Videos

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni hosted Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, May 3, 2026. The JMSDF-MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day is hosted annually to strengthen relationships with the host community and offer a cultural exchange that highlights the mutual support between the U.S. and Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. David Getz) The video contains music from a USMC licensed asset from Bensound.

This video teaser was created for Kaiju Rain 26 to emphasize the role of sensing, communication and decision-making in enabling forward-deployed forces to rapidly translate information into action across multiple domains. Kaiju Rain 26 is a III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group-led exercise focused on integrating multi-domain information capabilities, strengthening the U.S.-Japan alliance and supporting regional stability in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Raymond Tong) This video contains audio from a USMC enterprise licensed asset from Ocular Sounds.

U.S. Marines assigned to Battalion Landing Team 2/4, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, participate in Assault Climbers Course 26-1, hosted by the Expeditionary Operations Training Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 28, 2026. The Assault Climbers Course provides BLT 2/4 with specialized Marines capable of leading operations and providing tactical recommendations in complex, compartmentalized, and mountainous terrain. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Grace Stover)

U.S. Marines assigned to 1st Radio Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, complete the two-month Radio Reconnaissance Operators Course at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March-May 2026. The RROC is an annual course that trains and evaluates radio reconnaissance Marines and service members from the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia in developing advanced skills in signals intelligence, electronic warfare and reconnaissance skills over the course of several weeks. Participation in this course by allies underscores the importance of multilateral training opportunities to strengthen combined readiness and interoperability. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Hubert Maliszewski)

The 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit is a combat-credible force in readiness, prepared to deploy across the globe to deliver critical, lifesaving aid or overwhelming force to the nation’s adversaries. We are a Marine Air-Ground Task Force comprised of a command element; a ground combat element, Battalion Landing Team 3/5; an aviation combat element with two squadrons, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163 (Reinforced) and Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122; and a logistics combat element, Combat Logistics Battalion 11. The 11th MEU is embarked on the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27), and Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45). (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Avery Wayland) (This video contains music sourced from Adobe Stock, an official Marine Corps licensed asset.)

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, conduct a live-fire range on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, April 21, 2026. CLR-35 conducted live-fire training, improving their proficiency with crew-served weapon systems and enhanced force protection capabilities in an expeditionary advanced base operations environment. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Pedro Rojas) This video contains audio from a USMC enterprise licensed asset from Adobe Stock: "Rotten Bones" by Zambolino/ https://stock.adobe.com.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Rodney E. Nevinger, the senior enlisted leader of I Marine Expeditionary Force, speaks about Operation Clean Sweep IV at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendelton, California, April 10, 2026. OCS IV, part of the ongoing Barracks 360 Reset initiative, demonstrates a collective commitment to improving living conditions through shared ownership, sustained accountability and measurable improvements to barracks habitability. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Kelani Franklin)

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, U.S. Airmen with the 35th Fighter Squadron, and Republic of Korea service members train in FF 26-1 at Gwangju Air Base, Gwangju, South Korea, April 16, 2026. FF 26-1 is a military exercise between U.S. and Republic of Korea air forces on the Korean peninsula designed to enhance readiness through realistic, complex training scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Donald Dugger)

U.S. Marines with Expeditionary Operations Training Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, demonstrate their ability to use adaptive manufacturing to increase unmanned systems capabilities at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, April 15, 2026. The Unmanned Systems Branch analyzes capabilities and designs drone configurations to support various operational scenarios. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems are designed for both remote piloting and autonomous flight, enhancing the Marines' ability to adapt to evolving battlefield requirements. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Giovanni Navarrette) This video contains music from a USMC enterprise licensed assets from Adobe Stock: TENSE-SINISTER TRAILER (AURORA-ALERT) performed by Tasty Tunes/stock.adobe.com