Who we are

U.S. Marine Corps Forces Pacific is the largest operational command in the Marine Corps. It comprises two-thirds of the Marine Corps’ active-duty combat forces, I Marine Expeditionary Force and III Marine Expeditionary Force, collectively known as the “Pacific Marines.”

Pacific Marines serve as an expeditionary force-in-readiness. They operate as air-ground-logistics teams and are forward positioned and actively employed throughout the Indo-Pacific every day.

Pacific Marines live and work alongside the joint force and like-minded Allies and partners to prevent conflict, respond to crisis, and if the Nation calls, to fight and win.

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Balikatan 25

The U.S. and AFP kick off the 40th iteration of Balikatan, the largest annual bilateral exercise between the two allies, from April 21 - May 9.

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MRF-D 25.3

Pacific Marines and Sailors kick off the 14th annual rotation of the Marine Rotational Force – Darwin Marine Air-Ground Task Force.

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MARFORPAC 101

Pacific Marines are a ready, forward-deployed force, working with allies and partners to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific.

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Valiant Mark 25

Pacific Marines with MRF-SEA conduct the 27th iteration of Exercise Valiant Mark 2025 alongside the Singapore Armed Forces.

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Freedom Banner 2025

Freedom Banner 25 is a Maritime Prepositioning Force offload that supports III MEF units for KMEP 25.1 and Freedom Shield 25.

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Cobra Gold 25

Cobra Gold is the largest joint and combined exercise in mainland Asia, focused on enhanced interoperability through shared experiences and training.

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Iron Fist 25

Iron Fist is an annual exercise designed to increase interoperability and strengthen the relationships between the USMC, the USN, JGSDF, and JMSDF.

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III MEF Advances into 2025

U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, conducted a counter unmanned aerial system live-fire training event

Pacific Marines Stories

Multinational forces set to launch KAMANDAG 9 in the Philippines

Service members from the United States, Philippines, Japan, Republic of Korea and United Kingdom will kick off Exercise KAMANDAG 9 on May 26, 2025, training across the Philippines to enhance multinational military readiness, interoperability, and regional defense capabilities.

Balikatan 25: Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Exercise strengthens multinational cooperation

CAMP AGUINALDO, Philippines — U.S., Philippine, and Japanese military forces, along with civilian leaders, gathered for the Balikatan 25 Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Tabletop Exercise, working together to enhance crisis response coordination and strengthen their longstanding alliance from April 29 to May 1, 2025. The trilateral exercise fulfills a pledge made by the leadership of the three nations and captured in an April 11, 2024, Joint Vision Statement. It strengthens their extensive cooperation in HADR while simultaneously demonstrating that working together advances the security and prosperity of the nations and the Indo-Pacific region.

MRF-D 25.3 surges forward for Balikatan

PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines – Following the successful completion of Marine Exercise 2025 in Mindanao, the Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D) 25.3 Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) seamlessly repositioned it’s ground combat element (GCE) forces from Mindanao to Palawan, Philippines, as a show of allied and partner commitment to regional security and building maritime domain awareness in support of Exercise Balikatan 25.