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Capt. Nick Anthony, a U.S. Marine Corps recruiting management officer based in Seattle, assisted in the rescue of an elderly man while climbing in North Cascades National Park, Washington, Sept. 10, 2016. After encountering an exhausted 77-year-old Norman Petty on a hike with his wife Barbara, Anthony and fellow climbers led the couple visiting from Dunwoody, Georgia, to safety by carrying Norman Petty more than three miles using an impromptu support system. As the executive officer of Marine Corps Recruiting Station Seattle, Anthony is the second-in-command for recruiting operations spanning Washington, northern Idaho and Montana. Anthony, 32, is from Norman, Oklahoma.
Seattle-based U.S. Marine aids in Cascade Pass rescue Sept. 23, 2016, Marine Corps Recruiting Command
“I often think about how I can’t climb a mountain without a team; rarely do I think about how we’ll descend the same mountain while dealing with an emergency situation like...
Instructors demonstrate how to set up a pulley system to retain equipment in the jungle Sept. 20 at the Jungle Warfare Training Center, Okinawa, Japan. The Jungle Warfare Training Center has provided terrain and climate-specific training to units serving across the Asia-Pacific region since 1958 and stretches over more than 17,000 acres. Training aboard the installation reinforces service members’ ability to carry out tactical operations in a jungle environment.
Jungle Warfare Training Center prepares Marines for operations in Asia-Pacific Sept. 23, 2016, III Marine Expeditionary Force
Since 1958, the Jungle Warfare Training Center has provided terrain and climate-specific training to units serving across the Asia-Pacific region. This training area made up...
British Royal Marines discuss their scheme of maneuver during an assault on Range 205 as part of Exercise Black Alligator aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Sept. 13, 2016. Black Alligator, an annual training exercise, consists of approximately 1,000 British Royal Marines and 170 Dutch Royal Army soldiers who train aboard the installation in excess of 45 days to conduct relevant live-fire combined arms training, urban operations, and joint and coalition-level integration alongside more than 300 U.S. Marines consisting of artillerymen, engineers and tankers.
Coalition forces conduct Exercise Black Alligator Sept. 22, 2016, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms
As the Marines approached the hill overlooking the combat town, machine-gunners took their positions to provide suppressive fire while engineers and rifleman made their...
Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit make their way off USS Bataan for a liberty period Sept. 12, 2016 at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Virginia. Marines and sailors with the MEU recently cam aboard the ship for Amphibious Squadron 8 MEU integrated Training. PMINT allows the MEU to refine standard operating procedures for shipboard drills, safely conduct ship to shore execution of MEU missions and master the basics of shipboard life.
24th MEU gears up for deployment Sept. 21, 2016, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit
Marines and sailors assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, combined with their Amphibious Squadron 8 counterparts for a two-week PHIBRON-MEU Integration Training...
A U.S. Marine with the Marine Corps Shooting Team fires at a target while in the prone position Sept. 14, 2016, at Altcar Training Camp, Merseyside, England. The Marines are competing in the Royal Marines Operational Shooting Competition, from September 6-22, 2016. The U.S. Marines are competing against the Royal Netherlands Marine Corps and the Royal Marines. The U.S. Marine is with Weapons Training Battalion, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia.
Royal Marines Operational Shooting Competition begins Sept. 20, 2016, Defense Media Activity
The Royal Marines Operational Shooting Competition commenced with its first set of official matches Sept. 14, 2016 at Altcar Training Camp, Merseyside, England.The competition...
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, help one another complete an obstacle during the Frontline Leaders Course at Robertson Barracks, Northern Territory, Australia, Sept. 9, 2016. The course is intended to be an addition to the Marine Corps Lance Corporal’s Seminar, Corporal's Course, and Sergeant's Course. The course instills knowledge and leadership skills to positively impact those under their charge and the future of the Marine Corps. 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, created the course and this will be the first time the course has been officially conducted.
Marines learn to lead from frontline Sept. 20, 2016, Marine Rotational Force - Darwin
“Hurry up, make the call, what’s your call, give me something!” In combat, bullets fly all around, casualties fall to the floor and exhaustion takes over, but Marine leaders...
Powerliners assigned to Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 perform maintenance on an F/A-18D Hornet after a flight mission during Exercise Valiant Shield 16 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Sept. 18, 2016. Powerliners, airframes mechanics, communication navigation, and ordnance technicians, work around the clock to ensure flight schedules are met for aviation operations during the exercise. During this U.S.-only, biennial field training exercise, F/A-18D Hornets flew in a plethora of missions that emphasize joint integration, interoperability and expeditionary readiness.
Valiant Shield 16: Maintainers keep operations flowing Sept. 19, 2016, III Marine Expeditionary Force
More than a week after touching down in Guam, Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 still hasn’t rolled to a halt. Aircraft maintenance crew members with the squadron...
U.S. Aviation Ordnance Marines with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron12 prepare ordnance for aviation squadrons participating in Valiant Shield 16 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, September 12, 2016. The ordnance constructed, provided the Marines of MALS-12 valuable experience assembling live ordnance to be used during VS16 for a sinking exercise. VS16 is a biennial U.S. only, field training exercise that focuses on joint training with U.S. Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps to increase interoperability and working relationships.
Valiant Shield 16: Aviation ordnance Marines make an impact Sept. 15, 2016, III Marine Expeditionary Force
Aviation ordnance technicians with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 handled live munitions for operations during Exercise Valiant Shield 16 at Andersen Air Force Base,...
Staff Sgt Craig W. Harriman, left, speaks to Cpl. Andrea N. Villacis about her career progression aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Sept. 12, 2016. Harriman was awarded Career Planner of the Year for fiscal year 2016 and has been recently selected to instruct at the Basic Career Planners Course at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, Calif. He attributes his success to the leadership and mentoring he received during his years in the Corps. Harriman is the staff noncommissioned officer in charge of career planners assigned to Marine Air Control Group 28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. Villacis is an administrative clerk with the unit.
Marines look out for each other; Mentorship program inspires excellence Sept. 15, 2016, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point
As Staff Sgt. Craig W. Harriman looks around his office, which is decorated with 12 years of awards and acknowledgements, he reflects on the day he first stepped into a career...
U.S. Army Cpl. Gregory McLellan and U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Clinton Smith, Joint Corporals Leadership Development Course students, plot grid points during the land navigation portion of Camp Lemonnier's Joint Corporal’s Leadership Development Course at Arta, Djibouti, March 3, 2016. During the evaluation ‎Soldiers, ‎Sailors, ‎Airmen, and ‎Marines had to find eight different points and navigate to those points in a timed event.
Collaborative acquisition equips Soldiers and Marines to fight and win Sept. 14, 2016, Marine Corps Systems Command
In a series of ongoing efforts, Marine Corps Systems Command and the Army’s Program Executive Office - Soldier are collaborating to develop, test and deliver ever-better...

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