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Air-to-air Refuel over Arctic

Finnish air force F/A-18 Hornets fly beside a KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, Marine...

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Force-on-Force Simulation

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Mario Velezpompa and Cpl. Michael Jeziorowski, both rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division,...

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Fueling Aircraft Together

Swedish Army Pvt. Edvin Andersson, a mechanic with 32nd Intelligence Battalion, monitors the fuel valve on a JAS-39 Gripen aircraft assigned to the...

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Marines Load Equipment

U.S. Marines with 2nd Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, load the roll-on/roll-off cargo ship...

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VMA-223 Flight Operations

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Sean Wray, from Pennsylvania, left, and Cpl. Marco Bustamante, from Texas, both avionics technicians with Marine Attack...

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Cold Plunge for Arctic Exercise

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Solomon Jackson, a motor vehicle operator with 2nd Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine...

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Recon Marines Deploy Sonobuoys

U.S. Marines and sailors with 2nd Force Reconnaissance Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, emplace a sonar buoy off the coast...

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Cross-Border Convoy

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, conduct a long-range convoy in Norway, March...

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Winter Warfighting Skills

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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Combat Assault Transport

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, depart a KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft with Marine Aerial Refueler...

 

  • MTX 2-26: small unmanned aircraft system practical application

    Mar 17 2026
    Bridgeport, California
    Neros Archer first-person drones are staged during a small Unmanned Aircraft System practical application during Mountain Warfare Training Exercise 2-26 in Bridgeport, California, Feb. 27, 2026. U.S. Marines with Fire and Reconnaissance Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division acquired flight time and an understanding of the terrain layout in order to carry out missions throughout the duration of MTX. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dominic Trujillo)
  • CORE26 | U.S. Marines Maintain a KC-130J Super Hercules for Arctic Exercise

    Mar 17 2026
    Rygge Air Base, Norway
    U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Christian Concepcion, a powerline mechanic with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, changes the propeller on a KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Rygge Air Base, Norway, March 14, 2026. VMGR-252 maintained the aircraft between flight operations during exercise Cold Response 26. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. Concepcion is a native of Texas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mya Seymour)
  • 22ND MEU (SOC) | VMM-263 Conducts Hot Load and Live-Fire Aboard USS Fort Lauderdale

    Mar 17 2026
    Caribbean
    U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), prepare to load ordnance on an AH-1Z Viper helicopter aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Feb. 27, 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 Conducts Crew Served Weapon Shoot Aboard USS Fort Lauderdale

    Mar 17 2026
    Caribbean
    U.S. Marines with Maritime Special Purpose Force, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) engage a target during a crew served weapons shoot aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) while underway in the Caribbean Sea, March 8, 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 and MSRT Conduct Aerial Night Sniper Live-Fire

    Mar 17 2026
    Caribbean
    A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), takes off during a night aerial sniper live-fire aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) while underway in the Caribbean Sea, March 6, 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)

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The RQ-21A Blackjack plays its final hand
March 30, 2023 | 0:57
U.S. Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron (VMU) 2 catch an RQ-21A Blackjack post-flight at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, March 30, 2023. The final flight of the RQ-21A Blackjack marked the beginning of VMU-2’s transition to the MQ-9A Reaper in accordance with the Commandant of the Marine Corps' Force Design 2030 to improve capabilities for the future fight. VMU-2 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps video by LCpl. Rowdy Vanskike)

U.S. Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron (VMU) 2 catch an RQ-21A Blackjack post-flight at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, March 30, 2023. The final flight of the RQ-21A Blackjack marked the beginning of VMU-2’s transition to the MQ-9A Reaper in accordance with the Commandant of the Marine Corps' Force Design 2030 to improve capabilities for the future fight. VMU-2 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps video by LCpl. Rowdy Vanskike)

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