Staff Sgt. Stephen B. Clark observes Martial Arts Instructor
Staff Sgt. Stephen B. Clark observes Martial Arts Instructor Course students execute squad pushups during their culminating event Aug. 17 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. With the comple... More
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Christopher Flores, right, a
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Christopher Flores, right, a martial arts instructor trainer with the Marine Corps Martial Arts Center of Excellence, teaches Sgt. Javier Garcia, bottom, and Staff Sgt. Joshua Babij, both... More
Marines and Romanian soldiers conduct a combat fitness
Marines and Romanian soldiers conduct a combat fitness test as part of a martial arts instructor course at Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, Romania, Sept. 19, 2016. The Black Sea Rotational Force is an annual mult... More
U.S. Marines and Romanian soldiers spar during a martial
U.S. Marines and Romanian soldiers spar during a martial arts instructor course at Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, Romania, Sept. 21, 2016. The Black Sea Rotational Force is an annual multilateral security cooper... More
U.S. Marines and Romanian soldiers conduct physical
U.S. Marines and Romanian soldiers conduct physical training during a martial arts instructor course at Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, Romania, Sept. 21, 2016. The Black Sea Rotational Force is an annual multila... More
U.S. Marines assigned to 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW),
U.S. Marines assigned to 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), perform burpees during a Martial Arts Instructor course at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Feb. 3, 2017. The course is a three-week long pro... More
Martial Arts Instructor course students conduct a hike
Martial Arts Instructor course students conduct a hike during the course’s culminating event aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Feb. 3, 2017.The Marines endured three weeks of intense training,... More
Cpl. Austin Vilardi-Hawk (left) demonstrates Marine
Cpl. Austin Vilardi-Hawk (left) demonstrates Marine Corps Martial Arts Program techniques during training with Cpl. Jonathan Crockett aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) while underway in the Pacific Ocean,... More
CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, Japan – Cpl. Jody Scott poses
CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, Japan – Cpl. Jody Scott poses for a picture Sept. 14 inside of the martial arts room he built by hand for his barracks aboard Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. Scott is a Harrison Township, Mic... More
A Marine conducts a martial arts test during a Martial
A Marine conducts a martial arts test during a Martial Arts Instructor Course on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 19, 2017. The Marines undergo a three week course to become MAI, which will challenge the Marin... More
U.S. Marines with the Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion,
U.S. Marines with the Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fight in a creek during a Martial Arts Instructor Course (MAIC) at Marine Corps Base Camp L... More
A Marine in the Martial Arts Instructor course buttstrokes
A Marine in the Martial Arts Instructor course buttstrokes another Marine and wins a pugil stick match aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Nov. 28. The MAI course is three weeks long and trains Marines to be... More
A Marine strikes his opponent during a Marine Corps
A Marine strikes his opponent during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor Course at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 28, 2017. The three-week long course takes the students through vigorous physical and academic trai... More
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa participate in the culminating event of the Martial Arts Instructor Course at Morón Air Base, Spain, Dec. 16, 2017. SPMAGTF-... More
A Marine with a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program Instructor
A Marine with a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program Instructor Course, Class 3-18, prepares for a pugil sticks bout at Marine Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 26. The event consisted of different obstacles and p... More
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 18, 2018) - U.S. Marines assigned
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 18, 2018) - U.S. Marines assigned to Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conduct physical conditioning drills dur... More
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa participate in sand bag drills during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor Course at Morón Air Base, Spain, July 17, 2018.... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Nickolas Lubchenko and
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Nickolas Lubchenko and Lance Cpl. Evan Falls, both mass communicators with Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, practice ground fighting techniques while ... More
A U.S. Marine with Marine Forces Europe and Africa’s
A U.S. Marine with Marine Forces Europe and Africa’s Marine Corps Element-Norway detains a simulated aggressor during a Martial Arts Instructor course’s final exercise in Setermoen, Norway, Dec. 2, 2018. This c... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. David Edeh, a combat engineer
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. David Edeh, a combat engineer with 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group (1st MLG), grapples with Sgt. Wilder, a water support technician with Combat Logistics Regime... More
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa 19.1, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, perform buddy drags during a Martial Arts Instructor course at Morón Air Base, Spain,... More
A U.S. Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground
A U.S. Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa 19.1, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, holds up his Martial Arts Instructor tab after completing a Martial Arts Instructor ... More
GULF OF ADEN (April 1, 2019) – U.S. Marine Sgt. Devin
GULF OF ADEN (April 1, 2019) – U.S. Marine Sgt. Devin Cox, left, a powerline mechanic, throws a punch at Cpl. Brian Wolfe, a ground support equipment mechanic, both with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, duri... More
After three grueling weeks of intense physical and
After three grueling weeks of intense physical and mental training, Marines completed the Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor Course April 10 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Gotemba, Japan. The MAI... More
The class guidon for Martial Arts Instructor Course
The class guidon for Martial Arts Instructor Course 1-19 is placed outside the dojo at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans on May 22, 2019. To increase readiness and to support the total force, Res... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ismael Rivera-Garcia carries
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ismael Rivera-Garcia carries a fellow student during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program Instructor Course at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, June 20, 2019. Rivera-Garcia, with III Marine Ex... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Skylar Evans with 12th Marine
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Skylar Evans with 12th Marine Regiment and an aspiring martial arts instructor with Martial Arts Instructor course 205-19, executes grappling techniques during the cohesion room event Aug... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Daquan Smith, with 12th Marine
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Daquan Smith, with 12th Marine Regiment, and an aspiring martial arts instructor with course 205-19, executes a cool-down stretch Aug. 20, 2019 on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. The MAI cou... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Logan Bowes, with Communication
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Logan Bowes, with Communication Training Center, and a martial arts instructor, and Sgt. Luis Rodriguez III, with 7th Communications Battalion, and an aspiring martial arts instructor wit... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Skyler Evans, with 12th Marine
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Skyler Evans, with 12th Marine Regiment, and an aspiring martial arts instructor with course 205-19, physically trains at the Aquatic Center Aug. 21, 2019 on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. ... More
190823-M-HB658-1121 RED SEA (Aug. 23, 2019) Marine
190823-M-HB658-1121 RED SEA (Aug. 23, 2019) Marine Corps Cpl. Tyler Foster, top, an engineer equipment mechanic with Combat Logistics Battalion 11, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), performs a rear choke on... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Aaron Lane, with Headquarters
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Aaron Lane, with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, and an aspiring martial arts instructor (MAI) with course 205-19, performs exercises during the cu... More
190826-M-QP663-1046 RED SEA (Aug. 26, 2019) A Marine
190826-M-QP663-1046 RED SEA (Aug. 26, 2019) A Marine with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) round kicks a punching bag during the culminating event of a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program instructor cours... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Daquan Smith, with 12th Marine
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Daquan Smith, with 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division hip tosses U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Skyler Evans, also with 12th Marines, 3rdMarDiv, during Marine Corps Martial Arts instructor... More
A U.S. Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground
A U.S. Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa 19.2, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, conducts burpees for combat-conditioning during Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor... More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Daniel Vance, a martial
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Daniel Vance, a martial arts instructor with Headquarters and Support Battalion, left, prepares Lance Cpl. Michael St John, an administrative specialist with Headquarters and Suppor... More
U.S. Marines conduct an obstacle course physical training
U.S. Marines conduct an obstacle course physical training session during a black belt advancement class as part of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan Sept.... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Air Station Miramar,
U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, practice sustainment during Marine Corps martial arts instructor course 224-19 at MCAS Miramar, Calif., Oct. 8. The three-week MAI course reinforces the tradi... More
U.S. Marines from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar
U.S. Marines from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar grapple during Marine Corps martial arts instructor course 224-19 at Naval Air Station North Island, Calif., Oct. 9. The three-week MAI course trains marines t... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Tristian Walls, with Marine
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Tristian Walls, with Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, jumps during the Marine Corps martial arts instructor course 224-19 culminating event at Naval Air Station North Island, Calif., Oct... More
U.S. Marines complete a combat conditioning hike during
U.S. Marines complete a combat conditioning hike during Martial Arts Instructor Course (MAIC) 4-19 on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 6, 2019. The three-week MAIC is a knowledge-driven course... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Nico Crooks, an administrative
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Nico Crooks, an administrative specialist, from Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni grapples during a Martial Arts Instructor Course (MAIC) aboard MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Feb., 27, 2020.... More
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Todd Gibbons (left),
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Todd Gibbons (left), a military police corrections specialist, and Cpl. Xavier Herrera, an ammunition technician, both assigned to Task Force Ellis, I Marine Expeditionary Force, ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Anthony Mercado, the commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Anthony Mercado, the commanding officer of Task Force Ellis, I Marine Expeditionary Force, congratulates graduates during a martial arts instructor course graduation aboard amphibious... More
Marines in the Martial Arts Instructor Course on Parris
Marines in the Martial Arts Instructor Course on Parris Island completed their culminating event on Nov. 12, 2020 to earn their instructor tab after a grueling three week-long period of instruction. The course ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Deonte Lang, a martial
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Deonte Lang, a martial arts instructor trainer with 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, participates in integrated weapons free sparring during a martial arts ... More
U.S. Marines from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar
U.S. Marines from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar partake in the Marine Corps martial arts instructor course-culminating event at Naval Air Station North Island, California, Dec. 18, 2020. The three-week MAI c... More
Sgt. Patrick Hubbard, a student in the Martial Arts
Sgt. Patrick Hubbard, a student in the Martial Arts Instructor Course, performs a round kick during a warm-up exercise at Leatherneck Square Tuesday. The course tests Marines mentally and physically, and it tea... More
Cpl. Kenneth Reynolds and Sgt. Jonathan Lewis, students
Cpl. Kenneth Reynolds and Sgt. Jonathan Lewis, students with Martial Arts Instructor Course 7-10, fight to dunk the other in the ocean during shallow-water grappling at Fort Hase Beach on Marine Corps Base Hawa... More
Marines enrolled in the Martial Arts Instructors Course
Marines enrolled in the Martial Arts Instructors Course perform various buddy drags and carries during their first field exercise aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. Throughout the course, students wil... More
Sgt. Geovanie Maldonado, a field wireman with 9th
Sgt. Geovanie Maldonado, a field wireman with 9th Communication Battalion takes his seat after being recognized as the honor graduate of the martial arts instructor course at Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 12. Ma... More
Sergeant Lamont Hicks, a field radio operator serving
Sergeant Lamont Hicks, a field radio operator serving with Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, stepped into a Martial Arts Instructors course his battalion held July 9-27, 2012. H... More
Two Marines grapple while a third referees during a
Two Marines grapple while a third referees during a supervised, student-led free-sparring event March 5 at House of Pain North on Camp Hansen as part of a Martial Arts Instructor course. “Since we are getting c... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jacob Tatro, left, Combat Logistics
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jacob Tatro, left, Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 22, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), motor transport operator and native of Antigo, Wis., receives a Martial Arts Instructor (MAI)... More
Sgt. Torrien L. Hobson, right, strikes at Cpl. John
Sgt. Torrien L. Hobson, right, strikes at Cpl. John A. Puma, left, July 14 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma’s McCutcheon Gym during sparring as part of a Martial Arts Instructor Course. Sparring gives Marine... More
Marines with 8th Communication Battalion, II Marine
Marines with 8th Communication Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force, work as a team to perform log curls as part of their battle event during the unit’s Marine Corps martial arts program instructor course h... More
U.S. Marine Capt. German Alicea (right), a 1st Degree
U.S. Marine Capt. German Alicea (right), a 1st Degree Black Belt Instructor, explains the fundamentals of a wristlock takedown as demonstrated by Cpl. Christopher B. Reyes on Sgt. Evan M. Hughlett; all three ar... More
U.S. Marines, assigned to Marine Wing Headquarters
U.S. Marines, assigned to Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2 and Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, receive a safety brief before conducting Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) training at Marine Co... More
Cpl. Adrian McCrae, bottom, a student in a Marine Corps
Cpl. Adrian McCrae, bottom, a student in a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program Instructor Course and a motor vehicle operator with 8th Communication Battalion participates in a ground fighting bout against his MC... More
Cpl. Nick Kuhaneck, a student with Marine Corps Martial
Cpl. Nick Kuhaneck, a student with Marine Corps Martial Arts Program Martial Arts Instructor Course 205-15 and a rifleman with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, completes group exercises during training June ... More
A student in the Martial Arts Instructor Course grapples
A student in the Martial Arts Instructor Course grapples with Staff Sgt. Roger Nelson, the chief instructor of the course, during a training session at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 4, 2015. The three-week long cour... More
Marines spar during the Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor
Marines spar during the Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor course Dec. 11 aboard Camp Foster Okinawa, Japan. The course is an intensive, three-week long program which gives Marines the ability to teach the Ma... More
Sgt. Chayna McGurn, left, motivates her Marines during
Sgt. Chayna McGurn, left, motivates her Marines during the culminating event of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor course Dec. 17 aboard Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. The course consisted of free sparring,... More
U.S. Marines with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit
U.S. Marines with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26th MEU) participate in a martial arts instructors course aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24), Jan. 25, 2016. The 26th MEU is ... More
U.S. Marines with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit
U.S. Marines with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) demonstrate techniques learned in a martial arts instructors course during a graduation ceremony aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlingto... More
Staff Sgt. Chase Carson, a Martial Arts Instructor
Staff Sgt. Chase Carson, a Martial Arts Instructor Trainer with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, motivates Canadian cadets before giving a demonstration of the Marine Corps Martial Arts... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Joseph Hawkins with 2nd Maintenance
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Joseph Hawkins with 2nd Maintenance Battalion climbs over a log while running through the stamina course on Stone Bay, N.C., March 24, 2016. Marines participate in the course as a final t... More
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force engage
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force engage in a pugil stick battle during the Martial Arts Instructor course aboard Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, April 6, 2016. Marines participate in the MAI ... More
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force conduct
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force conduct squad exercises during Martial Arts Instructor course aboard Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, April 6, 2016. The MAI course is pushes Marines to their ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Christopher M. Reynolds, the
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Christopher M. Reynolds, the executive officer of Black Sea Rotational Force, gives his remarks during the first Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor Course held for BSRF 16.1 aboard Miha... More
Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task
Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, complete their culminating event for their Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructors course by hiking up Mt. Etna, an active volcano... More
Master Toru Kiyan’s gi reads “Okinawa Kenpo” while
Master Toru Kiyan’s gi reads “Okinawa Kenpo” while training Marines participating in a Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor Course Aug. 10 at Gunner’s Fitness Center aboard Camp Foster. Okinawa Kenpo focuses on... More
Marines of the Martial Arts Instructors Course hike
Marines of the Martial Arts Instructors Course hike during the culminating event Aug. 17 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. The MAI trainees endured a grueling 15-day course that culminat... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Ian Ferro, top, and Sgt. Anthony Latney,
U.S. Marine Cpl. Ian Ferro, top, and Sgt. Anthony Latney, both with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command, practice the first steps in the arm bar from the mount technique as part of s... More
Marines and Romanian soldiers conduct a combat fitness
Marines and Romanian soldiers conduct a combat fitness test as part of a martial arts instructor course at Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, Romania, Sept. 19, 2016. The Black Sea Rotational Force is an annual mult... More
U.S. Marines and Romanian soldiers spar during a martial
U.S. Marines and Romanian soldiers spar during a martial arts instructor course at Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, Romania, Sept. 21, 2016. The Black Sea Rotational Force is an annual multilateral security cooper... More
U.S. Marines and Romanian soldiers conduct physical
U.S. Marines and Romanian soldiers conduct physical training during a martial arts instructor course at Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, Romania, Sept. 21, 2016. The Black Sea Rotational Force is an annual multila... More
U.S. Marines assigned to 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW),
U.S. Marines assigned to 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), execute buddy push-ups during a Martial Arts Instructor course at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Feb. 3, 2017. The course is a three-week l... More
Cpl. Francis Carleo, top, and Cpl. Andrew Silva grapple
Cpl. Francis Carleo, top, and Cpl. Andrew Silva grapple during the culminating event of the Martial Arts Instructor course aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Feb. 3, 2017. The Marines endured i... More
Cpl. Jonathan Crockett (left) and Cpl. Austin Vilardi-Hawk
Cpl. Jonathan Crockett (left) and Cpl. Austin Vilardi-Hawk review Marine Corps Martial Arts Program techniques aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, June 22, 2017. Vilardi... More
Cpl. Antonio Childress, a motor vehicle operator with
Cpl. Antonio Childress, a motor vehicle operator with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force, conducts a martial arts test during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program Marital Arts Instruc... More
U.S. Marines with the Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion,
U.S. Marines with the Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), execute knife techniques against each other during a simulated bout in a creek during a Mar... More
A Marine in the Martial Arts Instructor course has
A Marine in the Martial Arts Instructor course has his proper protective equipment checked by Sgt. David Gonzalezllamas aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Nov. 28. The MAI course is three weeks long and tra... More
Marines fight each other in a pugil stick bout during
Marines fight each other in a pugil stick bout during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructors Course at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 28, 2017. The three-week long course takes the students through vigorous physical... More
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa grapple in mud during the culminating of the Martial Arts Instructor Course at Morón Air Base, Spain, Dec. 16, 2017. SPMAGTF... More
Marines with a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program Instructor
Marines with a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program Instructor Course, Class 3-18, participate in a simulated casualty evacuation event at Marine Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 26. The event consisted of differ... More
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 18, 2018) - U.S. Marines assigned
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 18, 2018) - U.S. Marines assigned to Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) run on the flight deck during a Martial ... More
A U.S. Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground
A U.S. Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa participates in sand bag drills during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor Course at Morón Air Base, Spain, July 17, 201... More
Lance Cpl. Nicholas Lubchenko and Lance Cpl. Evan Falls,
Lance Cpl. Nicholas Lubchenko and Lance Cpl. Evan Falls, both mass communicators with Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, practice ground fighting techniques while participating in a... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Forces Europe and Africa’s
U.S. Marines with Marine Forces Europe and Africa’s Marine Corps Element-Norway conduct a formation run during a Martial Arts Instructor course’s final exercise in Setermoen, Norway, Dec. 2, 2018. This course c... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Logistics Group congratulate
U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Logistics Group congratulate one another after completing Martial Arts Instructors (MAI) course and receiving their red tab on Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 19, 2019. These Marin... More
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa 19.1, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, complete burpees and buddy sit-ups during a Martial Arts Instructor course at Morón A... More
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa 19.1, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, spar during a Martial Arts Instructor course at Morón Air Base, Spain, Feb. 3, 2019. ... More
GULF OF ADEN (April 1, 2019) – U.S. Marine Sgt. Devin
GULF OF ADEN (April 1, 2019) – U.S. Marine Sgt. Devin Cox, left, a powerline mechanic, throws a punch at Cpl. Brian Wolfe, a ground support equipment mechanic, both with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, duri... More
Marines spar during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor
Marines spar during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor Course April 10 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Gotemba, Japan. The MAI course brought Marines stationed across 15 countries together to en... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Luis Alicea, center, a ground
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Luis Alicea, center, a ground support equipment mechanic with Marine Aircraft Group 49, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, performs a forward shoulder roll during Martial Ar... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ismael Rivera-Garcia carries
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ismael Rivera-Garcia carries a fellow student during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program Instructor Course at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, June 20, 2019. Rivera-Garcia, with III Marine Ex... More
Aspiring martial arts instructors with Martial Arts
Aspiring martial arts instructors with Martial Arts Instructor course 205-19, observe techniques taught by Sgt. Logan Bowes, with Communication Training Center, Aug. 14, 2019 on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. The... More
Aspiring Marine Corps martial arts instructors, with
Aspiring Marine Corps martial arts instructors, with course 205-19, sit around the instructor trainer to discuss tie ins Aug. 20, 2019 on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. The MAI course prepares Marines to become M... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Daquan Smith, with 12th Marine
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Daquan Smith, with 12th Marine Regiment, and an aspiring martial arts instructor with course 205-19, physically trains at the Aquatic Center Aug. 21, 2019 on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan.... More