U.S. Marines with Task Force Koa Moana, meet with Abraham
U.S. Marines with Task Force Koa Moana, meet with Abraham Nasak, the director for the Vanuatu National Disaster Management Office to exchange humanitarian assistance and disaster and relief procedures at Port V... More
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Zachary Bigus
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Zachary Bigus with Task Force Koa Moana 20 (TFKM 20), I Marine Expeditionary Force, demonstrates how to properly swab the nostrils during COVID-19 antibodies testing at Cam... More
U.S Marine Sgt. Jason Javierdelacruz, communications
U.S Marine Sgt. Jason Javierdelacruz, communications chief with Headquarters Company, Task Force Koa Moana 16-4, plays tug of war with service members from the Republic of Fiji Military Forces, in Suva, Fiji, O... More
U.S. Marines with Task Force Koa Moana (TF KM) 20,
U.S. Marines with Task Force Koa Moana (TF KM) 20, I Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), depart to Peleliu from the port of Malakal, Republic of Palau, July 26, 2020. Marines and Sailors with TF KM20, are conduct... More
U.S. Navy Corpsmen, with I Marine Expeditionary Force,
U.S. Navy Corpsmen, with I Marine Expeditionary Force, attend to a simulated bullet wound during Valkyrie Emergency Whole Blood Transfusion Training program at Camp Pendleton, California, May 14, 2020. Valkyrie... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Thomas Stona, commander
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Thomas Stona, commander of Task Force Koa Moana 20 (TFKM 20), I Marine Expeditionary Force, briefs Marines and Sailors during check-in for sequestration at Camp Pendleton, California,... More
Gunnery Sgt. Tamalia C. Adams, contracting chief with
Gunnery Sgt. Tamalia C. Adams, contracting chief with Task Force Koa Moana 16-4, embrace her son and daughter at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Dec. 14, 2016. Family and friends greeted Marines as th... More
YAP, Federated States of Micronesia (Dec. 8, 2018)
YAP, Federated States of Micronesia (Dec. 8, 2018) – Yap State Police Force Officers participate in a vehicle search and seizure class taught by U.S. Marines with Law Enforcement Detachment, Task Force Koa Moan... More
U.S. Marines with Task Force Koa Moana and Peruvian
U.S. Marines with Task Force Koa Moana and Peruvian Marines participate in a fighting position class in Ancon, Peru, Sept. 3, 2016. Koa Moana is a U.S. Marine Corps-led exercise designed to enhance military tie... More
U.S. Marines and sailors with Task Force Koa Moana
U.S. Marines and sailors with Task Force Koa Moana bargain with local shop owners in Lima, Peru, Sept. 4, 2016. Service members with the task force experienced Peruvian culture in order to have a better underst... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Aaron Meroney and Staff Sgt.
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Aaron Meroney and Staff Sgt. Paul Butcher, explosive ordnance disposal technicians with Task Force Koa Moana 20, calibrates the IVER3-580 Autonomous Underwater Vehicle while conducting am... More
U.S. Marines with Company A, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine
U.S. Marines with Company A, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, engage targets during Exercise Koa Moana 15.2 in Dili, Timor-Leste, June 25. The platoon of U.S. Marines conduc... More
YAP, Federated States of Micronesia (Dec. 10, 2018)
YAP, Federated States of Micronesia (Dec. 10, 2018) – Yap Police Officers Francis Itamana, front, and Josh Fagalmoorow, both patrol privates with Yap State Police Force, participate in a vehicle search and seiz... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Christophe P. Dorris, a combat
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Christophe P. Dorris, a combat engineer with Task Force Koa Moana (TF KM) 20, I Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), sets pallet of wood in place for later use in Peleliu, Republic of Palau,... More
A fragment of spent ordnance lies exposed where it
A fragment of spent ordnance lies exposed where it was discovered by U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Aaron Birdwell, an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician with Task Force Koa Moana (TF KM) 20, I Marine E... More
U.S. Marines Sgt. Wesley Davison, radio operator with
U.S. Marines Sgt. Wesley Davison, radio operator with Headquarters Platoon, and Cpl. Matthew Miller, combat engineer with Combat Engineer Platoon, Task Force Koa Moana 16-4, meet children at the kindergarten th... More
YAP, Federated States of Micronesia (Dec. 11, 2018)
YAP, Federated States of Micronesia (Dec. 11, 2018) – Yap Police Officers Francis Itaman, right, and Patrick Sogaw, both patrol privates, with Yap State Police Force, participate in a noncompliant handcuffing p... More
TALIAI, Tonga – U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Miguel Bradsher,
TALIAI, Tonga – U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Miguel Bradsher, a field messman with Task Force Koa Moana 16-4, attempts to tackle a Tongan Marine with His Majesty’s Armed Forces, while playing rugby in Taliai, Tonga O... More
U.S. Marines with Task Force Koa Moana unload gear
U.S. Marines with Task Force Koa Moana unload gear after arriving in Ancon, Peru, Sept. 2, 2016. Task Force Koa Moana is in Peru as part of a theater security cooperation engagement to integrate and improve int... More
161018-N-QV906-008 SUVA, Fiji –Contracted mariner Linarys
161018-N-QV906-008 SUVA, Fiji –Contracted mariner Linarys Castillo, qualified electrician attached to maritime preposition force ship USNS Pililaau (T-AKR 304), operates the ship's anchor control panel during s... More
AIRAI, Republic of Palau - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Logan
AIRAI, Republic of Palau - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Logan Hakes, a combat engineer with Combat Engineer Detachment, Task Force Koa Moana, saws a piece of two by six inch wood at the Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fight... More
BABELDAOP, Republic of Palau - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl.
BABELDAOP, Republic of Palau - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Brock Portier, a combat engineer with Combat Engineer Detachment, Task Force Koa Moana, grabs a shell fragment during explosive ordnance disposal training a... More
ANGAUR, Republic of Palau — A nurse from the Ministry
ANGAUR, Republic of Palau — A nurse from the Ministry of Health gives a child a vaccine at the Angaur Community Center, Sept. 27, 2019. U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Gennadiy Birman, a corpsman with Exe... More
Kennosuke A. Suzuky, Republic of Palau, Angaur Governor,
Kennosuke A. Suzuky, Republic of Palau, Angaur Governor, gives the opening remarks during the Angaur Airfield Joint Improvement Project closing ceremony, Aug. 27, 2020. U.S. Marines and Sailors with Task Force ... More
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif.—Corporal George
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif.—Corporal George Dunn, a combat engineer with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, grabs an occlusive dressing for a simulated sucking chest wound on a moc... More
U.S. Marines and Sailors with Task Force Koa Moana
U.S. Marines and Sailors with Task Force Koa Moana 20 (TFKM 20), I Marine Expeditionary Force, watch a ceremony at Camp Pendleton, California, June 17, 2020. While adhering to COVID-19 mitigation precautions, T... More
U.S. Marines with Combat Engineer Platoon, Task Force
U.S. Marines with Combat Engineer Platoon, Task Force Koa Moana 16-4, integrate with the Republic of Fiji Military Forces and play hand ball during Croix Du Sud in Plum, New Caledonia, Nov. 6, 2016. Croix Du Su... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jose Avitiaolivas, a field mess
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jose Avitiaolivas, a field mess chief with 1st Marine Logistics Group, Task Force Koa Moana (TF KM) fires an M-9 beretta during the TF KM Mission Rehearsal Exercise at Marine Corps Base C... More
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Joseph Bin, with
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Joseph Bin, with Task Force Koa Moana 20 (TFKM 20), I Marine Expeditionary Force, reads aloud the Hospital Corpsman’s Pledge during a ceremony at Camp Pendleton, California... More
NGATPANG, Republic of Palau – U.S. Marine Corps Cpl.
NGATPANG, Republic of Palau – U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Amandalys Torres, a drafter and surveyor chief with Combat Engineer Detachment, Task Force Koa Moana, teaches students drill at Belau Modekngei High School, ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Brian Kim, an explosive ordnance
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Brian Kim, an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician with Task Force Koa Moana (TF KM) 20, I Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), measures UXO in Peleliu, Republic of Palau, Aug. 6, 20... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Aaron Meroney and Staff Sgt.
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Aaron Meroney and Staff Sgt. Paul Butcher, explosive ordnance disposal technicians with Task Force Koa Moana 20 assemble the IVER3-580 Autonomous Underwater Vehicle while conducting amphi... More
PAPENOO, Tahiti – U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Aaron Kempster,
PAPENOO, Tahiti – U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Aaron Kempster, a combat engineer with Combat Engineer Platoon, Task Force Koa Moana, provides rear security after an assault on mock enemy combatants in Papenoo, Tahiti... More
161014-N-QV906-032 SUVA, Fiji—Contracted mariner Steven
161014-N-QV906-032 SUVA, Fiji—Contracted mariner Steven Benavides, qualified member of the engine department aboard maritime prepositioning force ship USNS Pililaau (T-AKR 304), opens a lubricant valve before s... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Toby Dalbey with Task Force
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Toby Dalbey with Task Force Koa Moana 20 (TFKM 20), I Marine Expeditionary Force, opens a test kit during COVID-19 antibodies testing at Camp Pendleton, California, June 5, 2020. Marines ... More
U.S Marine Lance Cpl. Quavaungh Pointer, combat photographer
U.S Marine Lance Cpl. Quavaungh Pointer, combat photographer with Headquarters Company, Task Force Koa Moana 16-4, practices applying sutures during basic field medical training with the Republic of Fiji Milita... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joshua Rothering with
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joshua Rothering with Task Force Koa Moana 17 pulls weeds from a memorial site on Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll, Kiribati, June 19, 2017. Koa Moana 17 is designed to improve theater se... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Johnathan Watkins, right, a
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Johnathan Watkins, right, a ground radio repairman with Task Force Koa Moana, and a French Army soldier alternate wearing each other's gear during a field exercise at Taravao, French Poly... More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Tyler Strawser, an engineer
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Tyler Strawser, an engineer detachment platoon guide with Task Force Koa Moana, listens to a security coordinator for the Bauerfield International Airport during an airport survey, ... More
TALIAI, Tonga – U.S. Marines with Task Force Koa Moana
TALIAI, Tonga – U.S. Marines with Task Force Koa Moana 16-4 and key leaders with His Majesty’s Armed Forces (Tonga) stands at parade rest during the closing ceremony in Taliai, Tonga, Oct. 9, 2016. During the c... More
YAP, Federated States of Micronesia (Dec. 11, 2018)
YAP, Federated States of Micronesia (Dec. 11, 2018) – Yap Police Officers Patrick Sogaw, right, a patrol corporal, and Clayton Sarmaithog, a fire fighter, both with Yap State Police Force, participate in a nonc... More
YAP, Federated States of Micronesia (Dec. 11, 2018)
YAP, Federated States of Micronesia (Dec. 11, 2018) – Yap State Police Force officers and firefighters with Yap State Police Force, participate in a noncompliant handcuffing practical application class taught b... More
KOROR, Republic of Palau - Palauan Police Lieutenant
KOROR, Republic of Palau - Palauan Police Lieutenant Lebuu Gibbons, a detective officer with Palau Police Force participates in a class taught by U.S. Marine Corps Law Enforcement class taught by the LE Detachm... More
KOROR, Republic of Palau - Palauan Police Officers,
KOROR, Republic of Palau - Palauan Police Officers, with Palau Police Force, practice defensive tactics with U.S. Marines, attached to Law Enforcement Detachment, Task Force Koa Moana, at Palau National Gymnasi... More
U.S. Marines and Sailors pose for a group photo with
U.S. Marines and Sailors pose for a group photo with French Army soldiers in Papeete, French Polynesia, Oct. 4, 2018. Task Force Marines deployed to French Polynesia to conduct military-to-military engagements ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Taylor Scheunemann, an explosive
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Taylor Scheunemann, an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician with I Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF), digs a hole to place explosives on San Clemente Island, California, April 9,... More
U.S. Marines and Sailors with Task Force Koa Moana
U.S. Marines and Sailors with Task Force Koa Moana (TF KM) 20, I Marine Expeditionary Force, wave from a distance to their friends and family as they depart aboard USNS City of Bismarck (EPF-9) offshore of San ... More
Members of the Timor-Leste Defence Force’s naval force
Members of the Timor-Leste Defence Force’s naval force and one platoon of their Marines participated in the opening ceremony of Exercise Koa Moana 15.2 in Dili, Timor-Leste, June 22. The U.S. Marines with Compa... More
TARAVAO, Tahiti – U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Cory Walters,
TARAVAO, Tahiti – U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Cory Walters, a team leader with Combat Engineer Platoon, Task Forces Koa Moana 16-4, leads his fire team on a patrol during urban operations training in Taravao, Tahiti... More
161015-N-QV906-053 SUVA, Fiji—Contracted mariner Jason
161015-N-QV906-053 SUVA, Fiji—Contracted mariner Jason Beckford, attached to maritime prepositioning force ship USNS Pililaau (T-AKR 304), and a Marine from of Task Force KOA MOANA 16-4 grill chicken and steaks... More
KOROR, Republic of Palau- Palau locals lead the parade
KOROR, Republic of Palau- Palau locals lead the parade during Palau’s Independence Day parade, Sept. 22. The parade celebrated the 25th anniversary of Palau’s independence. Koa Moana is an exercise designed to... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Karlsen Smith and Cpl. Souheil Nassar,
U.S. Marine Cpl. Karlsen Smith and Cpl. Souheil Nassar, combat engineers with Combat Engineer Platoon, Task Force Koa Moana 16-4, patrol through the mountains in Plum, New Caledonia, Nov. 8, 2016. Croix Du Sud ... More
PELELIU, Republic of Palau – U.S. Ambassador to Palau,
PELELIU, Republic of Palau – U.S. Ambassador to Palau, Amy Hyatt, places a wreath during the 75th Commemoration of the Battle of Peleliu, Sept. 28, 2019 to honor the Marines killed in the battle. The Battle of... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Juancarlos Perez, a military
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Juancarlos Perez, a military policeman with Task Force Koa Moana 20 (TFKM 20), donates blood at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California April 1, 2020. Marines and sailors with TFKM 2... More
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Bryan A. Pascascio
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Bryan A. Pascascio with Task Force Koa Moana (TF KM) 20, I Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), conducts parameter testing in order to assist in producing drinkable water in P... More
TARAVAO, Tahiti – U.S. Marine Joseph Gray, an expeditionary
TARAVAO, Tahiti – U.S. Marine Joseph Gray, an expeditionary airfield systems technician with Headquarters Company, Task Force Koa Moana 16-4, throws a javelin during a squad competition with French forces in Ta... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Andrew Aguilar and Lance Cpl.
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Andrew Aguilar and Lance Cpl. Joseph McKenna, reconnaissance Marines with Task Force Koa Moana 20, return from surf passage drills during an amphibious training event at Camp Pendleton, C... More
FAAONE, Tahiti – U.S. Marine Cpl. Larae Butler, left,
FAAONE, Tahiti – U.S. Marine Cpl. Larae Butler, left, climbs unto a combat rubber raiding craft with Cpl. Tayler Kunkle, both military police Marines with Law Enforcment Detachment, Task Force Koa Moana 16-4, d... More
YAP, Federated States of Micronesia (Dec. 8, 2018)
YAP, Federated States of Micronesia (Dec. 8, 2018) – U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Randy Noriega, bottom, a military policeman with Law Enforcement Detachment, Task Force Koa Moana, participates in a handcuffing techn... More
Littoral Explosive Ordnance Neutralization (LEON) and
Littoral Explosive Ordnance Neutralization (LEON) and reconnaissance personnel, with Task Force Koa Moana (TF KM) 20, I Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), take x-rays of an unexploded ordinance (UXO) item and re... More
AIRAI, Republic of Palau - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Gerardo
AIRAI, Republic of Palau - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Gerardo Zavala, right, a water support technician with Engineer Detachment, and Cpl. Vincent Torrezlopez, a field mess non-commissioned officer with Headquarter... More
AIRAI, Republic of Palau - U.S. Marine Corps Lance
AIRAI, Republic of Palau - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Magee, left, a drafter and surveyor with Combat Engineer Detachment, Task Force Koa Moana and U.S. Navy Builder 2nd Class Devin Johnson, with Na... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Lelen Gonzales, a combat engineer
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Lelen Gonzales, a combat engineer with Combat Engineer Detachment, Task Force Koa Moana, swims in the Pacific Ocean near Taravao, French Polynesia, Sept. 30, 2018. Task Force Marines depl... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jackie Tran, an explosive ordnance
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jackie Tran, an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician with Task Force Koa Moana (TF KM) 20, I Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), measures the diameter of an exposed unexploded ordna... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Juan Herrera, a team leader
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Juan Herrera, a team leader with Company A, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, discusses weapons system and maintenance with Timor-Leste Defence Force m... More
TALIAI, Tonga –U.S. Marine Cpl. Jonathan Melendez,
TALIAI, Tonga –U.S. Marine Cpl. Jonathan Melendez, a combat engineer with Combat Engineer Platoon, Task Force Koa Moana 16-4, receives a ball while playing rugby with His Majesty’s Armed Forces in Taliai, Tonga... More
YAP, Federated States of Micronesia (Dec. 11, 2018)
YAP, Federated States of Micronesia (Dec. 11, 2018) – Yap State Police Force officers and firefighters with Yap State Police Force, participate in a noncompliant handcuffing practical application class taught b... More
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Desirae A. Montoya,
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Desirae A. Montoya, left, with Task Force Koa Moana, speaks with hospital staff during a survey at Central Hospital, Port Vila, Efate Island, Republic of Vanuatu, Nov. 15, ... More
Reconnaissance Marines, with Task Force Koa Moana (TF
Reconnaissance Marines, with Task Force Koa Moana (TF KM) 20, I Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), conduct hydrographic surveys with the Iver 3 unmanned underwater vehicle in Peleliu, Republic of Palau, Aug. 2, ... More
U.S. Marines and Sailors with Task Force Koa Moana
U.S. Marines and Sailors with Task Force Koa Moana (TF KM) 20, I Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), compete in a softball tournament versus the U.S. Embassy of Koror, Navy Civic Action Team, and Belau Force at M... More
U.S. Marines and Sailors with Task Force Koa Moana
U.S. Marines and Sailors with Task Force Koa Moana (TF KM) 20, I Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), integrated with a joint U.S. team to improve the Angaur Airstrip during an airfield repair project in Angaur, R... More
USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE-2) personnel and a U.S. Marine
USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE-2) personnel and a U.S. Marine with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, tie down a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter after transporting personnel July 5 ... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Larae Butler , military police Marine
U.S. Marine Cpl. Larae Butler , military police Marine with Law Enforcement Detachment, Task Force Koa Moana 16-4, demonstrates frisk and search tactics to the Vanuatu Police Force in Port Vila, Vanuatu on Oct.... More
U.S. Sailors with Task Force Koa Moana (TF KM) 20,
U.S. Sailors with Task Force Koa Moana (TF KM) 20, I Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), host a subject matter expert exchange with employees of the Palau Ministry of Health in Peleliu, Republic of Palau, Aug. 5,... More
U.S. Marine Maj. David Rainey,with Task Force Koa Moana,
U.S. Marine Maj. David Rainey,with Task Force Koa Moana, steps off of a boat after arriving in Ancon, Peru, Sept. 2, 2016. Koa Moana is a U.S. Marine Corps-led exercise designed to enhance military ties with Ho... More
161018-N-QV906-111 AT SEA—Petty Officer 3rd Class Damien
161018-N-QV906-111 AT SEA—Petty Officer 3rd Class Damien Concordia (foreground), attached to Assault Craft Unit ONE, conducts training with his fellow shipmates aboard maritime preposition force ship USNS Pilil... More
U.S. Marines and Sailors with Task Force Koa Moana
U.S. Marines and Sailors with Task Force Koa Moana 17 gather on the main deck of the USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE 2) off the Coast of Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll, Kiribati, June 13, 2017. Koa Moana 17 is designed to i... More
U.S. Marines with 7th Engineer Support Battalion, Task
U.S. Marines with 7th Engineer Support Battalion, Task Force Koa Moana (TF KM), discuss their next steps in building a South West Asia hut during the TF KM Mission Rehearsal Exercise, at Marine Corps Base Camp ... More
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Joel Lewis, intelligence
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Joel Lewis, intelligence officer with Task Force Koa Moana 20, I Marine Expeditionary Force, reads the sermon during Sunday worship service at Camp Pendleton, California, June 21, 2020... More
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Desirae A. Montoya,
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Desirae A. Montoya, left, with Task Force Koa Moana, speaks with hospital staff during a survey at Central Hospital, Port Vila, Efate Island, Republic of Vanuatu, Nov. 15, ... More
KOROR, Republic of Palau – U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen.
KOROR, Republic of Palau – U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Robert Castellvi, commanding general, 1st Marine Division, waves the checkered flag to start Palau’s 25th annual boat race at the Japan-Palau Friendship Br... More
LAE, Papua New Guinea -- U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Cameron
LAE, Papua New Guinea -- U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Cameron Tejeda, a combat engineer with 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, paints the wall of the Salvation Army School during Exercise Ko... More
The medical team, with Task Force Koa Moana (TF KM)
The medical team, with Task Force Koa Moana (TF KM) 20, I Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), attend to a simulated patient during a medevac drill in Peleliu, Republic of Palau, Aug. 1, 2020. Marines and Sailors ... More
KOROR, Republic of Palau - U.S. Marine Corps Capt.
KOROR, Republic of Palau - U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Charles Demmer, a staff judge advocate with Task Force Koa Moana, interacts with high school students at Palau High School, Nov. 28. The Task Force visited hig... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Johnathan Watkins, right, a
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Johnathan Watkins, right, a ground radio repairman with Task Force Koa Moana, shakes hands after meeting with Vanuatu Mobile Force (VMF) Corporal Willie T. Waiwo, a communications technic... More
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Thomas Ward, the operations
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Thomas Ward, the operations officer for Task Force Koa Moana (TF KM) 20, I Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), waits to be tested for COVID-19 by employees of the Palau Ministry of Health ... More
U.S. Marines with Company A, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine
U.S. Marines with Company A, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, load wooden targets into a ferry in preparation for Exercise Koa Moana 15.2 in Dili, Timor-Leste June 23. The p... More
AIRAI, Republic of Palau - U.S. Marine Corps Staff
AIRAI, Republic of Palau - U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Joshua Nickell, right, a platoon sergeant, and Cpl. Brock Portier, a combat engineer, both with Combat Engineer Detachment, Task Force Koa Moana, secure a... More
U.S. Marines with Exercise Koa Moana 16.2 Task Force,
U.S. Marines with Exercise Koa Moana 16.2 Task Force, board USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE 2) at Tengan Port, May 17, 2016. KM 16.2 will serve to further strengthen alliances around the Asia-Pacific region as well as hi... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Juancarlos Perez (right), a
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Juancarlos Perez (right), a military policeman with Task Force Koa Moana 20 (TFKM 20), prepares to donate blood at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 1, 2020. Marines and... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kaleb Stedman, a Reconnaissance
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kaleb Stedman, a Reconnaissance Marine with I Marine Expeditionary Force, loads an M4 rifle in preparation for close quarters tactics training, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Califo... More
PACIFIC OCEAN — Military Sealift Command’s dry cargo
PACIFIC OCEAN — Military Sealift Command’s dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Lewis and Clark (T-AKE 1) sits off the coast of Tarawa, Republic of Kiribati, Oct. 24. The Lewis and Clark arrived Tarawa as part of... More
U.S. Marines with Combat Engineer Platoon, Task Force
U.S. Marines with Combat Engineer Platoon, Task Force Koa Moana 16-4, load into a French air force rotary-wing helicopter in Plum, New Caledonia, Nov. 7, 2016. Croix Du Sud is a multi-national, humanitarian ass... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Andrew Aguilar, a Reconnaissance
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Andrew Aguilar, a Reconnaissance Marine with I Marine Expeditionary Force, fires an M45 pistol in preparation for close quarters tactics training, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Cal... More
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Roberto Portell, with Task Force
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Roberto Portell, with Task Force Koa Moana, buys a churro sold to him by a street vendor in Lima, Peru, Sept. 4, 2016. Marines and sailors with the task force experienced Peruvian culture... More
U.S. Marines with Task Force Koa Moana, meet with Abraham
U.S. Marines with Task Force Koa Moana, meet with Abraham Nasak, the director for the Vanuatu National Disaster Management Office to exchange humanitarian assistance and disaster and relief procedures at Port V... More
MALAKAL, Republic of Palau -- Members of the Palauan
MALAKAL, Republic of Palau -- Members of the Palauan law enforcement agencies conduct a personnel search practical application led by U.S. Marines with Law Enforcement Detachment, Exercise Koa Moana, at Maritim... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Aaron Meroney, an explosive
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Aaron Meroney, an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician with Task Force Koa Moana (TF KM) 20, I Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), investigates an item of interest while conducting ... More
TALIAI, Tonga – U.S. Marine Cpl. Ryan Heuerman, a combat
TALIAI, Tonga – U.S. Marine Cpl. Ryan Heuerman, a combat engineer with Combat Engineer Platoon, Task Force Koa Moana 16-4, explains different stations during the practical application portion of a counter-impro... More
U.S. Marine Maj. David Rainey, the commanding officer
U.S. Marine Maj. David Rainey, the commanding officer of Task Force Koa Moana 16-4, gives the first piece of cake to the guest of honor, the honorable Catherine Ebert-Gray, U.S. Ambassador, during the Marine Co... More