Captain Nicholas J. Freeman (right), commanding officer of Company A, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, passes orders over the radio to his Marines during a notional mechanized raid during Exercise Desert Scimitar 15, April 14, 2015. Desert Scimitar is designed to provide tough, realistic live-fire training that allows the 1st Marine Division to improve combat effectiveness and meet current and real-world operational demands.