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Flight Operations in Finland

U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 224, Marine Aircraft Group 31, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing,...

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26 MEU Flight Deck Operations

U.S. Navy MH-60S Sea Hawks assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 26 prepare to land aboard amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) during...

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MWSS-272 FARP Ops

Two U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 224, Marine Aircraft Group 31, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing,...

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F-35B Lightning II Qual

U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 542, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing conduct carrier...

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VMFA-224 Flight Operations

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Samuel Grant, from Delaware, an F-35B Lightning II pilot, with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 224, Marine Aircraft...

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LCF-24: Flight Rehearsals

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 (Reinforced), Littoral Combat Force-24, prepare an MV-22B Osprey for flight operations...

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F-35B Lightning II Flight

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 231, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, taxis down...

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Full Mission Profile Day 3

U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 (Reinforced), Littoral Combat Force-24, prepares to land aboard...

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LCF-24: V32 QRF Rehearsals

A U.S. Marine Corps platoon commander with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Littoral Combat Force-24, directs operations during quick reaction...

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VMA-223 Flight Operations

A U.S. Marine Corps TAV-8B Harrier II with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 223, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, hovers above the...

 

U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Cody Smith, left, operations chief, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, presents a folded flag to Master Gunnery Sgt. Steven Upsher, communications chief, 2nd MLG, during an Old Glory presentation as part of a retirement ceremony in Jacksonville, North Carolina, June 9, 2026. Upsher retired after 30 years of dedicated and faithful service to the U.S. Marine Corps. Smith is a native of Florida. Upsher is a native of Minnesota. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Makayla Elizalde) Master Gunnery Sergeant Steven Upsher Retires after 30 years
Master Gunnery Sergeant Steven Upsher Retires after 30 years
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U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Chad Phillips, right, the outgoing commanding officer of Headquarters and Service Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, and Lt. Col. Dustin Scott, the incoming commanding officer of Headquarters and Service Battalion, 2nd MLG, salute during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 10, 2026. The change of command ceremony is a time-honored tradition which formally signifies the transfer of command and entails the total accountability, authority and responsibility from one individual to another. Phillips is a native of Minnesota. Scott is a native of Florida. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isabelle Veillette) Headquarters and Service Battalion Change of Command Ceremony
Headquarters and Service Battalion Change of Command Ceremony
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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Arayah Tindall, a logistics specialist with Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, sings the national anthem during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 11, 2026. The change of command ceremony is a time-honored tradition which formally signifies the transfer of command and entails the total accountability, authority and responsibility from one individual to another. Tindall is a native of Michigan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo 2nd Marine Logistics Group Change of Command Ceremony
2nd Marine Logistics Group Change of Command Ceremony
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U.S. Navy Lt. Mark Cannon, a chaplain with Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Air Wing, salutes during the national anthem as part of a relief and appointment ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 05, 2026. SgtMaj. Joseph Mendez, the outgoing sergeant major of 2nd Marine Division, relinquished command to SgtMaj. Christopher Singley, the oncoming sergeant major of 2nd Marine Division, which signified the transfer of accountability, responsibility and authority of new leadership to the new command. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dominic Trujillo) 2nd Marine Division Relief and Appointment
2nd Marine Division Relief and Appointment
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U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 261, Marine Aircraft Group 26, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, present the colors during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, May 29, 2026. The ceremony signified the transfer of responsibility, authority, and accountability from Lt. Col. Colin J. Culkin, from Texas, the off-going commanding officer of VMM-261, to Lt. Col. Joshua L. Foxton, from Maryland, the incoming commanding officer. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Orlanys Diaz Figeuroa) VMM-261 Change of Command Ceremony
VMM-261 Change of Command Ceremony
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  • U.S. Marines with VMA-223 fly in a TAV-8B Harrier II

    Jun 01 2026
    North Carolina
    U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Eric Shiebe, left, from Georgia, an AV-8B Harrier pilot and executive officer, takes Sgt. Tatiana Rios, right, from Wisconsin, a fixed wing aircraft airframe mechanic, both with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 223, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, in an incentive flight on board of a TAV-8B Harrier II at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, May 19, 2026. Incentive flights provide an opportunity for Marines within the squadron to ride in the back of a TAV-8B Harrier II as a reward for exceptional job performance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo)

  • 22nd MEU (SOC) | USS Iwo Jima Conducts Flight Operations

    May 27 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), takes off from Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) during flight operations while underway in the Caribbean Sea, May 13, 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)

  • Recon Marines demonstrate amphibious lethality in France

    May 27 2026
    France
    U.S. Marines with 2nd Force Reconnaissance Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, and French Foreign Legionnaires conduct an amphibious infiltration in Agde, France, April 6, 2026. The Marines swam from boat to shore and back while performing an amphibious infiltration training. The purpose of this training is to increase interoperability and camaraderie amongst U.S. and French forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Hunter J. Kuester)

  • 22nd MEU(SOC) | VMM-263 (Reinforced) Flight Operations Aboard USS Fort Lauderdale

    May 20 2026
    Caribbean Sea
    U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), and U.S. Navy Sailors with San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) prepare for flight operations aboard Fort Lauderdale while underway in the Caribbean Sea, May 4, 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)

  • 2nd Marine Logistics Group Improves Combat Readiness with Endurance Course

    May 22 2026
    Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
    U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Service Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, balance across an obstacle during an endurance course at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 21, 2026. Marines crawled under barbed wire, climbed over obstacles, and ran through the two-mile course to improve combat readiness and build unit morale. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Caitlin Brink)

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VMGR-252 supports the 16th Annual Emerald Warrior FTX
April 24, 2023 | 1:05
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Richard Webb, a Florida native and a KC-130J Hercules pilot with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, talks about Emerald Warrior 23 FTX at Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, May 8, 2023. VMGR‐252 participated in the 16th Annual Emerald Warrior FTX, a field‐training exercise designed to prepare special operations forces, conventional force enablers, international partner forces and interagency elements to integrate in a complex and evolving security environment. VMGR‐252 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Orlanys Diaz Figueroa)

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Richard Webb, a Florida native and a KC-130J Hercules pilot with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, talks about Emerald Warrior 23 FTX at Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, May 8, 2023. VMGR‐252 participated in the 16th Annual Emerald Warrior FTX, a field‐training exercise designed to prepare special operations forces, conventional force enablers, international partner forces and interagency elements to integrate in a complex and evolving security environment. VMGR‐252 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Orlanys Diaz Figueroa)

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