U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific

Lance Cpl. Ivan Trujillo, a scout with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, hikes up Ulupau Crater aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, April 8, 2015, before conducting high angle firing with his platoon. The Marines trained with high angle shooting, which is anything 30 degrees or greater between them and their target. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Sarah Dietz) - Lance Cpl. Ivan Trujillo, a scout with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, hikes up Ulupau Crater aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, April 8, 2015, before conducting high angle firing with his platoon. The Marines trained with high angle shooting, which is anything 30 degrees or greater between them and their target. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Sarah Dietz)

Hawaii snipers train in high angle shooting

MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII - Scout sniper platoon with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, conducted high angle live fire training April 8-9, 2015, on top of Ulupau Crater at Range 10 aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii.

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Hickam AMC gives tips for flying ‘Space-A’

Headquarters and Service Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, hosted a class here Sept. 7 to inform servicemembers and their families on how to fly space available air transportation on government-owned or controlled aircraft through the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Passenger Terminal. Although flying ‘Space-A’ may seem complicated to

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Sgt. Lionel J. Flores III shakes hands with Col. Brent S. Willson, commanding officer, Headquarters and Service Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, after being awarded a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal here July 2. Flores received the award for leading his section through an inspector-general’s inspection with no discrepancies. - Sgt. Lionel J. Flores III shakes hands with Col. Brent S. Willson, commanding officer, Headquarters and Service Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, after being awarded a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal here July 2. Flores received the award for leading his section through an inspector-general’s inspection with no discrepancies.

Low-key Marine finds structured life in Corps

Sgt. Lionel J. Flores III is laid back. In contrast to the many more extroverted personalities who walk the halls of the U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific headquarters building, his greeting could range from a silent nod to a short, quiet “good morning.” But his easy-going attitude shouldn’t be confused with a lack of motivation for his job or the

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Sgt. Augustin A. Delgado, watch staff noncommissioned officer at the command operations center, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, pins a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal on Keli’i Ramento’s, 5, chest during an award ceremony here June 1. Delgado received the award for helping save Ramento from drowning in a residential pool. - Sgt. Augustin A. Delgado, watch staff noncommissioned officer at the command operations center, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, pins a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal on Keli’i Ramento’s, 5, chest during an award ceremony here June 1. Delgado received the award for helping save Ramento from drowning in a residential pool.

Marine sergeant receives commendation for life-saving actions

A Marine sergeant received a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal here June 1 for saving a 5-year-old boy from drowning at a residential pool in Ewa Beach, May 19. Sgt. Augustin A. Delgado, a radio operator by trade who currently works as a watch staff noncommissioned officer at the U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, command operations center,

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Sgt. Michael Uybungco, vehicle commander, 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, 4th Marine Division, directs his amphibious assault vehicle past Royal Thai Navy medium landing ship HTMS Surin (LST 722) during an amphibious assault exercise May 18, as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2011. This AAV was part of the second wave to hit the beach during a bilateral landing exercise with the Royal Thai Navy and Marine Corps. The landing force, comprised primarily of reserve Marines from 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, was delivered to shore from the landing dock ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) by Uybungco and fellow ‘trackers’ from his battalion. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. K. Madison Carter) - Sgt. Michael Uybungco, vehicle commander, 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, 4th Marine Division, directs his amphibious assault vehicle past Royal Thai Navy medium landing ship HTMS Surin (LST 722) during an amphibious assault exercise May 18, as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2011. This AAV was part of the second wave to hit the beach during a bilateral landing exercise with the Royal Thai Navy and Marine Corps. The landing force, comprised primarily of reserve Marines from 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, was delivered to shore from the landing dock ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) by Uybungco and fellow ‘trackers’ from his battalion. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. K. Madison Carter)

US, Royal Thai Marines conduct bilateral amphibious landing

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Landing Force Company completed their culminating exercise with Thai counterparts at Had Yao Beach, Thailand May 18.In the final scenario of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2011 in Thailand, the allied forces conducted a combined amphibious landing from two amphibious warfare ships off the coast.

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