Marines retrieve a hose of a cyclonic separator from
Marines retrieve a hose of a cyclonic separator from the Pacific Ocean at a water purification site during the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s MEU Exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., May ... More
U.S. Navy Corpsmen board an MV-22B Osprey to practice
U.S. Navy Corpsmen board an MV-22B Osprey to practice treating patients while the aircraft conducts evasive maneuvers to simulate the stresses of evacuating from a hot landing zone during a casualty evacuation ... More
Marines fuel an MV-22 Osprey at a Forward Armament
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Lt. Gen. David Berger and Col. Clay Tipton tour the
Lt. Gen. David Berger and Col. Clay Tipton tour the combat operations center during the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s field exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 11, 2016. MEUEX is t... More
Cpl. Ramtin Kianiazar supervises his squad to ensure
Cpl. Ramtin Kianiazar supervises his squad to ensure proper dispersion as they wait for MV-22 Ospreys to arrive for extraction during a helicopter raid training event aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Ca... More
SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, Calif. – Cpl. Edward L. Fontes,
SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, Calif. – Cpl. Edward L. Fontes, field artillery Marine, Alpha Battery, Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, carries an HE-M795 round to an M777 Howit... More
160908-M-KJ317-067 AT SEA, Pacific Ocean (September
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SAN DIEGO (October 14, 2016) - Marines and Sailors
SAN DIEGO (October 14, 2016) - Marines and Sailors watch as the USS Makin Island (LHD-8) makes its final turn before leaving the Bay of San Diego, Oct. 14, 2016. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group/11th Mar... More
SAN DIEGO (October 14, 2016) – Marines and Sailors
SAN DIEGO (October 14, 2016) – Marines and Sailors of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit sand in formation aboard the USS Makin Island (LHD 8) before setting sail on their Western Pacific 16-2 deployment to the... More
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII – KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii (October
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII – KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii (October 16, 2016) – A Marine with Maritime Raid Force, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides suppressing fire while his teammate reloads his M4A1 rifle during ... More
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII – KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii (October
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII – KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii (October 21, 2016) - A Marine fires an M4A1 at targets during the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s sustainment exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay, Hawai... More
USS MAKIN ISLAND, Pacific Ocean (October 26, 2016)
USS MAKIN ISLAND, Pacific Ocean (October 26, 2016) – Armory chiefs with Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 4th Marines; 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Company; and Combat Logistics Battalion 11 perform a pre-fir... More
USS MAKIN ISLAND, Pacific Ocean (October 30, 2016)
USS MAKIN ISLAND, Pacific Ocean (October 30, 2016) – Capt. Bryan McDonald, the joint terminal attack controller and Firepower Control Team 6 leader for Supporting Arms Liaison Team C, 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liai... More
USS MAKIN ISLAND, At Sea (OCTOBER 28, 2016) - Marines
USS MAKIN ISLAND, At Sea (OCTOBER 28, 2016) - Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit exercise in the hangar bay aboard the USS Makin Island (LHD-8), Oct. 28, 2016. The Marines are enrolled in the MEU’s... More
USS MAKIN ISLAND, Pacific Ocean (October 30, 2016)
USS MAKIN ISLAND, Pacific Ocean (October 30, 2016) - Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit perform battlesight zeroes on their rifles from the hangar bay of the USS Makin Island (LHD 8), while afloat ... More
USS MAKIN ISLAND, Pacific Ocean (OCTOBER 30, 2016)
USS MAKIN ISLAND, Pacific Ocean (OCTOBER 30, 2016) - A Marine fires the last of his ammunition from his M4 rifle aboard the USS Makin Island (LHD-8) while afloat in the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 30, 2016. Marines exe... More
PACIFIC OCEAN, At Sea (November 2, 2016) - Marines
PACIFIC OCEAN, At Sea (November 2, 2016) - Marines with Maritime Raid Force, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire their M4A1 rifles at downrange targets during a deck shoot conducted aboard the USS Makin Island... More
USS MAKIN ISLAND, At Sea (November 8, 2016) – A Marine
USS MAKIN ISLAND, At Sea (November 8, 2016) – A Marine with Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, performs a lock-out maneuver on a fast-rope during helicopter rope suspen... More
USS MAKIN ISLAND (LHD 8), At Sea (November 10, 2016)
USS MAKIN ISLAND (LHD 8), At Sea (November 10, 2016) – Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, recover from a workout during a physical training session d... More
SABAH PROVINCE, Malaysia (Nov. 11, 2016) A Malaysian
SABAH PROVINCE, Malaysia (Nov. 11, 2016) A Malaysian Soldier with the 7th Battalion, Royal Malay Regiment, shakes hands with a Marine with Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, after a day of train... More
SABAH PROVINCE, Malaysia (Nov. 12, 2016) – Malaysian
SABAH PROVINCE, Malaysia (Nov. 12, 2016) – Malaysian Naval Special Warfare Forces Sailors and maritime raid force Marines pull a combat rubber raiding craft onto the beach during CRRC training during Exercise T... More
SABAH PROVINCE, Malaysia (November 13, 2016) A Marine
SABAH PROVINCE, Malaysia (November 13, 2016) A Marine with Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, gives orders to his team during the final exercise of Exercise Tiger Strik... More
USS MAKIN ISLAND, Indian Ocean (November 24, 2016)
USS MAKIN ISLAND, Indian Ocean (November 24, 2016) Marines and Sailors with the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group/11th Marine Expeditionary Unit take part in a five kilometer run on the flight deck of the USS... More
AT SEA, Indian Ocean (Nov. 30, 2016) U.S. Marine Sgt.
AT SEA, Indian Ocean (Nov. 30, 2016) U.S. Marine Sgt. Devin Serafini, a team leader with the Maritime Raid Force, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, searches for the target during aerial sniper training aboard an ... More
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Dec. 6, 2016) Amphibious
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Dec. 6, 2016) Amphibious assault vehicles with Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, move through the Gulf of Aden as part of an amphibious landing during Exercis... More
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Dec. 6, 2016) An
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Dec. 6, 2016) An amphibious assault vehicle with Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, “splashes” out of USS Comstock (LSD 45) before an amphibious landing as par... More
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Dec. 12, 2016) U.S.
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Dec. 12, 2016) U.S. Marine Cpl. Evangellos Kanellakos, a field radio operator with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, launches an RQ-11B Raven small unmanned aerial system (S... More
Exercise Alligator Dagger
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ARTA BEACH, Djibouti (Dec. 12, 2016) An amphibious
ARTA BEACH, Djibouti (Dec. 12, 2016) An amphibious assault vehicle (AAV) with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), launches into the Gulf of Aden dur... More
USS SOMERSET, Gulf of Aden (Dec. 31, 2016) A Sailor
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USS SOMERSET, Gulf of Aden (Jan. 5, 2017) Marines with
USS SOMERSET, Gulf of Aden (Jan. 5, 2017) Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 11, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, work on counterpunch techniques during a physical training session aboard the USS Somerset (... More
CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (January 9, 2017) U.S. Marine
CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (January 9, 2017) U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Edward Sheckelford Jr. hammers nails into a floor board during a construction project conducted by the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard C... More
DJIBOUTI, Africa (January 10, 2017) - A U.S. Marine
DJIBOUTI, Africa (January 10, 2017) - A U.S. Marine signals an MV-22 Osprey during a helo-borne raid as part of sustainment training conducted in Djibouti, Jan. 10. Marines can signal helicopters in a variety o... More
MANAMA, Bahrain (Jan. 11, 2017) Mass Communication
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DUQM, Oman (Feb. 6, 2017) U.S. Marine Cpl. Jamie Jaramillo
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USS MAKIN ISLAND, Gulf of Aden (Feb. 14, 2017) U.S.
USS MAKIN ISLAND, Gulf of Aden (Feb. 14, 2017) U.S. Marines and Sailors with the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group/11th Marine Expeditionary Unit run on the flight deck of the USS Makin Island (LHD 8) during ... More
USS MAKIN ISLAND, At Sea (March 23, 2017) U.S. Marine
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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (March 28, 2017) U.S. Marines with
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (March 28, 2017) U.S. Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) sand walls in preparation for painting them during a community relations project held at the Ratmalana School for t... More
WELISARA NAVAL BASE, Sri Lanka (March 29, 2017) U.S.
WELISARA NAVAL BASE, Sri Lanka (March 29, 2017) U.S. Marine Cpl. Tanner Larson, a military policeman with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, demonstrates detainee handling to Sri Lankan Marines during military... More
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, California (May 13,
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, California (May 13, 2017) A U.S. infantry rifleman with Company C, Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), embraces his family member... More
Marines carry a water pump at a water purification
Marines carry a water pump at a water purification site during the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s MEU Exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 10, 2015. The water is pumped from the ocean... More
Lt. Cmdr. Leonardo Rodriguez speaks to 11th Marine
Lt. Cmdr. Leonardo Rodriguez speaks to 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit leadership about the dynamics of treating combat-related causalities and the capabilities of a shock trauma platoon inside the unit’s static... More
A Marine CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter crew chief
A Marine CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter crew chief waits as his aircraft is refueled at a Forward Armament and Refueling Point during an 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit field exercise aboard Marine Corps Base ... More
Lt. Gen. David Berger and Col. Clay Tipton discuss
Lt. Gen. David Berger and Col. Clay Tipton discuss the challenges of command and control of units dispersed across the battle space during an 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit field exercise aboard Marine Corps Ba... More
Marines board MV-22 Ospreys for an assault on an objective
Marines board MV-22 Ospreys for an assault on an objective during a helicopter raid training event aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 17, 2016. Conducting a raid is one of the 13 mission essen... More
USS MAKIN ISLAND, at sea – A U.S. Navy sailor with
USS MAKIN ISLAND, at sea – A U.S. Navy sailor with the USS Makin Island (LHD 8) crosses the flight deck of the USS Makin Island during flight operations as part of Amphibious Squadron FIVE (PHIBRON 5) – Marine ... More
USS SOMERSET, at sea - A Navy MH-60 Sea Hawk circles
USS SOMERSET, at sea - A Navy MH-60 Sea Hawk circles a simulated suspicious vessel while Marines and sailors approach it to conduct a visit, board, search, and seizure training mission, launched from the USS So... More
SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, California (September 10, 2016)
SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, California (September 10, 2016) - Marines with the recovery element of the tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel team, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, 11th Marine E... More
AT SEA (September 12, 2016) – Marines with Maritime
AT SEA (September 12, 2016) – Marines with Maritime Raid Force, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, practice team shooting drills aboard the USS Somerset (LPD 25) prior to a Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure missio... More
SAN DIEGO (October 14, 2016)-Marines and Sailors walk
SAN DIEGO (October 14, 2016)-Marines and Sailors walk along the bow of the USS Makin Island (LHD-8) to assume their positions to man the rails as the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group/11th Marine Expeditionar... More
SAN DIEGO (October 14, 2016) -Marines and Sailors walk
SAN DIEGO (October 14, 2016) -Marines and Sailors walk along the bow of the USS Makin Island (LHD-8) to assume their positions to man the rails as the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group/11th Marine Expeditiona... More
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII – KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii (October
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII – KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii (October 16, 2016) – Marines with Maritime Raid Force, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, perform individual movement drills at Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, H... More
USS MAKIN ISLAND, Pacific Ocean (October 26, 2016)
USS MAKIN ISLAND, Pacific Ocean (October 26, 2016) – Staff Sgt. Alexander Behrens, 81mm mortar platoon leader with Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, checks the outside... More
USS MAKIN ISLAND, At Sea (OCTOBER 28, 2016) - Marines
USS MAKIN ISLAND, At Sea (OCTOBER 28, 2016) - Marines attending the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Corporals Course, execute trunk twists during physical training aboard the USS Makin Island (LHD-8), Oct. 28,... More
USS MAKIN ISLAND, Pacific Ocean (October 30, 2016)
USS MAKIN ISLAND, Pacific Ocean (October 30, 2016) – Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit post a target for the purposing of zeroing their service rifles during a battlesight zero live-fire range con... More
USS MAKIN ISLAND, Pacific Ocean (October 31, 2016)
USS MAKIN ISLAND, Pacific Ocean (October 31, 2016) – Capt. Bryan McDonald, the Joint Terminal Attack Controller and Firepower Control Team 6 leader for Supporting Arms Liaison Team C, 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liai... More
USS MAKIN ISLAND, Pacific Ocean (OCTOBER 30, 2016)
USS MAKIN ISLAND, Pacific Ocean (OCTOBER 30, 2016) - Marines fire at targets aboard the USS Makin Island (LHD-8) while afloat in the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 30, 2016. Deck shoots allow Marines and Sailors to remain... More
PACIFIC OCEAN, At Sea (November 2, 2016) – Marines
PACIFIC OCEAN, At Sea (November 2, 2016) – Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct combat marksmanship and close-quarters tactics training during a “deck shoot” aboard the ... More
USS MAKIN ISLAND, At Sea (November 8, 2016) – A Marine
USS MAKIN ISLAND, At Sea (November 8, 2016) – A Marine with Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, exits the back of an MV-22 Osprey, utilizing the fast-rope helicopter rop... More
USS MAKIN ISLAND (LHD 8), At Sea (November 10, 2016)
USS MAKIN ISLAND (LHD 8), At Sea (November 10, 2016) – Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, perform crunch exercises on the flight deck of the USS Maki... More
SABAH PROVINCE, Malaysia (Nov. 12, 2016) A Malaysian
SABAH PROVINCE, Malaysia (Nov. 12, 2016) A Malaysian Naval Special Warfare Forces Sailor gives food to a Marine with the maritime raid force during a lunch break during Exercise Tiger Strike 16 in the Sabah Pro... More
USS MAKIN ISLAND, Indian Ocean (November 24, 2016)
USS MAKIN ISLAND, Indian Ocean (November 24, 2016) Marines and Sailors with the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group/11th Marine Expeditionary Unit take part in a five kilometer “Turkey Trot” run on the flight d... More
AT SEA, Indian Ocean (Nov. 30, 2016) U.S. Marines with
AT SEA, Indian Ocean (Nov. 30, 2016) U.S. Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, locate a target on the surface of the ocean during aerial sniper training aboard an MH-60 Seahawk ... More
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Dec. 6, 2016) Amphibious
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Dec. 6, 2016) Amphibious assault vehicles with Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, move through the Gulf of Aden as part of an amphibious landing during Exercis... More
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Dec. 12, 2016) 11th
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Dec. 12, 2016) 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit Law Enforcement (LE) Marines and Tessa, a military working dog, walk a patrol route around a forward operating base during Exerci... More
ARTA BEACH, Djibouti (Dec. 18, 2016) U.S. Marines with
ARTA BEACH, Djibouti (Dec. 18, 2016) U.S. Marines with Light Armored Reconnaissance Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), drive their light armored vehicles... More
USS SOMERSET, Gulf of Aden (Dec. 31, 2016) A sailor
USS SOMERSET, Gulf of Aden (Dec. 31, 2016) A sailor with the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group/11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, drives a golf ball during a “steel beach” picnic on the flight deck of the USS So... More
USS SOMERSET, Gulf of Aden (Jan. 5, 2017) Marines with
USS SOMERSET, Gulf of Aden (Jan. 5, 2017) Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 11, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, practice defensive boxing techniques during a physical training session aboard the USS Somer... More
CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (January 9, 2017) A U.S. Marine
CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (January 9, 2017) A U.S. Marine combat engineer with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit marks measurements on a piece of plywood to be cut during a building project conducted by the 11t... More
MANAMA, Bahrain (Jan. 11, 2017) U.S. Marines and Sailors
MANAMA, Bahrain (Jan. 11, 2017) U.S. Marines and Sailors with the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group/11th Marine Expeditionary Unit take a break during a city tour in Manama, Bahrain, Jan. 11. The city tour in... More
DUQM, Oman (Feb. 6, 2017) U.S. Marines and Sailors
DUQM, Oman (Feb. 6, 2017) U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and USS Somerset (LPD 25) play soccer during a port visit to Duqm, Oman, Feb. 6. The service members varied the games b... More
USS MAKIN ISLAND, Gulf of Aden (Feb. 14, 2017) U.S.
USS MAKIN ISLAND, Gulf of Aden (Feb. 14, 2017) U.S. Marines and Sailors with the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group/11th Marine Expeditionary Unit complete a lap on flight deck of the USS Makin Island (LHD 8) ... More
USS MAKIN ISLAND, Pacific Ocean (March 23, 2017) U.S.
USS MAKIN ISLAND, Pacific Ocean (March 23, 2017) U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Stanley Chestnut, radio maintenance chief with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, checks over communications equipment aboard USS Makin... More
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (March 28, 2017) Atul Keshap, U.S.
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (March 28, 2017) Atul Keshap, U.S. ambassador to Sri Lanka, greets Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 11, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, during a community relations project held at the... More
WELISARA NAVAL BASE, Sri Lanka (March 29, 2017) U.S.
WELISARA NAVAL BASE, Sri Lanka (March 29, 2017) U.S. Marine Cpl. Benjamin Hartsell, a rifleman with Company B, Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), provides cover f... More
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, California (May 11,
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, California (May 11, 2017) A Marine with Assault Amphibious Platoon, Company B, Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), embraces his m... More
A Marine puts on a life vest before retrieving a hose
A Marine puts on a life vest before retrieving a hose from the Pacific Ocean at a water purification site during the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Field Exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Cali... More
Lt. Cmdr. Leonardo Rodriguez watches over his corpsmen
Lt. Cmdr. Leonardo Rodriguez watches over his corpsmen treat a casualty in-flight aboard an MV-22 Osprey, during an Osprey casualty evacuation drill, which is part of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s MEU ex... More
Pfc. Michael Smith fuels an MV-22 Osprey at a Forward
Pfc. Michael Smith fuels an MV-22 Osprey at a Forward Armament and Refueling Point during an 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit field exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 11, 2016. The obje... More
Marines set up a 180 degree security perimeter after
Marines set up a 180 degree security perimeter after disembarking an MV-22 Osprey during a helicopter raid training event aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 17, 2016. This security element pre... More
USS MAKIN ISLAND, at sea – Reconnaissance Marines with
USS MAKIN ISLAND, at sea – Reconnaissance Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit prepare to push their combat rubber raiding craft off the USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and out to sea d... More
USS SOMERSET, at sea – Marines and sailors board a
USS SOMERSET, at sea – Marines and sailors board a rigid-hulled inflatable boat during a visit, board, search, and seizure training mission as part of the Amphibious Squadron - Marine Expeditionary Unit Integra... More
SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, California (September 10, 2016)
SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, California (September 10, 2016) - Staff Sgt. Justin Urbany, section leader, Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, 11th Marine Exped... More
AT SEA (September 12, 2016) – Petty Officer 1st Class
AT SEA (September 12, 2016) – Petty Officer 1st Class Michael Francom, a special amphibious reconnaissance corpsman with Maritime Raid Force, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires a test simulation round from h... More
SAN DIEGO (October 14, 2016)- Marines and Sailors stand
SAN DIEGO (October 14, 2016)- Marines and Sailors stand at parade rest while manning the rails of the USS Makin Island (LHD-8) as it passes under the Coronado Bridge in San Diego, Calif., Oct. 14, 2016. Approxi... More
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII – KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii (October
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII – KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii (October 16, 2016) – Pfc. John Porter, a rifleman with Maritime Raid Force, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires his M4A1 rifle at targets during a close-quarters... More
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII – KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii (October
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII – KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii (October 21, 2016) - Seaman Cody McDonald exits a passageway before conducting squad rushes during the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s sustainment exercise aboard... More
USS MAKIN ISLAND, Pacific Ocean (October 26, 2016)
USS MAKIN ISLAND, Pacific Ocean (October 26, 2016) – Sgt. Corey Hart watches the video feed from a fiber optic bore sight camera being run inside of an M3 81mm mortar tube aboard the USS Makin Island (LHD 8) wh... More
USS MAKIN ISLAND, Pacific Ocean (October 30, 2016)
USS MAKIN ISLAND, Pacific Ocean (October 30, 2016) – Gunnery Sgt. Travis Jones, headquarters commandant with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, directs a battlesight zero live-fire range aboard the USS Makin I... More
USS MAKIN ISLAND, At Sea (OCTOBER 27, 2016) - Marines
USS MAKIN ISLAND, At Sea (OCTOBER 27, 2016) - Marines participate in a squad competition during physical training while attending Corporals Course aboard the USS Makin Island (LHD-8) while afloat in the Pacific... More
USS MAKIN ISLAND, Pacific Ocean (October 31, 2016)
USS MAKIN ISLAND, Pacific Ocean (October 31, 2016) – Marines with Supporting Arms Liaison Team C, 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, maintain communications with AV-8B Harrie... More
USS MAKIN ISLAND, Pacific Ocean (OCTOBER 30, 2016)
USS MAKIN ISLAND, Pacific Ocean (OCTOBER 30, 2016) – A Marine fires his M4 at targets during a live-fire range or “deck shoot” aboard the USS Makin Island (LHD-8), while afloat in the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 30, 20... More
PACIFIC OCEAN, At Sea (November 2, 2016) – A Marine
PACIFIC OCEAN, At Sea (November 2, 2016) – A Marine with Maritime Raid Force, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires his M45A1 pistol during a live-fire range aboard the USS Makin Island (LHD 8), while afloat in... More
PACIFIC OCEAN, At Sea (November 2, 2016) - Marines
PACIFIC OCEAN, At Sea (November 2, 2016) - Marines with Maritime Raid Force, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire their M4A1 rifles at downrange targets during a deck shoot conducted aboard the USS Makin Island... More
USS MAKIN ISLAND, At Sea (November 8, 2016) – A Marine
USS MAKIN ISLAND, At Sea (November 8, 2016) – A Marine with Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, slides down a rope toward the hangar deck of the USS Makin Island (LHD 8)... More
USS MAKIN ISLAND (LHD 8), At Sea (November 10, 2016)
USS MAKIN ISLAND (LHD 8), At Sea (November 10, 2016) – Marines and Sailors with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group stand in formation for the 241st Birthday of the U.S. M... More
SABAH PROVINCE, Malaysia (Nov. 11, 2016) U.S. Marines
SABAH PROVINCE, Malaysia (Nov. 11, 2016) U.S. Marines and Malaysian Soldiers pose for a picture at the end of a training session in the Sabah Province, Malaysia, during Exercise Tiger Strike 2016, Nov. 11. Duri... More
SABAH PROVINCE, Malaysia (Nov. 12, 2016) U.S. Marines
SABAH PROVINCE, Malaysia (Nov. 12, 2016) U.S. Marines and Malaysian Sailors pose for a picture during combat rubber raid craft usage training during Exercise Tiger Strike 16, in the Sabah Province, Malaysia, No... More
USS MAKIN ISLAND, Indian Ocean (November 24, 2016)
USS MAKIN ISLAND, Indian Ocean (November 24, 2016) A Marine with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit is served turkey during a festive dinner held on Thanksgiving Day aboard the USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Nov. 24... More
AT SEA, Indian Ocean (Nov. 30, 2016) U.S. Marines with
AT SEA, Indian Ocean (Nov. 30, 2016) U.S. Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, locate the target on the surface of the ocean during aerial sniper training conducted aboard an MH... More