GULF OF ADEN (Sept. 17, 2018) An F-35B Lightning II from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares for takeoff aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex ( More
GULF OF ADEN – Marine Sgt. James Vu Jr., a martial arts instructor trainer with Combat Cargo, speaks to Marines attending his Marine Corps Martial Arts Program class aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault shi More
ARABIAN SEA – U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Alejandro Gomez, a rifleman with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), puts on his flack before participating in fast-rope night qu More
ARABIAN SEA – U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. William N. McKee, an airframe mechanic with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 166 Reinforced, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), puts new panels on a CH-53E Super Stallion More
ARABIAN SEA – An MH-60S Sea Hawk attached to the “Blackjacks” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21, Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), delivers supplies during a vertical replenishment-at-sea aboard the More
ARABIAN SEA – U.S. Marine Cpl. Socheta Chan, an administrative specialist with the Command Element, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), places a photo on a collage aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault shi More
MANAMA, Bahrain (Nov. 8, 2018) .S. Marines with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) play with children during a volunteer event at t More
ARABIAN GULF – U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Timothy Owens, a religious planning specialist assigned to the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), plays the piano before religious services begin aboard the Was More
ARABIAN GULF – U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Hakeem Sanders, a cook with Battalion Landing Team 3/1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), serves noodles during evening chow, aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault s More
ARABIAN GULF – U.S. Marine Sgt. Rodrich Weston, the postal chief with Combat Logistics Battalion 13, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), separates mail aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex More
ARABIAN GULF – U.S. Marine Sgt. Djessi Traode, a platoon sergeant with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepares to stop while he fast ropes out of an MV-22B Ospre More
ARABIAN GULF – U.S. Marine Cpl. Dena Lunsford, a radio operator with the Command Element, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), strikes a pad with a baton after being sprayed by Oleoresin Capsicum Spray, aboard More
ARABIAN GULF – U.S. Marine Cpl. Daniel Blackstock, left, a combat engineer with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), has his hair cut by Sgt. Ricardo Bonano, the centr More
ARABIAN GULF – Landing Craft, Air Cushion 78, with Assault Craft Unit 5, Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), returns to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), Dec. 2, 2018. The Essex is the f More
ARABIAN GULF – An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepares to land aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), while anothe More
ARABIAN SEA – U.S. Marine Sgt. Brandan Wilkerson, left, a squad leader with India Co., spars with Sgt. Alfred White, right, a network administrator with Headquarters and Support Co., Battalion Landing Team 3/1, More
ARABIAN GULF – A U.S. Marine CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 166 Reinforced, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is staged aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS E More
ARABIAN SEA – U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), stand in formation while newly promoted Marines recite the Non Commissioned Officer’s Creed while More
ARABIAN GULF – A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepares for takeoff aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex More
ARABIAN SEA – U.S. Marine Cpl. Chris Perry, a data specialist with the Command Element, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), hits a golf ball off the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during More
ARABIAN SEA – U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Zachary Mactolek, a platoon commander with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), takes a quiz during a Fire Support Team Leader cou More
ARABIAN SEA – An F-35B Lightning II assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 (VMFA), 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), makes final preparations to land aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship US More
ARABIAN SEA – U.S. Marine Cpl. Daniel A. Baca, left, a rifleman, and Cpl. Michael Gore, right, a light armored vehicle mechanic with the Command Element, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), are sprayed during More
ARABIAN SEA –U.S. Marines with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), move pallets of supplies during a replenishment-at-sea while ab More
ARABIAN SEA – U.S. Marine Cpl. Joao Almeida, a light armored reconnaissance vehicle operator with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), grapples with Sgt. Jacob Smith, More
PACIFIC OCEAN– A front plate was placed on a CH-53E Super Stallion from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 166 (VMM) Reinforced, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), in honor of U.S. Marine Cpl. Jonathan Currier More
U.S. Marines with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force Color Guard pose for a photo at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 28, 2019. Cpl. Christian LobatosSanchez, a rifle More
Sgt. Maj. Brian A. Priester, off-going sergeant major of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), symbolically relieves his command by passing the sword of office to Col. Andrew T. Priddy, commanding officer o More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Michael Moore, an intelligence specialist with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is promoted at Camp Pendleton, Calif. August 1, 2019. The Marines and Sailors of the 13h MEU continue to prepa More
U.S. Marines Sgt. Joshua Filson, an intelligence systems administrator with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), applies combat gauze to Lance Cpl. Robert Kuehn’s, a videographer with the 13th MEU, notiona More
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Jonathon Lowe, a communications specialist with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, practices floating during a water survival qualification at Camp Pendleton, Calif. August 14, 2019. The More
U.S. Sgt. Jacob A. Ludovissie, a network administrator with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expedtionary Force, examines communication infrastructure at Camp Pendleton, Calif. August 21, 2019. Ludo More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Milton A. Rendonduque, a radio operator with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, acts as an interpreter for headquarters company commander, Capt. Daniel Vacc More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Andrew T. Priddy, the commanding officer of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, speaks to the Marines and Sailors of the unit after a promotion ceremony at M More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Patrick Espinola, a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense specialist with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, executes a pistol belt drag wi More
Brig. Gen. Joseph M. Acosta, the surgeon general for the Armed Forces of the Philippines, left, observes a demonstration of a simulated sunken chest cavity operation during a forward resuscitative care drill wh More
Sgt. Leo Chicas, military policeman, Company A, 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, trains Marines how to detain a prisoner during a detainee operations exercise at C More
Linda Stahl shares stories about her life with Marine Lance Cpl. Kyle Waters during a volunteer event at Garden Club Senior Retirement Home during Seattle Seafair August 4, 2017. Seattle Seafair is an annual ev More
Marine and Sailors listen to Col. Dawn R. Alonso, commanding officer of I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, following a command run held to honor the 242nd Marine Corps Birthday at Camp Pendleton, C More
Pfc. Jorge Mendez with Engineer Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 13 establishes a mortar position and bunker building during a training exercise at Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 19, 2017. CLB-13 is a logi More
Cpl. Richard Gill, a squad leader for 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, executes a live-fire exercise during Raid Leaders Course 1-18 at Camp Pendleton, California Jan. 16, 2018. The Raid Leaders Course focus More
U.S. Marines with Lima Co., Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, load onto an MV-22 Osprey from VMM-166 during an air raid exercise at Camp Pendleton, California Jan. 30, 2018. Lima Co. i More
Marines with 3rd Platoon, Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines, conduct a patrol during a simulated raid at the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Realistic Urban Training at Twentynin More
Marines and Sailors aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) wait in line for breakfast, March 24, 2018. The Essex Amphibious Ready Group and 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit fully integrat More
A Marine with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron-166, the Aviation Combat Element for the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, stands ready while an MV-22 Osprey lands aboard the Wasp-class amphibious ship USS Essex More
An SH-60 lifts off from the deck of the Wasp-class amphibious ship USS Essex (LHD 2), March 26, 2018. The Essex Amphibious Ready Group and 13th MEU fully integrated for the first time before their summer deploy More
Sgt. Richard “The Barber” Bonand, a Marine with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, currently tasked as the enlisted barber aboard the Wasp-class Amphibious ship USS Essex (LHD 2 More
Marines and Sailors aboard the Wasp-class Amphibious ship USS Essex (LHD 2) watch an F-35C, carrier variant, fly over the ship, March 28, 2018. The Essex Amphibious Ready Group and 13th Marine Expeditionary Uni More
Marines with Battalion Landing Team 3/1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to receive an aerial resupply from the Wasp-class Amphibious ship USS Essex at Camp Pendleton, California, March 31, 2018. The Es More
A U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team 3/1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), provides security during Kilo Company’s assault at Camp Pendleton, California, June 13, 2018. The USS Essex Amphibious Ready More
PACIFIC OCEAN - U.S. Navy Sailors guide a CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 166 Reinforced, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), in for landing during a regularly scheduled deployment More
PACIFIC OCEAN - U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Joshua R. Simpson, a culinary specialist with the Command Element, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepares beef stew aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship U More
OAHU - A U.S. Marine infantryman with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), finishes a hike to the company’s training area at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, during sustainme More
OAHU - A U.S. Marine with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), provides security during the Infantry Immersion Trainer at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, during sustainment More
OAHU - A U.S. Marine with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conducts a live fire training exercise at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, during sustainment training exercise More
OAHU - U.S. Marines with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fast-rope out of an MV-22B Osprey, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 166 Reinforced, 13th MEU, during sust More
PACIFIC OCEAN – U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), pose for a unit photo aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during a regular More
PACIFIC OCEAN – U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Sierra Walker, a supply specialist with the Command Element, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), smiles after receiving a birthday cake aboard the Wasp-class amphibious More
PACIFIC OCEAN – U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Justin Chandler, a corpsman with the Command Element, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, plays his ukulele and sings aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship More
PACIFIC OCEAN – U.S. Marine Sgt. Ilia Karanadze, a radio operator with the Maritime Raid Force, Command Element, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is congratulated by his peers after his meritorious promoti More
MINDANAO SEA – U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 166 Reinforced, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and U.S. Navy Sailors with the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), prepare CH-53E Su More
INDIAN OCEAN – U.S. Marines and U.S. Navy Sailors with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 3/1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), walk toward an MH-60S helicopter to practice fast roping aboard the W More
INDIAN OCEAN – U.S. Navy Sailor Petty Officer 3rd Class Alexander Turla, an airman with the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), guides an F-35B Lightning II from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211, 13th Marine More
GULF OF ADEN – U.S. Navy Seaman Jarmon Harlon, a sailor with the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), marks the aft of the Henry J. Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler USNS Laramie (T-AO-203) to begin refu More
GULF OF ADEN – U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Alexander Turla, an airman with the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), guides in an MH-60S Black Hawk during a vertical replenishment-at-sea aboard the Wasp-cla More
GULF OF ADEN – U.S. Marine Cpl. Patrick A. Espanola, a chemical, biological, radiation and nuclear defense specialist with the Command Element, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is meritoriously promoted ab More
GULF OF ADEN (Sept. 9, 2018) - A landing craft, air cushion departs from the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during Theater Amphibious Combat Rehearsal (TACR) 18. Led by Naval Amphibious Fo More
DJIBOUTI (Sept. 12, 2018) Cpl. Christian Latoof, a machine gunner assigned to Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires an M240B machine gun at a combat marksmanship progra More
DJIBOUTI (Sept. 14, 2018) Cpl. Triston Holscher, a tank loader assigned to the tank detachment of Battalion Landing Team 3/1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, mans a machine gun while the tank maneuvers during T More
DJIBOUTI (Sept. 15, 2018) Cpl. Zakery Louis, a tank mechanic assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 13, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares an engine to be placed into a tank during Theater Amphibious Comb More
DJIBOUTI (Sept. 16, 2018) Marine Sgt. Maj. Brian A. Priester, center, sergeant major of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, speaks with Marines waiting to depart on a landing craft air cushion during Theater Am More
GULF OF ADEN (Sept. 17, 2018) Marines assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Sailors assigned to the Essex Amphibious Ready Group, prepare an MV-22B Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadro More
GULF OF ADEN – Marine Sgt. Nicolas Herrera, a martial arts instructor with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 166 Reinforced, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), leads Marines in a Marine Corps Martial Arts Pro More
ARABIAN SEA – U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 166 Reinforced, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), replace screws on an MV-22B Osprey aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex More
ARABIAN SEA – U.S. Marines with Combat Cargo, Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), move supplies to the elevator during a vertical replenishment-at-sea aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LH More
ARABIAN SEA – U.S. Marine Cpl. A. J. Van Fredenberg, a mass communicator with the Command Element, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), places a photo on a collage aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship More
MANAMA, Bahrain (Nov. 8, 2018) U.S. Marines with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) play and dance with children during a volunteer More
ARABIAN GULF – U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Timothy Owens, left, a religious planning specialist, Cmdr. Wayne Haddad, center, chaplain, and Seaman Jordan Cameron, right, religious planning specialist, all More
ARABIAN GULF – U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Hakeem Sanders, a cook with Battalion Landing Team 3/1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), serves cauliflower during evening chow, aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assau More
ARABIAN GULF – U.S. Marine Sgt. Rodrich Weston, the postal chief with Combat Logistics Battalion 13, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), distributes mail aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Esse More
ARABIAN GULF – A rope is suspended out of an MV-22B Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 166 Reinforced, for U.S. Marines with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (M More
ARABIAN GULF – A canister of MK-9 Oleoresin Capsicum Spray is staged in preparation for a Non-Lethal Weapons Course aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), Nov. 23, 2018. The Essex is t More
ARABIAN GULF – U.S. Marine Sgt. Ricardo Bonano, left, the centralized technical publications librarian from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), cuts the hair of Cpl. Daniel More
ARABIAN GULF – U.S. Marine Cpl. Michael Gore, a light armored vehicle operator with Bravo Company, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepares his vehicle to be loaded onto Landing Craft, Air Cushion 80, wit More
ARABIAN GULF – An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), lands aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), Dec. 4, 2018. The Essex More
ARABIAN SEA – U.S. Marine Cpl. Isaiah Chavez, a heavy equipment mechanic with Combat Logistics Battalion 13, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), removes a helmet during the culminating event of a Marine Corps More
ARABIAN GULF – A U.S. Marine F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is staged aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), D More
ARABIAN SEA – U.S. Navy Sailor Dallas N. Mohr, an undesignated sailor assigned to the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), sings karaoke during a New Year’s celebration while aboard the Wasp-class amphibious ass More
ARABIAN GULF – A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 166 Reinforced, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), lands aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) More
ARABIAN SEA – U.S. Marines with 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), receive chow during a steel beach aboard the Wasp-class amphibious More
ARABIAN SEA – U.S. Marines with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), load into an MH-60S Seahawk attached to the “Blackjacks” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 2 More
ARABIAN SEA – U.S. Marine Sgt. Bryan W. Reissig, a radio operator with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), teaches a radio class during a Fire Support Team Leader More
ARABIAN SEA – U.S. Marine Sgt. Alexander Grives, an intelligence specialist with the Command Element, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), gets sprayed during a level one oleoresin capsicum spray course, aboar More
ARABIAN SEA – U.S. Marine Cpl. Toby Howard, a radio operator with Headquarters and Support Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), carries a bag of mail while aboard the Wasp- More
ARABIAN SEA – U.S. Marine Sgt. Francisco J. Diaz Jr., a videographer with the Communication Strategy and Operations, Command Element, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is submitted by Sgt. Mark Mendez, radi More
ARABIAN SEA – U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), bow their heads during a prayer for U.S. Marine Cpl. Jonathan Currier during a memori More
Sgt. Maj. Stewart D. Glass, oncoming sergeant major of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), receives the ceremonial sword from Col. Andrew T. Priddy, commanding officer of the 13th MEU, during the 13th MEU More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Alex Duran, a radio operator with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, applies a tourniquet to a notional wound during a tactical combat casualty care class at Camp Pendleton, Calif. August 13, More
U.S. Marines Sgt. Paul Coffey, the comptroller chief with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, swims across a pool with a pack, training rifle, flack and combat helmet during a water survival qualification at Ca More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Fatima Velasco, a radio operator with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, demonstrates her foreign language proficiency during a training evolution at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Ca More