Videos

U.S. Marines assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), I Marine Expeditionary Force, engage targets during a live fire table 3-6 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 14, 2025. The course of fire training served to properly train and evaluate Marines on tables 3-6 evolutions, required annually by the Marine Corps Combat Marksmanship Program. The combat marksmanship ranges test the Marines in a variety of scenarios including unknown distance drills and day and night shoots, increasing the Marines weapons handling and marksmanship proficiency. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Kenneth Twaddell)

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 2d Marines, conduct movement drills during a Combat Marksmanship range during Fuji Viper 23.1 at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, Nov. 22, 2022. Exercise Fuji Viper exemplifies a commitment to realistic training that produces lethal, ready, and adaptable forces capable of decentralized operations across a wide range of missions. 1/2 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Jaylen Davis)

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 3d Marines conduct Combat Marksmanship Training on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, July 7, 2022. This training sharpened Marines’ critical combat arms skills by executing transition drills and increasing their proficiency in switching between primary and secondary weapons. 3/3 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Diana Jimenez)

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment and troops from the 30th Infantry Regiment, 12th Brigade, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force participate in a during a combat marksmanship course as part of exercise Forest Light Eastern Army in mainland Japan, on Dec. 8, 2020. Forest Light is an annual bilateral training exercise that strengthens the interoperability and readiness of the U.S. Marine Corps and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force to deter aggression and defeat any threat. This iteration is focused on seizing and defending key maritime terrain as an integrated force in support of naval operations in the defense of Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Staff Sgt. Albert J. Carls)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Quentin Maynard, Indoor Simulated Marksmanship Trainer (ISMT) noncommisioned officer, speaks about the Beretta M9 during an M9 ISMT Range at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 6, 2020. Marines with Tactical Readiness and Training platoon utilize the ISMT to familiarize Marines with the Marine Corps weapons systems before they conduct a live-fire range. 3rd MLG provides III Marine Expeditionary Force comprehensive logistics and combat service support for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Moises Rodriguez)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Quentin Maynard, Indoor Simulated Marksmanship Trainer (ISMT) noncommissioned officer, speaks about the M4 during an M4 ISMT Range at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 6, 2020. Marines with Tactical Readiness and Training platoon utilize the ISMT to familiarize Marines with the Marine Corps weapons systems before they conduct a live-fire range. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward deployed combat unit that serves as III Marine Expeditionary Force's comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.(U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Moises Rodriguez)

U.S. Marines with Fire Support Battery (FSB) 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division conduct a combat marksmanship program (CMP) range on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 7, 2020. The Marines conducted the CMP range to ensure unit standardization and combat readiness in preparation for operational deployments. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Jacob Yost and Lance Cpl. Frank Webb)

U.S. Marines shoot marksmanship tables five and six while adhering to health code regulations on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, April 27, 2020. 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, hosted marksmanship tables five and six to qualify their Marines in short-range, day and night shooting while adhering to health regulations put in place due to COVID-19. ( U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Alpha Hernandez)

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, currently assigned to 3rd Marine Division, conduct combat marksmanship training on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, March 13, 2020. The Marines participated in a table five range to remain proficient in close range marksmanship with the M4 rifle and the M27 infantry automatic rifle during daytime operations. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Jackson Dukes)