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Bold Quest 21.2

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jason Castellanos Gomez, a native of Coalinga, Calif., and a combat engineer with Mobility Assault Company, 2d Combat Engineer...

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CLB-24 Conducts Ship to Shore HST Training

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group prepare to attach a LAV Hulk to a CH-53K...

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CLB-24 Conducts Ship to Shore HST Training

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Zackary Riffle with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group waits for a CH-53K...

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Tarawa Day

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. David M. Elliott, left, the regimental sergeant major, and Col. Steven M. Sutey, the regimental commanding officer, both...

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PARAOPS

U.S. Marines with 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), exit a CH-53E Super Stallion, assigned to...

 

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  • Tarawa Day

    Nov 29 2021
    MARINE COPRS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C.
    U.S. Marines with 2d Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, participate in a hike in commemoration of Tarawa Day on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 23, 2021. 2d Marines remembered and honored the sacrifices of the regiment during its defining battle during World War II, learned about the adaptation of amphibious doctrine, and strengthened unit identity. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brian Bolin Jr.)
  • Tarawa Day

    Nov 29 2021
    MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C.
    U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. David M. Elliott, left, the regimental sergeant major, and Col. Steven M. Sutey, the regimental commanding officer, both with 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, participate in a colors rededication ceremony in commemoration of Tarawa Day on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 23, 2021. 2d Marines remembered and honored the sacrifices of the regiment during its defining battle during World War II, learned about the adaptation of amphibious doctrine, and strengthened unit identity. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brian Bolin Jr.)
  • PARAOPS

    Nov 29 2021
    MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C.
    U.S. Marines with 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), exit a CH-53E Super Stallion, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 – Reinforced, during parachute operations (PARAOPS) aboard Marine Corps Landing Field Bogue, North Carolina, Nov. 22, 2021. Marines conducted PARAOPS to maintain jump qualifications to prepare for an upcoming deployment with the MEU. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Henry Rodriguez)
  • PARAOPS

    Nov 29 2021
    MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C.
    U.S. Marines with 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), board a CH-53E Super Stallion, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 – Reinforced, during parachute operations (PARAOPS) aboard Marine Corps Landing Field Bogue, North Carolina, Nov. 22, 2021. Marines conducted PARAOPS to maintain jump qualifications to prepare for an upcoming deployment with the MEU. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Henry Rodriguez)
  • PARAOPS

    Nov 29 2021
    MARINE CORPS LANDING FIELD BOGUE, N.C.
    U.S. Marines with 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), land on a tarmac during parachute operations (PARAOPS) aboard Marine Corps Landing Field Bogue, North Carolina, Nov. 22, 2021. Marines conducted PARAOPS to maintain jump qualifications to prepare for an upcoming deployment with the MEU. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Henry Rodriguez)
  • Isaak Competition

    Nov 23 2021
    MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C.
    U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. William Poore III, a Bristol, Tenn., native and light armored reconnaissance Marine with 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, fires at a target during an unknown distance shooting event for the Isaak Competition on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 18, 2021. This competition is an evaluation of the unit's mastery of basic scout skills. (U.S Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Deja Thomas)
  • Isaak Competition

    Nov 23 2021
    MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C.
    U.S. Marines with 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, conduct a fire mission during the Isaak Competition on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 17, 2021. This competition is an evaluation of the unit's mastery of basic scout skills. (U.S Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Deja Thomas)
  • Marines arm and refuel F-35s

    Nov 23 2021
    Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, N.C.
    U.S. Marines with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 31 and Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252 refuel and arm two F-35B Lightning II assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 501 at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field (MCALF) Bogue, North Carolina, Nov. 18, 2021. The event was a demonstration of expeditionary advanced base operations (EABO) concepts to illustrate the capabilities of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing as a result of the Commandant of the Marine Corps' force design. The demonstration marks the first time East Coast F-35 air delivery ground refueling and other F-35 operations have been conducted at MCALF Bogue. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Chief Warrant Officer Bryan Nygaard)
  • Marines arm and refuel F-35s

    Nov 23 2021
    Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, N.C.
    U.S. Marines with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 31 and Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252 refuel and arm two F-35B Lightning II assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 501 at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field (MCALF) Bogue, North Carolina, Nov. 18, 2021. The event was a demonstration of expeditionary advanced base operations (EABO) concepts to illustrate the capabilities of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing as a result of the Commandant of the Marine Corps' force design. The demonstration marks the first time East Coast F-35 air delivery ground refueling and other F-35 operations have been conducted at MCALF Bogue. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Chief Warrant Officer Bryan Nygaard)
  • Marines arm and refuel F-35s

    Nov 23 2021
    Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, N.C.
    A KC-130J Hercules assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252 lands at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field (MCALF) Bogue, North Carolina, Nov. 18, 2021. The event was a demonstration of expeditionary advanced base operations concepts to illustrate the capabilities of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing as a result of the Commandant of the Marine Corps' force design. The demonstration marks the first time East Coast F-35 air delivery ground refueling and other F-35 operations have been conducted at MCALF Bogue. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Chief Warrant Officer Bryan Nygaard)
  • Exercise Bold Quest 21.2

    Nov 22 2021
    Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, Ind.
    U.S. Marines with Mobility Assault Company, 2d Combat Engineer Battalion, 2d Marine Division, and Canadian Soldiers with 2 Combat Engineer Regiment, 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group, 4th Canadian Division, patrol during the final training event of Exercise Bold Quest 21.2 at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, Ind., Nov. 16, 2021. The exercise is a joint and multinational operational assessment and demonstration to improve technical and procedural tactical-level sensor-to-shooter interoperability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacqueline C. Arre)
  • Exercise Bold Quest 21.2

    Nov 22 2021
    Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, Ind.
    Corps of Royal Canadian Engineers Cpl. Julie-Anne Cail, a combat engineer with 2 Combat Engineer Regiment, 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group, 4th Canadian Division, and U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Alex Roley, a native of Vancouver, Wash., and a combat engineer with Mobility Assault Company, 2d Combat Engineer Battalion, 2d Marine Division, run through tactical concealment during the final training event of Exercise Bold Quest 21.2 at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, Ind., Nov. 16, 2021. The exercise is a joint and multinational operational assessment and demonstration to improve technical and procedural tactical-level sensor-to-shooter interoperability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacqueline C. Arre)
  • Exercise Bold Quest 21.2

    Nov 22 2021
    Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, Ind.
    U.S. Marines and Sailors with Mobility Assault Company, 2d Combat Engineer Battalion, 2d Marine Division, and Canadian Soldiers with 2 Combat Engineer Regiment, 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group, 4th Canadian Division, pose for a photograph after the final training event of Exercise Bold Quest 21.2 at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, Ind., Nov. 16, 2021. The exercise is a joint and multinational operational assessment and demonstration to improve technical and procedural tactical-level sensor-to-shooter interoperability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacqueline C. Arre)
  • Exercise Bold Quest 21.2

    Nov 22 2021
    Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, Ind.
    Corps of Royal Canadian Engineers Cpl. Dan Sallafranque, a native of Pembroke, Ontario, and a combat engineer with 2 Combat Engineer Regiment, 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group, 4th Canadian Division, holds security during the final training event of Exercise Bold Quest 21.2 at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, Ind., Nov. 16, 2021. The exercise is a joint and multinational operational assessment and demonstration to improve technical and procedural tactical-level sensor-to-shooter interoperability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacqueline C. Arre)
  • Exercise Bold Quest 21.2

    Nov 22 2021
    Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, Ind.
    U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ethan Shea, a native of Omaha, Neb., and a combat engineer with Mobility Assault Company, 2d Combat Engineer Battalion, 2d Marine Division, holds security with an M240B machine gun during the final training event of Exercise Bold Quest 21.2 at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, Ind., Nov. 16, 2021. The exercise is a joint and multinational operational assessment and demonstration to improve technical and procedural tactical-level sensor-to-shooter interoperability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacqueline C. Arre)
  • Helicopter Support Team

    Nov 15 2021
    MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C.
    A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion, with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263, prepares to drop off an M777 Howitzer during external lift drills aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Nov. 9, 2021. The training increased proficiency of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Logistic Combat Element and Aviation Combat Element. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mason Roy)
  • Helicopter Support Team

    Nov 15 2021
    MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C.
    A U.S. Marine Corps Helicopter Support Team (HST) assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 26 and a CH-53E Super Stallion, with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263, conduct external lift drills with an M777 Howitzer aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Nov. 9, 2021. The training increased proficiency of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Logistic Combat Element and Aviation Combat Element. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mason Roy)
  • Helicopter Support Team

    Nov 15 2021
    MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C.
    A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion, with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263, conducts external lift drills with a Helicopter Support Team (HST) assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 26 aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Nov. 9, 2021. The training increased proficiency of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Logistic Combat Element and Aviation Combat Element. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mason Roy)
  • Canadian Remembrance Day and Veteran’s Day

    Nov 15 2021
    Edinburgh, Ind.
    U.S. Marines with Mobility Assault Company, 2d Combat Engineer Battalion, 2d Marine Division, members from the Canadian Armed Forces, and members of the local community participate in a ceremony for Canadian Remembrance Day and Veteran’s Day at an American Legion Post in Edinburgh, Ind., Nov. 11, 2021. The Marines and Canadian Soldiers are currently at Exercise Bold Quest 21.2, a joint and multinational operational assessment and demonstration to improve technical and procedural tactical-level sensor-to-shooter interoperability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacqueline C. Arre)
  • Canadian Remembrance Day and Veteran’s Day

    Nov 15 2021
    Edinburgh, Ind.
    U.S. Marines with Mobility Assault Company, 2d Combat Engineer Battalion, 2d Marine Division, members from the Canadian Armed Forces, and members of the local community participate in a ceremony for Canadian Remembrance Day and Veteran’s Day at an American Legion Post in Edinburgh, Ind., Nov. 11, 2021. The Marines and Canadian Soldiers are currently at Exercise Bold Quest 21.2, a joint and multinational operational assessment and demonstration to improve technical and procedural tactical-level sensor-to-shooter interoperability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacqueline C. Arre)
Operation 40 Switch
July 9, 2021 | 1:30
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment (1/2), 2d Marine Division (MARDIV), conducted a training exercise with drones on Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 7, 2021. 1/2 is tasked as 2d MARDIV’s experimental infantry battalion to test new gear, operating concepts and force structures. The unit’s findings will help refine infantry battalions across the Marine Corps as we continue to push toward the end state of Force Design 2030. (U.S. Marine Corps video by LCpl. Justin Brown)

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment (1/2), 2d Marine Division (MARDIV), conducted a training exercise with drones on Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 7, 2021. 1/2 is tasked as 2d MARDIV’s experimental infantry battalion to test new gear, operating concepts and force structures. The unit’s findings will help refine infantry battalions across the Marine Corps as we continue to push toward the end state of Force Design 2030. (U.S. Marine Corps video by LCpl. Justin Brown)

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