Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 Marines, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, standby to honor the remains of 36 Marines, July 26, 2015, being offloaded from C-130J Hercules aircr More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Eric M. Smith, commanding general of 1st Marine Division, speaks to Sgt. Evan Staat, artillery electronic technician with 11th Marine Regiment, about the history of Bloody Ridge in G More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. David H. Berger, commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, talks about the strategy Aug. 8, 2017, used for the Battle of Guadalcanal at Bloody Ridge in Guadalcanal, Solomon Isla More
Warrant Officer Class 1 Rodger Moana, senior weapons instructor with 1st Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment, New Zealand Defence Force, from Palmerston North, New Zealand, gives a brief during the initial stag More
Lt. Gen. Terry G. Robling, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, presents the trophy for the Marine Corps Band of the Year Award to Chief Warrant Officer 3 Michael J. Smith, band officer, MarForPac Band More
The joint service color guard steps off and begins marching down King Street in Honolulu for the 98th annual King Kamehameha Floral Parade, June 14, 2014. The parade is held every year to commemorate Kamehameha More
Korean War veterans show their respect and salute while the national anthem plays during the 64th annual Korean War memorial ceremony at the Pacific Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (Punchbowl), June 25, 2014. More
A soldier with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) sprints to take a position on the beach to secure a perimeter during an amphibious assault at Pyramid Rock Beach. The JGSDF conducted the training exer 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
Brigadier Gen. C. J. Mahoney, deputy commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific (right), and Royal Malaysian Air Force Maj. Gen. Dato' Kamalruzaman Mohd Othman assistant chief of staff of the Defence Planni More
U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific Commander Lt. Gen. John A. Toolan, left, listens as Bob Lottie, director of Installations Environmental and Logistics, briefs State of Hawaii Governor David Ige and his wife, H More
Marine Corps Forces, Pacific Marines honor Pfc. Jimmy Keep, a former Marine, with a salute as he arrived at the Honolulu International Airport on Oahu, Hawaii, March 17, 2015. Keep, a World War II veteran, foug More
Lance Cpl. Isaac Powell, a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter mechanic with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463, power washes the underbelly of a helicopter, March 17, 2015, in preparation for an inspection aboa More
U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific Marines unfurl the U.S. flag for the morning colors ceremony during a formation for the commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., and sergeant major of the Ma More
ZAMBALES, Philippines - Amphibious Assault Vehicles land ashore during a bilateral amphibious landing by the Philippine and U.S. Marine Corps, April 21, on North Beach at the Naval Education Training Center in More
Marine Brig. Gen. C. J. Mahoney, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific deputy commander and assistant exercise director of Balikatan 2015, boards an Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, April 22, at Villamor Air Base, More
Secretary of the Army, the honorable Mr. John M. McHugh, front right, walks to the memorial at the American Cemetery in Manila, Philippines, April 24. McHugh visited the cemetery to attend a wreath laying cerem More
Armed Forces of the Philippines Vice Adm. Alexander S. Lopez, Jr., Balikatan 2015 AFP exercise director, listens during a commander's update brief in the joint operations center, Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City, Ph More
Marines respond to an active shooter and casualty scenario during the MARFORPAC-hosted U.S. Pacific Command Amphibious Leaders Symposium (PALS) at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, May 19, 2015. PALS More
Service members, representatives and guests bow their heads for prayer during the 17th annual Roll Call of Honor in Remembrance Ceremony, May 24, 2015, at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolu More
U.S. Marines with the Marine Corps Forces, Pacific Band, perform at the Palace Place Mall in Jakarta, Indonesia, June 2, 2015. The MARFORPAC band travels throughout the Pacific region to promote community relat More
Lt. Gen. John A. Toolan, center, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific commander, speaks with his Marines shortly before a dedication ceremony, June 9, 2015, aboard Camp H. M. Smith, Hawaii. Toolan reminded the ser More
U.S. Navy Capt. Mark R. Hendricks, force chaplain of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, delivers the invocation during the relief and appointment ceremony on Camp H. M. Smith, Hawaii, July 23, 2015. During the More
The U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific color guard presents arms during the relief and appointment ceremony on Camp H. M. Smith, Hawaii, July 23, 2015. During the ceremony, Sgt. Maj. William T. Stables relinquis More
Staff Sgt. Michael W. Hartley, commander of troops, Headquarters and Service Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, leads a formation of Marines during the relief and appointment ceremony on Camp H. M. S More
A Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency worker preps a casket of remains for a repatriation ceremony, July 25, 2015, in Tarawa, Kiribati. The ceremony honored approximately 36 Marines who fought and died during the More
Col. Peter S. Gadd assumes command of Marine Corps Forces, Pacific Headquarters and Service Battalion during the change of command ceremony on Camp H. M. Smith, Hawaii, July 24, 2015. During the ceremony, Col. More
Col. Peter S. Gadd speaks during the change of command ceremony on Camp H. M. Smith, Hawaii, July 24, 2015. During the ceremony, Gadd assumed command of Headquarters and Service Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps For More
Approximately 25 U.S. personnel walk along pier 4 of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, to board the JS Kunisaki (LST-4003), Aug. 4, 2015. The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force docked in Pearl Harbor for a More
Approximately 25 U.S. personnel, as well as Japanese and Australian liaison officers, board the JS Kunisaki (LST-4003), Aug. 4, 2015, on Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam, Hawaii. The Japanese ship docked in Pearl More
Pallbearers, all company grade officers with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, escort the remains of 1st Lt. Alexander "Sandy" Bonnyman, Jr., during a dignified transfer ceremony, Sept. 24, 2015, at Borthwick More
Marines rush out of a UH-60 Black Hawk, Army helicopter, at landing zone owl, kicking off Joint Exercise Island Fury aboard Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, Oct. 26, 2015. The Soldiers transported th More
U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific Marines celebrate the Marine Corps' 240th birthday. For 240 years, the Marine Corps has continued to do what it promised: make Marines and win battles. (U.S. Marine Corps illus More
Adm. Harry Harris, U.S. Pacific Command commander, addresses veterans in attendance during the War Memorial Plaque Rededication Ceremony at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Nov. 10, 2015. Harris was on More
Active duty service members, government officials, veterans and civilians attend a Veterans Day ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Nov. 11, 2015, Honolulu. The ceremony gave thanks to al More
Kevin Jones, guest artist, sings a rock-n-roll Christmas song while members of the U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific Band play along, during the 8th annual Na Mele o na Keiki (Music for the Children) Christmas More
U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific Commander Lt. Gen John A. Toolan speaks to the Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, aboard the USS Essex, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Dec. 3, 2015. Toolan spoke with the More
Master Gunnery Sgt. Salvatore Cardella,U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific public affairs chief, poses with Sgt. Matthew Bragg, MARFORPAC public affairs media chief and one of the 2015 Sea Services Award Honorees More
The U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific color guard presents arms for the National Anthem during the First Responder Recognition Ceremony at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center, in Honolulu, Dec. 18, 2015. MARFORPAC rec More
160713-M-WQ429-064 KAHUKU TRAINING AREA, Hawaii (July 13, 2016) Indonesian marines, attached to Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, exit a CH-53E Super Stallion to provide security during a heliborne raid More
160725-M-WQ429-1001 Marine Corps Air Station Hawaii (July 25, 2016) A F/A-18 Hornet receive aerial refuelings from a KC 130 J during an air to air refueling training event as part of the Rim of the Pacific exer More
Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, III Marine Expeditionary Force, pause for a moment of silence for the missing Marines in Waheiwa Beach Park, Hawaii, Jan. 17, 2016. Two CH-53E Supe More
A Marine places his hand over the Kevlar of a battlefield cross during a memorial ceremony honoring 12 Marines from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Jan. 22, 201 More
Members of the Royal Thai Armed Forces, Indian Army, and U.S. Army work together to build a school during Exercise Cobra Gold 2016, at Ban Raj Bum Roong, Lampbori, Kingdom of Thailand, Jan. 23, 2016. Cobra Gol More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Megan Boulrice and Sgt. William Holdaway (right), combat videographers with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, interview U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brad Barnett at Ban Raj Bum Roong in L More
Service members from the Royal Thai Armed Forces, Singapore Army, People's Republic of China, People's Liberation Army, U.S. Air Force and local community members attend a pillar raising ceremony at the Wuat Ba More
Service members with the Royal Thai Armed Forces, People's Republic of China, People's Liberation Army, the Singapore Army and U.S. Armed Forces participate in a Pillar Raising Ceremony, during, in Wat Ban Mak, More
Service members with the Royal Thai Armed Forces, People's Republic of China, People's Liberation Army, the Singapore Army, and U.S. Armed Forces participate in a Pillar Raising Ceremony, during exercise Cobra More
Service members with the Royal Thai Armed Forces, Indonesian Army and the U.S. Army work together during the construction of a multi-purpose room at the Ban Phrom Nimit School in Wang Yeng Nam, Thailand, exerci More
U.S. Army Pfc. James Garcia, carpenter and mason with 797th Engineer Company, Guam Army Reserve, marks a support beam during the construction of a kindergarten school at Ban Phrom Nimit in Wang Yeng Nam, Thaila More
U.S. service members with III Marine Expeditionary Force, 835th Transportation Battalion and dock hands participating in Cobra Gold 2016, offload supply containers from the USNS Maj. Stephen W. Pless, at Laem C More
Empire Pimboon, an English teacher at Wat Khun Song Elementary School in Chantaburi, Thailand, shows a coloring book to her students during exercise Cobra Gold, Jan. 28, 2016. Cobra Gold 2016, in its 35th itera More
U.S. Army Soldiers with 835th Transportation Battalion, unload a UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter from the USNS Maj. Stephen W. Pless, during exercise Cobra Gold 2016, on Sattahip Naval Base, Thailand, Jan. 28, 2016 More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. David Cox (left), officer in charge, Combined Joint Civil-Military Operations Task Force, meets with U.S. Army 1st. Lt. Quin Duenas (right), site officer in charge, 797 Engineer Compa More
Members of the Royal Thai Navy, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 work together to build a multi-purpose room for the Ban Cham Kho School during exercise Cob More
Service members with the Royal Thai Army, Indian Army, and U.S. Army build a new classroom at the Ban Raj Bum Roong school, during exercise Cobra Gold 2016, in Lop Buri, Thailand, Jan. 30, 2016. Cobra Gold 2016 More
Members of the Royal Thai Navy, Japan Ground Self Defense Force and U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 work together to build a multi-purpose room for Ban Cham Kho School during exercise Cobra G More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Kurt Kempster, assistant chief of staff G-4, with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, meets with Vice Rear Adm. Chiddaycha Suwatti, the Deputy Commandant of the Royal Thai Marine Corps, d More
U.S. Army Pfc. James Garcia, carpenter and mason with 797th Engineer Company, Guam Army Reserve, drills into a support beam during the construction of a multi-purpose room at Ban Phrom Nimit School in Wang Yeng More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Featherston, steel worker, with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3, cuts steel beams during the construction of a community center at the Ban Sa Yai School, in Trat, More
Service members from the Royal Thai Armed Forces, Singapore Army, People's Republic of China, People's Liberation Army, U.S. Air Force and local community members build classrooms at the Wat Ban Mak school, Sar More
A service member with the Royal Thai Navy helps build a multipurpose room at the Ban Cham Kho School, in Rayong, Thailand, exercise Cobra Gold, Feb. 4, 2016. Cobra Gold 2016, in its 35th iteration, includes a s More
A service member with the Royal Thai Navy helps build a multi-purpose room at Ban Cham Kho School, in Rayong, Thailand, during exercise Cobra Gold, Feb. 4, 2016. Cobra Gold 2016, in its 35th iteration, include More
U.S. Army Pfc. Vavie Cook, carpentry masonry specialist, with the 643rd Engineer Company, 84th Battalion, a Richmond, Ind., native, shovels dirt during the construction of a classroom at the Ban Raj Bum Roong M More
Three umpires Salvatore Cardella, Erik Estrada and Matthew Bragg display names of the officiating team of Dewey, Cheatem and Howe before a kickball game on Bordelon Field aboard Camp H. M. Smith, Hawaii, Feb. 5 More
Nittaya Kaosaard, a math teacher at Ban Phromnimit School, speaks with her students in Wang Yeng Nam, Thailand, during exercise Cobra Gold, Feb. 5, 2016. Cobra Gold 2016, in its 35th iteration includes a specif More
A member of the community lays tile during the construction of a classroom at the Ban Raj Bum Roong Middle School, in Lop Buri, Thailand, during exercise Cobra Gold, Feb. 6, 2016. Cobra Gold, in its 35th iterat More
U.S. Marines and sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, participate in a community relationship event at the Child Development and Protection Center, in Chonburi, Thailand, during exercise Cobra Gold, More
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 3, participate in a community relations event at the Wat Khun Song School, in Chanthaburi, Thailand, exercise Cobra Gold, Feb. 8, 2016. Cobra Gold 2016, in its 35th More
Children at the Wat Samnak Ka Thon School, Rayong District, Thailand, are taught English by U.S. Marines during exercise Cobra Gold, Feb. 9, 2016. Cobra Gold, in its 35th iteration, includes a specific focus on More
Service members from the U.S. and Royal Thai Air Forces, Singapore and People's Republic of China, People's Liberation Army build a classroom at the Wat Ban Mak school, Saraburi, Thailand, during exercise Cobra More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jeremy Laboy, a combat photographer with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, a native of Brooklyn, New York, exercises with children at Wat Sombun Naram School, Rayong District, Thailand, dur More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Rommi Swelam, a crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167, poses for a photo during exercise Cobra Gold in Utapao, Thailand, Feb. 9, 2016. Cobra Gold is a multinat More
Multinational service members attend the opening ceremony for Exercise Cobra Gold at the Royal Thai Marine Corps Headquarters in Sattahip, Thailand, Feb. 9, 2016. Cobra Gold will consist of three primary events More
Service members from U.S. Armed Forces and Royal Thai Navy, teach English at the Wat Sombun Naram School, in Rayong district, Thailand, during exercise Cobra Gold, Feb. 10, 2016. Cobra Gold, in its 35th iterati More
Service members from the Republic of Korea participate in an amphibious capabilities demonstration at Hat Yao beach, Rayong, Thailand, during exercise Cobra Gold, Feb. 12, 2016. Cobra Gold is a multinational tr More
Multinational assault amphibious vehicles come ashore during an amphibious capabilities demonstration at Hat Yao, Rayong, Thailand, during exercise Cobra Gold, Feb. 11, 2016. Cobra Gold is a multinational trai More
Royal Thai Marines participate in an amphibious capabilities demonstration at Hat Yao, Rayong, Thailand, during exercise Cobra Gold, Feb. 12, 2016. Cobra Gold is a multinational training exercise developed to s More
U.S. Marine Corps Assault Amphibious Vehicles come ashore in an amphibious capabilities demonstration at Hat Yao, Rayong, Thailand, during exercise Cobra Gold, Feb. 12, 2016. Cobra Gold is a multinational trai More
Service members from the Royal Thai, Republic of Korea, and U.S. Armed Forces participate in an amphibious capabilities demonstration at Hat Yao, Rayong, Thailand, during exercise Cobra Gold, Feb. 12, 2016. Cob More
U.S. Marines jump out of an MV-22 Osprey during an amphibious capabilities demonstration at Hat Yao, Rayong, Thailand, during exercise Cobra Gold, Feb. 12, 2016. Cobra Gold is a multinational training exercise More
Service members from the Royal Thai, Republic of Korea and U.S. Armed Forces participate in an amphibious capabilities demonstration at Hat Yao, Rayong, Thailand, during exercise Cobra Gold, Feb. 12, 2016. Cobr More
U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct an amphibious capabilities demonstration at Hat Yao, Rayong, Thailand, during exercise Cobra Gold, Feb. 12, 2016. Cobra Gold is a multinational train More
Service members with the Royal Thai, Republic of Korea and U.S. Armed Forces participate in an amphibious capabilities demonstration at Hat Yao, Rayong, Thailand, during exercise Cobra Gold, Feb. 12, 2016. Cobr More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Mark Lehman, chief of public health education and training, Defense Institute for Medical Operations, speaks at the Medical Symposium in Chanthaburi, Thailand, during exercise Cobra Gold More
Royal Thai Marines eat chow during an amphibious capabilities demonstration at Hat Yao beach, Rayong, Thailand, during exercise Cobra Gold, Feb. 12, 2016. Cobra Gold is a multinational training exercise develop More
Service members with the Royal Thai Navy, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, and U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 work together to build a multi-purpose room for the Ban Cham Kho School in Rayon More
Service members with the Royal Thai Armed Forces and U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 work together to build a multi-purpose room at the Wat Khun Song School, Chanthaburi, Thailand, during Exe More
Service members with the Royal Thai Armed Forces, Malaysia Armed Forces and the U.S. Navy, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3, work together to build a community center at the Ban Sa Yai School, in Trat, Tha More
A Royal Thai Air Force airman and a People's Republic of China, People's Liberation Army soldier lays sod during the construction of a classroom at the Wat Ban Mak school, Saraburi, Thailand, during exercise Co More
Service members from the Republic of Korea, U.S. and Royal Thai Navy play and spend the day with students at the Kao Chi Chan School, during exercise Cobra Gold in Sattahip, Thailand, Feb. 14, 2016. Cobra Gold More
Children at Kao Chi Chan School, Sattahip District, Thailand, interact with explosive ordnance disposal robots during exercise Cobra Gold, Feb. 14, 2016. Cobra Gold, in its 35th iteration, includes a specific f More
SFC Kenji Hasegawa with the 105th Engineer Equipment Unit, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, helps build a multi-purpose room at the Ban Cham Kho School, in Rayong, Thailand, during exercise Cobra Gold, Feb. 15, More
U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific Marines wait in preparation for the 32nd Annual Great Aloha Run in Honolulu, Feb. 15, 2016. The Marines ran a total of 8.1 miles in honor of the 12 Marines from Marine Heavy He More
Marines socialize before the start of the 32nd Annual Great Aloha Run in Honolulu, Feb. 15, 2016. Marines from Marine Corps Base Hawaii and U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific ran the 8.1 miles in honor of the 12 More
A Wat Ban Mak Middle School student attends a dedication ceremony for a classroom built in Saraburi, Thailand, during exercise Cobra Gold, Feb. 16, 2016. Cobra Gold, in its 35th iteration, focuses on humanitari More
United States and Royal Thai Special Forces conduct a partnership airborne exercise from a MC-130 Hercules in Phitsanulok District, Thailand, during exercise Cobra Gold, Feb. 16, 2016. Cobra Gold is a multinati More
Service members with the Royal Thai Armed Forces provide medical and dental care for Thai citizens, during a Medical Civic Assistance Program at the Ban Phrom Nimit Middle School in Wang Yeng Nam, Thailand, dur More
Service members from Thailand, India and the United States participate in a dedication ceremony at the Ban Phrom Nimit Middle School in Wang Yeng Nam, Thailand, during exercise Cobra Gold, Feb. 16, 2016. Cobra More