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Soldiers from the 1st Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) conduct individual and small-unit maneuver exercises during Iron Fist at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, February 6, 2019. Exercise Iron Fist is an annual, bilateral amphibious training exercise designed to improve U.S. Marine Corps and the JGSDF’s ability to plan, communicate and conduct combined amphibious operations.
Iron Fist 2019 Strengthens U.S.-Japan Alliance; Certifies ARDB Feb. 12, 2019, 1st Marine Division
U.S. Marines from 1st Marine Division and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Soldiers with the 1st Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade celebrated another successful exercise...
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Adrian J. Willis, a computer technician with 7th Communications Battalion, pictured here aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Hansen in Okinawa, Japan, is one of the Marines that utilize 3D printing technology to expand capabilities within the unit.
The call for “Disruptive Thinkers” is being answered Feb. 6, 2019, III Marine Expeditionary Force
The Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Robert Neller, issued a call to action to all “disruptive thinkers” within the Corps. A cultural evolution, filled with Marines that...
Cpl. Malon Johnson is a combat engineer with Improved Ribbon Bridge Platoon, Bridge Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group.
Boating School Knock-outs| Combat Engineers earn BEB licenses Feb. 6, 2019, III Marine Expeditionary Force
Engines roared and calm blue water churned white as boats cruised under the bright Okinawa sun. Marines in groups of three piloted small green boats across the quiet...
U.S. Marines with Motor Transport Platoon, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, get a first hand look on how the skills they learn in the Marine Corps transfer to the civilian sector when they shadow service technicians for a day.
5th Marine Regiment Participates in Apprenticeship with Mercedes-Benz Feb. 4, 2019, 1st Marine Division
You can find Marines in any clime and place, but one place you don’t expect to find them is behind the scenes working at a Mercedes-Benz dealership. Marines with Motor...
The amphibious tip of the spear
The amphibious tip of the spear Feb. 1, 2019, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton
Amphibious warfare is the cornerstone of how the Marine Corps trains and fights. For Assault Amphibious Vehicle crewmen or Amtrackers as they are often identified, the role is...
The photo depicts the 1st Marine Division Headquarters Building on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, May 17, 2018.
From temporary to permanent: the story of the 1st Marine Division White House Jan. 31, 2019, 1st Marine Division
The building has withstood the test of time. It has seen generations of Marines enter and leave its halls. It has seen Marines off to several wars from the shores of Pacific...
A Marine peers through the lens of the Squad Binocular Night Vision Goggles during new equipment training in December 2018 at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. The move to the SNBVG is expected to enhance the infantry’s lethality and situational awareness in reduced visibility
Marine Rifle Squads get upgraded night vision devices Jan. 28, 2019, Marine Corps Systems Command
An updated helmet-mounted night vision system is beginning to make its way to infantry units. ...
A Marine writes on a board during an Innovation Bootcamp
2nd MLG Marines, Sailors participate in first Innovation Bootcamp Jan. 28, 2019, 2nd Marine Logistics Group
More than 30 Marines and Sailors with 2nd Marine Logistics Group participated in the first Innovation Bootcamp at Jacksonville, N.C., Dec. 10-14, 2018. ...
Robert Twineham, operations manager with Industrial Waste Utilization, labels hazardous waste drums at the Marine Wing Support Squadron-372 60 day hazardous material storage site at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 23, 2019. Twineham was preparing the hazardous waste for transport form the site to a waste management facility where it would be recycled.
Recycling and disposing HAZMAT for readiness Jan. 25, 2019, Marine Corps Installations West
Imagine that a lithium ion battery is thrown away in the trash and taken to a landfill. It just happens to be summer time, and it is record hitting heat. The lithium ion...
U.S. Marines with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting use a hand line to extinguish a fuel fire Jan. 25, 2019 during live-burn training on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. The training is held monthly to provide ARFF Marines with training scenarios to enhance their readiness to respond to any potential hazards or emergencies on the flight line. ARFF Marines entered the training area and used various hand lines, also known as a fire hose, to control and extinguish the fire.
Fuel fires prepare ARFF for any situation Jan. 25, 2019, Marine Corps Installations Pacific
Marines assigned to Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, conducted live-burn training Jan. 24 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma,...