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The Pacific Amphibious Leaders Symposium brings together senior leaders from Allied and partner nations with key interest in the Indo-Pacific.

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There Are Many Like It:

250 Years of Marine Corps Service Rifles

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Joint Fire Fighting

U.S. Marines carry out aircraft rescue and fire fighting training to build confidence, unit cohesion, and mission readiness.

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KAMANDAG 9 Concludes

KAMANDAG is an annual U.S. Marine Corps-led exercise aimed to enhance the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ defense and humanitarian capabilities.

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U.S., Philippine Marines Co-Host Pacific Symposium

The commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific and the Commandant of the Philippine Marine Corps will co-host the 11th annual Pacific Amphibious Leaders Symposium in Manila, July 8-10, 2025.

There Are Many Like It: 250 Years of Marine Corps Service Rifles

Since its founding in 1775, the United States Marine Corps has earned a distinguished reputation as one of the world's premier naval infantry forces. This legacy is built on an unwavering fighting spirit, strict adherence to the highest standards, and formidable marksmanship skills. This legacy was forged in combat using a tool of warfare that has evolved dramatically over the last 250 years - the rifle.

U.S. Marines and Sailors Commence Koa Moana 25

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, have arrived in Palau in support of Koa Moana 25. This recurring exercise to the Pacific Island region focuses on building partnerships and enhancing the health system of Compact of Free Association nations, specifically the Republic of Palau and the Federated States of Micronesia.

U.S., Philippine Marines begin ACD 25.3 jungle training

U.S. Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D) 25.3, and Philippine Marines from the 3rd Marine Brigade are carrying out bilateral training at Palawan, Philippines, during Archipelagic Coastal Defense (ACD) 25.3, scheduled from June 23 to July 15, 2025.

U.S., Australia, and Japan strengthen ties during Southern Jackaroo 25

U.S. Marines and Sailors with the Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D) 25.3 Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) arrived in Townsville to train alongside the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) during Exercise Southern Jackaroo 25, a multi-lateral exercise held from May 25 through June 13, 2025 at the Townsville Field Training Area, Queensland, Australia.

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SOLICITATION OF QUALIFIED MARINES TO LATERAL MOVE INTO EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL (EOD) PMOS 2336

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FISCAL YEAR 2026 (FY26) AND FISCAL YEAR 2027 (FY27) GROUND AND INTELLIGENCE PERSONNEL EXCHANGE PROGRAM SELECTION BOARD RESULTS

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FISCAL YEAR 2027 (FY27) HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT CAMPAIGN

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CHANGE 1 TO THE MARADMIN 185/24 FOR THE PHASEOUT OF FLUORINATED AQUEOUS FILM FORMING FOAM (AFFF) AND ALCOHOL RESISTANT AFFF (AR-AFFF) FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS (FSS) IN MARINE CORPS FACILITIES

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A U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier with 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), is taxied during alternative landing drills aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), in support of Composite Training Unit Exercise while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, June 27, 2025. During COMPTUEX, the IWO ARG and 22nd MEU(SOC), refine tactics, techniques, and procedures to execute warfighting functions that enhance operational readiness and lethality as a unified IWOARG/22 MEU(SOC) team. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tanner Bernat)

Landing At Sunset

U.S. Marines with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit recover an Amphibious Combat Vechicle onto amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) during amphibious operations in the Coral Sea, June 24, 2025. The ACV provides the MEU a ship-to-objective amphibious capability, land mobility, survivability and growth capacity and flexibility to incorporate and adapt future technologies. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the USS America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations, the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Angel Diaz Montes De Oca)

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U.S. Marines with 7th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire at targets during a live-fire deck shoot aboard amphibious transport dock USS San Diego (LPD 22) in the Timor Sea, June 12, 2025. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Trevor BishopWilliams)

Line of Fire

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, participate in a pugil sticks training event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June. 17, 2025. Recruits are taught Marine Corps Martial Arts Program techniques that instill basic self-defense that they will execute throughout recruit training during events like body sparring and pugil sticks to help build a warrior ethos and Esprit de Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Trey Q. Michael)

Espirit Forge

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jordan Graham, an infantryman with 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, sights into an M32A1 grenade launcher during Integrated Training Exercise 3-25 (ITX 3-25) at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, June 13th, 2025

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Silent Drill in Nashville

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct maintenance on aircraft during flight operations aboard amphibious transport dock USS San Diego (LPD 22), in the Philippine Sea, June 6, 2025.

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U.S. Marines with 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit provide security while conducting defense of the amphibious task force in support of a simulated strait transit aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), in support of Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise (ARGMEUEX) while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, May 22, 2025. During ARGMEUEX, the 22nd MEU, aboard IWO ARG shipping, conducts various mission essential tasks that enhance operational readiness and lethality as a unified IWOARG/22 MEU team. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tanner Bernat)

Deckside Defenders

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Nathan Kipp, a rifleman with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, performs rifle drills with an M4 carbine during a live-fire training event aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) in the Coral Sea, June 9-10, 2025. Marines participated in the training to sustain marksmanship fundamentals and increase technical and tactical acumen. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the USS America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations, the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Kipp is a native of California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Victor Gurrola)

Maritime Marksman

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Christopher Mahoney, the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, left, and a French key leader, right, drink from Devil Dog Fountain in Belleau Wood, France, May 25, 2025. The memorial ceremony was held in commemoration of the 107th anniversary of the battle of Belleau Wood, conducted to honor the legacy of service members who gave their lives in defense of the United States and European allies.

Devil Dog Fountain

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Myles Days, a rifleman with 2nd Marine Division, and a native of Nashville, Tennessee, shoots an M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle during a rifle squad competition at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, May 14, 2025. The Marine Corps Rifle Squad Competition is an annual competition that utilizes simulated combat conditions to challenge competitors with a wide variety of complex and realistic scenarios to determine which Marine rifle squad most effectively demonstrates their combat capabilities and operational proficiency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

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U.S. Marines with Maritime Special Purpose Force, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction training on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 6, 2025. SPIE training enhances MSPF’s ability to maneuver forces from land or open ocean, granting the 22nd MEU flexibility when inserting or extracting forces from complex terrain. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Nathan Mitchell)

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U.S., Philippine Marines Co-Host Pacific Symposium

There Are Many Like It: 250 Years of Marine Corps Service Rifles

U.S. Marines and Sailors Commence Koa Moana 25

U.S., Philippine Marines begin ACD 25.3 jungle training

U.S., Australia, and Japan strengthen ties during Southern Jackaroo 25

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FISCAL YEAR 2026 MASTER GUNNERY SERGEANT HIGH VISIBILITY BILLET BOARD (HVBB) ANNOUNCEMENT

SOLICITATION OF QUALIFIED MARINES TO LATERAL MOVE INTO EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL (EOD) PMOS 2336

FISCAL YEAR 2026 (FY26) AND FISCAL YEAR 2027 (FY27) GROUND AND INTELLIGENCE PERSONNEL EXCHANGE PROGRAM SELECTION BOARD RESULTS

FISCAL YEAR 2026 (FY26) ASSISTANT MARINE OFFICER INSTRUCTOR (AMOI), SECOND TOUR DRILL INSTRUCTOR (DI), AND UNITED STATES (US) NAVAL ACADEMY SENIOR ENLISTED LEADER BILLET VACANCIES

FISCAL YEAR 2027 (FY27) HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT CAMPAIGN

CHANGE 1 TO THE MARADMIN 185/24 FOR THE PHASEOUT OF FLUORINATED AQUEOUS FILM FORMING FOAM (AFFF) AND ALCOHOL RESISTANT AFFF (AR-AFFF) FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS (FSS) IN MARINE CORPS FACILITIES

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