Videos

Throughout the month of July 2025, Pacific Marines participated in a variety of training exercises ranging from the Pacific Amphibious Leaders Symposium 25, Talisman Sabre to Freedom Banner. Pacific Marines are consistently engaged with Allies and partners throughout the theater to improve mutual capabilities and interoperability in support of shared security objectives that promote a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Andrew Herwig)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. William V. Osborne III, the outgoing commanding officer of I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, relinquishes command to Col. William E. DeLeal II during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 25, 2025. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Brandon Marrero and Lance Cpl. Kenya Hernandez)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Juniel NievesMarrero, a powerline mechanic with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 311, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, discusses the importance of maintaining military discipline and standards during Red Flag Alaska 25-2 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, July 22, 2025. Operation Ironclad is a I Marine Expeditionary Force initiative that emphasizes how individual proficiency, personal discipline, and unit cohesion lead to victory on the battlefield. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Michael Gavin)

U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3 and multinational forces conclude Talisman Sabre 25 at Northern Territory, Australia, from July 13-26, 2025. Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific by strengthening relationships and interoperability among key allies and partners, while enhancing our collective capabilities to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Anita Ramos) (This video contains music from a USMC enterprise licensed asset from Universal Music Production: Smoke Curtain published by Chalk Music and Steadfast Warrior published by Chalk Music / universalproductionmusic.com)

U.S. Marines and sailors with Kilo Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3 conduct a live fire exercise during Talisman Sabre 25 in the Northern Territory, Australia, July 18, 2025. Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific by strengthening relationships and interoperability among key allies and partners, while enhancing our collective capabilities to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns. MRF-D is an annual six-month rotational deployment to enhance interoperability with the Australian Defence Force and allies and partners and provide a forward postured crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific. (This video contains music from a USMC enterprise licensed asset from Universal Music Production: Fire Burst by Sigurd Jøhnk-Jensen / universalproductionmusic.com and My Creed by Matej Mikolajsky, Tomas Oliva, Ivo Sedlacek / univesalproductionmusic.com) (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Keegan Jones)

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3, and Philippine Marines with 3rd Brigade conclude Archipelagic Coastal Defense 25.3 at Palawan, Philippines, from June 23 to July 11, 2025. ACD is a series of bilateral exchanges and training opportunities between U.S. and Philippine Marines aimed at bolstering the Philippine Marine Corps’ Archipelagic Coastal Defense Concept while supporting the modernization efforts of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. MRF-D is an annual six-month rotational deployment to enhance interoperability with the Australian Defence Force and allies and partners and provide a forward postured crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Anita Ramos) (This video contains music from a USMC enterprise licensed asset from Universal Music Production: Running with Wolves published by Sketch Music Limited / universalproductionmusic.com)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Kevin G. Hunter, the former commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, completes his final flight with the unit and transfers command to Col. Nathan J. Storm at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, July 16 and 18, 2025. Under the leadership of Col. Hunter, MAG-16 amassed over 26,000 flight hours, 15,000 sorties, and 577,000 maintenance man hours. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Emeline Schirmer)(This video contains music from a USMC enterprise licensed asset from Adobe Stock: Cinematic Trailer Emotional loop short composed by Alex Che)

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Daniel Bober, a CH-53E Super Stallion pilot with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 465, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, discusses the importance of maintaining military discipline and standards on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, July 17, 2025. Operation Ironclad is a I Marine Expeditionary Force initiative that emphasizes how individual proficiency, personal discipline, and unit cohesion lead to victory on the battlefield. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Staff Sgt. Luc Boatman)

U.S. Marines and sailors with Kilo Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3, fire M777 Howitzers from an urban operations training facility during Talisman Sabre 25 in the Northern Territory, Australia, July 15, 2025. Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific by strengthening relationships and interoperability among key allies and partners, while enhancing our collective capabilities to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns. MRF-D is an annual six-month rotational deployment to enhance interoperability with the Australian Defence Force and allies and partners and provide a forward postured crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Keegan Jones)