Carousel

Forces Reserve, hold the line while simulating a riot, while training in a class on crowd control given by Slovenian and Serbian service members, during exercise Platinum Wolf 2016 at Peacekeeping Training Operations Center South Base in Bujanovac, Serbia, May 12, 2016. Platinum Wolf brings together service members from Bosnia, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia, and the United States, it aims to build interoperability between the partnering nations and promote regional stability. Marines with aircraft rescue and firefighting, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, guide a simulated aircraft to the back of a 7-ton medium tactical vehicle replacement during exercise Thunder Horse 16.2 at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s Haramura Maneuver Area in Hiroshima, Japan, May 11, 2016. Motor transportation operators, combat engineers, heavy equipment operators and aircraft rescue and firefighters worked together to recover the simulated downed aircraft. The exercise focuses on reinforcing skills that Marines learned during Marine Combat Training and throughout their military occupational specialty schooling in order to maintain situation readiness. The opportunity to train in this environment helps Marines within different squadrons enhance their technical skills, field experience and military occupational specialty capabilities. Marines with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific and Marine Corps Base Hawaii run a first-ever 5K memorial run in honor of Cpl. Sara Medina and Lance Cpl. Jacob Hug, aboard Ford Island, Hawaii, May 11, 2016. Medina and Hug, both combat camera Marines, died one year ago in a helicopter crash while documenting relief efforts in Nepal. Combat camera and public affairs units around the Marine Corps ran a 5K in unison to honor the two fallen Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Matthew J. Bragg) Mary Katherine Greenlaw, the mayor of Fredericksburg, race officials and leaders from Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia hold up the Marine Corps Historic Half Marathon banner at the start of the opening ceremony in Fredericksburg, Virginia, May 13, 2016. The banner is the official one that first place finishers will run through the day of the half marathon. A UH-1Y Huey with Marine Aircraft Group 39 conducts close-air support during a MAGTF Integration Exercise in El Centro, California, April 28, 2016. As part of Marine Aircraft Group 39’s new integration effort, they conduct integration exercises quarterly that closely integrate ground and air assets allowing for a greater degree of symbiotic training.
Reserve Marines with 4th Law Enforcement Battalion, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, practice striking while taking a class on crowd control during exercise Platinum Wolf 2016 at Peacekeeping Training Operations Center South Base in Bujanovac, Serbia, May 12, 2016. Platinum Wolf brings together service members from Bosnia, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia, and the United States to train in peacekeeping operations and non-lethal weapons capabilities. Sgt. Kyle Kimbriel, squad leader, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, throws an M67 hand grenade to clear out targets on at Range 410 while participating in Integrated Training Exercise 3-16 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, May 9, 2016. 2/8 came from Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, to participate in ITX 3-16. Capt. Luke Wadman, a British Royal Marine and fire support team commander, prepares to practice locking techniques on May 9, 2016, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. Marines enhanced interoperability by training with British Royal Marine Commandos. This is important, because when Marines deploy they are often accompanied by partner nations. Marines from across I Marine Expeditionary Force post security during fast rope inserts on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. May 9, 2016. This training was a part of a helicopter rope suspension techniques training package facilitated by 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, I MEF. Marines and Royal British Commandos practiced these techniques on a rappel tower prior to fast roping out of helicopters hovering nearly 40 feet off the ground. Marines from U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific and Marine Corps Base Hawaii run in a Memorial 5K run in honor of Cpl. Sara Medina and Lance Cpl. Jacob Hug, at Ford Island, Hawaii, May 11, 2016. Medina and Hug lost their lives May 12, 2015, assisting in Operation Sahayogi Haat “Helping Hand” after the earthquakes in Nepal. Public Affairs and Combat Camera Marines across the Marine Corps began the memorial run simultaneously.
Lance Cpl. Ashley Tichensky, a motor-transportation operator with Transportation Services Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 2, poses beside her Purple Heart Medal painting at the battalion headquarters building at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 5, 2016. During the past month, Tichensky spent roughly 15 hours drawing and painting a replica of the medal to represent her battalion’s Marines who have been awarded this military decoration during their service. A student in the Marine Corps Infantry Officer Course uses the Augmented Immersive Team Trainer during testing held at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, November 5, 2015. The AITT allows Marines to transform any location into a dynamic training ground by injecting virtual images, indirect fire effects, aircraft, vehicles and simulated people onto a real-world view of one's surroundings. AITT will be part of the Marine Corps Systems Command display at Sea Air Space May 16-18. A Marine from 1st Marine Division participates in a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel mission with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 364 during a Marine Air-Ground Task Force Integration Exercise in El Centro, California, April 28, 2016. As part of Marine Aircraft Group 39’s new integration effort, they conduct integration exercises quarterly that closely integrate ground and air assets allowing for a greater degree of symbiotic training. Marines and sailors attend the Steel Beach Concert where the Long Run, an Eagles tribute band, plays aboard the USS Bataan prior to the Gala as part of Fleet Week Port Everglades, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, May 6, 2016. Fleet Week will give the community of South Florida the opportunity to interact with the Marines and sailors of the ship as well as see, up-close and personal, some of the capabilities and equipment the Marine Corps employs. Marines clear an area for an ammunition supply point May 8, 2016 during Korea Explosive Ordnance Disposal Exercise at Camp Rodriguez Live Fire Complex, South Korea. The ranges are currently being prepared for explosive ordnance disposal live-fire training scheduled for the next couple of weeks. Marines are with Support Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force.
Marines with 4th Law Enforcement Battalion, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, escort the casket of Conrad Burns, former Montana state senator, during the memorial service held at MetraPark’s Rimrock Auto Arena, May 6, 2016. Burns served in the Marine Corps from 1955-1957 and was remembered by his family, friends and colleagues during the ceremony. Marine Forces Reserve performed 91 percent of all funeral honors rendered by the Marine Corps in calendar year 2015 and continues to provide timely and professional support to veterans. The U.S. Navy Blue Angels fly through the sky over the flight line at the 2016 Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Air Show -- "Celebrating 75 Years" at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, April 30, 2016. Blue Angels showcase the pride and professionalism of the Navy and the Marine Corps by inspiring a culture of excellence and service to country through flight demonstrations and community outreach. This year’s air show celebrated MCAS Cherry Point and 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing’s 75th anniversary and featured 40 static displays, 17 aerial performers, as well as a concert. The U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, from Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., performs during the opening ceremony for the 2016 Invictus Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex at Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida, May 8, 2016. The 2016 Invictus Games officially kicked off with the ceremony and 15 nations will compete over the next five days in multiple adaptive sports events. Mount Fuji watches over the Fuji Friendship Festival at Combined Arms Training Center Fuji, Gotemba, Japan, May, 2016. The festival included fun and games for all ages, such as bounce houses, face painting and live music from local artists and the U.S. 7th Fleet Band’s Orient Express. The festival also had numerous displays of weapon systems along with aircraft and vehicles. Among them were Japanese tanks, a UH60 Black Hawk and the MV-22B Osprey. From the left, Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Daniel B. Allyn, the Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, Gen. John M. Paxton Jr., the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, John W. Lowe, the President and CEO of the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc. and Cynthia L. Gilman, the Vice President of the Henry M. Jackson Foundation, pose for a photo during the Heroes of Military Medicine Awards dinner in Washington, D.C., May 5, 2016. During the awards dinner both Paxton and Allyn received the Hero of Military Medicine Senior Leader Award.
A pilot prepares to take off from the flightline at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort,South Carolina, May 4,2016. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 251 is participating in a Weapons Systems Evaluation Program. Marines and sailors aboard the USS Bataan take their positions on the flight deck to man the rails as the ship anchors in Port Everglades, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, May 2, 2016. Fleet Week, which takes place in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., from May 2-8, will give the community of South Florida the opportunity to interact with the Marines and Sailors of the ship as well as see up-close and personal some of the capabilities and equipment the Marine Corps employs. An aircraft flys near Las Pulgas Lake, California during Wildland Firefighting Exercise 2016 hosted by Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, May 5. The Wildland Firefighting Exercise 2016 combines elements of aviation and ground units from Camp Pendleton, 3rd Marine Air Wing, Navy Region Southwest, The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, and the San Diego's Sheriff's Department. Lance Cpl. Chase McManaman, a volunteer with the single Marine program at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar holds a parachute during a group activity at Miramar Ranch Elementary School in San Diego, April 29. The Marines volunteered for a P.E. fitness challenge, which allowed children and Marines to complete a series of exercise stations during the course of the school day. Lance Cpl. Anton Pyant, a landing support specialist with 2nd Transportation Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, organizes, manages and tracks all equipment and personnel that the Landing Craft Air Cushion drops off at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 29, 2016. Parachute riggers with 2nd TSB developed their skills by cross-training with landing support specialists.
Reserve Marines with 4th Law Enforcement Battalion, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, hold the line while simulating a riot, while training in a class on crowd control given by Slovenian and Serbian service members, during exercise Platinum Wolf 2016 at Peacekeeping Training Operations Center South Base in Bujanovac, Serbia, May 12, 2016. Platinum Wolf brings together service members from Bosnia, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia, and the United States, it aims to build interoperability between the partnering nations and promote regional stability.
MORE PHOTOS

More Top Stories

Blog
Marine Corps Intelligence Schools recieves inaguaral award  Marine Corps Intelligence Schools has been honored with the Department of
Blog
CBRN Marines train to clean up HAZMAT  Marines with the Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear, unit conducted hazardous material
Blog
EOD provides firsthand robotics demonstration to Swansboro High Robotics Team  Swansboro High School is home to a robotics club
Blog
Echo Company sweeps through ITX 3-16  Marines from 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, traveled from Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North
HP_Banner_DSTRESS.gif
SAPRBanner.gif