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
In August, the Marine Corps began hosting drone task force summits to chart a way forward for operational units across the Marine Corps to effectively employ small drones.
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Marines with I Marine Expeditionary Force partnered with the Defense Innovation Unit and industry leaders during Phase 2 of the DIU’s G.I. Challenge, Aug. 18-29, 2025, to evaluate commercial small unmanned aircraft systems in realistic operational environments.
U.S. Marines from the Marine Innovation Unit (MIU) participated in Exercise Trident Warrior 25 at Naval Air Station North Island, California, from 28 July to 8 August, 2025, executing the Distributed Advanced Manufacturing concept with the Consortium for Advanced Manufacturing Research and Education (CAMRE) at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) and FLEETWERX for addressing contested logistics challenges in expeditionary environments. While operating in remote, austere or deployed environments, units may not have access to traditional sources of supply, necessitating the development of new methods for providing logistical support.