Videos

Marines and Sailors with Task Force Koa Moana 20, I Marine Expeditionary Force, conducted engagements in the Republic of Palau from July through September of 2020. Koa Moana, meaning “ocean warrior,” is designed to strengthen and enhance relationships between the U.S. and partner nations/states in the Indo-Pacific region, improve interoperability with local security establishments, and serve as a Humanitarian Assistance Survey Team afloat in support of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s strategic and operational objectives. Task Force Koa Moana 20 provides a unique opportunity to enhance relationships in the Republic of Palau. TFKM 20 remained COVID-19 free during the duration of the deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps motion imagery by Sgt. Stephanie Cervantes)

Video production featuring 1st Law Enforcement Battalion dogs and dog handlers in honor of K-9 Veterans Day 2020. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Marine Cpl. Jennifer Gay)

U.S. Marine Cpl. Tyrell Bluto, a military working dog handler with 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, 1st Marine Information Group, showcases and explains the duties Nero, his assigned military working dog, can perform during Los Angeles Fleet Week 2019 Sep. 1 2019. Fleet Week provides an opportunity for the Marine Corps and Navy to demonstrate the quality of personnel to their civilian counterparts. Static displays give the Marine Corps the opportunity to show the Navy-Marine Corps relationship with the American people and to showcase the ability to serve as an expeditionary force in readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Aldo Sessarego)

U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division learn how to employ non-lethal weaponry and tactics at Camp Fuji, Japan, April 27, 2019. The techniques learned include the use of riot shields, batons, and OC (Oleoresin Capsicum) spray. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by LCpl. Jacob Hancock)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. William Berkle and Cpl. Michael Gerger, both military working dog handlers with the Military Working Dog Platoon, 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion conduct K-9 Urban Operations training on Camp Hansen, Japan, Feb. 27, 2019. Berkle and Gerger are paired with Bbaldur and Eddie, their K-9 partners trained to detect improvised explosive devices. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Sarah Daniels)

U.S. Marines 1st Lt. Wyatt McAlpine, a platoon commander, and Sgt. Alexander Aberle, a platoon sergeant, both with Company A, 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, explain the significant capability that Company A can provide through training to combine crowd control techniques with non-lethal weapons during non-lethal weapons training at Landing Zone Wren, Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 15, 2019. During the three-day training event, military policemen further crowd-control training with additional equipment and combine those techniques with non-lethal weapons including batons, Mossberg 500 shotguns, M32 Multiple Grenade Launchers, M203 grenade launchers, and Sting Ball Grenades. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Alexis B. Betances)

U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, train on detaining and handling procedures, Oct. 23, 2018, at Landing Zone Starling, Okinawa, Japan. Charlie Co. Marines practiced searching, detaining and escorting mock insurgents in order to increase their proficiency within their job field. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Danielle Abshire)

U.S. Marines with Task Force Koa Moana (TF KM) participated in the TF KM Mission Rehearsal Exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 16-20, 2018. The exercise confirms TF KM is capable of cross cultural interaction, instruction, and relationship building while training alongside partner nations in order to meet Theater Security Cooperation engagement objectives. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Branden Bourque)

U.S. Marines with 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group conduct training at Landing Zone Gander, Okinawa, Japan, June 27, 2018. Marines with 3rd LE Bn. conducted routine patrols, bite work, and tracking to improve their capabilities and prepare for upcoming deployments. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Danielle Abshire)