Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, prepare to load into CH-53 Super Stallion Helicopters during Exercise Koolendong at Bradshaw Training Area, Aug. 14, 2014. Alpha Co. is conducting live fire ranges in preparation for the final exercise of Koolendong. During Exercise Koolendong 2014, approximately 1500 Marines and Australian Defence Force soldiers will undertake a wide spectrum of infantry training activities to include establishing an expeditionary operating base in austere conditions, company-sized helicopter and ground live-fire ranges.