ANGLICO completes another round of basics
Marines with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company observe impacts from an M777 A2 Howitzer during an ANGLICO Basic Course aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 27, 2015. The ANGLICO Basic Cours... More
The 2015 San Diego Sea Service Marine Corps Spouse
The 2015 San Diego Sea Service Marine Corps Spouse of the Year recipient, Amanda McMillan, poses with her husband, Chief Warrant Officer Christopher McMillan, after being awarded at the San Diego Council Navy L... More
Sgt. Matthew G. Long is greeted by his girlfriend,
Sgt. Matthew G. Long is greeted by his girlfriend, Evangelyn Rubio Dec. 13, after a seven-month deployment with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. While deployed... More
Lance Cpl. Taylor A. Vollmer studies a manual for the
Lance Cpl. Taylor A. Vollmer studies a manual for the the M134 GAU-17 Gatling Gun in preparation for a Joint Terminal Attack Control training scenario Dec. 15 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. A JTAC ... More
Marines with 5 Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment hastily
Marines with 5 Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment hastily prepare to launch a gallon of water during a competition in celebration of Saint Barbara's Day - the patron saint of Artillery - in Las Pulgas, Camp Pendle... More
Lance Cpl. Brandon Tellez inserts a buffer body group
Lance Cpl. Brandon Tellez inserts a buffer body group into a Browning M2 .50-caliber machine gun during a non-infantry basic machine gunners’ course from Jan. 25-29, 2016. Marines and Sailors with Combat Logist... More
Leadership 101: Sit down with MGySgt. Martin Duarte, 30 years of exper...
Master Gunnery Sgt. Martin Duarte gives a speech to bring his retirement ceremony to a close, Feb. 11, 2016. Duarte steeped on the yellow footprints in May 1986 at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and retir... More
The USS Somerset (LPD 25) positions itself off the
The USS Somerset (LPD 25) positions itself off the shore of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton to launch amphibious assault vehicles onto a simulated contested beachhead, during a scenario-based, battalion-sized ... More
Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I
Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, stand in preparation for a motivational run at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 7, 2016., The run was conducted ... More
Marines gather for the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s
Marines gather for the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s composite ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 8, 2016. The ceremony marked the joining of the ground combat element, air comba... More
General Robert Neller, the Commandant of the Marine
General Robert Neller, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, takes a knee and speaks with Marines at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, May 24, 2016. “We’re the nation’s force of readiness,” said Neller. “Readines... More
Cpl. Alan Lam packs the bottom of a wine bottle with
Cpl. Alan Lam packs the bottom of a wine bottle with composition C-4 during a demolition training range at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 1, 2016. The use of an empty wine bottle as an improvise... More
Lance Cpl. Jacob Stephenson serves food to a Marine
Lance Cpl. Jacob Stephenson serves food to a Marine during the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Combined Arms Exercise 2016 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., June 8. MEUCAX pres... More
A Marine mans a Humvee-mounted M240B machine gun during
A Marine mans a Humvee-mounted M240B machine gun during the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Combined Arms Exercise 2016 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., June 9. Marines with C... More
Gunnery Sgt. Joseph Moore searches for a simulated
Gunnery Sgt. Joseph Moore searches for a simulated improvised explosive device during the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Combined Arms Exercise 2016 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, ... More
First Lt. Caitlin Larson speaks to Marines and sailors
First Lt. Caitlin Larson speaks to Marines and sailors about an evacuation control center training scenario during the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Combined Arms Exercise 2016 at Marine Corps Air Ground Com... More
Lance Cpl. Cameron McCann exams a simulated improvised
Lance Cpl. Cameron McCann exams a simulated improvised explosive device during the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Combined Arms Exercise 2016 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif.,... More
COMSTOCK, At Sea – Marines and sailors use a 60- ton
COMSTOCK, At Sea – Marines and sailors use a 60- ton crane to hoist a frame that supports an engine of an Amphibious Assault Vehicle aboard the USS Comstock during Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) – Marine Expedit... More
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif., (September 13, 2016) – Marines
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif., (September 13, 2016) – Marines and Sailors with Combat Logistics Detachment 113, Combat Logistics Battalion 11, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, load pallets of food for a Foreign Humanit... More
SAN DIEGO (October 14, 2016) – Marines and Sailors
SAN DIEGO (October 14, 2016) – Marines and Sailors of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit sand in formation aboard the USS Makin Island (LHD 8) before setting sail on their Western Pacific 16-2 deployment to the... More
ARTA BEACH, Djibouti (Dec. 12, 2016) An amphibious
ARTA BEACH, Djibouti (Dec. 12, 2016) An amphibious assault vehicle (AAV) with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), launches into the Gulf of Aden dur... More
DJIBOUTI (Dec. 14, 2016) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Hector
DJIBOUTI (Dec. 14, 2016) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Hector Ramirez, a rifleman with Company B, Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), provides suppressive fire during a r... More
The Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Robert
The Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Robert Neller, address the Marines and Sailors of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group/11th Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin ... More
USS MAKIN ISLAND, Gulf of Aden (Dec. 27, 2016) U.S.
USS MAKIN ISLAND, Gulf of Aden (Dec. 27, 2016) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Edward Young-Moore, an MV-22 airframe mechanic with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, poses... More
USS MAKIN ISLAND, Gulf of Aden (December 28, 2016)
USS MAKIN ISLAND, Gulf of Aden (December 28, 2016) A U.S. Marine with Company C, Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 4th Marine, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, packs his gear into a mesh bag during a gear inspecti... More
USS MAKIN ISLAND, Gulf of Aden (Dec. 28, 2016) U.S.
USS MAKIN ISLAND, Gulf of Aden (Dec. 28, 2016) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jose Agurrie, a motor transportation operator with Battery A, Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, s... More
USS MAKIN ISLAND, Gulf of Aden (Dec. 31, 2016) U.S.
USS MAKIN ISLAND, Gulf of Aden (Dec. 31, 2016) U.S. Marine Col. Clay C. Tipton, commanding officer, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, meets and greets groups of Marines with the 11th MEU during a New Year’s party... More
MANAMA, Bahrain (Jan. 11, 2017) Mass Communication
MANAMA, Bahrain (Jan. 11, 2017) Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dinnis Grube, with USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and Aviation Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Nicole Liskey, with Amphibious Squadron 5, pet a baby ... More
USS MAKIN ISLAND, Gulf of Aden (Jan. 19, 2017) U.S
USS MAKIN ISLAND, Gulf of Aden (Jan. 19, 2017) U.S Marines with Combat Logistics Detachment 111, Combat Logistics Battalion 11, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, straiten tilted targets during a live-fire range o... More
USS MAKIN ISLAND, Gulf of Aden (Jan 31, 2017) U.S.
USS MAKIN ISLAND, Gulf of Aden (Jan 31, 2017) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. David Bath, a MV-22 Osprey flightline mechanic with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, poses ... More
DUQM, Oman (Feb. 6, 2017) U.S. Marine Cpl. Jamie Jaramillo
DUQM, Oman (Feb. 6, 2017) U.S. Marine Cpl. Jamie Jaramillo (left), a reconnaissance Marine with the Maritime Raid Force, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, plays soccer with Marines and Sailors during a port visit... More
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATION, USS Somerset (Feb.
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATION, USS Somerset (Feb. 10, 2017) U.S. Marines and Sailors with the Maritime Raid Force, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, engage multiple targets during a live-fire shoot on the flig... More
GULF OF OMAN, USS Somerset (Feb. 15, 2017) U.S. Marines
GULF OF OMAN, USS Somerset (Feb. 15, 2017) U.S. Marines with Company A, Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, wait in the well deck of the USS Somerset (LPD 25) to disemba... More
RABKUT, Oman (Feb. 18, 2017) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl.
RABKUT, Oman (Feb. 18, 2017) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Fernando Fernandez, an infantry mortarman with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), sets target... More
RABKUT, Oman (Feb. 19, 2017) U.S. Marines with Weapons
RABKUT, Oman (Feb. 19, 2017) U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), line up on the firing line for a brief from the range Position ... More
RABKUT, Oman (Feb. 20, 2017) U.S. Marines and Sailors
RABKUT, Oman (Feb. 20, 2017) U.S. Marines and Sailors with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct M240B machine gun drills during Exercise Se... More
RABKUT, Oman (Feb. 20, 2017) U.S. Marines and Sailors
RABKUT, Oman (Feb. 20, 2017) U.S. Marines and Sailors with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fire an M252 81mm mortar system during a live-fire ... More
RABKUT, Oman (Feb. 23, 2017) Soldiers with the Royal
RABKUT, Oman (Feb. 23, 2017) Soldiers with the Royal Army of Oman practice clearing rooms while conducting Military Operations on Urban Terrain during Exercise Sea Solider, Feb. 22. Marines with Battalion Land... More
RABKUT, Oman (Feb. 25, 2017) U.S. Navy Seaman Caleb
RABKUT, Oman (Feb. 25, 2017) U.S. Navy Seaman Caleb Felts, a hospital corpsman with Company A, Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), displays an IV needle to soldier... More
RABKUT, Oman (Feb. 26, 2017) A Soldier with the Royal
RABKUT, Oman (Feb. 26, 2017) A Soldier with the Royal Army of Oman (RAO) posts security on an entryway while conducting Military Operations on Urban Terrain (MOUT) training during Exercise Sea Soldier ’17 at Ra... More
HONG KONG (April 10, 2017) A U.S. Navy Sailor with
HONG KONG (April 10, 2017) A U.S. Navy Sailor with USS Makin Island (LHD 8), speaks with children from Yan Chai Hospital Law Chan Chor Si Primary School about his job in the Navy during a community relations ev... More
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, California (May 13,
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, California (May 13, 2017) A U.S. infantry rifleman with Company C, Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), embraces his family member... More
The 2015 San Diego Sea Service Coast Guard, Marine
The 2015 San Diego Sea Service Coast Guard, Marine Corps and Navy Spouses of the Year recipients Cutter Boutwell, Amanda McMillan and Candace McVey pose with the council president and vice president of the San ... More
Cpl. Dominique A. Sparacino is welcomed home by his
Cpl. Dominique A. Sparacino is welcomed home by his loving wife, Victoria Sparacino, upon return from a seven-month deployment with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Califo... More
Sgt. Elizabeth M. Azcuenaga explains to 1st. Lt. James
Sgt. Elizabeth M. Azcuenaga explains to 1st. Lt. James E. Shelton how to properly feed GAU-21/A .50 Caliber Machine Gun ammunition in order to reduce double feeds and jams in preparation for a Joint Terminal At... More
The Marines of 11th Marine Regiment celebrate Saint
The Marines of 11th Marine Regiment celebrate Saint Barbara's Day--the patron saint of Artillery--in Las Pulgas, Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 21, 2016. The regiment remembered those Cannon Cockers who have gone... More
A Marine with Combat Logistics Battalion 7 fires a
A Marine with Combat Logistics Battalion 7 fires a Browning M2 .50-caliber machine gun during qualification for a non-infantry basic machine gunners’ course from Jan. 25-29, 2016. CLB-7 is required to provide c... More
Brig. Gen. David Coffman, deputy commanding general,
Brig. Gen. David Coffman, deputy commanding general, I Marine Expeditionary Force, greets Maj. Gen. Shinichi Aoki, deputy chief of staff (operations), Western Army, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, before addre... More
Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I
Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, conduct a motivational run at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 7, 2016. The run was conducted in preparation for... More
General Robert Neller, the Commandant of the Marine
General Robert Neller, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, takes a knee and speaks with Marines at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, May 24, 2016. “We’re the nation’s force of readiness,” said Neller. “Readines... More
Gunnery Sgt. Edward Sheckelford explains the proper
Gunnery Sgt. Edward Sheckelford explains the proper set up for an improvised Bangalore charge during demolition training at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 1, 2016. The Bangalore was constructed ... More
Lance Cpl. David Galata inspects an M240B medium machine
Lance Cpl. David Galata inspects an M240B medium machine gun during the initial phase of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Combined Arms Exercise 2016 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palm... More
Lance Cpl. Cameron McCann rests against a tire of a
Lance Cpl. Cameron McCann rests against a tire of a fuel truck during the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Combined Arms Exercise 2016 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., June 9. ... More
A Talon man-transportable robotic system uses its camera
A Talon man-transportable robotic system uses its camera to scan the ground for visible signs of a simulated improvised explosive device during the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Combined Arms Exercise 2016 a... More
First Lt. Alyssa Renosto disributes papers with designated
First Lt. Alyssa Renosto disributes papers with designated roles and a scenario for an evacuation control center operations rehearsal during the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Combined Arms Exercise at Marine... More
Gunnery Sgt. Joseph Moore holds up an example of improvised
Gunnery Sgt. Joseph Moore holds up an example of improvised explosive device components during the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Combined Arms Exercise 2016 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynin... More
USS COMSTOCK, At Sea – Marines and sailors use a 60-
USS COMSTOCK, At Sea – Marines and sailors use a 60- ton crane to hoist the cover for an engine of an Amphibious Assault Vehicle aboard the USS Comstock during Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON ) – Marine Expedition... More
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (September 13, 2016) – Marines
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (September 13, 2016) – Marines and sailors with Combat Logistics Detachment 113, Combat Logistics Battalion 11, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, carry boxes of food for a Foreign Humanitar... More
ARTA BEACH, Djibouti (Dec. 18, 2016) U.S. Marines with
ARTA BEACH, Djibouti (Dec. 18, 2016) U.S. Marines with Light Armored Reconnaissance Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), drive their light armored vehicles... More
DJIBOUTI (Dec. 14, 2016) A U.S. Marine with Company
DJIBOUTI (Dec. 14, 2016) A U.S. Marine with Company B, Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), sights in on a target during a rehearsal for a squad maneuver under fire... More
The Commandant of the Marine Corps General Robert Neller,
The Commandant of the Marine Corps General Robert Neller, address the Marines and Sailors of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group/11th Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin I... More
USS MAKIN ISLAND, Gulf of Aden (Dec. 27, 2016) U.S.
USS MAKIN ISLAND, Gulf of Aden (Dec. 27, 2016) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Derrick Churchman, an MV-22 airframe mechanic with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, poses ... More
USS MAKIN ISLAND, Gulf of Aden (Dec. 28, 2016) U.S.
USS MAKIN ISLAND, Gulf of Aden (Dec. 28, 2016) U.S. Marine Cpl. Bradley Mauk, a motor transportation operator with Battery A, Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, checks ... More
USS MAKIN ISLAND, Gulf of Aden (December 28, 2016)
USS MAKIN ISLAND, Gulf of Aden (December 28, 2016) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Edilberto Lopez, a rifleman with Company C, Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 4th Marine, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, holds a tri-colo... More
USS MAKIN ISLAND, Gulf of Aden (Dec. 31, 2016) U.S.
USS MAKIN ISLAND, Gulf of Aden (Dec. 31, 2016) U.S. Marines and Sailors with the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group/11th Marine Expeditionary Unit sing during a New Year’s party aboard the USS Makin Island (LH... More
MANAMA, Bahrain (Jan. 11, 2017) U.S. Marines and Sailors
MANAMA, Bahrain (Jan. 11, 2017) U.S. Marines and Sailors with the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group/11th Marine Expeditionary Unit take a break during a city tour in Manama, Bahrain, Jan. 11. The city tour in... More
USS MAKIN ISLAND, Gulf of Aden (Jan. 19, 2017) U.S
USS MAKIN ISLAND, Gulf of Aden (Jan. 19, 2017) U.S Marines with Combat Logistics Detachment 111, Combat Logistics Battalion 11, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a live-fire range aboard the USS Makin Isl... More
USS MAKIN ISLAND, Gulf of Aden (Jan 31, 2017) U.S.
USS MAKIN ISLAND, Gulf of Aden (Jan 31, 2017) U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, remove bolts form the rotor of a MV-22 Osprey aboard USS ... More
DUQM, Oman (Feb. 6, 2017) U.S. Marines and Sailors
DUQM, Oman (Feb. 6, 2017) U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and USS Somerset (LPD 25) play soccer during a port visit to Duqm, Oman, Feb. 6. The service members varied the games b... More
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATION, USS Somerset (Feb.
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATION, USS Somerset (Feb. 10, 2017) U.S. Marines and Sailors with the Maritime Raid Force, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, shoot targets at close range while conducting a live-fire sh... More
GULF OF OMAN, USS Somerset (Feb. 15, 2017) U.S. Marine
GULF OF OMAN, USS Somerset (Feb. 15, 2017) U.S. Marine Cpl. Jonathan Riethmann, a mortarman with Company A, Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, waits in the well deck of... More
RABKUT, Oman (Feb. 18, 2017) U.S. Marines with Weapons
RABKUT, Oman (Feb. 18, 2017) U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, set up camp on a hill in Rabkut, Oman before Exercise Sea Soldier, Fe... More
RABKUT, Oman (Feb. 19,2017) U.S. Marine Sgt. Benjamin
RABKUT, Oman (Feb. 19,2017) U.S. Marine Sgt. Benjamin Westmoreland, a scout sniper with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), adjusts an optic’s ele... More
RABKUT, Oman (Feb. 19, 2017) U.S. Marines with Weapons
RABKUT, Oman (Feb. 19, 2017) U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), lay in the prone position while conducting an unknown distance ... More
RABKUT, Oman (Feb. 20, 2017) U.S. Lance Cpl. Fernando
RABKUT, Oman (Feb. 20, 2017) U.S. Lance Cpl. Fernando Fernandez, an infantry mortarman with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conducts preventat... More
RABKUT, Oman (Feb. 23, 2017) U.S. Marine Sgt. Fernando
RABKUT, Oman (Feb. 23, 2017) U.S. Marine Sgt. Fernando Elias, an artilleryman with Battery A, Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 1st Bn., 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), demonstrates clearing a hal... More
RABKUT, Oman (Feb. 25, 2017) U.S. Marines with Company
RABKUT, Oman (Feb. 25, 2017) U.S. Marines with Company A, Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), post security behind a berm while conducting Military Operations on U... More
RABKUT, Oman (Feb. 26, 2017) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl.
RABKUT, Oman (Feb. 26, 2017) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Christopher Aquino-Williams, an infantryman with Company A, Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), leads soldiers ... More
HONG KONG (April 10, 2017) A U.S. Navy Sailor with
HONG KONG (April 10, 2017) A U.S. Navy Sailor with the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group/11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, gives a high-five to a child from Yan Chai Hospital Law Chan Chor Si Primary School in ... More
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, California (May 11,
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, California (May 11, 2017) A Marine with Assault Amphibious Platoon, Company B, Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), embraces his m... More
Lance Cpl. Taylor A. Vollmer observes aircraft as his
Lance Cpl. Taylor A. Vollmer observes aircraft as his team prepares to take off for a Joint Terminal Attack Control training scenerio Dec. 15 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. A JTAC is when combat ai... More
The Marines of 11th Marine Regiment celebrate Saint
The Marines of 11th Marine Regiment celebrate Saint Barbara's Day--the patron saint of Artillery--in Las Pulgas, Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 21, 2016.The Honorable Order of Saint Barbara is awarded to individu... More
Sgt. William Patrick supervises Marines and Sailors
Sgt. William Patrick supervises Marines and Sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion 7 during a non-infantry basic machine gunners’ course qualification from Jan. 25-29, 2016. CLB-7 is required to provide combat... More
U.S. Marine Lt. Gen. John A. Toolan greets Maj. Gen.
U.S. Marine Lt. Gen. John A. Toolan greets Maj. Gen. Shinichi Aoki during a meeting held in conjunction with Exercise Iron Fist 2016 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Feb. 16, 2016. Iron Fist is an annual, b... More
Maj. Gen. Shinichi Aoki, deputy chief of staff (operations)
Maj. Gen. Shinichi Aoki, deputy chief of staff (operations) with Western Army, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF), speaks to media on the behalf of the JGSDF during a press conference at the amphibious lan... More
Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit,
Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Expeditionary Force, went on a motivational run at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 7, 2016. The run was conducted in honor of the 11th MEU’s ... More
General Robert Neller, the Commandant of the Marine
General Robert Neller, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, takes a knee and speaks with Marines at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, May 24, 2016. “We’re the nation’s force of readiness,” said Neller. “Readines... More
A Marine prepares an expedient shape charge during
A Marine prepares an expedient shape charge during demolition training at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. , June 1, 2016. The training familiarizes and improves Marines’ skills to construct and detonat... More
Lance Cpl. David Galata inspects an M240B medium machine
Lance Cpl. David Galata inspects an M240B medium machine gun during the initial phase of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Combined Arms Exercise 2016 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palm... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyson Brind’Amour listens to
Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyson Brind’Amour listens to a Marine’s question about a tourniquet during the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Combined Arms Exercise 2016 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twent... More
A Talon man-transportable robotic system, operated
A Talon man-transportable robotic system, operated remotely by Marine explosive ordnance disposal technicians, uses it’s camera to scan the ground for visible signs of a simulated improvised explosive device du... More
Lance Corporals Natalie N. Rodriguez (left) and Alyssa
Lance Corporals Natalie N. Rodriguez (left) and Alyssa McClay discuss an evacuation control center training scenario, and their individual roles in the operation, during the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Com... More
Lance Cpl. Alyse Griffis points out a possible simulated
Lance Cpl. Alyse Griffis points out a possible simulated improvised explosive device to another Marine during the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Combined Arms Exercise 2016 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat C... More
USS COMSTOCK, At Sea – Marines and sailors use a 60-
USS COMSTOCK, At Sea – Marines and sailors use a 60- ton crane to hoist the cover for an engine of an Amphibious Assault Vehicle aboard the USS Comstock during Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) – Marine Expeditiona... More
DJIBOUTI (Dec. 14, 2016) U.S. Marine Cpl. Connor Lavender,
DJIBOUTI (Dec. 14, 2016) U.S. Marine Cpl. Connor Lavender, a rifleman with Company B, Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), charges to an objective during a rehearsa... More
DJIBOUTI (Dec. 13, 2016) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Nathan
DJIBOUTI (Dec. 13, 2016) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Nathan Bakker an automatic rifleman with Company B, Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), provides suppressive fire d... More
A U.S. Marine CH-53E Super Stallion, assigned to the
A U.S. Marine CH-53E Super Stallion, assigned to the Ridge Runners of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), takes off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) du... More
USS MAKIN ISLAND, Gulf of Aden (Dec. 27, 2016) U.S.
USS MAKIN ISLAND, Gulf of Aden (Dec. 27, 2016) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Nickolas Thomsen, an MV-22 flight line mechanic with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, pose... More
USS MAKIN ISLAND, Gulf of Aden (Dec. 28, 2016) A U.S.
USS MAKIN ISLAND, Gulf of Aden (Dec. 28, 2016) A U.S. Marine with Battery A, Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, sands rust off a High Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Veh... More
USS MAKIN ISLAND, Gulf of Aden (December 28, 2016)
USS MAKIN ISLAND, Gulf of Aden (December 28, 2016) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Reagan Gray, an infantry automatic rifleman with Company C, Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 4th Marine, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, ... More