Competitors prepare to begin the 16th annual City of
Competitors prepare to begin the 16th annual City of Laguna Hills Memorial Day half marathon, 10k and 5k May 26, 2014. The race honored those who are currently serving, those who have served and those who have ... More
U.S. Marines with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines
U.S. Marines with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines (3/5), Regimental Combat Team 1 (RCT-1) secure a schoolyard during a patrol in the Andaloos district of Al Fallujah, Iraq on Jan. 29, 2008. U.S. Marines w... More
Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan
Apprentice Jordan Varney, a hospitalman assigned to Company I, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, conducts a security patrol. Third Battalion is a combat element of Regimental Combat Team 2 conducting counteri... More
1st Marine Logistics Group at FOB-Jackson
Hospital corpsmen assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment and 1st Marine Logistics Group render medical assistance to an Afghan National Army soldier at Forward Operating Base Jackson. The battalion is o... More
Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan
Petty Officer 3rd Class Raul R. Silva, a hospital corpsman assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, Headquarters and Service Company, Police Advisor Team 1, and Afghan Uniformed Police conduct a security patrol ... More
Medal of Honor recipient and retired Col. Jay Vargas
Medal of Honor recipient and retired Col. Jay Vargas shakes the hand of a 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment Marines during his visit with the battalion’s remain behind element. Vargas came to the San Mateo are... More
Reporting the unit’s current position while on patrol,
Reporting the unit’s current position while on patrol, Lance Cpl. John Torres, the platoon radio operator and native of Cheney, Wash., takes cover behind a wall March 12 during Operation Golden Shillelagh. Torr... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Evaristo Gonzalez with
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Evaristo Gonzalez with 3rd Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 8, scans nearby areas while on a security patrol in Sangin, Afghanistan, April ... More
Lt. Col. Christeon C. Griffin, the new commanding officer
Lt. Col. Christeon C. Griffin, the new commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, addresses guests during a change-of-command ceremony at the Camp San Mateo landing pad, June 23. Griffin assumed ... More
Sgt. Ricardo Ramirez, a combat replacement for 1st
Sgt. Ricardo Ramirez, a combat replacement for 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, wades through an irrigation canal to move into a night observation post in Sangin, Afghanistan, Aug. 5. In February of 2006, Ra... More
Marines and sailors with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine
Marines and sailors with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, soldiers with the Tonga Defense Services and French Armed Forces, New Caledonia stand in formation for the Exercise Tafakula 201... More
A Marine with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, the
A Marine with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, the French armed forces, New Caledonia and soldier with the Tongan defense service move toward contact during the culminating event of Exercise Tafakula 2011 i... More
Cpl. Garrett L. Spinks, satellite communications operator,
Cpl. Garrett L. Spinks, satellite communications operator, communications section, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, puts the different pieces of the Support Wide Area Network mini version together at the unit’s ... More
Cpl. Justin Smithherter, mortarman, India Company,
Cpl. Justin Smithherter, mortarman, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, helps Siobhan Braband fire an M16 A4 service rifle during the battalion's Jane Wayne Day, Oct. 27. Bra... More
Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit move
Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit move equipment as they set up a Support Wide Area Network satellite during a communications exercise that included the entire Marine Air Ground Task Force at Camp... More
Sgt. Ryan T. Sotelo, Bn. Landing Team 3/5, 15th Marine
Sgt. Ryan T. Sotelo, Bn. Landing Team 3/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, shakes hands with Lt. Col. Christeon C. Griffin, battalion commander, 3rd Bn., 5th Marine Regiment, after receiving the Silver Star at ... More
Lance Cpl. Meng Thao, machine gunner, Company K, Battalion
Lance Cpl. Meng Thao, machine gunner, Company K, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, speaks with a visitor at a static display in Laguna Hills, Calif., July 4. With help from Laguna Hill... More
CH-46E Sea Knights, CH-53E Super Stallions and a UH-1Y
CH-46E Sea Knights, CH-53E Super Stallions and a UH-1Y Huey land on the flightline, here, May 7. The helicopters are a part of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The exercise... More
Force Reconnaissance Marines with the Assault Element,
Force Reconnaissance Marines with the Assault Element, Maritime Raid Force, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, engage targets during a Special Operations Training Group live-fire qualification, May 8. The qualific... More
A Marine with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit fast-ropes
A Marine with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit fast-ropes from a CH-46 Sea Knight, at Naval Air Facility El Centro, Calif., May 8. The 15th MEU is here to conduct the ground portion of Realistic Urban Trainin... More
A CH-53E Super Stallion carrying the Tactical Recovery
A CH-53E Super Stallion carrying the Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel Platoon, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, leaves after successfully completing a simulated rescue of personnel, May 9. The trainin... More
A CH-46 Sea Knight leaves here after the Tactical Recovery
A CH-46 Sea Knight leaves here after the Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel platoon successfully completed a recovery mission of Marines with a tactical air control party, in the Chocolate Mountains, C... More
Captain Brian P. Osias, pilot, CH-53E Super Stallion,
Captain Brian P. Osias, pilot, CH-53E Super Stallion, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364 (reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, performs a pre-flight inspection on his helicopter before the day’s flig... More
Capt. Mathew K. Lesnowicz, commander, Maritime Raid
Capt. Mathew K. Lesnowicz, commander, Maritime Raid Force, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to conduct a raid in the Chocolate Mountains, Calif., May 15. The mission was to capture a high-value individ... More
Cpl. Curtis L. George demonstrates proper technique
Cpl. Curtis L. George demonstrates proper technique on Lance Cpl. William R. Eddy during Marine Corps Martial Arts Program sustainment training, here, May 31. George and Eddy are both team leaders, 1st Platoon,... More
Sergeant Levi J. Slife, a joint terminal air controller,
Sergeant Levi J. Slife, a joint terminal air controller, gives a class on reads a map in preparation of calling close-air support at Afghanistan 2010. The JTAC is the chief designator of artillery or close-air ... More
Landing Craft Utilities are loaded into the well deck
Landing Craft Utilities are loaded into the well deck of the USS Peleliu, July 18, during Composite Unit Training Exercise (COMPTUEX) 2012. The pre-deployment exercise will evaluate the ARG’s ability to conduct... More
Marines train to keep U.S. citizens safe abroad
Marines from Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 15th Marine Expeditionary, load a landing craft utility after rehearsing a non-combatant evacuation operation aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 24. During the NEO, ... More
Marines from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit land
Marines from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit land on Red Beach at Camp Pendleton, Calif., before establishing an evacuation control center during a non-combatant evacuation operation rehearsal, July 24. Duri... More
Sergeant Matthew T. Abbate’s sniper rifle sits in front
Sergeant Matthew T. Abbate’s sniper rifle sits in front of a sketch of him during a Navy Cross award ceremony at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 10. Abbate was posthumously awarded the medal for the actions he too... More
Marines with Reconnaissance Platoon, Battalion Landing
Marines with Reconnaissance Platoon, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Force Reconnaissance Platoon, 15th MEU, arrive at the USS Arizona Memorial before diving to see the sunken ve... More
Reading program connects deployed servicemembers to families back home
Gunnery Sgt. Rodolfo Gonzalez, disbursing chief, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, reads a book in his office, on the USS Peleliu, Sept. 22. The United Through Reading program helps connect servicemembers to thei... More
Marines from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit watch
Marines from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit watch as the USS Rushmore leaves U.S. Naval Base Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, a week into the unit's Western Pacific Deployment, Sept. 25. The MEU and Peleliu Amphibious... More
Staff Sgt. Jason J. Morgan, explosive ordnance disposal
Staff Sgt. Jason J. Morgan, explosive ordnance disposal team leader, 2nd Team, Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, discusses a scripture he read in the bible with his fellow Marines a... More
Marines with the Command Element, 15th Marine Expeditionary
Marines with the Command Element, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit stand in formation in the hangar bay of the USS Peleliu before promoting eight of the unit's Marines, Oct. 1. The 15th MEU is currently embarked ... More
Corporal Elaine C. Romain, assessment consequence management
Corporal Elaine C. Romain, assessment consequence management team member, Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense Platoon, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, gives a class to Weapons Company, Battal... More
CH-46E Sea Knights with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron
CH-46E Sea Knights with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364 (Rein.), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, rest on the flight deck of the USS Green Bay, Oct. 9. The 15th MEU is currently embarked as part of the Pel... More
Lance Cpl. Daniel Fiaseu, team leader, 1st Fire Team,
Lance Cpl. Daniel Fiaseu, team leader, 1st Fire Team, 2nd Squad, 3rd Platoon, India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides security during a patrol after the unit arrived ... More
Lance Cpl. James Hastings, forward observer, Command
Lance Cpl. James Hastings, forward observer, Command Element, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, shops for souvenirs in a store at Darwin, Australia, Oct. 15. Marines and sailors from the 15th MEU and USS Rushmore... More
Corporal Harold E. Campo, amphibious assault vehicle
Corporal Harold E. Campo, amphibious assault vehicle mechanic, AAV Platoon, India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, checks his logbook to see what needs to be done on the AAVs... More
Phrog crew spends some time behind the trigger
Sergeant Kyle M. Crance, weapons and tactics instructor and CH-46E Sea Knight crew chief, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364 (Rein.), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, loads 7.62mm rounds into a M240D machine ... More
Sergeant John H. Kirk VI, aerial gunner and observer
Sergeant John H. Kirk VI, aerial gunner and observer and a CH-46E Sea Knight mechanic, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364 (Rein.), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to fire a M240D machine gun while f... More
Marines and sailors of the Command Element, 15th Marine
Marines and sailors of the Command Element, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, stand in formation in the hanger bay of the USS Peleliu Nov. 1. The first-of-the-month formation highlighted those Marines who recei... More
Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit stand
Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit stand in formation before the ceremony honoring the 237th birthday of the Marine Corps held in the hangar bay of the USS Peleliu, Nov. 10. The 15th MEU is deploye... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Edward S. Debaun, religious
Petty Officer 1st Class Edward S. Debaun, religious program specialist, Command Element, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, explains the rules of the Campbell Cup Pull-Up Challenge in the gym of the USS Peleliu, ... More
Corporal Oscar J. Urquilla, avionics technician, Marine
Corporal Oscar J. Urquilla, avionics technician, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364 (Rein.), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, performs routine maintenance on an AH-1Z Super Cobra in the hangar bay of the USS ... More
Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Wendell Tabios, hospital
Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Wendell Tabios, hospital corpsman, Command Element, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, stands at the position of attention before being awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Me... More
Corporal Wesley A. Barrett, scout observer, Command
Corporal Wesley A. Barrett, scout observer, Command Element, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, practices guidon manual in the hangar bay of the USS Peleliu during Corporal's Course, Dec. 3. Corporals' Course is a... More
Aviation support equipment technician 2nd Class Juan
Aviation support equipment technician 2nd Class Juan A. Diaz, , USS Peleliu, cleans off a training mat before conducting a class on Capoeira in the ship's hangar bay, Dec. 6. Capoeira is a form of dancing and m... More
Major Mark T. Schnakenberg, staff judge advocate, 15th
Major Mark T. Schnakenberg, staff judge advocate, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, briefs the rules of engagement to Marines with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, in the ... More
Gunnery Sgt. Jennifer M. Antoine, PITAIYO instructor
Gunnery Sgt. Jennifer M. Antoine, PITAIYO instructor and the public affairs chief, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, teaches movements during a PITAIYO class in the medical facility aboard the USS Peleliu, Dec. 7... More
Marines and sailors with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing
Marines and sailors with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, debark a landing craft utility to begin Exercise Amitie, Dec. 8. Exercise Amitie, which is French for friendshi... More
Captain Clinton R. Adams, CH-46E Sea Knight pilot,
Captain Clinton R. Adams, CH-46E Sea Knight pilot, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364 (Rein.), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, displays items donated to the unit for Christmas in the hangar bay of the USS Pe... More
Marines and sailors with the 15th Marine Expeditionary
Marines and sailors with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group participate in a 5K fun run on the flight deck of the USS Peleliu, Dec. 15. The 15th MEU is deployed as part of the... More
The exercise was a part of the sustainment training
The exercise was a part of the sustainment training the 15th MEU was conducting in Djibouti. The 15th MEU is deployed as part of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group as a U.S. Central Command theater reserve forc... More
Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Christopher L. Nunnally,
Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Christopher L. Nunnally, USS Peleliu, scrambles bingo pieces during a ship-wide bingo competition aboard the ship, Dec. 18. The 15th MEU is deployed as part of the Peleliu Amphibi... More
Lance Cpl. Joshua D. Reed, automatic rifleman, 2nd
Lance Cpl. Joshua D. Reed, automatic rifleman, 2nd Platoon, Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, sorts mail in the hangar bay of the USS Peleliu, Dec. 20. The ship received ... More
A Christmas tree is displayed on the troop mess decks
A Christmas tree is displayed on the troop mess decks aboard the USS Peleliu, Dec. 21. The 15th MEU is deployed as part of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group as a U.S. operations and theater security cooperatio... More
Sergeant Royce R. Hughie (right), team leader, Scout
Sergeant Royce R. Hughie (right), team leader, Scout Sniper Platoon, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, reports to Gen. James F. Amos, Commandant of the Marine Corps, before being award... More
USS Rushmore, US Marine Corps Photo
Petty Officer 3rd Class Samuel Rios, corpsman, Fire Control Team 31, Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Command Element, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, runs up the well-deck ramp aboard the USS Rushmore, Dec. ... More
Religious Program Specialist 1st Class Edward S. DeBaun,
Religious Program Specialist 1st Class Edward S. DeBaun, Command Element, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, explains the rules of the Bench Press Competition in the gym of the USS Peleliu, Dec. 29. The challenge ... More
Chief Petty Officers with the Peleliu Amphibious Ready
Chief Petty Officers with the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group and Staff Non-Commissioned Officers with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, serve pizza during a New Year’s Eve celebration in the hangar bay of the... More
Marines and sailors with the 15th Marine Expeditionary
Marines and sailors with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group held a New Year’s Eve celebration in the hangar bay of the USS Peleliu, Jan. 1. The New Year’s Eve celebration incl... More
Marines with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364
Marines with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364 (Rein.), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, march to the front of the formation before being awarded or promoted during an awards and promotions ceremony held in ... More
Lance Cpl. Richard L. Cervoni, automatic rifleman,
Lance Cpl. Richard L. Cervoni, automatic rifleman, and Pvt. Arley E. Duran, rifleman, both with 1st Platoon, Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, grab sodas during a steel b... More
Marines with the Command Element, 15th Marine Expeditionary
Marines with the Command Element, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, stand in formation during an awards and promotions ceremony held in the hangar bay of the USS Peleliu, Jan. 1. The 15th MEU is deployed as part ... More
Marines with the Engineer Detachment, Combat Logistics
Marines with the Engineer Detachment, Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, set up their Tactical Water Purification System in the hangar bay of the USS Peleliu, Jan. 3. The Marines are... More
A MH-60S Knight Hawk with Combat Helicopter Squadron
A MH-60S Knight Hawk with Combat Helicopter Squadron 23, USS Peleliu, collects supplies from the USNS Alan Shepard during a replenishment-at-sea, Jan. 6. The 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit is deployed as part o... More
Sgt. Jacob M. Johnson (right), imagery analyst, Command
Sgt. Jacob M. Johnson (right), imagery analyst, Command Element, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, re-enlists under the authority of Col. Scott D. Campbell, the unit’s commanding officer, while aboard the USS Pel... More
January 17 marked the half-way point for the Marines
January 17 marked the half-way point for the Marines and sailors of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group. To celebrate the event, the ship’s food services division made a specia... More
Lance Cpl. Daniel M. Jimenez, T-64 engine mechanic,
Lance Cpl. Daniel M. Jimenez, T-64 engine mechanic, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364 (Rein.), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, pumps oil from a T-64 jet engine into a fuel control for engine preservation in... More
(Left to right) Yeoman 2nd Class Nicholas Jones and
(Left to right) Yeoman 2nd Class Nicholas Jones and Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Valerie M. Grayson, both with the USS Peleliu, sing a song to open a ceremony to honor Martin Luther King Day in the h... More
Marines and sailors with the 15th Marine Expeditionary
Marines and sailors with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group enjoy themselves at an Anberlin concert held in the hangar bay of the USS Peleliu, Jan. 21. Anberlin, a rock band f... More
Marines with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5,
Marines with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, review their targets after firing on the flight deck of the USS Peleliu, Jan. 22. Kilo Company is one of three rifle compan... More
Corporal Daniel R. Boze, assaultman, Weapons Platoon,
Corporal Daniel R. Boze, assaultman, Weapons Platoon, Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, re-enlists under the authority of 1st Lt. James P. Rooney, his platoon commander, ... More
Marines with 81mm Mortars/Tactical Recovery of Aircraft
Marines with 81mm Mortars/Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel Platoon, Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, setup squad automatic weapons for a range on the fligh... More
Cpl. Martin B. Krist, administrative specialist, Operations
Cpl. Martin B. Krist, administrative specialist, Operations Section, re-enlists under the authority of Lt. Col. William Wischmeyer, operations officer, both with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, on the bridg... More
Lance Cpls. Micah A. Host (left), rifleman, Kilo Company,
Lance Cpls. Micah A. Host (left), rifleman, Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, and Brian L. Flanagan, field radio operator, Command Element, both with 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, eat pizza and chicke... More
Corporal Salvador D. Salinas, radio technician, Marine
Corporal Salvador D. Salinas, radio technician, Marine Air Control Group 38 Detachment, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364 (Rein.), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, stands at the position of attention during ... More
Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit warm
Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit warm up before training during Corporals' Course aboard the USS Green Bay, Feb. 26. Corporals' Course is professional military education for enlisted Marines desi... More
Sergeant Prince L. Bustos, squad leader, 81mm
Sergeant Prince L. Bustos, squad leader, 81mm Mortars/Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel Platoon, Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, looks at the coast of Jord... More
Newly promoted Staff Sgt. Mack A. Clater, administrative
Newly promoted Staff Sgt. Mack A. Clater, administrative specialist, shakes hands with Capt. Janine Mills, adjutant, both with the Command Element, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, after Clater received his new ... More
A Marine with Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Maritime
A Marine with Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Maritime Raid Force, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires at a target during a range held on the flight deck of the USS Peleliu, March 2. The 15th MEU is deployed as... More
Corporal Nicholas D. Stark, squad leader, Security
Corporal Nicholas D. Stark, squad leader, Security Platoon, Maritime Raid Force, secures a carabineer to Sgt. Scott W. Gilchrist, recovery team leader, 81mm Mortars/Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel P... More
Corporal Nicholas D. Stark, squad leader, Security
Corporal Nicholas D. Stark, squad leader, Security Platoon, Maritime Raid Force, secures a carabineer to Sgt. Scott W. Gilchrist, recovery team leader, 81mm Mortars/Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel P... More
Religious Program Specialist 1st Class Edward S. Debaun,
Religious Program Specialist 1st Class Edward S. Debaun, Command Element, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, reports to Col. Scott D. Campbell, his commanding officer, before receiving a Navy and Marine Corps Achi... More
Religious Program Specialist 1st Class Edward S. Debaun,
Religious Program Specialist 1st Class Edward S. Debaun, Command Element, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, reports to Col. Scott D. Campbell, his commanding officer, before receiving a Navy and Marine Corps Achi... More
Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit participate
Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit participate in a physical training session led by Sgt. Maj. John W. Scott, the unit's sergeant major, as part of Corporals' Course on USS Peleliu, March 8. The 15... More
Marines with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364
Marines with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364 (Rein.), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a pre-flight inspection on a CH-53E Super Stallion on the flight deck of USS Peleliu before conducting air ref... More
Corporals with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit sit
Corporals with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit sit down in the troop mess decks of USS Peleliu before the start of their Corporals' Course graduation, March 15. Corporals' Course is a professional military e... More
Marines and sailors on mess duty have dinner aboard
Marines and sailors on mess duty have dinner aboard USS Rushmore, March 15. The 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit is deployed as part of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group as a U.S. Central Command theater reserve... More
Major Benajmin Watson (center), assistant operations
Major Benajmin Watson (center), assistant operations officer, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, stands with other staff members from the 15th MEU. Watson is part of an exchange program enabling him to serve in a... More
The Color Guard with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron
The Color Guard with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364 (Rein), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, marches out during an assumption of command ceremony held in the hangar bay of USS Peleliu, March 19. Marine Me... More
Staff Sgt. Scott M. Rebar, a Marine Corps Martial Arts
Staff Sgt. Scott M. Rebar, a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program instructor and an aviation ordnance staff non-commissioned officer, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364 (Rein.), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, ... More
Sgt. William E. Johnston II, CH-46E Sea Knight mechanic,
Sgt. William E. Johnston II, CH-46E Sea Knight mechanic, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364 (Rein.), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, inspects helicopter equipment for foreign objects or debris inside of a CH... More
Marines with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364
Marines with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364 (Rein.), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, march to the front of a formation before being awarded during a ceremony held in the hangar bay of USS Peleliu, April ... More
Marines with the Communications Section, Command Element,
Marines with the Communications Section, Command Element, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, march to the front of a formation during a promotion ceremony held in the hangar bay of USS Peleliu, April 2. The 15th M... More
Corporals with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit stand
Corporals with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit stand at the position of attention for the national anthem during the Corporals' Course 338-13 graduation on the mess decks of USS Peleliu, April 5. Corporals' ... More
Staff Sgt. Jerome M. Owens, range safety officer and
Staff Sgt. Jerome M. Owens, range safety officer and platoon sergeant, 3rd Platoon, Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, lines out the barrel of a M4 Carbine service rifle t... More
Corporal Troy J. Garza, squad leader, 2nd Platoon,
Corporal Troy J. Garza, squad leader, 2nd Platoon, Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, moves between stations during the Oleoresin Capsicum Course off the back of USS Pelel... More