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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U.S. Marines with the 1st Marine Division launched the first major amphibious landing of World War II in the Pacific, known as Operation Watchtower.
COMMARFORPAC and the 37th Commandant of the PMC concluded PALS 25 in Manila, Philippines, July 10, 2025.
MARFORPAC and the PMC are co-hosting the 2025 Pacific Amphibious Leaders Symposium in Manila, Philippines, July 8-10, 2025.
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.
Pacific Marines and Sailors kick off the 14th annual rotation of the Marine Rotational Force – Darwin Marine Air-Ground Task Force.
Pacific Marines are a ready, forward-deployed force, working with allies and partners to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific.
Pacific Marines with MRF-SEA conduct the 27th iteration of Exercise Valiant Mark 2025 alongside the Singapore Armed Forces.
Freedom Banner 25 is a Maritime Prepositioning Force offload that supports III MEF units for KMEP 25.1 and Freedom Shield 25.
Cobra Gold is the largest joint and combined exercise in mainland Asia, focused on enhanced interoperability through shared experiences and training.
Iron Fist is an annual exercise designed to increase interoperability and strengthen the relationships between the USMC, the USN, JGSDF, and JMSDF.
U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, conducted a counter unmanned aerial system live-fire training event
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 372, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, and Sailors with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5, 30th Naval Construction Regiment, concluded Exercise Resilient Spear 25-04 Aug. 15 after two weeks of integrated airfield damage repair training. The exercise tested the joint force’s ability to rapidly repair runways and sustain aviation operations in austere environments. The training focused on critical aviation ground support tasks including battle damage assessment and rapid airfield repair, while strengthening joint-force integration between Marine and Navy units. MWSS-372 Marines embedded with NMCB-5’s Airfield Construction Companies A and B, supporting the Navy’s pre-deployment evaluation through every phase of the mission: planning, logistics, and full-scale repair operations.
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Bamboo Eagle 25-3 pushed the boundaries of 21st-century mission command, leveraging the Distributed Mission Operations Center, or DMOC, to forge agile, resilient leaders. In a synthetic battlespace, the joint force rehearsed decentralized execution and empowered decision-making to achieve decision advantage, July 22 – Aug. 8.
At the close of Exercise Talisman Sabre 25, the Indo-Pacific’s largest combined military exercise with over 40,000 service members, U.S. Marines with the Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D) 25.3 Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) began the mass retrograde from training areas across northern Australia. Aircraft, vehicles, and personnel returned to Darwin for recovery and consolidation—a familiar rhythm for the end of a months-long exercise.