U.S. Marines with the Individual Mobilization Augmentee reserves, participate in their annual training as part of the Marine for Life Network on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, June 7, 2023. IMA reserve Marines come together once a year to complete the required training and be reserve ready. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joaquin Dela Torre) JUNE 22, 2023 - … [Read more...]
MQ-9A Certified Safe for Flight
Photo By Cpl. Christian Tofteroo | A U.S. Marine Corps MQ-9A with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron (VMU) 3, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, launches on Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, June 21, 2023. VMU-3 safely and successfully launched its first MQ-9A remotely piloted aircraft to meet the Naval Air Systems Command Safety Certification process. … [Read more...]
26th MEU Completes Final Certification Exercise
A U.S. Marine Corps Light Armored Vehicle with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit provides security for aerial insertion while executing an amphibious assault during Composite Training Unit Exercise (C2X) on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 2, 2023. The amphibious assault rehearsed the utilization of Marines to move from ship to shore and secure objectives … [Read more...]
Marines Start CDEX in South Korea
JUNE 14, 2023 - U.S. Marines with 3rd Landing Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, will execute Combined Distribution Exercise near Pohang, South Korea from June 12 to June 16, 2023. CDEX is a combined and joint event in Korea normally executed by forces from 8th Army, 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, the Republic of Korea Navy, and the ROK Army. Due to a … [Read more...]
Multinational Marine Forces Conduct Amphibious Operations
JUNE 12, 2023 - U.S. Marines from Golf Company embarked aboard the British Royal Navy’s amphibious assault ship HMS Albion (L14) as part of exercise Baltic Operations 2023 (BALTOPS 23) in Tallinn, Estonia, on June 1 to work alongside Royal Marines throughout the two-week exercise. During their first week aboard HMS Albion, the U.S. Marines began a series of familiarization … [Read more...]