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Message to the Force

The 20th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps talks about his experience in Helmand Province, Afghanistan the day USS Helmand Province is announced.

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15th MEU Arrives for Balikatan

Marines aboard the USS Somerset and USS Harpers Ferry consolidated in the Philippines to participate in Exercise Balikatan on April 22.

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New Dual-Military Coordinator

A new dual-military coordinator billet is being created to help alleviate stresses associated with dual-military couples’ assignments process.

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Earth Day

Marine Corps Installations Command released its Installation Campaign Plan for Environmental Resilience and Energy Readiness.

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Jason’s Legacy

20 years ago today, Cpl. Dunham succumbed to wounds he sustained when he dove on an enemy grenade – sacrificing his life for his fellow Marines...

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U.S. Marines assigned to Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, offload a CH-53E Super Stallion attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165 (Reinforced), 15th MEU, during a key terrain security mission as part of Exercise Balikatan 24 on Balabac Island, Philippines, April 26, 2024. BK 24 is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Peyton Kahle)

Dismount

Officer Candidates with Recruiting Station (RS) Denver and RS Salt Lake City conduct a joint mock Officer Candidates School (OCS) at Camp Williams in Lehi, Utah from April 5-7, 2024.The 3-day event consisted of these candidates getting a glimpse into what OCS will be like. The candidates conducted physical training events, hikes, infantry tactics training and leadership reaction courses. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Lydia Gordon)

Step it Out

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 conduct preflight procedures at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, April 11, 2024. Marines with VMFA-121, a Japan-based F-35B Lightning II squadron, traveled to South Korea for unit and joint-level training to increase combat readiness and proficiency while operating on the Korean peninsula. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Samantha Rodriguez)

Rolling Thunder

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conducts flight operations USS New York (LPD 21) while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, April 13, 2024. The USS New York, with embarked 24th MEU, is underway in the Atlantic Ocean completing integrated naval training as the WSP ARG-24th MEU team under the evaluation of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 4 and Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG). CSG 4 and EOTG work together to deliver with Joint and Allied teammates to mentor, train, and assess Amphibious Ready Groups and Marine Expeditionary Units in support of U.S. and Allied economic, security, and defense interests.

Sunset Staging

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Logan Elliott, a helicopter crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466 (HMH-466), 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, observes the flight while riding a CH-53E Super Stallion during an air mobility exercise on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Apr. 9, 2024. Elliot is a native of Washington. 3rd Marine Logistics Group, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, and HMH-466 executed an air mobility exercise as part of its pre-deployment training. Air mobility exercises center around familiarization flights that aim to prepare Marines for assault support operations.

Air Mobility Exercise

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jack Geels, a team leader assigned to Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and native of Iowa, fires an M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle during a live-fire deck shoot aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) in the Pacific Ocean April 6, 2024. Elements of the 15th MEU are currently embarked aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

Deck Shoot

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Travis Main, a ground operations specialist with Battalion Landing Team 1/1, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires a mounted .50 caliber machine gun during an immediate action upon contact exercise at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, April 2, 2024. Marines conducted the exercises utilizing joint light tactical vehicles to ensure rapid and effective response to enemy threats and enhance combat readiness. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.

Live-Fire Range

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl Elijah Scott, a Tupelo, Mississippi native, air traffic control navigational aids technician assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One, listens to a radio during an expeditionary air traffic control exercise as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructors course 2-24, at Hawk Eye, Arizona, March 28, 2024. WTI is an advanced graduate-level course that provides advanced tactical training to enhance and employ advanced aviation weapons and tactics.

Radio Operations

U.S. Marines assigned to Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, exit a CH-53E Super Stallion attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165 (Reinforced), 15th MEU, for an amphibious landing during Exercise Tiger TRIUMPH at Kakinada Beach, India, March 27, 2024. Tiger TRIUMPH enables U.S. and Indian Armed Forces to improve interoperability and bilateral, joint, and service readiness in the Indian Ocean region and beyond to better achieve mutual regional security objectives.

Amphibious Landing

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Parrish Hall II, a native of Michigan and a UH-1Y Venom crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167, fires a GAU-17A minigun during a flight over the coast of North Carolina, March 26, 2024. HMLA-167 conducted precision-guided munitions delivery to familiarize designated pilots and ordnance personnel with proper procedures for firing and handling multiple ordnance types. The live-fire training allowed HMLA-167 to enhance integration with the joint force while training in aviation operations in maritime-surface warfare.

Live-Fire Training

U.S. Marines assigned to Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Soldiers assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 293rd Infantry Regiment, Indiana Army National Guard, and Republic of India service members assigned to 2nd Madras Regiment, 91st Infantry Brigade, prepare to search a simulated building during a bilateral training rehearsal as part of Exercise Tiger TRIUMPH in Visakhapatnam, India, March 23, 2024. Tiger TRIUMPH is a U.S.-India tri-service amphibious exercise focused on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief readiness and interoperability. Tiger TRIUMPH enables U.S. and Indian Armed Forces to improve interoperability and bilateral, joint, and service readiness in the Indian Ocean region and beyond to better achieve mutual regional security objectives.

Tiger Triumph

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, extinguish a fire during a live fire training exercise on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Feb. 4, 2024. This training is organized quarterly for Marine firefighters to respond to real life firefighting scenarios. MWSS-172 was accompanied by Crash Fire Rescue Marines with Headquarters and Headquarters Support Squadron and bulk fuel specialists. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Thomas Sheng)

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