RMHF1EN0–U.S. Marines set up the range range prior live-fire, non-lethal weapons training at Five Hills Training Area, Mongolia, Aug. 23. Before sending non-lethal ammunition downrange, personnel with the Mongolian Armed Forces and General Police received classroom instruction, a safety brief and conducted dry runs with the various weapon systems. The training took place as part of the Non-Lethal Weapons Executive Seminar (NOLES) field training exercise, hosted annually in the Pacific region and led this year by U.S. Marines with 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force. Mongolia,
RMHF1ENJ–A Mongolian Armed Forces service member loads a non-lethal, 40 mm rubber ball grenade into the M32A1 Multi-Shot Grenade Launcher at Five Hills Training Area, Mongolia, Aug. 23. Prior to sending non-lethal ammunition downrange, personnel with the Mongolian Armed Forces and General Police received classroom instruction, a safety brief and conducted dry runs with various weapon systems. The training took place as part of the Non-Lethal Weapons Executive Seminar (NOLES) field training exercise, hosted annually in the Pacific region and led this year by U.S. Marines with 3rd Law Enforcement Battali
RMHF1EJJ–Service members with the Mongolian Armed Forces demonstrate to their peers and members of the Mongolian General Police how the electrical circuit for the X26 Taser can be completed when two individuals are linked and one prong goes into each person. The training took place as part of the Non-Lethal Weapons Executive Seminar (NOLES) field training exercise at Five Hills Training Area, Mongolia, Aug. 22. Mongolian troops and police officers received an in-depth class on the Taser prior to feeling the effects of the non-lethal weapon firsthand, and later deploying the weapon on static targets. Th
RMHF1EDD–Non-lethal weapons instructors with Law Enforcement Battalion, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, III MEF, conduct a morning brief with Mongolian troops and police officers prior to the start of Mechanical Advantage Control Hold (MACH) training, Aug. 18. The bilateral team of personnel is rehearsing MACHs to further develop non-lethal control techniques for use during low-intensity conflict situations. The training is taking place as part of Non-Lethal Weapons Executive Seminar (NOLES) 2013, a regularly scheduled field training exercise and leadership seminar sponsored by U.S.
RMHF3NYK–Marines with Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, drive to Combat Town on, Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, to conduct to a raid Dec. 14, 2015. The raid was part of the MRF’s Interoperability Exercise 16-1. INTEROP brings together all of the elements of the MRF and the MEU so they can identify any deficiencies, work through them, and build standard operating procedures. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Thor J. Larson/Released) Maritime Raid Force Breaches into INTEROP 16-1 151214-M-MS007-001
RMHF3NYN–An Air Force joint terminal attack controller participates in a raid conducted by Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, Dec. 14, 2015. The JTAC’s acted as the eyes on the ground for aircraft supporting the raid. The raid was part of Interoperability Exercise 16-1, an exercise used to build a working bond between MRF and the rest of the MEU quickly and effectively. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Thor J. Larson/Released) Maritime Raid Force Breaches into INTEROP 16-1 151214-M-MS007-023
RMHF3NYM–Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, provide security for Marines with Maritime Raid Force, 31st MEU, while they conduct a raid Dec. 14, 2015, on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. The raid is part of the MEF’s Interoperability Exercise 16-1. INTEROP is an exercise used to build a working bond between units quickly and effectively. The MRF and BLT Marines are with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Thor J. Larson/Released) Maritime Raid Force Breaches into INTEROP 16-1 151214-M-MS007-015
RMHF3NWP–Marines with Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, brief their final plan before going on a raid Dec. 10, 2015, on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. The raid is part of the MRF’s Interoperability Exercise 16-1. INTEROP is the first opportunity the Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Amphibious Reconnaissance Platoon, and the rifle platoon from the MEU's Battalion Landing Team have to combine as the MRF on the 31st MEU. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Thor J. Larson/Released) Maritime Raid Force Breaches into INTEROP 16-1 151210-M-MS007-010
RMHF3NWX–Marines with Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, leave from their objective after a raid Dec. 10, 2015 on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. The raid was part of the Interoperability Exercise 16-1. INTEROP is the first opportunity the Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Amphibious Reconnaissance Platoon, and the rifle platoon from the MEU's Battalion Landing Team have to combine as the MRF with the 31st MEU. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Thor J. Larson/Released) Maritime Raid Force Breaches into INTEROP 16-1 151210-M-MS007-059
RMHF3NWT–Cpl. Pedro Hernandez and his Specialized Search Dog Amber search a house after a raid Dec. 10, 2015 on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, as part of Interoperability Exercise 16-1. The dog handlers are attached to the Maritime Raid Force during certain operations to make it easier for the Marines to find mission critical information and can be used as extra security. Hernandez, from El Paso, Texas, is a dog handler with the 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, III MEF. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Thor J. Larson/Released) Maritime Raid Force Breaches
RMHF3NWW–Lance Cpl. Loren Cluff sets up satellite communications for Marines with Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, while they conduct a raid Dec. 10, 2015, on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. The raid was part of Interoperability Exercise 16-1, an exercise used to build a working bond between the MRF and the rest of the MEU quickly and effectively. Cluff, from Snowflake, Arizona, is a field radio operator with the Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company Detachment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Thor J. Larson/Released) Maritime Raid Force Breaches into INTER
RMHF3NWR–Cpl. Bryan Loos, a Maritime Raid Force intelligence analyst, briefs MRF Marines before conducting a raid Dec. 10, 2015, on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. The raid was part of the MRF’s Interoperability Exercise 16-1. INTEROP brings together all of the elements of the MRF and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit so they can identify any deficiencies, work through them, and build standard operating procedures. Loos, from Stafford, Virginia, is with the MRF, 31st MEU. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Thor J. Larson/Released) Maritime Raid Force Breaches into INTEROP 16-1 151210-M-MS007-012
RMHF2B7E–Composition C-4 and dynamite are detonated by U.S. and Republic of Korea Marines safely positioned in a bunker July 23 during demolitions training at Susungri Range in Pohang, South Korea, as part of Korean Marine Exchange Program 14-12. ROK and U.S. Marines followed all safety procedures while igniting fuses and handling explosives during rehearsals and live-fire training. KMEP is a series of regularly scheduled exercises that increase the forces' interoperability and combined capabilities. The participating ROK Marines are with 7th Company, Engineer Battalion, 1st ROK Division. The participa
RMHF2T59–Staff Sgt. Peter Burchfield, from Boston, Massachusetts, sights in on a target with a AN/PED-1 Lightweight Laser Designator Rangefinder Jan. 16 during Exercise Lava Viper 15.1-2 at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, Hawaii. After sighting in, the device emits a laser which marks simulated hostile threats for air assets. The laser provides Marine pilots with the exact location of targets and suspected threats without putting the operator in harm’s way. Burchfield is a joint terminal attack controller with 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, II
RMHF2T5A–Capt. Ryan E. Von Rembow, from Fayetteville, Arkansas, prepares a combat scenario for pilots Jan. 16 during Exercise Lava Viper 15.1-2 at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, Hawaii. Various scenarios tested the pilots’ abilities to identify targets and threats to include mortars, convoys and foot patrols. Von Rembow is a supporting-arms liaison team officer with 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, III MEF. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Devon Tindle/Released) 5th ANGLICO calls fire support at Lava Viper 15.1-2 150117-M-XW268-099
RMHF28A1–From left to right, U.S. Army Lt. Col. Benjamin R. Ogden, U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Michael D. Hicks, U.S. Marine Col. Scott F. Stebbins and U.S. Army Capt. Owen T. Tolson discuss the U.S. Army Patriot missile launcher's capabilities and layout June 17 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. The Patriot missile launcher's early warning system helps detect what planes are in the air, identify potential threats and then determine the whether hostile missiles have been launched. Ogden is a Richmond, Virginia, native and battalion commander of Battery D, 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment,
RMHF28A3–U.S. Marine Col. Scott F. Stebbins, right, discusses the U.S. Army Patriot missile launcher's capabilities with a group of soldiers June 17 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. The Patriot missile launcher's early warning system helps detect what planes are in the air, identify potential threats and then determine the whether hostile missiles have been launched. Stebbins is a Northglenn, Colorado, native and commanding officer of Marine Air Control Group 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. The soldiers are with Battery D, 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regim
RMHF3MYC–Sgt. Bobo, a military working dog, responds to his handler’s commands after exiting a CH-53E Super Stallion in support of Blue Chromite 16 in the Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 28, 2015. Bobo was tasked with tracking down the pilot and aircrew of a simulated downed aircraft. Blue Chromite is a large-scale amphibious exercise that draws primarily from III Marine Expeditionary Force’s training resources on Okinawa. The location of the training allows participating units to maintain a forward-deployed posture and eliminates the cost of traveling to train. Bobo is with 3rd Law Enforce
RMHF3MYD–Military police Marines conduct fast roping out of a CH-53E Super Stallion in support of Blue Chromite 16 in the Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 28, 2015. The Marines, with the help of a military working dog, were tasked with tracking down the pilot and two downed aircrew members on a simulated downed aircraft. Blue Chromite is a large-scale amphibious exercise that draws primarily from III Marine Expeditionary Force’s training resources on Okinawa. The location of the training allows participating units to maintain a forward-deployed posture and eliminates the cost of traveling to
RMHF3MYB–Sgt. Bobo, a military working dog, awaits his handler’s commands after exiting a CH-53E Super Stallion in support of Blue Chromite 16 in the Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 28, 2015. Bobo was tasked with tracking down the pilot and aircrew of a simulated downed aircraft. Blue Chromite is a large-scale amphibious exercise that draws primarily from III Marine Expeditionary Force’s training resources on Okinawa. The location of the training allows participating units to maintain a forward-deployed posture and eliminates the cost of traveling to train. Bobo is with 3rd Law Enforcement
RMHF2MJH–A New Zealand Defense Force soldier looks over pallets of lumber prepared for air drop by U.S. Marines with 1st Transportation Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, and New Zealand Defense Force soldiers with Air Delivery Platoon, 5th Movement Co., aboard Linton Military Camp during Exercise Kiwi Koru 2014 on Nov. 5 , 2014. Kiwi Koru is an interopability exercise centered in the pacific which allows U.S. forces to interact and learn with their Kiwi counterparts. (Courtesy photo by Stephen Sheppard/ Released) Marines, New Zealand Soldiers conduct airdrops during Exercise Kiwi Koru 2
RMHF2MJF–U.S. Marines with 1st Transportation Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, and New Zealand Defense Force soldiers with Air Delivery Platoon, 5th Movement Co., prepare 5-gallon jugs of water for an air drop from a C-130 'Hercules' aircraft during Exercise Kiwi Koru 2014 on Nov. 5, 2014. Kiwi Koru is an interopability exercise centered in the pacific which allows U.S. forces to interact and learn with their Kiwi counterparts. (Courtesy photo by Stephen Sheppard/ Released) Marines, New Zealand Soldiers conduct airdrops during Exercise Kiwi Koru 2014 141105-M-UK001-230
RMHF2MJG–U.S. Marines with 1st Transportation Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, and New Zealand Defense Force soldiers with Air Delivery Platoon, 5th Movement Co., prepare 5-gallon jugs of water for an air drop from a C-130 'Hercules' aircraft during Exercise Kiwi Koru 2014 on Nov. 5, 2014. Kiwi Koru is an interopability exercise centered in the pacific which allows U.S. forces to interact and learn with their Kiwi counterparts. (Courtesy photo by Marine Corps 1st. Lt. Stephen Sheppard/ Released) Marines, New Zealand Soldiers conduct airdrops during Exercise Kiwi Koru 2014 141105-M-UK00
RMHF2MFB–Pallets of lumber wait to be prepared for air drop by U.S. Marines with 1st Transportation Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, and New Zealand Defense Force soldiers with Air Delivery Platoon, 5th Movement Co., aboard Linton Military Camp during Exercise Kiwi Koru 2014 on Nov. 4 , 2014. Kiwi Koru is an interopability exercise centered in the pacific which allows U.S. forces to interact and learn with their Kiwi counterparts. (Courtesy photo by Jorge Martinez/ Released) Marines, New Zealand Soldiers conduct airdrops during Exercise Kiwi Koru 2014 141104-M-UK001-214
RMHF1DN7–Cpl Lancine Camara, left, and Senior Airman Reginald A. Bramlett react to a simulated improvised explosive device detonation Aug. 5 during a III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group Corporals' Course event at Combat Town training facility in the Central Training Area. Once hit by the blast, the service members became casualties and their teammates had to request a casualty evacuation and safely move them from the area. Camara is an assault amphibious vehicle crewman with Assault Amphibious Company, Combat Assault Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III MEF. Bramlett is a fire protection a
RMHF2MK2–Cpl. Nicholas B. Majerus and his dog, Sgt. Iggi, patrol in search of simulated downed aircrew members Nov. 5 during the exercise Blue Chromite 15 at the Central Training Area. Iggi was responsible for locating two of the aircrew members. Iggi only needed to use a hat from one of the Marine aircrew members to track down the aircrew through a dense jungle area. Majerus is a military policeman and working dog handler with 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. Sgt. Iggi is a combat tracking dog with 3rd LE Bn. (U.S. Marine
RMHF28MX–Cpl. Christian Hiraldo, right, leads his Marines and sailors through a mud pit during the jungle endurance course June 20 at the Jungle Warfare Training Center on Camp Gonsalves, Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler, Marine Corps Installations Pacific. During the course, Marines and sailors were required to navigate the harsh jungle environment as well as man-made obstacles in the heat and humidity of Okinawa. Hiraldo is a Brooklyn, New York, native and mortarman with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, which is currently assigned to 4th Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditiona
RMHF28MR–Lance Cpl. Dustin L. Durant grabs onto a rope as he makes his way across a stream during the jungle endurance course June 20 at the Jungle Warfare Training Center on Camp Gonsalves, Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler, Marine Corps Installations Pacific. As part of the course, the service members are expected to navigate their way through water obstacles and pass through tunnels while holding onto a rope, allowing them to safely and effectively complete their training. Durant is a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, native and rifleman with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, which is currently a
RMHF28MW–Cpl. Kevin E. Kusler floats through stagnant muddy water as he avoids concertina wire during the jungle endurance course June 20 at the Jungle Warfare Training Center on Camp Gonsalves, Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler, Marine Corps Installations Pacific. During the course, Marines and sailors must pass through numerous obstacles without physically touching the wires. Should they touch one of the wires they are required to restart that portion of the course. Kusler is a Bradenton, Florida, native and machine gunner with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, which is currently assigned to
RMHF28MN–Marines and sailors use ropes to pull themselves across a stream during the jungle endurance course June 20 at Camp Gonsalves, Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler, Marine Corps Installations Pacific. As part of the course, the service members are expected to navigate their way through water obstacles and pass through tunnels while holding onto a rope, allowing them to safely and effectively complete their training. The Marines and sailors are with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, which is currently assigned to 4th Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, under the
RMHFB98J–Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz’s monument during a memorial service at the Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, chapel, Oct. 8. Diaz, a native of El Paso, Texas, and a military working dog handler with II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group (Forward), Task Force Belleau Wood, died Sept. 28, 2011, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province. Diaz was deployed out of Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., where he served as a handler with III MHG. Elite dog handler honored at Camp Leatherneck 111008-N-TH989-167
RMHFB992–Staff Sgt. Morris Earnest, a kennel master with II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group (Forward), shares memories of his friend Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz during Diaz’s memorial service at the Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, chapel, Oct. 8. Diaz, a native of El Paso, Texas, and an expert military working dog handler with II MHG (Fwd.), died Sept. 28, 2011, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province. Diaz was deployed out of Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., where he served as a handler with III MHG. Elite dog handler honored at Camp Lea
RMHFB98C–Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz’s memorial monument during a memorial service at the Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, chapel, Oct. 8. Diaz, a native of El Paso, Texas, and an expert military working dog handler with II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group (Forward), Task Force Belleau Wood, died Sept. 28, 2011, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province. Diaz was deployed out of Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., where he served as a handler with III MHG. Elite dog handler honored at Camp Leatherneck 111008-N-TH989-186
RMHFB98E–Dino, Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz’s military working dog, lies at the feet of Marine Corps dog handlers during Diaz’s memorial service at the Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, chapel, Oct. 8. Diaz, a native of El Paso, Texas, and an expert military working dog handler with II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group (Forward), Task Force Belleau Wood, died Sept. 28, 2011, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province. Diaz was deployed out of Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., where he served as a handler with III MHG. Elite dog handler honored at C
RMHFB98P–First Sgt. Matthew Grither, Headquarters and Service Company first sergeant, II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group (Forward), Task Force Belleau Wood, pays his respects to Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz at Diaz’s monument during a memorial service at the Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, chapel, Oct. 8. Diaz, a native of El Paso, Texas, and an expert military working dog handler with II MHG (Fwd.), died Sept. 28, 2011, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province. Diaz was deployed out of Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., where he served as a h
RMHFB98M–Col. Mike Sweeney, commanding officer of II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group (Forward) and Task Force Belleau Wood, reflects during a memorial service for Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz at the Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, chapel, Oct. 8. Diaz, a native of El Paso, Texas, and an expert military working dog handler with II MHG (Fwd.), died Sept. 28, 2011, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province. Diaz was deployed out of Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., where he served as a handler with III MHG. Elite dog handler honored at Camp Leath
RMHFB98K–Service members listen as Marines share memories of Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz during a memorial service at the Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, chapel, Oct. 8. Diaz, a native of El Paso, Texas, and an expert military working dog handler with II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group (Forward), Task Force Belleau Wood, died Sept. 28, 2011, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province. Diaz was deployed out of Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., where he served as a handler with III MHG. Elite dog handler honored at Camp Leatherneck 111008-N-TH98
RMHFB98H–Cpl. Anthony Bower walks back to his seat after placing boots for Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz’s monument during a memorial service at the Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, chapel, Oct. 8. Diaz, a native of El Paso, Texas, and an expert military working dog handler with II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group (Forward), Task Force Belleau Wood, died Sept. 28, 2011, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province. Diaz was deployed out of Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., where he served as a handler with III MHG. Elite dog handler honored at Camp
RMHFB98T–A Marine pays his respects at Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz’s monument during a memorial service at the Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, chapel, Oct. 8. Diaz, a native of El Paso, Texas, and an expert military working dog handler with II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group (Forward), Task Force Belleau Wood, died Sept. 28, 2011, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province. Diaz was deployed out of Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., where he served as a handler with III MHG. Elite dog handler honored at Camp Leatherneck 111008-N-TH989-237
RMHFB98R–A Marine pays his respects at Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz’s monument during Diaz’s memorial service at the Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, chapel, Oct. 8. Diaz, a native of El Paso, Texas, and an expert military working dog handler with II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group (Forward), Task Force Belleau Wood, died Sept. 28, 2011, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province. Diaz was deployed out of Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., where he served as a handler with III MHG. Elite dog handler honored at Camp Leatherneck 111008-N-TH989-236
RMHFB98G–A Purple Heart medal lies between a pair of boots during a memorial service for Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz at the Camp Leatherneck chapel, Oct. 8. Diaz, a native of El Paso, Texas, and an expert military working dog handler with II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group (Forward), Task Force Belleau Wood, died Sept. 28, 2011, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province. Diaz was deployed out of Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., where he served as a handler with III MHG. Elite dog handler honored at Camp Leatherneck 111008-N-TH989-045
RMHFB98W–A Purple Heart medal lies between a pair of boots during a memorial ceremony for Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz’s at the Camp Leatherneck chapel, Oct. 8. Diaz, a native of El Paso, Texas, and an expert military working dog handler with II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group (Forward), Task Force Belleau Wood, died Sept. 28, 2011, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province. Diaz was deployed out of Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., where he served as a handler with III MHG. Elite dog handler honored at Camp Leatherneck 111008-N-TH989-076
RMHFB989–Staff Sgt. Eric Taylor reads a passage from the Bible during a memorial service for Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz at the Camp Leatherneck chapel, Oct. 8. Diaz, a native of El Paso, Texas, and an expert military working dog handler with II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group (Forward), Task Force Belleau Wood, died Sept. 28, 2011, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province. Diaz was deployed out of Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., where he served as a handler with III MHG. Elite dog handler honored at Camp Leatherneck 111008-N-TH989-030
RMHFB98B–Cpl. Christian Carthen places a rifle for Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz’s monument during a memorial service at the Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, chapel, Oct. 8. Diaz, a native of El Paso, Texas, and an expert military working dog handler with II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group (Forward), Task Force Belleau Wood, died Sept. 28, 2011, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province. Diaz was deployed out of Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., where he served as a handler with III MHG. Elite dog handler honored at Camp Leatherneck 111008-N-TH
RMM2PTDP–NEW YORK -- Cpl. Andrew Marcum, military working dog handler, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, displays the obedience of his dog, Bandit, during Marine Day Times Square, May 27. The Enterprise, Ore., native recently returned from a deployment to Afghanistan with the dog he was preforming with, here, May 27. He is one of more than 3,000 Marines, Sailors and Coast Guardsmen in the area participating in community outreach events and equipment demonstrations as part of Fleet Week New York 2011. This is the 27th year New York has hosted the sea services for Fleet Week. (Official Marine Corps photo b
RMM2PTE0–NEW YORK -- Cpl. Andrew Marcum, military working dog handler, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, allows hiw dogs to bit him during Marine Day Times Square, May 27. The Enterprise, Ore., native recently returned from a deployment to Afghanistan with the dog he was preforming with, here, May 27. He is one of more than 3,000 Marines, Sailors and Coast Guardsmen in the area participating in community outreach events and equipment demonstrations as part of Fleet Week New York 2011. This is the 27th year New York has hosted the sea services for Fleet Week. (Official Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Randall A
RMM322AY–Service members with the Mongolian Armed Forces rehearse platoon tactics that can be employed during non-lethal situations, Aug. 25. Role players acted as aggressors in a small riot, hurling rock-filled water bottles at the formation as the troops used non-lethal techniques to quell the disturbance. The training took place at Five Hills Training Area, Mongolia, as part of the Non-Lethal Weapons Executive Seminar (NOLES) field training exercise, hosted annually in the Pacific region and led this year by U.S. Marines with 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force. Mongolia, a
RMM322A8–Service members with the Mongolian Armed Forces demonstrate to their peers and members of the Mongolian General Police how the electrical circuit for the X26 Taser can be completed when two individuals are linked and one prong goes into each person. The training took place as part of the Non-Lethal Weapons Executive Seminar (NOLES) field training exercise at Five Hills Training Area, Mongolia, Aug. 22. Mongolian troops and police officers received an in-depth class on the Taser prior to feeling the effects of the non-lethal weapon firsthand, and later deploying the weapon on static targets. Th
RMM3228P–A service member with the Mongolian Armed Forces runs through the Oleoresin Capsicum (OC, or pepper spray) qualification course at Five Hills Training Area, Mongolia, Aug. 21. Police-grade OC spray measures at about 5.3 million Scoville heat units, more than 2,100 times that of a jalapeno pepper. Approximately 150 troops with the Mongolian Armed Forces and Mongolian police were contaminated before running through a series of stations to earn their certification. The FTX participants received classroom instruction and executed dry runs of the OC course prior to their qualification run, which al
RMM35EC5–Sgt. Bobo, a military working dog, picks up the scent of downed aircrew members of a simulated aircraft crash in support of Blue Chromite 16 in the Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 28, 2015. Blue Chromite is a large-scale amphibious exercise that draws primarily from III Marine Expeditionary Force’s training resources on Okinawa. The location of the training allows participating units to maintain a forward-deployed posture and eliminates the cost of traveling to train. Bobo is with 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, III MEF. Exercise Bl
RMP1A5FX–Major Aniema Utuk and 1st Sgt. Steven Ellison lead a formation of Marines during a conditioning hike on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 6, 2016. The hike is intended to maintain combat readiness while building unit cohesion and esprit de corps. Utuk is the Company Commander for Company Alpha, II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group and Ellison is the Company First Sergeant. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jon Sosner)
RMMXPGTA–Marines commence a seven-mile conditioning hike at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 22, 2016. The Marines maintained their mission readiness by conditioning their minds and bodies. The Marines are with II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Clemente C. Garcia)
RMHFB993–Marines attend Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz’s memorial service at the Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, chapel, Oct. 8. Diaz, a native of El Paso, Texas, and an expert military working dog handler with II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group (Forward), Task Force Belleau Wood, died Sept. 28, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province. Diaz was deployed out of Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., where he served as a handler with III MHG. Elite dog handler honored at Camp Leatherneck 111008-N-TH989-372
RMHFB991–Cpl. Pedroza Joshua a working dog handler with II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group (Forward), Task Force Belleau Wood, pays his respects to Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz at his monument during a memorial service at the Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, chapel, Oct. 8. Diaz, a native of El Paso, Texas, and an expert military working dog handler with II MHG (Fwd.), died Sept. 28, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province. Diaz was deployed out of Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., where he served as a handler with III MHG. Elite dog handler
RMHFB98A–Master Sgt. Anthony Kennedy sings the national anthem during a memorial service at the Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, chapel, Oct 8. Diaz, a native of El Paso, Texas, and an expert military working dog handler with II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group (Forward), Task Force Belleau Wood, died Sept. 28, 2011, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province. Diaz was deployed out of Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., where he served as a handler with III MHG. Elite dog handler honored at Camp Leatherneck 111008-N-TH989-119
RMHFB98X–A photograph of Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz alongside his monument during a memorial ceremony at the Camp Leatherneck chapel, Oct 8. Diaz, a native of El Paso, Texas, and an expert military working dog handler with II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group (Forward), Task Force Belleau Wood, died Sept. 28, 2011, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province. Diaz was deployed out of Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., where he served as a handler with III MHG. ) Elite dog handler honored at Camp Leatherneck 111008-N-TH989-103
RMHFB98D–Sgt. Benjamin Grijalva, a working dog handler with II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group (Forward), pays his respects to Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz at his memorial monument during a memorial service at the Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, chapel, Oct. 8. Diaz, a native of El Paso, Texas, and an expert military working dog handler with II MHG (Fwd.), died Sept. 28, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province. Diaz was deployed out of Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., where he served as a handler with III MHG. Elite dog handler honored at C
RMMPEGHM–Marines with 2nd Law Enforcement Battalion practice dog handling skills during the Maj. Gen. William Pendleton Thompson Hill Awards for Food Service Excellence competition at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 15, 2017. The awards were created to recognize Marine Corps mess operations for their outstanding performance. (Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Shannon Kroening)
RMMPEGHH–Food service Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force II Marine Headquarters group prepare dough during the Maj. Gen. William Pendleton Thompson Hill Awards for Food Service Excellence competition at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 15, 2017. The awards were created to recognize Marine Corps mess operations for their outstanding performance. (Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Shannon Kroening)
RMMPEGHF–The food service Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force II Marine Headquarters set up a Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Table in honor of the service members lost or missing during America’s conflicts at the Maj. Gen. William Pendleton Thompson Hill Awards for Food Service Excellence competition at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 15, 2017. The awards were created to recognize Marine Corps mess operations for their outstanding performance. (Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Shannon Kroening)
RMMXMK2N–Lance Cpl. Rihao Estrada prepares a dish for the Maj. Gen. William Pendleton Thompson Hill Award competitions on Camp Lejeune, Nov. 18, 2016. Three units from the East Coast to include, Marine Logistics Group, Marine Headquarters Group, and the 2nd Marine Air Wing competed to see who is the most proficient and efficient in a food service field environment. Estrada is a Geospatial Intelligence Analyst with 2nd Intel Battalion. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sean J. Berry)
RMP1A5G7–Marines participate in a conditioning hike on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 6, 2016. The conditioning hikes provide an opportunity for the leadership to walk amongst their Marines outside of the everyday work environment and interact with each other. The Marines are with II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jon Sosner)
RMP1A5G8–Marines arrive at the finishing point of a six-mile conditioning hike on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 6, 2016. The hike is intended to maintain combat readiness while building unit cohesion and esprit de corps. The Marines are with II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jon Sosner)
RMMR22MG–A child learns how to use a Mark 19 grenade launcher during the 9th Communication Battalion’s family day, April 28, 2017, at Camp Pendleton, Calif. The event was for spouses and children to meet Marines and experience what their loved ones do on a daily basis. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Robert Alejandre)
RMMR22MH–Sgt. John Menter, a cyber security technician with 9th Communication Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, teaches his daughter how to use a Mark 19 grenade launcher during the battalion’s family day, April 28, 2017, at Camp Pendleton, Calif. The event was for spouses and children to meet Marines and experience what their loved ones do on a daily basis. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Robert Alejandre)
RMMPHRXR–Sgt. Maj. Brad Kasal, I Marine Expeditionary Force, speaks with noncommissioned officers assigned to 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 14, 2017. During the talk, Kasal spoke about the need for all Marines and sailors to exercise the same devotion to one another every day that they would show while in combat. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Will Perkins)
RMMR22N1–Spouses learn martial arts from Marines with 9th Communication Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, during the battalion’s family day, April 28, 2017, at Camp Pendleton, Calif. The event was for spouses and children to meet Marines and experience what their loved ones do on a daily basis. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Robert Alejandre)
RMMR22N0–Sgt. Jerad Lucero, a martial arts instructor trainer with 9th Communication Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, teaches spouses martial arts, April 28, 2017, at Camp Pendleton, Calif. The event was for spouses and children to meet Marines and experience what their loved ones do on a daily basis. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Robert Alejandre)
RMMXMJYH–Col. David S. Owen congratulates the Marines on completing a seven-mile hike at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 22, 2016. The Marines maintained their mission readiness by conditioning their minds and bodies. The Marines are with II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Clemente C. Garcia)
RMP1GX4H–Navy Lieutenant Kayla Tawoda (center), an air-naval gunfire liaison officer with I Marine Expeditionary Force command element, is awarded first place in the 2016 International Natural Bodybuilding Association Team USA Professional-Amateur competition. Bodybuilding is a disciplined and regimented process of physical conditioning that requires an extreme level of dedication. Tawoda said, “My military core values translated really well into bodybuilding. There’s so much discipline and willpower involved.” (Courtesy Photo)
RMP2K1JN–Navy Lieutenant Kayla Tawoda (center), an air-naval gunfire liaison officer with I Marine Expeditionary Force command element, is awarded first place in the 2016 International Natural Bodybuilding Association Team USA Professional-Amateur competition. Bodybuilding is a disciplined and regimented process of physical conditioning that requires an extreme level of dedication. Tawoda said, “My military core values translated really well into bodybuilding. There’s so much discipline and willpower involved.” (Courtesy Photo)
RMP2GRD7–U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Austin Janutol motivates Marines and Seabee’s while practicing buddy rushes on the Island of Tinian, Sept. 19, 2016. Valiant Shield is a biennial U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps exercise held in Guam, focusing on real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces at sea, in the air, on land and in cyberspace. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kelsey Dornfeld)
RMP2GRCK–U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Anthony Delacruz runs to the sound of gunfire while training to be the opposing force for the arrival of Company K, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment on the Island of Tinian, Sept 19, 2016. Valiant Shield is a biennial U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps exercise held in Guam, focusing on real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces at sea, in the air, on land and in cyberspace. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kelsey Dornfeld)
RMP2GRCD–U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Austin Janutol explains to a Seabee how to maneuver when conduction an ambush Sept, 18, 2016, on the Island of Tinian. Valiant Shield is a biennial U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps exercise held in Guam, focusing on real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces at sea, in the air, on land and in cyberspace. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kelsey Dornfeld)
RMP2GRCE–U.S. Navy Seaman Dejuan Fitzpatrick practices taking contact to the front, Sept 18, 2016 on the Island of Tinian. Valiant Shield is a biennial U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps exercise held in Guam, focusing on real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces at sea, in the air, on land and in cyberspace. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kelsey Dornfeld)
RMP2GRCJ–U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Austin Janutol talks to the Seabees from Naval Mobil Construction Battalion after a long day of practicing ambush techniques, Sept. 18, 2016 on the Island of Tinian. Valiant Shield is a biennial U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps exercise held in Guam, focusing on real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces at sea, in the air, on land and in cyberspace. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kelsey Dornfeld)
RMP2GRCN–Sgt. Austin Janutol explains how to establish an ambush to Seabee’s with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11 Sept. 17, 2016. Valiant Shield is a biennial U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps exercise held in Guam, focusing on real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces at sea, in the air, on land and in cyberspace. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kelsey Dornfeld)
RMP2GRCP–U.S. Sailors with the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11 practice establishing an ambush site in the Northern Mariana Islands, Sept. 17, 2016. Valiant Shield is a biennial U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps exercise held in Guam, focusing on real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces at sea, in the air, on land and in cyberspace. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kelsey Dornfeld)
RMMR7TP9–U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Walter L. Miller, commanding general, II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF), speaks to the Marines and Sailors of 2d Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, II Marine Headquarters Group, II MEF, after presenting the unit with the Lieutenant General Chesty Puller Outstanding Leadership Award on Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 24, 2017. The unit earned this award for exceptional success in professionalism, continual superior performance and readiness, and positive command environment from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher A. Mendoz
RMMR7TNG–U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Richard D. Thresher, right, sergeant major, II Marine Expeditionary (II MEF), reads the citation for the Lieutenant General Chesty Puller Outstanding Leadership Award prior to presenting it to the Marines and Sailors of 2d Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, II Marine Headquarters Group, II MEF, on Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 24, 2017. The unit earned this award for exceptional success in professionalism, continual superior performance and readiness, and positive command environment from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher A
RMMR7TPH–U.S. Marines and Sailors with 2d Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, II Marine Headquarters Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, pose for a photo with the Lieutenant General Chesty Puller Outstanding Leadership Award on Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 24, 2017. The unit earned this award for exceptional success in professionalism, continual superior performance and readiness, and positive command environment from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher A. Mendoza)
RMMR7TNT–U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Walter L. Miller, right, commanding general, II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF), presents Lt. Col. Andrew Martinez, commanding officer, 2d Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, II Marine Headquarters Group, II MEF, with the Lieutenant General Chesty Puller Outstanding Leadership Award on Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 24, 2017. The unit earned this award for exceptional success in professionalism, continual superior performance and readiness, and positive command environment from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher A. Mendoza
RMMR7TNM–U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Richard D. Thresher, left, sergeant major, II Marine Expeditionary (II MEF), reads the citation for the Lieutenant General Chesty Puller Outstanding Leadership Award prior to presenting it to the Marines and Sailors of 2d Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, II Marine Headquarters Group, II MEF, on Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 24, 2017. The unit earned this award for exceptional success in professionalism, continual superior performance and readiness, and positive command environment from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher A.
RMMR7TPC–U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Richard D. Thresher, sergeant major, II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF), speaks to the Marines and Sailors of 2d Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, II Marine Headquarters Group, II MEF, after presenting the unit with the Lieutenant General Chesty Puller Outstanding Leadership Award on Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 24, 2017. The unit earned this award for exceptional success in professionalism, continual superior performance and readiness, and positive command environment from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher A. Mendoza
RMMR7TN9–U.S. Marines and Sailors with 2d Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, II Marine Headquarters Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, stand in formation before receiving the Lieutenant General Chesty Puller Outstanding Leadership Award on Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 24, 2017. The unit earned this award for exceptional success in professionalism, continual superior performance and readiness, and positive command environment from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher A. Mendoza)
RMMR7TND–The Lieutenant General Chest Puller Outstanding Leadership Award is staged prior to being presented to the U.S. Marines and Sailors of 2d Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, II Marine Headquarters Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, on Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 24, 2017. The unit earned this award for exceptional success in professionalism, continual superior performance and readiness, and positive command environment from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher A. Mendoza)
RMMR7TP7–U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Walter L. Miller, right, commanding general, II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF), presents Lt. Col. Andrew Martinez, commanding officer, 2d Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, II Marine Headquarters Group, II MEF, with the Lieutenant General Chesty Puller Outstanding Leadership Award on Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 24, 2017. The unit earned this award for exceptional success in professionalism, continual superior performance and readiness, and positive command environment from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher A. Mendoza
RMMPYNFG–Marines fall in to formation after a six mile hike at Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 27, 2017. The hike is essential for preparing Marines and Sailors for future combat missions and promotes unit cohesion. The Marines are with II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Leynard Kyle Plazo)
RMMPYNF7–Marines conduct a 10 minute break at the halfway point of a six mile hike at Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 27, 2017. The hike is essential for preparing Marines and Sailors for future combat missions and promotes unit cohesion. The Marines are with the II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters group. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Leynard Kyle Plazo)
RMMPYNF8–Major Aniema Utuk leads the way on a six mile hike at Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 27, 2017. The hike is essential for preparing Marines and Sailors for future combat missions and promotes unit cohesion. The Marines belong with II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters group. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Leynard Kyle Plazo)
RMMT11NM–Col. David Owen and Sgt. Maj. Rene Salinas unveil the new unit colors for II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group during a redesignation ceremony, during which II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group was renamed II MEF Information Group at Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 21, 2017. The unit’s redesignation to II MIG is the first visible action complimentary to the forthcoming capabilities that support the Commandant’s priorities to modernize the force and develop increased capability in the information environment. Owen is the Commanding Officer and Salinas is the Sergeant Major of II
RMMT11NC–Marines stand in formation during a redesignation ceremony, during which II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group was renamed II MEF Information Group at Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 21, 2017. The unit’s redesignation to II MIG is the first visible action complimentary to the forthcoming capabilities that support the Commandant’s priorities to modernize the force and develop increased capability in the information environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jon Sosner)
RMMT11NP–Col. David Owen salutes Marines for a pass in review at the conclusion of a redesignation ceremony, during which II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group was renamed II MEF Information Group at Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 21, 2017. The unit’s redesignation to II MIG is the first visible action complimentary to the forthcoming capabilities that support the Commandant’s priorities to modernize the force and develop increased capability in the information environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jon Sosner)
RMMT11NH–Col. David Owen and Sgt. Maj. Rene Salinas retire the colors for II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group during a redesignation ceremony, during which II MEF Headquarters Group was renamed II MEF Information Group at Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 21, 2017. The unit’s redesignation to II MIG is the first visible action complimentary to the forthcoming capabilities that support the Commandant’s priorities to modernize the force and develop increased capability in the information environment. Owen is the Commanding Officer and Salinas is the Sergeant Major of II MIG. (U.S. Marine Corps photo
RMMPG1E6–A Marine reads the information provided by the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society for this year’s Active Duty Fund Drive at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 8, 2017. The NMCRS offices raised more than $3.4 million, which benefitted over 6,200 Marines and sailors serving within I Marine Expeditionary Force and continues to help Marines and their families with financial and emergency aid all over the world. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Emmanuel Ramos)
RMMPFNRB–Sgt. Andrew Brewster, Force Reconnaissance Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, is awarded a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation medal by Lt. Gen. Lewis Craparotta, commanding general, I MEF, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 2, 2017. Brewster, a native of Waldorf, Md., was awarded the medal for being named the I MEF non-commissioned officer of the year.
RMMPFNKK–Sgt. Andrew Brewster, Force Reconnaissance Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, is awarded a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation medal by Lt. Gen. Lewis Craparotta, commanding general, I MEF, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 2, 2017. Brewster, a native of Waldorf, Md., was awarded the medal for being named the I MEF non-commissioned officer of the year.
RMP697YR–OCEANSIDE, Calif. – Distinguished guests take to the stage during the opening ceremony of Operation Appreciation in Oceanside, Calif., May 21, 2016. The Oceanside Chamber of Commerce brought the business community and the local residents together for this Armed Forces Day celebration to recognize the military personnel stationed on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. John Baker/Released)
RMP697YT–OCEANSIDE, Calif. – A U.S. Marine Corps color guard marches in the colors during the opening ceremony of Operation Appreciation in Oceanside, Calif., May 21, 2016. The Oceanside Chamber of Commerce brought the business community and the local residents together for this Armed Forces Day celebration to recognize the military personnel stationed on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. John Baker/Released)
RMPEWC78–U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jesus McCloud, a combat videographer with Marine Corps Installations Pacific Combat Camera positions his video camera during Command Post Exercise (CPX) 16 on Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 30, 2016. CPX 16 is conducted to improve the III MEF's capabilities in intelligence and logistic operations, future planning, and combat readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by MCIPAC Combat Camera Lance Cpl. Juan Bustos/ Released)
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