Gunnery Sgt. Lisa Kulczewski, a Marine Corps instructor
Gunnery Sgt. Lisa Kulczewski, a Marine Corps instructor trainer of water survival, acts as a victim, while Sgt. Richard A. Rodriguez, a MCIWS instructor, demonstrates the proper technique for treating head, nec... More
A Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival teaches
A Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival teaches the recruits of Company E how to tread water for five minutes as part of the Marine Corps Water Survival Training Program at the depot pool Monday, May 2.
A group of Marines swim 25 meters with a waterproofed
A group of Marines swim 25 meters with a waterproofed pack for the basic level of the Marine Corps Water Survival Training Program here July 25. There are three new swim qualification levels down from five and ... More
Cpl. Andy Rodriguez Diaz splashes water to try and
Cpl. Andy Rodriguez Diaz splashes water to try and inflate his trousers during Marine Corps Water Survival Training at the Area 5 pool aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune Oct. 25. As part of the Intermeiate L... More
Combat gear lays at the side of a pool before being
Combat gear lays at the side of a pool before being used during the gear rescue evolution of a Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival course at the base pool on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Nov. 12.
Lt. Col. Paul Gulbrandsen lifts Capt. Jose Mireles
Lt. Col. Paul Gulbrandsen lifts Capt. Jose Mireles during the buddy carry portion of the Marine Corps Combat Fitness Test aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune Dec. 20. (Photo by Sgt. Bobby J. Yarbrough)
Staff Sgt. Brian A. Smith, Marine Aircraft Group 12
Staff Sgt. Brian A. Smith, Marine Aircraft Group 12 Marine Water Survial Training Program chief, goes over the safety rules to servicemembers before undergoing the intermediate portion of the water safety cours... More
A Marine student dives into the pool with his surf
A Marine student dives into the pool with his surf board during surf water rescue practice as part of the Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival Course at Marine Corps Base Camp Johnson, N.C., March 6, 2013.... More
Swim qualification, US Navy Photogrpah
Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jon Dasbach treads water during the second class petty officer swim qualification at Scott Pool at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communic... More
Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dustin W. Sisco
Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dustin W. Sisco takes photographs of Sailors taking a 2nd Class Swim Qualification test at Scott Pool on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communic... More
Staff Sgt. Bradley A. Mowrey breaks o-chlorobenzylidene
Staff Sgt. Bradley A. Mowrey breaks o-chlorobenzylidene malononitrile capsules to create CS gas May 20 at Camp Schwab during a three-day field training exercise. The FTX allowed staff noncommissioned officers a... More
Interior Communications Electrician 2nd Class Caleb
Interior Communications Electrician 2nd Class Caleb Hoch, a Performance Assessment Representative of Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station Far East Detachment Diego Garcia, swims during the 2nd Class Sw... More
Swim qualification - Defense imagery management operations center
U.S. Navy Lt. Jordan Mack, swim test administer for the Iowa State University Naval Reserve Officers' Training Corps (NROTC) unit, provides swim qualification instructions on the proper technique for conducting... 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
U.S. Marines from the 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment
U.S. Marines from the 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment and the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit receive a safety brief prior to conducting USMC Water Survival Training, June 10, 2015, at Camp Lejeune, North Car... More
U.S. Marine Corps recruits assigned to Echo Company,
U.S. Marine Corps recruits assigned to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, conduct a U.S. Marine Corps standard swim qualification at the swim tank aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris I... More
Timothy Rhodes, left, receives an award from Lt. Col.
Timothy Rhodes, left, receives an award from Lt. Col. Sean D. Henrickson aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort Feb. 26. The Make-A-Wish foundation, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, and MCAS Beaufort... More
U.S. Marine Corps recruits attached to Oscar Company,
U.S. Marine Corps recruits attached to Oscar Company, 4th Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, conduct a U.S. Marine Corps standard swim qualification at the outdoor pool on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris I... More
TUCSON, ARIZONA (Aug. 12, 2016) – Naval Reserve Officer
TUCSON, ARIZONA (Aug. 12, 2016) – Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps Midshipman candidates complete in-processing paperwork on Aug. 12, 2016, at The University of Arizona’s South Hall NROTC building after arr... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. David Bartholet, a Marine Combat
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. David Bartholet, a Marine Combat Instructor of Water Survival, gives a safety brief to Alpha Co., First Battalion and Papa Co., Fourth Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, during a basic... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine
U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, go over water safety rules during basic water survival training on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, on September 22, ... More
U.S. Marines with Deployment Processing Center Reserve
U.S. Marines with Deployment Processing Center Reserve Support Unit East (DPC/RSU-East) await instruction prior to water survival training on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 15, 2017. The Marines of DPC/RSU-East prepa... More
The Honorable Mr. Santa Claus, Commanding Officer of
The Honorable Mr. Santa Claus, Commanding Officer of Holiday Cheer, NORTHPOLECOM, conducts basic swim qualification at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Dec. 19, 2017. Basic water survival is a training requirement for C... More
A U.S. Marine Corps Recruit with Kilo Company, 3rd
A U.S. Marine Corps Recruit with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, swims after jumping off the high dive platform during the Swim Qualification at the Combat Training Tank on Marine Corps ... More
Marines prepare to perform flutter kicks while participating
Marines prepare to perform flutter kicks while participating in water survival training during the MARSOC Combat Support Orientation Course at the dive locker aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., March ... More
A U.S. Marine with 3rd Marine Regiment jumps off a
A U.S. Marine with 3rd Marine Regiment jumps off a diving board during a Martial Arts Instructors Course (MAIC) at the base pool, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Mar. 30, 2018. Marines must complete MAIC in order to ... More
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Capt. James
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Capt. James Stenger, a communication strategy and operations officer with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit performs a 25-meter swim during a basic swim qualification... More
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Lance Cpl.
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Lance Cpl. Travis Rico, an intelligence specialist with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit performs a 25-meter swim during a basic swim qualification course on June 13... More
Sergeant Darren Groseclose, a 2nd Law Enforcement Battalion
Sergeant Darren Groseclose, a 2nd Law Enforcement Battalion military working dog-handler, praises his dog, Charlie, after his first water encounter, as they swim in the Area 5 pool at Marine Corps Base Camp Lej... More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division
U.S. Marines with 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division conduct a swim qualification during the unit’s warrior week on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, Sept. 13, 2018. Warrior week is designed to allow... More
Sgt. Markeith Hall, a graphic reproduction specialist
Sgt. Markeith Hall, a graphic reproduction specialist with Marine Forces Reserve, acts as a safety swimmer during a swim qualification at the University of New Orleans, LA, on Feb. 7, 2019. Marines are inherent... More
Marines prepare to jump into shallow water during the
Marines prepare to jump into shallow water during the basic swim qualification on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan Feb. 14, 2019. Marines regularly complete their swim qualification to remain deployable and maintain... More
Bravo and Papa Companies Swim Qualification
Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, and Papa Company, 4th Battalion, conduct their swim qualification at the Combat Swim Tank, June 4, 2019, on Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C. The recrui... More
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Romualdo Galindo-Cardoso, the
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Romualdo Galindo-Cardoso, the marine air ground task force planning chief with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, swims across a pool during a water survival qualification at Camp Pendle... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Forces Reserve, receive a
U.S. Marines with Marine Forces Reserve, receive a safety brief before a bi-annual swim qualification course at the University of New Orleans, Oct. 11, 2019. The Marine Corps Water Survival Training Program emp... More
U.S. Marines execute a timed 500-meter swim during
U.S. Marines execute a timed 500-meter swim during a water survival advanced (WSA) training at the Fairchild Pool on Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 28, 2020. Marines are given the opportunity to partake ... More
U.S. Marines execute a timed 500-meter swim during
U.S. Marines execute a timed 500-meter swim during Water Survival Advanced (WSA) training at the Fairchild Pool at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 28, 2020. WSA training is designed to train Marines to b... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Brennan Priest, a combat videographer
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Brennan Priest, a combat videographer with Headquarters and Support Battalion Marine Corps Installations Pacific-Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, swims during a water survival advanced (WSA... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Crickellas P. Jagger, a motor
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Crickellas P. Jagger, a motor transportation operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 4, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3d Marine Logistics Group, treads water during water survival advance... More
A U.S. Marine with headquarters and support battalion,
A U.S. Marine with headquarters and support battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific – Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler, emerges from the water water survival basic and intermediate training at the... More
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Landon Talley, electronic
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Landon Talley, electronic intelligence analyst with I Marine Expeditionary Force, conducts an abandon ship drill during Marine Corps Water Survival Training at Marine Corps Base Camp Pend... More
Two U.S. Marines with Corporals Course 4-20, Headquarters
Two U.S. Marines with Corporals Course 4-20, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, plot the route to their next point during land navigation training on Marine Corps Base Camp Pe... More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company
U.S. Marines with 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (2nd ANGLICO), II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, prepare to jump off of a platform during the unit’s swim qualification at Camp Lejeune, N.... More
A Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival (MCIWS)
A Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival (MCIWS) speaks to recruits with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion before swim qualification training on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. Sept.... More
A Marine breaks open a tablet of chlorobenzylidene
A Marine breaks open a tablet of chlorobenzylidene malonitrile, or CS gas, during gas chamber training aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune Aug. 30. (Photo by Sgt. Bobby J. Yarbrough)
A Marine jumps off the tower at the Miramar swim tank
A Marine jumps off the tower at the Miramar swim tank to re-qualify for the modified Marine Corps Water Survival Training Program here July 25. There are three new swim qualification levels down from five and e... More
Cpl. Andy Rodriguez Diaz swims 50 meters with a full
Cpl. Andy Rodriguez Diaz swims 50 meters with a full combat load during Marine Corps Water Survival Training at the Area 5 pool aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune Oct. 25. As part of the Intermediate Level, ... More
Marines from different units on Marine Corps Base Hawaii
Marines from different units on Marine Corps Base Hawaii don combat gear before entering the base pool during a Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival course, Nov. 12.
Staff Sgt. Brian A. Smith, Marine Aircraft Group 12
Staff Sgt. Brian A. Smith, Marine Aircraft Group 12 Marine Water Survial Training Program chief, demonstrates the proper placement of equipment in preparation for undergoing the intermediate portion of the wate... More
Recruits of Company L, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion,
Recruits of Company L, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, practice diving into a pool using proper technique aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego Feb. 11. Marine Corps Instructors of Water Survival taught r... More
Sgt. Luke Vucsko, Marine Corps Security Forces Training
Sgt. Luke Vucsko, Marine Corps Security Forces Training Company School, Close Quarters Battle, talks with his fellow students during the Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival Course at Marine Corps Base Cam... More
Marine students jump in the water to swim "Hands Across
Marine students jump in the water to swim "Hands Across America" during aquatic conditioning drills at Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival Course at Marine Corps Base Camp Johnson, N.C., March 6, 2013. Th... More
Marine students perform a warm-up swim at Onslow Beach
Marine students perform a warm-up swim at Onslow Beach on Camp Lejeune, N.C., as part of open water rescue drills during a Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival Course at Marine Corps Base Camp Johnson, N.C... More
Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sean Michael
Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sean Michael Furey takes a 2nd Class Swim Qualification test at Scott Pool on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class ... More
1st Lt. Stephen C. Horn participates in a basic swim
1st Lt. Stephen C. Horn participates in a basic swim qualification course May 20 at Camp Hansen during a three-day field training exercise. The basic course tests Marines’ skills in the water to include treadin... More
Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Michael Smith, the coordinator
Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Michael Smith, the coordinator of the 2nd Class Swim Qualification Course, instructs sailors on swimming techniques. The purpose of the 2nd Class Swim Qualification Course was to prepar... 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
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Cody Kelton, 3rd Battalion,
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Cody Kelton, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, completes a 250-meter swim as part of the intermediate course of USMC Water Survival Training, June 10, 2015, at Camp Lejeune, North Carol... More
Timothy Rhodes, (center) poses with the Lt. Colonel
Timothy Rhodes, (center) poses with the Lt. Colonel Sean Henrickson and his family aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort Feb. 26. The Make-A-Wish Foundation, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, and MCA... More
U.S. Marine Corps recruits attached to Oscar Company,
U.S. Marine Corps recruits attached to Oscar Company, 4th Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, conduct a U.S. Marine Corps standard swim qualification at the outdoor pool on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris I... More
TUCSON, ARIZONA (Aug. 12, 2016) – Naval Reserve Officers
TUCSON, ARIZONA (Aug. 12, 2016) – Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps midshipman candidates attend a brief welcome reception with their families and fellow candidates Aug. 12, 2016, at The University of Arizo... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. David Bartholet, a Marine Combat
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. David Bartholet, a Marine Combat Instructor of Water Survival, gives a safety brief to Alpha Co., First Battalion and Papa Co., Fourth Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, during a basic... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Austin D. Dugan, Marine Corps
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Austin D. Dugan, Marine Corps Water Instructor of Water Survival, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron-36, Marine Aircraft Group-36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force... More
U.S. Marines with Deployment Processing Center Reserve
U.S. Marines with Deployment Processing Center Reserve Support Unit East (DPC/RSU-East) conduct water survival training on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 15, 2017. The Marines of DPC/RSU-East prepare reserve forces b... More
The Honorable Mr. Santa Claus, Commanding Officer of
The Honorable Mr. Santa Claus, Commanding Officer of Holiday Cheer, NORTHPOLECOM, conducts basic swim qualification at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Dec. 19, 2017. Basic water survival is a training requirement for C... More
U.S. Marine Corps Recruits with Papa Company, 4th Battalion,
U.S. Marine Corps Recruits with Papa Company, 4th Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, tread water during the Swim Qualification at the Combat Training Tank on Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C., ... More
Marines pass a brick to one another while participating
Marines pass a brick to one another while participating in water survival training during the MARSOC Combat Support Orientation Course at the dive locker aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 22, 2... More
A U.S. Marine with 3rd Marine Regiment conducts a 25-yard
A U.S. Marine with 3rd Marine Regiment conducts a 25-yard swim during a Martial Arts Instructors Course (MAIC) at the base pool, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Mar. 30, 2018. Marines must complete MAIC in order to b... More
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Cpl. Randy
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Cpl. Randy Soliz, an administration clerk with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit Swims 100 meters while carrying his gear during an intermediate swim qualification co... More
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Lance Cpl.
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Lance Cpl. Vichai Vang, an administration clerk with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit swims 25-meters during a swim qualification course on June 13, 2018. All Marine... More
Sergeant Joseph Adams, a 2nd Law Enforcement Battalion
Sergeant Joseph Adams, a 2nd Law Enforcement Battalion military working dog-handler, shouts commands at his dog, Gunner, as they swim in the Area 5 pool at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 3, 2018. 2n... More
A U.S. Marine with 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine
A U.S. Marine with 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division jumps off the high dive for swim qualification during the unit’s warrior week on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, Sept. 13, 2018. Warrior week i... More
Marines with Marine Forces Reserve participated in
Marines with Marine Forces Reserve participated in a swim qualification at the University of New Orleans, LA, on Feb. 7, 2019. A swim qualification is designed to reduce fear, raise self-confidence and develop ... More
Second Lt. Vincent R. Santini swims 25 meters in shallow
Second Lt. Vincent R. Santini swims 25 meters in shallow water during the basic swim qualification on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan Feb. 14, 2019. Marines regularly complete their swim qualification to remain dep... More
Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion,
Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, and Papa Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, conduct their swim qualification at the Combat Swim Tank, June 4, 2019, on Marine Corps Recruit Dep... More
U.S. Marine Col. Andrew T. Priddy, the commanding officer
U.S. Marine Col. Andrew T. Priddy, the commanding officer of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, jumps from the diving platform during a water survival qualification at Camp Pendleton, Calif. August 14, 2019. T... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Forces Reserve, swim 25 meters
U.S. Marines with Marine Forces Reserve, swim 25 meters during a bi-annual swim qualification course at the University of New Orleans, Oct. 11, 2019. The Marine Corps Water Survival Training Program is designed... More
From left, U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Trevor Evan, a maintenance
From left, U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Trevor Evan, a maintenance operations chief with Headquarters and Support Battalion Marine Corps Installations Pacific-Marine Corps Base Camp Butler (H&S BN, MCIPAC-MCBB), Cpl.... More
U.S. Marines preform rescues during Water Survival
U.S. Marines preform rescues during Water Survival Advanced (WSA) training at the Fairchild Pool at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 28, 2020. WSA training is designed to train Marines to be capable of re... More
U.S. Marines execute a timed 500-meter swim during
U.S. Marines execute a timed 500-meter swim during a water survival advanced (WSA) training at the Fairchild Pool on Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 29, 2020. Marines are given the opportunity to partake ... More
A U.S. Marine preforms a 250-meter swim during water
A U.S. Marine preforms a 250-meter swim during water survival advanced (WSA) training at the Fairchild Pool on Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 31, 2020. The Marine Corps Water Survival Training Program em... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Thomas Dolph with headquarters
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Thomas Dolph with headquarters and support battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific – Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler, takes a 30-inch step into the pool during water surviv... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Mitchell Winters, a Marine Corps
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Mitchell Winters, a Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival with I Marine Expeditionary Force, explains to the attendees the course of action during Marine Corps Water Survival Training... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Ivan Leon-Munoz, the class commander
U.S. Marine Cpl. Ivan Leon-Munoz, the class commander with Corporals Course 4-20, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, shoots an azimuth with a lensatic compass during land nav... More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company
U.S. Marines with 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (2nd ANGLICO), II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, tread water during the unit’s swim qualification at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 19, 2020. 2n... More
A Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival (MCIWS)
A Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival (MCIWS) observes recruits with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, under water during swim qualification training on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island... More
A Marine jumps off the tower at the Miramar swim tank
A Marine jumps off the tower at the Miramar swim tank to re-qualify for the modified Marine Corps Water Survival Training Program here July 25. Now there are only three levels of qualification: basic, intermedi... More
A Marine stands inside the gas chamber as chlorobenzylidene
A Marine stands inside the gas chamber as chlorobenzylidene malonitrile, or CS gas, is released into the air during a training exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune Aug. 30. (Photo by Sgt. Bobby J. Yarbrough)
Staff Sgt. Bo Miller comes up for a breath of air during
Staff Sgt. Bo Miller comes up for a breath of air during Marine Corps Water Survival Training at the Area 5 pool aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune Oct. 25. As part of the Intermediate level of training, Mar... More
A victim in combat gear grabs hold of 1st Lt. Clark
A victim in combat gear grabs hold of 1st Lt. Clark Petersen, a field artillery officer with 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, and drags him underwater during a gear rescue evolution of a Marine Corps Instru... More
Sgt. Michael Hesser, a 23-year-old native of Bucks
Sgt. Michael Hesser, a 23-year-old native of Bucks County, Pa., acts as a victim during the Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival Course at Marine Corps Base Camp Johnson, N.C., March 5, 2013. Hesser, a bul... More
Marine students participate in aquatic conditioning
Marine students participate in aquatic conditioning drills by keeping a brick above water while passing it in a circle during the Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival Course at Marine Corps Base Camp Johns... More
Sgt. Grant Martinez, Marine Corps Forces Special Operations
Sgt. Grant Martinez, Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, District, pulls Gunnery Sgt. Lisa Kulczewski, Marine Corps instructor of water survival, out of the ocean at Onslow Beach, Camp Lejeune, N.C... More
Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sean Michael
Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sean Michael Furey takes a 2nd Class Swim Qualification test at Scott Pool on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class ... More
Staff Sgt. Casey Wojtkowski fires an M9 service pistol
Staff Sgt. Casey Wojtkowski fires an M9 service pistol May 21 during a pistol qualification course of fire at Camp Hansen. “This was my first time shooting the pistol, and I have high expectations of shooting e... More
Master-at-Arms 2nd Class (AW) Mark Baughman, a member
Master-at-Arms 2nd Class (AW) Mark Baughman, a member of the Security Department aboard U.S. Navy Support Facility Diego Garcia, swims during the 2nd Class Swim Qualification Course at the Base Pool. The purpo... 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
A U.S. Marine from the 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment,
A U.S. Marine from the 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, packs his equipment to use as a flotation device during the intermediate course of USMC Water Survival Training, June 10, 2015, at Camp Lejeune, North ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Zachary Larsen, a combat
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Zachary Larsen, a combat graphic specialist with Headquarters and Support Battalion Marine Corps Installations Pacific-Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, attempts to escape a simulated ... More
U.S. Marine Corps recruits assigned to Echo Company,
U.S. Marine Corps recruits assigned to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, conduct a U.S. Marine Corps standard swim qualification at the swim tank aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris I... More