Marines TV

This edition features a story on Marine parachute riggers and the maintenance they provide to the parachute rig. Hosted by Marine Cpl. Daniel Malta. Also available in high definition.

U.S. Marines with 3rd Transportation Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group (MLG), as well as 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division (MARDIV) and Force Reconnaissance Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Maritime Raid Force, conduct military free falls and static line jumps at Ie Shima Training Facility, Okinawa, Japan, July 30, 2020. Marines with the 3rd MLG, 3rd MARDIV and 31st MEU, conduct military free fall and static line training to maintain their annual qualifications required for parachuting. 3rd MLG provides III Marine Expeditionary Force comprehensive logistics and combat service support for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ryan Harvey)

U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa conduct a Joint Precision Airdrop System (JPADS) joint exercise with CRAV (Spanish Advanced Airborne Reconnaissance Company) and Spanish Parachute Brigade, at Torrejón Air Base, Spain, Aug. 13-23, 2018. SPMAGTF-CR-AF deployed to conduct crisis-response and theater-security operations in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Holly Pernell/Released)

Marines with Landing Support Company, 3rd Transportation Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, participate in parachute and air delivery training operations Aug. 14, 2018 at Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan. The training consisted of low-level static line and military free fall jumps at 10,000 feet in order to keep the Marines proficient as parachute rigger and air delivery specialists. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Isabella Ortega)

Marines with Landing Support Company, 3rd Transportation Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, participate in parachute and air delivery training operations Aug. 14, 2018 at Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan. The training consisted of low-level static line and military free fall jumps at 10,000 feet in order to keep the Marines proficient as parachute rigger/air delivery specialists. Gunnery Sgt. Christopher Bird (00:00:35:46) is the Air Delivery Platoon operations chief with LS Co., 3rd TSB, 3rd MLG and Cpl. Ian Pace (00:01:11:29) is the heavy pack chief with LS Co., 3rd TSB, 3rd MLG. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Isabella Ortega)

At Marine Corps Air Station Yuma a unit's mission is to ensure the safety of the pilot if he must eject in mid-flight. These Marines understand they must be spot on or it may cost a life.