SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 16, 2020) An F-35B Lightning
SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 16, 2020) An F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepares to land on the flight deck of... More
SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 17, 2020) A Marine with Marine
SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 17, 2020) A Marine with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepares to mount an AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missil... More
A Marine wears a purple ribbon representing support
A Marine wears a purple ribbon representing support to stop domestic violence at the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Marine and Family Services Counseling Center aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., Oct. 18. One of th... More
An F-35B Lightning II, also known as the Joint Strike
An F-35B Lightning II, also known as the Joint Strike Fighter, refuels above Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Nov. 20. This F-35B is the second aircraft to join the newly-designated Marine Fighter Attack S... More
An F-35B Joint Strike Fighter from Marine Fighter Attack
An F-35B Joint Strike Fighter from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 takes off from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., launching the squadron’s first orientation flight, Feb. 21, 2013. The F-35 was piloted ... More
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, the Corps’ first
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, the Corps’ first operational F-35B Lightning II squadron, prepares for flight operations aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz. March 21, 2013. VMFA-121 conducted the M... More
Two F-35B Lightning IIs fly overhead before landing
Two F-35B Lightning IIs fly overhead before landing at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., May 22, becoming the 5th and 6th aircraft attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121. VMFA-121 is the first opera... More
An F-35B Lightning II from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
An F-35B Lightning II from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., lands aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., July 30. The Lightning II is the Marine Corps’ newest aircraft and is capa... More
An F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter with Marine
An F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, refuels during a fixed-wing aerial refueling training exercise over eastern California, Aug. 27. Mar... More
Forty-nine noteworthy 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
Forty-nine noteworthy 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing noncommissioned officers selected from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, MCAS Camp Pendleton and MCAS Miramar ... More
An F-35B Lightning II, with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
An F-35B Lightning II, with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 “Green Knights,” refuels on the flight line aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Aug. 18. The Lightning II is scheduled to show of... More
F-35 training system, logistic system ready for operations
Pilots in Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, use Full Mission Simulators as part of their training with F-35s. The F-35 simulators can also be found at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, where Marine Fighter A... More
F-35B Lightning II IOC declared
The 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing's F-35B Lightning II aircraft reached initial operating capability today with a squadron of 10 F-35Bs ready for worldwide deployment. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, base... More
U.S. Marine Corps, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121
U.S. Marine Corps, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 (VMFA-121) LtCol. James Bardo receives the official Marine Corps colors from Ltcol. Steve Gillette aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., on Aug. 14,... More
An F-35B Lightning II performs a hovering demonstration
An F-35B Lightning II performs a hovering demonstration during the 2015 MCAS Miramar Air Show aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Oct. 3. This is the aircraft’s second appearance at the Miramar Air... More
Marine air supports ground combat elements during Steel Knight 16
Bulk refueling specialists with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373 prepare to refuel an F-35B Lightning II from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 at Red Beach aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleto... More
An F-35B Lightning II from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
An F-35B Lightning II from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 conducts a vertical landing on at a Forward Arming and Refueling Point (FARP) aboard Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, Calif., Dec. 10, 2015. VMFA-... More
Marine Wing Support Squadron 374 Marines responsible
Marine Wing Support Squadron 374 Marines responsible for the construction of a new vertical landing and take-off pad stand on their completed work at the Combat Center’s Strategic Expeditionary Landing Field, D... More
Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 372 refuel and arm an F-35B Lightn...
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 372 refuel an F-35B Lightning II from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 at a Forward Arming and Refueling Point (FARP) aboard Marine Corps Base, Cam... More
An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 “Green Knights” flies alongside a KC-130J Super Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 352 over Southern California, ... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121
U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 (VMFA-121) conducts a day and night Short Takeoff Vertical Landing (STOVL) with the F-35B Lightning II at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., on May 3, 201... More
Lt. Col. J.T. Bardo, second from left, commanding officer
Lt. Col. J.T. Bardo, second from left, commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, answers questions about the F-35B Lightning II participating in exercise Red Flag 16-3 at Nellis Air Force... More
Col. Marcus Annibale, right, commanding officer of
Col. Marcus Annibale, right, commanding officer of Marine Air Group (MAG) 13, welcomes Yoshihiko Fukuda, center, mayor of Iwakuni, Japan, aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 24. Fukuda visited the... More
A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle aircraft flies through
A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle aircraft flies through the skies above Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, for exercise Northern Edge 2017, May 3, 2017. This exercise is Alaska’s largest and premier joint tra... More
U.S. Marines from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121
U.S. Marines from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 perform preflight operational checks on a U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 4, 2017. Northern Edg... More
An Airman from the 96th Test Wing based out of Eglin
An Airman from the 96th Test Wing based out of Eglin Air Force Base waits for a U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle pilot to taxi onto the runway at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, for exercise Northern Edge 20... More
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle with 48th Fighter
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle with 48th Fighter Wing based at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, connects to the fuel boom of a U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender during an aerial refueling operation over th... More
U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft resupplies
U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft resupplies at a hot pit refuel on Kadena Air Force Base, Okinawa, Japan, June 27, 2017. The Marines are with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, Marine Aircraft Gro... More
Air Force Staff Sgt. Mark Goddard and Lance Cpl. Westley
Air Force Staff Sgt. Mark Goddard and Lance Cpl. Westley W. Joints await the arrival of an F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 at Kadena Air Force Base, Okinawa, Japan, June 27,... More
An F-35B Lightning II lands on the USS Wasp (LHD-1)
An F-35B Lightning II lands on the USS Wasp (LHD-1) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, March 20, 2018. A detachment of F-35Bs with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 joined the USS Wasp earlier this month, ma... More
One thousand pound Guided Bomb Units sit staged on
One thousand pound Guided Bomb Units sit staged on the flight deck of the USS Wasp (LHD-1) while underway in the Philippine Sea, March 24, 2018. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 loaded GBU-32s onto their F-35... More
An MH-60S Seahawk flies over a Landing Craft, Air-Cushion
An MH-60S Seahawk flies over a Landing Craft, Air-Cushion hovercraft during flight operations aboard the USS Wasp (LHD-1) while off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, April 13, 2018. As the Marine Corps’ only continu... More
An F-35B Lightning II jet with Marine Fighter Attack
An F-35B Lightning II jet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 taxis the flight line at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 17, 2018. Marine aviators and aircrews with VMFA-121 completed pre-flight plannin... More
Sgt. Jacklyn Dean, an Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician
Sgt. Jacklyn Dean, an Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, stands inside the cargo bay adjacent to the flight deck while underway aboard the amphibious USS Wasp (LHD-1), of... More
Brig. Gen. Rick Uribe, deputy commanding general of
Brig. Gen. Rick Uribe, deputy commanding general of I Marine Expeditionary Force, speaks inside the hangar bay aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) during a visit to meet the Marines and Sailors ... More
Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Amphibious
Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Amphibious Reconnaissance Platoon board an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft atop the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) before conducti... More
Marines with Company G, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd
Marines with Company G, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, prepare Combat Rubber Raiding Craft for a beach assault during training inside the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (... More
An inflatable target, roughly 10 feet high and 10 feet
An inflatable target, roughly 10 feet high and 10 feet wide, floats behind the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) before a defense of the amphibious task force drill, underway in the South China Sea, Sept... More
Lance Cpl. Paloma Mendez, an administrative clerk with
Lance Cpl. Paloma Mendez, an administrative clerk with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, rides aboard a commuter train while visiting the island nation of Singapore, Oct. 4, 2018. Marines and Sailors with the... More
An F-35B Lightning II attack jet flies alongside a
An F-35B Lightning II attack jet flies alongside a KC-130J tanker aircraft attached to a refueling drogue during an aerial refueling mission above the East China Sea, Oct. 23, 2018. The F-35B belongs to Marine ... More
An F-35B Lightning II jet refuels at Marine Corps Air
An F-35B Lightning II jet refuels at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 27, 2018. The F-35B landed, refueled and took off for the first time at MCAS Futenma. The F-35B belongs to Marine Fig... More
Marines with Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team,
Marines with Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, search for opposing forces during a helicopter raid as part of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s MEU Exercise at Ie Shima Tra... More
Marines with Combat Logistic Battalion 31 hike up a
Marines with Combat Logistic Battalion 31 hike up a hill at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 12, 2018. CLB-31 is the Logistics Combat Element for the 31st MEU. The 31st MEU is currently honing its planning cap... More
Col. Robert Brodie, commanding officer of the 31st
Col. Robert Brodie, commanding officer of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Sgt. Maj. Edwin Mota, 31st MEU sergeant major, listen in on a confirmation brief during MEU Exercise at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Ja... More
Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit perform
Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit perform “inspection arms” during practice for the Commanding General’s Readiness Inspection at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 3, 2019. The CGRI is a regular re... More
Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit checks
Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit checks each other’s masks for proper fit during Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear defense training at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 4, 2019. CBRN tr... More
Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime
Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force climb a caving ladder to board a simulated vessel during Visit, Board, Search and Seizure training at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay,... More
A Marine with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team,
A Marine with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, slides down a rope during training at Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 7, 2019. Fast roping allows Marines to quickly enter ot... More
Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262
Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) conduct preflight inspections on a UH-1Y Huey helicopter before fast rope training at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 8, 2019. Fast roping allows... More
Lance Cpl. Martin Roslies, a designated marksman and
Lance Cpl. Martin Roslies, a designated marksman and rifleman with Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, identifies targets during training at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 9,... More
Posting Security; Marines with 31st MEU MRF post security during fast-...
Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force hold security during a fast-roping exercise as part of Visit, Board, Search and Seizure training at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, H... More
Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31 stand in
Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31 stand in formation during a Relief and Appointment ceremony at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 10, 2019. CLB-31 is the Logistics Combat Element for the 31st Marine E... More
Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit volunteer
Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit volunteer to give blood during a blood drive at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 14, 2019. Marines were encouraged to donate blood for the upcoming exercise Cobr... More
Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime
Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force breach an entrance aboard a simulated non-compliant vessel during Visit, Board, Search and Seizure training at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kan... More
An MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft belonging to Marine
An MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft belonging to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) lands aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD-1) at sea, Jan. 18, 2019. VMM-262 (Rein.) is the Aviatio... More
Marines with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team,
Marines with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, aboard Assault Amphibious Vehicles , enter the well deck of the amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay (LPD 20), at sea , Jan. 18... More
Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary
Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and the crew of the amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay (LPD 20) stand in formation atop the flight deck at sea, Jan. 19, 2019. The 31st MEU, the ... More
An F-35B Lightning II belonging to Marine Fighter Attack
An F-35B Lightning II belonging to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 lands aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) during training at sea, Jan. 19, 2019. Naval aviators with VMFA-121 completed a se... More
A Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's
A Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force poses for a photo during a community engagement event at Naval Air Museum Barbers Point, Kapolei, Hawaii, Jan. 19, 2019. The event gave the... More
A UH-1Y Huey helicopter belonging to Marine Medium
A UH-1Y Huey helicopter belonging to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) takes off from the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay (LPD 20) during flight operations at sea, Jan... More
Lance Cpl. Joseph Weaver, a machine gunner with Bravo
Lance Cpl. Joseph Weaver, a machine gunner with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, checks the sights on an M240B medium machine gun during a defense of the amphibious task force ... More
Lance Cpl. Sean C. Phompanya, a machine gunner with
Lance Cpl. Sean C. Phompanya, a machine gunner with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, adjusts the sights on an M2 .50-caliber Browning machine gun during a defense of the amph... More
Cpl. Opele Niupulusu demonstrates proper weapon handling
Cpl. Opele Niupulusu demonstrates proper weapon handling with an M2 .50-caliber Browning machine gun before a defense of the amphibious task force gunnery exercise aboard the dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD ... More
Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and
Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and Sailors with the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) stand in formation during replenishment at sea, Jan. 20, 2019. During the RAS, the Marines and Sailo... More
A Force Reconnaissance Marine with the 31st Marine
A Force Reconnaissance Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force holds security during a raid on a simulated target site at Dogs of War Airsoft Park, Kapolei, Hawaii, Jan. 21, 2019. T... More
Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team,
Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, prepare to race the clock during a time trial and competition to build Combat Rubber Raiding Craft aboard the dock landing ship US... More
A Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's
A Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force posing as an enemy role-player runs from Sally, a military working dog, during a Military Operation on Urban Terrain exercise as part of R... More
Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262
Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) load an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Philippine Sea, Jan. 22, 2019. VMM-262 (Rein.) is the... More
Marines with Echo Battery, Battalion Landing Team,
Marines with Echo Battery, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, wait on a ramp leading to the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) before beginning on-off drills, Philippin... More
Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31 board a
Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31 board a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter aboard the dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) during simulated Noncombatant Evacuation Operations, underway in the Philipp... More
Marines with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team,
Marines with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, conduct weapons handling drills aboard the amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay (LPD 20), Philippine Sea, Jan. 23, 2019. BLT ... More
An MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft belonging to Marine
An MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft belonging to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) approaches the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) during flight operations underway in the Philippine Sea... More
Force Reconnaissance Marines with the 31st Marine
Force Reconnaissance Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force patrol toward their objective during a Military Operation on Urban Terrain training exercise as part of Realistic Urban... More
Combat Logistics Battalion 31 Marines go over Tactical
Combat Logistics Battalion 31 Marines go over Tactical Casualty Care during a Battle Skills Test class aboard the dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48), Philippine Sea , Jan. 24, 2019. The Marine Corps employs... More
Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team,
Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, move a Combat Rubber Raiding Craft aboard the dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48), Philippine Sea , Jan. 24, 2019. BLT 1/4 is ... More
Marines with Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team,
Marines with Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, stand in formation aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), East China Sea, Jan. 24, 2019. BLT 1/4, known as the ‘C... More
Marines with Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team,
Marines with Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines take off for helicopter-borne raid aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Philippine Sea, Jan. 22, 2019. 1st Battal... More
An F-35B Lightning II attack jet prepares to land aboard
An F-35B Lightning II attack jet prepares to land aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) during flight operations underway in the East China Sea, Jan. 24, 2019. Naval aviators with Marine Fighter A... More
Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team,
Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, prepare for a simulated reconnaissance and surveillance mission with Combat Rubber Raiding Craft aboard the dock landing ship USS ... More
Col. Robert “Bams” Brodie, commanding officer of the
Col. Robert “Bams” Brodie, commanding officer of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, speaks with members of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) before obse... More
Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team,
Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, wait to launch their Combat Rubber Raiding Craft aboard the dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48), Philippine Sea , Jan. 25, 2019... More
Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team,
Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, the “China Marines,” prepare Combat Rubber Raiding Craft for a simulated boat raid aboard the dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 4... More
A Force Reconnaissance Marine with the 31st Marine
A Force Reconnaissance Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force takes inventory of a confiscated weapon during a raid on a simulated target site at Dillingham Airfield, Honolulu, Haw... More
Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262
Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) conduct maintenance on an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft atop the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Philippine Sea... More
Sgt. Riley D. Schroer, a tiltrotor mechanic with Marine
Sgt. Riley D. Schroer, a tiltrotor mechanic with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), prepares an auxiliary power unit for installation onto an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft atop the flight dec... More
Marines with the F-35B Lightning II detachment of Medium
Marines with the F-35B Lightning II detachment of Medium Marine Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) carry a Captive Air Training Missile -9X Sidewinder across the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship ... More
2nd Lt. Steve Fratello, the engineer officer in charge
2nd Lt. Steve Fratello, the engineer officer in charge with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, and Chief Warrant Officer Matthew McNulty, a maintenance officer, prepare to board a landing craft during a simulated H... More
A Humvee belonging to Weapons Company, Battalion Landing
A Humvee belonging to Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, faces the open sea during a defense of the amphibious task force gunnery exercise aboard the amphibious assault ship US... More
Lance Cpl. Albert Newcomb, a rifleman with Alpha Company,
Lance Cpl. Albert Newcomb, a rifleman with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, the “China Marines,” conducts maintenance on a Combat Rubber Raiding Craft engine aboard the dock la... More
Marines with the F-35B Lightning II detachment of Medium
Marines with the F-35B Lightning II detachment of Medium Marine Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) load a Guided Bomb Unit onto an F-35B fighter atop the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp... More
An F-35B Lightning II with the F-35B detachment of
An F-35B Lightning II with the F-35B detachment of Medium Marine Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) prepares to land aboard the USS Wasp (LHD 1), Philippine Sea, Jan. 31, 2019. Naval Aviators with the detachme... More
An F-35B Lightning II with the F-35B detachment of
An F-35B Lightning II with the F-35B detachment of Medium Marine Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) is refueled aboard the USS Wasp (LHD 1), Philippine Sea, Feb. 1, 2019. Naval Aviators with the detachment fly... More
Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31 wait inside
Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31 wait inside the hangar bay before a small-arms deck shoot aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), underway in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 1, 2019. Marines wi... More
Gunnery Sgt. John Esguerra, the motor transportation
Gunnery Sgt. John Esguerra, the motor transportation operations chief with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, reviews plans aboard a landing craft during a simulated Humanitarian Assistance-Disaster Relief mission,... More
Lance Cpl. Branik Brown, a squad leader with Bravo
Lance Cpl. Branik Brown, a squad leader with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, fires a M4 carbine during marksmanship training atop the flight deck of the amphibious transport d... More
Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team,
Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, assemble a Combat Rubber Raiding Craft before launching a simulated small-boat raid from the dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48... More
Lance Cpl. David W. Thorpe, an ordnance technician
Lance Cpl. David W. Thorpe, an ordnance technician with the F-35B Lightning II detachment of Medium Marine Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) prepares an F-35B fighter for an ordnance load atop the flight deck... More
Marines with the F-35B Lightning II detachment of Medium
Marines with the F-35B Lightning II detachment of Medium Marine Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) conduct preflight checks before a launch atop the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD... More
Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31 carry a
Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31 carry a simulated casualty atop the flight-deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) during a mass-casualty exercise while underway in the East China Se... More
AH-1Z Viper helicopters belonging to Marine Medium
AH-1Z Viper helicopters belonging to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) sit atop the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay (LPD 20) during a “Steel Beach,” underway in the Ea... More