Iraqi soldiers anxiously wait in line to get their brand new M-16A4's. The Iraqi army is trading in the AK-47 for M-16A4's and M-4's, in order to have the uniformity and reliability the weapons will provide.
Recruit Thomas Anderson, of Platoon 1092, Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, marches at port arms with the M-16 A4 rifle. This rifle has been distributed to three companies since June and will becom More
Marines with Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Command Element, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, lay out ammunition in preparation for a live-fire exercise aboard USS Kearsarge, Oct. 24. The 26th MEU is currently em More
U.S. Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit alongside Royal Thai Marines provide security for an incoming CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter during a non-combatant evacuation operation at the Rayong b More
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Jonathan C. Morgan, a team leader with Personal Security Detachment, Headquarters and Service Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 4, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), faces and prepar More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion 1st Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) move into position during a raid on combat town, central training area, Okinawa, Japan, July 16th, 2012. The 31st More
U.S. Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion 1st Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) hold their position during an Airborne Assault on Landing Zone Dodo, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 9, 2012. More
Marines serving with Headquarters and Service Company, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, muster after receiving their rifles from the armory before heading to Range 407A here Sept. 6, 2012. H&S Compa More
U.S. Marines assigned to G Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, Battalion Landing Team, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), wait inside of their amphibious assault vehicles as they prepare to conduct a mechan More
U.S. Marine Sgt Jonathan Wright (right) Public Affairs Non Commissioned Officer(NCO) with Command Element, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit(MEU) takes a photo of Cpl Michael S. Oxton (left) Combat Camera NCO with More
U.S. Marine Corps LCpl Sonny Williams, Point Man with 1st squad, 1st Platoon, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines assigned to Marine Rotational Force Darwin, performs a buddy rushing technique during a dry More
U.S. Marines with 1st Platoon, Echo Company, 2nd Battalion 4th Marines, Battalion Landing Team, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit(MEU), board a MV-22 Osprey during Exercise Koolendong 13 at Bradsha More
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 (MWSS-371), Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, score their shots during marksmanship training as part of a live fire exercise at Yuma Proving Grounds, Yuma, Arizona on More
Marines move to clear a building Oct. 3 during military operations on urbanized terrain training at combat town in the Central Training Area. The training provided an opportunity for Marines to perfect MOUT ski More
Col. Michael Manning, Marine Corps Systems Command's program manager for Infantry Weapons Systems, congratulates Salvatore Fanelli on winning the Donald Roebling Award, which honors an acquisition civilian. He More
Corporal Jacob Martinez, right, administrative specialist, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, practices throwing a training grenade while Sgt. Lewis Craparotta, special intelligence systems administrator, 15th MEU More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Devon Gratson, rifleman, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division maneuvers through the woods to provide security during a live fire exercise on Kilo Range 509 aboard More
Marines with Bridge Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group steer an Improved Ribbon Bridge with an MK III Bridge Erection Boat near Camp Lejeune, N.C., the company used similar ship More
U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct live-fire training while at sea aboard the USS Bataan (LHD 5). The 22nd MEU is deployed w More
Sergeant Sigilfredo Garcia, small-arms technician, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, disassembles an M240B machine gun aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 11, 2014. Garcia, 26, is from Watsonville, Calif. (U.S. More
Lance Cpl. Brett M. Yepez-O’Boyle, combat engineer, 1st Platoon, Bravo Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, loads his M16A4 rifle during Table III of the Combat Rifle Program abo More
U.S. Marines of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response conduct a battle sight zero range with their M16A4 service rifles to ensure effective target acquisition aboard Moron Air Base, Spa More
U.S. Marines assigned to Combat Logistics Detachment 302, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, participate in Table 2 and 3 live-fire ranges aboard the USNS Lewis and Clark May 29 as part of T-AKE 14-1. CLD-302 is a ta More
A Marine with 1st Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group, shoots at targets with his M16A4 service rifle during a combat marksmanship drill as part of the Combat Leaders More
Marines discuss plans and tactics Aug. 27 during military operations on urbanized terrain training at the Central Training Area on Okinawa, Japan. Complicating factors in urban warfare include the presence of c More
U.S. Marine's with II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) participate in the sergeant major relief and appointment ceremony in front of the II MEF headquarters building on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 23, 2014. Sgt. More
Marines with Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, execute a live-fire deck shoot during Certification Exercise (CERTEX), Sept. 26, 2014. CERTEX is the fi More
Marines with Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, execute a live-fire deck shoot during Certification Exercise (CERTEX) Sept. 26, 2014. CERTEX is the fin More
A Marine with Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, executes a failure-to-stop drill during a live-fire deck shoot during Certification Exercise (CERTEX), More
A Marine from Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires two rounds from an M16A4 Service Rifle during a failure-to-stop drill during Certification Exercise (CERTEX More
Corporal Carlos Eduardothen, an infantryman with Company L, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and a native of Perth Amboy, New Jersey, engages a target during a More
A light armored vehicle operated by Marines with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire a 25 mm training round through a tracer barrel dur More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Jason McDaniel, a Naval Hospital Beaufort shooting team member, fires during the annual Parris Island Intramural Rifle and Pistol Tournament Nov. 24, 2014, on Parris Island, S.C. The tou More
Marines stand for the playing of the “Marines’ Hymn” to conclude the Far East Division Matches award ceremony Dec. 19 at Camp Hansen. The matches are one of four division championships held throughout the Marin More
U.S. Marine Pfc. Cody Dunlap throws a simulated grenade during squad tactics and maneuver training aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 26, 2015. Dunlap is an automatic rifleman with Kilo Company, Battalion Land More
Cpl. Robert L. Beeler III, team leader/grenadier with 1st Platoon, Company A, Ground Combat Element Integrated Task Force, engages targets with the M16 A4 Modular Weapon System during a squad supported attack a More
U.S. and Portuguese Marines walk to a live-fire range near Lisbon, Portugal, April 7, 2015. The nations trained side-by-side on a series of live-fire ranges in order to learn from each other, build upon tactics More
U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, maneuver towards an objective during a simulated room clearing training exercise near Lisbon, Portugal, April 8, 2015. The More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Christopher Williams, machine gunner, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV), loads 7.62 mm ammunition prior to a deployment for training ex More
U.S. Marines assigned to Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Defense units across I Marine Expeditionary Force participate in a live-fire range utilizing Mission-Oriented Protective Posture (M More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Chad Skaggs, right, shouts directions to Lance Cpl. Daniel Del Rio during immediate-action drills aboard USS Rushmore (LSD 47) at sea in the Pacific Ocean, June 1, 2015. Skaggs is a squad leade More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Justin Saalfeld fires at his target during a short-range marksmanship qualification course aboard the USS Rushmore (LSD 47) at sea in the Indian Ocean, June 18, 2015. Saalfeld is an assaultman More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV) participate in the annual 2D MARDIV Squad Competition at Range K-500 , Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 18, 2015. The 2D MARDIV Squad Competition, was a three day event th More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jamie Camacho mounts an M240B machine gun to the turret of a Humvee during mounted-weapons drills aboard the dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47). Camacho is an automatic rifleman with More
ARABIAN GULF (July 6, 2015) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Uriel Bermoy fires at his target during a short-range marksmanship qualification course aboard the dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47). Bermoy is a riflema More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, receive a mission brief before conducting simulated operations at the Infantry Immersion Trainer (IIT) aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 31, 2015. The II More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Maria F. Reyesrenteria fires her M4-A1 Service Rifle during Combat Marksmanship Program Table 5 during Korean Marine Exchange Program 15-12 at Guhna-Rhi, Gimpo, Republic of Korea, Sept. 1 More
Republic of Korea 1st Sgt. Kyeongmin Lee sights in with a U.S. Marine’s M16-A4 service rifle during a sports day hosted between the U.S. and ROK during Korean Marine Exchange Program 15-12 at Chung Ryong, Repub More
Members of the Royal Saudi Marine Force (RSMF) stand for a group photo with Marines from the School of Infantry-East during a scheduled visit on Camp Geiger, N.C., Sept. 28, 2015. Members of the RSMF visited IT More
Mr. Bill Frost, a Deployable Virtual Training Environment (DVTE) technician with Infantry Training Battalion (ITB), School of Infantry-East, demonstrates the use of a DVTE system to members of the Royal Saudi M More
The USS Ashland (LSD 48) is pulled by a Thai tug boat as it departs from the Port of Sattahip, Thailand, Feb. 21, 2016. Leaving ended the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's involvement in Cobra Gold 16, an annual More
Lance Cpl. Parker Chase gets into position as the point man in his fire team during combat marksmanship training at Camp Pendleton March 2, 2016. The training was part of the Urban Leaders Course taught by 1st More
U.S. Marines, Capt. John Viskup with Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 (MWSS-371), sends coordinates over the radio at Yuma Proving Grounds, Ariz., on March 10, 2016. MWSS-371 conducts an annual field exercise t More
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Corporal Michael Gray, Anti-Tank Missileman with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and student with the Urban Leaders Course, fires his M4 Carbine on burst du More
Japan Ground Self Defense Force personnel carry supplies from a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), in Hakus More
Japan Ground Self Defense Force personnel carry supplies from a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (M More
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif - Cpl. Terrente Corris provides instruction for firing an M16A4 service rifle during a Jane Wayne Day event at Camp Pendleton May 7, 2016. Corris is a quality control chi More
U.S. Marines and Soldiers with the Republic of Fiji Military Forces conduct live fire ranges, July 12, 2016, at Ovalau, Fiji, during a multi-national, bilateral exercise. During the exercise the service members More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Donavin Martin, right, and Cpl. Raul Gomez with Landing Support Company, 2nd Transportation Support Battalion (TSB), Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, conduct patro More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jorge M. Molinavasquez with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division (2d MARDIV), fires a M72 Light Anti-armor Weapon while he conducts live-fire training part of the More
U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 4 Jesse M. Schertz, second marine regiment gunner, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division (2d MARDIV), inspects Lance Cpl. Jose R. Sanchez, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Re More
U.S. Marines and Sailors with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division (2d MARDIV), fire 81 mm mortars during a live-fire range part of the 2d MARDIV Infantry Rifle Squad Competition at Camp Leje More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Vincent S. Giordano with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division (2d MARDIV), battlesight zeros his M203 grenade launcher during a live-fire range part of the 2d MAR More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Devon Shahan, a military police officer with Alpha Company, 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, cleans a rifle at the More
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, exit an assault amphibious vehicle during the Crucible on Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, More
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII – Capt. Frederick Monday, the commanding officer of Combat Assault Compnay, 3rd Marine Regiment, engages static targets at Range 6 aboard the Marine Corps Kaneohe Bay Range Training Fac More
U.S. Marines with II Marine Headquarters Group (II MHG) prepare to conduct a combat military training shoot on Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 21, 2017. Marines from around the Division partook in the live fire range More
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII – Marines temporarily assigned to Hawaii Detachment, Advanced Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry-West, fire a 60mm Light Mortar System during the Advanced Infantry Marine C More
U.S. Marines with Company G, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, rehearse live-fire breaching drills near Camp Fuji, Japan, April 6, 2017. The Marines of Golf Company rehearse these drills to improve combat rea More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 25, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, fire their M16A4 service rifles during a Table 3-6 shoot at Range K-501 on Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 13, 20 More
Marines with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire M16A4 service rifles during combat conditioning marksmanship training aboard the USS Bonhomme More
UNDERWAY, Gulf of Aden (July 3, 2017) Marines with 3rd Battalion 6th Marine Regiment conduct a deck shoot on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) July 3, 2017. Marines with the 24th MEU More
Cpl. Harrison Seidelman, a field radio operator with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires an M4A1 close-quarters battle weapon augmented wit More
A U.S. Army Soldier fires an M16A4 rifle during the Squad Designated Marksman Course instructed by the New Jersey Army National Guard’s 254th Regiment on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., July 20, 2017. T More
U.S. Marine Corps Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, and November Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, wait on the benches at Chosin Range on Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Isl More
PACIFIC OCEAN—Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit place mats for a fast-rope training event aboard USS San Diego (LPD 22), July 27, 2017. This More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Central Command post security for a live fire exercise in the Middle East Nov. 27, 2017. S More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Corey A. Hamby, Primary Marksmanship Instructor with Weapons and Field Training Battalion, teaches recruits a class on weapon safety rules during grass week at Inchon Range on Marine Corp More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jesus E. Lopez, a rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, fires at a target during the Far East Annual Marksmanship Competition on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Jap More
Lance Cpl. Jacob Cooper, 21, a Victorville, Calif. native, disassembles an M16A4 rifle, Camp Pendleton, Calif. The 32 armories here provide technical and logistical support for personnel assigned to the install More
LCpl. Jacob Cooper, Victorville, Calif., a 2111 Armorer with Headquarters and Support Bn., Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, places a recently repaired M16A4 rifle on a rifle rack after a pre-fire inspection, J More
U.S. Marines with Bravo Battery, 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) Battalion, mount M2 .50 cal. machine guns prior to conducting a machine gun range at the National Training Center in Fort Irwin, Calif., Jan. More
U.S. Sailors with 2nd Medical Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group observe a simulated patient’s vital signs during counter improvised explosive device training at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 8, 2018. The trainin More
Second Lieutenant Henry Bielenberg, an infantry officer with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, responds to a radio transmission during a practice run of an infantry platoon More
Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, stage their M240B machine guns in preparation for an infantry platoon battle course as part of a deployment for training at F More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kevin Villanueva, right, checks an M4 carbine rifles before an aircraft egress training exercise on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 26, 2018. The exercise was conducted to enhance the Marines' a More
U.S. Marine Corps Recruits with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, shoot M16-A4 rifles for Table 2 at Starlight Range on Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C., Feb. 28, 2018. All More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Marine Division, fire from the 5 yard line during a range as part of a close quarter’s tactics enabler’s course at Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 23, 2018. The course provided Marines the oppor More
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 4, 2018) Marines and Sailors assigned to Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) return to the firing line during a deck shoot a More
Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, shoot M4 carbine service rifles on the flight deck of the USS Ashland (LSD-41) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, April 11, 2018. Marines with More
U.S. Marines and Sailors with Alpha company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, participate in fast rope training at Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 26, 2018. Each Marine rappelled with packs an More
U.S. Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group and British Commandos receive a brief before fast roping from a rappel tower during exercise Burmese Chase at Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 10, 2018. More
U.S. Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, Dutch Marines and the British Army prepare to fast rope during exercise Burmese Chase at Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 11, 2018. Burmese Chase is an More
A U.S. Marine with II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group inspects the parachute of a British Commando before conducting a static line jump during exercise Burmese Chase at Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 16, More
A U.S. Marine Corps mortarman with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment prepares a mortar for use while conducting a live-fire training event during exercise Burmese Chase at Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 21, 2018. Bur More
U.S. Marine Corps Rct. Michael White, with Platoon 2048, Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, sights into a M16-A4 rifle during Table 1 at Chosin Range, on Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S More
U.S. Marines with the II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group (II MIG) color guard participate in a change of command ceremony for II MIG on Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 7, 2018. Colonel David S. Owen relin More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Rene Salinas, left, sergeant major of II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group (MIG), prepares to transfer the sword of office to Col. Jordan D. Walzer, commanding officer of More
A U.S. Marine with 2nd Marine Division, provides security during a raid exercise as part of an interoperability course at Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 20, 2018. The course provided Marines the opportunity to improv More