Unit: Marine Forces Central
Byline: Cpl. Lucas Vega
Date: 2011-10-14 11:47:00 Iraqi Marine Training Team Three stands in formation during a ceremony, while Col. Eric Thomas, Marine Coordination Element – Kuwait officer in charge, commends the Marines for their training efforts for the last five months. The IqMTT-3 was the last group of United States Marines in Iraq supporting Operation New Dawn. The Marine Corps concluded major operations in 2010. U.S. military forces entered Iraq starting in 2003 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Marine Forces Central
Byline: Cpl. Lucas Vega
Date: 2011-10-14 13:29:00 1st Lt. Mark Cowett, Marine Corps Martial Arts instructor assigned to Iraqi Marine Training Team Three, performs a preliminary visual inspection of the vehicles prior to their departure from Umm Qasr to Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Oct. 14. The 13-members of the training team were the last Marines in Iraq in support of Operation New Dawn. Major operations in Iraq for the Marine Corps ended in 2010. U.S. military forces entered Iraq starting in 2003 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Marine Forces Central
Byline: Cpl. Lucas Vega
Date: 2011-10-14 14:42:00 A Marine Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle crosses the Iraqi border into Kuwait transporting the last remaining U.S. Marine Corps personnel, Oct.14. Iraqi Marine Training Team Three is a 13-member team consisting of 12 Marines and one sailor that supported Operation New Dawn in Iraq. Major operations for the Marine Corps in Iraq ended in 2010. Operation Iraqi Freedom began in 2003.
Unit: Marine Forces Central
Byline: Cpl. Lucas Vega
Date: 2011-10-14 13:29:00 Sgt. Skyler Feller, training adviser assigned to Iraqi Marine Training Team Three holsters his weapon in preparation for the convoy’s departure from Umm Qasr, Iraq, Oct. 14. The 13-members of the training team were the last Marines in Iraq in support of Operation New Dawn. Major operations in Iraq for the Marine Corps ended in 2010. U.S. military forces entered Iraq starting in 2003 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Marine Forces Central
Byline: Cpl. Lucas Vega
Date: 2011-10-06 16:58:00 Two figurines depicting Maj. Jesse Sjoberg’s children look on from the support table as Sjoberg runs to complete 65 miles, Oct. 6-7 at Naval Support Activity Bahrain. Sjoberg’s wife Jacquelyn suffers from a rare, deadly lung disease called cystic fibrosis. Sjoberg created the event to help raise awareness and funds for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Unit: Marine Forces Central
Byline: Cpl. Lucas Vega
Date: 2011-10-06 17:02:00 Marines and sailors gather around Maj. Jesse Sjoberg (left), Marine Forces Central Command Forward, as he motivates his supporters prior to his 65-mile trek across Naval Support Activity Bahrain, Oct. 6-7. The event raised awareness and funds for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Sjoberg’s wife suffers from the deadly lung disease.
Unit: Marine Fighter Training Squadron 401
Byline: Cpl. Lucas Vega
Date: 2011-10-06 17:44:00 Gunnery Sgt. Antonio A. Baltazar, Marine Forces Central Command, jogs in place to rehydrate during Maj. Jesse Sjoberg’s 65-Mile run. Baltazar was one of more than two dozen Marines with the command who volunteered to show their support during Sjoberg’s effort to cover 65 miles in 14 hours, Oct. 6-7 at Naval Support Activity Bahrain. The event raised awareness and funds for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Sjoberg’s wife suffers from the deadly lung disease.
Unit: Marine Forces Central
Byline: Cpl. Lucas Vega
Date: 2011-10-06 17:43:00 Maj. Jesse Sjoberg (left center), Marine Forces Central Command Forward, leads the way as Marines and sailors with Marine Forces Central Command Forward run alongside during a 65 mile run, Oct. 6-7, at Naval Support Activity Bahrain. Sjoberg’s wife suffers from a deadly lung disease called cystic fibrosis. He ran the event to raise awareness and funds for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Unit: Marine Forces Central
Byline: Courtesy Photo
Date: 2011-04-24 13:09:00 Maj. Jesse Sjoberg, Marine Forces Central Command Forward, poses with his family, Jacquelyn (wife) and Ayden, Hunter (left, right) for a photo on Easter Sunday. This was one of the last photos the family took together before Sjoberg deployed.
Unit: Marine Forces Central
Byline: Gunnery Sgt. Christian Harding
Date: 2010-01-20 16:41:00 Brig. Gen. Muhaiuddin Ghori, commanding general, 3rd Kandak, 205th Corps, Afghan National Army, maneu-vers alongside a Marine fire team on patrol in a virtual village in the infantry immersion trainer during a visit Jan 20. The facility combines live actions in a virtual environment designed to test a Marine rifle squad's mental speed, tactical expertise, and physical ability. The delegation went on to observe other scenario based training specifically adapted to familiarize new Marines with situations they might encounter in Afghanistan. The Afghan officers also visited 1st Marine Expeditionary Force elements, strengthening command relationships, during their two-week-long orientation.
Unit: Marine Forces Central
Byline: Gunnery Sgt. Christian Harding
Date: 2010-01-20 16:17:00 A delegation of Afghan National Army officers from 205 Corps, tour the infantry immersion trainer during a visit Jan 20. The facility combines role players and complex scenarios in a virtual environment designed to test a Marine rifle squad's mental speed, tactical expertise, and physical ability. The delegation observed other scenario-based training specifically adapted to familiarize new Marines with situations they might encounter in Afghanistan. The Afghan officers also visited 1st Marine Expeditionary Force elements, strengthening command relationships, and advancing partnering initiatives between U.S. and Afghan forces, according to visit organizers.
Unit: Marine Forces Central
Byline: Gunnery Sgt. Christian Harding
Date: 2010-01-19 17:10:00 Col. Brennan T. Byrne, commanding officer, School of Infantry, explains how "every Marine is a rifleman" to Brig. Gen. Muhaiuddin Ghori, commanding general, 3rd Kandak, 205th Corps, Afghan National Army, during a visit Jan 19. The delegation went on to observe scenario-based training specifically adapted to familiarize new Marines with situations they might encounter in Afghanistan. The Afghan officers also visited 1st Marine Expeditionary Force elements, strengthening command relationships, during their two-week-long orientation.
Unit: Marine Forces Central
Byline: Gunnery Sgt. Christian Harding
Date: 2010-01-19 17:00:00 Brig. Gen. Muhaiuddin Ghori, commanding general, 3rd Kandak, 205th Corps, Afghan National Army, meets with School of Infantry personnel Jan. 19 during a brief in outlining the basic infantry skills Marines are taught at the school. The Afghan general and his officers met with 1st Marine Expeditionary Force elements, strengthening command relationships, during their two-week-long orientation. The delegation also toured different training facilities for a firsthand look at how Marines are trained for duty in Afghanistan.
Unit: Marine Forces Central
Byline: Gunnery Sgt. Christian Harding
Date: 2010-01-19 19:09:00 Col. Brennan T. Byrne, commanding officer, School of Infantry, accepts a plaque from Brig. Gen. Muhaiuddin Ghori, commanding general, 3rd Kandak, 205th Corps, Afghan National Army, during a visit Jan. 19. The Afghan officers observed scenario-based training specifically designed to improve the partnering capabilities of Marine Transition Teams as they work with Afghan forces to combat terrorism and conduct counterinsurgency operations in Afghanistan. The delegation also observed and participated in simulated patrol missions, vehicle check points and detainee actions offering some unique insight to role players and training teams.
Unit: Marine Forces Central
Byline: Gunnery Sgt. Christian Harding
Date: 2010-01-19 18:28:00 Brig. Gen. Muhaiuddin Ghori, commanding general, 3rd Kandak, 205th Corps, Afghan National Army, is briefed on an ongoing scenario at a simulated forward operating base conducted at the School of Infantry during a visit Jan. 19. The delegation observed scenario-based training specifically adapted to familiarize Marines with situations they might encounter in Afghanistan. The Afghan officers also visited 1st Marine Expeditionary Force elements, strengthening command relationships during their two-week-long orientation.
Unit: Marine Forces Central
Byline: Gunnery Sgt. Christian Harding
Date: 2010-01-19 14:10:00 During a field exercise Jan. 19, Brig. Gen. Muhaiuddin Ghori, commanding general, 3rd Kandak, 205th Corps, Afghan National Army, met with the Brig. Gen. Joseph L. Osterman, commanding general of the ground forces slated to deploy with I MEF (Fwd). The Afghan general and his officers met with 1st Marine Expeditionary Force elements, strengthening command relationships, during their two-week-long orientation. The delegation also toured training facilities for a firsthand look at how Marines are trained for duty in Afghanistan.
Unit: Marine Forces Central
Byline: Gunnery Sgt. Christian Harding
Date: 2010-01-20 12:55:00 Lieutenant Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, commander, Marine Corps Forces Central Command and commanding general of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, accepts an Afghan flag presented by Brig. Gen. Muhaiuddin Ghori, commanding general, 3rd Kandak, 205th Corps, Afghan National Army, Jan. 20. The Afghan general and his staff met with Dunford's staff in an open forum during a visit to Camp Pendleton. The Afghan officers shared their perspective of the current battlefield in Afghanistan during their two-week long visit to Marine Corps training facilities. The delegation saw firsthand how the Corps trains Marines for duty in Afghanistan.
Unit: Marine Forces Central
Byline: Gunnery Sgt. Christian Harding
Date: 2010-01-14 13:42:00 Col. Mohammad Aslam Mohammad Hashim Hashmi, 205th Corps, Afghan National Army, discusses military operations in urban terrain with Lieutenant Col. Glen Lewis of the Advisor Training Group, during a visit Jan. 14. The Afghan officers observed scenario training specifically designed to improve the partnering capabilities of Marine Transition Teams as they work with Afghan forces to combat terrorism and conduct counterinsurgency operations in Afghanistan. The delegation also observed and participated in simulated patrol missions, vehicle check points, detainee actions and offered some unique insights to role players and training teams.
Unit: Marine Forces Central
Byline: Gunnery Sgt. Christian Harding
Date: 2010-01-13 16:54:00 Col. Mohammad Aslam Mohammad Hashim Hashmi, 205th Corps, Afghan National Army, discusses training scenarios during chow with Sgt. Jay Winn, intelligence chief in charge of role player actions with the Advisor Training Group, during a visit Jan. 14. The Afghan officers observed scenario training specifically designed to improve the partnering capabilities of Marine Transition Teams as they work with Afghan forces to combat terrorism and conduct counterinsurgency operations in Afghanistan. The delegation also observed and participated in simulated patrol missions, vehicle check points and detainee actions offering some unique insight to role players and training teams.
Unit: Marine Forces Central
Byline: Gunnery Sgt. Christian Harding
Date: 2010-01-13 00:00:00 Lieutenant Col. Sayed Mohammad Gulakai Malekzai, 205th Corps, Afghan National Army, observes detainee actions by Marine Transition Teams and role players during a visit Jan. 13. The Afghan officers observed scenario training specifically designed to improve the partnering capabilities of the teams as they work with Afghan forces to combat terrorism and conduct counterinsurgency operations in Afghanistan. The delegation also observed and participated in simulated patrol missions, vehicle check points and detainee actions offering some unique insight to role players and training teams.
Unit: Marine Forces Central
Byline: Gunnery Sgt. Christian Harding
Date: 2010-01-13 16:50:00 Two Afghan National Army officers, Col. Mohammad Aslam Mohammad Hashim Hashmi, and Lieutenant Col. Sayed Mohammad Gulakai Malekzai, discuss lessons learned and exchange perspectives with Afghan role players during a visit Jan 14. The Afghan officers observed scenario training specifically designed to improve the partnering capabilities of the teams as they work with Afghan forces to combat terrorism and conduct counterinsurgency operations in Afghanistan. The delegation also observed and participated in simulated patrol missions, vehicle check points and detainee actions offering some unique insight to role players and training teams.
Unit: Marine Forces Central
Byline: GySgt. Christian Harding
Date: 2009-12-12 10:03:00 An oil refinery lights the horizon as the USNS Kocak and the USNS Lopez pull into a port on the Arabian Gulf. Ongoing cooperative exercises in the region brought the two ships into port affording dignitaries and military logisticians an opportunity to see the capabilities provided by the ships. (Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Christian Harding)
Unit: Marine Forces Central
Byline: Gunnery Sgt. Christian Harding
Date: 2009-12-10 07:41:00 Rows of shipping containers, known as "cans," line the deck of the USNS Kocak. The USNS Kocak and its squadron-mate, the USNS Lopez, can deliver within a matter of days, everything 15,000 Marines would need for 30 days of combat operations. (Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Christian Harding)
Unit: Marine Forces Central
Byline: Gunnery Sgt. Christian Harding
Date: 2009-12-11 03:35:00 Ship master, Capt. Roger L. Hoffman (center front) walks with Rear Adm. Sinclair Harris (left), commander, Expeditionary Strike Group 5, and Navy Capt. Fred Harr (right), Commander MPSRON 2 during the admiral's visit to the USNS Kocak. Harris visited the ship while at a port in the Arabian Sea. (Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Christian Harding)
Unit: Marine Forces Central
Byline: Gunnery Sgt. Christian Harding
Date: 2009-12-10 07:34:00 In the depths of the ship, rows of amphibious assault vehicles stand ready for employment by Marines. Mechanics in the ship's crew maintain the vehicles while the ship is at sea ensuring they are ready to support emergent operations and training exercises. (Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Christian Harding)
Unit: Marine Forces Central
Byline: Gunnery Sgt. Christian Harding
Date: 2009-12-11 03:44:00 Rows of land movers and other construction vehicles line a deck of the USNS Kocak. The Kocak, a ship from the maritime prepositioning force, carries an ensemble of vehicles, equipment and supplies essential to Marine Corps expeditionary operations. (Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Christian Harding)
Unit: Marine Forces Central
Byline: Gunnery Sgt. Christian Harding
Date: 2009-12-10 07:59:00 CWO2 James Weathers describes the capabilities of the ships that make up the Maritime Prepositioning Force to logisticians gathered on the deck of the USNS Sgt. Matej Kocak. (Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Christian Harding)
Unit: Marine Forces Central
Byline: Gunnery Sgt. Christian Harding
Date: 2009-12-10 07:55:00 During ongoing exercises in the Arabian Sea, the USNS Sgt. Matek Kocak, visited several ports to afford area dignitaries, military leaders and logisticians an opportunity to familiarize themselves with the capabilities of the maritime prepositioning force. (Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Christian Harding)
Byline: Cpl. Michael Curvin
Date: 2009-09-04 10:58:00 Marines from Marine Expeditionary Brigade-Afghanistan Headquarters Group pass out candy to children during their visit to the settlements around Camp Leatherneck, Aug. 18, 2009, in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Marines and sailors were at these compounds providing medical examinations for the local community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael Curvin).
Byline: Cpl. Aaron Rooks
Date: 2009-09-04 05:52:00 The Afghan national flag is raised above Khan Neshin castle July 8, 2008, in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Khan Neshin and the areas south of the Helmand River had never experienced the sustained presence of coalition forces or Afghan National Security Forces until Operation Khanjar. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aaron Rooks).
Byline: Lance Cpl. Andrew Kenna
Date: 2009-09-04 05:05:00 Cpl. Andrew Nutting, noncommissioned officer-in-charge of the Arrival/Departure Airfield Control Group, Combat Logistics Battalion 8, makes sure the cargo is hooked properly to a CH-53E helicopter from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 772 while Lance Cpl. Richard Heaton, landing support specialist from CLB-8, gives hand and arm signals to the pilot aboard in Forward Operating Base Dwyer, Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 27, 2009. The battalion is part of Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Marine Expeditionary Brigade-Afghanistan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Kenna).
Byline: Sgt. Pete Thibodeau
Date: 2009-09-04 14:13:00 Sgt. Ryan Pettit, left, and Cpl. Matthew Miller, from 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, fire their service rifles during an operation in Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 3, 2009. The Marines are part of Regimental Combat Team 3, Marine Expeditionary Brigade-Afghanistan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Pete Thibodeau).
Byline: Sgt. Pete Thibodeau
Date: 2009-09-04 11:34:00 Marines from 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 3, Marine Expeditionary Brigade-Afghanistan and Afghan soldiers maintain security during Operation Khanjar in Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 5, 2009. The battalion's presence restricts enemy groups' freedom of movement and helps restore peace and prosperity to the local populace. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Pete Thibodeau).
Byline: Cpl. Aaron Rooks
Date: 2009-09-04 15:45:00 A convoy from 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Marine Expeditionary Brigade-Afghanistan, travels across Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 28, 2009. The battalion left the brigade's base of operations to join other Marine forces in the Helmand River valley. (U. S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aaron Rooks).
Byline: Cpl. Aaron Rooks
Date: 2009-09-04 06:20:00 Petty Officer 1st Class Adrian Trollip, a builder assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5, from Saratoga, N.Y., hammers nails on the roof of the Marine Expeditionary Brigade-Afghanistan combat operations center, May 13, 2009, at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan. The Marines affectionately call the structure “Noah’s Ark,” for its similarities to the ark built before flood waters covered the earth in biblical times. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aaron Rooks).
Byline: Cpl. Michael Curvin
Date: 2009-09-04 00:00:00 Marines from Combat Logistics Battalion 8 drive away from Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 25, 2009, to deliver supplies to Forward Operating Base Dwyer. This was the brigade's first convoy to FOB Dwyer. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael Curvin).
Byline: Cpl. Aaron Rooks
Date: 2009-09-04 07:43:00 Marines from Marine Expeditionary Brigade-Afghanistan arrive in Camp Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 3, 2009. The brigade assumed command from Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Afghanistan, which became the MEB’s ground combat element, and continued their counterinsurgency mission. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aaron Rooks).
Unit: Marine Forces Central
Byline: Staff Sgt. Joseph L. Loewy
Date: 2009-03-17 13:39:00 The Albany Marine Band marches by during the pass and review of an enlisted parade held Mar. 17 at the Special Operations Memorial. The parade was hosted to pay tribute to Colonels Kevin L. Kelley and Scott M. Anderson who have combined for more than 60 years of honorable service. This marked the first time the Marine band performed at MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa, Fla.
Unit: Marine Forces Central
Byline: Staff Sgt. Joseph L. Loewy
Date: 2009-03-17 13:40:00 The MARCENT Color Guard marches by during the pass and review of an enlisted parade hosted Mar. 17 at the Special Operations Memorial honoring Col. Kevin L. Kelley and Col. Scott M. Anderson who have combined for more than 60 years of honorable service.
Unit: Marine Forces Central
Byline: Photo courtesy of CJTF-HOA PAO
Date: 2008-10-01 08:59:00 LtCol Foos, 8th Provisional Security Company commander(background), addresses his Marines and the 9th PSC during the Transfer of Authority ceremony. The 9th PSC now falls under the operational control of Marine Corps Forces Africa.
Unit: Marine Forces Central
Byline: Staff Sgt. Joseph L. Loewy
Date: 2009-03-17 12:57:00 Colonels Kevin L. Kelley (left) and Scott M. Anderson stand before MARCENT Commander Lieutenant Gen. Samuel T. Helland (far right) who presided over their dual retirement ceremony. The colonels who have combined for more than 60 years of honorable service were honored with an enlisted parade held Mar. 17 at the Special Operations Memorial.
Unit: Marine Forces Central
Byline: Staff Sgt. Joseph L. Loewy
Date: 2009-03-17 13:18:00 Col. Scott M. Anderson, who retired Mar. 17 after serving more than 30 years in the Marine Corps, escorts his wife Sharon back to her seat. Anderson joined in a dual retirement ceremony with Col. Kevin L. Kelley who also served more than 30 years of honorable service. Anderson served as MARCENT’s assistant chief of staff for the logistics section, and Kelley retired as the chief of staff.
Unit: Marine Forces Central
Byline: Sgt. Edward R. Guevara Jr.
Date: 2008-08-29 14:14:00 Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Eric M. McKoy, maintenance officer in charge of quality assurance here, explains how his staff refurbishes the Marine Corps’ up-armored Humvees at their off-site maintenance facility Friday. He is working with Col. Robin G. Gentry, officer in charge, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Central Command’s Coordination Element Kuwait, to process UAH’s out of Iraq and into Afghanistan. Maj. Gen. Richard T. Tryon, commanding general, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), Brig. Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson, ground combat element commander, II MEF (Fwd.), and Brig. Gen. John E. Wissler, deputy commanding general, II MEF (Fwd.), are getting familiar with the area of operations and its capabilities.
Unit: Marine Forces Central
Byline: Photo By, Gunnery Sgt. Christian Harding
Date: 2008-06-25 09:13:00 Staff Sgt. Joshua M. Hines is a strategic mobility staff noncommissioned-officer with Marine Corps Forces Central Command G-4.
Unit: 2nd Battalion (2/7)
Byline: Photo by Cpl. Ray Lewis
Date: 2008-06-27 20:58:00 Brig. Gen. David C. Garza talks to Marines of 2nd Battalion 7th Marines during his recent visit to Camp Barber, Afghanistan.
Byline: Sgt. Edward R. Guevara Jr.
Date: 2008-08-14 21:01:00 Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James T. Conway pins the Fleet Marine Force Officer Warfare Qualification Badge on Navy Lt. Benny Mathis, chaplain for U.S. Marine Corps Forces Central Command's MARCENT Coordination Element Kuwait. The Calvin, Okla., native, earned his badge while working with 12th Marine Regiment in Japan and I Marine Expeditionary Force-Forward in Iraq. The FMF pin, as it is more commonly known, is earned after a sailor has demonstrated a prescribed level of expertise in Marine Corps skills and knowledge.
Unit: Marine Forces Central
Byline: Cpl. Margaret Hughes
Date: 2007-01-14 00:11:00 Maj. Daniel M. O'Connor, the Amphibious Reconnaissance School OIC, Lt. Col. Tim Grattan, the MCTAG deputy director, Col. Barton S. Sloat, the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command G-3 assistant chief of staff, and Col. Stuart L. Dickey, the Expeditionary Warfare Training group, Atlantic commander, stand at attention during the transfer ceremony from the Amphibious Reconnaissance School Compound to MCTAG Nov. 14 here.
Unit: Marine Forces Central
Byline: 1stLt. Stephen S. Grover
Date: 2006-03-11 15:40:31 �Brig. Gen Anthony Jackson, Deputy Commanding General, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Central Command, met March 12 with Marines of First Battalion, Third Marine Regiment at Jalalabad Airfield in Afghanistan. While there he presented several of them with MARCENT coins for their excellent performance. The �Lava Dogs� of First Battalion, Third Marines recently deployed to Jalalabad, Afghanistan from their home base at Marine Corps Base, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.� |