U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Michael Merrifield, a metal worker from 8th Engineer Support Battalion (8th ESB), 2nd Marine Logistics Group, welds the hand rails to be used in a confidence course, Puerto Castilla, Hond More
Sgt. Major Russell A. Strack, the seminar staff non-commissioned officer-in-charge, speaks to the 50 lance corporals from 8th Engineer Support Battalion graduating the first Lance Corporal Leadership and Profes More
A Marine with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group prepares to fire the M32 grenade launcher during a training event aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 17, 2015. Along with More
Lance Cpl. Austin Gibson, a combat engineer with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group and a Branson, Mo., native, uses a concrete vibrator to remove air pockets from concrete March 18, 201 More
Lance Cpl. Donovan Perry, a combat engineer with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, trims J-channel, a material that provides a neat-looking trim for the vinyl siding of a building, abo More
Corporal Matthew Kent, a fire team leader with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, fortifies a security position in a patrol base built by the unit during their weeklong survivability fi More
Explosive ordnance disposal technicians with 2nd EOD Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, prepare to conduct a chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear training operation during their pre-deployment More
A Marine with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, nails down the first layer of decking on a non-standard bridge during a field exercise aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 14, 2015. Measurem More
Marines with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, participate in a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device access training exercise aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 9, 2015. Dur More
U.S. Marines with II Marine Headquarters Group board a 7-bay military raft during their conditioning hike at Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 6, 2015. The Marines hiked a 6 1/2 mile course in order to maintain physical More
{150724-A-FC375-363} TRUJILLO, Honduras (July 24, 2015) The Deputy Mission Commander of Southern Partnership Station 2015, Lt. Col. Rudy Quiles, receives a certificate of gratitude from the Escuela Vilma Yoland More
Marine students in the 8th Engineer Support Battalion Bridge Master’s Course connect bridge foundation parts during a practical application of recently learned skills at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 29, 2015. The c More
Marine students in the 8th Engineer Support Battalion Bridge Master’s Course lift a bridge bay during a field exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 4, 2015. Marines were required to work together to lift weight More
Marine students attending the 8th Engineer Support Battalion Medium Girder Bridge Master’s Course prepare to lift a bridge part during a field exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 18, 2015. 8th Engineer Support More
Marines with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, Improved Ribbon Bridge Platoon take turns maneuvering the Zodiac in open water during the Zodiac operator’s course aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 19, 2015. During t More
Lt. Col. David Morris gives a speech during the 8th Engineer Support Battalion change of command ceremony at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 30, 2015. Morris passed on command to Lt. Col. Lauren Edwards. Edwards’ new More
Sgt. Kharlange Joseph, an Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician with EOD Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, prepares for a simulated raid during a breaching course at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 14, 2016. T More
Staff Sgt. Chaz Carter, an Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician with EOD Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, searches the area during an improvised explosive device access training exercise aboard Camp L More
Motor vehicle operators with 8th Engineer Support Battalion undergo a convoy operations training simulation at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 9, 2016. During the simulation, Marines drove through a desert environment More
U.S. Marines with Bulk Fuel Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion load 5.56 rounds into magazines prior to participating in an unknown distance drill at Range Kilo 509 on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 10, 2016. Ma More
Cpl. Jesse Arthur, a field artillery cannoneer with, 3rd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment observes a firing position during a live-fire exercise as part of exercise Saipan Rain at Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 30, 2 More
A Marine with Bulk Fuel Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, drags a hose meant to hook up to an amphibious assault fuel system at Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 24, 2016. A completed AAFS can hold approximately More
Private First Class Zachary Isom, a motor transport Marine with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, receives a cake from Marisa Reeder, the assistant director for Jacksonville’s United S More
Sgt. David Jones, an explosive ordnance disposal team leader with EOD Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, uncovers part of a controlled improvised explosive device during a training exercise at Camp Lejeun More
An improvised explosive device sits partially concealed in a barrel during counter-improvised explosive device skills demonstration training exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 1. During the exercise, evaluat More
Corporal Justin Roberts puts on an M50 Gas Mask during a chemical, biological, radioactive, or nuclear confidence drill at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 13, 2016. The Marines refreshed their knowledge with various More
U.S. Marines with 8th Engineer Support Battalion complete an obstacle course while safely moving two eggs to the end point during a squad competition at Cannon Air Defense Complex, Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 24, 2016. S More
Lance Cpl. Jordan Miller calls commands while releasing the lever that keeps part of improvised ribbon raft attached during the the Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 26, 2016 More
Marines remote control an MK-2 Talon robot during a demonstration for the Swansboro High School Robotics Team in Swansboro, N.C., Nov. 17, 2016. The Marines displayed three of their robots to students during a More
U.S. Marines with Bridge Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, construct a Medium Girder Bridge during their Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE) on Camp Lejeune, N.C. More
A Marine uses putty and tape to secure the cracks of a partitioning wall as part of the Priority Engineer Project List at Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 20-29, 2017. The wall was built to protect a Secret Internet P More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Nicholas L. Allen, an engineer equipment operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 26, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26th MEU), transports wooden pallets on a Tractor, Rubber-Tire More
170921-A-NY041-0053 PUERTO BARRIOS, Guatemala (Sept. 21, 2017) U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Kara Irons, right, the command tactical combat casualty care program manager at Naval Health Clinic Quantico, More
A 60mm mortar round detonates during a low-order demolition at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 30, 2017. The technique is implemented when explosive ordnance is deemed too dangerous to move and is commonly used within More
U.S. Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Raider Regiment approach the safety boat to perform alongside drills during a coxswain course at Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 7, 2018. The Marines perform More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Samuel Pinero with 2nd Supply Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 25, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, explains to Col. Boyd Miller, commanding officer of Headquarters Regiment, 2nd MLG, how More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jared Siniscalchi, a videographer with Communication Strategy and Operations (CommStrat), 2nd Marine Logistics Group, records video footage on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 19, 2018. M More
U.S. Marines with Headquarters & Support Company (H&S CO), 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, uses a chain saw to cut up debris on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 19, 2018. H&S CO sent Marine More
U.S. Marines with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, conduct a beach cleanup on Onslow Beach, N.C., Oct. 30, 2018. 8th ESB removed debris from Onslow Beach in a direct effort to sustain More
U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Pedro Hernandez with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, prepares to leverage debris off a simulated improvised explosi More
U.S. Marines with Bridge Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, construct an Improved Ribbon Bridge during a company level field exercise at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 15, More
U.S. Marines with Bridge Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, and 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division (MarDiv), transport two M1A1 Abrams tanks across the New River on an imp More
U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, evacuates simulated casualties during a casualty evacuation (CASEVAC) to develop and maintain proficie More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Raymond Ragsdale, right, and Pfc. Elias Cruz with Alpha Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group place a blasting cap in an expedient shape charge at Camp Lejeu More
U.S. Marines with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, compete in the tug of war portion of the Marine Corps Engineer School Saint Patrick’s Day Field Meet on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. John Mckinnan with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group carries a barrel during a field exercise at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina More
Moroccan service members receive platform instruction during a humanitarian mine action program class in Kenitra, Morocco, Dec. 4, 2019. U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Res More
A U.S. Marine explosive ordnance disposal technician with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Africa 20.1, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, gives feedback after an improvised explos More
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Africa 20.1, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, and members of the Uganda People’s Defence Force conduct practical application on More
A U.S. Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Africa 20.1, Marine Forces Europe and Africa and members of the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces (FAR) discuss tactics, techniques More
Marines and sailors with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, listen as Lt. Cmdr. Danny B. Purvis, the battalion’s chaplain, speaks to all in attendance during a memorial service in honor More
Lt. Col. Christopher Downs, commander of 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), 40, from Catskill, N.Y., addresses attendees during a transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Leathe More
Marines of 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), prep their vehicles before departing from Combat Outpost Rankel, Garmser District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 13, 2011. More
Lance Cpl. Gus M. Cralle (foreground), a combat engineer with Bridge Platoon, Bravo Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), picks up a bridge piece along with his fellow M More
Staff Sgt. David A. Marunowski, from Toledo, Ohio, a combat engineer with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), cuts holes into a piece of the bridge with a torch during an opera More
Lt. Col. Daniel H. Dubbs, the commanding officer of 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), and Sgt. Maj. Richard M. Charron, the battalion’s sergeant major, salute the battalion’s More
Marines from Bridge Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group direct French vehicles over an improved ribbon bridge Feb. 6, 2012, aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C. The IRB was used to transpor More
Col. Mark R. Hollahan (left), 2nd Marine Logistics Group commanding officer, speaks to Marines with 2nd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd MLG immediately after an award ce More
Marines with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group and 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division raft across the New River during an operation aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 30, 2012. The M More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Marine Logistics Group, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, Bulk Fuel Company, lift and load a 20,000 gallon collapsible tank into a fueling pit on Bogue Field, North Carolina, April 23, 2012. More
Two AV-8B Harriers takeoff after being fueled by Marines with 2nd Marine Logistics Group, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, Bulk Fuel Company, on Bogue Field, N.C., April 25, 2012. The Marines go through a one we More
Cpl. Robert Sarvak with 2nd Marine Logistics Group, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, Bulk Fuel Company, teaches his Marines the process of fueling an aircraft on Bogue Field, N.C., April 25, 2012. The Marines go More
Marines with Bridge Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group provide security during a training exercise at a Military Operations in Urban Terrain site aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., May More
Master Sgt. Paul Vanek, a combat engineer with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, bows his head in prayer alongside his wife, Pam, and their two children, during his retirement ceremony More
Four Marines with Bulk Fuel Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group extinguish a controlled-fuel fire during a training exercise aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., M More
Hailey E. March, the wife of Lance Cpl. Jared A. March, a data network specialist with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, practices an escaping technique during a self-defense class abo More
Maj. Gen. Michael G. Dana (left), the commanding general of 2nd Marine Logistics Group, talks to Marines with Bridge Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd MLG prior to a mobility operation aboard Camp Le More
Sgt. Darrell Elisaia, squad leader, Engineer Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), unloads Concertina-wire during a massive expansion operation at Patrol Base Eredvi, Af More
A group of Marines and sailors with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group wait as senior members conduct accountability after culminating an eight-mile hike to Onslow Beach aboard Camp Leje More
Marines, sailors, families and friends await the arrival of their loved ones during a beach day aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 19, 2012. During the event, Marines and sailors with 8th Engineer Support Battalio More
Cpl. Smith Thenor, a native of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, a combat engineer with a detachment of 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group based out of Camp Lejeune, N.C., organizes hoses to pum More
Sgt. Ryan Ewing, a native of Lancaster, Ohio, a water support technician with a detachment of 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group based out of Camp Lejeune, N.C., prepares a hose to excav More
Staff Sgt. Chase Herring, a native of Baton Rouge, La., and the maintenance chief with a detachment of 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group based out of Camp Lejeune, N.C., breaks down a f More
Marines with Battalion Landing Team 3/2 assist local residents of Breezy Point, a small community in New York City, with clearing out of debris Nov.9, in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. The Marines and sailors, wh More
Marines and sailors from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit arrive on the beach of Breezy Point, a small coastal community in New York City, aboard a Landing Craft Utility from the USS Wasp Nov. 9, in support o More
A volunteer collects trash that was gathered during the Splash for Trash event aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 26, 2013. The trash was then loaded into a contractor dumpster. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance More
Jenna Ridgeway and family watch as her husband, Staff Sgt. Daniel W. Ridgeway, an explosive ordnance disposal team leader with 2nd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine More
Marines with 2nd and 4th Combat Engineer Battalions and 8th Engineer Support Bn. take cover behind a blast blanket during a breaching explosion here, July 24. Marines, all participants of the Sapper Leaders Cou More
Marines with 2nd and 4th Combat Engineer Battalions and 8th Engineer Support Bn. stand by during a breaching explosion aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, July 24, 2013. The urban demolition range was part o More
Marines with Bulk Fuel Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group use Twin Agent Units to extinguish a blaze during a live fire training exercise aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry More
Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 25, 2nd Marine Logistics Group provide security for a massive casualty response drill during a regimental field exercise aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 12, 2013. The exe More
Marines with Bridge Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group shovel dirt off the improved ribbon bridges, or IRBs, during a tank crossing aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 17, 2013. Ser More
Marines with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group embrace the generous spirit of Christmas, lending a hand to their fellow service members. Lt. Col. Ferdinand F. Llantero, the commanding o More
A Marine with Bridge Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group fires his M-16A4 service rifle during the low-light portion of the combat marksmanship program aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., More
Marines with the 8th Engineer Support Battalion, based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., participated in an external aerial lift exercise at the Auxiliary 2 landing field aboard Marine Corps Air Stat More
A Marine with Alpha Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group fires an M-249 Squad Automatic Weapon under the supervision of a personnel safety officer at a machine gun range aboard Ca More
Cpl. David Merrifield, assigned to 8th Engineer Support Battalion, puts the finishing touches on an obstacle course the U.S. Marines built at Price Barracks in Belize. The Marines are in Belize as part of South More
Lance Cpl. Esgar Castro, a water support technician assigned to 8th Engineer Support Battalion, works on a pump system that takes brackish water from the bay and filters it into useable "product" water. The Mar More
U.S. Marines Lance Cpl. Odom White, left, and Lance Cpl. Tyler Kilcrease with Bridge Company (Bridge Co.), 9th Engineer Support Battalion (9th ESB), 3rd Marine Logistics Group, Okinawa, Japan, disconnect a trai More
U.S. Marines with 8th Engineer Support Battalion (ESB) construct a South West Asia (SWA) hut. The SWA hut is being built as a multipurpose classroom for the Brigada De Infantería de Marina (BIM) at the BIM base More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Michael Merrifield, a metal worker from 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, fills in holes in the ceiling with stucco in order to paint over them later on. The Gua More
The Guatemalan Brigada de Infanteria de Marina (BIM) engineers along with their U.S. counterparts participate in a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Biblioteca Municipal Corporacion 74-78. The ceremony was to comm More
U.S. Marines attached to Marine Forces Southern Command participate in the closing ceremony for the Guatemala portion of Southern Partnership Station 2014 (SPS 14). The Marines are accompanied by U.S. Navy Sail More
A lance corporal with 8th Engineer Support Battalion receives her graduation certificate from her instructor during the first Lance Corporal Leadership and Professional Ethics Seminar graduation ceremony Oct. 1 More
Lance Cpl. Kendra Hazelwood, a combat engineer with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, fires the M32 grenade launcher during a training event aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. More
Combat engineers with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, use tools to pour concrete into a foundation, March 18, 2015, aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C. Upon completion, this building will be a More
Cpl. Alatta Lawrence, a combat engineer with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, nails wood to the side of a building aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 31, 2015. Engineers with 8th ESB bu More
A Marine with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, practices communicating and conducting a hasty search on a possible enemy at the entry control point of the patrol base the unit built. More