U.S. Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air
U.S. Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force conduct live fire exercise in Matuntugo as part of a subject matter expert exchange Nov. 12. The SPMAGTF consists of Marines from various co... More
U.S. Navy Riverine Patrol Boat from Navy Riverine Squadron
U.S. Navy Riverine Patrol Boat from Navy Riverine Squadron 3, Detachment 1, conducts live fire exercise in Matuntugo to reinforce their training tactics Nov. 11. RIVRON 3 is participating in Amphibious-Southern... More
Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Jason Gates explains the
Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Jason Gates explains the capabilities of the Aqua Puma Unmanned Aerial Vehicle to the Panamanian Public Special Forces aboard the Amphibious Dock Landing Ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) on... More
The amphibious dock landing ship USS Oak Hill docked
The amphibious dock landing ship USS Oak Hill docked in Colon, Panama, to receive fuel and fresh food Nov. 3. Oak Hill is participating in Amphibious - Southern Partnership Station 2012. (Photo by: Spc. Juancarlos Paz)
U.S. Marine amphibious assault vehicles and a riverine
U.S. Marine amphibious assault vehicles and a riverine patrol boat from Navy Riverine Squadron 3 Detachment 1 navigate the Caribbean Sea to travel to Matuntugo, Colombia, Nov. 5. The AAV's are used to transport... More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jimmie Fernandez fires
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jimmie Fernandez fires a machine gun during live fire exercise in Matuntugo as a joint training exercise with Navy Riverines Nov. 12. Staff Sgt. Fernandez is assigned to Special Pur... More
Damage Controlman 2nd Class Jonathan Laes, inspects
Damage Controlman 2nd Class Jonathan Laes, inspects the air seal of the mask worn by Carlos Miranda, a member of the Panamanian Public security forces in the Well Deck of the Amphibious Dock Landing Ship USS Oa... More
A USMC CH-46E Sea Knight Helo prepares to land to transport
A USMC CH-46E Sea Knight Helo prepares to land to transport Marines from Matuntugo, Colombia to the Amphibious Dock Landing Ship USS Oak Hill Oct. 16, 2011. Marines from Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task F... More
U.S. Army Spc. Juancarlos Paz helps clear out an area
U.S. Army Spc. Juancarlos Paz helps clear out an area for a live fire exercise in Matuntugo, Colombia, in support of Amphibious-Southern Partnership Station 2012. AMPHIB-SPS 12 is an annual deployment of U.S. m... More
A U.S. Marine amphibious assault vehicle exits the
A U.S. Marine amphibious assault vehicle exits the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Oak Hill to transport Marines attached to Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force to Matuntugo, Colombia... More
A U.S. Marine amphibious assault vehicle exits the
A U.S. Marine amphibious assault vehicle exits the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Oak Hill to transport Marines attached to Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force to Turbo, Colombia, in... More
Panamanian Public Security Forces Sgt. Jose Cubilla,
Panamanian Public Security Forces Sgt. Jose Cubilla, a bridge navigator with A Company 402 Esteban Huertas (Landing Craft Unit) (center), fends off mock assailants during the Amphibious Dock Landing Ship USS Oa... More
A Marine from 2nd Amphibious Assault Squadron meets
A Marine from 2nd Amphibious Assault Squadron meets Riverines from Navy Riverine Squadron 3 to get cases of water that will be used to keep Marines on shore hydrated during their subject matter expert exchang... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air
U.S. Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force watch a Colombian Marine Infantry personnel demonstrate their marksmanship tactics in Matuntugo as a part of a subject matter expert exchang... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air
U.S. Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force and Colombian Marines rewire the lights in a school house during renovation project in Bocas Nov. 9. The SPMAGTF consists of Marines from va... More
Sailors from deck department stand by to cast mooring
Sailors from deck department stand by to cast mooring lines from port side fan tail of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Oak Hill in Colon, Panama, Nov. 3. Oak Hill is participating in Amphibious - Southern ... More
Cpl. Nicholas Nedved, a Marine assigned to Special
Cpl. Nicholas Nedved, a Marine assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force, looks at his target sheet as a Colombian Marine marks his hits after completion of a marksmanship session in Matuntugo No... More
Members from the Panamanian Public Security Force observe
Members from the Panamanian Public Security Force observe as U.S. Navy Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Jason Gates launch a Aqua Puma Unmanned Aerial Vehicle from the Amphibious Dock Landing Ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 5... More
U.S Aviation Machinist's Mate 1st Class Francisco Moreno
U.S Aviation Machinist's Mate 1st Class Francisco Moreno from Navy Riverine Squadron 3, Detachment 1, fires 240B crew-served automatic weapon during live fire exercise in Matuntugo Nov. 11. RIVRON 3 is particip... More
Damage Controlman 3rd Class James Battaglia supervises
Damage Controlman 3rd Class James Battaglia supervises members of the Panamanian public security forces as they put out a mock fire in the Well Deck of the USS Oak Hill Oct. 31. Panamanian public security force... More
Boatswain's Mate Seaman Jabet Oppong lifts a safety
Boatswain's Mate Seaman Jabet Oppong lifts a safety nets to ready the amphibious dock landing ship USS Oak Hill for pulling into Colon, Panama, Nov. 3. Oak Hill is participating in Amphibious - Southern Partner... More
Damage Controllman Third Class James Battaglia, a damage
Damage Controllman Third Class James Battaglia, a damage controller aboard the USS Oak Hill, supervises members of the Panamanian public security forces as they put out a mock fire in the Well Deck of the Oak ... More
A USMC CH-46E Sea Knight Helo lands to transport Marines
A USMC CH-46E Sea Knight Helo lands to transport Marines from Matuntugo Colombia to the Amphibious Dock Landing Ship USS Oak Hill, Oct. 16, 2011. Marines from Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force are in... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air
U.S. Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force compete in a relay race against Colombian Marines in Matuntugo Island Nov. 9. The SPMAGTF consists of Marines from various commands and elem... More
Colombian Marine Infantry Corpsman Cabo Segundo Henry
Colombian Marine Infantry Corpsman Cabo Segundo Henry De Jesus Carmona shares Colombian medical evacuation techniques using a rifles combat sling with U.S. Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air Ground ... More
A U.S. Marine amphibious assault vehicle exits the
A U.S. Marine amphibious assault vehicle exits the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Oak Hill to transport Marines attached to Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force to Matuntugo, Colombia... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air
U.S. Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force compete in a relay race, a demonstration in speed on how to break apart and clean weapons, against Colombian Marines in Matuntugo Nov. 9. Th... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air
U.S. Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force conduct live fire exercise in Matuntugo as part of a subject matter expert exchange Nov. 12. The SPMAGTF consists of Marines from various co... More
Lance Cpl. Eric Gerda, a motor vehicle operator with
Lance Cpl. Eric Gerda, a motor vehicle operator with the Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force aboard the USS Oak Hill instructs a member of the Panamanian Special Forces on executing a proper break fall... More
USMC 2nd Amphibious Assault Squadron render a salute
USMC 2nd Amphibious Assault Squadron render a salute as they board a Colombian Marines' River patrol boat "La Nodriza," Oct. 16, 2011. The USS Oak Hill is participating in Southern Partnership Station, an annua... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air
U.S. Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force conduct advanced marksmanship training alongside Colombian Marine Infantry personnel in Matuntugoas as a part of subject matter expert excha... More
A U.S. Marine amphibious assault vehicle exits the
A U.S. Marine amphibious assault vehicle exits the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Oak Hill to transport Marines attached to Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force to Matuntugo, Colombia... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air
U.S. Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force watch as Colombian Marine Infantry subject matter experts demonstrate medical evacuation techniques Nov. 7 in Matuntugo. The SPMAGTF consist... More
Members from the Panamanian Public Security Force observe
Members from the Panamanian Public Security Force observe as U.S. Navy Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Jason Gates launch a Aqua Puma Unmanned Aerial Vehicle from the Amphibious Dock Landing Ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 5... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air
U.S. Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force conduct jungle medical evacuation training alongside the Colombian Marine Infantry in Matuntugo as part of a subject matter expert exchange ... More
USMC 2nd Amphibious Assault Squadron lands in Matuntugo
USMC 2nd Amphibious Assault Squadron lands in Matuntugo Colombia to conduct subject matter expert exchanges with members of the Colombian military in support of Amphibious Southern Partnership Station 12, Oct. ... More
Southern Partnership Station 2012
United States Marines, and soldiers receive their safety brief after loading their gear onto Landing Craft Unit 1659, which would take them back to the USS Oak Hill, Oct. 15, 2011. Marine Corps Special Purpose ... More
Marines attached to Special Purpose Marine Air Ground
Marines attached to Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force wait launch their amphibious assault vehicle from the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Oak Hill to begin their trip to Matuntugo... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air
U.S. Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force clear out an area in Matuntugo, Colombia, before a live fire exercise Nov. 7. The SPMAGTF consists of Marines from various commands and elem... More
A USMC CH-46E Sea Knight Helo prepares to land to transport
A USMC CH-46E Sea Knight Helo prepares to land to transport Marines from Matuntugo Colombia to the Amphibious Dock Landing Ship USS Oak Hill, Oct. 16, 2011. Marines from Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task F... More
Marine Corps Cpl. Andrew Rave, a brown belt with the
Marine Corps Cpl. Andrew Rave, a brown belt with the Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force executes an arm bar during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program brown belt instructor course test Oct. 31. The SP... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air
U.S. Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force conduct advanced marksmanship training alongside Colombian Marine Infantry personnel in Matuntugo, Colombia, Nov. 7 in support of a subject ... More
A USMC CH-46E Sea Knight Helo prepares to land to transport
A USMC CH-46E Sea Knight Helo prepares to land to transport Marines from Matuntugo Colombia to the Amphibious Dock Landing Ship USS Oak Hill, Oct. 16, 2011. Marines from Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task F... More
U.S, Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air
U.S, Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force compete in a relay race, a demonstration in speed on how to break apart and clean weapons, against Colombian Marines in Matuntugo Nov. 9. Th... More
U.S. Navy Riverine Patrol Boat from Navy Riverine Squadron
U.S. Navy Riverine Patrol Boat from Navy Riverine Squadron 3, Detachment 1, conducts live fire exercise in Matuntugo to reinforce their training tactics Nov. 11. RIVRON 3 is participating in Amphibious-Southern... More
Colombian Marine Infantry and U.S. Navy Riverine patrol
Colombian Marine Infantry and U.S. Navy Riverine patrol boats from Navy Riverine Squadron 3, Detachment 1, patrol a river in Matuntugo to learn each others tactics Nov. 12. RIVRON 3 is participating in Amphibio... More
A U.S. Marine amphibious assault vehicle exits the
A U.S. Marine amphibious assault vehicle exits the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Oak Hill to transport Marines attached to Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force to Matuntugo, Colombia... More
USMC 2nd Amphibious Assault Squadron lands in Matuntugo,
USMC 2nd Amphibious Assault Squadron lands in Matuntugo, Colombia, to conduct subject matter expert exchanges with members of the Colombian military in support of Amphibious Southern Partnership Station 12, Oct... More
U.S. Navy Riverines from Navy Riverine Squadron 3,
U.S. Navy Riverines from Navy Riverine Squadron 3, Detachment 1, and Colombian Marine Infantry conduct a mission brief for their training exercise in Matuntugo as part of a subject matter expert exchange Nov. 1... More
USMC 2nd Amphibious Assault Squadron and Riverines
USMC 2nd Amphibious Assault Squadron and Riverines from Navy Riverine Squadron 3 form a working party to deliver cases of water that will be used to keep the Marines on shore hydrated during their subject matt... More
Marines from 2nd Amphibious Assault Squadron carry
Marines from 2nd Amphibious Assault Squadron carry their Meal, Ready-To-Eat boxes to compound where they will stay during their subject matter expert exchange with local Colombian military members. The MRE's w... More
Sailors use the crane to lift pallets of food aboard
Sailors use the crane to lift pallets of food aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Oak Hill during a brief port call in Colon Nov. 3. The Oak Hill is participating in Amphibious - Southern Partnership St... More
A U.S. Marine amphibious assault vehicle exits the
A U.S. Marine amphibious assault vehicle exits the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Oak Hill to transport Marines attached to Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force to Matuntugo, Colombia... More
A USMC CH-46E "Sea Stallion" transports Marines from
A USMC CH-46E "Sea Stallion" transports Marines from 2nd Amphibious Assault Squadron, back to the Amphibious Dock Landing Ship USS Oak Hill after finishing up there subject matter expert exchange with Colombian... More
U.S. Navy Riverine Hospital Corpsman Third Class Sergio
U.S. Navy Riverine Hospital Corpsman Third Class Sergio Lopez from Navy Riverine Squadron 3 Detachment 1 (right) and Colombian Marine Infantry personnel conduct a river patrol in Matuntugo Nov. 7. RIVRON 3 is p... More
U.S. Navy Riverine Squadron 3, Detachment 1, and U.S.
U.S. Navy Riverine Squadron 3, Detachment 1, and U.S. Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force brief prior to a live fire exercise in Matuntugo Nov. 12. The SPMAGTF consists of Marines f... More
Army Spc. Juancarlos Paz, an audio/visual equipment
Army Spc. Juancarlos Paz, an audio/visual equipment operator/maintainer with 55th Signal Company (Combat Camera) greets three members of the Panamanian Special Forces after their arrival aboard the USS Oak Hill... More
Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Jason Gates fastens the
Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Jason Gates fastens the last strap to attach the wing of the Aqua Puma Unmanned Aerial Vehicle aboard the Amphibious Dock Landing Ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) on Oct. 24. Oak Hill is pa... More
A USMC CH-46E "Sea Stallion" transports Hospital Corpsman
A USMC CH-46E "Sea Stallion" transports Hospital Corpsman Jeremy Zollars from 2nd Amphibious Assault Squadron, back to the Amphibious Dock Landing Ship USS Oak Hill after finishing up there subject matter expe... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air
U.S. Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force compete in tug-o-war event against Colombian Marines in Matuntugo as part of a strength challenge exercise Nov. 9. The SPMAGTF consists of M... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Edward R. Argueta commands his
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Edward R. Argueta commands his fire team during a live fire exercise as part of a subject matter expert exchange in Matuntugo Nov. 12. Cpl. Argueta is assigned to Special Purpose Marine A... More