Marine Training Operations

Images of military personnel conducting amphibious training exercises, utilizing boats and rafts for operations in water, showcasing teamwork and military readiness.

U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Service Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, depart towards a splash point on a combat rubber reconnaissance craft during Summer Pioneer 2022 at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 15, 2022. Summer Pioneer 2022 is a naval engineering exercise demonstrating integrated U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy formations to establish and sustain Expeditionary Advanced Bases (EAB) and Maritime Domain Awareness.

Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit launch combat rubber raiding craft from the stern gate of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex during a training mission.

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, are extracted by Landing Craft Utility boat 1662, assigned to Assault Craft Unit 4, during BALTOPS 22 in Ustka, Poland, June 15, 2022. BALTOPS 22 is the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region. The exercise, led by U.S. Naval forces Europe-Africa, and executed by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen combined response capabilities critical to preserving freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea.

970628-N-5121B-003. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ '97 Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

041207-M-0036Y-013. Base: Euphrates River State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

220711-N-KD380-2065 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 11, 2022) - Multinational training participants return to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) in rigid hull inflatable boats (RHIB) after conducting training as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 in Southern California. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

020502-M-3022S-001. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 24 MEU

U.S. Army Soldiers, representing the 42nd Military Police Brigade based out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, competing in the Air Insertion event during the U.S. Army Forces Command Best Squad Competition on Fort Hood, Texas, Aug. 16, 2022. These soldiers represent the best in the U.S. Army Forces Command.

U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Service Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, depart towards a splash point on a combat rubber reconnaissance craft during Summer Pioneer 2022 at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 15, 2022. Summer Pioneer 2022 is a naval engineering exercise demonstrating integrated U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy formations to establish and sustain Expeditionary Advanced Bases (EAB) and Maritime Domain Awareness.

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Sept. 10, 2018) Sailors maneuver a rigid-hull inflatable boat alongside the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) while participating in visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) training during Exercise Bright Star 2018. Bright Star is a multilateral U.S. Central Command exercise held with the Arab Republic of Egypt focused on responding to modern-day security scenarios. U.S. Navy and coalition assets are participating in numerous exercises, such as Bright Star, as part of the greater Theater Counter Mine and Maritime Security Exercise to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points.

U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, ride in combat rubber raiding craft during an Expeditionary Operations Training Group amphibious raid course near Red Beach on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 22, 2022. During the course, the Marines gained proficiency in small boat operations and tactics to increase their capability to operate in a littoral environment.

U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct amphibious operations during KAMANDAG 6, Zambales, Philippines, Oct. 7, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 12, 2022) - A U.S. Marine with All Domain Reconnaissance Company, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, uses hand signals to communicate with his team in a Rigged Hulled Inflatable Boat during a Maritime Interception Operation exercise July 12. The 13th MEU is currently embarked aboard the Anchorage, conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, paddle out during a boat launch rehearsal aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the South China Sea, Sept. 20, 2022. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific Region.

U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), ride in a combat rubber raiding craft during a helocasting masters course conducted by Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG) at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 7, 2022. Helocasting is an airborne technique used by small unit special operations forces to insert into hard to reach areas via bodies of water.

Ace Troop, 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, conducts amphibious infiltration mission with the 3rd Radio Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force recon team on Bellows Air Force Base at Waimanalo, Hawaii, on Aug. 24, 2022. Conducting these joint training exercises enhances combined interoperability between the U.S. military forces. The training advances partners abilities to address complex and future contingencies throughout the Indo-Pacific.

U.S. Marines with 2d Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2d Marine Division, transport Marines to a live-fire machine gun range on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 27, 2023. The live-fire machine gun range allows Marines to practice operating an M240B machine gun.

051020-A-8255A-027. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, paddle out during a boat launch sustainment exercise aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the Sea of Japan, Sept. 4, 2022. Launching from the well deck provides the MEU a ship-to-shore capability. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific Region.

U.S. Marines with 2d Combat Engineer Battalion and 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, both with 2d Marine Division, conduct a gap crossing during the Sapper Leaders Course on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 15, 2022. The Sapper Leaders Course provides combat engineer squad leaders with the technical and tactical proficiency required to provide mobility, counter mobility and survivability to infantry company commanders.

U.S. Army Soldiers mount a dingy as while taking part of Forscom Best Squad Competition's Day 2, here, at Fort Hood, Texas, August 16, 2022. The Best Squad Competition reinforces fundamental Soldier skills and squad level tactics.

120206-N-KB666-082CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (Feb. 6, 2012) French forces practice an amphibious landing during a Bold Alligator 2012 amphibious landing exercise. Bold Alligator 2012, the largest naval amphibious exercise in the past 10 years, represents the Navy and Marine Corps' revitalization of the full range of amphibious operations. The exercise focuses on today's fight with today's forces, while showcasing the advantages of seabasing. This exercise will take place Jan. 30 through Feb. 12, 2012 afloat and ashore in and around Virginia and North Carolina.

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, ruck across an island beach while conducting a tactical exercise during exercise Archipelago Endeavor 22 (AE22), at Berga Naval Base, Sweden, Sept. 20, 2022. AE22 is an integrated field training exercise that increases operational capability and enhances strategic cooperation between the U.S. Marines and Swedish forces.

A U.S. Marine with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, boards a Combat Boat 90 while conducting a tactical exercise during exercise Archipelago Endeavor 22 (AE22), at Berga Naval Base, Sweden, Sept. 20, 2022. AE22 is an integrated field training exercise that increases operational capability and enhances strategic cooperation between the U.S. Marines and Swedish forces.

A U.S. Marine Corps light armored vehicle (LAV) A2-25 with Bravo Company, Ground Combat Element, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fires at targets during a live-fire exercise aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) in the Atlantic Ocean, June 28, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd MEU, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

U.S. Army Soldiers compete in the U.S. Army Forces Command Best Squad Competition Run to the landing site after conducting air insertion operations August 16, 2022. The Best Squad Competition reinforces fundamental Soldier skills and squad level tactics.

Marines on exercise in the West.

Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 304th Rescue Squadron set out on the Columbia River in Portland, Ore. to conduct maritime training, September 13, 2022. These Airmen are trained to conduct combat search and rescue in any location or climate. The squadron is housed at Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore. and is a geographically separated unit of the 943rd Rescue Group out of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz.

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, paddle out during a boat raid debarkation aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 2, 2022. The 31st MEU is operating aboard the ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific Region.

DA-SC-87-05448. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '86 Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

120131-N-PC102-219 CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (Jan. 31, 2012) Riverine Command Boat (RCB) 803 attached to Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 2 conducts a route reconnaissance mission during exercise Bold Alligator 2012. Bold Alligator is the largest amphibious exercise in the past 10 years and represents the Navy and Marine Corps' revitalization of the full range of amphibious operations. The exercise focuses on today's fight with today's forces, while showcasing the advantages of seabasing. The exercise will take place Jan. 30 through Feb. 12, 2012 afloat and ashore in and around Virginia and North Carolina.

040421-N-0000R-001. Base: John C. Stennis Space Center State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

021209-M-3022S-018. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Manda Bay State: Coast Country: Kenya (KEN) Scene Major Command Shown: CTF 52.2

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Division, 2d Marine Division, disembark during Spanish FLOTEX-22 near Rota, Spain, June 20, 2022. This exercise features tactical level actions ashore, combined with joint training and planning, aimed at increasing overall bilateral interoperability between nations.

DN-ST-88-01903. Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD '85 Country: Thailand (THA)

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, navigate on combat rubber raiding crafts during a company formation exercise off the USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 6, 2022. Blackhearts practiced formations on the water to refine infantry tactics. The 31st MEU is operating aboard the ships of the Tripoli Expeditionary Strike Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific Region.

Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 304th Rescue Squadron survey the shore of McGuire Island on the Columbia River in Portland, Ore. as part of maritime training, September 13, 2022. These Airmen are trained to conduct combat search and rescue in any location or climate. The squadron is housed at Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore. and is a geographically separated unit of the 943rd Rescue Group out of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz.

Bridge builder crewmembers with the Army Reserve 652nd Engineer Company, 397th Engineer Battalion, link together two components to the improved ribbon bridge at Camp Ripley, Minnesota, July 16, 2022. Bridge builder crewmembers with the 652nd constructed the seven-bay bridge swiftly and efficiently, fully assembling it in 17 minutes, 18 seconds.

U.S. Soldiers cross the Vistula river to start transporting allies and partners during Defender Europe at Dęblin, Poland, May 13, 2022. Defender Europe 22 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises in Eastern Europe. The exercise demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africas ability to conduct large-scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters supporting NATO.

220715-N-EE352-1253 BELLOWS AIR FORCE STATION, Hawaii (July 15, 2022) U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Connor Smithson, right, Force Reconnaissance company commander, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, checks on Mexican Naval Infantry next to a combat rubber raiding craft during an amphibious operations training with the U.S. Marine Corps at Bellows Beach as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

Special forces men paddling Army kayak across the river.

220608-N-VP310-2060 BALTIC SEA (June 08, 2022) U.S. Navy service members assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 8 and Royal Danish Navy divers assigned to Mine Counter Measures (MCM) Denmark Dive Team conduct a shipboard diver decompression drill while at exercise BALTOPS 22, June 08, 2022. BALTOPS 22 is the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region. The exercise, led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and executed by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen combined response capabilities critical to preserving freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea.

Hellenic Marines assigned to 32nd Hellenic Marine Brigade conduct an amphibious landing with combat rubber reconnaissance crafts for a combined forces event during exercise Alexander the Great 2022, Skyros, Greece, May 16, 2022. Alexander the Great 22 strengthens interoperability and force readiness between the U.S., Greece, and Allied nations, enhancing strategic defense and partnership while promoting security and stability in the region.

A five man unit from SEAL Team 2, deployed from Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek, Va. and a four man Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Mobile Unit 8 detachment from Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, ride in an inflatable rubber boat to the Russian flagship, guided missile frigate NEUSTRASHIMYY following a parachuting demonstration during Exercise Baltic Operation '94 (BALTOPS 94). Subject Operation/Series: BALTIC OPERATION '94 (BALTOPS 94) Country: Baltic Sea

DA-SC-87-05436. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '86 Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

A U.S. Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicle with 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, prepares for launch during a shore-to-ship and ship-to-shore training event at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 8, 2022. This training evolution marked the first platoon-level ACV exercise with embarked troops, demonstrating capability and competency during waterborne operations.

Cadiz, October 15, 2014. Frigate Admiral Juan de Borbon - F-102. Otan noble Mariner 2014 exercises on the Spanish Mediterranean Coasts. Photo: Ignacio Gil.... Archdc.

A Brazilian marine runs ashore while executing an amphibious assault training event during exercise UNITAS LXIII in Itaoca, Brazil, Sept. 16, 2022. A landing craft, utility was used to move Brazilian, United States, and Uruguayan marines to shore from the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), where they secured a beachhead. UNITAS, which is Latin for unity, was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. UNITAS develops and sustains relationships that improve the capacity of our reemerging and enduring maritime partners to achieve common objectives. Additionally, the military-to-military exchanges foster mutual cooperation and understanding among participating navies and marine corps.

Soldiers from the 2nd Platoon of the 50th Engineers Assault Floating Bridge Company work to secure two floating bridge pontoon segments that will be used to transport vehicles and troops across the Nanhan River in northern South Korea during Exercise Team Spirit '93. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '93 Country: Korea

DF-ST-85-03754. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR '83 Base: Berbera Country: Somalia (SOM)

Tschechische und deutschen Soldaten setzen ein Schlauchboot in die Elbe im Rahmen der Militaeruebung Wettiner Schwert bei Tangermuende, 26.03.2024. Wettiner Schwert ist Teil der Quadriga-Uebung der NATO. Tangermuende Deutschland *** Czech and German soldiers put a rubber dinghy into the river Elbe as part of the military exercise Wettiner Schwert near Tangermuende, 26 03 2024 Wettiner Schwert is part of the Quadriga exercise of NATO Tangermuende Germany Copyright: xFlorianxGaertnerxphotothek.dex

110714-N-AB355-044 SAN DIEGO (July 14, 2011) Beachmaster Unit (BMU) 1 Sailors watch as a landing craft air cushion arrives on Coronado Island to take Rear Adm. Gerard P. Hueber to the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) for a change of command ceremony. Hueber assumed command of Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 3 from Rear Adm. Earl L. Gay during the ceremony.

970626-M-0824M-007. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: C/01/4 1ST Mar Div

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jacob Konefsky, a rifleman with 1st Battalion, 2d Marines, conducts reconnaissance for a combined amphibious raid with Philippine Marines during KAMANDAG 6, in San Vicente, Philippines, Oct. 10, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military, designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. 1/2 is forward deployed under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. Konefsky is a native of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.

U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force UNITAS, pose for a photo aboard a landing craft, utility while approaching the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) after completing an amphibious assault during exercise UNITAS LXIII, Sept. 16, 2022. The multinational amphibious assault was one of the culminating events of UNITAS LXIII. UNITAS is the worlds longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise that focuses on enhancing interoperability among multiple nations and joint forces during littoral and amphibious operations in order to build on existing regional partnerships and create new enduring relationships that promote peace, stability, and prosperity in the U.S. Southern Commands area of responsibility.

Tschechische und deutschen Soldaten setzen ein Schlauchboot in die Elbe im Rahmen der Militaeruebung Wettiner Schwert bei Tangermuende, 26.03.2024. Wettiner Schwert ist Teil der Quadriga-Uebung der NATO. Tangermuende Deutschland *** Czech and German soldiers put a rubber dinghy into the river Elbe as part of the military exercise Wettiner Schwert near Tangermuende, 26 03 2024 Wettiner Schwert is part of the Quadriga exercise of NATO Tangermuende Germany Copyright: xFlorianxGaertnerxphotothek.dex

111213-N-NR955-173ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec 13, 2011) Operations Specialist Matthew A. Hypes, a member of the visit, board, search and seizure team of the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock-landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) stands guard aboard the Navy auxiliary ship USS Hugo (NS-8201) while a rigid hull inflatable boat brings additional team members from Gunston Hall for an anti-piracy training exercise. Gunston Hall is underway participating in a composite training unit exercise.

KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii (July 6, 2022) - Australian Army Soldiers, assigned to 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (Amphib) small boat platoon, transit Kailua Bay for small boat operations during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 6. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug 4 in and around Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

Armed Navy SEALs chasing their enemy on a boat.

Marines from the Battalion Landing Team (BLT 1/3), 3rd Marine Division, take defensive positions after landing on the beach in an LVTP-7 tracked landing vehicle during a routine training exercise. Base: Fort Hasey, Kaneohe Bay State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

060223-N-2636M-032. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Major Command Shown: 2nd AA Battalion, Bravo Company

Pair of soldiers disembarking from their military kayak under the cover of darkness.

A U.S. Navy Sailor watches as an Army Landing Craft Mechanized drops its ramp during an offload in preparation for Balikatan 23 at Camp Agnew, Casiguran, Philippines, April 8, 2023. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades shared experiences.

220926-A-YK067-2330 VICTORIA, Seychelles (September 26, 2022) - Members of the Seychelles Peoples Defence Force standby to demonstrate visit, board, search, and seizure in Victoria, Seychelles, September 26. Combined Maritime Forces launched the two-week mission Sept. 18 to strengthen regional collaboration and enhance operational readiness.

U.S. Marines with 2d Combat Engineer Battalion and 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, both with 2d Marine Division, conduct a gap crossing during the Sapper Leaders Course on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 15, 2022. The Sapper Leaders Course provides combat engineer squad leaders with the technical and tactical proficiency required to provide mobility, counter mobility and survivability to infantry company commanders.

Scotland June 28, 2004 Joint Maritime Course 2004 (JMC) HR. MS Rotterdam Neo After ending from the Neo, Swedish Marines come aboard the LCU L9525

060330-A-9930K-023. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE Base: Malipo Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: USFK

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Chris Guillory, explosive ordnance disposal technician, Marine Corps Installations East - Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, evaluates the status of an unexploded ordnance on Browns Island on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 27, 2022. Browns Island is off limits to all visitors unless authorized for training exercises. All personnel accessing the island must be accompanied by an explosive ordinance disposal technician due to extreme dangers associated with the high hazard impact area.

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to paddle out during a boat launch sustainment exercise aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the Sea of Japan, Sept. 4, 2022. Launching from the well deck provides the MEU a ship-to-shore capability. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific Region.

040718-N-5055W-001. Subject Operation/Series: RIMPAC 2004 Base: Marine Corps Base, Hawaii State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Jagdkommando soldier of the Austrian special forces in the water.

U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers, with the 125 Engineer Multi-Role Bridge Company (MRBC), 122 Engineer Battalion, South Carolina National Guard, conduct zodiac self-recovery and man overboard drills during their annual training held at Clarks Hill training site in McCormick County, South Carolina, July 19, 2022. Soldiers trained on their abilities to recover the zodiac back into an operational position in the event the boat was flipped or rolled over. Soldiers also trained on their ability to recover personnel who have fallen overboard, or who may need rescuing from high waters during a storm. Knowing how to operate the boat safely when people are in the water around them is crucial in real life situations.

Troops of the 2nd Light Armored Infantry Battalion on amphibious patrol in a LAV-25 light armored vehicle, command and control variant. Base: Panama Canal Country: Panama (PAN)

Philippine Marines with Marine Battalion Landing Team 10 conduct a combined amphibious raid with U.S. Marines during KAMANDAG 6, in San Vicente, Philippines, Oct. 10, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military, designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

Soldiers Act on an amphibious Fast Bridge M3, Taken During the Military Exercise Wettiner Schwert with German and Czech Soldiers Near Tangermuende, 26 03 2024 Wettiner sword is part of the quadriga exercise of Nato Tangermuende germany copyright: xflorianxgaertnerxphotothotothek.dex

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Pablo Herrera-Hernandez, with Mobile Reconnaissance Company, 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, and Swedish Marine Lance Cpl. Fridolf Berggren with 4th Boat Training Company, 2d Swedish Marine Battalion, deploys an RQ-20 Puma unmanned aerial system from a Swedish group boat, testing reconnaissance capabilities across the maritime domain, during exercise Archipelago Endeavor 2022 (AE22), at Berga Naval Base, Sweden, Sept. 14, 2022. AE22 is an integrated field training exercise that increases operational capability and enhances strategic cooperation between the U.S. Marines and Swedish forces.

French Armed Forces exit an engin de debarquement amphibie rapide during French-Caribbean exercise Caraibes 22 at Sainte-Rose, Guadeloupe, June 16, 2022. Caraibes 22 is a French-led, large-scale, joint-training exercise in the Caribbean involving naval, air, and land assets from the French, U.S., and regional forces focused on responding to simulated-natural disasters

U.S. Navy Landing Craft, Air-Cushion 85 with Assault Craft unit 4, offloads vehicles with the Ground Combat Element, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, in Tromso, Norway, April 12, 2022. The 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, embarked aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, is participating in a bilateral training event with the Kingdom of Norways Armed Forces to strengthen U.S. and Norway interoperability ensuring collective capabilities and steadfast partnerships among NATO allies and partners

DAKAR, Senegal (March 30, 2022) U.S. Marines assigned to Task Force 61/2, and a Senegalese Marine, pose for a photo during Exercise Obangame Express 2022, March 30, 2022. Task Force 61/2 was established to provide command and control support to the commander of U.S. Sixth Fleet, to synchronize Navy and Marine Corps units and capabilities already in theater, in support of regional Allies and Partners and U.S. national security interests

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 497th Multi-Role Bridge Company, 92nd Engineer Battalion, use an M1120 Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck Load Handling System to retrieve each separate bay of a bridge after a Wet Gap Crossing exercise on Fort Stewart, Georgia Sept. 22, 2022. Each bay folds into itself after being lifted by a crane before being transported.

U.S. Marines with Command Element, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire assault rifles at intended targets on the flight deck of the USS Bonhomme-Richard during live fire training, September 16, 2013. The 31st MEU regularly performs live fire training to improve tactical skills and maintain the readiness of the 31st MEU during it's summer deployment.

MARINE COPRS TRAINING (July 18, 2022) Australian Army Soldiers and Royal Australian Navy Sailors prepare to launch a combat rubber raiding craft for helo-cast training during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, July 18. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

A pair of Marines look into the harbor while waiting to embark aboard a Navy ship. Elements of the 2nd Marine Division are leaving the U.S. to participate in Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Morehead City State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A Green Beret with 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) observes as members of the Philippine National Police - Maritime Group, 2nd Special Operations Unit and Philippine Coast Guard Special Operations Force conduct a visit, board, search and seizure demonstration on June 10, 2022, near Puerto Princesa, Palawan. This engagement provided an opportunity for the partners to exchange tactics, techniques and procedures with each other in an effort to enhance interoperability while sharing new ideas for maritime operations. U.S. Special Operations Forces continue to prepare for tomorrows challenges and seize the initiative nowtogether. The U.S. focus on integrated deterrence requires geographically distributed, operationally resilient, defense-in-depth, and sustainable force postures that are coordinated globally and effectively employed every day.

U.S. Marines with Mobile Reconnaissance Company, 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, and Swedish Marines, with 202d Coastal Ranger company, 2d Swedish Marine Battalion, deploys an RQ-20 Puma unmanned aerial system from a Swedish Combat Boat 90, to gain positive identification of a threat vessel using a SIMRAD radar system(top right), during exercise Archipelago Endeavor 2022 (AE22), at Berga Naval Base, Sweden, Sept. 15, 2022. AE22 is an integrated field training exercise that increases operational capability and enhances strategic cooperation between the U.S. Marines and Swedish forces.

U.S. Army Spc. Brian Warren, diver, 511th Engineer Dive Detachment, awaits the rest of his team while on the Arabian Gulf shore during a helocast training on Muhammed Al-Ahmed Naval Base, Kuwait, Jan. 21, 2023. Helocasting is an insertion technique developed by Airborne troops whereby Soldiers step off the aircraft's ramp at a low altitude and speed directly into the water below.

DN-ST-88-09993. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

030205-M-7031A-042. Base: Marine Corps Base, Ternate State: Cavite Province Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Major Command Shown: 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (July. 21, 2012) Navy SEALs conduct a capabilities exercise at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story during the 43rd annual Underwater Demolition Team (UDT)-Sea, Air and Land (SEAL) East Coast Reunion. The annual reunion started in 1969 and has expanded into a weekend of events, contests, and a SEAL capabilities exercise.

The Mexican Navy Officials take a trip on an Amphibious Assault Vehicle during their visit to the 3rd Amphibian Assault Battalion at Camp Del Mar, at Camp Pendleton, California. Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

000228-M-0267C-013. Subject Operation/Series: BALIKATAN 2000 Base: Marine Corps Base, Ternate State: Cavite Province Country: Philippines (PHL)

MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Hawaii (July 28, 2022) Australian Army Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, secure a beach during a small boat operations activity as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (Photo by Royal Australian Air Force Cpl. John Solomon)

070315-M-6500K-039. Complete Scene Caption: March 5, 2007, SENIOR Airmen Michael Wilhelm attached to Dam Security Unit 3 (DSU-3), st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, scans the area aboard his assigned Small Unit Riverine Craft (SURC) while conducting Operation Gibraltar. The operation consisted of inserting at Riverine Launch Site 4 in Ramadi and extracting at the Al Taqaddum Riverine Launch Site. The operation is to familiarize the arriving Riverine Squadron (RIVRON-), Detachment 3, st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force with the area that DSU-3 has been covering for the past six months. RIVRON- and DSU-3 are deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in the Anbar province of Iraq MNF-W to develop the Iraqi Security Forces, facilitate the development of official rule of law through democratic reforms, and continue the development of a market based economy centered on Iraqi reconstruction. Anbar province. (Official USMC phot

011023-F-7203T-004. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR 01/02 Base: El Omayed Country: Egypt (EGY)

220711-N-FK450-6003-MX BELLOWS AIR FORCE STATION, Hawaii (July 11, 2022) Mexican Naval Infantry Marines transit in a combat rubber raiding craft during amphibious operations training with the Republic of Korea Navy Sailors, Australian Army and U.S. Marine Corps as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (Mexican Naval Infantry photo by Cpl. Carolina Yatzen Gutiérrez Gutiérrez)

US Marines Cross a River After a Successful Raid on an Al Qaeda Weapons Cache

October 9, 2004, Norway © Koninklijke Marine / Jens Grijpstra Bergtraining Korps Marines 1st Marnsbat FTX The final exercise Note: The description This photo is the original description by the photographer. At a later stage this description will be revised if necessary.

041202-F-0524H-018. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Al Qaim State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

000211-M-0267C-002. Subject Operation/Series: BALIKATAN 2000 Base: White Beach State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

U.S. Navy Sailors with Beachmaster Unit 1 signal an Army Landing Craft Mechanized in preparation for Balikatan 23 at Camp Agnew, Casiguran, Philippines, April 8, 2023. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades shared experiences.

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