Sailors and Marines aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans observe sailors operating rigid-hull inflatable boats with Marines from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit Maritim More
Service members aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor watch as Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Guadalupe transfers fuel. Pearl Harbor and embarked Marines assigned to More
Cpl. Ryan Caldwell, assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires an M4 rifle during a live-fire exercise. The 11th MEU is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility as part of the Makin Isl More
Lance Cpl. David J. Pyfer conducts corrosion control maintenance on a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268 Reinforced aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault shi More
Marines and sailors with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) stretch before a soccer game against a local sports club during a regularly schedule port visit Jan. 8. The 11th MEU is More
Machine gunner Lance Cpl. Thien Le holsters a magazine during live-fire training Jan. 16. The 19-year-old Houston native is a member of Company L, Battalion Landing Team 3/1, which is the ground combat element More
Sailors aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor unload mail from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter. Pearl Harbor and embarked Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit are deployed as More
Marines in an amphibious assault vehicle float in the gulf here Feb. 3. The vehicle transported Marines of Company L, one of three rifle companies with Battalion Landing Team 3/1, the ground combat element for More
A landing craft utility departs the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor. Pearl Harbor and embarked Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit are deployed as part of the M More
Radio technician Cpl. Michael Carvalho plays bingo aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans, Feb. 24. The 20-year-old hails from Swansea, Mass., and serves with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Un More
Cpl. Jacob Munoz assembles a machine gun aboard USS New Orleans here March 16 during a leadership course competition. The 21-year-old hails from Salinas, Calif., and serves with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Un More
Chief Warrant Officer 2 James Tuck climbs USS New Orleans' stern gate here March 30 during recreational swimming in the ocean. The Roanoke, Va., native serves with Combat Logistics Battalion 11. The battalion p More
Gunnery Sgt. Miller Daceus organizes supplies aboard USS Pearl Harbor here April 3. Daceus hails from Del Rey Beach, Fla., and serves as the administrative chief for Combat Logistics Battalion 11, which provide More
With pepper spray in his face, Cpl. Joe Henry, right, strikes a pad with a baton during non-lethal weapons training aboard USS Pearl Harbor here April 6. The 24-year-old Seattle native serves as a motor transpo More
U.S. Marines assigned to 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit's maritime raid force clear a hallway during training here, April 7. The unit is deployed as part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, a U.S. Centr More
Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and members of the Royal Jordanian Armed Forces attend a non-commissioned officer leadership class here April 13. The MEU is deployed as part of the Makin More
Cpls. Zachary Hinna, left, and Bradley Engelman, right, clean a light armored vehicle here April 21. The Marines serves with Battalion Landing Team 3/1, as the ground combat element for the 11th Marine Expediti More
Sgt. Matthew R. Flynn inspects Cpl. Vincent Lopez during formal non-commissioned officer leadership training April 22 aboard USS Pearl Harbor here. Flynn hails from Kansas City, Mo., and serves as a combat engi More
Cpl. Vincent G. Lopez grapples during formal non-commissioned officer leadership training April 22 aboard USS Pearl Harbor here. The 20-year-old Scottsbluff, Neb., native serves as a radio operator for Battery More
The amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52), left, the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) transit the Indian Ocean. T More
The amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) conducts flight deck operations in the Indian Ocean. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.
The U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) is seen from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) as it transits through the South China Sea. Pearl Harbor and embarked Marines assigned More
Quartermaster 3rd Class Matthew Cammer lowers the ensign aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52). Pearl Harbor and embarked Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit are d More
Pfc. Tywan Scott, left, and Lance Cpl. Noah Lambert, food specialists with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare dinner for Marines and sailors aboard the USS Makin Island during Amphibious Squadron Marin More
Lance Cpl. Zach Hansen, a flightline mechanic with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and a Craig, Colo. native, attaches a safety harness to an MV-22B Osprey abo More
Lance Cpl. Blake Hammack, a flightline mechanic with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and a St. Charles, Mo. native, cleans an MV-22B Osprey aboard the USS Maki More
Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, deploy from the USS Makin Island in combat rubber raiding crafts (CRRCs) as part of a visit, board, search, and seizure training event durin More
A Marine with the Maritime Raid Force, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, surveys the area after engaging a target during a live fire training exercise aboard the USS Makin Island as part of Amphibious Squadron Ma More
Marines with Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, board an MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th MEU, on the fligh More
Corpsmen with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit administer medical care to a role-player acting as an injured patient during a mass casualty training exercise aboard the USS Makin Island during Amphibious Squa More
An MH-60S Knighthawk with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 23 (HSC-23) prepares for takeoff aboard the USS Makin Island during Amphibious Squadron Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training (PMINT) off the co More
Sailors aboard the USS Makin Island remove restraints from a CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, as it prepares to take off during Amphi More
CH-53E Super Stallions with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, idle prior to taking off from the USS Makin Island during Amphibious Squadron Marine Expeditionary More
Marines with 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) Detachment, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, stand guard on the observation deck as part of a strait transit exercise conducted during Certification Exercise (CER More
The USS Comstock, left, trails the USS Makin Island as part of a strait transit exercise conducted during Certification Exercise (CERTEX) off the coast of Southern California, June 14, 2014. CERTEX serves as t More
A Marine with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, assigned to the small craft action team (SCAT), stands to guard on the USS San Diego as part of a strait transit exercise conducted during Certification Exercis More
Sailors with the flight deck team, USS San Diego, carry a role-playing injured Marine off of an MV-22B Osprey on the flight deck of the USS San Diego as part of a mass casualty drill conducted during Certificat More
Marilyn and Fred Wohlburg wave goodbye to their oldest grandson Lance Cpl. Liam Wohlburg as he departs with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit from San Deigo, July 25, 2014. Friends and family gathered together More
Marine officers with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit man the rails aboard the USS San Diego as the ship departs from Naval Base San Diego July 25, 2014. The 11th MEU and Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group a More
A sailor with the flight deck team, USS San Diego, directs a CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, onto the flight deck of the USS San Die More
Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and a sailor with the USS San Diego gather outside on the weather deck of the USS San Diego to observe the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS More
An AH-1Z Super Cobra with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to land on the flight deck of the USS San Diego as part of landing and takeoff training cond More
A UH-1Y Super Huey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to land on the flight deck of the USS San Diego, at sea, July 27, 2014. The 11th MEU and Makin More
Col. Matthew G. Trollinger, commanding officer of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, top center, speaks to Marines and sailors of the 11th MEU and Amphibious Squadron 5 during a visit to the USS San Diego, Pac More
Lance Cpl. Stephen R. Buckridge, an aviation technician, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, sands a patch on the fuselage of an AH-1Z Super Cobra while deployed i More
An aviation technician with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, stencils in lettering on a UH-1Y Super Huey, in the eastern Pacific Ocean, July 29, 2014. The Marines of VMM-163 More
Staff Sgt. Eric R. Cole, a warehouse chief with Combat Logistic Battalion 11, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, demonstrates guidon manual during a period of instruction on drill at Corporals' Course aboard the U More
Cpl. Logan S. Marcum, a vehicle scout team leader with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance detachment, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, shouts out a verbal command More
Marines with the Force Reconnaissance Detachment, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fast rope onto the flight deck of the USS San Diego from a UH-1Y Super Huey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforce More
A Marine with the Force Reconnaissance Detachment, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, aims down the sights of a Marine Corps Close Quarters Battle Pistol during a weapons handling course aboard the USS San Diego, More
Marines with the Force Reconnaissance Detachment, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, reload after firing their Marine Corps Close Quarters Battle Pistols during live-fire sustainment training aboard the USS San Di More
Marines with the Force Reconnaissance Detachment, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire their Marine Corps Close Quarters Battle Pistols as they advance toward their targets during live-fire sustainment training More
A Marine with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit selects a book during a visit to the troop library aboard the USS San Diego, Aug. 2, 2014. The USS San Diego library provides both Marines and sailors with readi More
Lt. Col. Jason T. Holden, commanding officer of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, pins the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal on Cpl. Broc A. Compton, a More
Cpl. James A. Hogness, right, a UH-1Y crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, gives a class on the mechanics and operation of the GAU-17/A mini-gun in More
Sailors with the USS San Diego and Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit meet up with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) researchers for recovery from Pearl Atoll, Pacific Ocean, A More
A Marine with the Combat Cargo department, USS San Diego, takes down the name and information of a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) researcher in the well deck of the USS San Diego, Aug. 8 More
Sailors with the USS San Diego help a researcher with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) climb up a ladder from a rigid inflatable boat and onto the USS San Diego as part of a recovery m More
Sailors with the USS Comstock depart the ship on a 7-meter rigid-hulled inflatable boat to retrieve six National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) researchers from a remote Hawaiian island, Aug. 8. More
Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 11, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, receive a class on the roles and responsibilities of a vehicle commander on the USS San Diego, Aug. 11, 2014. 11th MEU Marines develop More
Cpl. Patrick Tate, a ground radio technician with Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, completes a vehicle maintenance checklist for weekly preventive maintenance w More
An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to land on the flight deck off the USS Comstock during their deployment Aug. 12. Elements of the More
Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct a sword manual assessment as part of corporal's course, a professional military education program conducted while deployed aboard the USS Comstock, Aug. 1 More
Members of the Malaysian Armed Forces observe as a landing craft air cushion carrying Marines and sailors from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Amphibious Squadron Five arrives on a beach during Malaysia- More
Lt. Shannon Meyer, with Combat Logistics Battalion 11, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, talks to Malaysian citizens about health issues during a medical and dental outreach partnered with the Royal Malaysian Med More
Cpl. Ashley K. Lee, right, a heavy equipment operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 11, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, receives a certificate of accommodation for her accomplishment during Corporal's Course More
Sgt. Christopher D. Haysloft, a crewman with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance detachment, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, cleans rust off of a turret gun mount More
A sailor with the USS Comstock directs an MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, on the flight deck of the USS Comstock during their deployment Aug More
Cpl. Ashley K. Lee, a heavy equipment operator, and Cpl. Nathan M. Coffey, a military police, both with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, stand at attention as they are recognized for their accomplishment dur More
An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to land on the flight deck of the USS Comstock during their deployment Aug. 14. The 11th MEU and More
Marines with 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit participate in a corporal’s course graduation ceremony on the USS Comstock during their deployment Aug. 15. This is the first of six corporal’s courses scheduled thro More
An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to land on the flight deck of the USS Comstock Aug. 15. The 11th MEU and Makin Island Amphibious More
Lance Cpl. Daniel Karkow, a vehicle commander with Echo Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and a Manchester, Iowa, native, executes a take down during a More
Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a small-arms shoot on the flight deck of the USS Comstock during their deployment Aug. 16. The 11th MEU an More
An AH-1Z Super Cobra and a UH-1Y Super Huey, both from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fly in formation near Mt. Suribachi on the island of Iwo To, Japan durin More
Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Pecos refuels both the USS Makin Island, left, and the USS Comstock, right, as part of an underway replenishment mission during the 11th Marine Expedition More
Lance Cpl. Margaret K. Clark, left, a field radio operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 11, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, helps move newly-arrived supplies during a vertical replenishment of the USS San Di More
Hospital Corpsman Jared C. Fahey, right, a corpsman with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, helps move newly-arrived supplies in a passageway during a vertical replenishment of the USS San Diego, Aug. 17, 2014 More
Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and members of the Malaysian Armed Forces participate in jungle survival training during Malaysia-United States Amphibious Exercise 2014. MALUS AMPHEX 14 is a bil More
Marines with Echo Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, demonstrate maneuvers from the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program for members of the Malaysian Armed More
Lt. Anthony Chia, a dentist with Combat Logistics Battalion 11, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, examines a Malaysian patient during a medical and dental outreach partnered with the Royal Malaysian Medical Corps More
Lt. Cmdr. Ryan C. Bartle, left, a senior medical officer with the USS San Diego, evaluates a patient as part of a medical civic action program conducted with the Malaysian Armed Forces during Malaysia-United St More
An amphibious assault vehicle with Echo Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, executes a demonstration for members of the Malaysian Armed Forces during Mala More
Cpl. Daniel Pajardo, a squad leader with Echo Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, leads a team of Malaysian service members in a simulated ambush during M More
Petty Officer Third Class Lance Sockabasin, a corpsman with Echo Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and a Princeton, Maine native, hands a Meal, Ready-to More
Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit play volleyball with members of the Malaysian Armed Forces and local Malaysians during a joint engineering project conducted by Combat Logistics Battalion 11, 11t More
Marines with Echo Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, gives members of the Malaysian Armed Forces a tour of the USS Comstock during Malaysia-United States More
An amphibious assault vehicle with Echo Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, leaves the well deck of the USS Comstock during Malaysia-United States Amphibi More
Lt. Gen. John Toolan, right, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, poses for a photo with Lt. Gen. Datuk Mohd Zaki bin Hj Mokhtar, Eastern Region Commander, at the closing ceremony of Malaysia-United St More
Lt. Gen. John Toolan, right, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, shakes hands with Gen. Tan Sri Raja Mohamed Affandi bin Raja Mohamed Noor, Malaysian Chief of Army, at the closing ceremony of Malaysia More
Lt. Gen. John Toolan, right, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, speaks with Gen. Tan Sri Raja Mohamed Affandi bin Raja Mohamed Noor, Malaysian Chief of Army, at the closing ceremony of Malaysia-Unite More
Lt. Gen. John Toolan, center, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, and Col. Matthew G. Trollinger, left, commanding officer, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, speak with a Malaysian Armed Forces exercise More
Lt. Gen. John Toolan, right, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, speaks with Lt. Gen. Dato' Seri Affendi bin Buang, center, Malaysian Joint Force Commander, and Lt. Gen. Datuk Mohd Zaki bin Hj Mokhtar More
Lt. Gen. John Toolan, right, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, shakes hands with Gen. Tan Sri Raja Mohamed Affandi bin Raja Mohamed Noor, Malaysian Chief of Army, after the closing ceremony of Malay More
Sgt. Maj. William T. Stables, sergeant major of U. S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, addresses the Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit following the culminating joint amphibious demonstration of Mala More
Gen. Tan Sri Raja Mohamed Affandi bin Raja Mohamed Noor, left, Malaysian Chief of Army, speaks with Lt. Gen. John Toolan, right, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, and Col. Matthew G. Trollinger, sec More
A UH-1Y Super Huey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to land in an open field during a recovery mission of personnel and equipment as part of Malay More
Instructors and class staff of Corporal's Course 362-14 pose for a group photo on the flight deck of the USS San Diego during the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit's WESTPAC 14-2 deployment, Sep. 3, 2014. The 11th More