U.S. Navy Aviation Warfare Systems Operator 2nd class
U.S. Navy Aviation Warfare Systems Operator 2nd class Deric Parsoneault communicates with the pilot during regular search and rescue operations aboard the amphious assualt ship USS Tarawa (LHA 1) while under wa... More
Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile
Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 2 rappel from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 9 during a training exercise aboard the guided-missile cruiser ... More
An AV-8B Harrier, with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
An AV-8B Harrier, with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, launches off the flight deck of USS Bataan on its way back to Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, Feb. 2, 2012. Th... More
Marines with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team,
Marines with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire at targets during a live-fire training exercise, to confirm their windage and elevati... More
U.S. sailors and Marines execute knee lifts during
U.S. sailors and Marines execute knee lifts during a command aerobics class in the hangar bay of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) while deployed in the East China Sea, Sept. 3, 2012. (U.... More
Eager Mace 13, US Marine Corps Photo
A member of the Kuwait Armed Forces observes U.S. Navy sailors transport a simulated injured crewmember during a crash and salvage drill aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47), in prepara... More
(Left to right) Yeoman 2nd Class Nicholas Jones and
(Left to right) Yeoman 2nd Class Nicholas Jones and Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Valerie M. Grayson, both with the USS Peleliu, sing a song to open a ceremony to honor Martin Luther King Day in the h... More
Marines and Sailors assigned to the 26th Marine
Marines and Sailors assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) take on supplies from the USNS Kanawha April 4, 2013. The MEU is currently deployed to the 6th Fleet area of... More
Dust, US Marine Corps Photo
Lance Cpl. Dillon Carter, machine gunner from East Haddam, Conn., assigned to Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/2, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), stands duty in a guard tower at the forward operatin... More
An CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Medium
An CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), approaches the flight deck of the USS San Antonio (LPD 17), July 17, 2013. The... More
U.S. sailors prepare a Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet
U.S. sailors prepare a Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet aircraft assigned to Marine Strike Fighter Squadron (VMFA) 312 for launch from the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in the Gulf of Oman, Sept. 30,... More
USS Kearsarge operations
An MV-22 Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 (Reinforced) lands on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is deployed as part of the Kearsarge Amphibi... More
A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet aircraft assigned
A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 312 launches from of the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Jan. 12, 2014, in the Pers... More
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. John Finney, Battalion
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. John Finney, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), reconnaissance platoon staff noncommissioned officer in charge and na... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Geu Vang, left, Battalion Landing
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Geu Vang, left, Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) instructor and native of C... More
A landing craft utility, laden with Marines with the
A landing craft utility, laden with Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and sailors with the USS Comstock, departs the ship during Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), May 19. The 11th MEU a... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Saul Vazquez, left, 22nd Marine
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Saul Vazquez, left, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) corporals course student and native of Hartford, Conn., inspects and tastes a steak before the beef is served to the Marines durin... More
METOC Marine awarded for outstanding work aboard Mesa Verde
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Jon Mueller, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), intelligence officer and native of Denver, presents Lance Cpl. Anthony Ward, 22nd MEU meteorological and oceanographic (METOC) forecast... More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Willie Rauschelbach, Battalion
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Willie Rauschelbach, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), B Battery platoon sergeant and native of St. Louis, does box ju... More
Senior Chief Quartermaster Doug Newman, from Gary,
Senior Chief Quartermaster Doug Newman, from Gary, Ind., reads instructions to third class petty officers before they take the second class petty officer advancement exam on the mess deck of the amphibious assa... More
BLT 1/6 chaplain earns FMF officer designation
U.S. Navy Lt. Johnathan R. Bush, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), chaplain and native of Walker, La., receives his Fleet Marine Force officer qual... More
A Marine from Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion,
A Marine from Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires two rounds from an M16A4 Service Rifle during a failure-to-stop drill during Certification Exercise (CERTEX... More
1st Sgt. Jacob B. Jones, first sergeant, Fox Company,
1st Sgt. Jacob B. Jones, first sergeant, Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines (BLT 2/1), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), addresses the graduating corporal’s course as the guest s... More
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Thaddeus M. King, a
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Thaddeus M. King, a senior combat cargo assistant with the Combat Cargo department (well deck), amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22), and native of Phoenix, groun... More
A rigid-hulled inflatable boat (RHIB) from the amphibious
A rigid-hulled inflatable boat (RHIB) from the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) pulls alongside the dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45) for troop and cargo transport between ships in su... More
A Marine with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365
A Marine with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), sits behind a mounted M2 .50-cal. heavy machine gun aboard a CH-53E Super Stallion over the Red Sea after l... More
A grounding cable is connected to the deck of the amphibious
A grounding cable is connected to the deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) while Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit prepare to conduct helicopter supp... More
U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the USS Bonhomme Richard
U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) prepare to conduct a replenishment at sea (RAS) with the USNS Pecos (T-AO-197), at sea, Feb. 5, 2015. A RAS is how Navy ships receive goods and sup... More
U.S. Marines with Company F, Battalion Landing Team
U.S. Marines with Company F, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a Combat Marksmanship Program shoot on the flight deck of the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6)... More
Sgt. Jacob Thompson, a field radio operator with
Sgt. Jacob Thompson, a field radio operator with Headquarters and Service Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, stands in front of a formation of Ma... More
U.S. Navy Landing Craft, Air Cushion 73 with Assault
U.S. Navy Landing Craft, Air Cushion 73 with Assault Craft Unit 5, glides across the ocean during Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) off the coast of San Diego March 21, 2015. The LCAC was transporting... More
U.S. Marines with Company G, Battalion Landing Team
U.S. Marines with Company G, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct a Combat Marksmanship Program exercise aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) out a... More
U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Ospreys assigned to Special-Purpose
U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Ospreys assigned to Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa, conduct flight operations aboard amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), in the Medit... More
USS SOMERSET, At Sea (Jan. 13, 2017) – U.S. Marine
USS SOMERSET, At Sea (Jan. 13, 2017) – U.S. Marine Cpl. Ryan Thompson, a reconnaissance Marine with the Maritime Raid Force, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, looks behind him as he searches and assess after shoo... More
An MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft takes off from
An MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft takes off from the flight deck of the Royal Australian Navy’s HMAS Adelaide (L01), Sept. 7, 2017, marking the first time an Osprey has landed on the vessel. The Osprey belong... More
Lance Cpl. Kyle Timmerman supports Lance Cpl. Alex
Lance Cpl. Kyle Timmerman supports Lance Cpl. Alex Marquissee during a bite work demonstration with military working dog Bbaldur in the hangar bay of the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), Sept. 10, 2017. The milita... More
U.S. Marine Corps GySgt. Johnathon M. Waytas, an ordnance
U.S. Marine Corps GySgt. Johnathon M. Waytas, an ordnance chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), gives a speech as the guest of honor at a Lanc... More
(From right) Lt. Col. Chris S. Richie, commanding officer
(From right) Lt. Col. Chris S. Richie, commanding officer of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Continuing Promise 2010, talks with Lt. Col. Paul D. Baker, commanding officer of Marine Wing Support Sq... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Justin Sims, boatswain's mate,
Petty Officer 3rd Class Justin Sims, boatswain's mate, fires an M4 rifle during a small arms live-fire exercise on the flight deck aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Comstock. Comstock is underway in t... More
Lance Cpl. Aaron J. Snyder, 19, provides security aboard
Lance Cpl. Aaron J. Snyder, 19, provides security aboard USS Pearl Harbor Jan. 6. Snyder is from Willis, Mich., and serves as a combat engineer for the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Battalion Landing Team 3/... More
Cpl. Terrance J. Texeira, left, and Lance Cpl. Kevin
Cpl. Terrance J. Texeira, left, and Lance Cpl. Kevin C. Curnutt play bingo aboard USS Makin Island (LHD 8) here Feb. 23. Texeira, a 22-year-old Saint Joseph, Miss., native, is a vehicle crewman with Battalion L... More
Marines attached to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit
Marines attached to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit fast rope from a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter onto the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). Peleliu is the flagship for the Peleliu ... More
Colonel Scott D. Campbell, commanding officer, 15th
Colonel Scott D. Campbell, commanding officer, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, cuts a slice of cake for the oldest and youngest Marines, a Marine Corps tradition, during the 237th Marine Corps birthday ceremony... More
Stockings sit in the hangar bay of the USS Peleliu
Stockings sit in the hangar bay of the USS Peleliu before being given to Marines and sailors of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Dec. 14. The gifts were donated to the unit by Operation Santa, a charity grou... More
Corporal Wesley A. Barrett, scout observer, Command
Corporal Wesley A. Barrett, scout observer, Command Element, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, throws a dodgeball at his opponents during a dodgeball tournament held in the hangar bay of the USS Peleliu, Jan. 24.... More
Marines and Sailors assigned to Battalion Landing Team
Marines and Sailors assigned to Battalion Landing Team 3/2, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), receive construction planning management classes in their berthing aboard the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) while at sea... More
Lance Cpl. Alex P. Labier, rifleman, 2nd Platoon, Kilo
Lance Cpl. Alex P. Labier, rifleman, 2nd Platoon, Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducts an armbar takedown during the final station of the Oleoresin Capsicum Course ... More
An AV-8B Harrier II with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
An AV-8B Harrier II with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, takes off from the flight deck to maintain the pilot's carrier landing qualifications as a part of the... More
Lance Cpl. Leon Longway, from Lexington, S.C., paints
Lance Cpl. Leon Longway, from Lexington, S.C., paints an AV-8B Harrier aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). Sailors from the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and Marines assign... More
The amphibious transport dock ship USS Denver (LPD
The amphibious transport dock ship USS Denver (LPD 9) transits in formation with other ships assigned to Expeditionary Strike Group 7 and Republic of Korea Navy ships during exercise Ssang Yong 14 in the East C... More
The USS San Diego leads the way during a straits transit
The USS San Diego leads the way during a straits transit exercise during Amphibious Squadron Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training (PMINT) off the coast of San Diego, April 17, 2014. PMINT is conducted... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Vincent Young, Combat Logistics
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Vincent Young, Combat Logistics Battalion 22, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), sergeant major and native of Bronx, N.Y., explains the culture and hazards of the Marines’ next li... More
A Marine with the Force Reconnaissance Detachment,
A Marine with the Force Reconnaissance Detachment, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, climbs a rope ladder from the flight deck of the USS San Diego into a UH-1Y Super Huey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 16... More
Sergeant Maj. Wesley Schaffer, middle, the Special
Sergeant Maj. Wesley Schaffer, middle, the Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force South sergeant major, and a native of Roanoke, Va., reads the promotion warrant for Gunnery Sgt. Steven Superville, a comm... More
Lieutenant Col. George Hasseltine, the Special Purpose
Lieutenant Col. George Hasseltine, the Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force South commanding officer, and a native of Metairie, La., greets Uruguayan Army Gen. Neris Corbo as distinguished visitors from... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Richard Giggetts, Combat Logistics
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Richard Giggetts, Combat Logistics Battalion 22, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), disbursing clerk and native of Danville, Va., dead lifts 365 pounds during physical training aboard ... More
U.S. Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit
U.S. Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) help move goods during a replenishment at sea aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). The 22nd MEU is deployed with the Bataan Amphibiou... More
A Phalanx Close-in Weapons System (CIWS) fires rounds
A Phalanx Close-in Weapons System (CIWS) fires rounds during a live-fire exercise aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown is part of the Peleliu Expeditionary Strike Group, c... More
Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford
Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., right, and his staff meet with Maj. Gen. Richard L. Simcock II, second left, the deputy commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Pacific and commanding ge... More
The amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD
The amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) operates in the Arabian Gulf during exercise Red Reef 15. Red Reef, is part of a routine theater security cooperation engagement plan between the U.S. N... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Salome F. Sanchez, a radio operator
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Salome F. Sanchez, a radio operator with the 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company detachment, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and native of Plantersville, Mississippi, practices gu... More
Lance Cpl. Christopher Mitchell, a machine gunner with
Lance Cpl. Christopher Mitchell, a machine gunner with Combined Anti-Armor Team (CAAT) Blue, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), from Anaheim, California, di... More
U.S. Navy Sailors use a tote board to signal an AV-8B
U.S. Navy Sailors use a tote board to signal an AV-8B Harrier jet pilot on the flight deck of the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) Jan. 28. The tote board allows the ground crew to communicate with the pilots, indi... More
U.S. Marines with Company F, Battalion Landing Team
U.S. Marines with Company F, Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conduct launch and recovery drills using Combat Rubber Raiding Craft from the stern gat... More
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct a live-fire exercise on the flight deck of the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), at sea, Feb. 13, 2015. The Marines con... More
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 15th
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, step off an MV-22B Osprey during Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 26, 2015. The 1... More
Lance Cpl. Ryan Recanati, an anti-tank missileman with
Lance Cpl. Ryan Recanati, an anti-tank missileman with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, surveys the waters while providing security as ... More
U.S. Marine Corps AAV-P7/A1 Amphibious Assault Vehicles
U.S. Marine Corps AAV-P7/A1 Amphibious Assault Vehicles prepare to disembark from the USS Ashland (LSD 48) during splash and recovery training June 10, 2015. The AAV's are with Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battal... More
U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground
U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa practice landing on the deck of the Royal Netherlands Navy’s amphibious warfare ship, HMLNS Johan de Witt, with an MV-22B Os... More
A U.S. Marine UH-1Y Venom flies over a South Korean
A U.S. Marine UH-1Y Venom flies over a South Korean beach as flight rehearsals begin for exercise Ssang Yong, Republic of Korea, March 9, 2016. Ssang Yong 16 is a biannual combined amphibious exercise conducte... More
160308-N-YR245-418 EAST SEA (March 8, 2016) Amphibious
160308-N-YR245-418 EAST SEA (March 8, 2016) Amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) transits in formation during photographic exercise as a part of Exercise Ssang Yong 2016. Boxer is the flagship of the Boxer... More
U.S. Marines and U.S. Sailors with the 22nd Marine
U.S. Marines and U.S. Sailors with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and USS Wasp (LHD-1), perform mass casualty training aboard the Wasp, May 14, 2016, in order to practice their techniques and procedu... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Joseph Silva, with Task Force Koa
U.S. Marine Cpl. Joseph Silva, with Task Force Koa Moana 16.2 receives level 1 exposure to oleoresin capsicum spray aboard the dry cargo ship USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE 2), June 15, 2016. Koa Moana is a U.S. Marine ... More
160720-M-LZ389-019 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 20, 2016)
160720-M-LZ389-019 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 20, 2016) Marines with Weapons Platoon, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) sprint with an MK153 shoulder-launched... More
AT SEA, Indian Ocean (Nov. 30, 2016) U.S. Marines with
AT SEA, Indian Ocean (Nov. 30, 2016) U.S. Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, locate a target on the surface of the ocean during aerial sniper training aboard an MH-60 Seahawk ... More
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (May 7, 2018) U.S.
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (May 7, 2018) U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment (BLT 2/6), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), practice non-lethal control techniqu... More
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (May 23, 2018) A
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (May 23, 2018) A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), takes off from the ... More
Brig. Gen. Brian D. Beaudreault speaks to the sailors
Brig. Gen. Brian D. Beaudreault speaks to the sailors and Marines of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard USS Makin Island here Jan. 15. Beaudreault serves as the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Central Command d... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Matthew St. Clair, 26th Marine
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Matthew St. Clair, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit commanding officer, speaks during a celebration of the 45th birthday of 26th MEU in the hanger bay of USS Wasp (LHD-1), April 24, 2012. 2... More
Marines and sailors assigned to 26th Marine Expeditionary
Marines and sailors assigned to 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit and 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, stand in formation to celebrate the 45th birthday of 26th MEU in the hangar bay of USS Wasp at sea, April ... More
Corporal Cody A. Olson, AV-8B airframes mechanic, Marine
Corporal Cody A. Olson, AV-8B airframes mechanic, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364 (Rein.), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, cleans up a hydraulic fluid spill from an AV-8B Harrier in the hangar bay of the ... More
U.S. Navy MH-60 Seahawk helicopters picks up supplies
U.S. Navy MH-60 Seahawk helicopters picks up supplies to transports USS San Antonio (LPD 17) March 10, 2013. The 26th MEU is deployed to 5th Fleet area of operations. The 26th MEU operates continuously across t... More
U.S. Marines with Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Command
U.S. Marines with Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Command Element, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) execute live fire training on the flight deck of the USS Bonhomme-Richard, during the 31st MEU's summer... More
U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey crew chiefs and mechanics
U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey crew chiefs and mechanics assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), wash their aircraft on the flight deck of the... More
Marines and Sailors with 13th Marine Expeditionary
Marines and Sailors with 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit and USS Boxer (LHD-4) man the rails as the Boxer leaves the port of San Diego to begin 13th MEU's and Boxer Amphibious Ready Group's 2013 Western Pacific ... More
Quartermaster 3rd Class Kyle Smith charts the location
Quartermaster 3rd Class Kyle Smith charts the location of Landing Craft Utility (LCU 1648) from the pilot house during a ship-to-shore transfer from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49). ... More
Marines assigned to 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit
Marines assigned to 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MUE) depart a landing craft air cushion attached to Amphibious Craft Unit Four following its return from a simulated mission in support of Bataan Amphibious R... More
Marines attached to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit
Marines attached to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit change a tire on an MV-22 Osprey in the hangar bay of the amphibious assault ship (USS Boxer). Boxer is the flagship for the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group a... More
An AV-8B Harrier ll lands on the flight deck during
An AV-8B Harrier ll lands on the flight deck during night operations on board the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). Bataan sailors are underway with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit Mar... More
Marines and Sailors of Company F., Battalion Landing
Marines and Sailors of Company F., Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, carry an engine for a Combat Rubber Raiding Craft on to a Landing Craft Utility before a rai... More
An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, takes off from the flight deck of the USS Makin Island during Amphibious Squadron Marine Expeditionary Un... More
Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and
Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and sailors with the USS San Diego, assigned to the small craft action team (SCAT), stand alert on the USS San Diego as part of a strait transit exercise conducte... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Linden Munro, left, 22nd Marine
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Linden Munro, left, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) military police officer and native of Athens, Ga., demonstrates proper metal detection search techniques to members of an entry co... More
U.S. Marines with amphibious transport dock ship USS
U.S. Marines with amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) combat cargo, attach a pallet to a U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9 during a replenishment at sea. Th... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Rashad Pearson, Battalion Landing
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Rashad Pearson, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), vehicle commander and native of Akron, Ohio, strikes a training pad after ... More
Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163
Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, work to attach an AIM-9 Captive Air Training Missile (CATM) on an AH-1Z Super Cobra on the flight deck of the USS ... More
Lance Cpls. with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team
Lance Cpls. with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, read an article during a Lance Corporal’s Leadership and Ethics Seminar aboard the amph... More
Lance Cpl. Tohtahun Menseitov, a rifleman with Golf
Lance Cpl. Tohtahun Menseitov, a rifleman with Golf Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, records points scored during a deck shoot aboard the amphibious as... More
U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 2nd
U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) practice fast-rope training aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), at sea, Feb. 4, 2015. The Mar... More
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Fernandez Ponds, middle, is greeted
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Fernandez Ponds, middle, is greeted by U.S. Navy Capt. Peter M. Mantz, left, aboard the USS Essex (LHD 2) during Composite Training Unit Exercise off the coast of San Diego March 23, 2015. P... More