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Students from Jacksonville High School (HS) gather beside the plaque stand that they helped build, at the Memorial Cemetery, for the newly dedicated plaque honoring members of the 4th Marine Division (MAR DIV) who fell during World War II (WWII). The plaque was dedicated by retired US Marines Corps (USMC) Marines from the 4th MAR DIV

Students from Jacksonville High School (HS) gather beside the plaque s...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: MCB Camp lejeune S... More

Marines show two NROTC students how to handle blasting caps and detonators for mines

Marines show two NROTC students how to handle blasting caps and detona...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Dev&Ec, Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Sarah Randall Release Sta... More

A Marine Corps personnel carrier, half track (M3), viewed from the left front with camouflage paint and without the canvas top

A Marine Corps personnel carrier, half track (M3), viewed from the lef...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Dev&Ec, Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Kevin Dixon Release Statu... More

MAJ Thomas C. McClay receives the Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 32 Colors as he relieves LTC Frederick F. Harshbarger of command

MAJ Thomas C. McClay receives the Headquarters and Maintenance Squadro...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcas, Cherry Point State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Jaye D. Eagen Release Status: ... More

CPL Larry Kuzhiak on air traffic controller talk

CPL Larry Kuzhiak on air traffic controller talk

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcas, Cherry Point State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Jaye D. Eagen Release Status: ... More

LCPL Terry Jackson keeps a record of the minefield his company is laying during their field training at the Central Training Area

LCPL Terry Jackson keeps a record of the minefield his company is layi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Ron Applying Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photo... More

SGT Michael K. Lahammer is a member of Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron 18 and has the job of tracking all approaching aircraft by using a headset and equipment with a status display screen

SGT Michael K. Lahammer is a member of Headquarters and Headquarters S...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station, Futema State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL L.S. Lewis Release Status: Released to Public C... More

GYSGT C.W. Simpson and SSGT E.M. Curtis prepare a food plot for the wild game at the Indian Lake Wildlife Refuge that is located on the base. Simpson is the base game warden

GYSGT C.W. Simpson and SSGT E.M. Curtis prepare a food plot for the wi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Logis Base, Albany State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL M.A. Jones Release Statu... More

A replica of the Japanese battleship YAMOTO

A replica of the Japanese battleship YAMOTO

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Foster State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL T.N. Taylor Release Status: Released to Public Co... More

A combat-ready Marine, LCPL Smith, checks the sight on an M-29 81mm mortar prior to the next fire mission during Operation CAX 1-2-82 at the Marine Corps Air-to-Ground Combat Center

A combat-ready Marine, LCPL Smith, checks the sight on an M-29 81mm mo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CAX 1-2-82 Base: Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL ... More

Lance Corporal (LCPL) Kathryn M. Heezen stands guard in front of Marine One, a VH-3/D Sea King helicopter from Marine Helicopter Squadron 1 (HMX-1). She is a member of the presidential security guard

Lance Corporal (LCPL) Kathryn M. Heezen stands guard in front of Marin...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT A.D. Gruart, Usmc Release Status: Released to P... More

Lance Corporal Jim Graves of gun team-4, D Battery, 12th Marines, uses a panoramic telescope for sighting and aligning the aiming stakes for the 105 mm howitzer

Lance Corporal Jim Graves of gun team-4, D Battery, 12th Marines, uses...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Northern Training Area (NTA) State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: SGT M. A. Rosas Release Status: Released to Public Combi... More

An AV-8B Harrier aircraft from Marine Light Attack Squadron 513 (VMA-513) takes off during Operation Comfort

An AV-8B Harrier aircraft from Marine Light Attack Squadron 513 (VMA-5...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COMFORT Base: Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL S.... More

A right side view of an AV-8B Harrier aircraft from Marine Light Attack Squadron 513 (VMA-513) as it hovers above the ground during Operation Comfort

A right side view of an AV-8B Harrier aircraft from Marine Light Attac...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COMFORT Base: Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL S.... More

The sleeping quarters for flight service personnel at Camp Comfort during Operation Comfort

The sleeping quarters for flight service personnel at Camp Comfort dur...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COMFORT Base: Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL S.... More

The sun sets on an AV-8B Harrier aircraft from Marine Light Attack Squadron 513 (VMA-513) parked under a net on a portable runway during Operation Comfort

The sun sets on an AV-8B Harrier aircraft from Marine Light Attack Squ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COMFORT Base: Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL S.... More

Ordnance loading operations take place on an AV-8B Harrier aircraft from Marine Light Attack Squadron 513 (VMA-513) during Operation Comfort

Ordnance loading operations take place on an AV-8B Harrier aircraft fr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COMFORT Base: Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL S.... More

Members of the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, examine a Soviet ZPU-2 14.5mm anti-aircraft gun during Exercise Solid Shield '83 at Tactical Landing Zone Eagle

Members of the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, examine a Soviet ZP...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOLID SHIELD '83 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Sc... More

Marines roll up a beach matte that was used for vehicles to travel over after being offloaded from a utility landing craft during Exercise Solid Shield '83

Marines roll up a beach matte that was used for vehicles to travel ove...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOLID SHIELD '83 Base: Onslow Beach, Mcb, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Sc... More

Lance Corporal Carlisle of Company A, 1ST Battalion, 9th Marines, and Lieutenant Wilcox of Headquarters and Service Battalion, conduct a bayonet demonstration for troops participating in Operation BEAR HUNT '84

Lance Corporal Carlisle of Company A, 1ST Battalion, 9th Marines, and ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BEAR HUNT '84 Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: CPL S. T. Quade Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More

Marine Lance Corporal Jerome Hightower operates a radio at Camp Garcia during Operation OCEAN VENTURE '84

Marine Lance Corporal Jerome Hightower operates a radio at Camp Garcia...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '84 Base: Vieques Island State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator... More

Sergeant Major (SGM) of the Marine Corps Robert E. Cleary inspects Lance Corporal (LCPL) T.E. Brown of Electronic Platoon

Sergeant Major (SGM) of the Marine Corps Robert E. Cleary inspects Lan...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station Futenma State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: SGT E. Alicea, Usmc Release Status: Released to Publ... More

Brigadier General (BGEN) Gene Deegan, director, Education Center, and library personnel discuss a selection from the newly-opened rare book reading room at Breckinridge Library, Command and STAFF College

Brigadier General (BGEN) Gene Deegan, director, Education Center, and ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL L.M. Galneau Release Status: Released to Publi... More

Corporal (CPL) Salvador Rodriquez uses a video camera to document a regimental firing exercise by Marines of Company L, 4th Battalion, 12th Marines during Operation BEAR HUNT'88

Corporal (CPL) Salvador Rodriquez uses a video camera to document a re...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BEAR HUNT Base: Uncheon Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Smith Release Status: Released to Publi... More

An M-19 60 mm mortar on display at the air show for Officer Candidate School cadets

An M-19 60 mm mortar on display at the air show for Officer Candidate ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Polston Release Status: Released to Public Com... More

LGEN William R. Etnyre and LGEN Frank E. Petersen Jr. receive their orders during the change of command ceremony in which Etnyre assumes command of the Marine Corps Combat Development Command upon Petersen's retirement

LGEN William R. Etnyre and LGEN Frank E. Petersen Jr. receive their or...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base, Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL L.D. Hanson Release Status:... More

Brigadier General Gail M. Reals speaks with women Marines following a change of command ceremony in which she assumed command of Marine Corps Base, Quantico, upon the retirement of Lieutenant General Frank E. Petersen Jr

Brigadier General Gail M. Reals speaks with women Marines following a ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base, Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL E.S. Hansen, Usmc Release S... More

An AAVP7 Assault Amphibian Vehicle (left), and an AAVC7 Assault Amphibian Command Vehicle (right), are lined up for the air station's"Friendship Day."

An AAVP7 Assault Amphibian Vehicle (left), and an AAVC7 Assault Amphib...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station Futenma State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL S.F. Rhoads Release Status: Released to Public ... More

Marine Corps Commandant General (GEN) Alfred M. Gray Jr., is accompanied by an aide at the funeral of GEN Lew Walt

Marine Corps Commandant General (GEN) Alfred M. Gray Jr., is accompani...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base, Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL R.A. Glover Release Status:... More

Marine Corps Commandant General (GEN) Alfred M. Gray Jr., delivers the eulogy at the funeral of GEN Lew Walt

Marine Corps Commandant General (GEN) Alfred M. Gray Jr., delivers the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base, Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL R.A. Glover Release Status:... More

Lance Corporal William Anglin, left, and Lance Corporal David Droster, members of 3rd Squadron, 2nd Platoon, Company K, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines, act as a rear guard during Operation BIG VALLEY, a patrol west of Howard Air Force Base. Anglin and Droster are each armed with an M16A2 rifle equipped with an M203 grenade launcher

Lance Corporal William Anglin, left, and Lance Corporal David Droster,...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BIG VALLEY Country: Panama (PAN) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 (Sw) J. Elliott Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit... More

Interior overturned M998 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV), driver's seat

Interior overturned M998 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (H...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Alvarado Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

LCPL D. Miller, a search and rescue (SAR) swimmer with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), Marine Corps Air Station, Iwakuni, Japan, is hoisted out of the water by the crew of a rescue boat during SAR training

LCPL D. Miller, a search and rescue (SAR) swimmer with Headquarters an...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: CPL M.A. Maynard Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Four Marines perform tests on M-17A1 field protective masks in the nuclear-biological-chemical (NBC) testing unit. The Marines are, from left: LCPL Rick L. Meyer, LCPL Peter T. Collings, CPL Steven F. Sparkman and LCPL Gubiet Rojas

Four Marines perform tests on M-17A1 field protective masks in the nuc...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Logis Base, Albany State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT M.T. Metcalf Release Sta... More

Lance Corporal (LCPL) Rob Carter and LCPL Bill Landon, Company C, 1ST Combat Engineer Battalion, 1ST Marine Division, add water to the radiator of their cargo truck while taking part in a mission to support the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing during Operation DESERT STORM

Lance Corporal (LCPL) Rob Carter and LCPL Bill Landon, Company C, 1ST ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Qaraah Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT W. R. Parker Release Status: Released to P... More

A 1ST Battalion recruit does pull-ups during a physical fitness test

A 1ST Battalion recruit does pull-ups during a physical fitness test

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Usmc Recruit Depot,Parris Island State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL O'Brien Release ... More

A C-117 Skytrain aircraft, piloted by MAJ Gerald Banner, executive officer of Marine Corps Air Facility, Quantico, takes off on its final flight. The aircraft is being retired from service and is being flown to Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point, N.C., where it will be on permanent display

A C-117 Skytrain aircraft, piloted by MAJ Gerald Banner, executive off...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base, Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL S.D. Dommer Release Status:... More

Marines of Combat Service Support Detachment 36 (CSSD-36) prepare to fire M-16A2 rifles from the kneeling position on a firing range. They are wearing M-17 nuclear-biological-chemical masks

Marines of Combat Service Support Detachment 36 (CSSD-36) prepare to f...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Fuji State: Honshu Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL. W.D. Deroos Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More

Three Marines of Combat Service Support Detachment 36 (CSSD-36) run across a field with M-16A2 rifles during a training exercise. Their rifles are equipped with blank firing devices

Three Marines of Combat Service Support Detachment 36 (CSSD-36) run ac...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Fuji State: Honshu Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL. W.D. Deroos Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More

The Assistant Secretary of Defense, left, walks alongside Lieutenant General Charles C. Krulak, US Marine Corps, right, at the Quantico Marine Corps

The Assistant Secretary of Defense, left, walks alongside Lieutenant G...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base, Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Joel Delutri, Usmc Release ... More

MAJ. GEN. R.I. Neal, Commanding General, 2nd Marine Division, addresses the audience at the 50th anniversary ceremony of the Battle at Tarawa

MAJ. GEN. R.I. Neal, Commanding General, 2nd Marine Division, addresse...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL D.N. Crosser Rele... More

Marine 1ST LT Chris Tavuchis, the XO for Bravo Company 1/10 maintains his communication post on top of a High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV). LCpl Chris Neely mans the M60 machine gun. They are providing security at the Cap Haitien airport during Operation Uphold Democracy

Marine 1ST LT Chris Tavuchis, the XO for Bravo Company 1/10 maintains ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: UPHOLD DEMOCRACY Base: Cap Haitien Country: Haiti (HTI) Scene Camera Operator: CWO-2 R. D. Smith (Usmc) Release Status: Rele... More

Marine SSGT C. E. Sergent of CSSD 29 is helping download relief supplies in Cap Haitien in support of Operation Uphold Democracy

Marine SSGT C. E. Sergent of CSSD 29 is helping download relief suppli...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: UPHOLD DEMOCRACY Base: Cap Haitien Country: Haiti (HTI) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL C. S. Fowler (Usmc) Release Status: Rele... More

Marine LCPL J. T. Eimer (foreground) of Echo 2/2 stands his security position with his M-16A2 rifle with M-7 bayonet attached during Operation Uphold Democracy. Other marines also line the street to maintain security during the Haitian parade in Cap Haitien supporting President Aristide

Marine LCPL J. T. Eimer (foreground) of Echo 2/2 stands his security p...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: UPHOLD DEMOCRACY Base: Cap Haitien Country: Haiti (HTI) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL C. S. Fowler (Usmc) Release Status: Rele... More

A Cuban immigrant is led off a bus by security personnel at US Naval Base Guantanamo Bay. Cuban immigrants ineligible for parole are repatriated

A Cuban immigrant is led off a bus by security personnel at US Naval B...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SEA SIGNAL Base: Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay Country: Cuba (CUB) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL. Cheresa D. Clark Release Sta... More

COL. James M. Guerin, Marine Corps Recruit Depot CHIEF of STAFF, presents retired STAFF SGT. Pack the Purple Heart at the Friday morning Colors Ceremony held at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot

COL. James M. Guerin, Marine Corps Recruit Depot CHIEF of STAFF, prese...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Brian Hafenstiner Release Status: Released ... More

SGT. Smith, Drill Instructor, welcomes new recruits to the Marine Corps Recruit Depot for twelve weeks of rigid training so that they can become the world's finest United States Marines

SGT. Smith, Drill Instructor, welcomes new recruits to the Marine Corp...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL. Brian Hafenstiner, Usmc Release Status: Re... More

A soldier from the Royal Thai Armys 5th Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol Company practices search techniques as STAFF SGT. Michael Wilson, Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 1ST Infantry, Fort Wainwright, AK, act as the victim

A soldier from the Royal Thai Armys 5th Long Range Reconnaissance Patr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD '96 Base: Nakhon Si Thammarat Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL. Christopher G. Hess Release St... More

Marines from 2nd Reconnaissance Company, 2nd Marine Division, cast off of a Riverine Assault Craft, belonging to Small Craft Company, 2nd Marine Division, during the Revised Capabilities Exercise (RCAPEX )

Marines from 2nd Reconnaissance Company, 2nd Marine Division, cast off...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: REVISED CAPABILITIES EXERCISE Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of Amer... More

US Marine Corps Lance Corporals (LCPL) Gravely, LCPL Lorentz, and LCPL Boyd from 6TH Marine, 1ST Battalion, Headquarters and service Company perform preventive maintenance and service checks on a High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) during exercise Agile Sword 96

US Marine Corps Lance Corporals (LCPL) Gravely, LCPL Lorentz, and LCPL...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: Agile Sword '96 Base: Roosevelt Roads State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator:... More

US Marine Corps Lance Corporal Fabian Jasso mans the gun turret of an Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV) during an amphibious assault conducted as part of RIMPAC 96 at Pacific Missile Range Facility, Barking Sands, Kauai, Hawaii, by the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit from Camp Pendleton, California, and involved Navy and Marine air, ground and sea forces for training as a combined amphibious assault force

US Marine Corps Lance Corporal Fabian Jasso mans the gun turret of an ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RIMPAC '96 Base: Kauai State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jeffrey S. Vian... More

A canister of yellow smoke as been released to mark the location of a simulated ambush, as Marines from Truck Company arrive on a convoy. This scenario is part of the Mass Casualty drill that took place during the Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, field exercise. During this two week long exercise, Marines conduct maneuvers to include Hostage Rescue drills, and operations in support of the Small Craft Company, performing its Riverine function

A canister of yellow smoke as been released to mark the location of a ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PREYING MANTIS II Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) S... More

Marine Lance Corporal Alexander T. Acocello, with Headquarters&Service Company, 3d Amphibious Assault Battalion, 1ST Marine Division, splashes his Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV-7A1) from White Beach during rehearsals for Exercise KERNEL BLITZ'97. KERNEL BLITZ is a bi-annual Commander-in-CHIEF Pacific (CINCPAC) fleet training exercise (FLEETEX) focused on operational/tactical training of Commander, Third Fleet (C3F)/ I Marine Expeditionary Forces (MEF) and Commander, Amphibious Group 3 (CPG-3)/ 1ST Marine Division (MARDIV). KERNEL BLITZ is designed to enhance the training of Sailors and Marines in the complexities of brigade-size amphibious assault operations

Marine Lance Corporal Alexander T. Acocello, with Headquarters&Service...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ Base: Mcb Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Sho... More

Elldon Llgami bears his country's colors while he and fellow Albanian service members await movement from Marine Corps Air Station to Camp Lejeune, NC, for participation in the exercise. The Marine Forces Atlantic will conduct this United States Atlantic Command sponsored exercise at Camp Lejeune, NC. Under the Partnership for Peace Program, this exercise will provide combined training in peacekeeping and humanitarian operations along NATO/IFOR standards, with an emphasis on individual and collective skills

Elldon Llgami bears his country's colors while he and fellow Albanian ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COOPERATIVE OSPREY '96 Base: Mcas, Cherry Point State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Cam... More

Canadian troops listen on as CAPT. Nevshemal, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines gives an intelligence brief during the field training phase. This is a United States Atlantic Command sponsored exercise, that will be conducted by Marine Forces Atlantic. Under the Partnership for Peace program, this exercise will provide combined training in peacekeeping and humanitarian operations along NATO/IFOR standards, with an emphasis on individual and collective skills

Canadian troops listen on as CAPT. Nevshemal, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marin...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COOPERATIVE OSPREY '96 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (US... More

Bulgarian troops question civilians attempting to pass their roadblock during Situational Training Exercise (STX) Five. STX Five trains troops on Checkpoint Operations and Weapons Disarmament

Bulgarian troops question civilians attempting to pass their roadblock...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COOPERATIVE OSPREY '96 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (US... More

Two Canadian Army soldiers check the identification of the personnel driving a vehicle attempting to pass through their checkpoint, during Situational Training Exercise-5, part of Operation COOPERATIVE OSPREY '96. One Soldier has a Wildcat optical combat sight mounted on his 5.56mm C7 assault rifle

Two Canadian Army soldiers check the identification of the personnel d...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COOPERATIVE OSPREY '96 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (US... More

A Dutch Marine prepares to sight in with his Canadian C7A1 assault rifle with a Wildcat optical combat scope during the counter-sniper portion of Situational Training Exercise-2, "military operations in urban terrain", part of Operation COOPERATIVE OSPREY 96 held at Camp Lejeune NC

A Dutch Marine prepares to sight in with his Canadian C7A1 assault rif...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COOPERATIVE OSPREY '96 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (US... More

Kazakhstan Soldiers receive a class on mine probing from US Marines, during Situational Training Exercise-6, "mine awareness", part of Operation COOPERATIVE OSPREY 96 held at Camp Lejeune NC

Kazakhstan Soldiers receive a class on mine probing from US Marines, d...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COOPERATIVE OSPREY '96 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (US... More

A medium close up view inside an Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAV), as Georgian Soldiers inspect their equipment before leaving for range L-5 at Camp Lejeune, NC during Operation COOPERATIVE OSPREY 96

A medium close up view inside an Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAV), as...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COOPERATIVE OSPREY '96 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (US... More

A Bulgarian Army Soldier probes for mines near a fellow Soldier after the explosion of a simulated mine during Situational Training Exercise-6 (STX-6) held at Camp Lejeune, NC during Operation COOPERATIVE OSPREY 96

A Bulgarian Army Soldier probes for mines near a fellow Soldier after ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COOPERATIVE OSPREY '96 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (US... More

Albanian soldiers stand guard on the airstrip at Davis Field during Final Training Exercise (FTX) III, a part of Cooperative Osprey '96. FTX III consists of Airfield Security, Convoy Operations and Humanitarian Assistance Operations

Albanian soldiers stand guard on the airstrip at Davis Field during Fi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COOPERATIVE OSPREY '96 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (US... More

US Marines from 6th Marine Regiment march to the parade field where they will pass on their guidons to representatives from the Partner Nations during the closing ceremony. This United States Atlantic Command sponsored exercise, was conducted by Marine Forces Atlantic (MARFORLANT)

US Marines from 6th Marine Regiment march to the parade field where th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COOPERATIVE OSPREY '96 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (US... More

The Honorable Dr. William Perry, US Secretary of Defense, speaks during the closing ceremony for COOPERATIVE OSPREY '96. COOPERATIVE OSPREY is a United States Atlantic Command sponsored exercise, conducted by Marine Forces Atlantic at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. COOPERATIVE OSPREY, under the Partnership for Peace (PfP) program, provides interoperability training in peacekeeping and humanitarian operations along NATO/IFOR standards, with an emphasis on individual and collective skills. Three NATO countries and 16 PfP nations took part in the field training exercise in addition to four countries providing observers

The Honorable Dr. William Perry, US Secretary of Defense, speaks durin...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COOPERATIVE OSPREY '96 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (US... More

The Albanian platoon renders honors to (L-R) Lieutenant General Charles E. Wilhelm, Commander, Marine Forces Atlantic, General John J. Sheehan, Supreme Allied Commander, Atlantic, Commander in CHIEF, US Atlantic Command, and the Honorable Dr. William Perry, US Secretary of Defense, during the closing ceremony for COOPERATIVE OSPREY '96. COOPERATIVE OSPREY is a United States Atlantic Command sponsored exercise, conducted by Marine Forces Atlantic at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. COOPERATIVE OSPREY, under the Partnership for Peace (PfP) program, provides interoperability training in peacekeeping and humanitarian operations along NATO/IFOR standards, with an emphasis on individual and...

The Albanian platoon renders honors to (L-R) Lieutenant General Charle...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: The Albanian platoon renders honors to (L-R) Lieutenant General Charles E. Wilhelm, Commander, Marine Forces Atlantic, General J... More

The Gold Company Commander and his troops render honors during the closing ceremony

The Gold Company Commander and his troops render honors during the clo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COOPERATIVE OSPREY '96 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (US... More

Carrying their own colors, representatives of Partner Nations render honors to (L-R) Lieutenant General Charles E. Wilhelm, Commander, Marine Forces Atlantic, General John J. Sheehan, Supreme Allied Commander, Atlantic, Commander in CHIEF, US Atlantic Command, and the Honorable Dr. William Perry, US Secretary of Defense, during the closing ceremony for COOPERATIVE OSPREY '96. COOPERATIVE OSPREY is a United States Atlantic Command sponsored exercise, conducted by Marine Forces Atlantic at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. COOPERATIVE OSPREY, under the Partnership for Peace (PfP) program, provides interoperability training in peacekeeping and humanitarian operations along NATO/IFOR standards,...

Carrying their own colors, representatives of Partner Nations render h...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Carrying their own colors, representatives of Partner Nations render honors to (L-R) Lieutenant General Charles E. Wilhelm, Comm... More

The Baltic platoon renders honors to the Honorable Dr. William Perry, US Secretary of Defense, General John J. Sheehan, Supreme Allied Commander, Atlantic, Commander in CHIEF, US Atlantic Command, and Lieutenant General Charles E. Wilhelm, Commander, Marine Forces Atlantic, during the closing ceremony for COOPERATIVE OSPREY '96. COOPERATIVE OSPREY is a United States Atlantic Command sponsored exercise, conducted by Marine Forces Atlantic at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. COOPERATIVE OSPREY, under the Partnership for Peace (PfP) program, provides interoperability training in peacekeeping and humanitarian operations along NATO/IFOR standards, with an emphasis on individual and collective...

The Baltic platoon renders honors to the Honorable Dr. William Perry, ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: The Baltic platoon renders honors to the Honorable Dr. William Perry, US Secretary of Defense, General John J. Sheehan, Supreme ... More

The Honorable Dr. William Perry, U.S. Secretary of Defense, General John J. Sheehen, Supreme Allied Commander, Atlantic, Commander U.S. Atlantic Command, and Lieutenant General Charles E. Wilhelm, Commander, Marine Forces Atlantic, return honors rendered during the pass and review of the closing ceremony of COOPERATIVE OSPREY '96. COOPERATIVE OSPREY '96 is a United States Atlantic Command sponsored exercise, that will be conducted by Marine Forces Atlantic, in August 1996 at Camp Lejeune, N.C., COOPERATIVE OSPREY, under the Partnership for Peace Program, will provide interoperability training in peacekeeping and humanitarian operations along NATO/IFOR standards, with an emphasis on ...

The Honorable Dr. William Perry, U.S. Secretary of Defense, General Jo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: The Honorable Dr. William Perry, U.S. Secretary of Defense, General John J. Sheehen, Supreme Allied Commander, Atlantic, Comman... More

The Pinnacle of IE SHIMA, Iegusugu Yama where the Americans raised the U. S. Flag on April 21, 1945. GN stands next to the Ernie Pyle Memorial

The Pinnacle of IE SHIMA, Iegusugu Yama where the Americans raised the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Christopher D. Hawkins Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Dig... More

GUNNERY SGT. Luis Diaz, Facilities Maintenance, Combat Service Support Detachment 37, entertains an evacuee child with a lab-top computer

GUNNERY SGT. Luis Diaz, Facilities Maintenance, Combat Service Support...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PACIFIC HAVEN Base: Tiyan State: Guam (GU) Country: Northern Mariana Islands (MNP) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Marshall A. P... More

Marines from Charlie Company, 1ST Light Armored Reconnaissance (LAR) Battalion, 1ST Marine Division, break out ammunition for an assault

Marines from Charlie Company, 1ST Light Armored Reconnaissance (LAR) B...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: OPERATION LONGBALL 97-1 Base: Bishop State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: L... More

Lance Corporal Eric Davis (l), armed with an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW), and Corporal Jason Greer, with an M16A2 with attached M203 40mm Grenade Launcher, from 2nd Platoon, "C" Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/8, provide security for the northern section of the US Embassy housing complex in Tirana, Albania, during Operation SILVER WAKE. The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) was called upon to perform a NEO (Non-combatant Evacuation Operation) of US citizens that desired to leave Albania, due to the current civil strife

Lance Corporal Eric Davis (l), armed with an M249 Squad Automatic Weap...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SILVER WAKE Base: Tirana Country: Albania (ALB) Scene Camera Operator: GYSGT Tim Shearer, Usmc Release Status: Released to P... More

CPL. Sandra R. Thompson is presented the Award for Female Marine of the Month by Brig. GEN. Garry L. Parks, Commanding General, Marine Corp Recruit Depot, Western Recruiting Region at the Friday Morning Colors Ceremony

CPL. Sandra R. Thompson is presented the Award for Female Marine of th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL. G. H. Hipp, Jr. Release Status: Released t... More

Lance Corporal J. E. Miller wih Headquarers Plaoon, Bravo Company, 2d Comba Engineer Baalion, heads back o base camp in his MC1150E afer excavaing a drainage dich during COMBINED ARMS Exercise (CAX) 5-97. CAX 5/6-97 is a MAGTF (Marine Air Ground Task Force) exercise being conduced A MCAGCC (Marine Corps Air Ground Comba Cener), 29 Palms, California. The command elemen for his exercise is MAGTF-6, buil around he 6h Marine Regimen, 2d Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, Norh Carolina. Many commands from he II MEF (Marine Expediionary Force) have sen unis o his deser warfare exercise, o fill key billes in he Ground Comba Elemen (GCE), Air Comba Elemen (ACE) and...

Lance Corporal J. E. Miller wih Headquarers Plaoon, Bravo Company, 2d ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Lance Corporal J. E. Miller with Headquarters Platoon, Bravo Company, 2d Combat Engineer Battalion, heads back to base camp in h... More

US Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC). Marines from 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company, 2nd Combat Engineering Battalion load a live Line Charge rocket onto its launch rail mounted on top of a 5-ton truck. When fired, the rocket will layout 1,700 pounds of C-4 and on detonating, its concussion will in-turn detonate hidden mines

US Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC). Marines from 2nd Pl...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcagcc, Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL E. J. Young Release Status: ... More

US Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC). A wire guided Tube Launched Optically (TOW) sighted Missile ejects a plume of flame as it is fired from its High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV), by Marines from the TOW Platoon, Weapons Company, Third Battalion, Second Marine Regiment. The live open TOW desert training is part of Combined Arms Exercise (CAX) 5-97

US Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC). A wire guided Tube ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL E. J. Young Release Status: Released... More

Marines o DRAGONS Section, Weapons Company, Third Battalion, Second Marine Regiment, get ready to ire the M47 Dragon Anti-Armor Missle system, ater a two click (two kilometer) patrolling movement over the Black Top training area, during the Final Exercise o COMBINED ARMS Exercise (CAX) 5-97. CAX 5/6-97 is a MAGTF (Marine Air Ground Task Force) exercise being conducted at MCAGCC (Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center), 29 Palms, Caliornia. The command element or this exercise is MAGTF-6, built around the 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Many commands rom the II MEF (Marine Expeditionary Force) have sent units to this desert warare exercise, to...

Marines o DRAGONS Section, Weapons Company, Third Battalion, Second Ma...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Marines of DRAGONS Section, Weapons Company, Third Battalion, Second Marine Regiment, get ready to fire the M47 Dragon Anti-Armo... More

A Marine from Echo Company, 2d Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, rushes into position to fire his M47 "Dragon" Anti-Armor missile system at range 400 during COMBINED ARMS Exercise (CAX) 6-97. CAX 5/6-97 is a MAGTF (Marine Air Ground Task Force) exercise being conducted at MCAGCC (Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center), 29 Palms, California. The command element for this exercise is MAGTF-6, which is built around the 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Many commands from the II MEF (Marine Expeditionary Force) have sent units to this desert warfare exercise, to fill key billets in the Ground Combat Element (GCE), Air Combat Element (ACE) and the Combat...

A Marine from Echo Company, 2d Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, rushes ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A Marine from Echo Company, 2d Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, rushes into position to fire his M47 "Dragon" Anti-Armor missile ... More

A Marine with 1ST Platoon Weapons Company, 2d Battalion, 6th Marines, ensures that the M240G Medium Machine Gun's chamber is clear after firing at range 400 during COMBINED ARMS Exercise (CAX) 6-97. CAX 5/6-97 is a MAGTF (Marine Air Ground Task Force) exercise being conducted at MCAGCC (Marine Corps Air Ground at Center), 29 Palms, California. The command element for this exercise is MAGTF-6, which is built around the 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Many commands from the II MEF (Marine Expeditionary Force) have sent units to this desert warfare exercise, to fill key billets in the Ground at Element (GCE), Air at Element (ACE) and the...

A Marine with 1ST Platoon Weapons Company, 2d Battalion, 6th Marines, ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A Marine with 1ST Platoon Weapons Company, 2d Battalion, 6th Marines, ensures that the M240G Medium Machine Gun's chamber is cle... More

Two M998s High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV), M1044 variant armed with MK 19-3 40 mm grena machine gun, from Heavy Machinegun Platoon, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines, provi suppressive fire during the Mechanized Assault Course at the Delta corridor training area during COMBINED ARMS Exercise 6-97. CAX 5/6-97 is a MAGTF (Marine Air Ground Task Force) exercise being conducted at MCAGCC (Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center), 29 Palms, California. The command element for this exercise is MAGTF-6, which is built around the 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Many commands from the II MEF (Marine Expeditionary Force) have sent units to this...

Two M998s High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV), M1044 va...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Two M998s High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV), M1044 variant armed with MK 19-3 40 mm grenade machine gun, from H... More

Lance Corporal J. C. Smith, a "Harrier" Mechanic, refuels an AV-8B "Harrier" aircraft, at the Camp Wilson Airfield, during COMBINED ARMS Exercise 6-97. CAX 5/6-97 is a MAGTF (Marine Air Ground Task Force) exercise being conducted at MCAGCC (Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center), 29 Palms, California. The command element for this exercise is MAGTF-6, which is built around the 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Many commands from the II MEF (Marine Expeditionary Force) have sent units to this desert warfare exercise, to fill key billets in the Ground Combat Element (GCE), Air Combat Element (ACE) and the Combat Service Support Element (CSSE)

Lance Corporal J. C. Smith, a "Harrier" Mechanic, refuels an AV-8B "Ha...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CAX 6-97 Base: Camp Wilson, Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Comm... More

Two US Army UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters maneuver to land in a tactical landing zone in central Thailand. Their mission is to insert soldiers from the B Comapany, 1ST Battalion, 27th Infantry, 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Light), Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, for their first day's joint field training with the Royal Thai Army. Exercise COBRA GOLD '97, Tak Province, THA, 9 May 1997

Two US Army UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters maneuver to land in a tactical...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD '97 State: Tak Province Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL. Aaron N. Bauldree, Usmc Release Stat... More

Lance Corporal Herzog, a Motor Transport Operator with Headquarters Battalion, attached to bat Service Support Detachment 27, enjoys the chow from the mess hall during COMBINED ARMS Exercise 6-97. CAX 5/6-97 is a MAGTF (Marine Air Ground Task Force) exercise being conducted at MCAGCC (Marine Corps Air Ground bat Center), 29 Palms, California. The command element for this exercise is MAGTF-6, which is built around the 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Many commands from the II MEF (Marine Expeditionary Force) have sent units to this desert warfare exercise, to fill key billets in the Ground bat Element (GCE), Air bat Element (ACE) and the...

Lance Corporal Herzog, a Motor Transport Operator with Headquarters Ba...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Lance Corporal Herzog, a Motor Transport Operator with Headquarters Battalion, attached to Combat Service Support Detachment 27,... More

Three Swedish Generals and Major General Bryan, the Commanding Officer for MCB 29 Palms, are escorted to the Command and Operations Center after arriving on a CH-46 "Sea Knight" during a tour of the FINEX (Final Exercise) at the Quaken Bush Training Area during COMBINED ARMS Exercise (CAX) 6-97. CAX 5/6-97 is a MAGTF (Marine Air Ground Task Force) ise being conducted at MCAGCC (Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center), 29 Palms, California. The command element for this ise is MAGTF-6, which is built around the 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Many commands from the II MEF (Marine Expeditionary Force) have sent units to this desert warfare...

Three Swedish Generals and Major General Bryan, the Commanding Officer...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Three Swedish Generals and Major General Bryan, the Commanding Officer for MCB 29 Palms, are escorted to the Command and Operati... More

Lance Corporal Aaron Costa maneuvers his Abrams M1A1 Main Battle Tank of Charley Company, 1ST Tanks to board a Landing Craft, Utility (LCU) from Landing Craft Unit-1 (LCU-1) during Exercise KERNEL BLITZ '97. KERNEL BLITZ is taking place off the coast of Southern California and Camp Pendleton to train Navy and Marine Corps personnel in amphibious operations

Lance Corporal Aaron Costa maneuvers his Abrams M1A1 Main Battle Tank ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ '97 Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene... More

Lance Corporal Rahsaan Green mans the newly implemented weapon, the 240G 7.62mm medium machine gun on the M1A1 tank from CHARLEY CO. 1ST TANKS in support of Exercise KERNEL BLITZ '97. KERNEL BLITZ is taking place off the coast of Southern California and Camp Pendleton to train Navy and Marine Corps personnel in amphibious operations

Lance Corporal Rahsaan Green mans the newly implemented weapon, the 24...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ '97 Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene... More

Marine Lance Corporal Alexander T. Acocello, with Headquarters & Service Company, 3d Amphibious Assault Battalion, 1ST Marine Division, waits for a clear path to the ocean before "splashing" his AAV-7 amphibious assault tractor from White Beach during EXERCISE KERNEL BLITZ 97. (Duplicate image, see also DMSD9803360 or search 970626M9368G030)

Marine Lance Corporal Alexander T. Acocello, with Headquarters & Servi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ 97 Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene ... More

Three soldiers from the 3d Battalion, 160th Infantry Regiment, US Army National Guard, secure a building in the Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) facility at Camp Pendleton, California, during Exercise KERNEL BLITZ '97. KERNEL BLITZ is a bi-annual Commander-in-CHIEF Pacific (CINCPAC) fleet training exercise (FLEETEX) focused on operational/tactical training of Commander, Third Fleet (C3F)/ I Marine Expeditionary Forces (MEF) and Commander, Amphibious Group 3 (CPG-3)/ 1ST Marine Division (MARDIV). KERNEL BLITZ is designed to enhance the training of Sailors and Marines in the complexities of brigade-size amphibious assault operations

Three soldiers from the 3d Battalion, 160th Infantry Regiment, US Army...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Maj... More

Two Marines from 1ST Combat Engineer Battalion, 1ST Marine Division, detonate demolitions during the amphibious assault on Red Beach

Two Marines from 1ST Combat Engineer Battalion, 1ST Marine Division, d...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ '97 Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene... More

Two Marines with 1ST Combat Engineer Battalion, 1ST Marine Division, detonate demolitions during the amphibious assault on Red Beach, KERNEL BLITZ '97. KERNEL BLITZ is a bi-annual Commander-in-CHIEF Pacific (CINCPAC) fleet training exercise (FLEETEX) focused on operational/tactical training of Commander, Third Fleet (C3F)/ I Marine Expeditionary Forces (MEF) and Commander, Amphibious Group 3 (CPG-3)/ 1ST Marine Division (MARDIV). KERNEL BLITZ is designed to enhance the training of Sailors and Marines in the complexities of brigade-size amphibious assault operations

Two Marines with 1ST Combat Engineer Battalion, 1ST Marine Division, d...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Maj... More

The MV Villars is shown positioning itself into place at the Norwegian port of Valsneset awaiting US Marine Corps cargo. All equipment loaded here have been pulled from the caves located in the Trondheim region of central Norway and is on its way to Estonia for Baltic Challenge '97, a Partnership for Peace exercise. The US Marine Corps have equipment stored in Norway as part of the Norway Air-Landed Marine Expeditionary Brigade (NALMEB) Prepositioning Program. The NALMEB program contains equipment and supplies to support a 13,000 person Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) for 30 days. The Government of Norway is the on site "contractor" and provides storage, maintenance facilities, ...

The MV Villars is shown positioning itself into place at the Norwegian...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: The MV Villars is shown positioning itself into place at the Norwegian port of Valsneset awaiting US Marine Corps cargo. All eq... More

Lance Corporal . B. Baldwin checks off serial numbers of vehicles being offloaded from the MV Villars, at the port facility in Paldiski, stonia. The Villars had brought equipment stored in Norway under the Norway Air-Landed Marine xpeditionary Brigade (NALMB) program to stonia for BALTIC CHALLNG '97. BALTIC CHALLNG is a multinational exercise conducted in the spirit of NATO's Partnership for Peace (PfP) initiative. More than 2600 military personnel from Denmark, stonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden, and the US, will participate in the second "in the spirit of PfP" land exercises conducted in the Baltic region. Co-Commanders for the exercise being held in Paldiski,...

Lance Corporal . B. Baldwin checks off serial numbers of vehicles bein...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Lance Corporal E. B. Baldwin checks off serial numbers of vehicles being offloaded from the MV Villars, at the port facility in ... More

960605-M-7232C-009 Members of Decon Platoon, Chemical Biological International Reaction Force (CBIRF), wash down an M-93 FOX vehicle, a Nuclear Biological Chemical Reconnaissance System, during an exercise aboard Camp Lejeune, NC. The exercise was the first since the creation of CBIRF, a unit designed to respond to any NBC occurrence worldwide. Official Marine Corps PHOTO by LCPL. C. D. Clark, 2d Marine Division Combat Camera Unit

960605-M-7232C-009 Members of Decon Platoon, Chemical Biological Inter...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Lance CPL. C. D. Clark Release Status: Re... More

Two Light Armored Vehicles (LAV-25's) driven by PFC Barton and LCPL Martinez of the 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance (LAR) Battalion, Headquarters & Service Company (H&S), are lowered into the vehicle bay of the USS TARAWA (LHA-1)

Two Light Armored Vehicles (LAV-25's) driven by PFC Barton and LCPL Ma...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DEEP STRIKE '97 Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jon W. Halinkowski Release Status: Released to Public... More

CPL Avila J. Gunter (far left), LCPL Standridge (center) and PFC V. Barton (far right) from Bravo Company, 1ST Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion prepare to drive their Light Armored Vehicle-Command and Control (LAV-C2) out of the cargo hold of an Air Force C-5 Galaxy during NORTHERN EDGE

CPL Avila J. Gunter (far left), LCPL Standridge (center) and PFC V. Ba...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN EDGE Base: Eilson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: ... More

Armed with an M16A2 semi-automatic rifle, Lance Corporal Conrado Martinez of Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/2, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, leads a patrol of Tunisian Special Forces soldiers during the Tunisian Amphibious Landing Exercise (Tunisian PHIBLEX)

Armed with an M16A2 semi-automatic rifle, Lance Corporal Conrado Marti...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Tunisia (TUN) Scene Camera Operator: CPL C. D. Clark Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

The Forward Support Base (FSB), the rally point for all riverine exercises, is located along the shore of New River. It consists of two US Army cargo barges bearing Marine Corps connex boxes containing maintenance and electrical equipment, and various floating bridges used as boat docks. The Forward Support Base (FSB) was jointly assembled by the Marine Corps, Army, Navy and Coast Guard at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, during the Riverine Insertion Operation Exercise (RIOEX) '98

The Forward Support Base (FSB), the rally point for all riverine exerc...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RIOEX '98 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Cam... More

Marines of the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force Band, US Marine Corps, pose for a group photo. Camp Foster Okinawa, Japan

Marines of the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force Band, US Marine Corps, p...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Foster State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Brenda C. Romo, Usmc Release Status: Released to ... More

Sergeant Jordano, Drill Instructor with the 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, leads inner City Youth participants in rigorous side-straddle jumping exercises

Sergeant Jordano, Drill Instructor with the 3rd Recruit Training Batta...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Usmc Recruit Depot, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Toddy Release Status: R... More

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