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Faces of the Force: Lt. Col. Brietta Larmon Jan. 10, 2018, Marine Corps Forces Reserves
As the clock ticked away on her senior year of college, Brietta Larmon knew she had little time to decide what was next. She needed a pursuit that would fit her outgoing...
Marines conduct a helicopter support team exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, April 22, 2016. The Marines are landing support specialists, commonly referred to as red patchers, with Landing Support Detachment, 3rd Transportation Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force.
Red patchers support supplies April 27, 2016, III Marine Expeditionary Force
Marines with red patches braced themselves against rotor wash as a helicopter rose over a 7,000 – pound cinder block, ready to lift. Buffeted by the wind, the Marines...
Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465 “Warhorse” mount a .50-caliber machine gun onto a CH-53E Super Stallion aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Nov. 16. Marines with HMH-465 will conduct aerial gun shoots, fire bucket training and terrain flights over the course of five days in El Centro, California.
Rise and Fly: Warhorse Marines train at El Centro Nov. 20, 2015, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar
Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 465 “Warhorse” flew from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California to El Centro, California, to conduct training Nov....
A squad leader with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, based out of Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., directs his Marines to their objective point during the Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 1-16 non-combatant evacuation exercise at Kiwanis Park in Yuma, Ariz., Friday, Oct. 16, 2015. The Marines reinforced initial ground units preparing for the evacuation.
WTI Marines Conduct NEO Exercise at Kiwanis Park Oct. 17, 2015, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma
Marines participating in Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 1-16 converged on Kiwanis Park in Yuma, Arizona, Friday, Oct. 16, 2015, to take part in a non-combatant...
Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 13 attach a 6,200 pound steel girder to a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 166, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, during external lift training aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Oct. 14. The squadron conducted the training to maintain proficiency in transporting external cargo.
VMM-166, CLB 13 practice external lifts Oct. 16, 2015, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 166 (Reinforced,) 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, practiced external lift training at night aboard Marine Corps Air Station...
Marine air crew with Marine Heavy Helicopter Training Squadron 302 oversees ground Marines from within a CH-53E Super Stallion during an external lift exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 25, 2015. The air crew within carefully observed the ground team to ensure they securely attached their 8,500-pound high beam to a pintle hook below.
HMHT-302 demonstrates CH-53E capabilities with 2nd Transportation Battalion Aug. 28, 2015, 10th Marine Regiment
Ancient Rome was not built in a day, but perhaps it could have been if there were Marines from Marine Heavy Helicopter Training Squadron 302 around to do the heavy lifting.For...
Capt. Joseph Tremaine, a CH-53E Super Stallion pilot with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 466, conducts preflight checks aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, July 2. The aircrew prepares the aircraft for night fast-rope training on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California.
No light, no problem; HMH-466 “Wolfpack” drops grunts into evening action July 9, 2015, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
Out of the darkness, the distinct growl of a CH-53E Super Stallion reaches across a dimly lit horizon. It stops, hovering at the right height before a rope drops from its...
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Nicholas Davis, left, presents Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Col. Hiroji Yamashita with a plaque, Dec. 12, during the closing ceremony for Forest Light 15-1 at Camp Kita Kumamoto in Kumamoto, Kumamoto prefecture, Japan. Forest Light is a routine, semi-annual exercise designed to enhance the U.S. and Japan military partnership, solidify regional security agreements and improve individual and unit-level skills. Davis is the commanding officer of 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, currently assigned to 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, under the unit deployment program. Yamashita is the commanding officer of the 42nd Regiment, 8th Division, Western Army, JGSDF. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Drew Tech/Released)
Forest Light 15-1 marked success at closing ceremony Dec. 22, 2014, III Marine Expeditionary Force
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members and U.S. Marines closed out Forest Light 15-1 with a ceremony Dec. 12 at Camp Kita Kumamoto in Kumamoto, Kumamoto prefecture,...
A CH-53E Super Stallion idles before take-off at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Oct. 8, 2014.
HMH-366 hone aerial refueling skills Oct. 14, 2014, II Marine Expeditionary Force
Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 366 honed their aerial refueling capabilities off the coast of North Carolina Oct. 8.The Marines of HMH-366, Heavy Helicopter...
Marines load into the MV-22B Osprey to prepare to fast rope during the Helicopter Rope Suspension Techniques course Aug. 20 at the Central Training Area. The students finalized their practical applications portion by performing rappels out of the aircraft. The Marines are with various units across III Marine Expeditionary Force. The Osprey is with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III MEF.
Air to Ground: Marine Corps Rappelling, Part 2 Sept. 5, 2014, III Marine Expeditionary Force
Marines rappelled, fast-roped and performed Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction training as part of the Helicopter Rope Suspension Techniques Course Aug. 19-20 at the Central...