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
US Marines struggle to keep their hands and head above water while in ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Schwab Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Michael T. Brown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digita... More
Marine Corps (USMC) First Lieutenant (1LT) Susan Stark (center) leads ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Point Mugu State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Dominic Hauser, USAF Re... More
US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Marine R...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcb, Hawaii State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Nicholas J Riddle, USMC Release Status: Relea... More
US Marine Corps (USMC) Instructors from the Amphibious Raid, Electroni...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcb, Hawaii State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Nicholas J Riddle, USMC Release Status: Relea... More
US Marine Corps (USMC) Lance Corporal (L CPL) Prophete (background), a...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcb, Hawaii State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Nicholas J Riddle, USMC Release Status: Relea... More
Her Majestys (British) Royal Marines (RM) Colonel (COL) Simon Timothy ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USMC Recruit Depot,Parris Island State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Bryson K. Jones, ... More
Sailors and Marines climb down a cargo net and into the cool waters of...
Persian Gulf (May. 10, 2005) Sailors and Marines climb down a cargo net and into the cool waters of the Persian Gulf during a swim call aboard the Nimitz class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). The Car... More
The staff and crew of the Seventh Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (L...
Pacific Ocean (Jul. 15, 2005) The staff and crew of the Seventh Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) enjoy the time-honored Navy tradition of a swim call. Sailors and Marines took to the warm waters off t... More
The staff and crew of the Seventh Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (L...
Pacific Ocean (Jul. 15, 2005) The staff and crew of the Seventh Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) enjoy the time-honored Navy tradition of a swim call. Sailors and Marines took to the warm waters off t... More
Sailors and Marines wait their turn to jump off the portside aircraft ...
GULF OF OMAN (Apr. 08, 2008) Sailors and Marines wait their turn to jump off the portside aircraft elevator during a swim call aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa (LHA 1). More than 500 personnel part... More
Sailors and Marines leap off the portside aircraft elevator of the amp...
GULF OF OMAN (Apr. 08, 2008) Sailors and Marines leap off the portside aircraft elevator of the amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa (LHA 1) during a swim call. Tarawa is conducting operations in the U.S. 5th Fle... More
Sailors and Marines wait their turn to jump off the portside aircraft ...
GULF OF OMAN (Apr. 08, 2008) Sailors and Marines wait their turn to jump off the portside aircraft elevator during a swim call aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa (LHA 1). More than 500 personnel part... More
Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) s...
ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 05, 2008) Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) serve as lifeguards during a swim call in the Arabian Sea. The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26 MEU) and ships ... More
ailors and Marines participate in a swim call aboard the amphibious as...
INDIAN OCEAN (Oct. 05, 2008) Sailors and Marines participate in a swim call aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima is deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group suppo... More
A Marine assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22 MEU) swims...
AEGEAN SEA (Jun. 06, 2009) A Marine assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22 MEU) swims towards the stern gate of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) as Sailors and Marines enjo... More
ailors from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43)...
AEGEAN SEA (Jun. 06, 2009) Sailors from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) and Marines from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22 MEU) enjoy a swim call off the eastern coast of Greece.... More
Staff Sgt. James Myrick pulls himself up a floating
Staff Sgt. James Myrick pulls himself up a floating inclined wall using only a rope during a river obstacle course, recently. Myrick, first squad leader for second platoon, Ground Combat Element, Security Coope... More
Volunteers gather in preparation for the 2011 Sprint
Volunteers gather in preparation for the 2011 Sprint Triathlon on Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, May 22, 2011. The public was invited to take part in the 500 meter swim, the 11.1 mile bike ride, and fin... More
Under a downpour of rain, Davide Giardini emerges from
Under a downpour of rain, Davide Giardini emerges from Kaneohe Bay after completing the 500-meter swim portion of the 2011 Sprint Triathlon outside Hangar 101 on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, May 22, 2011. Giardini... More
Sailors and Marines aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship US...
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Jul. 17, 2011) Sailors and Marines aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) dive off the stern gate in the well deck during a swim call. Bataan is on its fourth mont... More
Swim Call on the USS Mesa Verde
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Aug. 13, 2011) Sailors and Marines participate in a swim call aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19). Mesa Verde is deployed as part of the Bataan... More
Sailors and Marines participate in a swim call.
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Aug. 13, 2011) Sailors and Marines participate in a swim call aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19). Mesa Verde is deployed as part of the Bataan... More
Maj. Winston Tierney, commanding officer of the Marine
Maj. Winston Tierney, commanding officer of the Marine Corps Security Forces Company, swims laps at Marine Hill pool as part of his morning workout. The MSCF provides twenty-four hour security to both the Joint... More
Retired Marine Corps water survival instructor, Jay
Retired Marine Corps water survival instructor, Jay Platt from Parris Island, is training to be the first person to swim across the Mississippi River blindfolded with his hands cuffed and his legs shackled.
Sailors and Marines aboard the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship U...
CELEBES SEA (Nov. 25, 2011) Sailors and Marines aboard the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) participate in a swim call. Essex is conducting operations in the Western Pacific. (U.S. Navy p... More
Sailors and Marines participate in a swim call from the multi-purpose ...
CELEBES SEA (Nov. 25, 2011) Sailors and Marines participate in a swim call from the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is conducting operations in the Western Pacific. (U.S. Navy ph... More
Sailors and Marines participate in a swim call from the multi-purpose ...
CELEBES SEA (Nov. 25, 2011) Sailors and Marines participate in a swim call from the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is conducting operations in the Western Pacific. (U.S. Navy ph... More
Sailors and Marines participate in a swim call from the multi-purpose ...
CELEBES SEA (Nov. 25, 2011) Sailors and Marines participate in a swim call from the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is conducting operations in the Western Pacific. (U.S. Navy ph... More
An amphibious assault vehicle proves its seaworthiness
An amphibious assault vehicle proves its seaworthiness during testing at Maintenance Center Albany's Test Pool, Dec. 1. Robert 'Cujo' Terry, heavy mobile equipment supervisor, Cost Work Center 723B, Maintenance... More
Recruits splash into training
Recruit from Alpha Company, 1st recruit Training jumped 10 feet into 11 feet of water at the recruit pool, Jan. 30. The recruits must complete this portion of training before progressing to the next phase of re... More
Cancer survivor Lance Cpl. Samantha Gaona from San
Cancer survivor Lance Cpl. Samantha Gaona from San Antonio catches the ball at the 2012 Marine Corps Trials at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 16. More than 300 injured Marines, veterans and all... More
A Sailor jumps off the stern gate of the amphibious transport dock shi...
GULF OF ADEN (Mar. 30, 2012) A Sailor jumps off the stern gate of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) during a swim call. New Orleans and embarked Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Exp... More
Chief Warrant Officer 2 James Tuck climbs USS New Orleans'
Chief Warrant Officer 2 James Tuck climbs USS New Orleans' stern gate here March 30 during recreational swimming in the ocean. The Roanoke, Va., native serves with Combat Logistics Battalion 11. The battalion p... More
A Sailor jumps off the stern gate of the amphibious transport dock shi...
GULF OF ADEN (Mar. 30, 2012) A Sailor jumps off the stern gate of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) during a swim call. New Orleans and embarked Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Exp... More
Sailors swim in the Gulf of Aden during a swim call aboard the amphibi...
GULF OF ADEN (Mar. 30, 2012) Sailors swim in the Gulf of Aden during a swim call aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18). New Orleans and embarked Marines assigned to the 11th Marine ... More
Sailors and Marines swim toward the stern gate of the amphibious trans...
GULF OF ADEN (Mar. 30, 2012) Sailors and Marines swim toward the stern gate of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) during a swim call. New Orleans and embarked Marines assigned to the 11... More
Lt. Donald Baker helps a Marine climb back aboard the ship during a sw...
SOUTH CHINA SEA (May. 08, 2012) Lt. Donald Baker, left, command chaplain aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), helps a Marine climb back aboard the ship during a swim call. Blue Ridge Sail... More
Sailors aboard USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) participate in a swim call.
SOUTH CHINA SEA (May. 08, 2012) U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) Sailors, embarked U.S. 7th Fleet staff and Marines assigned to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team (FAST) Company Pacific, 2nd Plat... More
Sailors aboard USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) participate in a swim call.
SOUTH CHINA SEA (May. 08, 2012) U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) Sailors, embarked U.S. 7th Fleet staff and Marines assigned to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team (FAST) Company Pacific, 2nd Plat... More
A double rainbow shines above Steve Foster (center),
A double rainbow shines above Steve Foster (center), a race coordinator partnering with Marine Corps Community Services, and young participants of the Keiki Tradewind Triathlon as he explains the course of even... More
U.S. Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS...
GULF OF ADEN (Oct. 05, 2012) U.S. Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) participate in a swim call from the ship's stern gate. New York is part of the Iwo Jima Amph... 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
Sailors and Marines assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS...
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Oct. 28, 2012) Sailors and Marines assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) participate in a swim call. New York is part of the Iwo Jima Amphib... More
Sailors and Marines assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS...
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Oct. 28, 2012) Sailors and Marines assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) participate in a swim call. New York is part of the Iwo Jima Amphib... More
Sgt. Jonathan L. Leger, a landing support specialist
Sgt. Jonathan L. Leger, a landing support specialist with Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, gasps for air while creating a floatation device during the regiment's swim qualification aboa... More
A Marine with 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine
A Marine with 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, uses the blouse-flotation technique at the 53 area training pool aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 9. The Marines completed their basi... 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
Participants of the 15th annual Go Tri Sports South
Participants of the 15th annual Go Tri Sports South Carolina Triathlon Series swim the 500-meter portion in the Combat Swim Tank aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., March 16, 2012. The triath... More
Cpl. Joseph Guthmann, a Marine Corps instructor of
Cpl. Joseph Guthmann, a Marine Corps instructor of water survival with 8th Communications Battalion, gives instructions to Marines and Sailors with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force 13.3 before they ... More
Visitors enjoy the water at the base of Waimea Falls
Visitors enjoy the water at the base of Waimea Falls in Haleiwa, April 28. Waimea Valley is filled with 1,875 acres of plant life, bodies of water and wildlife.
Marines swim in the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Kears...
RED SEA (May. 25, 2013) Marines swim in the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) during a swim call. Kearsarge is the flagship for the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and, with the em... More
Units backstroke for 101 Days of Summer points
Dezmond Oyandadel, a swimmer from Combat Logistics Battalion 3, and 24-year-old native of Wolcott, Conn., takes his goggles off after a 50-meter race during the 101 Days of Summer Swim Meet at the base pool, Ju... More
Maj. Rigoberto G. Colon, center, attempts to swim 500-meters
Maj. Rigoberto G. Colon, center, attempts to swim 500-meters in 12 minutes and 30 seconds during a reconnaissance physical assessment test at Camp Hansen Oct. 24. Every Marine in 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion is... More
Don Tolbert, systems integration officer, Marine Corps
Don Tolbert, systems integration officer, Marine Corps Communication-Electronics School, underwent an 8-mile swim at the Training Tank during the early hours of Dec. 19 to work toward increasing his personal st... More
Sgt. Maj. Rodger D. Newcomb, the sergeant major of
Sgt. Maj. Rodger D. Newcomb, the sergeant major of 2nd Supply Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group reads the Navy Commendation Medal citation during an award ceremony aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., January 10, 201... More
Corporal Tyler Sanders, 7th Engineer Support Battalion,
Corporal Tyler Sanders, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, exits the pool during his swim qualification aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 14, 2014. During the training, Marines wore ... More
Marine veteran Cpl Kyle Reid, from Chinook, Mont.,
Marine veteran Cpl Kyle Reid, from Chinook, Mont., waits for the signal to approach the pool during practice at the 2014 Marine Corps Trials on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 10, 2014. Reid is ... More
Sailors and Marines participate in a swim call off the stern gate of ...
ARABIAN SEA (Apr. 01, 2014) Sailors and Marines participate in a swim call off the stern gate of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) to celebrate the 121st birthday of the chief petty off... More
John Miles (right), a Kailua resident, receives the
John Miles (right), a Kailua resident, receives the award for 1st place overall during the annual Koa Kai Sprint Triathlon aboard Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Kaneohe Bay, May 4th, 2014. Marine Corps Communi... More
Akira Mezashi grabs a drink between events May 18 near
Akira Mezashi grabs a drink between events May 18 near the Camp Kinser Fitness Center during a reverse triathlon on Camp Kinser. After completing the run, racers returned to the fitness center to grab their bik... More
Sailors and Marines from the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS ...
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Jun. 14, 2014) Sailors and Marines from the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) participate in a swim call. Bataan and elements of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit are o... More
Marines with Company K, Battalion Landing Team 3rd
Marines with Company K, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, run toward their next objective as part of a company squad competition at Camp Hansen, Aug. 8. The comp... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Cameron K. M. Bernard lifts
Petty Officer 3rd Class Cameron K. M. Bernard lifts a boy from the Nagomi Nursery Home for Children out of the water Aug. 13 at the Camp Hansen Aquatics Center. This was part of a day of swimming, playing and f... More
Competitors take part in the 400-meter swim portion
Competitors take part in the 400-meter swim portion of Marine Corps Community Services' Sprint Triathlon/Relay at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Aug. 16, 2014. More than 150 competitors competed i... More
A contestant competes in the swim portion of the Quantico
A contestant competes in the swim portion of the Quantico Triathlon at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Aug. 24, 2014. The event consisted of a 400-yard swim, an eight-mile-out-and-back cycle tour, and a 5-kilo... More
Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 2, Combat Logistics
Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 2, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group climb out of the pool during their swim qualification at the Area 5 pool aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune,... More
Zembiec honors father of Marine Corps
Debra Ramos participates in the first Commandant Henderson memorial swim challenge Oct. 17, at Zembiec Pool on the Henderson hall portion of the joint base. The challenge was open to all pool-goers, and require... More
The Pyramid Rock Body Surfing Competition requires
The Pyramid Rock Body Surfing Competition requires its competitors to wear fins during their heats at Pyramid Rock beach aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Feb. 8, 2015. The annual competition is held every year ... More
Corporal Lewis Jackson, a Marine Corps Instructor of
Corporal Lewis Jackson, a Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival with 8th Communication Battalion, provides further instruction for his Marines during their annual swim qualification aboard Marine Corps Base... More
United Kingdom Royal Marine Alan Le Sueur, an athlete
United Kingdom Royal Marine Alan Le Sueur, an athlete with team allies, receives the silver medal during the 2015 Marine Corps Trials aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 11. The Marine Corps ... More
Sgt. Austin L. Hurlock, a U.S. Marine with the 26th
Sgt. Austin L. Hurlock, a U.S. Marine with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, employs flotation gear during a swim qualification course at the Area 5 pool aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 17,... More
Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (L...
GULF OF ADEN (Apr. 18, 2015) Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) participate in a swim call. Iwo Jima is the flagship for the Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarke... More
Participants of the U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay,
Participants of the U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Morale, Welfare & Recreation Olympic Triathlon wade into the water preparing for the word "go" to start their nearly half mile swim out into the bay April 25.
Get your feet wet with summer swim lessons
L.J. Szalai, water safety instructor certified swim instructor, engages in a swimming lesson with Andrew Thiel, 3, at the base pool, June 9, 2015. Swimming lessons are available at the base pool during the summ... More
Lance Cpl. Michael King, landing support specialist,
Lance Cpl. Michael King, landing support specialist, Combat Logistics Battalion 7, and Cpl. John Giarrasslo, landing support specialist, CLB-7, get in some afternoon physical training at the Combat Center Train... More
Keiki take on MCB Hawaii triathlon
Triathlon participant Samuel Pearne heads to the finish line during the Keiki Tradewind Triathlon in front of Hangar 101, Aug. 8, 2015. Steven Foster, the race coordinator, said the Keiki Tradewind Triathlon wa... More
Triathlon participant Emma Boyle emerges from Kaneohe
Triathlon participant Emma Boyle emerges from Kaneohe Bay during the Keiki Tradewind Triathlon in front of Hangar 101, Aug. 8, 2015. Steven Foster, the race coordinator, said the Keiki Tradewind Triathlon was a... More
Keiki take on MCB Hawaii triathlon
Triathlon participant Amelia McCourt, 12, a native of Detroit, heads for the finish line during the Keiki Tradewind Triathlon in front of Hangar 101, Aug. 8, 2015. Steven Foster, the race coordinator, said the ... More
Youth participants bike along the second leg of the
Youth participants bike along the second leg of the race during the Marine Corps Community Services’ annual Sprint Triathlon Relay and Kids Triathlon at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Au... More
Adam Gordon, 17, a future Marine from Strasburg, Va.,
Adam Gordon, 17, a future Marine from Strasburg, Va., carefully observes swimmers Aug. 21, 2015, at the Strasburg Town Pool in Strasburg, Va. Gordon saved a 16-year old boy from drowning Aug. 15, 2015, while at... More
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Nov. 15, 2015) U.S. Marines and Sailors
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Nov. 15, 2015) U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Essex Amphibious Ready Group leap off the side of the USS Essex (LHD 2) during a swim call. The Marines and ... More
Sailors and Marines jump off an aircraft elevator during a swim call a...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 15, 2015) Sailors and Marines jump off an aircraft elevator during a swim call aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is the flagship of the Essex Amphibious Read... More
Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine
Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, lift a Combat Rubber Raiding Craft to prepare for helocast training at Kin Blue, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 2, 2015. Helocasting is a helicopter i... More
A U.S. Marine Corps recruit attached to Echo Company,
A U.S. Marine Corps recruit attached to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, conducts a U.S. Marine Corps standard swim qualification at the swim tank aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris... More
Marines do push-ups in a line poolside during advanced
Marines do push-ups in a line poolside during advanced water survival training at the Area 5 pool Aug. 4, 2016 at Camp Lejeune, N.C. The Marines were qualifying in WSA to increase their readiness when they depl... More
A volunteer tracks laps for participants in the Marine
A volunteer tracks laps for participants in the Marine Corps Community Services Aquatics Distance Dare Relay Race Aug. 20 at the 50-meter pool aboard Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. The Distance Dare Relay Race is... More
A Marine emerges from the water during a training exercise
A Marine emerges from the water during a training exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 26, 2016. The Modular Amphibious Egress Training, also known as the Helo Dunker, teaches Marines survival techniques to us... More
From Pittsburgh to Permit: Sailor reflects on long career, life
Sidney B. Jones, Pittsburgh, Pa., native, sits at his home in Twentynine Palms, Calif., Nov. 1, 2016. At the age of 96, the retired chief petty officer’s career with the U.S. Navy spanned 38 years and two major... More
Sailors and Marines participate in a swim call in the well deck of the...
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Nov. 01, 2016) Sailors and Marines participate in a swim call in the well deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17). San Antonio is deployed with the Wasp Amphibious... More
AT SEA, Indian Ocean (November 25, 2016) Marines with
AT SEA, Indian Ocean (November 25, 2016) Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, operate combat rubber raiding crafts toward the USS Makin Island (LHD 8), following a two kilometer... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Angelica Ramos prepares
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Angelica Ramos prepares to push off from the wall during a 2017 Marine Corps Trials swimming practice at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 14, 2017. Ramos, a San Jose,... More
Marines and Sailors assigned to Bravo Company, 1st
Marines and Sailors assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, listen to a brief during Helicopter Underwater Egress Training at the base pool, aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, March 23, 201... More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Tremaine McCallum, Marine
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Tremaine McCallum, Marine Combat Instructor of Water Survival, Support Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, talks to recruits at the combat training pool on Marine Corps Recruit De... More
U.S. Marine Marine Corps Pfc. Serge Nikov, an air traffic
U.S. Marine Marine Corps Pfc. Serge Nikov, an air traffic controller-trainee assigned to the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, participates in Water Survival-Advanced training at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, ... More
U.S. Marines assigned to the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
U.S. Marines assigned to the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing stretch before conducting Water Survival-Advanced (WSA) training on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., June 29, 2017. WSA is a course that tests M... More
Marine Corps Community Services held a swim meet at
Marine Corps Community Services held a swim meet at the base pool aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii June 30, 2017. The meet was part of Semper Fit’s 101 Days of Summer, which includes various activities and sport... More
The U.S. Armed Forces Triathlon Team holds a team technical
The U.S. Armed Forces Triathlon Team holds a team technical meeting, Aug. 4, 2017, the night before the 2017 Military World Triathlon Championship at the Bundeswehr Sports School in Warendorf, Germany. Fifteen ... More
Marines and their families stand in line to get food
Marines and their families stand in line to get food at the Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron end of summer pool party at Laurel Bay, August 10. The pool party was held to bring families together and foste... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine
U.S. Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, and Marine Corps Installations Pacific participate in water survival advanced (WSA) training on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, J... More