Videos

U.S. Marines with 1st Platoon, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, and Norwegian Coastal Ranger Commandos (KJK) disembark from a CB90-class fast assault craft, and conduct a reconnaissance and surveillance patrol during Exercise Platinum Ren at Sorreisa, Norway, May 21, 2018. The exercise is a theater security cooperation training evolution with KJKs held to sustain mission essential tasks in a harsh operating environment and strengthen coalition partnerships. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Michael LaFontaine)

U.S. Marines with 1st Platoon, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, and Norwegian Costal Ranger Commandos (KJKs) conduct insertions and water casting training aboard a CB90-class fast assault craft during Exercise Platinum Ren, at Sorreisa, Norway, May 28, 2018. The exercise is a theater security cooperation training evolution with KJKs held to sustain mission essential tasks in a harsh operating environment and strengthen coalition partnerships. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Michael LaFontaine)

U.S. Marines with 1st Platoon, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, and Norwegian Costal Ranger Commandos (KJKs) conduct water casting training aboard a CB90-class fast assault craft during Exercise Platinum Ren, at Fort Trondennes, Harstad, Norway, May 14, 2018. The exercise is a theater security cooperation training evolution with KJKs held to sustain mission essential tasks in a harsh operating environment and strengthen coalition partnerships. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Michael LaFontaine)

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Native Fury 18 execute Exercise Native Fury in the United Arab Emirates, Jan. 21-Feb 9. Exercise NF18 is a Joint Chiefs of Staff directed, U.S. Central Command sponsored, I Marine Expeditionary Force executed maritime prepositioning force exercise conducted in the Marine Corps Forces Central Command area of responsibility. Native Fury is designed to train Marines and Sailors in crisis response through MPF operations and aims to increase proficiency, expand levels of cooperation, enhance maritime capabilities, and promote long-term regional stability and interoperability between international partners. NF18 is executed at various training sites throughout the U.A.E., to include: Fujairah Naval Base, Minhad Air Base, and Jebel Ali Port. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Devan K. Gowans and Cpl. Christopher D. Thompson)

Brig. Gen. Ottignon speaks to the U.S. Marines and Sailors of 1st Marine Logistics Group (1st MLG) at Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 28, 2017. During Ottignon's tenure, the 1st MLG completed 14 Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluations to ensure deployment readiness. Additionally, 11 units deployed during this time; three with Marine Expeditionary Units, five with Special Purpose Marines Air-Ground Task Force, and three with Marines Rotational Forces-Darwin.

U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Jonathan Wyble speaks on the effort his Marines displayed during Exercise Cobra Gold 17 at Chanthaburi, Thailand, February 21, 2017. U.S., Thai Marines and Japan Self-Defense Force members collaborated to build a multi-purpose room for Wat Thung Kabin School. Cobra Gold is the largest Theater Security Cooperation exercise in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region and is an integral part of the U.S. commitment to strengthen engagement in the region. Wyble, from Carson City, Nevada, is the sergeant major of Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Cpl. Steven Tran)

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. John Arpino describes bilateral training with Thai Marines during Exercise Cobra Gold 17 at Ban Chan Krem, February 17. Cobra Gold is the largest Theater Security Cooperation exercise in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region and is an integral part of the U.S. commitment to strengthen engagement in the region. Arpino, from Lake Orion, Michigan, is a mortarman with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (Marine Corps video by Cpl. Steven Tran)

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment conduct a firing mission during FireEX in support of Steel Knight 2017 (SK-17) at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Dec. 5, 2016. The 1st Marine Division remains the most active and engaged ground combat element in the Marine Corps and training exercises like SK-17 provide opportunities for the Division to exercise its full range of capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps motion imagery by Lance Cpl. Michael D LaFontaine and Lance Cpl. Preston J Hightower)

U.S. Marines and Sailors from 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, demonstrate amphibious landing capabilities during Steel Knight 2017 at Camp Pendleton, Calif., on December 4, 2016. The distinct ability of the Marine Corps to gain access to critical areas anywhere in the world through air, ground and maritime capabilities enables us to aid our nation in efforts to resolve conflict, conduct humanitarian assistance or engage our nation’s enemies in remote, austere environments. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Carlos J. Lopez/Released)