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Kuwait Armed Forces

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Sean Rusaw, Air Officer, Battalion Landing Team 1/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (26MEU(SOC),...

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Marines execute squad attack

A U.S. Marine with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (26MEU(SOC)), provides...

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VMFA 542 Tyndall Air Force Base

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Daniel Belet, an F-35B Lightning II jet pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 542, taxis down the runway at Tyndall...

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Northern Coast 2023

U.S. Marines with the Battalion Landing Team 1/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (26MEU(SOC)), set up security during an...

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26th MEU conducts Live Fire

A U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team 1/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26MEU(SOC)) and a Canadian soldier with NATO-OTAN, participate in a...

 

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Force Design 2030 Annual Update: June 2023
June 2, 2023 | 1:20
The Force Design Annual Update 2023 outlines the Marine Corps’ continued modernization and provides a framework for priorities moving forward.

With further experimentation and wargaming with concepts such as The Tentative Manual for Expeditionary Advanced Based Operations, A Concept for Stand-In Forces, the guiding documents Training and Educations 2030, the updated Talent Management 2030 and Installations and Logistics 2030, the Marine Corps is already implementing elements of Force Design and our Marines now use many of the capabilities it describes.

We know that if we are to stay ahead of our peer competitors, we need to accelerate our modernization.

The Force Design Annual Update 2023 outlines the Marine Corps’ continued modernization and provides a framework for priorities moving forward.

With further experimentation and wargaming with concepts such as The Tentative Manual for Expeditionary Advanced Based Operations, A Concept for Stand-In Forces, the guiding documents Training and Educations 2030, the updated Talent Management 2030 and Installations and Logistics 2030, the Marine Corps is already implementing elements of Force Design and our Marines now use many of the capabilities it describes.

We know that if we are to stay ahead of our peer competitors, we need to accelerate our modernization.

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  • Sniper teams integrate during unknown distance training

    Sep 06 2023
    SETERMOEN, NORWAY
    A U.S. Marine with the Battalion Landing Team 1/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)) Bravo Command Element, engages a target while training with Italian Marines San Marco Brigade during an integrated live-fire sniper range part of a Norwegian Bilateral Exercise in Setermoen, Norway, Aug. 12, 2023. The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), assigned to the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 26th MEU(SOC), 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. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jesus Sepulveda Torres
  • DSCA Destructive Weather Rehearsal

    Sep 06 2023
    NAVAL BASE NORFOLK, V.A.
    A Marine Corps V-22 Osprey, assigned to the "Thunder Chickens" of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263, lands on the flight deck of USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD-28) during Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA) mission rehearsals at Naval Base Norfolk, Virginia, Aug. 21, 2023. Marines and Sailors with the II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF) Maritime DSCA Task Force conducted a full destructive weather mission rehearsal, designed by II MEF and United States Fleet Forces Command to prepare their capabilities for a future DSCA mission. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Alfonso Livrieri)
  • A Tale of Two Forces

    Sep 06 2023
    SETERMOEN, NORWAY
    Italian Marines San Marco Brigade, pose for a group photo alongside U.S. Marines with the Battalion Landing Team 1/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)) Bravo Command Element, while participating in a Norwegian Bilateral Exercise in Setermoen, Norway, August 8, 2023. The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), assigned to the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 26th MEU(SOC), 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. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jesus Sepulveda Torres)
  • 10th Marines Conduct Aerial Transport

    Sep 06 2023
    MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C.
    U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266, Heavy Marine Helicopter Squadron 464, and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division conduct an aerial transport on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, August 22, 2023. The Marines conducted the field exercise to maintain combat readiness and prepare for upcoming exercises. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Vivian Linwu)
  • Archipelago Endeavor 23

    Sep 06 2023
    Sweden
    A UH-60 Black Hawk lands during Exercise Archipelago Endeavor 23 in Sweden on Sept. 5, 2023. Exercise Archipelago Endeavor is an integrated, Swedish Armed Forces-led exercise that increases operational capability and enhances strategic cooperation between the U.S. Marines and Swedish forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Emma Gray)
  • Unit Level Training in Djibouti

    Aug 24 2023
    Djibouti
    A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey, attached to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s (MEU) Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162 (Reinforced), prepares for takeoff during a unit level training exercise in Djibouti, Aug. 8, 2023. While in Djibouti the 26th MEU’s Aviation Combat Element conducted reduced visibility landings, low altitude tactics, and air-to-air refueling to further advance aircrew training and proficiency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Matthew Romonoyske-Bean)
  • 26th MEU(SOC) and San Marco Brigade: Dynamic Integration in Live Fire Training

    Aug 17 2023
    Norway
    U.S. Marines with the Battalion Landing Team 1/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)) Bravo Command Element, and service members from the Italian Marines San Marco Brigade participates in an integrated live-fire range part of a Norwegian Bilateral Exercise in Setermoen, Norway, Aug. 9, 2023. The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), assigned to the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 26th MEU(SOC), 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. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michele Clarke)
  • Service Level Training Exercise

    Aug 24 2023
    CAMP WILSON, C.A.
    U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (MLG), conduct evening convoy operations during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 5-23, on Camp Wilson, California, Aug. 15, 2023. ITX 5-23 purpose is to simulate combat conditions to improve the rapid decision-making cycle; improving the MAGTF’S ability to adapt and accomplish missions across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christian Salazar)
  • 2/8 Participates in Range 410A

    Aug 17 2023
    MARINE CORPS AIR-GROUND COMBAT CENTER
    U.S. Marines with 2d Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, participates in a platoon live-fire maneuver on range 410A as a part of a Service Level Training Exercise (SLTE) on Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, July 29, 2023. The SLTE is a series of exercises designed to prepare Marines for future operations around the globe and to enhance the combat readiness for all elements of the Marine Air Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance. Joshua Kumakaw)
  • 2/8 Participates in Range 410A

    Aug 17 2023
    MARINE CORPS AIR-GROUND COMBAT CENTER
    A U.S. Marine with 2d Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, participates in a platoon live-fire maneuver on range 410A as a part of a Service Level Training Exercise (SLTE) on Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, July 29, 2023. The SLTE is a series of exercises designed to prepare Marines for future operations around the globe and to enhance the combat readiness for all elements of the Marine Air Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance. Joshua Kumakaw)

 

 

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