Marines TV

More than 5,000 Marines from the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Forces Reserve participated in Large Scale Exercise 1, Javelin Thrust 2012. The Marine Forces Reserve is the first in a three-part continuum, culminating with a Navy and Marine Corps led amphibious exercise Dawn Blitz in 2012. Javelin Thrust is the largest annual Marine Corps Reserve and active duty training exercise, comprised of reserve Marines from 38 states, 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, 9th Communication Battalion and the newly activated 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force. Soundbites include Brig. Gen. James Hartshell - The deputy commanding general of 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade; Col. Howard G. Coombs - Commander of 33 Canadian Brigade Group and Maj. Gen. Melvin G. Spiese - The 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade Commanding General. Produced by Cpl. Joshua Young. Also available in High Definition.

The purpose of Javelin Thrust 2012 is to prepare the 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade command element for employment as a joint task force headquarters while simultaneously training selected Marine Forces Reserve units as Marine Air Ground Task Force subordinate elements to meet anticipated global crisis response requirements. Available in high definition.

Maj. Gen. Melvin G. Spiese, Commander, 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade, describes what Fleet Week is about and what the Marines accomplished during it. Produced by Lance Cpl. Timothy J. Lenzo. SFW2011. Also available in high definition.

Package of how San Francisco prepares for Fleet Week. Soundbites from Mr. Pete Paffrath, Mr. Liam Tiernan, Maj. Gen. Melvin Spiese. Produced by Staff Sgt. Brian Buckwalter. Also available in high definition.

Package about how Javelin Thrust is the Marine Corps largest total force exercise. Staff Sgt. Brian Buckwalter reports on the role 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade is playing. Soundbites include Sgt. Maj. George Muskievicz - Javelin Thrust Sgt. Maj., Maj. Gen. Melvin Spiese - Commanding Gen. 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade and Brig Gen. James Hartsell - Deputy Commanding Gen. 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade. Produced by Staff Sgt. Brian Buckwalter. Also available in High Definition.