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PhotoLibrary-FollowtheLight_180x102 An F/A-18C Hornet aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 101 flies over the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) in the Atlantic Ocean Jan. 24, 2013. The George H.W. Bush conducted training and carrier qualifications in the Atlantic Ocean. Photo by Mass Communications Spec 3rd Class Kevin J. Steinberg.
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PhotoLibrary-landsea_180x102 Assault amphibious vehicle crew members instruct PFC Nathan E. Craig, center, on how to operate an AAV Jan. 24 in the North Fuji Maneuver Area at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji on mainland Japan. Marines with Combat Assault Battalion provided artillerymen the opportunity to experience the capabilities of AAVs firsthand. Craig is a motor transport operator with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. The AAV crew members are with CAB, 3rd Marine Division.
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PhotoLibrary-ReloadatSea_180x102 An MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepares to takeoff during flight operations aboard the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), while sailing off the coast of Onslow Beach, N.C., Jan. 29, 2013. The 26th MEU is conducting Composite Training Unit Exercise, the final phase of a six-month pre-deployment training program. The 26th MEU operates continuously across the globe, providing the president and unified combatant commanders with a forward-deployed, sea-based quick reaction force. The MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force capable of conducting amphibious operations, crisis response and limited contingency operations. Photo by Cpl Christopher Stone.
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PhotoLibrary-Raft_image1_180x102 Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit use paddles to push off of the stern gate in the well deck of the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) during a combat rubber raiding craft evolution. Tortuga is part of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group and is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation. Photo by Mass Communications Specialist 3rd Class Gregory Harden II.
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PhotoLibrary-MoreAmmo_image1_180x102 U.S. Marines with Romeo Battery, 5th Battalion, 11th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 7, receive their ammunition at a live fire range on Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 22, 2013. The Marines of Romeo Battery deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Photo by Cpl Kowshon Ye.
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PhotoLibrary-Push_image1_180x012 Drill Instructors from Marine Corps Recruit Depots San Diego and Parris Island, S.C., physically train Marine Corps Recruiting Substation Chandler enlistees at the Arrowhead Meadows Park in Chandler, Ariz., Jan. 23, 2013. The enlistees are currently part of the Delayed Entry Program (DEP) and are awaiting their dates to ship to boot camp. The drill instructors are visiting the Phoenix region through Jan. 26 to provide enlistees and potential applicants a first-hand preview of what they may be able to expect once they step onto the yellow footprints. Photo by Cpl Tyler J. Bolken.
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PhotoLibrary-ClimeandPlace_image1_180x102 Marines From Recruiting Station Lansing, Recruiting Sub-Stations Grand Rapids North and South, participate in the opening ceremony for the Grand Rapids Pond Hockey Classic, Jan 25. The Marines braved sub-zero wind chill temperatures to present the colors on the frozen surface of Reeds Lake in Grand Rapids, Mich. Photo by Sgt Kevin Maynard.
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PhotoLibrary-HoseDown_image1_180x102 Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Marines aboard Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., battle a fire during a live-fire training exercise, Jan. 17. The Marines took turns rotating through each role of the fire fighter, gaining valuable experience and confidence. Photo by LCpl Cameron Payne.
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News-WindowSeat_image1_180x102 LCpl Bradley L. Coy, a machine gunner assigned to combined anti-armor team, Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment (Fox 2/7), conducts live fire training near Combat Outpost Now Zad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 29, 2012. Coy, originally from Bakersfield, Calif., deployed to Afghanistan with 2/7 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Photo by Alejandro Pena.
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News-SmokeRing_image1_180x102 Cpl Michael Oberley, 1/12 section chief and native of Greeley, Colo., and Cpl Kyle Beagle, 1st Battalion,12th Marines mortar gunner and native of Deland, Fla., fire a round from 120-mm mortar system during a training session for Operation Spartan Fury, Dec. 2. Marines updated their proficiency in mortar and howitzer shooting drills and applying those skills and techniques to a mock battle scenario. Photo by Cpl James Sauter.
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News-WalkthePlank_image1_180x102 Newly commissioned second lieutenants assigned to Bravo Company, The Basic School, perform an "abandon ship" technique during Marine Corps Water Survival Training Program qualification at Ramer Hall Swim Tank, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Jan. 17, 2013. About 300 second lieutenants trained to drown-proof in open water, survive in freezing water and move with a combat load in both shallow and deep water along with other water-survival techniques. If the individual Marine completed all of the required techniques, they earned their basic swim qualification.
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News-BreakingBarriers_image1_180x102 Marines and their instructor brace against the blast of a door charge, January 10, at Engineer Training Area 3. For many of the junior Marines it was their first time doing a live fire urban breaching exercise, said Sgt Richard Hill. And it was important for them to get the training since Charlie Company wouldn't have time to go through Mojave Viper training in Twentynine Palms, Calif., before their scheduled deployment. Photo by LCpl Austin Long.
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News-PresidentalMarch_image1_180x102 The U.S. Marine Corps Ceremonial Guard Company, part of the president's escort, marches in the inauguration parade for the 57th Presidential Inauguration, Jan. 21. More than 2,100 service members from each of the five branches are marching in the parade, with approximately 5,000 supporting inaugural festivities. Photo by EJ Hersom.
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News-Appearances_image1_180x102 Company L drill instructors look over the recruits appearance and test their knowledge during the Series Commander Inspection aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego Dec. 3. The Series Commander Inspection helps recruits prepare for the Battalion Commander Inspection. Photo by Cpl Liz Gleason.
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News-GlittersGold_image1_180x102 PFC Nicholas Villegas, honor graduate of platoon 2000, stands at parade rest with the rest of his platoon before graduation aboard Parris Island, S.C., Jan. 4, 2013. Villegas, a Geneva, Fla., resident, will be the first of his fellow recruits to march on the Parade Deck, signifying the final minutes of being a recruit. Villegas will soon attend Marine Combat Training at Camp Geiger, N.C., and will receive following-on training as an Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV) Crewman. Photo by PFC John-Paul Imbody.
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News-ScenicFlight_image1_180x102 A CH-53E Super Stallion flies over properties outside of El Centro, Calif., on the way to a weapons training range Dec. 20. Once authorized to begin firing, pilots and crew members will work together while firing their weapon systems at targets on the ground to train for combat situations where firing at the enemy is used to suppress fire for troop transport missions. Photo by LCpl Christopher Johns.
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News-FieldsGreen_image1_180x102 Marines and sailors hike to Mount Suribachi on Iwo To Dec. 19 during a professional military education tour. “I overheard Marines talking about how much they appreciate the opportunity to be here and reflect on the history,” said Col Walter T. Anderson. “For the majority of the Marines, it was their first time coming out here, and we wanted to focus not only on the battle itself, but the logistics of the battle.” The Marines and sailors are with 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. The Japanese government reverted the name of the island on which the battle was fought to its pre-World War II name of Iwo To in 2007. Anderson is the assistant chief of staff, G-3, operations and training, 3rd MLG, III MEF. Photo by PFC Kasey Peacock.
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News-Chopper_image1_180x102 Exercise Amitie, which is French for friendship exercise, is a multinational training exercise designed to increase interoperability, enhance mutual capabilities and support a sustained presence in the region. During Amitie, elements from the 15th MEU participated in a three-day mounted patrol, land and water obstacle courses, aviation-related evolutions and joint planning. The training was led by the French 5th Marine Regiment and included elements from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, French Foreign Legion, U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force and Djiboutian military. The 15th MEU is deployed as part of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group as a U.S. Central Command theater reserve force, providing support for maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. Photo by Cpl John Robbart III.
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News-RedSunRises_180x102 Marines from Company C, 1st Tank Battalion, prepare their tank for the day’s attack on Range 210 aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Dec. 11, 2012, during Steel Knight 13. Exercise Steel Knight is a combined arms live fire exercise and is 1st Marine Division’s largest annual training exercise that involves over a dozen units from Camp Pendleton and Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif. This photo is property of the Marine Corps Division of Public Affairs.
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News-FieldsofGold_180x102 An ammunition technician Marine with Ammunition Company, 2nd Supply Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group carries ammunition cans filled with obsolete ordnance destined for demolition aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 4, 2012. Thirty-one Marines from the company joined with explosive ordnance disposal technicians to conduct the demolition, which was a rare opportunity for the company. Photo by PFC Sullivan Laramie.

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