A Landing Craft, Utility (LCU) from Landing Craft Unit-1 (ACU-1) (DET-...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ '97 Base: Uss Tarawa (LHA 1) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Major Command Shown: USS TARAWA (LHA 1) Scene C... More
A Landing Craft, Utility (LCU) from Landing Craft Unit-1 (ACU-1) (DET-...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ '97 Base: Uss Tarawa (LHA 1) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Major Command Shown: USS TARAWA (LHA 1) Scene C... More
A Landing Craft, Utility (LCU), from Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, C...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ '97 Base: Uss Tarawa (LHA 1) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Major Command Shown: USS TARAWA (LHA 1) Scene C... More
US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Keith Latarski, 332nd Ex...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Tallil Air Base State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Oper... More
Marines with Marine Wing Communications Squadron 38,
Marines with Marine Wing Communications Squadron 38, Detachment A attach night vision goggles to their helmets during pre-deployment training aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Aug. 27. They used ... More
Lance Cpl. Ryan Williams, a field wireman with Marine
Lance Cpl. Ryan Williams, a field wireman with Marine Wing Communications Squadron 38, Detachment A and a New Orleans native, runs with his detachment’s guidon during a squadron birthday run on East Miramar, ab... More
Lance Cpl. Jacob Jones, front, and Lance Cpl. Cody
Lance Cpl. Jacob Jones, front, and Lance Cpl. Cody Troxel, rear, both rifleman with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis-Response, Detachment A, carry a crate out of the Church of San Nicolo in C... More
Sergeant Major Daniel Wilson, left, and Lt. Col. William
Sergeant Major Daniel Wilson, left, and Lt. Col. William Stophel, right, encase the battalion colors during a transfer of authority ceremony aboard Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, Feb. 1, 2015. Stophel is t... More
Mauritanian Fusilier Marins conduct a patrol during
Mauritanian Fusilier Marins conduct a patrol during training near Nouadhibou, Mauritania, Feb. 18, 2015. Approximately 20 U.S. Marines, Sailors and Coastguardsmen with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task For... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Kyle McAuliffe, a squad advisor
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Kyle McAuliffe, a squad advisor assigned to a Security Cooperation Team with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, discusses potential routes for a security... More
Marines and Sailors assigned to a Security Cooperation
Marines and Sailors assigned to a Security Cooperation Team with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, and Tanzanian park rangers attend a graduation ceremony on the Selous Game R... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. William Matthews searches for targets
U.S. Marine Cpl. William Matthews searches for targets during a fierce firefight with children in the gymnasium aboard Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, April 10, 2015. More than 30 Marines and Sailors with S... More
U.S. Coast Guard Machine Technician 2nd Class Kevin
U.S. Coast Guard Machine Technician 2nd Class Kevin Wilson, a boat mechanic with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, and Ghanaian Sailors remove the cover of a boat engine prior... More
Lance Cpl. Jonah Stevens, a data systems technician
Lance Cpl. Jonah Stevens, a data systems technician assigned to Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, paints the outside of a conference room at the “Colonia Don Bosco” in Catania... More
Marine Aircraft Group 49, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing,
Marine Aircraft Group 49, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, held a memorial ceremony Sept. 18, 2016, at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, La., to honor two fallen pilots from their unit. Maj. Erik A. Bo... More
BELLE CHASSE, La. – Capt. Phillip Lyon, a maintenance
BELLE CHASSE, La. – Capt. Phillip Lyon, a maintenance officer with Detachment A, Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 773, Marine Aircraft Group 49, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, prepares ... More
BELLE CHASSE, La. – Marines from Detachment A, Marine
BELLE CHASSE, La. – Marines from Detachment A, Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 773, Marine Aircraft Group 49, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, prepare a Bell UH-1Y Venom for takeoff in s... More
BELLE CHASSE, La. - Marines from Detachment A, Marine
BELLE CHASSE, La. - Marines from Detachment A, Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 773, Marine Aircraft Group 49, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, prepare a Bell UH-1Y Venom for take off in ... More
Marines with Marine Wing Communications Squadron 38,
Marines with Marine Wing Communications Squadron 38, Detachment A, listen to a class before taking to the road during pre-deployment training aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Aug. 27. During the... More
Pfc. Dawson Sorlie, a field wireman with Marine Wing
Pfc. Dawson Sorlie, a field wireman with Marine Wing Communications Squadron 38, Detachment A and a Billings, Mont., native, programs a communications system aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Nov... More
Navy Lt. Brian Myers, the Naval Air Station Sigonella
Navy Lt. Brian Myers, the Naval Air Station Sigonella flight line chaplain, dusts a surface inside the Church of San Nicolo in Catania, Italy, Jan. 31. Myers was one of more than 50 volunteers, including Marine... More
Lieutenant Colonel Alfredo DuBois, left, and Sgt. Maj.
Lieutenant Colonel Alfredo DuBois, left, and Sgt. Maj. Gregory Mitchell, right, carry the squadron colors towards a color guard during a transfer of authority ceremony aboard Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy,... More
U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground
U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa practice patrol formations and hand-and-arm signals with Mauritanian Fusilier Marins in Nouadhibou, Mauritania, Feb. 18, 201... More
Two Tanzanian park rangers set up a tent during a patrol
Two Tanzanian park rangers set up a tent during a patrol exercise on the Selous Game Reserve in Matambwe, Tanzania, March 24, 2015. Approximately 15 U.S. Marines and Sailors assigned to a Security Cooperation T... More
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Nathaniel Kaine, left, the Security
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Nathaniel Kaine, left, the Security Cooperation Team officer-in-charge with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response Africa, hands a Tanzanian park ranger a certificate o... More
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Patrick Hill engages in close
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Patrick Hill engages in close quarters combat with ruthless opponents in the gymnasium aboard Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, April 10, 2015. More than 30 Marines and Sailors with Spe... More
U.S. Coast Guardsmen Machine Technician 2nd Class Kevin
U.S. Coast Guardsmen Machine Technician 2nd Class Kevin Wilson, a boat mechanic with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa explains proper engine maintenance to Ghanaian Sailors at... More
Marine Sgts. Amado Benin II, foreground, and Jeremaine
Marine Sgts. Amado Benin II, foreground, and Jeremaine Craighead, paint a patio at the “Colonia Don Bosco” in Catania, Italy, June 18, 2015. Both Marines are assigned to Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task F... More
Marine Aircraft Group 49, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing,
Marine Aircraft Group 49, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, held a memorial ceremony Sept. 18, 2016, at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, La., to honor two fallen pilots from their unit. Maj. Erik A. Bo... More
BELLE CHASSE, La. – Marines from Detachment A, Marine
BELLE CHASSE, La. – Marines from Detachment A, Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 773, Marine Aircraft Group 49, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, prepare a Bell UH-1Y Venom for takeoff in s... More
BELLE CHASSE, La. – Lance Cpl. Andrew Gregory, a crew
BELLE CHASSE, La. – Lance Cpl. Andrew Gregory, a crew chief with Detachment A, Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 773, Marine Aircraft Group 49, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, prepares fo... More
BELLE CHASSE, La. - Marines from Detachment A, Marine
BELLE CHASSE, La. - Marines from Detachment A, Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 773, Marine Aircraft Group 49, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, prepare the Bell UH-1Y Venom in support of ... More
Sgt. Jermaine Craighead, a motor transport operator
Sgt. Jermaine Craighead, a motor transport operator with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis-Response, Detachment A, sets down a piece of granite inside the Church of San Nicolo in Catania, Ital... More
Staff Sgt. Will Craig, operations chief and company
Staff Sgt. Will Craig, operations chief and company gunnery sergeant with Marine Wing Communications Squadron 38, Detachment A, and a Culleoka, Tenn., native, gives Marines a class on driving with night vision ... More
A Marine with Marine Wing Communications Squadron 38,
A Marine with Marine Wing Communications Squadron 38, Detachment A runs a phone line into a phone while setting up a communications station aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Nov. 14. Field wireme... More
Sergeant Major Gregory Mitchell, left, and Lt. Col.
Sergeant Major Gregory Mitchell, left, and Lt. Col. Alfredo DuBois, right, uncase the squadron colors during a transfer of authority ceremony aboard Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, Feb. 1, 2015. DuBois will... More
U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground
U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa demonstrate close-quarters combat techniques to Mauritanian Fusilier Marins in Nouadhibou, Mauritania, Feb. 20, 2015. Approx... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Joseph Kakascik a rifleman and squad
U.S. Marine Cpl. Joseph Kakascik a rifleman and squad advisor assigned to a Security Cooperation Team with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, helps a Tanzanian park ranger find... More
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Frederick Volz II (left) and
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Frederick Volz II (left) and Sgt. Kyle Kimbriel (right) present a Marine Corps flag to Tanzanian park rangers during a graduation ceremony on the Selous Game Reserve in Matambwe, Tanzania... More
A young combatant gets help reloading his weapon before
A young combatant gets help reloading his weapon before engaging U.S. Marines in fierce combat in the gymnasium aboard Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, April 10, 2015. More than 30 Marines and Sailors with S... More
Marine Cpl. William Nash, a radio operator assigned
Marine Cpl. William Nash, a radio operator assigned to Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, paints the outside of a conference room at the “Colonia Don Bosco” in Catania, Italy, ... More
Aaron Grogan looks up at his mother Lynn, as she speaks
Aaron Grogan looks up at his mother Lynn, as she speaks at his father’s memorial service Sept. 18, 2016, at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, La. Maj. Jason Grogan and Maj. Erik A. Boyce were ki... More
BELLE CHASSE, La. – Maj. Cassey Blasingame a pilot
BELLE CHASSE, La. – Maj. Cassey Blasingame a pilot with Detachment A, Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 773, Marine Aircraft Group 49, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, prepares to takeoff ... More
BELLE CHASSE, La.- Marines with Detachment A, Marine
BELLE CHASSE, La.- Marines with Detachment A, Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 773, Marine Aircraft Group 49, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, prepare a Bell UH-1Y Venom for takeoff in s... More
BELLE CHASSE, La. - Marines from Detachment A, Marine
BELLE CHASSE, La. - Marines from Detachment A, Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 773, Marine Aircraft Group 49, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, conduct a flight pre-check on a Bell UH-1Y ... More
Sgt. Charles Green, a data systems technician with
Sgt. Charles Green, a data systems technician with Marine Wing Communications Squadron 38, Detachment A, and a Honolulu native, listens to a class on night vision goggle driving during pre-deployment training a... More
Lance Cpl. Ryan Williams, a field wireman with Marine
Lance Cpl. Ryan Williams, a field wireman with Marine Wing Communications Squadron 38, Detachment A and a New Orleans native, sets a telephone on a communication station aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar,... More
Archbishop of Catania Salvatore Gristina, front, speaks
Archbishop of Catania Salvatore Gristina, front, speaks to Navy Lt. Brian Salter, the chaplain of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis-Response, Detachment A, and the assembled Marines and Sailor... More
Lieutenant Colonel Alfredo DuBois, the commanding officer
Lieutenant Colonel Alfredo DuBois, the commanding officer of Marine Wing Support Squadron 272 and Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa in Sigoenella, talks to Marines and Sailors ... More
U.S. Marines and Mauritanian Fusilier Marins rehearse
U.S. Marines and Mauritanian Fusilier Marins rehearse fields of fire during infantry training in Nouadhibou, Mauritania, Feb. 23, 2015. Approximately 20 U.S. Marines, Sailors and Coastguardsmen with Special-Pur... More
U.S. Marines and Sailors assigned to a Security Cooperation
U.S. Marines and Sailors assigned to a Security Cooperation Team with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis-Response Africa, and Tanzanian Park Rangers prepare to make a tactical movement from a p... More
Marines and Sailors assigned to a Security Cooperation
Marines and Sailors assigned to a Security Cooperation Team with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa and Tanzanian Park Rangers give themselves a round of applause after a gradua... More
Young combatants take cover during a fierce firefight
Young combatants take cover during a fierce firefight with U.S. Marines in the gymnasium aboard Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, April 10, 2015. More than 30 Marines and Sailors with Special-Purpose Marine A... More
Marine Staff Sgt. Luis Velez, a watch officer assigned
Marine Staff Sgt. Luis Velez, a watch officer assigned to Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, helps construct a makeshift path at the “Colonia Don Bosco” in Catania, Italy, June... More
Lynn Grogan walks her son, Aaron back to their seats
Lynn Grogan walks her son, Aaron back to their seats during a memorial ceremony held for her husband Sept. 18, 2016, at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, La. Maj. Jason Grogan and Maj. Erik A. B... More
BELLE CHASSE, La. – Bell UH-1Y Venom from Detachment
BELLE CHASSE, La. – Bell UH-1Y Venom from Detachment A, Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 773, Marine Aircraft Group 49, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, takes off in support of rescue mis... More
The Marine Wing Communications Squadron, Detachment
The Marine Wing Communications Squadron, Detachment A, company guidon billows in the breeze during pre-deployment training aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Aug. 27. As the sun set over the mount... More
Lance Cpl. Ryan Williams, a field wireman with Marine
Lance Cpl. Ryan Williams, a field wireman with Marine Wing Communications Squadron 38, Detachment A and a New Orleans checks a length of wiring for cracks or damage aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Cali... More
Marine Staff Sgt. Dustin Lacey, the Burundi team
Marine Staff Sgt. Dustin Lacey, the Burundi team staff-noncommissioned officer in charge with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis-Response, Detachment A, sweeps a surface inside the Church of Sa... More
Marine Cpl. Austin Pack, a team leader with Special-Purpose
Marine Cpl. Austin Pack, a team leader with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, demonstrates aiming in the standing position to Mauritanian Fusilier Marins in Nouadhibou, Maurit... More
Virginia Blazer, center, the U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission
Virginia Blazer, center, the U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission to Tanzania, poses for a photo with Marines and Sailors assigned to a Security Cooperation Team with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Mason Wells engages long-range targets
U.S. Marine Cpl. Mason Wells engages long-range targets during fierce fighting in the gymnasium aboard Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, April 10, 2015. More than 30 Marines and Sailors with Special-Purpose M... More
Hospitalman 2nd Class Francesco Deritis, a corpsman
Hospitalman 2nd Class Francesco Deritis, a corpsman assigned to Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, and an Italian volunteer build a rock path at the “Colonia Don Bosco” in Cata... More
Suzanne Edwards speaks at a memorial service Sept.
Suzanne Edwards speaks at a memorial service Sept. 18, 2016, at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, La. For her brother Maj. Erik A. Boyce. He was killed July 6, 2016, when the Bell 525 helicopter... More
BELLE CHASSE, La. – Marines from Detachment A, Marine
BELLE CHASSE, La. – Marines from Detachment A, Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 773, Marine Aircraft Group 49, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, prepare a Bell UH-1Y Venom for takeoff in s... More
The sun sets behind a Humvee during pre-deployment
The sun sets behind a Humvee during pre-deployment training for Marine Wing Communications Squadron, Detachment A, aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Aug. 27. During the low-light and no-light por... More
Lance Cpl. Louis Bardel, a mortarman with Special-Purpose
Lance Cpl. Louis Bardel, a mortarman with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis-Response, Detachment A dusts a chandelier inside the Church of San Nicolo in Catania, Italy, Jan. 31. More than 20 M... More
A Mauritanian Fusilier Marin shoots in the standing
A Mauritanian Fusilier Marin shoots in the standing position as a U.S. Marine observes in Nouadhibou, Mauritania, Feb. 26, 2015. Approximately 20 U.S. Marines, Sailors and Coast Guardsmen with Special-Purpose M... More
Young combatants rush for their positions at the beginning
Young combatants rush for their positions at the beginning of a fierce firefight with U.S. Marines in the gymnasium aboard Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, April 10, 2015. More than 30 Marines and Sailors wi... More
BELLE CHASSE, La. – Marines from Detachment A, Marine
BELLE CHASSE, La. – Marines from Detachment A, Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 773, Marine Aircraft Group 49, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, watch as a Bell UH-1Y Venom for takes off i... More
Staff Sgt. Michael Huack, the Marine Wing Communications
Staff Sgt. Michael Huack, the Marine Wing Communications Squadron, Detachment A, company gunnery sergeant and an Arlington, Texas native, calls commands to shooters aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Cali... More
Mauritanian Fusilier Marins carry a U.S. Marine while
Mauritanian Fusilier Marins carry a U.S. Marine while practicing tactical combat casualty care in Nouadhibou, Mauritania, March 19, 2015. Approximately 20 U.S. Marines, Sailors and Coast Guardsmen with Special-... More
U.S. Marines and Sailors engage targets during a firefight
U.S. Marines and Sailors engage targets during a firefight in the gymnasium aboard Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, April 10, 2015. More than 30 Marines and Sailors with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Tas... More
Marines with Marine Wing Communications Squadron 38,
Marines with Marine Wing Communications Squadron 38, Detachment A, prepare to pivot and fire on their targets during pre-deployment training aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Aug. 28. Pivoting to... More
U.S. Marines rush in formation during a “capture the
U.S. Marines rush in formation during a “capture the flag” scenario of Nerf warfare in the gymnasium aboard Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, April 10, 2015. More than 30 Marines and Sailors with Special-Purp... More
Cpl. William Lashbrook, a data networking specialist
Cpl. William Lashbrook, a data networking specialist with Marine Wing Communications Squadron 38, Detachment A, and a San Antonio native, listens for the command “targets!” before firing on his target during pr... More
U.S. Marine David Kampsen fires at opponents during
U.S. Marine David Kampsen fires at opponents during a fierce firefight in the gymnasium aboard Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, April 10, 2015. More than 30 Marines and Sailors with Special-Purpose Marine Ai... More
A Marine with Marine Wing Communications Squadron 38,
A Marine with Marine Wing Communications Squadron 38, Detachment A, uses night vision goggles and an infrared laser to fire upon his target during pre-deployment training aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar... More
U.S. Marines drag a comrade to simulated clinic during
U.S. Marines drag a comrade to simulated clinic during Nerf warfare in the gymnasium aboard Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, April 10, 2015. During the combat Marines hit by the foam darts would react dramat... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. John Austin attempts to sneak
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. John Austin attempts to sneak up on an opponent during fierce fighting in the gymnasium aboard Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, April 10, 2015. More than 30 Marines and Sailors with Sp... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. John Austin engages an opponent
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. John Austin engages an opponent during fierce combat in the gymnasium aboard Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, April 10, 2015. More than 30 Marines and Sailors with Special-Purpose Mari... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. John Austin engages an opponent
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. John Austin engages an opponent during fierce combat in the gymnasium aboard Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, April 10, 2015. More than 30 Marines and Sailors with Special-Purpose Mari... More
U.S. Marines and Sailors share a war-cry with their
U.S. Marines and Sailors share a war-cry with their former opponents in the gymnasium aboard Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, April 10, 2015. More than 30 Marines and Sailors with Special-Purpose Marine Air-... More