Marines with Company A, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, obtain a BZO (battle sight zero) for their weapons aboard the USNS Lewis and Clark (T-AKE-1) Oct. 3. A weapon is considered to have an established BZO More
Marines from Company A, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, and Marine Deployment Unit 5 of the Maldivian National Defense Force practice basic combat lifesaving skills here Oct. 6 as part of Exercise Coconut G More
Marines with Marine Deployment Unit 5 of the Maldivian National Defense Force and U.S. Marines with Company A, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, observe a fire team of Maldivian Marines as they demonstrate en More
A Maldivian Marine leads his fire team through the bushes here Oct. 16, during the final raid for Exercise Coconut Grove 2012. The exercise is a bilateral training event conducted bi-annually between the U.S. M More
The audience stands for the playing of the Maldivian and American national anthems here Oct. 17, during the closing ceremony for Exercise Coconut Grove 2012. The exercise is a bilateral training event conducted More
Lt. Col. Thomas D. Wood, commanding officer, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment speaks to his Marines here April 20 while they wait for their flight to Australia. Approximately 200 Marines and Sailors deployed More
A Marine color guard from 3rd Marine Regiment carries the Australian and New Zealand Colors at the ANZAC Day ceremony here April 25. Every year, the Australian Consulate and New Zealand Embassy join with U.S. M More
Maj. Brian Chase, commander of troops for I Marine Expeditionary Force during Exercise Coconut Grove 2012, meets 1st Lt. Ibrahim Thaufeeg, Maldivian liaison officer for the exercise, before the opening ceremony More
Company A, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment and Marine Deployment Unit 5 of the Maldivian National Defense Force conduct a conditioning hike here Oct. 9 as part of Exercise Coconut Grove 2012. Coconut Grove i More
A Maldivian Marine moves forward to attack his objective during a raid here Oct. 16 as part of Exercise Coconut Grove 2012. The exercise is a bilateral training event conducted bi-annually between the U.S. Mari More
Brig. Gen. Richard L. Simcock, deputy commanding general of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, congratulates a Maldivian Marine and hands him a certificate here Oct. 17, during the closing ceremony for Exercise More
Marines with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, prepare to board their flight to Australia, here April 20. Approximately 200 Marines and Sailors deployed to Darwin, Australia, for approximately s More
New Zealand Ambassador to the U.S., Mike Moore, gives a commemorative address here April 25 during the ANZAC Day ceremony. Every year, the Australian Consulate and New Zealand Embassy join with U.S. Marine Corp More
Marines from Company A, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, and Marine Deployment Unit 5 of the Maldivian National Defense Force stand together during the commencement ceremony for Exercise Coconut Grove 2012 h More
Sergeant Maj. Hassan Fayaz, senior-enlisted Marine in the Maldivian National Defense Force, explains how Maldivian Marines take accountability here Oct. 9 as part of Exercise Coconut Grove 2012. Coconut Grove i More
U.S. Marines make their way to their objective during a raid here Oct. 16 as part of Exercise Coconut Grove 2012. The exercise is a bilateral training event conducted bi-annually between the U.S. Marine Corps a More
Brig. Gen. Ahmed Nilam, highest-ranking Marine in the Maldivian National Defense Force, presents a plaque to Brig. Gen Richard L. Simcock, deputy commanding general of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, during More
An airman leads Marines of Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment toward their plane here April 20 to begin their journey to Australia. Approximately 200 Marines and Sailors deployed to Darwin, Austra More
Scott Dewar, Australian Consul-General to the U.S., and Mike Moore, New Zealand Ambassador to the U.S., lay their respective wreathes during the ANZAC Day ceremony here April 25. Every year, the Australian Cons More
Canadian forces soldier explains techniques of clearing rooms during military operations on Urban Terrain training as part of Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2012. Approximately 2,200 personnel from nine nations ar More
Lance Cpl. Mohamed Fazeel, a rifleman with Marine Deployment Unit 5 of the Maldivian National Defense, and Lance Cpl. Patrick McGreal, a team leader with Company A, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, talk abou More
A Maldivian Marine signals for another team to cross into the rally point during an accountability training drill here Oct. 9, being conducted as part of Exercise Coconut Grove 2012. Coconut Grove is a bilatera More
Lance Cpl. Clayton Climer, rifleman, and Staff Sgt. Jeremy Ludwig, platoon sergeant, both with Company A, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, call in a “9-line” medical evacuation request (MEDEVAC) during a rai More
Staff Sgt. Edward W. Erdmann with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, gets ready to board his flight here April 20. Erdmann is a part of approximately 200 Marines and Sailors who deployed to Darwi More
Marines from Company A, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, and Marine Deployment Unit 5 of the Maldivian National Defense Force stood in a commencement ceremony for Exercise Coconut Grove 2012 here Oct. 6. Coc More
Lance Cpl. Adam Haleem, a rifleman with Marine Deployment Unit 5 of the Maldivian National Defense Force, and Sgt. Sergio Zacarias, a squad leader with Company A, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, run to thei More
Sgt. Sergio Zacarias, a squad leader with Company A, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, carries an “injured” Marine out of harm’s way during a raid here Oct. 16 as part of Exercise Coconut Grove 2012. The exer More
Marines of Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, board their flight to Australia, here April 20. Approximately 200 Marines and Sailors deployed to Darwin, Australia for approximately six months as t More
A rifleman with Marine Deployment Unit 5, Maldivian National Defense Force, demonstrates throwing a grenade during a fragmentation battle station here Oct. 6 as part of Exercise Coconut Grove 2012, being conduc More
Marines with Marine Deployment Unit 5 of the Maldivian National Defense Force and U.S. Marines with Company A, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, conduct accountability training here Oct. 9 as part of Exercise More
A group of Maldivian and U.S. Marines communicate how they will make it to their objective during a raid here Oct. 16 as part of Exercise Coconut Grove 2012. The exercise is a bilateral training event conducted More
Sgt. Maj. William W. Wiseman II, sergeant major of 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, bids farewell to his Marines here April 20 as they board their flight to Australia. Approximately 200 Marines and Sailors d More
A rifleman with Marine Deployment Unit 5, Maldivian National Defense Force, teaches a U.S. Marine about the AK-47, the standard rifle used in the MNDF. Service members from the U.S. and Republic of Maldives exc More
A fire team of Maldivian Marines conduct a raid here Oct. 16 as part of Exercise Coconut Grove 2012. The exercise is a bilateral training event conducted bi-annually between the U.S. Marine Corps and the Maldiv More