Members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, U.S. Marine Corps and Australian Army express what Balikatan means to them, Manila, Philippines, April 2, 2019. Balikatan is an exercise between the Republic of the Philippines and the United States, and also involves participation from Australia. Balikatan is a Tagalog phrase for "shoulder-to-shoulder" which characterizes the spirit of the exercise and represents the partnership between the U.S. and the Philippines. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Leo Amaro)

Service members with the Royal Thai Marine Corps and U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia, conduct Exercise Cobra Gold 2025 on Royal Thai Marine Corps Base Camp Jessada, Sattahip, Thailand, Feb. 25- March 7, 2025. Cobra Gold is the largest joint and combined exercise in mainland Asia, held annually in Thailand, showcasing the U.S. commitment to the region by building interoperability, multilateral cooperative arrangements, and advancing common interests through our commitment to Allies and partners in ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific. MRF-SEA is a rotational unit derived from elements of I MEF executing a U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific operational model that involves training events and exchanges with partner military subject matter experts, promotes security goals with allied and partner nations, and ensures a persistent I MEF stand-in presence west of the i nternational date line. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Tyler Wilson) 

Royal Thai Armed Forces service members demonstrate jungle survival skills to U.S. Marines and sailors with the 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, attached to Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia, during a jungle survival class at Recon Camp, Sattahip, Thailand, Feb. 26, 2025, as part of Exercise Cobra Gold. Cobra Gold is the largest joint and combined exercise in mainland Asia, held annually in Thailand, showcasing the U.S. commitment to the region by building interoperability, multilateral cooperative arrangements, and advancing common interests through a commitment to allies and partners in ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific. MRF-SEA is a rotational unit derived from elements of I MEF executing a U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific operational model that involves training events and exchanges with partner military subject matter experts, promotes security goals with allied and partner nations, and ensures a persistent I MEF stand-in presence west of the international date line. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Migel A. Reynosa)

Royal Thai Armed Forces service members teach a jungle survival class to U.S. Marines and sailors with the 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, attached to Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia, at Recon Camp, Sattahip, Thailand, Feb. 26, 2025, during Exercise Cobra Gold 2025. Cobra Gold is the largest joint and combined exercise in mainland Asia, held annually in Thailand, showcasing the U.S. commitment to the region by building interoperability, multilateral cooperative arrangements, and advancing common interests through our commitment to allies and partners in ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific. MRF-SEA is a rotational unit derived from elements of I MEF executing a U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific operational model that involves training events and exchanges with partner military subject matter experts, promotes security goals with allied and partner nations, and ensures a persistent I MEF stand-in presence west of the international date line. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Christian Tofteroo and Cpl. Tyler Wilson) 

U.S. Marines across II Marine Expeditionary Force partake in the Martial Arts Instructors (MAI) course on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 10-28 2023. The Primary purpose of the MAI course is to certify Marines to instruct and monitor the Marines Corps Martial Arts Program in order to advance Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Max Arellano)

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division conduct a helicopter insertion raid exercise on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 23, 2023. This training exercise consisted of Marines taking control of a known location and evaluating the unit’s combat readiness in preparation for future deployments. (U.S. Marines video by Lance Cpl. Max Arellano)

U.S Marines with Headquarters Battalion, 2d Marine Division participate in a motorcycle safety awareness event on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 21, 2023. The purpose of this event is to promote safety and to provide mentorship as Marines head into the motorcycle season. (U.S. Marine Corps video by LCpl Max Arellano, LCpl Cassidy Shepherd, and LCpl Averi Rowton)

U.S. Marines with Hotel Battery, 2d Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, conduct high mobility rocket artillery system rapid infiltration (HIRAIN) training exercise at Avon Park, Florida, April 14, 2023. This training evolution will allow the battery to continue enhancing its ability to conduct HIRAIN operations while capitalizing on unique training opportunities to advance the unit’s interoperability with joint forces. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Max Arellano)

Two U.S. Marine Corps pilots discuss the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show 2022 held on MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California, on September 23-25. The pilots discussed how U.S. Marine Corps aviation emulated the "Fight, Evolve, Win" theme of the air show. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Nayomi Koepke)

U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Division will simultaneously conduct two concurrent large-scale bilateral exercises with key allies across the first island chain in October 2022. Exercise KAMANDAG 6, held at various locations throughout the Philippines, and exercise Resolute Dragon 22, held in Hokkaido, Japan, are designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Hassanen Attabi)

U.S. Marines with Marine Air Control Squadron 4 Detachment Bravo (MACS-4 DET B) and Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 (MWSS-171) conduct a Forward Arming and Refueling Point (FARP) exercise at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan. Dec. 13, 2019. FARP training offers MCAS Iwakuni the capability of forward deploying a helicopter and fixed wing arming and refueling point anywhere in Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Christian Castro)