Tim Freeman, left, demonstrates how to properly mix
Tim Freeman, left, demonstrates how to properly mix sauce and pasta to food service specialists with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 during a cooking class at the Blue Ginger restaurant here, April 24. The foo... More
The fight for Tarawa: 75th anniversary of one of the bloodiest battles...
U.S. Marines storm Tarawa in the Gilbert Islands. Nov. 20, 2018 marks the 75th anniversary of the start of the Battle of Tarawa, which was part of Operation Galvanic. It marks one of the bloodiest battles of WW... More
U.S. Marines pilot a KC-130J Hercules Aerial Refueling
U.S. Marines pilot a KC-130J Hercules Aerial Refueling Tanker during Exercise Valiant Shield at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Sep 18, 2018. Valiant Shield is a biennial, U.S. only, field training exercise (FTX... More
Captain Joseph J. Foss peers from the cockpit of a
Captain Joseph J. Foss peers from the cockpit of a Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat, the fighter type in which he scored all 26 of his victories. (Bettmann/Getty Images)
U.S. Marines and Vietnamese troops move through the
U.S. Marines and Vietnamese troops move through the grounds of the Imperial Palace in the old citadel area of Hue, Vietnam, Feb. 26, 1968, after seizing it from Communist hands. The heavy damage was the result ... More
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 refuel
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 refuel an AV-8B Harrier jet during a forward arming and refueling point operation at Ie Shima Training Range Feb. 28. The Harriers, part of Marine Attack Squadron 3... More
Clifford "Sparks" Spencer III, a WWII veteran, observes
Clifford "Sparks" Spencer III, a WWII veteran, observes the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Saipan Wreath Laying Ceremony, June 15, 2019 at the American Memorial Park in Saipan. The anniversary was an opportu... More
U.S. Navy Chief Hospital Corpsman Shawn Neil, an independent
U.S. Navy Chief Hospital Corpsman Shawn Neil, an independent duty corpsman with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, is presented as a chief petty officer during a chief pinning ceremony at Kadena Air Force Base, Okinawa,... More
U.S. Marines with Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
U.S. Marines with Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency and Marine Forces Pacific, participate in a repatriation ceremony in Betio, Tarawa Atoll, Republic of Kiribati, Nov. 20, 2018. The ceremony was held to memori... More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines (V3/2),
U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines (V3/2), hold a promotion ceremony at Red Beach 1, Betio, Tarawa Atoll, Republic of Kiribati, Nov. 20, 2018. The ceremony was held at an original landing site for V3/... More
Lance Cpl. Devon B. Springer walks away from an MV-22B
Lance Cpl. Devon B. Springer walks away from an MV-22B Osprey after taking a photo with Okinawa community members during a family day hosted by Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 March 3 at Marine Corps Air S... More
A safety vehicle manned by two Marines from 3rd
A safety vehicle manned by two Marines from 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, prepares to assist Marines as needed, as a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter from Marine... More
Lance Cpl. Michael Duarte, right, a Miami native and
Lance Cpl. Michael Duarte, right, a Miami native and Lance Cpl. Brandon McCown, a Neosho, Mo., native, both dynamic component mechanics with Marine Aircraft Logistics Squadron 36, inspect the internal fuel tank... More
Staff Sgt. Emery Ruffin, the truck master for Marine
Staff Sgt. Emery Ruffin, the truck master for Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Marine Wing Support Group 17, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, teaches a class on the seven-ton winch system.
Lance Cpl. Dane A. Howard, combat videographer, Combat
Lance Cpl. Dane A. Howard, combat videographer, Combat Camera, Marine Corps Bases Japan, plays with a Filipino child at the Bahay Bata Children’s Home in the Pampanga province, the Philippines, Dec. 14. More th... More
Sgt. Ian Trenkel, a radio operator with Marine Air
Sgt. Ian Trenkel, a radio operator with Marine Air Support Squadron 2, Marine Air Control Group 18, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Air Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, poses with children from the Pa... More
Marines clear grounds of storm debris: 1st MAW Marines improve relatio...
Pfc. Jonathan Fluellen, a current operations clerk with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 1, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force grabs a large pile of branches and hauls them to a pile outs... More
CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters assigned to Marine Medium
CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265 depart for Naval Air Facility Atsugi on mainland Japan to provide assistance after an 8.9 magnitude earthquake and a tsunami struc... More
A KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft prepares for takeoff
A KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft prepares for takeoff on the Marine Corps Air Station Futenma flight line March 12 to provide assistance in the wake of the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan, March 11. T... More
CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters with Marine Medium Helicopter
CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, prepare to depart Marine Corps Air Station Futenma i... More
III MEF Marines prepare to provide assistance following tsunami in Jap...
III Marine Expeditionary Force Marines and sailors disembark from a KC-130J Hercules aircraft here March 12, 2011, during a humanitarian assistance/disaster relief mission in response to the 8.9 magnitude earth... More
Marines with 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, III
Marines with 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, III Marine Expeditionary Force, board a KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, March 12 to provide assistance in the ... More
CH-46E helicopters with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron
CH-46E helicopters with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, depart Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Okinawa bound for Na... More
Marines with the Combat Logistic Regiment 37, 3rd Marine
Marines with the Combat Logistic Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, load food onto a cargo platform at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma March 12 to provide assistance in th... More
III MEF Marines prepare to provide assistance following tsunami in Jap...
Airman unload supplies from a KC-130 here March 12 during a humanitarian assistance/disaster relief mission in response to the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan March 11. III Marine Expeditionary Force (... More
Marines and sailors disembark from a KC-130 at Yokota
Marines and sailors disembark from a KC-130 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 12, during a humanitarian assistance/disaster relief mission in response to the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan March 11. Th... More
Meals Ready-To-Eat are prepared to be transported to
Meals Ready-To-Eat are prepared to be transported to a KC-130J Super Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary For... More
III MEF Marines prepare to provide assistance following tsunami in Jap...
III Marine Expeditionary Force Marines and sailors disembark from a KC-130J Hercules aircraft here March 12, 2011, during a humanitarian assistance/disaster relief mission in response to the 8.9 magnitude earth... More
Lance Cpl. Adam Kabrick, Combat Logistics Regiment
Lance Cpl. Adam Kabrick, Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, guides a Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement, or “7-ton,” onto the Westpac Express, high-speed ... More
Marines with 7th Communications Battalion, III Marine
Marines with 7th Communications Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, III MEF (Forward) load a KC-130J Super Hercules cargo aircraft here March 14, during humanitarian assistance operati... More
Lance Cpl. Brandon McCormick, left, and Sgt. Tony Hinds
Lance Cpl. Brandon McCormick, left, and Sgt. Tony Hinds set up a satellite system here March 14 as part of Operation Tomodachi. Personnel with III Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) established a humanitarian... More
III MEF Marines prepare to provide assistance following tsunami in Jap...
Marines with 7th Communications Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, III MEF (Forward) load a KC-130J Super Hercules cargo aircraft here March 14, during humanitarian assistance operati... More
Cpl. Celestino Garza, a wireman with Marine Wing Support
Cpl. Celestino Garza, a wireman with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Wing Support Group 17, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, hooks up a phone cable to a phone box in preparatio... More
A Marine with the Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd
A Marine with the Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, enters the Consolidated Issue Facility here after working hours March 15. Marines are being issued add... More
Lance Cpl. Landon Strange, crew chief for a CH-46E
Lance Cpl. Landon Strange, crew chief for a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, removes p... More
Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force load a
Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force load a palette of bottled water and Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear gear into a KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft to be transported to Atsugi, Japan in support... More
III MEF Marines to provide assistance in wake of earthquake, tsunami i...
Marines assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, board a KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft to provide assistance to areas in Japan affected by a 9.0 magnitud... More
A KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft with Marine Aircraft
A KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft with Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force takes off en route to Naval Air Facility Atsugi, on mainland Japan March 16. The aircraf... More
Sgt. John Smith, an embarkation chief with Combat Logistics
Sgt. John Smith, an embarkation chief with Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, tightens a strap to hold down bottled water and Chemical Biological Radiologi... More
Marines from III Marine Expeditionary Force tighten
Marines from III Marine Expeditionary Force tighten straps on a palette of bottled water bound for mainland Japan from Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in support of Operation Tomodachi, March 16. Marines from ... More
Lance Cpl. Justin R. Triplett, a load master with Marine
Lance Cpl. Justin R. Triplett, a load master with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force helps load a KC-130J Super Her... More
Cmdr. Doug Huggins, air operations deputy officer for
Cmdr. Doug Huggins, air operations deputy officer for Atsugi Air Station answers questions to military families about plans for a voluntary authorized departure here March 18. The commander held two town hall b... More
Cpl. Rolf Zelonis, crew chief for the CH-46 Sea Knight
Cpl. Rolf Zelonis, crew chief for the CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter, with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Air Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, pre-flights the heli... More
Maj. Gen. Mark A. Brilakis, commanding general, 3rd
Maj. Gen. Mark A. Brilakis, commanding general, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, traveled to Matsushima Air Base, Sendai Airport, and Camp Sendai to survey the damage done to the areas affec... More
Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward),
Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), assist the Japan Air Self-Defense Force in clearing debris on the flightline from the tsunami, March 22. The flightlines through Japan are crucial to the t... More
Capt. Vieet Rajan, III Marine Expeditionary Force,
Capt. Vieet Rajan, III Marine Expeditionary Force, speaks with survivors at a shelter facility located inside Watariha Elementary School, Ishinomaki city, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, March 23. Rajan accompanied J... More
Lance Cpl. Ricky Vang, supply clerk with Combat Logistics
Lance Cpl. Ricky Vang, supply clerk with Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, attached to 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade Aviation Command Element, jumps rope with Japanese children at the... More
Brig. Gen. William D. Beydler, commanding general,
Brig. Gen. William D. Beydler, commanding general, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, congratulates Marines and units of 1st MAW for their hard work and accomplishments during the 6th ann... More
MTACS-18 Marines visit Iwo Jima
Chris Majewski, Marine Corps Community Services tour guide, gives Marines of Marine Tactical Air Control Squadron 18 a brief overview of the Battle of Iwo Jima near the remains of a World War II-era Japanese ma... More
The flight crews of two CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters
The flight crews of two CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters with HMM-262, assess the situation in the landing zone to remove any possible threats, after a combat assault landing during a live-fire training at Firing ... More
Marines improve crew-served capabilities
Lance Cpl. Derek W. Schultz, combat engineer, Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Marine Wing Support Group 17, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, fires a shoulder-launched multipurpose ass... More
Beydler receives second star. U.S. Marine expeditionary force
Maj. Gen. William D. Beydler, commanding general of 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, reaffirmed his commitment to the country and the Marine Corps during his promotion ceremony on Camp ... More
Sgt. Thomas M. Reed (left), squadron truck master,
Sgt. Thomas M. Reed (left), squadron truck master, and Cpl. Jacob Rose (right), motor transportation mechanic, both with Motor Transportation Company, Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Marine Wing Support Group... More
Marines and sailors stationed in Japan stand behind
Marines and sailors stationed in Japan stand behind their team’s flag during the opening ceremony of the 2011 WestPac Regional Softball Tournament on Camp Foster Aug. 8. The tournament was double-elimination st... More
U.S. Marines from Engineer Operations Company, Marine
U.S. Marines from Engineer Operations Company, Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, walk to the site they will conduct, in coordination with the government... More
U.S. Marines with Engineer Operations Company, Marine
U.S. Marines with Engineer Operations Company, Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, pull nails out of scrap wood Sept. 11 to be used for concrete forms. Th... More
Lance Cpl. Bryan Gillis prepares a water level to help
Lance Cpl. Bryan Gillis prepares a water level to help install concrete forms Sept. 12. Gillis is a drafting and surveying engineer with Engineer Operations Company, Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, 1st Marine... More
Lance Cpl. Derrick Daley, a combat engineer with Engineer
Lance Cpl. Derrick Daley, a combat engineer with Engineer Operations Company, Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Marine Wing Support Group 17, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, straighten... More
Cpl. Gilbert Camacho Jr., an expeditionary airfield
Cpl. Gilbert Camacho Jr., an expeditionary airfield technician, grabs a bucket of concrete from Sgt. Ross Fuller, a combat engineer, Sept. 21, to be used in the ceiling of a school. Fuller and Camacho are with ... More
Cpl. Gilbert Camacho Jr., right, an expeditionary airfield
Cpl. Gilbert Camacho Jr., right, an expeditionary airfield technician, grabs a bucket of concrete from Sgt. Ross Fuller, left, a combat engineer, to be used in the construction of the ceiling of a school Sept. ... More
Marines maintain operational, combat readiness
Cpl. Justin Little and Lance Cpl. Lars Miles conduct a live-fire shoot with the M249 squad automatic weapon during Exercise Roaring Lion in the Central Training Area Sept. 22. The exercise was designed to prepa... More
MWSG-17 MPs build skill sets. U.S. Marine expeditionary force
Military policemen practice entering a compound during the company’s final exercise of the year in Combat Town in the Central Training Area Sept. 22. The Marines entered and cleared a house that sheltered possi... More
Pfc. Robert Wilkes, a combat engineer, assists in teaching
Pfc. Robert Wilkes, a combat engineer, assists in teaching students arithmetic during BIP '11 in Chittagong, Bangladesh, Sept. 28. Wilkes is with Engineer Operations Company, Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, M... More
Lance Cpl. Jamal Mista, an electrician with EOPS Company,
Lance Cpl. Jamal Mista, an electrician with EOPS Company, removes wood forms Oct. 3 used to hold the concrete ceiling above. Mista had been participating in an engineering civil action project in Bangladesh sin... More
Master Chief Petty Officer David D. Jones, command
Master Chief Petty Officer David D. Jones, command master chief, Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 1, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, gives a speech during the cake cutting ceremony ce... More
Marines sweat for Kadena Special Olympics
Col. Jeff K. Arrunda, Sgt. Maj. Mario A. Marquez and Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, and their subordinate units, run in formation while singing ... More
Equipment strengthens link between air, ground
A team of Marines from Marine Air Support Squadron 2 and Marine Aerial Refeuler Transport Squadron 152 test the Marine air-ground task force aerial palette system/special airborne response system while mid-flig... More
Armorers stick to their guns for readiness
Cpl. Tony Lee, an armorer with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, conducts a limited technical inspection on a .50-caliber Browning machine gun to ensure all parts of the weapon are accounted for. The squadron i... More
Marines enjoy a meal at the field mess on Camp Foster
Marines enjoy a meal at the field mess on Camp Foster Nov. 9. The field mess was established for an inspection by the National Restaurant Association to determine the best field mess in the Marine Corps. The as... More
HMM-265 Dragons awarded for safety
Lt. Gen. Kenneth J. Glueck Jr., III Marine Expeditionary Force commanding general, speaks to the Marines of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265 after presenting the squadron with the Marine Corps Achievement ... More
More than 200 Marines from 3d Marine Logistics Group
More than 200 Marines from 3d Marine Logistics Group embarked the Tortuga to depart to the Kingdom of Thailand to provide support and assistance for flood relief operations in coordination with the Royal Govern... More
A 7-ton medium tactical vehicle replacement, belonging
A 7-ton medium tactical vehicle replacement, belonging to Combat Logistics Regiment 3, is lifted out of the well deck of the USS Tortuga here Nov. 28. Several 7-tons, tractor rubber-tire articulated steer multi... More
Marines land en masse on Ie Shima
Marines with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, land on Ie Shima Nov. 28 in preparation for Ryukyu Warrior. The Marines were transported to Ie Shima via KC-130J Hercules cargo aircraft ta... More
Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious
Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga prepare to use the ship's crane to offload Combat Logistics Regiment 3 equipment that will be used for flood relief here Nov 28.... More
Hardworking junior Marine shines among her peers
Pfc. Lahaina McCoyMorales uses her spare time to work on Marine Corps Institute workbooks Dec. 8 to help her excel in her Marine Corps career. McCoyMorales is a clerk for Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Ai... More
A sailor holds the remains of Earl E. Hendricksen while
A sailor holds the remains of Earl E. Hendricksen while a short prayer is given atop Mount Suribachi here Dec. 16. Hendricksen was a retired Marine colonel who fought on Iwo Jima and died early this year. The M... More
Mikio Shimoji, member of the Japanese House of
Mikio Shimoji, member of the Japanese House of Representatives, People’s New Party for Okinawa district one, observes a pilot operating the MV-22B Osprey simulator aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif... More
Maj. Gen. Andrew O’Donnell Jr., commanding general
Maj. Gen. Andrew O’Donnell Jr., commanding general of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, speaks with Shozo Azuma, member of the Japanese House of Representatives, Democratic Party of Japan, before Azuma’s first flight a... More
Mikio Shimoji, member of the Japanese House of
Mikio Shimoji, member of the Japanese House of Representatives, People’s New Party for Okinawa district one, boards an MV-22B Osprey for his first flight in the aircraft, Jan. 19. Japanese dignitaries visited t... More
Gunnery Sgt. Larry J. Arnold makes a note in his data
Gunnery Sgt. Larry J. Arnold makes a note in his data book during the Far East Division Matches. Arnold, the detachment chief for civil affairs, III Marine Headquarters Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, is... More
Royal Thai, U.S. and Republic of Korea Marine’s amphibious
Royal Thai, U.S. and Republic of Korea Marine’s amphibious assault vehicles arrive on land during the multilateral amphibious assault here Feb. 10. The Marines were conducting the amphibious assault with Royal ... More
Cpl. Christopher Hughes, AH-46E crew chief, observes
Cpl. Christopher Hughes, AH-46E crew chief, observes a helicopter crew maneuver to their designated landing zone for extraction during a tactical recovery of aircraft personnel drill here Feb. 16. The drill was... More
Lance Cpl. Branden I. Mangus, a Canton, Ga., native,
Lance Cpl. Branden I. Mangus, a Canton, Ga., native, observes the ground from the rear hatch of an MV-22B Osprey titlrotor aircraft May 6 during routine training at Kadena Air Base Area and Marine Corps Air Sta... More
Marines with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron
Marines with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron attach a fuel hose to an F/A-18 Hornet at the hot-fuel pits on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma April 10.
A fake improvised explosive device was planted in a
A fake improvised explosive device was planted in a vehicle during an evolution ran by Philippine Air Force Squadron 5711 and Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 (MWSS-172) as part of Exercise Balikatan 2012 (BK12... More
Two CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters land on the flight
Two CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters land on the flight line of Antonio Bautista Air Base in Puerto Princesa, Palawan on April 15, 2012 as a part of Exercise Balikatan 2012(BK12). BK12, in its 28th iteration, is a... More
Armed Forces of the Philippines 1st Lt. Aminkadra B.
Armed Forces of the Philippines 1st Lt. Aminkadra B. Abdula points at a map, while AFP Airman 1st Class Roman P. Dial and Airman 1st Class Madrhar M. Jabbar listen during a convoy operations class on Antonio Ba... More
Nathaniel T. Rodriguez asks U.S. air operation Marines
Nathaniel T. Rodriguez asks U.S. air operation Marines questions about their air traffic control equipment on Antonio Bautista Air Base on Puerto Princesa April 17, 2012. The career counterparts are jointly con... More
Philippine Airmen from 5717 Communication Squadron
Philippine Airmen from 5717 Communication Squadron and U.S. sailors from Marine Wing Support Group 17 run together during Exercise Balikatan 2012 (BK12) April 17, 2012 at the Antonio Bautista Air Base in Puerto... More
A CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter prepares to land on
A CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter prepares to land on the deck of the USS Denver off the coast of Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Republic of the Philippines April 20, 2012. The helicopter was flying in support of Exerc... More
Filipino children from the Bahay Ni Nanay Orphanage
Filipino children from the Bahay Ni Nanay Orphanage play basketball with U.S. Marines and sailors at Antonio Bautista Air Base on Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Republic of the Philippines, April 21, 2012. The chil... More
Armed Forces of the Philippines Marines and United
Armed Forces of the Philippines Marines and United States Marines prepare to rehearse a beach assault April 21, 2012 in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Republic of the Philippines during Exercise Balikatan 2012 (BK12... More
3rd Marine Division CG visits BK12
Brig. Gen. Frederick M. Padilla is greeted by Sgt. Maj. Mario A. Marquez as he arrives at Antonio Bautista Air Base in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Republic of the Philippines, April 21, 2012. Padilla visited Phil... More
A Puerto Princesa Airport Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting
A Puerto Princesa Airport Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting team, along with a U.S. Marine ARFF team, put out a training fire on the PPA flight line in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Republic of the Philippines Apri... More
Cmdr. Bradley Smith, a flight surgeon with Marine Wing
Cmdr. Bradley Smith, a flight surgeon with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 (MWWS-172), instructs Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military members during a Combat Life Saver and Tactical Combat Casualt... More
A United States Marine Corps 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion
A United States Marine Corps 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion Marine sails down over the island of Palawan during paratrooper training as a part of Exercise Balikatan 2012 on April 24, 2012 in Puerto Princesa, Pala... More
Rear Adm. Miguel J. Rodriguez talks with Maj. Gen.
Rear Adm. Miguel J. Rodriguez talks with Maj. Gen. William D. Beydler at a humanitarian civic assistance site in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Republic of the Philippines, April 24, 2012. Marines and sailors attach... More
Marines with Marine Air Support Squadron 2 rehearse
Marines with Marine Air Support Squadron 2 rehearse speed reloads while moving during the military operations on urban terrain training here, May 8. The squadron also practiced clearing rooms and stair cases du... More
Cpl. Jacob A. Soller provides security while his team
Cpl. Jacob A. Soller provides security while his team practices clearing a building during the culminating event for a small unit leadership exercise at Camp Hansen May 9. The Marines used the lessons of clear... More
Enrique Gallardo donates bone marrow to a woman suffering
Enrique Gallardo donates bone marrow to a woman suffering from acute lymphoblastic leukemia in a San Diego hospital in May. Gallardo volunteered to be a donor during recruit training and was contacted as a pote... More