Aircraft with Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, fly in a formation as the sun sets along the Pacific Coast in Southern California, May 24. Marine Aircraft Group 11 commissioned August 1941 in More
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3d Marine Aircraft Wing, board an MV-22b Osprey on Marine Corps Base Camp Pen More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Daniel Livas, a team leader with 3d Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3d Marine Aircraft Wing, participate in a weightlifting event on Marine Corps Base Cam More
U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. William F. Mullen III, commanding general of Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command (MAGTFTC), welcomes students attending Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-17 at Marin More
Karen Delich, a health specialist from Colorado Springs addresses students attending Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 2-17 and Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) staff during More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Air Delivery Platoon, 2nd Marine Logistics Group in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 2-17 conduct a static jump out of a KC-130J Super Hercules near Marine Corps Air More
U.S. Marine Corps MSgt. Demarco R. Gates, left, and GySgt. Julio A. Sliva, expeditionary airfield systems technicians, participate in an airfield damage repair (ADR) exercise while attending Weapons and Tactics More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Paul Guillen, crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron-169, takes notes pertaining to his mission during an aerial gunnery refinement at Weapons and Tactics Instructor Cour More
U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) maneuvers during an urban close air support (UCAS) exercise in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor Cour More
A U.S. Marine with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, repels out of a CH-53E Super Stallion during fast rope exercise in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructors Course (WTI) 2-17 at Auxilia More
A U.S. Marine prepares for take-off on a CH-53E Super Stallion during a CH-53 day battle drill in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructors course (WTI) 2-17 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., April 8, 2 More
U.S. Marine Corps F-35 Lightning II attached to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) taxi during a hot load exercise in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 2-17 at Yuma More
U.S. Marines with Battery B, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, fire the M777 towed 155 mm howitzer during the assault support tactics 1 (AST-1) exercise in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructors course ( More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division fire a M142 high mobility artillery rocket system rocket during assault support tactics two (AST-2) as part of Weapons and Tactics Inst More
U.S. Marine Corps role players pray during Assault Support Tactics 3 (AST-3) as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 2-17 at 29 Palms, Calif., April 21, 2017. AST-3 is an exercise focused on cond More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division fire a M142 high mobility artillery rocket system rocket during final exercise one as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructors Course (W More
U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Raider Battalion, Marine Raider Regiment, Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, await departure during final exercise (FINEX) two as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor More
U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Ospreys prepare to refuel from a KC-130J Super Hercules during final exercise three (FINEX 3) as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructors Course (WTI) 2-17, near Chocolate Mountain Aeria More
Steven Luckert waits for his father, U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Christopher Luckert, not shown, a UH-1Y Venom AH-1Z Viper helicopter mechanic with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369, 3d Marine Aircra More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Brandon N. Mote, a CH-53E Super Stallion crew chief with Heavy Marine Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 466, prepares an aircraft for flight on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jun More
An crew chief with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing observes crowds during the 2017 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, Calif., Sept. 22. The theme for the air show is “A Salute to Vietnam Veter More
Members of the U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute team free fall during their performance in the 2017 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, Calif., Sept. 24. The theme for the air show is “ More
U.S. Marines with Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 39, 3d Marine Aircraft Wing, participate in a medium tactical vehicle replacement pull challenge during the Warrior Games at Del Mar Beach, Marine Corps Base Camp P More
U.S. Marines with Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 39 pull a medium tactical vehicle replacement as part of the MAG-39 Warrior Games at Del Mar Beach, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 6, 2017. Squadron More
U.S. Marines with Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 39 assist in loading two AH-1 Z Super Cobras onto a Lockheed C-5 Galaxy on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Dec. 15, 2017. The U.S. Air Force relocated the More
Sgt. Michael Goodwin, a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense specialist with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, leads a period of instruction during the reconnaissance, surveillance and decontamination More
Three KC-130J Super Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 352, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct a ceremonial formation flight for the VMGR-352 75th anniversar More
Three U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules tanker aircraft with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 352, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct a ceremonial formation fligh More
Sgt. Maj. James K. Porterfield, left, sergeant major of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, returns the noncommissioned officer sword to Maj. Gen. Mark R. Wise, commanding general of 3rd MAW, signifying relinquishing of More
A Marine with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 469, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, guides a UH-1Y Venom during the final delivery to Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, C More
Marine Corps Lt. Col. Eric Strong, the Defense Contract Management Agency Bell Helicopter Fort Worth chief of flight operations, delivered the final production-era UH-1Y Venom to Col. Matthew Mowery, the comma More
Lance Cpl. Austin Jones, an expeditionary firefighting and rescue Marine with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 372, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, dons his personal protective gear near More
A UH-1Y Venom with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 267, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, transports water in a firefighting bucket during the Corey Iverson Wildland Firefightin More
Sgt. Edward Smock, a CH-53E Super Stallion crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 462, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, attaches dual point hooks on a CH-53E Super Stallion du More
Navy Capt. Dwight Horn, center, the I Marine Expeditionary Force chaplain, gives the opening invocation during the I MEF sergeant major relief and appointment ceremony on Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 18, 2018. S More
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. William Murphy, right center, a military police officer with 1st Law Enforcement (LE) Battalion, Task Force Koa Moana (TF KM), introduces LE Marines to foreign locals and LE actors dur More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kyle Mitchell, left, and Cpl. Jared Breeser, both military policemen with 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, Task Force Koa Moana (TF KM), demonstrate how to properly apply hand cuffs to fore More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Kodi Kilcoin, a criminal investigator division agent with 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, Task Force Koa Moana (TF KM), programs an Army Navy/Portable Radio Communications-152 during the T More
A U.S. Marine with Task Force Koa Moana prepares rounds during the Task Force Koa Moana Mission Rehearsal Exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 19, 2018.The task force is preparing for its More
AIRAI, Republic of Palau - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Logan Hakes, a combat engineer with Combat Engineer Detachment, Task Force Koa Moana, saws a piece of two by six inch wood at the Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fight More
BABELDAOP, Republic of Palau - U.S. Marines with Task Force Koa Moana, Sailors with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 5, Detachment Marianas, Palau Norwegian Peoples Aid members and Non-Government Organiz More
NGATPANG, Republic of Palau – U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Amandalys Torres, a drafter and surveyor chief with Combat Engineer Detachment, Task Force Koa Moana, talks about unexploded ordnance to students at Belau Mo More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Martin Vargas, left, and Gunnery Sgt. Jeffrey Bowen, both CH-53E Super Stallion crew chiefs with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 462, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 16, 3rd Marine Air More
Graphic illustration designed on Apr. 3, 2020. Marines fight to win each and every day across the globe. Regardless of the environment or the adversary, Marines leverage a host to technical capabilities to brin More
U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3d Marine Aircraft Wing, prepare the MV-22b Osprey for a refueling on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Feb. 8, 20 More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Martin Brewer, Sgt. Maj. of 3d Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3d Marine Aircraft Wing, participate in a weightlifting event at Marine Corps Base Cam More
Steven Kotler, author of Rise of Superman and Stealing Fire, addresses students attending Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 2-17 and Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) staff du More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Air Delivery Platoon, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 2-17, conduct a static jump out of a KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft near Marine More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Benjamin M. Moonen, combat engineer, instructs students attending Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 2-17 participate in an airfield damage repair (ADR) exercise at Cannon Air De More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Paul Guillen, crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron-169, fires a GAU-21 during an aerial gunnery refinement at Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 2-17, at Choco More
U.S. Marine CH-53 crew chiefs prepare for take off during a CH-53 day battle drill in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructors course (WTI) 2-17 Fire Base Burt, Calif., April 8, 2017. WTI is a seven-week tra More
A U.S. Marine team leader with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 directs a F-35 Lightning II assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) during a hot load exercise in support More
U.S. Marines with Battery B, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, reload the M777 towed 155 mm howitzer during the assault support tactics 1 (AST-1) exercise in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructors course More
U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Joshua Gonzalez, Platoon Commander with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, talks on the radio during Assault Support Tactics 3 (AST-3) as part of Weapons and Tactics Ins More
A U.S. Marine with 1st Marine Raider Battalion, Marine Raider Regiment, Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, identifies a role player during final exercise two (FINEX 2) as part of Weapons and Tactic More
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey conducts assault support during final exercise three (FINEX 3) as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructors Course (WTI) 2-17, near Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, Calif More
Family members wait for their Marine with Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369 (HMLA-369), 3d Marine Aircraft Wing, return home from a deployment with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, on Marine Corps Base Ca More
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalions (CLB) 5, prepares to hook simulated cargo onto a CH-53E Super Stallion on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 5, 2017. Heavy Marine Helicopter Squadron ( More
The “Oracle Challenger,” piloted by Sean D. Tucker, performs aerobatic maneuvers during the 2017 Marine Corps Air StationMiramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, Calif., Sept. 22. The theme for the air show is “A Sal More
Members of the U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute team make their way to the ground during their performance in the 2017 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, Calif., Sept. 24. The theme fo More
U.S. Marines with Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 39 lift ammo cans as part of a Combat Fitness Test challenge at Del Mar Beach, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 6, 2017. Squadrons within MAG-39 compe More
U.S. Marines with Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 39 help direct an AH-1 Z Super Cobra onto a Lockheed C-5 Galaxy on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Dec. 15, 2017. The U.S. Air Force relocated two AH-1 Z More
Lance Cpl. Anthony Soucy, a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense specialist with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, teaches the M50 Field Protective Mask class during the reconnaissance, surveillance a More
Cpl. John Elie, a crew master for Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 352, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, observes a KC-130J Super Hercules ceremonial formation flight for the More
Two KC-130J Super Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 352, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct a ceremonial formation flight for the VMGR-352 75th anniversary More
From right to left, Maj. Gen. Mark R. Wise, commanding general of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing; Sgt. Maj. Siaw Peter, incoming 3rd MAW sergeant major; Sgt. Maj. James K. Porterfield, outgoing 3rd MAW sergeant major More
Lance Cpl. Jimmy Ton, a field radio operator with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 372, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, conducts radio checks with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron More
A UH-1Y Venom with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 267, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, collects water with a firefighting bucket during the Corey Iverson Wildland Firefightin More
Marines with 1st Transport Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, prepare to conduct air delivery operations with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 462, Marine Aircraft More
1st Sgt. John Miller, the Headquarters Company, I Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion, company first sergeant, narrates the I MEF sergeant major relief and appointment ceremony on Camp Pendleton, Calif More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Emerson Wilson, a military policeman with 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, Task Force Koa Moana (TF KM), demonstrates how to properly apply hand cuffs during the TF KM Mission Rehears More
U.S. Marines and Sailors lift U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Bailey Kuykendall, center, a military policeman with 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, Task Force Koa Moana (TF KM), on a stretcher as a casualty during t More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jose Garza, a communications chief with 9th Communication Battalion, Task Force Koa Moana (TF KM), demonstrates how to program an Army Navy/Portable Radio Communications-152 during More
U.S. Marine Corps Stephanie Chinchilla, a supply admin clerk with 1st Supply Battalion, Task Force Koa Moana (TF KM) conducts pistol drills with an M-9 beretta during the TF KM Mission Rehearsal Exercise at Mar More
AIRAI, Republic of Palau - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kyle Clark, a squad leader with Combat Engineer Detachment, Task Force Koa Moana, uses a circular saw to cut concrete at the Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighter ai More
BABELDAOP, Republic of Palau - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Brock Portier, a combat engineer with Combat Engineer Detachment, Task Force Koa Moana, grabs a shell fragment during explosive ordnance disposal training a More
NGATPANG, Republic of Palau – U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Sophia Harvey, an ammunition technician with Headquarters Detachment, Task Force Koa Moana, talks about education opportunities in the Marine Corps to studen More
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif.- U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 462, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), and 1st Transportation Support Battalion ( More
A F/A-18 Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, flies in a formation as the sun sets along the Pacific Coast in Southern California, May 24. Marine A More
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3d Marine Aircraft Wing, board an MV-22b Osprey on Marine Corps Air station M More
A U.S. Marine with 3d Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3d Marine Aircraft Wing, participate in a pull-up event at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 16, 2017. The fie More
Dr. Sara Russell, Center for Naval Analyses representative and industrial psychologist addresses students attending Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 2-17 and Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squad More
U.S. Marines attending Weapons and Tactics Intructors Course (WTI) 2-17 conduct an aerial delivery aboard a KC-130J Super Hercules near Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., March 31, 2017. Weapons and Tactics More
U.S. Marines attending Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 2-17 participate in an airfield damage repair (ADR) exercise at Cannon Air Defense Complex, Yuma, Ariz., April 1, 2017. ADR taught the students More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jared Tape, crew chief with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), left, instructs U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Paul Guillen, crew chief with Marine Light Attack Heli More
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Tristan Spatz, machine gunner with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, fires an M249 Infantry Light Machine Gun during an urban close air support exercise at Weapons and More
U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, set up security during a fast rope exercise in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructors Course (WTI) 2-17 at Auxiliary Airfield II, Ariz. More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Michael Williams, a CH-53E Super Stallion crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461 observes the landing area during a CH-53 day battle drill in support of Weapons More
U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 conduct a hot load exercise in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 2-17 at Yuma Proving Grounds, Ariz., April 13, 2017. Marine Avi More