Pacific Marines Stories

Amphibious landing at Pyramid Rock

US Marines and Australian soldiers will participate in an amphibious landing at Pyramid Rock on July 30 using Marine Corps Amphibious Assault Vehicles. Following the landing, the Marines and soldiers will transition to a live-fire range to conduct "fire and movement." A static equipment display will be available following the live-fire range.Media

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Several pieces of flame-resistant equipment are currently fielded to Marines and Sailors in Afghanistan due to the threat roadside bombs pose in theater. - Several pieces of flame-resistant equipment are currently fielded to Marines and Sailors in Afghanistan due to the threat roadside bombs pose in theater.

U.S. Marines Train With International Allies At Pohakuloa Training Area During RIMPAC 2010

Splashing ashore on amphibious vessels and touching down amidst the rotor wash of transport helicopters, Hawaii-based Marines and coalition forces from seven nations arrived at Pohakuloa Training Area (PTA), Hawaii, July 15 during the biennial, multinational Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010. The training they conducted at PTA provided the

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Kelly Damphousse, an associate professor with the University of Oklahoma’s Department of Sociology, gives his Evolution of Revolution Brief to dozens of service members and civilian personnel assigned to U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, and Pacific Command July 12 at MarForPac Headquarters, Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii. The purpose of the training was to recognize vulnerabilities and trends associated with terrorism tactics and how they evolve over time. - Kelly Damphousse, an associate professor with the University of Oklahoma’s Department of Sociology, gives his Evolution of Revolution Brief to dozens of service members and civilian personnel assigned to U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, and Pacific Command July 12 at MarForPac Headquarters, Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii. The purpose of the training was to recognize vulnerabilities and trends associated with terrorism tactics and how they evolve over time.

University of Oklahoma educates MarForPac on domestic terrorism

Dozens of service members and civilian personnel attended the Evolution of Revolution Brief July 12 at the U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific Headquarters, aboard Camp H.M. Smith Hawaii.The brief, given by Kelly Damphousse, an associate professor with the University of Oklahoma’s Department of Sociology, was designed to point out trends in domestic

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Warfighting Lab General to Talk Latest Sea-Based Operational Capabilities in Support of the Warfighter

Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory Commander, Brig. Gen. Robert F. Hedelund, will talk with media July 13, 10:00-11:00 a.m. He will discuss the Hawaii-based experiment (to include experimental technologies) aligned with the Corps’ “Vision 2025”, a concept that could change the way Marines fight. The event will take place on Ford Island in the

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F-18 Hornets expectd in area for RIMPAC

Residents may notice an increase in noise levels at Marine Corps Air Station, Kaneohe Bay beginning Wednesday, July 7 - Aug. 1, as 12F-18 Hornets will be participating in Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC) off the coast.This is the first time Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron-224 (VMFA (AW)-224) out of Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort,

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Korean War veterans and service members take a moment to honor the memories of those who fought and died in the Korean War during a Korean War Memorial Ceremony June 25 at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (Punchbowl), Hawaii. The Korean War began June 25, 1950. - Korean War veterans and service members take a moment to honor the memories of those who fought and died in the Korean War during a Korean War Memorial Ceremony June 25 at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (Punchbowl), Hawaii. The Korean War began June 25, 1950.