Marines with Company C, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion,
Marines with Company C, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, gather on a flight line prior to being inserted into remote locations for a three-day reconnaissance and surveillance patrol aboard Joint Base Lewis-McChord... More
Marines from 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st
Marines from 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force recently conducted training aboard Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, Calif., Aug. 18 to Sept. 17, 2014.... More
Marines from 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st
Marines from 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force recently conducted training aboard Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, Calif., Aug. 18 to Sept. 17, 2014.... More
Sgt. Shane P. Santelli, a motor transport chief with
Sgt. Shane P. Santelli, a motor transport chief with 2nd LAAD Battalion, dabs paint from his palate onto the canvas of a painting he is finishing April 3 in the 2nd LAAD headquarters building aboard Marine Corp... More
Special Forces Soldiers with the 5th Special Forces
Special Forces Soldiers with the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) glide toward the ground under their RA-1 Ram-Air Parachute System canopies during a High Altitude-Low Opening (HALO) airborne operation. (U.S... More
Sgt. Shane P. Santelli, the motor transport chief of
Sgt. Shane P. Santelli, the motor transport chief of Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point’s A Battery, 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, puts the finishing touches on one of his paintings in the 2nd LAAD... More
Cpl. Austin Smith, rifleman, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine
Cpl. Austin Smith, rifleman, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, rests at the bottom of a ski lift while conducting ski drills during Mountain Training Exercise 1-17 in the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Trainin... More
Marines from Battery A, 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense
Marines from Battery A, 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion unload Stinger missiles off an MV-22 Osprey at the Air Force Dare County Bombing Range, March 8, during Exercise Sandman. Ospreys, from Medium Tilt... More
A Marines with 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion,
A Marines with 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., provides security at Kiwanis Park in Yuma, Ariz., during a Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief (... More
Lance Cpl. David Garner, a gunner with Battery B, 2nd
Lance Cpl. David Garner, a gunner with Battery B, 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, throws a grenade during the battalion’s grenade training at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, June 8. “This training can g... More
Sgt. Shane P. Santelli, a motor transport chief with
Sgt. Shane P. Santelli, a motor transport chief with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, adds the final additions to one of his paintings April 3, in the squadron’s headquarters building aboard Marine Corps... More
Corporal Zach Alexander, scout sniper, Company C, 1st
Corporal Zach Alexander, scout sniper, Company C, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, observes the drop zone from inside a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during a three-day reconnaissance and surveillance patrol aboard Joi... More
Special Forces Soldiers with the 5th Special Forces
Special Forces Soldiers with the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) exit an aircraft during a High Altitude-Low Opening (HALO) airborne operation. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Moeller, 5th SFG(A) Publ... More
A Stinger Missile explodes out of the end of the PL-87
A Stinger Missile explodes out of the end of the PL-87 Stinger Missile launcher causing glass to shatter as a Marine with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion fires at an unmanned aerial target on Onslow Beac... More
Lt. Col. Joel A. Burdette relieved his post as commanding
Lt. Col. Joel A. Burdette relieved his post as commanding officer of 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion to Maj. Scott E. Cobb during a ceremony at the battalion headquarters Aug. 31. Burdette, a native of T... More
Marines with Company C, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion,
Marines with Company C, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, observe the drop zone from inside a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during a three-day reconnaissance and surveillance patrol aboard Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash... More
Marine 2nd Lt. Augustine J. Saeger hikes during Exercise
Marine 2nd Lt. Augustine J. Saeger hikes during Exercise Arctic Edge 20 at Fort Greely, Alaska, Jan. 31, 2020. The purpose of the exercise is to increase the squadron’s proficiency in extreme cold weather opera... More
Lt. Col. Joel A. Burdette, commanding officer of 2nd
Lt. Col. Joel A. Burdette, commanding officer of 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, locks on to an unmanned aerial target with his PL-87 Stinger Missile on Onslow Beach aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeun... More
Marines with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion
Marines with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion raise a tent during Exercise Arctic Edge 20 at Fort Greely, Alaska, Feb. 4, 2020. The purpose of the exercise is to increase the squadron’s proficiency in ext... More
Unserviceable flags are burned during 2nd Low Altitude
Unserviceable flags are burned during 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion's flag disposal ceremony outside of Battery A, June 14. “The flag code says to dispose of the American flag in an honorable way,” sai... More
Marines with Company C, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion,
Marines with Company C, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, load onto a CH-47 Chinook helicopter for a three-day reconnaissance and surveillance patrol aboard Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash, April 9, 2015. Marines wi... More
A Marine with Company C, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion,
A Marine with Company C, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, coordinates with aircraft to evacuate a simulated casualty during a three-day reconnaissance and surveillance patrol aboard Joint Base Lewis McChord, Wash... More
Marines with 2nd LAAD Bn., cross the flight line to
Marines with 2nd LAAD Bn., cross the flight line to their KC-130J Hercules beginning their trip to Quantico, Va., to visit the National Museum of the United States Marine Corps, Dec. 2.
Green Beret Soldiers with the 5th Special Forces Group
Green Beret Soldiers with the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) exit a C-130 Hercules aircraft during a High Altitude-Low Opening (HALO) airborne operation. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Moeller, 5th ... More
Sgt. Shane P. Santelli, the motor transport chief of
Sgt. Shane P. Santelli, the motor transport chief of Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point’s A Battery, 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, puts the finishing touches on one of his paintings in the 2nd LAAD... More
Marines from 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion
Marines from 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion prepare to board one of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 366's CH-53D Sea Stallions at the Air Force Dare County Bombing Range, March 8, after participating i... More
Sgt. Shane P. Santelli, a motor transport chief with
Sgt. Shane P. Santelli, a motor transport chief with 2nd LAAD Battalion, displays one of his most recent paintings. In the painting a Marine is depicted going through a struggle. At the bottom, the devil who re... More
Marines with Company C, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion,
Marines with Company C, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, provide security for their team during a simulated casualty evacuation aboard Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash, April 10, 2015. Marines with the company opera... More
Special Forces Soldiers with the 5th Special Forces
Special Forces Soldiers with the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) glide toward the ground under their RA-1 Ram-Air Parachute System canopies during a High Altitude-Low Opening (HALO) airborne operation. (U.S... More
Cpl. Kiefer Brown, the embark chief with 2nd LAAD Bn.,
Cpl. Kiefer Brown, the embark chief with 2nd LAAD Bn., looks at Marine Corps insignias dating back to 1914 during a unit field trip to the National Museum of the United States Marine Corps in Quantico, Va., Dec... More
Smoke surrounds three Marines following the launch
Smoke surrounds three Marines following the launch of a a FIM-92 Stinger missile during the 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion’s team and section leader’s course Feb. 8. The Stinger Missile is designed to d... More
For training purposes, in case a grenade is dropped
For training purposes, in case a grenade is dropped in the pit, Sgt. Cameron S. Neivert, a section leader with 2nd platoon, Battery B, 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, tackles Petty Officer 3rd Class Kri... More
A Mountain Warfare Instructor leads Marines with 2nd
A Mountain Warfare Instructor leads Marines with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, in skiing drills during Mountain Training Exercise 1-17 in the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, Cali... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Francia Bienvenue, 633rd
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Francia Bienvenue, 633rd Aerospace Medicine Squadron aerospace and operational physiology journeyman, secures an oxygen mask for a U.S. Navy sailor before an altitude chamber-traini... More
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, inhabit
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, inhabit Artic Tents at a tent city located in Grouse Meadows training area during Mountain Training Exercise 1-17 in the vicinity of the Marine Corps Mountain Wa... More
Sergeant Wesley Ferguson, assistant team leader, Company
Sergeant Wesley Ferguson, assistant team leader, Company C, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, provides security for his team during a simulated casualty evacuation aboard Joint Base Lewis McChord, Wash, April 10, 2... More
Brig. Gen. Gary Volesky, 1st Cavalry Division Deputy
Brig. Gen. Gary Volesky, 1st Cavalry Division Deputy Commanding General (right) and his command group secure a landing zone as their UH-60 Black Hawk approaches a hillside above the Dawlat Shah District Center ... More
Corporal Chris Kaaz, point man, Company C, 1st
Corporal Chris Kaaz, point man, Company C, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, observes the drop zone from inside a CH-47 Chinook helicopter prior to executing a high altitude high opening jump at Joint Base Lewis-Mc... More
Marines with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion
Marines with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion put on skiing equipment during Exercise Arctic Edge 20 at Fort Greely, Alaska, Feb. 3, 2020. The purpose of the exercise is to increase the squadron’s profici... More
Lance Cpl. Brandon R. Case, left, and Lance Cpl. Joshua
Lance Cpl. Brandon R. Case, left, and Lance Cpl. Joshua A. Carr maintain a careful watch and communicate with the pilots of the MV-22B Osprey while conducting a landing during mountain area training at Mt. Fuji... More
Marines with Company C, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion,
Marines with Company C, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, are transported to a drop zone inside a CH-47 Chinook helicopter for a high altitude high opening jump at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., April 9, 2015. Se... More
A Marine with Company C, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion,
A Marine with Company C, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, observes the drop zone from the back of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter prior to a high altitude high opening jump at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., April 9, ... More
Green Beret Soldiers with the 5th Special Forces Group
Green Beret Soldiers with the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) glide toward the ground under their RA-1 Ram-Air Parachute System canopies during a High Altitude-Low Opening (HALO) airborne operation. (U.S. A... More
Reconnaissance and surveillance patrol hones Marines’ readiness
Sergeant Ben Deweese, assistant team leader, Company C, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, makes final gear preparations prior to a three-day reconnaissance and surveillance patrol aboard Joint Base Lewis McCord, Wa... More
Lance Cpl. Takota A. Carruth provides security during
Lance Cpl. Takota A. Carruth provides security during Exercise Arctic Edge 20 at Fort Greely, Alaska, Jan. 31, 2020. The purpose of the exercise is to increase the squadron’s proficiency in extreme cold weather... More
Lance Cpl. Tony J. Tart keeps watch over a danger area
Lance Cpl. Tony J. Tart keeps watch over a danger area while the platoon conducts a foot patrol during training at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue May 17-19. More than 30 Marines with Battery B, 2nd ... More
Marines from 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st
Marines from 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force recently conducted training aboard Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, Calif., Aug. 18 to Sept. 17, 2014.... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Francia Bienvue, 633rd
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Francia Bienvue, 633rd Aerospace Medicine Squadron physiology technician, dons her mask before going through a rapid decompression test with high-altitude training students in a hyp... More
A Marine with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion
A Marine with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion hold fires a PL-87 Stinger Missile at an unmanned aerial target off the coast of Onslow Beach aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 25. Although t... More
A section leader’s vehicle equipped with a Joint Range
A section leader’s vehicle equipped with a Joint Range Extension system sits at the battery headquarters April 9. The JRE system gives the LAAD community the capability to see further out and determine the type... More
Sergeant First Class Chuck Whaley, production noncomissioned
Sergeant First Class Chuck Whaley, production noncomissioned officer In charge, and Staff Sergeant Steve Skramstad, UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter maintenance supervisor, calculate the weight of a UH-60 at the High... More
Cpl. Kiefer Brown, the embark chief with 2nd LAAD Bn.,
Cpl. Kiefer Brown, the embark chief with 2nd LAAD Bn., reads about the segregation of the Marine Corps during a unit field trip to the National Museum of the United States Marine Corps in Quantico, Va., Dec. 2.
Lance Cpl. Tim Jackson, a low altitude air defense
Lance Cpl. Tim Jackson, a low altitude air defense gunner with 3rd LAAD Battalion, and Lance Cpl. Matt Meachum, a field radio operator with 3rd LAAD Bn., simulate acquiring and tracking aerial targets with a sh... More
Special Forces Soldiers with the 5th Special Forces
Special Forces Soldiers with the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) glide toward the ground under their RA-1 Ram-Air Parachute System canopies during a High Altitude-Low Opening (HALO) airborne operation. (U.S... More
Cpl. Corey Oncken, a gunner with 2nd LAAD, loads a
Cpl. Corey Oncken, a gunner with 2nd LAAD, loads a Stinger missile dummy round into a Stinger trainer launcher simulator during the battalion team and section leaders course Feb. 8. Oncken was one of several Ma... More
Flames blow out of the launcher as Cpl. Nicholas Zeien,
Flames blow out of the launcher as Cpl. Nicholas Zeien, a gunner with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, fires a PL-87 Stinger missile at a drone flying off of Onslow Beach on Camp Lejeune during the secon... More
Marines with Battery B, 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense
Marines with Battery B, 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, make their way through a clearing in the forest while conducting foot patrols at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue May 17-19. More than 3... More
A U.S. Army Ranger makes adjustments to his MA-1 portable
A U.S. Army Ranger makes adjustments to his MA-1 portable oxygen emergency back-up device as he is instructed on how to use it inside a hypobaric altitude chamber at Langley Air Force Base, Va., Nov. 14, 2014. ... More
U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Sean Hill, phase team leader
U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Sean Hill, phase team leader for UH-72 Lakota helicopters at the High Altitude Army National Guard Aviation Training Site, inspects a Lakota engine, April 17, 2019. HAATS, operated by t... More
Green Beret Soldiers with the 5th Special Forces Group
Green Beret Soldiers with the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) glide toward the ground under their RA-1 Ram-Air Parachute System canopies during a High Altitude-Low Opening (HALO) airborne operation. (U.S. A... More
U.S. Army Sergeants Steve Skramstad (left), John Cerda
U.S. Army Sergeants Steve Skramstad (left), John Cerda (middle left), Roger Smith (middle right) and Anthony DiSalle (right), all UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter crew chiefs stand in front of one of their airframes ... More
A Green Beret Soldiers with the 5th Special Forces
A Green Beret Soldiers with the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) glides toward the ground under their RA-1 Ram-Air Parachute System canopy, as the sun rises during a High Altitude-Low Opening (HALO) airborne... More
Corporal David Stephens, assistant radio operator,
Corporal David Stephens, assistant radio operator, Company C, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, provides security for his team during a simulated casualty evacuation aboard Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash, April 10,... More
Cpl. Michael S. Hall leads his platoon of Marines through
Cpl. Michael S. Hall leads his platoon of Marines through the brush during their field training exercise at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue May 17-19. “Here in garrison our job is to keep fresh on ou... More
Marines from 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st
Marines from 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force recently conducted training aboard Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, Calif., Aug. 18 to Sept. 17, 2014.... More
Marines from 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1
Marines from 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1 Marine Expeditionary Force recently conducted training aboard Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, Calif., Aug. 18 to Sept. 17, 2014. ... More
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, set
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, set up communication equipment in a tent city located in the Grouse Meadows training area during Mountain Training Exercise 1-17 in the vicinity of the Marine Co... More
Pfc. Benjamin A. Aguilar looks at the marks on his
Pfc. Benjamin A. Aguilar looks at the marks on his target after firing during a small arms shoot, March 8, at the Air Force Dare County Bombing Range, as part of Exercise Sandman. During Exercise Sandman, the M... More
A Marine fires a PL-87 Stinger missile at a drone from
A Marine fires a PL-87 Stinger missile at a drone from Onslow Beach on Camp Lejeune during the night fire portion of 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion’s live-fire exercise April 16. More than 60 Marines en... More
A Marine squeezes the trigger during a PL-87 Stinger
A Marine squeezes the trigger during a PL-87 Stinger missile shoot at Onslow Beach aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 17.
Marines with Company C, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion,
Marines with Company C, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, make final gear preparations prior to executing a high altitude high opening jump at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., April 9, 2015. Several free-fall train... More
1st Lt. Christian Lara, platoon commander, 2nd Battalion,
1st Lt. Christian Lara, platoon commander, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, makes his way uphill while working on skiing techniques at Mountain Training Exercise 1-17 in the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Tra... More
A Marine from 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion
A Marine from 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion holds up his target after firing at a small arms shoot during Exercise Sandman at the Air Force Dare County Bombing Range, March 8. During Exercise Sandman, ... More
Marines with Company C, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion,
Marines with Company C, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, offload from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during a three-day reconnaissance and surveillance patrol aboard Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash, April 9, 2015. Mari... More
Marine Andrew J. Strait looks down his rifle’s sights
Marine Andrew J. Strait looks down his rifle’s sights during Exercise Arctic Edge 20 at Fort Greely, Alaska, Jan. 31, 2020. The purpose of the exercise is to increase the squadron’s proficiency in extreme cold ... More
Marine Cpl. Justin W. Schrock communicates through
Marine Cpl. Justin W. Schrock communicates through hand and arm signals during Exercise Arctic Edge 20 at Fort Greely, Alaska, Jan. 31, 2020. The purpose of the exercise is to increase the squadron’s proficienc... More
A Marine with Company C, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion,
A Marine with Company C, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, jumps out of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter to execute a high altitude high opening jump at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., April 9, 2015. Several free-fall t... More
Marines with Company C, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion,
Marines with Company C, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, engage enemy role players during a three-day reconnaissance and surveillance patrol aboard Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash, April 10, 2015. Marines with the ... More
Lance Cpl. Raymond K. Santos sets up the side of a
Lance Cpl. Raymond K. Santos sets up the side of a tent during Exercise Artic Edge 20 at Fort Greely, Alaska, Feb. 4, 2020. The purpose of the exercise is to increase the squadron’s proficiency in extreme cold ... More
Former 2nd LAAD commander KIA. U.S. Marine expeditionary force
Lt. Col. Benjamin J. Palmer, former commanding officer of the 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, died as a result of wounds received from enemy small-arms fire in Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 12.
Capt. Leonard J. Niedosik, the Battery A 2nd Low Altitude
Capt. Leonard J. Niedosik, the Battery A 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion commanding officer keeps an eye on 5.56mm ammunition and practice Stinger Missles while the unit transports it via MV-22B Ospreys ... More
Sergeant Ian Frazier, scout sniper, Charlie Company,
Sergeant Ian Frazier, scout sniper, Charlie Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, applies camouflage paint prior to executing a high altitude high opening jump at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., April 9, 2015... More
U.S. Army Sergeant Roger Smith assists with weighing
U.S. Army Sergeant Roger Smith assists with weighing a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter at the High Altitude Army National Guard Aviation Training Site, Gypsum, Colo., April 17, 2019. Soldiers use jacks to weigh the... More
Marines with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion
Marines with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion prepare a PL-87 Stinger Missile before approaching the firing line at Onslow Beach aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 25. Although the Marines w... More
Gunnery Sgt. Kevin P. Levasseur communicates with the
Gunnery Sgt. Kevin P. Levasseur communicates with the pilots of an MV-22B Osprey while conducting mountain area training at Mt. Fuji, Japan, Oct. 9, 2015. The training prepared the pilots and crew for the rigor... More
Sgt. Shane P. Santelli, a motor transport chief with
Sgt. Shane P. Santelli, a motor transport chief with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, adds the final additions to one of his paintings April 3, in the squadron’s headquarters building aboard Marine Corps... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Sean Purvis rests
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Sean Purvis rests after going through a series of tests on a reduced oxygen breathing device at Langley Air Force Base, Va., Nov. 14, 2014. The device changes the concentration... More
Gunnery Sgt. Kevin P. Levasseur communicates with the
Gunnery Sgt. Kevin P. Levasseur communicates with the pilots of an MV-22B Osprey while conducting mountain area training at Mt. Fuji, Japan, Oct. 9, 2015. The training prepared the pilots and crew for the rigor... More
Marines with 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion,
Marines with 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., subdue a role player at Kiwanis Park in Yuma, Ariz., during a Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief ... More
A Stinger Missile explodes out of the end of the PL-87
A Stinger Missile explodes out of the end of the PL-87 Stinger Missile launcher as a Marine with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion fires at an unmanned aerial target on Onslow Beach aboard Marine Corps Bas... More
Marines with 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion,
Marines with 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., subdue a role player at Kiwanis Park in Yuma, Ariz., during a Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief ... More
Special Forces Soldiers with the 5th Special Forces
Special Forces Soldiers with the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) glide toward the ground under their RA-1 Ram-Air Parachute System canopies during a High Altitude-Low Opening (HALO) airborne operation. (U.S... More
The glass cover of a PL-87 Stinger Missile shatters
The glass cover of a PL-87 Stinger Missile shatters as the missile is fired off at an unmanned aerial target by a Marine with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion on Onslow Beach aboard Marine Corps Base Camp... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jenna Dotson, USAF
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jenna Dotson, USAF School of Aerospace Medicine operational physiology technician, monitors the altitude hypobaric chamber prior to the start of hypoxia demo training at Wright-P... More
U.S. Army Sergeants Steve Skramstad (left), John Cerda
U.S. Army Sergeants Steve Skramstad (left), John Cerda (middle left), Roger Smith (middle right) and Anthony DiSalle (right), UH-60 Blackhawk Crew Chiefs stand in front of one of their airframes at the High Alt... More
A Marine, with Force Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion,
A Marine, with Force Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, checks his altimeter when preparing to exit the back of a V-22 Osprey during a jump exercise Feb. 18, 2014 at Marine Corps Base C... More
Marines with Company C, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion,
Marines with Company C, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, depart the area after engaging enemy role players during a three-day reconnaissance and surveillance patrol aboard Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash, April 10,... More
The Heads Up Display of a U.S. Marine KC-130J shows
The Heads Up Display of a U.S. Marine KC-130J shows altitude and heading of the flight over the Pacific Ocean en route to the Singapore Air Show show, on Feb. 6, 2014. The objective and purpose of the 2014 Sing... More
Scout snipers with Company C, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion,
Scout snipers with Company C, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, make final gear preparations before beginning a three-day reconnaissance and surveillance patrol aboard Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash, April 9, 2015.... More
A Marine fires a PL-87 Stinger missile at a drone from
A Marine fires a PL-87 Stinger missile at a drone from Onslow Beach on Camp Lejeune during the night fire portion of 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion’s live-fire exercise April 16. More than 60 Marines en... More