Motorcycle riders with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary
Motorcycle riders with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit participated in a semi-annual bike ride at Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 6, 2018. The trip aimed to strengthen unit camaraderie and emphasized motorcycle saf... More
Marines capture their final moments with family and
Marines capture their final moments with family and friends prior to departing for deployment at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 16, 2018. Approximately 2,500 Marines and Sailors will deploy to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fl... More
U.S. Marine Corps veteran Carnell Martin the discus
U.S. Marine Corps veteran Carnell Martin the discus during the 2018 Marine Corps Trials field competition at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 20, 2018. The Marine Corps Trials promotes recovery and r... More
A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18D Hornet with Marine All-Weather
A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18D Hornet with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA (AW)) 225, taxis down the flight line during exercise Cope West 17 at Sam Ratulangi International Airport, Indonesia, Nov... More
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Matthew Nightwine, quality
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Matthew Nightwine, quality assurance chief, and Cpl. Jonathan Castillo, an airframe mechanic with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA(AW)) 225, demonstrate Marine Cor... More
Andrew Urrette, a running back with the Kinnick High
Andrew Urrette, a running back with the Kinnick High School “Red Devils” football team, runs the ball against the Matthew C. Perry “Samurai” during a football game at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Se... More
Sgt. Isaac Hutchins, a crew chief with Marine Medium
Sgt. Isaac Hutchins, a crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 264 (Reinforced) looks out the back of an MV-22 Osprey prior to take off aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD ... More
A Marine with Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion,
A Marine with Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) fast ropes out of an MV-22 Osprey during the 22nd MEU Deployment for Training at Fort A.P. Hill, VA., July ... More
An MV-22 Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
An MV-22 Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 264 waits on the runway prior to static-line and free-fall jump operations with Maritime Raid Force Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit at Camp ... More
Medals sit on display prior to the 2018 Marine Corps
Medals sit on display prior to the 2018 Marine Corps Trials cycling competition medal ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 18, 2018. The Marine Corps Trials promotes recovery and rehabilitati... More
Yoshihide Muroya performs aerial maneuvers during the
Yoshihide Muroya performs aerial maneuvers during the 41st Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2017. Since 1973, MCAS Iwakuni has h... More
Evolve Aerosports descends after executing a Squirrel-Suit
Evolve Aerosports descends after executing a Squirrel-Suit jump during the 41st Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2017. Since 197... More
Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, hosted the
Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, hosted the 41st Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day, May 5, 2017. Since 1973, MCAS Iwakuni has held a single-day air show designed to foster ... More
An AV-8B Harrier with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary
An AV-8B Harrier with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit takes off from the flight deck aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD-3). The Harriers, with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 2... More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. George Price, an Marine
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. George Price, an Marine Air Traffic Control Mobile Team (MMT) instructor with Marine Air Control Squadron (MACS) 4 Detachment Bravo, directs a KC-130J Hercules with Marine Aerial R... More
U.S. Navy Lt. Nick Diaz, a naval flight officer with
U.S. Navy Lt. Nick Diaz, a naval flight officer with Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 125, interacts with his kids upon returning to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 9, 2017. VAW-125 d... More
Mortarmen with Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion,
Mortarmen with Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) observe an illumination round during a range as part of the 22nd MEU Deployment for Training at Fort A.P. ... More
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II with Marine
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, conducts a vertical landing at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 2, 2017. VMFA-121 is permanently stationed at ... More
GULF OF OMAN (March 9, 2019) – Two AV-8B Harriers with
GULF OF OMAN (March 9, 2019) – Two AV-8B Harriers with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit sit on the flight deck of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD-3). Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor... More
A U.S. Navy E-2D Advanced Hawkeye with Carrier Airborne
A U.S. Navy E-2D Advanced Hawkeye with Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 125, lands at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 2, 2017. VAW-125 arrived at MCAS Iwakuni from Naval Station Norfo... More
The U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute team descends
The U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute team descends during the 41st Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2017. Since 1973, MCAS Iwa... More
A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18D Hornet tail hook catches
A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18D Hornet tail hook catches M-31 Expeditionary Arresting Gear as part of a scheduled arrestment during exercise Cope West 17 at Sam Ratulangi International Airport, Indonesia, Nov. 8, 2... More
U.S. Marines, Sailors and Japanese Maritime Self-Defense
U.S. Marines, Sailors and Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force personnel conducted a mass casualty exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 1, 2017. The exercise assessed the air station’s ini... More
An AAV-P7/A1 assault amphibious vehicle with the 22nd
An AAV-P7/A1 assault amphibious vehicle with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) maneuvers away from an objective after completing force-on-force training as part of the 22nd MEU Deployment for Training at... More
Marines with 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division
Marines with 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division await orders to commence semi-annual qualifications as part of a deployment for training exercise at Fort Stewart, Ga., Feb. 13, 2018. The DFT provides the o... More
Cpl. Scott Menan, an intelligence specialist with 2nd
Cpl. Scott Menan, an intelligence specialist with 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division engages targets with an M240B machine gun during an unstabilized gunnery range as part of a deployment for training exer... More
Service members with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force
Service members with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) 2nd Air Defense Missile Group, set up the MIM-104 Patriot missile system during Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) deployment training at Marine ... More
An M1A1 Abrams tank with 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine
An M1A1 Abrams tank with 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division engages a target during semi-annual qualifications as part of a deployment for training exercise at Fort Stewart, Ga., Feb. 13, 2018. The DFT pro... More
A CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Medium Tiltrotor
A CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 264 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, hovers above the flight deck while conducting fast rope training during the Carrier Strike Group 4... More
An AV-8B Harrier with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary
An AV-8B Harrier with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit prepares to take off from the flight deck aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD-3). The Harriers, with Marine Medium Tiltrotor... More
GULF OF OMAN (March 9, 2019) – U.S. Marine Sgt. Michael
GULF OF OMAN (March 9, 2019) – U.S. Marine Sgt. Michael Chiarappa, the chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear team leader with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, stands at the position of attention whi... More
Marines with 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division
Marines with 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division establish security with a Humvee during a battalion observed event as part of a deployment for training exercise at Fort Stewart, Ga., Feb. 10, 2018. The DFT... More
A Navy Corpsman with Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion,
A Navy Corpsman with Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, observes his surroundings during an amphibious assault as part of the Carrier Strike Group 4 Comp... More
Ethan Cecil, a tight end and defensive end with the
Ethan Cecil, a tight end and defensive end with the with the Matthew C. Perry “Samurai” football team, runs the ball against the Kinnick High School “Red Devils” during a football game at Marine Corps Air Stati... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. John E. Harris, the Marine
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. John E. Harris, the Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni executive officer, conducts the coin toss prior to the start of a football game between the Matthew C. Perry “Samurai” and ... More
A U.S. Sailor observes as Landing Craft Utility 1664
A U.S. Sailor observes as Landing Craft Utility 1664 approaches the USS Fort McHenry (LSD-43) well deck during the Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON)-MEU Integration training in the Atlantic Ocean, June 16, 2018. PH... More
An Indonesian Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon takes
An Indonesian Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off from Sam Ratulangi International Airport, Indonesia, during exercise Cope West 17, Nov. 3, 2016. This fighter-focused, bilateral exercise between the U.S. ... More
Two U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
Two U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 refuel an MV-22B Osprey at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 8, 2016. VMM-265 and Marines with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Li... More
Service members with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force
Service members with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) 2nd Air Defense Missile Group, set up the AN/MPQ-65 radar set during Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) deployment training at Marine Corps Air S... More
Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion,
Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) observe an illumination round during a range as part of the 22nd MEU Deployment for Training at Fort A.P. Hi... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Dylan Potts, left, and Cpl. Jonathan
U.S. Marine Cpl. Dylan Potts, left, and Cpl. Jonathan Marquez, powerline mechanics with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, installs piping inside the engine bay of an AV-8B Harrier during maintenance in the ha... More
Whiskey Papa writes in the sky during the 41st Japan
Whiskey Papa writes in the sky during the 41st Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2017. Since 1973, MCAS Iwakuni has held a single... More
A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18D Hornet takes off from Sam
A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18D Hornet takes off from Sam Ratulangi International Airport, Indonesia, during exercise Cope West 17, Nov. 8, 2016. This fighter-focused, bilateral exercise between the U.S. Marine Cor... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jagger Brown, military
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jagger Brown, military police with the Provost Marshal’s Office, tases Pfc. Davin Cotter, military police with PMO, during Taser Certification Training at Marine Corps Air Station I... More
Lance Cpl. Thomas D. Sneed, a gunner with 2nd Low Altitude
Lance Cpl. Thomas D. Sneed, a gunner with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, observes aerial targets while portraying a simulated enemy during an amphibious assault as part of the... More
U.S. Marines with the Provost Marshal’s Office conduct
U.S. Marines with the Provost Marshal’s Office conduct active-shooter training at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 13, 2017. With assistance from the special reaction team, the Marines sharpened th... More
Marine Corps Installations Pacific Junior Sailor of
Marine Corps Installations Pacific Junior Sailor of the Year U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Eli Arwood and MCIPAC Blue Jacket of the Year Petty Officer 3rd Class Aresmarcleo Creus, builders with Headquarters... More
A U.S. Marine Corps athlete passes the ball during
A U.S. Marine Corps athlete passes the ball during the 2018 Marine Corps Trials wheelchair basketball competition at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 22, 2018. The Marine Corps Trials promotes recove... More
A U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier sits on the flight
A U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier sits on the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), Dec. 18, 2018. The 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit and Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Fernando Anzaldua III, an assistant
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Fernando Anzaldua III, an assistant gunner, and Cpl. Jordan Gillett, a gunner with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit provide security to their light marine air defense integrated system ... More
Frank Macias, the Matthew C. Perry High School “Samurai”
Frank Macias, the Matthew C. Perry High School “Samurai” football team head coach, talks to players after a football game at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 1, 2017. Hosting their season opener a... More
U.S. Marine Corps veteran Beth Grauer, left, and French
U.S. Marine Corps veteran Beth Grauer, left, and French athlete Audrey Mallet pose for a photo after receiving medals for women’s discus during the 2018 Marine Corps Trials track competition at Marine Corps Bas... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Cameron Cooley, Provost Marshal’s
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Cameron Cooley, Provost Marshal’s Office special reaction team commander, demonstrates how to use the X26 Taser during Taser Certification Training at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Ja... More
Japanese contractors with the 836th Transportation
Japanese contractors with the 836th Transportation Battalion, lower a Sonar Rubber Dome Window onto a tractor trailer at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, July 13, 2017. A U.S. Air Force C-5M Supe... More
A Light Armored Vehicle with 2nd Light Armored
A Light Armored Vehicle with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion moves to a firing position during basic gunnery training at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 17, 2018. Marines operated the LAV-25 to better famil... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. William Neil, an intelligence
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. William Neil, an intelligence specialist with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, stands at the position of attention during a promotion ceremony aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ... More
A U.S. Navy E-2D Advanced Hawkeye with Carrier Airborne
A U.S. Navy E-2D Advanced Hawkeye with Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 125, lands at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 2, 2017. VAW-125 arrived at MCAS Iwakuni from Naval Station Norfo... More
A member of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force,
A member of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, Fleet Air Wing 31, security section, receives oleoresin capsaicin (OC) spray during training with U.S. Marines from the Provost Marshal’s Office at Marine Corp... More
An M1A1 Abrams tank with 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine
An M1A1 Abrams tank with 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division engages a target during semi-annual qualifications as part of a deployment for training exercise at Fort Stewart, Ga., Feb. 13, 2018. The DFT pro... More
Marines with 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division
Marines with 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division walk back to their Humvees after conducting reconnaissance of the area during a battalion observed event as part of a deployment for training exercise at For... More
A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18D Hornet with Marine All-Weather
A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18D Hornet with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA (AW)) 225, takes off from Sam Ratulangi International Airport, Indonesia, during exercise Cope West 17, Nov. 3, 2016. Thi... More
Two F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter
Two F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, prepare to land at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 18, 2017. VMFA-121 conducted a permanent change of station to MCA... More
A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18D Hornet and Indonesian Air
A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18D Hornet and Indonesian Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fly over Sam Ratulangi International Airport, Indonesia, during exercise Cope West 17, Nov. 8, 2016. This fighter-focused, bilate... More
U.S. Marine Corps veteran Eric Michael Frazier takes
U.S. Marine Corps veteran Eric Michael Frazier takes the ball up the court during the 2018 Marine Corps Trials wheelchair basketball competition at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 22, 2018. The Mari... More
An MV-22B Osprey prepares for takeoff prior after offloading
An MV-22B Osprey prepares for takeoff prior after offloading Marines prior to the II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group Field Exercise at Camp Davis, N.C., Feb. 27, 2018. The mission of the exercise i... More
Motorcycle riders with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary
Motorcycle riders with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit participated in a semi-annual bike ride at Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 6, 2018. The trip aimed to strengthen unit camaraderie and emphasized motorcycle saf... More
Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit and
Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit and Sailors with the USS Kearsarge man the rails while departing Norfolk Naval Base, Dec. 17, 2018. Approximately 2,500 Marines and Sailors will deploy to the U.S... More
Marines 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division prepare
Marines 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division prepare their M1A1 Abrams tanks during semi-annual qualifications as part of a deployment for training exercise at Fort Stewart, Ga., Feb. 13, 2018. The DFT provi... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Tyler Kenealy, a motor vehicle
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Tyler Kenealy, a motor vehicle operator with 8th Communications Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group provides security during Scenario Provisional Infantry Training ... More
Recon Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 22nd Marine
Recon Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit prepare to depart for a Visit, Board, Search and Seizure training mission during the Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 4 composite training un... More
Lance Cpl. Stephen McCollum, a rifleman with Battalion
Lance Cpl. Stephen McCollum, a rifleman with Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) provides security while on patrol during force-on-force training as part of ... More
A Marine with Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion,
A Marine with Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit waves a sign while volunteering with the Piney Green Volunteer Fire Department in Midway Park, N.C., Sept... More
U.S. Marine Corps mortarmen with Battalion Landing
U.S. Marine Corps mortarmen with Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) fire a 81mm mortar system during a range as part of the 22nd MEU Deployment for ... More
An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, lands at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 18, 2017. VMFA-121 conducted a permanent change of station to MCAS Iwakuni, from MCAS... More
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II with Marine
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, taxis to the runway at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 2, 2017. VMFA-121 is permanently stationed at MCAS Iwa... More
A U.S. Marine with the Provost Marshal’s Office posts
A U.S. Marine with the Provost Marshal’s Office posts security while another Marine clears a room during active-shooter training at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 13, 2017. With assistance from t... More
A U.S. Marine with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit
A U.S. Marine with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit is doused with oleoresin capsicum spray during a Non-Lethal Weapons and Tactics course at Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 7, 2018. The course trains Marines to rea... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Billy Dorn, a squadron
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Billy Dorn, a squadron corpsman with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA (AW)) 225, and a Sekolah Menengah Atas Negeri 1 High School student jump for a basketball ... More
A Marine with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, 2nd Marine
A Marine with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, 2nd Marine Logistics Group observes a CH-53E Super Stallion during Helicopter Support Team training at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 28, 2017. A Helicopter Support Team is... More
A Marine with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine
A Marine with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment bounds during a live-fire range at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 13, 2017. The live-fire range consisted of squad attacks where Marines maneuvered towa... More
MV-22 Osprey pilots with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
MV-22 Osprey pilots with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 264 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit check their equipment after landing at Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., July 13, 2018. Contrac... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Christian White, a patrol supervisor
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Christian White, a patrol supervisor with the Provost Marshal’s Office, fires an X26 Taser during Taser Certification Training at Marine corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 31, 2016. T... More
Supplies are delivered to the USS Kearsarge as part
Supplies are delivered to the USS Kearsarge as part of a replenishment at sea during the Carrier Strike Group FOUR (CSG 4) Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) exercise (ARGMEUEX) Aug. ... More
Cpl. Alexander Thompson, a vehicle commander with Alpha
Cpl. Alexander Thompson, a vehicle commander with Alpha Company, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, engages targets during annual gunnery qualification training at Camp Lejeune, N.... More
Local Japanese media interview U.S. Marine Corps Lt.
Local Japanese media interview U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Robert Vuolo, left, the Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni operations officer, and Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Lt. Col. Kotaro Hyodo, comm... More
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 conducts a level III flight demonstration during the 41st Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni F... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Shamar Matheny, assault section
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Shamar Matheny, assault section leader with Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) maneuvers through brush during a motorized raid course... More
The Fleet Replenishment Oiler USNC Laramie (T-AO 203)
The Fleet Replenishment Oiler USNC Laramie (T-AO 203) sails alongside the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) prior to delivering supplies during a replenishment at sea, Dec. 29, 2018. The ... More
GULF OF OMAN (March 9, 2019) – U.S. Marine Sgt. Michael
GULF OF OMAN (March 9, 2019) – U.S. Marine Sgt. Michael Chiarappa, center, the chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear team leader with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, stands at the position of atten... More
Cpl. Alexander Thompson, a vehicle commander with Alpha
Cpl. Alexander Thompson, a vehicle commander with Alpha Company, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, dons his M50 gas mask during annual gunnery qualification training at Camp Lejeu... More
U.S. Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 22nd Marine
U.S. Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, standby to perform free-fall parachute operations at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 10, 2018. The training increases parachuting an... More
An E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft with Carrier Airborne
An E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft with Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 125 taxis down the flight line upon return to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 9, 2017. VAW-125 deployed aboard ... More
Corporal Tristin Kennedy, an infantry assaultman with
Corporal Tristin Kennedy, an infantry assaultman with Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) walks on patrol during force-on-force training as part of the 22nd ... More
An athlete comes up for a breath of air during the
An athlete comes up for a breath of air during the 2018 Marine Corps Trials swimming competition at Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., March 23, 2018. The Marine Corps Trials promotes recovery and rehabi... More
Lance Cpl. Lorenzo Jeter, gear noncommissioned officer
Lance Cpl. Lorenzo Jeter, gear noncommissioned officer with Combat Logistics Battalion 22, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) holds up a riot shield as part of a Noncombatant Evacuation Exercise during the Ca... More
Expeditionary Fire Rescue Marines with Wing Support
Expeditionary Fire Rescue Marines with Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, teach rescue procedures to Indonesian Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting personnel during exercise Cope West 17 at Sam Ratulangi Internatio... More
U.S. Marines with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack
U.S. Marines with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA (AW)) 225 and service members with the Indonesian Air Force pose for a photo at Sam Ratulangi International Airport, Indonesia, Nov. 5, 2016. B... More
Evolve Aerosports executes a flag jump during the 41st
Evolve Aerosports executes a flag jump during the 41st Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2017. Since 1973, MCAS Iwakuni has held ... More
The U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute team descends
The U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute team descends during the 41st Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2017. Since 1973, MCAS Iwa... More
U.S. Airmen with the 22nd Airlift Squadron, 60th Air
U.S. Airmen with the 22nd Airlift Squadron, 60th Air Mobility Wing, prepare to unload a sonar rubber dome window from a C-5M Super Galaxy at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, July 13, 2017. The C-... More