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VMA-223 flies above NC

U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II aircraft with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 223, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, fly over the...

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VMM-263 Flight Operations

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), and U.S. Navy...

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Live-Fire Lethality in France

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Barney South, a force reconnaissance Marine with 2nd Force Reconnaissance Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd...

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USS Iwo Jima Flight Operations

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit...

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Machine Gun Range in Sweden

A M240B machine gun stands mounted on a medium tactical vehicle replacement during exercise Aurora 26 in Visby, May 10, 2026. U.S. Marines and...

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Evac Control Training

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, search Swedish Army soldier role...

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Joint NATO EOD & CBRN Training

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Wyatt Cox, left, and Staff Sgt. Ian Heuer, both explosive ordnance disposal technicians with Combat Logistics Battalion 24,...

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Marines Conducts MOUT Training

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Troy Lee, a rifleman with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, awaits the start of a...

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24th MEU: FPV Drones

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Colton Godwin, a machine gunner with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares a...

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Flight Operations

A U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler with Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 138 takes off during exercise Red Flag-Alaska 26-1 at Eielson Air Force Base,...

 

  • CLB-22 FEX | Evacuation Control Center Training

    May 12 2026
    MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE
    U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Caleb Cannon, left, a motor vehicle operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 22, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, gives wristbands to role players at a simulated evacuation control center during a battalion field exercise at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, Bogue, North Carolina, May 6, 2026. CLB-22 conducted the battalion FEX to test the battalions combat readiness for the upcoming Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation and set the conditions for successful integration as the Logistics Combat Element for the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit. Canon is a native of North Carolina. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo)
  • 22nd MEU (SOC) | Flight Operations aboard USS Iwo Jima

    May 05 2026
    Caribbean Sea
    A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), prepares to land aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) during flight operations while underway in the Caribbean Sea, April 29, 2026. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)
  • 22nd MEU (SOC) | MSPF Fast Ropes Aboard USS Iwo Jima

    May 05 2026
    Caribbean Sea
    U.S. Marines with Maritime Special Purpose Force, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), fast rope from a Navy MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26, aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) while underway in the Caribbean Sea, April 24, 2026. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)
  • CLB-24 executes ECC training forward deployed

    May 11 2026
    Sweden
    U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, execute evacuation control center procedures during exercise Aurora 26 in Kvarn, Sweden, April 30, 2026. U.S. Marines and Sailors with 2nd MLG are participating in exercise Aurora as part of the larger U.S. Army-led Sword 26 series of linked multinational exercises, which directly supports NATO's Eastern Flank Deterrence Initiative concept, validates defense plans, builds a unified lethal force, and strengthens deterrence. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Talan Werner)
  • CLB-2 FEX | Helicopter Support Team Operations

    May 07 2026
    MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE
    A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Training Squadron 302 (HMHT) 302, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, lifts a payload during helicopter support team operations training as part of a field exercise near Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 30, 2026. Combat Logistics Battalion 2 conducted the exercise to complete training and readiness requirements, sustain company competencies, and enhance operational readiness in support of future mission requirements. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo)

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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Justin Fontalvo discusses his lateral move journey
Oct. 31, 2025 | 2:49
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Justin Fontalvo, from New Jersey, an Aviation Ordnance Systems Technician with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 14, and Staff Sgt. Noel Roque, from Saipan, the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing assistant career planner, discuss navigating the lateral move process at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Oct. 21, 2025. Lateral moves give Marines the opportunity to stay Marine while changing career tracks, providing them a chance to not only broaden their skillset but also contribute to our Corps’ mission in new and impactful ways. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Gavin K. Kulczewski)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Justin Fontalvo, from New Jersey, an Aviation Ordnance Systems Technician with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 14, and Staff Sgt. Noel Roque, from Saipan, the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing assistant career planner, discuss navigating the lateral move process at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Oct. 21, 2025. Lateral moves give Marines the opportunity to stay Marine while changing career tracks, providing them a chance to not only broaden their skillset but also contribute to our Corps’ mission in new and impactful ways. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Gavin K. Kulczewski)

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