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Photograph of the Mobile Riverine Force

Photograph of the Mobile Riverine Force

Original caption: Mobile Riverine Force. The US Naval Ship, BENEWAH is used by the MRF as a troop ship, berthing all the troops of the MRF and is equipped with a floating pier for all smaller boats. On the to... More

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jake Vargas fast ropes during

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jake Vargas fast ropes during

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jake Vargas fast ropes during helicopter rope suspension training aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 12, 2014. Vargas is a military policeman with Combat Logistics Battalion 15 and is pa... More

Marines with India Battery, Battalion Landing Team

Marines with India Battery, Battalion Landing Team

Marines with India Battery, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire an M777A2 lightweight towed howitzer during a live-fire artillery exercise in Djibouti... More

U.S. Marine Lt. Gen. David H. Berger arrives in an

U.S. Marine Lt. Gen. David H. Berger arrives in an

U.S. Marine Lt. Gen. David H. Berger arrives in an MH-60S Seahawk during Certification Exercise (CERTEX) aboard the USS Anchorage (LPD 23) off the coast of San Diego, April 9, 2015. Berger is the commanding ge... More

ARABIAN SEA (June 22, 2015) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl.

ARABIAN SEA (June 22, 2015) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl.

ARABIAN SEA (June 22, 2015) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Blake Tickle sands rust off a crane during daily maintenance aboard the USS Essex (LHD 2). Tickle is a ground-support equipment mechanic with Combat Logistics ... More

ARABIAN SEA (June 25, 2015) U.S. Marine Master Gunnery

ARABIAN SEA (June 25, 2015) U.S. Marine Master Gunnery

ARABIAN SEA (June 25, 2015) U.S. Marine Master Gunnery Sgt. Torain Kelley gives a speech to members of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Corporals Course during a graduation ceremony for Class 350-15 aboard ... More

U.S. Marine Sgt. Joshua Gleason, a Reconnaissance Marine

U.S. Marine Sgt. Joshua Gleason, a Reconnaissance Marine

U.S. Marine Sgt. Joshua Gleason, a Reconnaissance Marine with the Maritime Raid Force, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, rushes to cover during a barricade shoot on the flight deck of the Whidbey Island-class doc... More

A U.S. Marine with the Maritime Raid Force (MRF), 26th

A U.S. Marine with the Maritime Raid Force (MRF), 26th

A U.S. Marine with the Maritime Raid Force (MRF), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepares to land during airborne sustainment training at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug.15, 2017. The event is a part of a sustai... More

A U.S. Marine assigned to Maritime Raid Force (MRF),

A U.S. Marine assigned to Maritime Raid Force (MRF),

A U.S. Marine assigned to Maritime Raid Force (MRF), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), climbs a caving ladder during rigid-hull inflatable boat insertion training at Naval Base Souda Bay, Crete, Greece, Mar... More

Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 22nd Marine

Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 22nd Marine

Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct low level static line and freefall jumps over Albert J. Ellis Airport, N.C., Aug 16, 2018. This training increases parachuting and ju... More

190616-N-DX072-1012 CORAL SEA (June 16, 2019) Sgt.

190616-N-DX072-1012 CORAL SEA (June 16, 2019) Sgt.

190616-N-DX072-1012 CORAL SEA (June 16, 2019) Sgt. Will Tullbane, from Fort Worth, Texas, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Maritime Raid Force, boards the amphibious transport dock ship USS ... More

PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 23, 2020) Marines with the Maritime

PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 23, 2020) Marines with the Maritime

PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 23, 2020) Marines with the Maritime Raid Force (MRF), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fast rope out of a MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), 31st MEU... More

Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit perform

Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit perform

Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit perform an aircraft inspection to ensure a constant state of readiness for flight operations during Realistic Urban Training Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise 14... More

A Marine with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit guides

A Marine with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit guides

A Marine with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit guides the unit’s commanding officer, Col. Matthew Trollinger, away from an MV-22B Osprey during Realistic Urban Training Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise 14-1... More

Corporal Joseph A. Membreno, a supply administration

Corporal Joseph A. Membreno, a supply administration

Corporal Joseph A. Membreno, a supply administration and operations specialist with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Command Element, takes part in a close-order drill evaluation aboard the amphibious ass... More

A CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor

A CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor

A CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepares to take off as part of a quick-reaction drill aboard the amphibious assault ... More

A U.S. Navy Sailor gives instructions to the pilots

A U.S. Navy Sailor gives instructions to the pilots

A U.S. Navy Sailor gives instructions to the pilots of an AH-1Z Viper with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, aboard the USS Anchorage (LPD 23) during Amphibious ... More

A U.S. Marine with India Company, Battalion Landing

A U.S. Marine with India Company, Battalion Landing

A U.S. Marine with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides security at a simulated diplomatic facility during Composite Training Unit E... More

A U.S. Marine with Lima Company, Battalion Landing

A U.S. Marine with Lima Company, Battalion Landing

A U.S. Marine with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, listens to last-minute changes to the plan before taking off for a vertical raid durin... More

U.S. Marine Cpl. Benjamin Tingle performs preventative

U.S. Marine Cpl. Benjamin Tingle performs preventative

U.S. Marine Cpl. Benjamin Tingle performs preventative maintenance during Certification Exercise (CERTEX) aboard the USS Anchorage (LPD 23) off the coast of San Diego, April 16, 2015. Tingle is a motor transpo... More

Capt. Christopher O’Melia briefs part of the scheme

Capt. Christopher O’Melia briefs part of the scheme

Capt. Christopher O’Melia briefs part of the scheme of maneuver for an amphibious assault on Camp Pendleton at a rehearsal of concept drill during Certification Exercise (CERTEX) aboard the USS Essex (LHD 2) of... More

U.S. Marine Cpl. Oscar Soto-Meza uses an illustration

U.S. Marine Cpl. Oscar Soto-Meza uses an illustration

U.S. Marine Cpl. Oscar Soto-Meza uses an illustration to better explain the function of rifle combat optics aboard the USS Anchorage (LPD-23) at sea in the Pacific Ocean, May 16, 2015. Soto-Meza is a rifleman w... More

Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime

Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime

Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force and Sailors with USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), prepare to board a ship while conducting a visit, board, search and seizure training event at sea,... More

MARINE CORPS BASE BELLOWS, Hawaii – Marines with the

MARINE CORPS BASE BELLOWS, Hawaii – Marines with the

MARINE CORPS BASE BELLOWS, Hawaii – Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit Maritime Raid Force walk toward an MV-22B Osprey to conduct a free fall jump during Hawaii Sustainment Exercise, July 11, 2017... More

AQABA, Jordan (July 7, 2018) U.S. Marines with Maritime

AQABA, Jordan (July 7, 2018) U.S. Marines with Maritime

AQABA, Jordan (July 7, 2018) U.S. Marines with Maritime Raid Force (MRF), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), swim underwater during dive training in Aqaba, Jordan, July 7, 2018. Iwo Jima is deployed to the ... More

U.S. Marine Sgt. Nicholas Pirrone, a reconnaissance

U.S. Marine Sgt. Nicholas Pirrone, a reconnaissance

U.S. Marine Sgt. Nicholas Pirrone, a reconnaissance Marine with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, Maritime Raid Force, grips a unit of blood while moving a casualty during a visit, board, search and seizure c... More

U.S. Marines and Sailors with the Maritime Raid Force,

U.S. Marines and Sailors with the Maritime Raid Force,

U.S. Marines and Sailors with the Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepare for a reconnaissance and surveillance mission aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) during Co... More

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 18, 2020) Jack Jack, a military

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 18, 2020) Jack Jack, a military

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 18, 2020) Jack Jack, a military working dog with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s (MEU) Maritime Raid Force, bites an aggressor during a demonstration of his capabilities as part of a ... More

Rifleman Cpl. Josh M. Marbella, 19, provides security

Rifleman Cpl. Josh M. Marbella, 19, provides security

Rifleman Cpl. Josh M. Marbella, 19, provides security aboard USS Pearl Harbor Jan. 6. Marbella, a Sacramento, Calif., native , serves with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Battalion Landing Team 3/1. The 11... More

A 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Maritime Raid

A 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Maritime Raid

A 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Maritime Raid Force Marine exits the back of a CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 Reinforced, while conducting a parachute operat... More

A UH-1Y Venom from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron

A UH-1Y Venom from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron

A UH-1Y Venom from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit transports Marines with the 15th MEU's Maritime Raid Force to conduct visit, board, search and seizure traini... More

GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 28, 2015) U.S. Marine Sgt. Raymond

GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 28, 2015) U.S. Marine Sgt. Raymond

GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 28, 2015) U.S. Marine Sgt. Raymond Rodriguez grapples with Lance Cpl. Thiago Desousa during a Marine Corps martial arts program green belt course aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS... More

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Daniel Callicoat,

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Daniel Callicoat,

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Daniel Callicoat, Maritime Raid Force (MRF), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fires an M4A1 carbine rifle during a Close-Quarters Tactics (CQT) Course aboard Camp Leje... More

U.S. Marines assigned to Maritime Raid Force (MRF),

U.S. Marines assigned to Maritime Raid Force (MRF),

U.S. Marines assigned to Maritime Raid Force (MRF), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct searches on role players during small boat investigation training with NATO Maritime Interdiction Operations Cen... More

Lance Cpls. Justin T. Winn and Christophe Jackson,

Lance Cpls. Justin T. Winn and Christophe Jackson,

Lance Cpls. Justin T. Winn and Christophe Jackson, field artillery cannoneers with Mike Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11 Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, carry rounds for an M777 Howitzer during training Aug. 8,... More

U.S. Marines with the Maritime Raid Force (MRF), 24th

U.S. Marines with the Maritime Raid Force (MRF), 24th

U.S. Marines with the Maritime Raid Force (MRF), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) board a V-22 Osprey for a night raid during Realistic Urban Training (RUT) at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 1, 2020. Realistic Ur... More

U.S. Marines with the Force Reconnaissance Detachment,

U.S. Marines with the Force Reconnaissance Detachment,

U.S. Marines with the Force Reconnaissance Detachment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and British Royal Marines shoot downrange while conducting bilateral training during realistic urban training aboard Fort Hu... More

A chemical, biological, radioactive, and nuclear defense

A chemical, biological, radioactive, and nuclear defense

A chemical, biological, radioactive, and nuclear defense specialist with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit gets comfortable in a Trellchem level-B training suit during a hazardous materials equipment class abo... More

A Marine with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team

A Marine with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team

A Marine with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, loads 5.56 mm ball rounds into magazines before a live-fire range exercise in Djibouti, ... More

A U.S. Marine with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s

A U.S. Marine with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s

A U.S. Marine with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force fast-ropes out of a CH-53E Super Stallion onto the flight deck of the USS Essex (LHD 2) at sea in the Indian Ocean, June 17, 2015. Fas... More

TUTONG, Brunei  (Nov. 11, 2015) U.S. Marine Cpl. Michael

TUTONG, Brunei (Nov. 11, 2015) U.S. Marine Cpl. Michael

TUTONG, Brunei (Nov. 11, 2015) U.S. Marine Cpl. Michael Katra, right, shows Brunei Land Force Brig. Gen. Pengiran Dato Seri Pahlawan Aminan Bin Pengiran Haji Mahmud the features of a Raven small aerial unmanne... More

U.S. Marines with Maritime Raid Force, 13th Marine

U.S. Marines with Maritime Raid Force, 13th Marine

U.S. Marines with Maritime Raid Force, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a deck shoot during their Western Pacific Deployment 16 aboard the USS New Orleans, April 1, 2016. More then 4,500 Marines and Sail... More

U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit's

U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit's

U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force practice fast-roping procedures in the well deck of USS Essex (LHD 2) at Naval Base San Diego Jan. 24, 2015. The 15th MEU was embarked ... More

U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s

U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s

U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force prepare to fire their weapons on the flight deck of the USS Anchorage (LPD 23) in the South China Sea, June 7, 2015. The 15th MEU’s MRF... More

U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit

U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit

U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit unwrap gear and supplies during a replenishment-at-sea aboard the USS Essex (LHD 2) in the South China Sea, June 14, 2015. These combat cargo Marines were re... More

U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s

U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s

U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force fast-rope out of a MH-60S Seahawk onto the flight deck of the USS Essex (LHD 2) at sea in the Indian Ocean, June 16, 2015. Fast-roping ... More

ARABIAN SEA (July 20, 2015)  Landing craft, air cushion

ARABIAN SEA (July 20, 2015) Landing craft, air cushion

ARABIAN SEA (July 20, 2015) Landing craft, air cushion 76 with Assault Craft Unit 5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, approaches the amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23). Elements of the 15th ... More

USS MAKIN ISLAND, at sea – A Landing Craft Air Cushioned

USS MAKIN ISLAND, at sea – A Landing Craft Air Cushioned

USS MAKIN ISLAND, at sea – A Landing Craft Air Cushioned with Assault Craft Unit 5 makes its approach to the USS Makin Island’s (LHD 8) well deck during Amphibious Squadron – Marine Expeditionary Unit Integrati... More

PACIFIC OCEAN, At Sea (November 2, 2016) – Marines

PACIFIC OCEAN, At Sea (November 2, 2016) – Marines

PACIFIC OCEAN, At Sea (November 2, 2016) – Marines with Maritime Raid Force, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire their M4A1 rifles at targets during a live-fire deck shoot aboard the USS Makin Island (LHD 8) w... More

A Force Reconnaissance Marine with the 31st Marine

A Force Reconnaissance Marine with the 31st Marine

A Force Reconnaissance Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force utilizes a Broco Forced Entry Tactical Torch during Visit, Board, Search and Seizure training in Iroquois Point, Hawai... More

An AH-1Z Viper with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron

An AH-1Z Viper with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron

An AH-1Z Viper with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares for a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel mission during realistic urban training aboard F... More

U.S., Thai, and Republic of Korea Marines conduct jungle

U.S., Thai, and Republic of Korea Marines conduct jungle

U.S., Thai, and Republic of Korea Marines conduct jungle survival training led by the Royal Thai Reconnaissance Marines during Cobra Gold 16, Sattahip, Thailand, Feb. 8, 2016. CG16 provides a venue for both Uni... More

A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom with Marine Medium

A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom with Marine Medium

A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) returns from a simulated Visit, Board Search and Seizure (VBSS) during Combine Composite Uni... More

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Annaie Cortez, an intelligence

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Annaie Cortez, an intelligence

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Annaie Cortez, an intelligence specialist with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), rappels along the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) during Amphibious Squadron (PHI... More

A V-22 Osprey prepares to land for a night raid during

A V-22 Osprey prepares to land for a night raid during

A V-22 Osprey prepares to land for a night raid during Realistic Urban Training (RUT) at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 1, 2020. Realistic Urban Training allows Marines and Sailors the opportunity to train in a contr... More

U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s

U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s

U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force clear out their weapons during a deck shoot aboard the USS Essex (LHD 2) in the South China Sea, June 12, 2015. These Marines stay prec... More

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U.S. FIFTH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS

171027-M-MC999-007 U.S. FIFTH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS

171027-M-MC999-007 U.S. FIFTH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS — Staff Sgt. Nathaniel Houck, with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force, sits astride a camel during a course provided by local camel e... More

An Italian Marine fires an HK-417 rifle during a bilateral

An Italian Marine fires an HK-417 rifle during a bilateral

An Italian Marine fires an HK-417 rifle during a bilateral live-fire exercise with 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit Marines as part of Exercise Eager Lion 2015 in Jordan, May 7, 2015. Eager Lion is a recurring mu... More

GULF OF THAILAND (Feb. 20, 2020) Marines with the 31st

GULF OF THAILAND (Feb. 20, 2020) Marines with the 31st

GULF OF THAILAND (Feb. 20, 2020) Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) stand before the president of the mess during a mess night held in conjunction with a Corporals Course professional militar... More

NAVAL BASE GUAM (March 21, 2020) – A Marine with Battalion

NAVAL BASE GUAM (March 21, 2020) – A Marine with Battalion

NAVAL BASE GUAM (March 21, 2020) – A Marine with Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), climbs a cargo net during a tactical debarkation rehearsal from amphibi... More

Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 11th Marine

Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 11th Marine

Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, set a perimeter around a landing zone prior to departing the objective area as part of a simulated precision raid during Realistic Urban Tra... More

U.S. Navy Capt. Clinton Carroll , left, and Col. Vance

U.S. Navy Capt. Clinton Carroll , left, and Col. Vance

U.S. Navy Capt. Clinton Carroll , left, and Col. Vance L. Cryer discuss the current status of the training aboard the USS Rushmore (LSD 47) off the coast of Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 25, 2015. Carroll is the... More

EAST CHINA SEA (April 11, 2020) A Marine with the 31st

EAST CHINA SEA (April 11, 2020) A Marine with the 31st

EAST CHINA SEA (April 11, 2020) A Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) does push-ups during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) class aboard amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). ... More

U.S. Navy Sailors and Marines with the 15th Marine

U.S. Navy Sailors and Marines with the 15th Marine

U.S. Navy Sailors and Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force drive Rigid-Hulled Inflatable Boats during maritime interoperability training off the coast of Camp Pendleton, Calif.,... More

A Force Reconnaissance Marine with the 31st Marine

A Force Reconnaissance Marine with the 31st Marine

A Force Reconnaissance Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force fires his M4A1 service rifle during a stress shoot as part of a close-quarters tactics range on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, ... More

Marines with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team

Marines with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team

Marines with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire their weapons during a nighttime live-fire range in Djibouti, Feb. 22, 2015. A conti... More

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Zachery Johnson engages targets

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Zachery Johnson engages targets

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Zachery Johnson engages targets aboard a UH-1Y Venom during Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training (PMINT) above San Clemente Island Feb. 28, 2015. Johnson is ... More

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Absalom Burton, with Maritime

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Absalom Burton, with Maritime

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Absalom Burton, with Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, practices Muay Thai techniques with Royal Thai Reconnaissance Marines during Cobra Gold 16 at Sattahip, Thailand,... More

U.S. Marines assigned to Maritime Raid Force (MRF),

U.S. Marines assigned to Maritime Raid Force (MRF),

U.S. Marines assigned to Maritime Raid Force (MRF), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), search a simulated pirate vessel for weapons and illicit cargo during small boat investigation training with NATO Mariti... More

A U.S. Marine with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit's

A U.S. Marine with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit's

A U.S. Marine with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force clears potential danger areas during maritime interoperability training off the coast of Santa Barbara, Calif., Jan. 16, 2015. MIT pre... More

A U.S. Marine assigned to Force Reconnaissance Platoon,

A U.S. Marine assigned to Force Reconnaissance Platoon,

A U.S. Marine assigned to Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), provides security for his team as they search a small vessel while conducting Visit, Board, Sea... More

A Force Reconnaissance Marine with the 31st Marine

A Force Reconnaissance Marine with the 31st Marine

A Force Reconnaissance Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force draws his M45A1 service pistol during a modified qualification as part of a close-quarters tactics range on Camp Hanse... More

TRINCOMALEE, Sri Lanka (Nov. 23, 2016) Cpl. Zachary

TRINCOMALEE, Sri Lanka (Nov. 23, 2016) Cpl. Zachary

TRINCOMALEE, Sri Lanka (Nov. 23, 2016) Cpl. Zachary Hummel, a Reconnaissance Marine with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, demonstrates how to slide down a fast rope to Sri Lankan Special Boat Squadron Sailor... More

A U.S. Marine with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit's

A U.S. Marine with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit's

A U.S. Marine with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force provides security during maritime interoperability training in San Diego Bay Jan. 10, 2015. MIT prepares the MRF for their upcoming de... More

Camp Lemonnier, DJIBOUTI (Feb. 7, 2017) A platoon commander

Camp Lemonnier, DJIBOUTI (Feb. 7, 2017) A platoon commander

Camp Lemonnier, DJIBOUTI (Feb. 7, 2017) A platoon commander with the Maritime Raid Force (MRF), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, rehearses employing his parachute prior to conducting free-fall operations nearby ... More

U.S. Marines assigned to Force Reconnaissance Platoon,

U.S. Marines assigned to Force Reconnaissance Platoon,

U.S. Marines assigned to Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) clear a conex box while conducting a joint Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) exercise alon... More

A Marine with the Maritime Raid Force, 11th Marine

A Marine with the Maritime Raid Force, 11th Marine

A Marine with the Maritime Raid Force, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, engages a target during a table two and three course of fire on an air cargo elevator aboard the USS Makin Island as part of Amphibious Squ... More

Sgt. Andrew Shoenfeld, an element team leader with

Sgt. Andrew Shoenfeld, an element team leader with

Sgt. Andrew Shoenfeld, an element team leader with Radio Reconnaissance Platoon, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, waits on a ramp leading to the flight deck of the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) before departing f... More

U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s

U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s

U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force rappel in the hangar bay of the USS Essex (LHD 20 in the East China Sea, June 2, 2015. The Marines also went over lowering procedures s... More

The USS Anchorage (LPD 23) sails during Certification

The USS Anchorage (LPD 23) sails during Certification

The USS Anchorage (LPD 23) sails during Certification Exercise (CERTEX) off the coast of Los Angeles April 17, 2015. The 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit is embarked aboard the three ships of the Essex Amphibiou... More

GULF OF ADEN (July 2, 2015) U.S. Marine Cpl. Nicholas

GULF OF ADEN (July 2, 2015) U.S. Marine Cpl. Nicholas

GULF OF ADEN (July 2, 2015) U.S. Marine Cpl. Nicholas Belles, right, helps Lance Cpl. Demitri Evert, left, set up an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon on the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage... More

GULF OF ADEN (July 7, 2015) U.S. Marines with the 15th

GULF OF ADEN (July 7, 2015) U.S. Marines with the 15th

GULF OF ADEN (July 7, 2015) U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit aim at their targets during a deck shoot aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). These Marines are participating in... More

ARABIAN SEA (July 20, 2015) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl.

ARABIAN SEA (July 20, 2015) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl.

ARABIAN SEA (July 20, 2015) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Garred Sims guides a Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTVR) onto a landing craft, air cushion aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD ... More

TUTONG, Brunei  (Nov. 11, 2015) U.S. Marine Staff Sgt.

TUTONG, Brunei (Nov. 11, 2015) U.S. Marine Staff Sgt.

TUTONG, Brunei (Nov. 11, 2015) U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. James Leach, right, instructs U.S. Marines and Soldiers with the Royal Brunei Land Force on vehicle control point procedures during Combined Afloat Readine... More

Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime

Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime

Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid and Sailors with USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), conduct a visit, board, search and seizure training event at sea, Jan. 14, 2017 during Composite Trainin... More

A U.S. Marine with the Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine

A U.S. Marine with the Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine

A U.S. Marine with the Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), utilizes a ratchet strap to set up an aerial sniper position on a U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk helicopter with Helicopter Sea Combat... More

A U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk with Helicopter Sea Combat

A U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk with Helicopter Sea Combat

A U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28, Detachment 4, flies above the Atlantic Ocean during a simulated visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) mission as part of Combined Compo... More

A U.S. Marine with the Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine

A U.S. Marine with the Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine

A U.S. Marine with the Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), aims a M45A1 combat pistol during combat marksmanship training aboard the USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) while underway in the Atlantic O... More

A reconnaissance Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary

A reconnaissance Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary

A reconnaissance Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Amphibious Reconnaissance Platoon fires an M1911 .45-caliber pistol during marksmanship training aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LH... More

A U.S. Marine with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron

A U.S. Marine with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron

A U.S. Marine with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides security during a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel mission during realistic urban traini... More

A U.S. Marine with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron

A U.S. Marine with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron

A U.S. Marine with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides security during a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel mission during realistic urban traini... More

U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit's

U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit's

U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force practice visit, board, search, and seizure techniques during maritime interoperability training off the coast of Santa Barbara, Calif.,... More

U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. Vincent Coglianese speaks with

U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. Vincent Coglianese speaks with

U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. Vincent Coglianese speaks with Marines and sailors from Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, during a visit aboard USS Essex (LHD 2) at Naval Base San Diego Jan. ... More

A U.S. Marine with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit

A U.S. Marine with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit

A U.S. Marine with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit works out during Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) aboard the USS Anchorage (LPD 23), off the coast of San Diego, Calif., March 18, 2015. The Mari... More

A reconnaissance Marine quickly reloads his M4 carbine

A reconnaissance Marine quickly reloads his M4 carbine

A reconnaissance Marine quickly reloads his M4 carbine during a close quarters tactics training evolution aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), Aug. 10, 2015. The Marines with Force Reconnaissance Platoon, M... More

GULF OF ADEN (Oct. 29, 2015) U.S. Navy Sailor Petty

GULF OF ADEN (Oct. 29, 2015) U.S. Navy Sailor Petty

GULF OF ADEN (Oct. 29, 2015) U.S. Navy Sailor Petty Officer 1st Class David Johnson prepares steaks for the October birthday dinner aboard the USS Anchorage (LPD 23). Johnson is a culinary specialist aboard the... More

OFF THE COAST, Sri Lanka (Nov. 24, 2016) A Sri Lankan

OFF THE COAST, Sri Lanka (Nov. 24, 2016) A Sri Lankan

OFF THE COAST, Sri Lanka (Nov. 24, 2016) A Sri Lankan Navy Special Boat Squadron Sailor climbs over the railing of Sri Lankan naval vessel via a hook ladder during visit, board, search, and seizure training, l... More

AT SEA, Indian Ocean (November 28, 2016) A Maritime

AT SEA, Indian Ocean (November 28, 2016) A Maritime

AT SEA, Indian Ocean (November 28, 2016) A Maritime Raid Force Marine jumps from a CH-53E Super Stallion during a helocast training evolution near the USS Makin Island (LHD 8) afloat in the Indian Ocean, Nov. 2... More

Rounds fired from a M240G machine gun aboard an UH-1Y

Rounds fired from a M240G machine gun aboard an UH-1Y

Rounds fired from a M240G machine gun aboard an UH-1Y Huey make contact with a floating target during an aerial sniper drill June 29, 2017. The drill, conducted by Marines assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Sq... More

A U.S. Marine with the Maritime Raid Force (MRF), 26th

A U.S. Marine with the Maritime Raid Force (MRF), 26th

A U.S. Marine with the Maritime Raid Force (MRF), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), carries a Multi-Mission Parachute System during static line jump training at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug.15, 2017. The event i... More

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