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Marines with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One conduct a safety check on a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-25 at Dugway, Utah, Oct. 9, 2024. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1, which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine aviation on support of the Marine Air Ground Task Force, Joint and Coalition Forces.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Orlanys Diaz Figueroa

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Derrick Magee, a physical training instructor with The Officer Candidate School, practices giving medical aid to a squad member during OCS's Warrior Week on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, April 19, 2023. The Exercise started with a brief from Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory, followed by classes and field exercises including ambushes, deliberate attacks, land navigation, casualty evacuation, and ending with a six-mile hike and a warrior field meet.

Photo by Cpl. Mitchell Johnson

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Adam Hytrek, a scout sniper with Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides overwatch for a visit, board, search, and seizure exercise on the USS Miguel Keith in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 11, 2023. The VBSS exercise refined Marines’ skills in maritime interdiction operations by incorporating real world scenarios. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Photo by Cpl. Vincent Pham

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, recover their combat rubber raiding craft on to the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 8, 2023. The Marines conducted a boat raid exercise that increased their proficiency to secure contested terrain and allow friendly forces to advance from ship to shore. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Photo by Cpl. Vincent Pham

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and U.S. Navy Sailors with USS Miguel Keith, take part in a 5 kilometer run aboard ESB-5, in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 14, 2022. The Marines and Sailors conducted a 5 kilometer run in honor of Lance Cpl. Miguel Keith. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Photo by Lance Cpl. William Wallace

A U.S. Marine Corps scout sniper with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides over watch from a U.S. Navy SH-60 Sea Hawk, with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 23 Wildcards, Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli in support of a visit board search and seizure exercise aboard Expeditionary Mobile Base USS Miguel Keith in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 17, 2022. The 31st MEU maintains the capability to seize and clear ships while at sea to protect themselves and allies in the Indo-Pacific Region. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the INDOPACOM region.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher England

U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Division prepare to start a physical fitness test during a squad competition on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, May 22, 2022. The week-long competition was held to test squads from across the Marine Corps in their mastery of warfighting skills. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Taggart)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Taggart

A U.S. Marine with 3rd Marine Division provides security during a squad competition at the Jungle Warfare Training Center on Okinawa, Japan, May 25, 2022. The week-long competition was held to test squads from across the Marine Corps in their mastery of warfighting skills.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Taggart

Lance Cpl. Anfernee G. Amaya, a network administrator with Marine Air Control Group 18 Detachment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and a native of El Paso, Texas, tests the connectivity of the Networking On-the-Move Airborne communications system during flight operations from the amphibious assault ship, USS America (LHA 6). The NOTM-A provides the mission commander the ability to command and control forces on the ground while flying above the battlefield. America, flagship of the America Expeditionary Strike Group 7, along with the 31st MEU, is operating in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Brienna Tuck

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Corey Slayman, a combat engineer with the Littoral Engineer Reconnaissance Team, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, posts security for a reconnaissance patrol during exercise Poseidon’s Watchtower on Ukibaru Island, Okinawa, Japan, June 8, 2021. Marines with 3d Marine Logistics Group and Sailors with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4 and UCT-2 conducted a reconnaissance of the island to hone their skills in assessing terrain for suitability of supporting maritime operations. NMCB-4 is forward deployed throughout the Indo-Pacific region and United States, ready to support major combat operations, theater security, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations. UCT-2 provides a capability to support a Fleet Marine Force amphibious assault, subsequent combat service support ashore, and construction, inspection, repair and maintenance of ocean facilities in support of Navy and Marine Corps operations.

Photo by Sgt. Hailey Clay

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Tyler Roup, left, a team leader, and Cpl. Connor Reddy, a section leader, both with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 165 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, sit in a Light Marine Air Defense Integrated System and watch for unmanned aerial systems while an MH-60S Sea Hawk with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 21 takes off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during a simulated strait transit, March 29. U.S. Navy and Marine Corps integration training provides the Essex Amphibious Ready Group/11th MEU its first opportunity to plan, brief, and execute multiple mission packages. Essex is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. Third Fleet.

Photo by Sgt. Jennessa Davey

1st Lt. Matthew C. Forman, a replacement pilot with VMAT-203, types in command codes during preflight checks in an AV-8B Harrier simulator March 11. Over the next few weeks, the students will work on perfecting basic skills, testing their knowledge and make their first live flight with a pilot trainer in the TAV-8B Harrier, a two-seated training aircraft.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Cory D. Polom

U.S. Marines assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit Oak Hill is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Pablo Morrison

U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Nathan Hale, a native of Washington D.C. and an explosive ordnance and disposal chief for U.S. Fleet Activities Yokosuka, attaches an oxygen tank to a fellow student during the Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response course at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 19, 2019. Students of the HAZWOPER class had the opportunity to dress up in a hazardous material suit in order to conduct practical training exercises.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Pulliam

The stern gate opens to the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry for amphibious operations. Harpers Ferry is part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points.

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Keypher

Assault Amphibious Vehicles assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit cruise towards land after exiting the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry. Harpers Ferry is part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and 11th MEU and is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points.

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Keypher

Assault Amphibious Vehicles assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit cruise towards land after exiting the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry. Harpers Ferry is part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and 11th MEU and is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points.

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Keypher

U.S. Marine Sgt. Cody Huestis, a Meteorology and Oceanology Marine with 2nd Intel Battalion, II MEF Information Group, poses for an environmental portrait as the unit’s Motivator of the Week on Camp Lejeune, N.C. Aug 13, 2019. The Motivator of the Week title recognizes the Marine or Sailor whose leadership improves their unit in support of II MIG, II Marine Expeditionary Force.

Photo by Sgt. David Delgadillo

Rosie, a specialized search dog assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is rewarded after a live-fire exercise aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer. The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and 11th MEU are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Dalton Swanbeck

A AH-1Z Viper attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, sits on the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha. The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and 11th MEU are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points.

Photo by Cpl. Adam Dublinske