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A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 112 takes off from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 18, 2021. VMFA-112 participated in a joint maritime strike rehearsal with the U.S. Navy off the coast of Okinawa, Nov 19, 2021. U.S. Marines with VMFA-112 routinely train and rehearse joint maritime mission sets in order to maintain readiness to carry out a wide range of operational tasks in a region characterized by vast oceans, seas, and waterways. - A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 112 takes off from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 18, 2021. VMFA-112 participated in a joint maritime strike rehearsal with the U.S. Navy off the coast of Okinawa, Nov 19, 2021. U.S. Marines with VMFA-112 routinely train and rehearse joint maritime mission sets in order to maintain readiness to carry out a wide range of operational tasks in a region characterized by vast oceans, seas, and waterways.

U.S. Marines and Sailors Rehearse Maritime Strikes in the Pacific

U.S. forces with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing and the U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet conducted a joint rehearsal of tactics and simulated strikes on naval targets off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 19. Between the two services, the participating aircraft platforms included the F/A-18 (C, E, and F variants), E-2D, and KC-130J. The joint planning for the rehearsal took place over a six day time period with planners coordinating their efforts from three separate locations in the Indo-Pacific: Okinawa, mainland Japan, and aboard the USS Carl Vinson...

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"Knights" prepare for battle

Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, the "Black Knights," deployed as part of the aviation combat element (ACE) for Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command (SPMAGTF-CR-CC) from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Jan. 10.SPMAGTF-CR-CC’s mission is to conduct crisis response, contingency

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Camp Lejeune Hosts Multinational Maritime Exercise

9/30/2025 - https://www.jdnews.com/news/local/camp-lejeune-hosts-multinational-maritime-exercise/article_86303c83-50fa-5581-b5c1-346b52d5ea36.html

U.S. Marines and Swedes train for island warfare

9/24/2025 - https://defence-blog.com/u-s-marines-and-swedes-train-for-island-warfare/

U.S. Marines Train with NMESIS Anti-ship Launcher in Japan for First Time

9/18/2025 - https://news.usni.org/2025/09/05/u-s-marines-train-with-nmesis-anti-ship-launcher-in-japan-for-first-time

U.S. Army, Marines test joint beach landings in Hawaii

9/11/2025 - https://defence-blog.com/u-s-army-marines-test-joint-beach-landings-in-hawaii/

Philly to honor 250th birthday of U.S. Navy and Marine Corps in week of festivities

9/08/2025 - https://www.fox29.com/news/philly-honor-250th-birthday-u-s-navy-marine-corps-week-festivities

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