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UNITAS 2025: Multinational Forces Conduct Combined Amphibious Embarkation and Landing

A U.S. Navy landing craft, air cushion with Assault Craft Unit 4 lands on Onslow Beach during a combined amphibious landing exercise as part of...

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Beach Operations Group Support

Marines with Cuerpo de Infanteria de Marina Armada de Mexico (Mexican marine corps) prepare to load onto a Landing Craft, Air Cushion assigned to the...

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BLT 3/6 India Co. Weapons Range in Puerto Rico

U.S. Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), conduct weapons drills on...

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BLT 3/6 India Co. CQB

U.S. Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), prepare to clear rooms...

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CAAT BLACK- Air Insert

PUERTO RICO - A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53 Super Stallion with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit...

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Amphibious Ops Training in Southern PR

CARIBBEAN SEA – U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom helicopters with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine...

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2nd DSB Prepares for ALPV Operations

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Andrew Nugent, left, a motor vehicle operator with Maritime Distribution Platoon, 2nd Distribution Support Battalion,...

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2dMARDIV Wins MCCS 250th Ball Donation

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Farrell J. Sullivan, the commanding general of 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, congratulates Marines...

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CBRN Drills During REGFEX

U.S. Marines with 2nd Combat Readiness Regiment, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, conduct a tactical patrol before chemical, biological, radiological, and...

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2nd AA BN ACV Surf Ops

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Donovan Hill, an Amphibious Combat Vehicle crewmember with 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division and a...

 

  • UNITAS 2025 | Combat Logistics Battalion 22 Hosts Demolition Range for Spanish and Peruvian Forces

    Sep 23 2025
    MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE
    U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 22, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, stand up logs prior to a demolition range as part of exercise UNITAS 2025 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 20, 2025. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. This year marks the 66th iteration of the world’s longest running annual multinational maritime exercise. The exercise trains forces in joint maritime operations that enhance tactical proficiency and increase interoperability with the presence of unmanned air, surface and submarine systems. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo)
  • Combat Logistics Battalion 24 Battalion Field Exercise | Water Purification

    Sep 25 2025
    Camp Lejeune
    U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Cooper Milbradt, a water support technician with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, starts the power generator on a light-weight water purification system during a battalion field exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sep. 17, 2025. CLB-24 conducted a battalion field exercise to sustain training and readiness standards, increase Marines and Sailors’ technical proficiency in their military occupational specialties, and increase the battalion’s ability to complete core mission essential tasks. Milbradt is a native of Minnesota. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Apollo Wilson)
  • 2nd Combat Readiness Regiment, Combat Logistics Battalion Conduct HST during field

    Sep 25 2025
    MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE
    U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Company 21, 2nd Combat Readiness Regiment, and Combat Logistics Battalion 24, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, both with 2nd Marine Logistics Group, watch a CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Training Squadron (HMMT) 302, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, lift a beam during helicopter support team operations as part of their field exercises near Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 16, 2025. 2nd CRR conducted a regimental field exercise to enhance supply and maintenance support for II Marine Expeditionary Force, while CLB-24 simultaneously executed a battalion field exercise to maintain training, improve technical proficiency, and strengthen mission-essential capabilities. Multi-unit training such as this enhances coordination and efficiency, directly supporting helicopter support team operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brady V. Hathaway)
  • 22nd MEU(SOC) | Amphibious Operations In Southern Puerto Rico

    Sep 24 2025
    Puerto Rico
    CARIBBEAN SEA – U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Y Cobra and UH-1Y Huey helicopters with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), fly in a formation from aboard the U.S. Navy Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), during amphibious operations in Puerto Rico while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Sept. 5, 2025. As part of their assigned responsibilities to ensure global reach and readiness, the services routinely provide U.S. Southern Command with resources, capabilities, and personnel to support its mission, War Department-directed operations, and the President’s priorities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tanner Bernat)
  • Multinational Dive Operations

    Sep 23 2025
    MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE
    Marines with Infanteria de Marina del Peru (Peruvian naval infantry) pose for a photo while conducting dive operations as part of exercise UNITAS 2025 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 18, 2025. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. This marks the 66th iteration of the world’s longest running annual multinational maritime exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jack Labrador)
  • UNITAS 2025: US Marines and Multinational Forces Conduct Patrol Lanes and Urbanized Terrain Training

    Sep 24 2025
    Camp Lejeune
    A Infantería de Marina Colombiana (Colombian marine corps) marine talks with a U.S. Marine after conducting patrol lane training during exercise UNITAS 2025, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 20, 2025. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. This year marks the 66th iteration of the world’s longest running annual multinational maritime exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Hunter J. Kuester)
  • UNITAS 2025: HMLA-269 conducts close air support training

    Sep 22 2025
    MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE
    U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. David Hancock, a crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 269, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, and a Tennessee native, fires an M-134 minigun from a UH-1Y Venom helicopter assigned to HMLA-269 during close air support training for exercise UNITAS 2025 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 18, 2025. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. This year marks the 66th iteration of the world’s longest running annual multinational maritime exercise. The exercise trains forces in joint maritime operations that enhance tactical proficiency and increase interoperability with the presence of unmanned air, surface and submarine systems. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jorge Borjas)
  • UNITAS 2025: Multinational forces conduct kinetic range

    Sep 22 2025
    Camp Lejeune
    Sargento Primero Anxo Pita Lopez, a marine with Infantería de Marina (Spanish marine corps) maneuvers towards a target during a multinational kinetic range as part of exercise UNITAS 2025 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 20, 2025. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. This marks the 66th iteration of the world’s longest running annual multinational maritime exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jack Labrador)
  • U.S. Marines with 2nd MAW and 2nd MLG conduct HST operations during UNITAS 2025

    Sep 22 2025
    MCAS New River
    U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, and Combat Logistics Battalion 22, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, conduct helicopter support team operations during exercise UNITAS 2025 at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Sept. 18, 2025. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. This marks the 66th iteration of the world’s longest running annual multinational maritime exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mya Seymour)
  • U.S. Marines, Swedish forces sharpen littoral combat capabilities

    Sep 18 2025
    Korso
    U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Hayden Spurling, a LAV-25 gunner with Alpha Company, 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, engages U.S. and Swedish Marines acting as opposition forces alongside Swedish Marines during Exercise Archipelago Endeavor 2025 in Korso, Sweden, Sept. 7, 2025. The exercise strengthens the relationship between the United States and Sweden and provides a unique training opportunity for both countries. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Xavier Alicea)

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22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit Homecoming
Oct. 7, 2022 | 1:57
U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced) return from a deployment back to Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Oct. 7, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, completed 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.

This B-Roll package contains the following:
6 AV-8B Harrier II jets flying in formation
AV-8B Harrier II jets landing and taxing
U.S. Marines with VMM-263 (Reinforced) reuniting with family members and friends.
(U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Servante R. Coba)

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced) return from a deployment back to Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Oct. 7, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, completed 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.

This B-Roll package contains the following:
6 AV-8B Harrier II jets flying in formation
AV-8B Harrier II jets landing and taxing
U.S. Marines with VMM-263 (Reinforced) reuniting with family members and friends.
(U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Servante R. Coba)

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