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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

Marines TV: Reel: MARFORPAC holds change of command ceremony

Reel: MARFORPAC holds change of command ceremony

MCIWEST Mission

MCIWEST Welcome Aboard

MRF-D SPMAGTF Exercise Capital Reach

Athletic trainer supports 2nd Bn., 1st Marines, during AFX 4-26

VMM-164 (Rein.) conducts close air support exercise: Reel

MCRD San Diego Delta Company Graduation

MARFOREUR/AF Commander discusses maritime security with Morocco at AMFS 2026

13th MEU | Integrated Training Underway

2nd Network Battalion Team Aegis Sentinel Wins Cyber Blue Zone 26-1

2nd MAW assets (reel)

II MEF Change of Command (Camera Two)

13th MEU | Maritime Interdiction Operations

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jonathon Arnold speaks on his experiences on and off the basketball court

250th Amphibious Capabilities Demonstration

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US Marines roam far and wide from temporary Darwin base

8/14/2026 - https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2026/08/13/us-marines-roam-far-and-wide-from-temporary-darwin-base/

U.S. Army and Marines train together on a remote Pacific island

8/13/2026 - https://defence-blog.com/u-s-army-and-marines-train-together-on-a-remote-pacific-island/

Marines Learn to 3D Print Raiding Craft, Attack Drones in the Western Pacific

8/12/2026 - https://news.usni.org/2026/08/10/marines-learn-to-3d-print-raiding-craft-attack-drones-in-the-western-pacific

Marine Corps hackathon announced for fall

8/10/2026 - https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-military/2026/08/07/marine-corps-hackathon-announced-for-fall/

U.S. Marine Corps Demonstrates New Combat Capabilities with NMESIS and Amphibious Combat Vehicles

8/07/2026 - https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/navy-news/2026/u-s-marine-corps-demonstrates-new-combat-capabilities-with-nmesis-and-amphibious-combat-vehicles

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