Commanders and staff from 1st Marine Expeditionary
Commanders and staff from 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade and 4th Marine Division receive a brief during a rehearsal of concept drill for Javelin Thrust 2011, July 23. Maj. Gen. Melvin G. Spiese, the commandin... More
Maj. Gen. Melvin G. Spiese, the commanding general
Maj. Gen. Melvin G. Spiese, the commanding general for 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade, speaks to a group of Marines during a rehearsal of concept drill for Javelin Thrust 2011, at Bridgeport, Calif., July 23.... More
MEB constructs CAPSET and continues to keep it operational
Marines from 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade work in the main hub of the operational capability set, or CAPSET, during Javelin Thrust 2011. The CAPSET is a large modular tent which houses a combat operations c... More
Marines from 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade break
Marines from 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade break down the combat operations center after the end of the MEB's participation in Javelin Thrust 2011. The COC took 30 Marines three days to set up. Gunnery Sgt. ... More
Retired Maj. Gen. Myatt leads San Francisco Fleet Week 2011
Retired Maj. Gen. Mike Myatt talks with a military reporter about San Francisco Fleet Week 2011. As the driving force behind the event, he's led the effort to turn it into more than just a celebration. This yea... More
Cpl. Alexander D. Logan, a military policeman with
Cpl. Alexander D. Logan, a military policeman with Combat Logistics Regiment 17, boards the USS Bonhomme Richard at Naval Base San Diego, Sept. 27. More than 700 Marines and sailors are participating in Exercis... More
Soldiers in the Technical Rescue Engineer Team, 178th
Soldiers in the Technical Rescue Engineer Team, 178th Engineer Company, 1st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, use team work to extract a mannequin from under a 1,500 pound concrete slab during the a field training ... More
Brig. Gen. Clarence K.K. Chinn (left), commanding general
Brig. Gen. Clarence K.K. Chinn (left), commanding general for Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, receives a briefing from Capt.. Katie Fidler, commander of 178th Engineer Company and 2nd Lt. Jason A... More
US soldiers with the 1st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade
US soldiers with the 1st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade coordinate with local law enforcement to evacuate role players acting as injured casualties during a 5-day field exercise from Dec. 5 to Dec. 9. Elements of... More
Lance Cpl. Bryan Meyer, a radio technician, and Lance
Lance Cpl. Bryan Meyer, a radio technician, and Lance Cpl. Alexander Gonzalez, a video repairman, from 9th Communication Battalion, adjust a satellite dish during Large Scale Exercise-1, Javelin Thrust 2012, Ju... More
Marines with 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, I Marine
Marines with 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force, conduct squad rushes at Range 107 aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 7. The newly activated... More
Marines with 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, I Marine
Marines with 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force, return from a movement to contact exercise to debrief during Large Scale Exercise-1, Javelin Thrust 2012, July 7. Javelin Thrust is an a... More
Marines from 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Law
Marines from 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Law Enforcement Battalion receive a class on the M2 .50 caliber machine gun. This class is being given to remediate the Marines prior to live fire weapons training... More
Radio operators with 9th Communication Battalion, construct
Radio operators with 9th Communication Battalion, construct a retransmission antenna during Large Scale Exercise-1, Javelin Thrust 2012, July 10. Javelin Thrust is an annual exercise with 1st Marine Expeditiona... More
An M1A1 Abrams battle tank with Marines serving with
An M1A1 Abrams battle tank with Marines serving with 2nd Tank Battalion travels through the Combat Center's training terrain July 10, 2012, during Exercise Javelin Thrust 2012, a large-scale weeklong 1st Marine... More
Sgt. Alex Schomberg, a radio operator with 1st Law
Sgt. Alex Schomberg, a radio operator with 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force, tests a radio during Large Scale Exercise-1, Javelin Thrust 2012, July 10. 1st LE Bn., and Combat Logistic... More
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, coordinate
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, coordinate battle space maneuvers during Exercise Javelin Thrust 2012, July 10. The Marines organized ground and air assets to engage the enemy during the train... More
(From left to right) Canadian soldiers Maj. Stephen
(From left to right) Canadian soldiers Maj. Stephen Rankin, Master Cpl. Andrew Cox, Capt. Stephen Keeble, Maj. Patrick Heebner, WO Mark Dunn, Capt. Mark Kieley, Capt. Keith Howard, Col. Howard G. Coombs, Maj. R... More
Lance Cpl. Joseph A. Galante, a generator operator
Lance Cpl. Joseph A. Galante, a generator operator with I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, checks wire connections on generators that support 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade daily operations duri... More
A Marine with 1st Law Enforcement Battalion walks in
A Marine with 1st Law Enforcement Battalion walks in front of a humvee while departing a simulated forward operating base during a personal security detail training exercise July 11. The PSD Marines escorted Br... More
Cpl. Dwight Jackson, a working dog handler with 1st
Cpl. Dwight Jackson, a working dog handler with 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force, cools off his dog, Hugo, during Large Scale Exercise-1, Javelin Thrust 2012, July 11.
Navy Rear Admiral Gerard Hueber, center, the Expeditionary
Navy Rear Admiral Gerard Hueber, center, the Expeditionary Strike Group 3 commander, speaks with Maj. Gen. Melvin Spiese, right, the 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade commanding general, and Brig. Gen. James Har... More
Lance Cpl. Isaiah White, a military working dog handler
Lance Cpl. Isaiah White, a military working dog handler with 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force, takes a break with Moxie, a 5-year-old black lab, who's a specialized search dog, during... More
Local, regional, state and federal agencies conducted
Local, regional, state and federal agencies conducted a city-wide exercise in San Francisco, Aug. 14. The 2012 San Francisco Fleet Week Command and Control Functional Exercise focused on emergency response plan... More
Marines with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine
Marines with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, transport tactical vehicles following a ship-to-shore movement during Exercise Pacific Horizon 2012 at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 6. The exe... More
Navy Rear Adm. Gerard P. Hueber (right), the commander
Navy Rear Adm. Gerard P. Hueber (right), the commander of Expeditionary Strike Group 3, and Maj. Gen. Melvin G. Spiese (left), the commanding general of 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade, discuss command relatio... More
Sgt. Louis San Miguel, food service specialist with
Sgt. Louis San Miguel, food service specialist with I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, waits before a change-of-command ceremony at Camp Pendleton, Dec. 13. During the ceremony, Maj. Gen. Melvin G... More
Cpl. Zach Oftedal, a motor transport operator with
Cpl. Zach Oftedal, a motor transport operator with 9th Communication Battalion, prepares to embark on a convoy to support Exercise Dawn Blitz 13.1, at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 23. The 9th Comm. Bn., Marines... More
Marines and sailors with 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade
Marines and sailors with 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade and Expeditionary Strike Group-3 joined forces during Exercise Dawn Blitz 13.1, aboard the USS Boxer, Jan. 28-31, 2013. Dawn Blitz is a 1st MEB and ESG-... More
An MV-22B Osprey prepares to land to join other aircraft
An MV-22B Osprey prepares to land to join other aircraft and vehicles on display during the retirement ceremony for Maj. Gen. Melvin G. Spiese, the deputy commanding general of I Marine Expeditionary Force, at ... More
Service members from various services and units participate
Service members from various services and units participate in the Catastrophic Earthquake Tabletop Exercise: Immediate Response and Defense Support of Civil Authorities conference at the Pacific Views Event Ce... More
Able Diver Temana Tohiariki, with the New Zealand navy
Able Diver Temana Tohiariki, with the New Zealand navy Operational Dive Team, puts on his diving suit in preparation for a mine countermeasure exercise during Dawn Blitz 2013 at Camp Pendleton, June 12. The ODT... More
Marines and sailors from 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine
Marines and sailors from 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, and Naval Beach Group 1 conducted amphibious landings on Red Beach with Assault Amphibious Vehicles (AAV) and both U... More
The color guard marches out the colors during a change
The color guard marches out the colors during a change of command ceremony at Camp Pendleton, July 17. During the ceremony Brig. Gen. Carl E. Mundy III relieved Maj. Gen. John J. Broadmeadow as the commanding g... More
Lance Cpl. Trey Mitchell, a motor transportation operator
Lance Cpl. Trey Mitchell, a motor transportation operator with Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, and native of Garrett, Ind., stands in a formation moments before heading to the Port of A... More
Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine
Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, wait to begin a live-fire exercise in Jordan. The training was a part of Exercise Eager Lion 2014, which is a recurring, multi-national exercise des... More
Officers with the Jordanian Armed Forces and the U.S.
Officers with the Jordanian Armed Forces and the U.S. Army observe a tank lift during a tour of the USNS 1st Lt. Baldomero Lopez, May 28, 2014, at the Port of Aqaba, Jordan. Approximately 30 generals from five ... More
Major Anna Rilea-Golby, Regiment 4 officer-in-charge,
Major Anna Rilea-Golby, Regiment 4 officer-in-charge, Headquarters Regiment, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Maj. Amy Larose, Future Operations officer-in-charge, G-4, I MEF and Capt. Tara Businski, rotary wing p... More
Brig. Gen. Carl E. Mundy III, commanding general, 1st
Brig. Gen. Carl E. Mundy III, commanding general, 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade, I Marine Expeditionary Force, learns how to operate the Networking on-the-Move System inside a Humvee during training called C... More
Staff Sgt. Genaro Martinez an operations noncommissioned
Staff Sgt. Genaro Martinez an operations noncommissioned officer for Headquarters and Headquarters Company races to the turnaround point carrying two water jugs during battle focused physical training on July 1... More
Military policeman works to achieve childhood dream
Private First Class Nathan Williams, a military policeman with 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade, stands guard aboard Camp Francis during Large Scale Exercise 2014, Aug. 3, 2014. W... More
Corporal Tanner Lechner, a combat engineer with Combat
Corporal Tanner Lechner, a combat engineer with Combat Service Support Company, 1st Brigade Headquarters Group, 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade, drills a hole into a 4”x4” piece of wood to create a "gear tree"... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Brian McKenna, a hospital corpsman
Petty Officer 2nd Class Brian McKenna, a hospital corpsman with Brigade Headquarters Group, 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade, takes a patient’s blood pressure in the medical tent at Marine Corps Air Ground Comb... More
Private First Class Nathan T. Williams, 19, a military
Private First Class Nathan T. Williams, 19, a military police officer with 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, Brigade Headquarters Group, 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade, from Orrville, Ohio, calls into the comman... More
Two U.S. Air Force UH-60s with the 159th Rescue Squadron
Two U.S. Air Force UH-60s with the 159th Rescue Squadron fly training missions in support of 1st Medical Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment-1 and U.S. Marines with the 1st Civil Affairs Group, 1st Marine Expe... More
Marines with Headquarters and Support Company, 1st
Marines with Headquarters and Support Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, set up a tent to be the combat operation center during a combined arms training drill in support of Large Scale Exercise 2014 a... More
Corporal Ryan Schalles from Lubbock, Texas, a proffesionally
Corporal Ryan Schalles from Lubbock, Texas, a proffesionally instructed gunman and rifleman with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade, sets up communication via radio while condu... More
Marines with Regimental Landing Team 7, 1st Marine
Marines with Regimental Landing Team 7, 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade, set up a temporary Command Operations Center during Large Scale Exercise 2014 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms,... More
Navy Lt. Geoff Dick, left, representing the future
Navy Lt. Geoff Dick, left, representing the future operations and training officer of the Expeditionary Strike Group 3, and Navy Lt. Patrick Grumley, the naval gunfire liaison officer with Marine Expeditionary ... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade
U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade converse about the movement of friendly ground forces inside 1st Battalion, 1st Marines' Combat Operations Center, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twenty... More
A Marine pilot with Marine Aircraft Group 16, 1st Marine
A Marine pilot with Marine Aircraft Group 16, 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade, walks toward the CH-53E Super Stallion on the flight line during Large Scale Exercise 2014 aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat C... More
Major John Gianopoulos, right, future operations officer
Major John Gianopoulos, right, future operations officer with 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade, explains the MEB’s future operations to Gen. John M. Paxton, assistant commandant of the United States Marine Corp... More
Major David Hart, right, the operations officer with
Major David Hart, right, the operations officer with Regional Landing Team 7, explains the enemy size and situation to Lt. Gen. David H. Berger, I Marine Expeditionary Force’s commanding general, during a visit... More
Marines with 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine
Marines with 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade, carry part of a ramp to a newly established Medium Girder Bridge during Large Scale Exercise 2014 aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Co... More
Marines with Motor Transportation Platoon, Combat Service
Marines with Motor Transportation Platoon, Combat Service Support Company, Brigade Headquarters Group, 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade strap down the last of a load of gear being transported in the first of tw... More
Brigadier Gen. Joaquin F. Malavet, the commanding general
Brigadier Gen. Joaquin F. Malavet, the commanding general of 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade, receives the unit colors from Brig. Gen. Carl E. Mundy III, the former commanding general of 1st MEB, during the 1s... More
U.S. Marines with the 1st Marine Division Band perform
U.S. Marines with the 1st Marine Division Band perform during a change of command ceremony aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 29, 2014. Brig. Gen. Carl E. Mundy III relinquished command to Brig. Gen. Joaquin F... More
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 373, Combat
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 373, Combat Engineer Platoon, erect a multipurpose building (SWA hut) during exercise Pacific Horizon 2015 aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 21. The... More
Sailors with Beach Master Unit 1 guide a Landing Craft,
Sailors with Beach Master Unit 1 guide a Landing Craft, Air Cushions assigned to Assault Craft Unit 5 while performing a ship-to-shore drill during exercise Pacific Horizon 2015 aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pe... More
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. David W. Coffman, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. David W. Coffman, commanding general of 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade addresses service members during a rehearsal of concept (ROC) drill for exercise Dawn Blitz 2015 at Marine C... More
Dawn Blitz 2015, US Navy Photogrpah
150901-N-OF476-024 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sep 01, 2015) Capitan De Defragata Marco Galvan and Capitan De Defragata Soto Berlin of the Mexican navy observe a simulated strait transit aboard the amphibious assault ship U... More
Two Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Landing Craft
Two Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Landing Craft Air Cushion vessels maneuver past Japanese ship Hyuga during Exercise Dawn Blitz 2015 off the coast of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 3, ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Mark R. Wise, the commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Mark R. Wise, the commanding general of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, returns salute to U.S. Navy sailors aboard the USS Essex (LHD-2) during his site visit prior to the start of Exercis... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 20, 2017) Landing Craft, Air Cushion
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 20, 2017) Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) 31, assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, enters the well deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) behind LCAC 74 during... More
U.S Marine Corps Cpl. Dylan Williams, a combat cargo
U.S Marine Corps Cpl. Dylan Williams, a combat cargo man, with 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade (1st MEB) secures a quad con to a 7-ton truck during Exercise Dawn Blitz aboard the USS Rushmore (LSD-47), Oct. 20... More
U.S. Marines and Navy Sailors walk across the flight
U.S. Marines and Navy Sailors walk across the flight deck of the USS Essex (LHD-2) to find and remove foreign objects and debris prior to the commencement of flight operations during Exercise Dawn Blitz, Oct. 2... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 20, 2017) A landing craft, air
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 20, 2017) A landing craft, air cushion (LCAC), assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, approaches the well deck of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23)... More
171021-N-AF263-023 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 21, 2017) Marine
171021-N-AF263-023 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 21, 2017) Marine Lance Cpl. Leo Maxwell, assigned to Marine Aviation Logistics Support (MALS) 13, Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Jeffrey Bala, assigned to the W... More
U.S. Marines welcome distinguished visitors to the
U.S. Marines welcome distinguished visitors to the observation deck aboard the USS Essex (LHD 2) during Exercise Dawn Blitz, Oct. 22, 2017. Dawn Blitz is a scenario-driven amphibious exercise conducted between ... More
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II, assigned to
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II, assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, accelerates across the flight deck of the USS Essex (LHD-2) dur... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 22, 2017) Hospital Corpsman 3rd
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 22, 2017) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Kaleem Lylesdawson watches as his team receives a simulated casualty aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during a drill for ... More
Dawn Blitz 2017 - US Navy Photo
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 23, 2017) Members of the Japanese Self-Defense Force assist in conducting maintenance on amphibious assault vehicles in the truck tunnel of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock sh... More
Dawn Blitz 2017 - US Navy Photo
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 23, 2017) Marine Sgt. Mark Morgan, from Cincinnati, Ohio, assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), background, oversees a member of the Japanese Self-Defense Force (JSDF) conduc... More
Dawn Blitz 2017 - US Navy Photo
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 23, 2017) Members of the Japanese Self-Defense Force (JSDF) conduct training in the truck tunnel of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) during Dawn Bl... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 23, 2017) Marines inspect a rotor
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 23, 2017) Marines inspect a rotor of an MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to the “Sea Elks” of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 166 on the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibio... More
U.S. Navy Sailors with Assault Craft Unit 5 pilot a
U.S. Navy Sailors with Assault Craft Unit 5 pilot a landing craft, air cushion onto the beach of San Clemente Island, California, Oct. 23, 2017, during Exercise Dawn Blitz. DB17 is a scenario-driven amphibious ... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 23, 2017) A member of the Japanese
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 23, 2017) A member of the Japanese Self-Defense Force cleans a .50-caliber machine gun while assisting in conducting maintenance on amphibious assault vehicles (AAV) in the truck tunnel of t... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 23, 2017) Hospital Corpsman 2nd
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 23, 2017) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Majesta Hagemyer, assigned to Fleet Surgical Team (FST) 3, fills a syringe with influenza vaccine aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Esse... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 24, 2017) Wasp-class amphibious
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 24, 2017) Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) simulates a strait transit as part of Dawn Blitz 2017. Dawn Blitz is a scenario-driven exercise designed to train and integrate... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 372,
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 372, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, fuel a U.S. Navy P-3 Orion assigned to Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing 10, at a forward area refueling poin... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 24, 2017) A foreign liaison officer
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 24, 2017) A foreign liaison officer observes an F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to the “Wake Island Avengers” of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 landing aboard the Wasp-class ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Mathew Marquez, a bulk
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Mathew Marquez, a bulk fuel specialist with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 372, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, gets a fuel sample to conduct a sediment tes... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Diana Urive, a logistics specialist
U.S. Marine Cpl. Diana Urive, a logistics specialist with G-4, I Marine Expeditionary Force, drives the USS Essex (LHD 2) while serving as a helmsman during Exercise Dawn Blitz, Oct. 25, 2017, off the coast of ... More
U.S. Marines with Battery R, 5th Battalion, 11th Marine
U.S. Marines with Battery R, 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, establish a High-Mobility Artillery Rocket System firing position on San Clemente Island, California, to conduct sea denial... More
Dawn Blitz 2017 USS Essex (LHD 2) Medical Drills
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 26, 2017) Deck Department Sailors treat a simulated injury on Lance Cpl. Connor Morrissey, assigned to 1st Law Enforcement Brigade, Bravo Company, during a medical drill aboard the Wasp-clas... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 26, 2017) Capt. Robert Hawthorne,
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 26, 2017) Capt. Robert Hawthorne, Air Boss, and Master Chief Aviation Boatswain’s Mate Aristotle Villahermosa, Air Department Leading Chief Petty Officer, observe the takeoff of an F-35B Lig... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 26, 2017) Lt. Casey Arnold, assigned
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 26, 2017) Lt. Casey Arnold, assigned to the “Blackjacks” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21, pilots a MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter during Dawn Blitz 2017. Dawn Blitz is a scenario-driv... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 27, 2017) A Landing Craft, Air
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 27, 2017) A Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5 travels from the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) to San Clemente Island during a sim... More
U.S. Marines with the 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion,
U.S. Marines with the 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, depart the USS Rushmore (LSD 47) to conduct an amphibious assault on Red Beach, Camp Pendleton, California, during Exercise Dawn Blitz... More
171026-N-TU910-009 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 26, 2017) The
171026-N-TU910-009 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 26, 2017) The Wasp-class amphibious assault shit USS Essex (LHD 2) transits the Pacific Ocean during Dawn Blitz 2017. Dawn Blitz is a scenario-driven amphibious exercise d... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 27, 2017) Lt. Cmdr. Michael Hearon
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 27, 2017) Lt. Cmdr. Michael Hearon observes flight quarter from primary flight control aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during Dawn Blitz 2017. Dawn Blitz is a... More
Maj. Gen. Melvin G. Spiese, the commanding general
Maj. Gen. Melvin G. Spiese, the commanding general for 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade, speaks to a group of Marines during a rehearsal of concept drill for Javelin Thrust 2011, at Bridgeport, Calif., July 23.... More
A Marine involved in Javelin Thrust 2011 gives a brief
A Marine involved in Javelin Thrust 2011 gives a brief to commanders and staff from 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade and 4th Marine Division during a rehearsal of concept drill, July 23. The ROC drill laid out,... More
Marines from 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade break
Marines from 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade break down the combat operations center after the end of the MEB's participation in Javelin Thrust 2011. The COC took 30 Marines three days to set up. Gunnery Sgt. ... More
Soldiers in the 204th Military Police Company move
Soldiers in the 204th Military Police Company move mock casualties on a stretcher during a simulated mass casualty evacuation during a week-long exercise Dec. 5 to Dec. 9. The exercise included a simulated hel... More
Soldiers in the 178th Engineer Company, 1st Maneuver
Soldiers in the 178th Engineer Company, 1st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, are isolated in a simulated decontamination point during field exercise training from Dec. 5 to Dec. 9 in Fort Polk, La., at the Combin... More
US soldiers with the 519th MP Battalion, 1st Maneuver
US soldiers with the 519th MP Battalion, 1st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, coordinate with the local fire department Fort Polk to evacuate role players acting as injured casualties during a 5-day field exercise... More
Sgt. Steven S. Pulliam, a motor transport mechanic
Sgt. Steven S. Pulliam, a motor transport mechanic with 9th Communication Battalion, uncaps a barrel of motor fluid for tactical vehicles used at Large Scale Exercise-1, Javelin Thrust 2012, July 6, 2012. Javel... More
Marines with 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, I Marine
Marines with 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force, begin their training exercise aboard Range 107 at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 7. The newly ... More
Cpl. Fidel Rodriguez, a military working dog handler
Cpl. Fidel Rodriguez, a military working dog handler with 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force, receives some affection from his canine, Aron, during a training exercise at Large Scale Ex... More