Marines TV

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Thomas Swanson, an F-35B Lightning II pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242, reads and answers questions sent from Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas, at Marine Corps Air Station, Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 19, 2023. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the Marines of VMFA-242!

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Brian Kimmins, training landing signal officer, Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 501, Marine Aircraft Group 31, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, provides information about his military occupational specialty at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, Oct. 5, 2023. LSOs control recovery of aircraft aboard aircraft carriers along with supervision of readiness and safety of arresting gear, launching equipment, barricades and visual landing aid systems. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Mason Coots)

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 542 participate in the Naval Weapons System Evaluation Program (NWSEP) at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Sept. 7–27, 2023. The NWSEP allowed VMFA-542 to safely conduct the loading and firing of live missiles at threat-realistic targets to test the squadron's ability, flexibility, and procedures while repositioned in unfamiliar locations. VMFA-542 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element for II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Christopher Hernandez and Cpl. Christian Cortez)

U.S. Marines with Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron 1 (VMX-1) conduct Exercise OBSIDIAN ICEBERG at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, July 31 to Aug. 1, 2023. OBSIDIAN ICEBERG is an Expeditionary Advanced Base Operation (EABO) exercise designed to develop and validate tactics, techniques, and procedures to effectively conduct customizable nodal EABOs that include rearming and refueling the F-35B Lightning II and the MV-22 Osprey during amphibious operations. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Gideon M. Schippers, Cpl. Jon C. Stone and Cpl. Jade K. Venegas) Audio Copyright through MCI-West APM Music

U.S. Air Force Airmen with 391st Fighter Squadron, 366th Fighter Wing, and U.S. Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, participated in Northern Edge (NE) 23-2 from Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan and Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, July 2-21, 2023. NE23-2 is a U.S. Indo-Pacific Command exercise designed to practice tactics, techniques, and procedures; to improve command, control and communication relationships; and to improve interoperability of participating forces. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Jose Angeles)

U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242, F/A-18 Hornet aircraft with VMFA-115, and U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft from the 8th Fighter Wing, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, arrive for the Fiscal Year 2023 Korea Flying Training at Gwangju AB, ROK, April 14, 2023. KFT 23 is a combined training event focused on tactical execution of combat missions to maintain military readiness and is part of the ROK-U.S. alliance’s routine, annual training program. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Ryan Ulibarri)

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242 and VMFA-115, and Sailors with Carrier Air Wing 5 prepare to conduct a live-fire exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 12, 2023. Marines with MAG-12 and U.S. Navy Sailors with Carrier Air Wing 5 conducted a joint, live missile shoot over the Pacific to sustain their high-level of weapon proficiency, while serving as forward-postured aviation units in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Chloe Johnson)