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Lance Cpl. Adam Raethke, 20, engineer equipment mechanic, Landing Support Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group, shoots an azimuth using his compass during a land navigation course aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif. Feb. 28, 2014. Land nav. is an invaluable skill set and forms one of the core competencies of a leader. The purpose of the course is to establish individual confidence and proficiency in tasks associated with land nav. Each Marine was issued a compass, protractor and map. To complete the course, they had to locate six points within six hours.