Lance Cpl. Anthony Galvan, 19, and Pfc. Brian Morales,
Lance Cpl. Anthony Galvan, 19, and Pfc. Brian Morales, 19, with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment conduct pre-flight checks to the RQ-11B Raven (small unmanned surveillance system), aboard Marine Corps Base Ca... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Jonathan Kong was awarded the
Petty Officer 2nd Class Jonathan Kong was awarded the Silver Star Medal by Maj. Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson during a ceremony aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., September 19, 2014. Kong was recogni... More
Sergeant, Justin Wess, 30, a native of Hubbard, Ohio,
Sergeant, Justin Wess, 30, a native of Hubbard, Ohio, does warm up laps during the last swim practice for the Marine team, September 23, in preparation for the 2014 Warrior Games. The Marine team has been trai... More
Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion conducted
Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion conducted breaching training at range 211A aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., September 22, 2014. The goal of the training was to reinforce the recon Mari... More
Corporal Gabariel Graves-Wake, 20, a native of Chandler,
Corporal Gabariel Graves-Wake, 20, a native of Chandler, Arizona, throws the shotput during field practice for the Marine team, September 23, in preparation for the 2014 Warrior Games. The Marine team has been ... More
Marines take a lap before field practice for the Marine
Marines take a lap before field practice for the Marine team, September 25, in preparation for the 2014 Warrior Games. The Marine team has been training since September 15 in order to build team cohesion and ac... More
Lance Corporal Joshua Jablon, 25, a native of Mankato,
Lance Corporal Joshua Jablon, 25, a native of Mankato, Minnesota, throws the discus during field practice for the Marine team, Sept. 25, in preparation for the 2014 Warrior Games. The Marine team has been train... More
Colonel T. Shane Tomko addresses the Marines before
Colonel T. Shane Tomko addresses the Marines before the sitting volleyball game against the Navy during the 2014 Warrior Games, September 28, at Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs, Colorado. The Marine t... More
Staff Sgt. Adam Vickery, 38, from Rupert Idaho, shows
Staff Sgt. Adam Vickery, 38, from Rupert Idaho, shows off his new mask to his friends and family at the 2014 Warrior Games, September 29, at Fort Carson, Colorado Springs, Colorado. The Marine teams have been t... More
Warrior Games, US Marine Corps Photo
Dan O’Conner a native of Saint Albans, West Virginia, works on a recumbent cycle at the 2014 Warrior Games, Sept. 29, at Fort Carson, Colorado Springs, Colorado. The Marine teams have been training since Sept. ... More
Lance Corporal Joshua Jablon, 25, a native of Mankato,
Lance Corporal Joshua Jablon, 25, a native of Mankato, Minnesota and Cpl. Michael Politowicz, 32, a native of Mt. Clemens, Michigan, walk around the track to warm up for the track and field competition in the 2... More
Corporal Jorge Salazar, 24, from Delano, California,
Corporal Jorge Salazar, 24, from Delano, California, shoots the basketball during a penalty shot during the wheelchair basketball game against the Army in the 2014 Warrior Games, October 3, at Olympic training ... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Law Enforcement Battalion demonstrate
U.S. Marines with 1st Law Enforcement Battalion demonstrate k9 handling during the Bark in the Park event as part of Fleet Week San Francisco on 7 Oct., 2014. Fleet Week San Francisco hosted Marines and Sailors... More
Col. James H. Herrera, commanding officer of I Marine
Col. James H. Herrera, commanding officer of I Marine Headquarters Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, shouts words of motivation to the Marines of I MHG celebrating their unit’s 25th anniversary by hiking fiv... More
A group of retired Swiss military officers with the
A group of retired Swiss military officers with the Swiss Historian Society visit 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Cal... More
A Marine with 1st Marine Division Schools, pre-scout
A Marine with 1st Marine Division Schools, pre-scout sniper course snaps in before engaging his target. Division schools recently began the second week of training for Marines attending the pre-scout sniper co... More
Vietnam War-era Marine veterans visited the Sensor
Vietnam War-era Marine veterans visited the Sensor Control and Management Platoon, 1st Intelligence Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 1, 2014. The or... More
Marines with Company A, 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine
Marines with Company A, 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division, conduct a convoy to a staging area in preparation for the Tank Mechanized Assault Course during Integrated Training Exercise 1-15 aboard Marine C... More
The color guard stands ready to begin the 10 year
The color guard stands ready to begin the 10 year anniversary commemoration ceremony for the Battle of Fallujah at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 7, 2014. Lieutenant Gen. Richard F. Natonski (Re... More
Howard Schultz, the chief executive officer of Starbucks,
Howard Schultz, the chief executive officer of Starbucks, answered questions from Marines and Sailors shortly after delivering a speech about his book, “For Love of Country,” during his visit to Marine Corps Ba... More
Corporal Ronald Peebles, left, a motor transport operator
Corporal Ronald Peebles, left, a motor transport operator with Headquarters Battery, 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, from Waikiki, Hawaii, prepares to throw an M-69 practice grenade during a hand grenade t... More
Ste. Genevieve Marine drives the Marine Corps forward
Corporal David Ogden, an assistant training non-commissioned officer with Truck Company, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, understands that the Marine Corps couldn’t function as a fighting force with... More
Marines with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st
Marines with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, alongside elements of the 7th Singapore Infantry Brigade conduct live-fire combined arms training as part of Exercise Valiant Mark 14.2 aboa... More
Soldiers with 7th Singapore Infantry Brigade post security
Soldiers with 7th Singapore Infantry Brigade post security during a patrol in a simulated combat town as part of exercise Valiant Mark aboard Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, Dec. 6, 2014. Valiant Mark enhanc... More
Marines with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion and 1st
Marines with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion and 1st Battalion 5th Marine Regiment prepare to board the U.S.S Rushmore off the coast of California during exercise Steel Knight, Dec. 8, 2014. Steel Knight is an ... More
Maj. Gen. Sayed Malouk, commander of the 215 Afghan
Maj. Gen. Sayed Malouk, commander of the 215 Afghan National Army Corps, thanks Marines for their efforts in Afghanistan, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Dec. 10, 2014. International forces wit... More
CLR-1, posting security for the COC
Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 1 guard and regulate the main entrance to their center of command during Steel Knight 15, Dec. 13, 2014, aboard Camp Acorn on Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Pa... More
Private First Class William M. Marshall, a motor
Private First Class William M. Marshall, a motor transportation operator with 1st Marine Logistics Group, Transport Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment, checks the oil of a vehicle during Steel Knight ... More
Steel Knight, 2014, US Marine Corps Photo
A Marine with Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, guards and regulates the main entrance to their compound during Steel Knight 15, Dec. 13, 2014 aboard Camp Acorn on Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twe... More
Steel Knight, 2014, US Marine Corps Photo
Nathan W. Meeks, a motor transportation operator with 1st Marine Logistics Group, Combat Logistics Battalion 5 of Combat Logistics Regiment 1, stands his post as an entry control point guard during Steel Knight... More
Marines with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, clear
Marines with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, clear rooms during their final exercise of Urban Leaders Course aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Dec. 17, 2014. This three week course is designe... More
Cannoneer from Guam partakes in Exercise Steel Knight 15
“I prepared myself my whole life for this,” said Lance Cpl. Joshua Santos, a field artillery cannoneer with Battery B, 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division. “It seems like the best choice th... More
Corporal Benny Carithers, a squad leader with Company
Corporal Benny Carithers, a squad leader with Company I, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, provides security for a combat simulation town during an exercise aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif.,... More
Sergeant Braxton Jones, a motor transportation operator
Sergeant Braxton Jones, a motor transportation operator with Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, explains the uses and functions of the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All... More
Marines with Battery K, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine
Marines with Battery K, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, stand in formation for a deactivation ceremony on Las Pulgas parade deck aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 9, 2015. Marine of Bat... More
Marines with 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division,
Marines with 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, prepare for a trebuchet competition at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Jan. 15. The competition was in celebration of St. ... More
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force complete
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force complete Marine Corps swim qualification as part of Exercise Iron Fist 2015 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 26, 2015. Exercise Iron Fist 15 is an annual bil... More
Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine
Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, teach Basic Maneuver Techniques for the Combat Rubber Raiding Craft to members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force aboard Camp Pendleton on Jan... More
Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine
Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, train members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force in amphibious raiding and military operations on urban terrain aboard Camp Pendleton on Jan. ... More
Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine
Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, and members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conduct amphibious raids and military operations on urban terrain during Exercise Iron Fist 15 ... More
Marines with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company,
Marines with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, 1st Marine Division, and members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, conduct mortar fire during Exercise Iron Fist 15 aboard Camp Pendleton, Feb. 3, 2015.... More
1st Lieutenant Brian Tompkins, a platoon commander
1st Lieutenant Brian Tompkins, a platoon commander with Company L, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, helps U.S. Marines standing post acquire azimuths for their left and right lateral limits aboard Yuma Prov... More
Sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion-13, I Marine
Sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion-13, I Marine Expeditionary Force, teach members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force their tactical combat casualty care and combat life saver procedures during Exercis... More
Marines with Combat Logistics Detachment-1, I Marine
Marines with Combat Logistics Detachment-1, I Marine Expeditionary Force, demonstrate helicopter support team operations to members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force during Exercise Iron Fist 15 aboard Cam... More
Marines with 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division,
Marines with 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, form up to recognize Sgt. Michael V. Hall II, a field radio operator with 1/1, at a Purple Heart Ceremony at Marine Corps Bas... More
Marines and Sailors with Company K, 3rd Battalion,
Marines and Sailors with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, provide security during a mass casualty exercise on Joint Forces Training Base Los Alamitos, from Feb. 12, 2015. The Marines were particip... More
A Marine with 2nd Platoon, Truck Company, Headquarters
A Marine with 2nd Platoon, Truck Company, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division signals for pedestrians along the roadside to leave the area during a convoy operations training exercise aboard Marine Corp... More
Brigadier General David Creagh, the Australian Army
Brigadier General David Creagh, the Australian Army Military Attaché, speaks to the Marines of Company B, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment at a meet and greet aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., ... More
Members of the Marine Corps Historical Company present
Members of the Marine Corps Historical Company present an Iwo Jima Flag Raising Tableau during the Iwo Jima Commemorative Banquet for the 70th Anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima at Marine Corps Base Camp Pen... More
Staff Sgt. Andrew Eichelberger, motorcycle instructor
Staff Sgt. Andrew Eichelberger, motorcycle instructor with 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance, instructs during the Riders’ Essential Skills Training aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 9-16, 2015. The program i... More
U.S. Marines with security platoon, Headquarters Battalion,
U.S. Marines with security platoon, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, participate in a live-fire training exercise during Desert Scimitar 2015 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palm... More
Sgt. Arturo Torres, a food service specialist with
Sgt. Arturo Torres, a food service specialist with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, prepares evening chow for Marines participating in Exercise Des... More
The 1st Marine Division Combat Camera Tactical Imagery
The 1st Marine Division Combat Camera Tactical Imagery Production System is a single point of service, rapidly deployable and scalable system that provides each major subordinate command and other designated un... More
MV-22B Ospreys carrying Marines with Company I, 3rd
MV-22B Ospreys carrying Marines with Company I, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment land on the airstrip at Joint Reserve Training Center Los Alamitos, Calif., April 11, 2015. The Marines were there to conduct a... More
PFC Michael Ainsworth, a mortarman with Weapons Company,
PFC Michael Ainsworth, a mortarman with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment adjusts the sights of the 81 mm mortar system during a combined-arms raid at Army National Training Center Fort Irwin,... More
Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine
Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, play a friendly game of basketball against soldiers with the Australian Army, Australian Defence Force, April 29 at Robertson B... More
Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine
Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, and soldiers with the Australian Army, Australian Defence Force, hike to their respective training areas April 30 during the Su... More
Colonel David Odom speaks to Marines with 1st Battalion,
Colonel David Odom speaks to Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, May 4 at Robertson Barracks, Palmerston, Northern Territory, Australia. Odom spoke about upcoming ... More
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Brewer (left), an explosive
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Brewer (left), an explosive ordnance disposal technician attached to Task Force Al Asad, and a member of the Joint IED Defeat Organization organize unexploded ordnance marked for disposal... More
Lieutenant Colonel Eric Dougherty, left, and Sgt. Maj.
Lieutenant Colonel Eric Dougherty, left, and Sgt. Maj. Marcus Chestnut, right, lead Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, in a battalion hike May 8 at Robertson Barr... More
Members of the Clontarf Foundation participate in a
Members of the Clontarf Foundation participate in a football tournament May 9 at Charles Darwin University, Palmerston, Northern Territory, Australia. Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rot... More
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, and their Australian counterparts with Aviation Rescue Firefighting Service, Airservices Australia, Darwin International Airport,... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Lizbeth Cornelio, a motor transport
U.S. Marine Cpl. Lizbeth Cornelio, a motor transport operator with the Logistics Combat Element, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force—Crisis Response—Central Command, performs a takedown during an the O... More
MOUNT STUART TRAINING AREA, QUEENSLAND, Australia –
MOUNT STUART TRAINING AREA, QUEENSLAND, Australia – Marines with Company C, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, complete the Australian Army rifle qualification May 27 at Mt. S... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Jeffrie Newill, a security force fire
U.S. Marine Cpl. Jeffrie Newill, a security force fire team leader from Missoula, Montana, with Marine Wing Support Squadron 371, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, pr... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Helday Celaya, a rifleman with
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Helday Celaya, a rifleman with Company I, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, Ground Combat Element, with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force—Crisis Response—Central Command, repeats com... More
Gunnery Sgt. Carl Wildrom, a post exchange manager
Gunnery Sgt. Carl Wildrom, a post exchange manager with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, helps a customer with Task Force Al Asad make a purchase at a make-shift PX ... More
Marines and Sailors with India Company, 3rd Battalion,
Marines and Sailors with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Central Command, set up security around an MV-22 Osprey during a tact... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Hall with Kilo Company, 3rd
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Hall with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, attached to Task Force Al Asad, acquires a target to engage with the M240B medium machine gun during a live-fire range aboard A... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Kyle L. Keever, a motor transport
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Kyle L. Keever, a motor transport maintenance technician from Central Point, Ore., with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 371, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Res... More
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Adam Zani, with
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Adam Zani, with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, applies camouflage face paint during Exercise Southern Jackaroo May 3 at Townsville Fi... More
A U.S. Marine landing support specialist and U.S. Army
A U.S. Marine landing support specialist and U.S. Army soldiers attach a 1,000-pound cargo load to an MV-22 with a single-point hook during External Cargo Lift Training conducted by Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squa... More
Marines and Sailors with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine
Marines and Sailors with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, fall into formation in preparation for a pass in review during a change of command ceremony for their battalion. Lt. Col. Lance ... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Craig Weston, joint fires observer
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Craig Weston, joint fires observer with Firepower Control Team 11, Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Central Command, plo... More
U.S. Marine plane captain with Marine Fighter Attack
U.S. Marine plane captain with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force—Crisis Response—Central Command, directs an F/A-18 Hornet preparing for a strike mission in Southw... More
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, sight in on their targets during Special Operations Training Group’s Raid Leaders Course aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, C... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232,
U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force—Crisis Response—Central Command, perform maintenance on an F/A-18 Hornet in Southwest Asia June 9, 2015. Pilots... More
Marines of 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary
Marines of 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, prepare to welcome Sgt. Maj. William T. Sowers as the new 1st Marine Division sergeant major during a relief and appointment ceremony aboard Marine ... More
U.S. Marines with Company C, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine
U.S. Marines with Company C, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, participate in a conditioning hike during Exercise Southern Jackaroo 2015 June 14 at Townsville Field Training ... More
U.S. Marine Corps tiltrotor mechanics with Marine Medium
U.S. Marine Corps tiltrotor mechanics with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 165, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, wheel an MV-22 Osprey rotor toward a waiting crane ... More
A soldier from the Danish army gives a class to Iraqi
A soldier from the Danish army gives a class to Iraqi soldiers at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, June 16, 2015. Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve’s multinational Building Partner Capacity mission ... More
The 1st Marine Division Band plays at the 1st Air Naval
The 1st Marine Division Band plays at the 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company change of command ceremony aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 18, 2015. Lt. Col. Brian Russell relinquished his... More
Petty Officer Third Class Ryan Holmes, platoon corpsman
Petty Officer Third Class Ryan Holmes, platoon corpsman with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Corps Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Central Command, patrols dur... More
U.S. Marine Corps Non-Commissioned Officers and Officers
U.S. Marine Corps Non-Commissioned Officers and Officers with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, attend a graduation for their Marines and Australian soldiers from 1st Combat ... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Americo Anaya III, an administrative
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Americo Anaya III, an administrative specialist with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 165, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, from Chicago, load... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. James Vuong, from Orange County, Calif.,
U.S. Marine Cpl. James Vuong, from Orange County, Calif., an embark specialist with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, guides a fork lift to a pallet in Southwest Asia... More
U.S. Marines Cpl Ryan Clancy and LCpl Hector Delgado,
U.S. Marines Cpl Ryan Clancy and LCpl Hector Delgado, with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force—Crisis Response—Central Command, observe a vehicle appr... More
An Iraqi security forces (ISF) soldier fires an AT4
An Iraqi security forces (ISF) soldier fires an AT4 anti-armor weapon at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, June 27, 2015. The AT4 is used by ISF to destroy Daesh vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices. Through advise... More
U.S. Marines and Soldiers with Task Force Al Taqaddum
U.S. Marines and Soldiers with Task Force Al Taqaddum set up a tent to be used as a dining facility at Al Taqaddum Airbase, Iraq, June 28, 2015. Task Force Al Taqaddum is part of Combined Joint Task Force – Ope... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Jason Salcedo and Staff Sgt. Joseph
U.S. Army Sgt. Jason Salcedo and Staff Sgt. Joseph Camilleri, both hold down a two-by-four while Spc. Niclaus Hopkins, cuts it at Al Taqaddum Air Base, Iraq, June 28, 2015. The Soldiers are assigned to the 315t... More
Anbar tribal fighters clear a mock village during a
Anbar tribal fighters clear a mock village during a training exercise led by the Iraqi security forces at Al Taqaddum Air Base, Iraq, June 29, 2015. The ISF trains tribal fighters into a volunteer unit dedicate... More
Airmen with 321st Contingency Response Element offload
Airmen with 321st Contingency Response Element offload cargo from a KC-130 at Al Taqaddum Air Base, Iraq, July 1, 2015. The 321st brings with it all the necessary elements for expeditionary airfield operations ... More
U.S. Marines come to a security halt during a patrol
U.S. Marines come to a security halt during a patrol at Al Taqaddum Air Base, Iraq, July 3, 2015. The Task Force Al Taqaddum Security Force runs regular mounted and dismounted patrols of the area to ensure the ... More
U.S. Marine from Iraq deploys in support of Operation Inherent Resolve
Lance Cpl. Ali J. Mohammed poses for a photo with a Humvee aboard Al Taqaddum Air Base, Iraq, July 4, 2015. Mohammed is originally from Baghdad and is now serving in the U.S. Marine Corps as a supply Marine. He... More
Danish coalition members with Task Force Al Asad discuss
Danish coalition members with Task Force Al Asad discuss machine gun operations during an automatic weapons range at Al Asad Airbase, Iraq, July 4, 2015. Through advise and assist and building partner capacity ... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, and an Australian soldier with 5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, Australian Army, Australian Defence Force, pa... More
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Paul J. Kennedy listens
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Paul J. Kennedy listens as Maj. David Gustafson briefs plans for Exercise Talisman Sabre 2015 at Bradshaw Field Training Area, Northern Territory, Australia, July 8. Exercises such ... More
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, practice dry run raids in a simulated combat town during Special Operations Training Group’s Raid Leaders Course aboard Marine Corp... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Esgar Flores, a combat engineer with
U.S. Marine Cpl. Esgar Flores, a combat engineer with the Logistics Combat Element, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, sets up a concertina wire perimeter around a for... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Edwin Maldonado, warehouse chief with
U.S. Marine Sgt. Edwin Maldonado, warehouse chief with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Central Command, from Miami, poses for a picture in Southwest Asia, July 11, 2015. Maldona... More