Task Force 51 5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade

Marines and Sailors of participating units offload and equip MTVRs alongside the USNS 2nd Lt. John C. Bobo here as part of Maritime Pre-positioning Force Offload 2009. The exercise is conducted by U.S. Marine C More

Marine Corps Capt. Sean Keenan, from U.S. Marine Corps Forces Central Command Forward, rides 50 miles around Bahrain in support of the Foundation of Hope for Research and Treatment of Mental Illness. The actual More

Maj. Jesse Sjoberg (left center), Marine Forces Central Command Forward, leads the way as Marines and sailors with Marine Forces Central Command Forward run alongside during a 65 mile run, Oct. 6-7, at Naval Su More

Iraqi Marine Training Team Three stands in formation during a ceremony, while Col. Eric Thomas, Marine Coordination Element – Kuwait officer in charge, commends the Marines for their training efforts for the la More

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (April 18, 2019) U.S. Marines and Sailors with Naval Amphibious Force, Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade participate in a special CrossFit workout event sponsored by More

Marines and Jordanians share a meal after combined training between the 77th Jordanian Reconnaissance Battalion and the 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, Maritime Raid Force, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit during E More

Lance Cpl. Scott Clark, a basic water technician, also known as a Water Dog, takes samples of the purified water for a routine levels test, in order to make sure the chemicals to purify the water have done thei More

Army Pfc. Jonathan Simmons, an infantry soldier with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry, leads a group of his fellow soldiers to their security post for the evening, th More

Marines and Sailors from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit unload assault reconnaissance vehicles from a Landing Craft Air Cushion after the amphibious ship-to-shore transportation demonstration as part of Exe More

Jordanian soldiers alongside non-governmental organization personnel respond to a controlled fire in the Internally Displaced Persons camp in Jabal Petra, Jordan as part of a scenario during Eager Lion 12.

The sun rises behind an amphibious reconnaissance vehicle over the sands of Jabal Petra, Jordan, the morning of the Eager Lion 12 counterattack scenario May 24. The counterattack stood as the main event of the More

U.S. Marine Corps Colonel Gregg Olson speaks to guests of the Marine Corps Forces Central Command Forward (MARCENT FWD) change of command ceremony aboard Naval Support Activity Bahrain on July 5, 2012. Col. Ols More

Brigadier general-select, Col. Gregg Olson, commander of Marine Forces Central Command Forward, expresses his appreciation and best wishes to the outgoing commander, Brig. Gen. Brian Beaudreault, here, during t More

Sgt. Sebastian Crawford, Marine Corps Forces Central Command Forward's Single Marine Program coordinator, receives instruction from his riding instructor Hussein Abdalhha during a weekly lesson at the Dilmun Cl More

The Bahrain School Cross-country team, the Falcons, pose with their coaches, Lt. Col. Jason Perdew, Marine Corps Forces Central Command Forward assistant chief of staff, communications officer (left), and Shann More

Lt. Col Wesley Frasard of Marine Corps Forces Central Command, Forward and Viper Club of America member, stands with his 2005 Dodge Viper in front of the Grand Mosque in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Frasard‘s rare More

Marine Aircraft Group 40 (MAG 40) U.S. Navy corpsman, HM1 Francis Mungaithi and HN Nick Vasquez, treat HM1 (FMF) Edward Palakie for sustained injuries during a trauma response exercise recently. MAG40 currently More

An image of the first and current Commandant of the Marine Corps flanked the Eagle, Globe and Anchor on the traditional cake made for the birthday ball celebration held in Bahrain by Marine Corps Forces Central More

A member of the Bahrain Defense Force dons a Mission Oriented Protective Posture suit as part of a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and high-yield Explosives interdiction practice with militaries of More

LEADING EDGE 13 is a United Arab Emirates and U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) executed and Inter-Agency (IA) supported biennial multilateral Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) exercise designed to enhance More

United Arab Emirates, Italian, Bahrain and U.S. exercise participants enjoy a relaxed conversation upon completing a combined Visit, Board, Search and Seizure practice at the Port Zayed area in Abu Dhabi, UAE a More

A member of the United Arab Emirates military looks back to check the status of his team while fellow Emirati and Italian counterparts provide security during a Visit, Board, Search and Seizure demonstration at More

A team of United Arab Emirates, Italian, Bahrain and U.S. service members prepare to conduct a Visit, Board, Search and Seizure rehearsal from aboard an UAE Armed Forces military fast boat at the Port Zayed are More

Members of the United Arab Emirates and Italian militaries move into position to provide security during a Visit, Board, Search and Seizure rehearsal at the Port Zayed area in Abu Dhabi, UAE as part of Exercise More

Members of the Greek armed forces observe the presentations at the opening ceremony for Exercise Leading Edge 13 at the Armed Forces Officers Club in Abu Dhabi, Feb. 3, 2013. This exercise is an interagency sup More

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Robert Catalanotti, director, Exercises and Training Directorate J-7, U.S. Central Command, shakes hands with U.S. Amb. Michael Corbin, U.S. Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, outside t More

Representatives of 29 delegations render honors during the National Anthem of the United Arab Emirates during the opening ceremony of Exercise Leading Edge 13 at the Armed Forces Officers Club in Abu Dhabi, Feb More

A representative from Russia and provides input during a Table Top Exercise working group as part of Exercise Leading Edge 13 at the Armed Forces Officers Club in Abu Dhabi, Feb. 4, 2013. More than 40 exercise More

Ukrainian delegation representatives discuss maritime interdiction strategies during a Table Top Exercise workshop as part of Exercise Leading Edge 13 at the Armed Forces Officers Feb. 4, 2013. LE 13 is a mult More

United Arab Emirates representatives discuss a Table Top Exercise scenario as part of Exercise Leading Edge 13 at the Armed Forces Officers Club in Abu Dhabi, Feb. 4, 2013. This multinational and interagency su More

Newly appointed U.S. Marine Corps Forces Central Command (Forward) sergeant major, Sgt. Maj. Mario A. Marquez and his wife, Yasuko, talk with the British ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain, Amb. Iain Lindsey, More

The graduating class of 2013 listens to a guest speaker during a commencement at Naval Support Activity Bahrain May 30, 2013. Among the graduating students, Master Gunnery Sgt. Brett Coney (left, center), the i More

Maj. Abdul Kareem Al-Smairat, the supply and equipment officer for the 91st Armored Brigade, Royal Jordanian Armed Forces, listens as U.S. Marine Maj. Johnny Garza, a San Benito, Texas, native, and the logistic More

Sgt. Maj. Mario A. Marquez, sergeant major of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Central Command (Forward), drinks tea while sitting next to one of his Royal Jordanian counterparts during a visit to the Royal Jordanian N More

Staff Sgt. Hugo J. Vargas, the distribution management office chief with Marine Corps Forces Central Command (Forward) and the coach of the MARCENT (Fwd) soccer team, dribbles the ball during a game against a B More

Two Marines from Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team, Central Command prepare to shoot the “enemy” during a Morale, Welfare and Recreation event at Naval Support Activity Bahrain Nov. 21, 2013. Marines from FASTC More

Sgt. Maj. Mario A. Marquez, the sergeant major of Command Element, Marine Forces Central Command (Forward), stands before a corporal’s course class at Shiek Isa Air Base, Bahrain, Dec. 10, 2013. Marquez talked More

Sgt. Ahmed Khalil conducts a class on the History of the Non-Commissioned Officer during an enlisted leadership seminar hosted by the 4th Intervention Regiment in Beirut, Lebanon on March 10, 2014. During the s More

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Paula Buckley, navigator and second mate, plots the course for USAV SP/4 James A. Loux (LSV-6) during a training evolution in support of Exercise Eager Lion 2014, May 22, at th More

Lance Cpl. Josue Ruizalaniz, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, Law Enforcement Detachment, and members of the Jordanian Armed Forces plan their run routes during a border security training exercise in support of More

Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, Law Enforcement Detachment, and members of the Jordanian Armed Forces secure Lance Cpl. Josue Ruizalaniz posing as a border runner during a border security train More

Major Jerry Willingham, current operations officer, Command Element, Marine Forces Central Command Forward, briefs members of Exercise Eager Lion 2014, Coalition Forces Land Component Staff on June 1, 2014. Eag More

Corporal Mason Bennett, vehicle commander, Battalion Landing Team 1/6, Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV) Platoon, Charlie Company, from Vestal, N.Y., loads rounds into an AAV for the Combined Armed Live Fire Ex More

Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF) soldiers conduct a patrol during an exercise at Joint Training Center, Zarka, Jordan on September 1, 2014. The exercise was a joint effort between U.S. Marines and JAF personnel. (U More

Marine Forces Central Command Forward Color Guard present colors during the national anthem at Marine Forces Central Command Forward, Change of Command ceremony at Naval Support Activity, Bahrain on September 1 More

Brig. Gen. Carl Mundy III leads Marines of Command Element Marine Forces Central Command Forward in a unit run at Naval Support Activity, Bahrain, Sept 18. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt James A. Hall/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Blake A. Wintch, military police, Law Enforcement Detachment, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command, prepares his work station for fingerprint a More

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command, participate in a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personal training event as part More

U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command and U.S. Army soldiers with the 140th Chemical Company participate in Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nu More

U.S. Marines with Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command, participate in a nighttime, rotary-wing Close Air Support training event to More

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command, prepare to board MV-22B Ospreys from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163, More

SSgt Daniel Sallee participates in a team building exercise with Family Readiness Officers from Headquarters Marine Corps, Marine Forces Central Command (MARCENT), Marine Forces Central Command Forward (CE MARF More

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Manuel Lopeztejeda, armory custodian, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command, directs the movement of a concrete barrier in the U.S. Central Comm More

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Stephen L. Alessandria, fire support man, Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command, looks through a Long Range T More

U.S. Marines with Law Enforcement Detachment, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command, stand in formation before conducting riot gear training meant to increase their co More

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command, prepare to board MV-22B Ospreys from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 363, More

U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command, workout during their free time in the U.S. Central Command area of operations, Oct. 27, 2014. The Marines and More

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 5, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command, conduct Evacuation Control Center training to improve evacuee check-in procedure More

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command, conduct riot gear training as part of a Non-Lethal Weapons training course More

U.S. Marines and sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command, participate in a 5K run as part of a unit fitness competition in the U.S. Central Command area of More

U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command, participate in a powerlifting competition meant to foster friendly competition and build camaraderie in the U. More

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command, conduct a Battle Sight Zero range in the U.S. Central Command area of oper More

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Carl E. Mundy III (left), commanding general, Marine Corps Forces Central Command Forward, speaks with Marines from Crash Fire Rescue, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - More

U.S. Marines Corps Col. Jason Q. Bohm (left), commanding officer, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command, stands at attention for the presentation of the colors during More

U.S. Marines with Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 4, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command, prepare an EA-6B Prowler to conduct aerial maneuver training in More

A U.S. Marine Corps EA-6B Prowler with Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 4, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command, parks under a maintenance shelter before c More

U.S. Marines with Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 4, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command, participate in a birthday ceremony in honor of the Marine Corps More

U.S. Marine Corps EA-6B Prowlers with Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 4, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command, park under their maintenance shelter before More

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. David L. Lane (right), commanding officer, and Sgt. Vensa M. Klin, collateral duty inspector, both with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 363, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Fo More

U.S. Marines with Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 4, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command, conduct scheduled maintenance on the landing gear of an EA-6B P More

U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command, conduct a Battle Sight Zero range in the U.S. Central Command area of operations, Nov. 16, 2014. The Marines a More

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr., commanding general, Marine Corps Forces Central Command, presents impact Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals to Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air G More

A U.S. Navy Corpsman with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command, treats a simulated casualty during an Anti-Terrorism Force Protect More

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Samuel L. Buckley, crew chief, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 363, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command, conducts maintenance on an MV-22B Os More

U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command, compete in a volleyball competition to build unit camaraderie in the U.S. Central Command area of operations, More

U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command, load material and equipment onto a KC-130T Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 234, SPMAGT More

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Roy J. Lackey, Civil Affairs chief, Special-Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command, stands for a photo as part of his recognition as the Staff-Nonc More

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Patrick W. McDonald, data network specialist, Special-Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command, stands for a photo as part of his recognition as the Noncom More

A U.S. Marine, with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command, checks gauges on a KC-130T Hercules before a flight to Al Asad Airbase, Iraq, in support of an Operation Inh More

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Logan E. Dehnhoff, with the Exploitation Analysis Center, Law Enforcement Detachment, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, pieces together a fuse More

A U.S. Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command, prepares a cup of coffee on a KC-130T Hercules during a flight in support of an Operation Inherent Resolve Bu More

A U.S. Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command, Task Force Al Asad, watch as a U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopter lands to refuel aboard Al Asad Air Base, Ira More

U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command, Task Force Al Asad, help soldiers with the Iraqi Army load food onto pallets for transportation aboard Al Asad More

U.S. Marine Cpl. Michael Bumanglag (left) and Lance Cpl. Erik Delgadillo (right), with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command, Task Force Al Asad, search for the impact More

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Dalton Walburn, rifleman, Golf Company, 2nd Battalion 7th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command, fires a .50 caliber Special Ap More

Marine Maj. Gen. Michael A. Rocco, the commanding general of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, visits Marines of the 3rd Marine Air Wing attached to Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – More

U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command, watch a crew member hang a U.S. flag on a KC-130T Hercules from SPMAGTF-CR-CC, in route to Al Asad Air Base, I More

U.S. Marine Capt. Paul M. Gucwa, a pilot with Marine Attack Squadron 211, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command, inspects the ordnance aboard his AV-8B Harrier Vertica More

U.S. Marine Cpl. Kyle J. Baltimore, a low altitude air defense gunner with 3rd platoon, Bravo Battery, 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Ce More

U.S. Marine Cpl. Stephen Alessandria, a joint fires observer with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Central Command, observes a training target area to create a terrain model for More

U.S. Marines and Airmen with Task Force Al Asad unload supplies and equipment from a C-130 aircraft aboard Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, as part of an Operation Inherent Resolve Build Partnership Capacity mission, Ja More

U.S. Marines with Command Element Marine Forces Central Command Forward, participate in a command run on Naval Support Activity Bahrain Jan. 22, 2015. The run was conducted to boost morale and build camaraderie More

U.S. Marine Cpl. Tremaine Harris, an airframe mechanic with Marine Attack Squadron 211, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command, removes a leading edge root extension fo More

U.S. Marine Sgt. Joshua Lahvic, a rifleman with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Central Command, teaches U.S. Airmen the proper way to disassemble an M16A4 service rifle in the More

U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command, and Danish soldiers, both with Task Force Al Asad, explain squad movement techniques to Iraqi Army soldiers ab More

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie, commander, Marine Corps Forces Central Command speaks to Marines with Command Element Marine Corps Forces Central Command Forward aboard Naval Support Activity Ba More

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Edwin Ohanian, adjutant, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command, talks to Marines about the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program in the U.S. Cent More

A U.S. Marine with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command, explains the characteristics of an M240B machine gun to Danish soldiers i More

U.S. Marines and Danish soldiers with Task Force Al Asad, give counter-improvised explosive device classes to brigade-level commanders of the Iraqi Army aboard Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Jan. 31, 2015. The classes More

Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command, listen and take notes during a small-unit leadership class in the More