The Centenary of Australian and New Zealand Army Corps Day was commemorated April 22 at Rosebery Middle School, Rosebery, Australia, with a Marine representative of Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 2015, presen More
Lieutenant Colonel Eric J. Dougherty places a wreath as Sgt. Maj. Marcus A. Chestnut stands at attention during the memorial service commemorating the 73rd Anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea May 8 at th More
Sapper Corey Hanily, combat engineer, 1st Combat Engineer Regiment, Australian Defence Force, stands at rest during Australian and New Zealand Army Corps Day April 25 at Robertson Barracks, Palmerston, Australi More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Amy Slye, left, broadcast specialist, 18th Wing, interviews U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Amelia Griffith, right, civil affairs team leader, III Marine Expeditionary Force, at the Ban Wang N More
A U.S. Marine with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 unloads concrete blocks at the Ban Lang Khao School, Nakhon Ratchasima, Jan. 23, 2012. The blocks are used as a base for the walls of a building being constru More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Robert Edwards, civil affairs, III Marine Expeditionary Force, shakes hands with a local Thai student at the Ban Non Daeng School, Paktong Chai, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, Ja More
Kittisak Saengaroon, sub-district governor, left, speaks with U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Joshua Sheets, right, civil affairs, III Marine Expeditionary Force, at the sub-district office in Paktong Chai, Nakhom Rachi More
Royal Thai soldiers, U.S. forces and local Thai civilians stand on the soccer pitch at the Ban Lumngoen School, Paktong Chai, Thailand, Jan. 28, 2012. Royal Thai soldiers, partnered with U.S. Marines and Army s More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. John Fettes, with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, spreads stucco on a wall at a multipurpose building being constructed at the Ban Lang Khao School, Nakhon Ratchasima, Jan. 31, 20 More
Royal Thai airmen march with flags representing the countries participating in Exercise Cobra Gold 2012, Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 7, 2012. The Royal Thai More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Gordon Musel, left, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115, plays guitar and sings to Thai students while visiting the Ratchasima Two High School in support of Cobra Gold 2012, Mueng, Nakhon More
U.S. Marines and sailors participating in Exercise Cobra Gold stand in formation at Ratchasima Two High School, Mueng, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 9, 2012. The Marines and sailors stand for mor More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Richard Bell, Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, looks on as an F/A-18 Hornet (not pictured) lands at Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base while conducting training in support of Exerc More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Shannon A. White, Marine Air Control Squadron 4, poses for a photograph with a resident of the Thamprapakorn home for the aged while visiting in support of Exercise Cobra Gold 2012, Chian More
A sign for the Nakorn Ratchasima Special Education School is photographed in Mueng, Nakorn Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 14, 2012. U.S. Marines, sailors and airmen visit the school to build relationship More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Joshua Sheets, civil affairs, III Marine Expeditionary Force, uses Jibbigo, a self-contained speech-to-speech translation application for your mobile device, to communicate with a Thai me More
U.S. Army soldiers, with 643rd Engineer Company, pose for a group photo inside a multi-purpose building constructed at the Ban Lumngoen School, Paktong Chai, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 17, 201 More
Lieutenant General Duane D. Thiessen, the commanding general of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Pacific, drives home a point to more than 150 Marines and sailors during a town hall meeting at the base theatre here, Ma More
Lt. Gen. Duane D. Thiessen, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, greets People's Liberation Army Maj. Gen. Wang Yongsheng and a delegation from the National Defense University-PLA at Marine Corps Base More
Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos, right, addresses the audience during the promotion ceremony for Jim Nabors at the Sheraton Hotel, Waikiki, Hawaii, Nov. 1, 2013. Nabors, who portrayed fictiona More
Lt. Gen. Terry G. Robling, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, presents the trophy for the Marine Corps Band of the Year Award to Chief Warrant Officer 3 Michael J. Smith, band officer, MarForPac Band More
Catherine Robling shakes hands with students from the University of Hawaii, East-West center during a meeting with spouses of the leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Defense Forum at the Kahal More
Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force - Darwin, wait in line to go through Australian Customs and Boarder Protection April 12 at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Darwin More
Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force - Darwin, exit the aircraft upon arrival to Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Darwin, Australia, April 12 to begin MRF-D 2015. Upon More
Commodore Brenton Smyth, right, answers questions about the beginning of Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 2015 during a press conference April 13 at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Darwin, Australia. MR More
Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force - Darwin, exit the aircraft upon arrival to Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Darwin, Australia, April 14 to begin MRF-D 2015. Mari More
Marines with the U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific Band warm up before a concert April 14, 2015, in American Samoa. The U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific Band travels throughout the Pacific to promote community More
Sgt. Dominique Lewis, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific Band, performs during a concert April 14, 2015, at Matatula Elementary School, American Samoa. The MARFORPAC Band travels throughout the Pacific to promot More
Cpl. Daniel Cosey, musician in the U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific Band prepares his clarinet prior to performing a concert April 15, 2015, in American Samoa. The U.S. MARFORPAC Band travels throughout the Pa More
Marines with the U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific Band gather before their concert April 15, 2015 in American Samoa. The MARFORPAC Band travels throughout the Pacific region promote community relations betwee More
Staff Sergeant Bradley Havenar, platoon sergeant, Company B, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, handles a snake as Staff Sgt. Alfonso Gonzalez, a career planner with the batta More
Staff Sergeant Eric Peter R. Giron, an infantry unit leader, Company C, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, watches as Staff Sgt. David J. Densley, an infantry unit leader with More
U.S. Marines with Company A, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, march onto the Brigade Parade Ground for a “Welcome to Country” ceremony April 22 at Robertson Barracks, Palme More
Sergeant Bradley S. Minge, color sergeant with Headquarters and Support Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force - Darwin, carries the U.S. National Ensign alongside Australian Defen More
Lieutenant General John A. Toolan, commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, addresses Marines with Combat Logistics Detachment 1, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin April 27 on the mission being establishe More
Left to right: Sergeant Major Marcus A. Chestnut, sergeant major of 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, Lt. Col. Eric J. Dougherty, commanding officer of 1st Battalion, 4th Mar More
A U.S. Marine infantryman with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, fires his weapon during a live-fire training event April 28 at Kangaroo Flats Training Area, Northern Territo More
Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, play a friendly game of basketball against soldiers with the Australian Army, Australian Defence Force, April 29 at Robertson B More
Lance Corporal Joshua Salazar patrols during a live-fire training event April 30 at Kangaroo Flats Training Area, Northern Territory, Australia. Marines used the Australian range to conduct patrols and squad at More
Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, and soldiers with the Australian Army, Australian Defence Force, hike to their respective training areas April 30 during the Su More
First Lieutenant Elvin Finnicum, combat engineer platoon commander with Combat Logistics Detachment 1, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, pries up a cement slab during volunteer work May 2 at C3 Church in Darwin More
Colonel David Odom, commanding officer of 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, speaks to U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, May 4 at Robertson Barracks, Palmerston, Australia. Colonel Odom More
Colonel David Odom speaks to Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, May 4 at Robertson Barracks, Palmerston, Northern Territory, Australia. Odom spoke about upcoming More
Lieutenant Colonel Eric Dougherty, left, and Sgt. Maj. Marcus Chestnut, right, lead Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, in a battalion hike May 8 at Robertson Barr More
Members of the Clontarf Foundation participate in a football tournament May 9 at Charles Darwin University, Palmerston, Northern Territory, Australia. Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rot More
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, and their Australian counterparts with Aviation Rescue Firefighting Service, Airservices Australia, Darwin International Airport, More
DARWIN, NORTHERN TERRITORY, Australia — U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Taylor Butler, a combat engineer with Combat Logistics Detachment 1, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, talks with children during an opening ceremo More
Marines with Company A, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, patrol through vegetation during a mock squad attack as part of a live-fire training event May 14 to 16 at Kangaroo More
Corporal Brandon Cusey learns about the weapons system from PTE Terry Hudson during the Subject One Corporal Army Course May 15 at the Warrant Officer and Non Commissioned Officer Course at Robertson Barracks, More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. David Whitehead, an intelligence specialist with Company C, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, performs a radio check May 20 before leaving with a More
U.S. Marine Corps mortar men with Company B, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D), Lance Cpl. Alex Fuentes, a Fort Lauderdale, Florida native, and Lance Cpl. Joshua Trivi More
A U.S. Marine with Company B, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, blocks the sun from his eyes while using his rifle combat optic in order to search for simulated enemies durin More
LAVARACK BARRACKS, QUEENSLAND, Australia – Soldiers with 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, Australian Army, Australian Defence Force, demonstrate their basic infantry training procedures for Marines wit More
MOUNT STUART TRAINING AREA, QUEENSLAND, Australia – Marines with Company C, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, complete the Australian Army rifle qualification May 27 at Mt. S More
Australian Army PTE Laurence Mahony buddy-squats U.S. Marine Corps SSgt. Germany Watkins, a native of Memphis, Tenn., before a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program demonstration May 29 at Robertson Barracks, North More
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Adam Zani, with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, applies camouflage face paint during Exercise Southern Jackaroo May 3 at Townsville Fi More
U.S. Marines with Company C, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, participate in a conditioning hike during Exercise Southern Jackaroo 2015 June 14 at Townsville Field Training More
U.S. Marine Corps Non-Commissioned Officers and Officers with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, attend a graduation for their Marines and Australian soldiers from 1st Combat More
U.S. Marines with the U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific Band prepare their instruments for rehearsal in Nuku'alofa, Tonga, June 29, 2015. The MARFORPAC band travels throughout the Pacific region to promote comm More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Steven Mowen, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific Band, does breathing exercises with a local band in Nuku'alofa, Tonga, June 30, 2015. The MARFORPAC band travels throughout the Pacific region to More
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, and an Australian soldier with 5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, Australian Army, Australian Defence Force, pa More
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Paul J. Kennedy listens as Maj. David Gustafson briefs plans for Exercise Talisman Sabre 2015 at Bradshaw Field Training Area, Northern Territory, Australia, July 8. Exercises such More
(From left to right) Lt. Cmdr. Naoki Shirasaka, a liaison officer for U.S. Pacific Fleet; Joseph Sampson, the director of strategic engagement for U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific; Ikuko Tomita, a writer with More
Australian soldiers with 5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, Australian Army, Australian Defence Force, learn tourniquet applications for tactical combat casualty care from U.S. Marines with 1st Batta More
PEARL HARBOR (July 22, 2015) Sgt. Maj. William Stables, sergeant major of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Pacific, has chief petty officer (CPO) anchors pinned on him by Lt. Gen. John A. Toolan, right, commander, U.S. More
Lieutenant Colonel Lord Veehala with His Majesty’s Armed Forces addresses U.S. Marines with Company B, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, during a ‘Welcome to Tonga’ ceremony More
U.S. Marines with Company B, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, pick up trash and excess vegetation with troops from His Majesty’s Armed Forces, the New Zealand Defence Force, More
U.S. Marines with Company B, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force - Darwin, conduct weapons cross-training with troops from His Majesty's Armed Forces of Tonga, the New Zealand Defence Fo More
U.S. Marines with Company B, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, conduct patrol-based operations and engage in platoon-level attacks with troops from His Majesty’s Armed Forces More
U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron - 463, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, load equipment and prepare to re-deploy to their home station in Hawaii, Sept. 29 at Royal Australian Air Force Base D More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Richard Simcock addresses 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, Oct. 6 at Robertson Barracks, Palmerston, Australia. Simcock and Sgt. Maj. Vincent San More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. David Odom and Sgt. Maj. Mario Fields address Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, after an awards ceremony Oct. 6 at Robertson Barracks, Pal More
Kevin Jones, guest artist, sings a rock-n-roll Christmas song while members of the U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific Band play along, during the 8th annual Na Mele o na Keiki (Music for the Children) Christmas More
The U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific color guard presents arms for the National Anthem during the First Responder Recognition Ceremony at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center, in Honolulu, Dec. 18, 2015. MARFORPAC rec More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Megan Boulrice and Sgt. William Holdaway (right), combat videographers with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, interview U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brad Barnett at Ban Raj Bum Roong in L More
Service members from the Royal Thai Armed Forces, Singapore Army, People's Republic of China, People's Liberation Army, U.S. Air Force and local community members attend a pillar raising ceremony at the Wuat Ba More
Service members with the Royal Thai Armed Forces, People's Republic of China, People's Liberation Army, the Singapore Army and U.S. Armed Forces participate in a Pillar Raising Ceremony, during, in Wat Ban Mak, More
Service members with the Royal Thai Armed Forces, Indonesian Army and the U.S. Army work together during the construction of a multi-purpose room at the Ban Phrom Nimit School in Wang Yeng Nam, Thailand, exerci More
U.S. service members with III Marine Expeditionary Force, 835th Transportation Battalion and dock hands participating in Cobra Gold 2016, offload supply containers from the USNS Maj. Stephen W. Pless, at Laem C More
U.S. Army Soldiers with 835th Transportation Battalion, unload a UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter from the USNS Maj. Stephen W. Pless, during exercise Cobra Gold 2016, on Sattahip Naval Base, Thailand, Jan. 28, 2016 More
Service members with the Royal Thai Army, Indian Army, and U.S. Army build a new classroom at the Ban Raj Bum Roong school, during exercise Cobra Gold 2016, in Lop Buri, Thailand, Jan. 30, 2016. Cobra Gold 2016 More
Members of the Royal Thai Navy, Japan Ground Self Defense Force and U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 work together to build a multi-purpose room for Ban Cham Kho School during exercise Cobra G More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Kurt Kempster, assistant chief of staff G-4, with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, meets with Vice Rear Adm. Chiddaycha Suwatti, the Deputy Commandant of the Royal Thai Marine Corps, d More
Service members from the Royal Thai Armed Forces, Singapore Army, People's Republic of China, People's Liberation Army, U.S. Air Force and local community members build classrooms at the Wat Ban Mak school, Sar More
A service member with the Royal Thai Navy helps build a multipurpose room at the Ban Cham Kho School, in Rayong, Thailand, exercise Cobra Gold, Feb. 4, 2016. Cobra Gold 2016, in its 35th iteration, includes a s More
A service member with the Royal Thai Navy helps build a multi-purpose room at Ban Cham Kho School, in Rayong, Thailand, during exercise Cobra Gold, Feb. 4, 2016. Cobra Gold 2016, in its 35th iteration, include More
U.S. Army Pfc. Vavie Cook, carpentry masonry specialist, with the 643rd Engineer Company, 84th Battalion, a Richmond, Ind., native, shovels dirt during the construction of a classroom at the Ban Raj Bum Roong M More
Three umpires Salvatore Cardella, Erik Estrada and Matthew Bragg display names of the officiating team of Dewey, Cheatem and Howe before a kickball game on Bordelon Field aboard Camp H. M. Smith, Hawaii, Feb. 5 More
A member of the community lays tile during the construction of a classroom at the Ban Raj Bum Roong Middle School, in Lop Buri, Thailand, during exercise Cobra Gold, Feb. 6, 2016. Cobra Gold, in its 35th iterat More
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 3, participate in a community relations event at the Wat Khun Song School, in Chanthaburi, Thailand, exercise Cobra Gold, Feb. 8, 2016. Cobra Gold 2016, in its 35th More
Children at the Wat Samnak Ka Thon School, Rayong District, Thailand, are taught English by U.S. Marines during exercise Cobra Gold, Feb. 9, 2016. Cobra Gold, in its 35th iteration, includes a specific focus on More
Service members from the U.S. and Royal Thai Air Forces, Singapore and People's Republic of China, People's Liberation Army build a classroom at the Wat Ban Mak school, Saraburi, Thailand, during exercise Cobra More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jeremy Laboy, a combat photographer with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, a native of Brooklyn, New York, exercises with children at Wat Sombun Naram School, Rayong District, Thailand, dur More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Rommi Swelam, a crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167, poses for a photo during exercise Cobra Gold in Utapao, Thailand, Feb. 9, 2016. Cobra Gold is a multinat More
Multinational service members attend the opening ceremony for Exercise Cobra Gold at the Royal Thai Marine Corps Headquarters in Sattahip, Thailand, Feb. 9, 2016. Cobra Gold will consist of three primary events More
Service members from U.S. Armed Forces and Royal Thai Navy, teach English at the Wat Sombun Naram School, in Rayong district, Thailand, during exercise Cobra Gold, Feb. 10, 2016. Cobra Gold, in its 35th iterati More
Service members from the Republic of Korea participate in an amphibious capabilities demonstration at Hat Yao beach, Rayong, Thailand, during exercise Cobra Gold, Feb. 12, 2016. Cobra Gold is a multinational tr More
Multinational assault amphibious vehicles come ashore during an amphibious capabilities demonstration at Hat Yao, Rayong, Thailand, during exercise Cobra Gold, Feb. 11, 2016. Cobra Gold is a multinational trai More
U.S. Marine Corps Assault Amphibious Vehicles come ashore in an amphibious capabilities demonstration at Hat Yao, Rayong, Thailand, during exercise Cobra Gold, Feb. 12, 2016. Cobra Gold is a multinational trai More