Videos

Throughout summer 2026, I Marine Expeditionary Force brought together forces from across the Marine Air-Ground Task Force to train, integrate and operate alongside the Armed Forces of the Philippines across the Philippine archipelago. Through major exercises and persistent bilateral engagements, I MEF strengthened bilateral command and control, maritime operations, fires, aviation, logistics and littoral maneuver while building the relationships required to operate together. I MEF’s presence in the Philippines, including through Marine Rotational Force – Southeast Asia, is presence with purpose. Shoulder to shoulder with our Philippine allies, I MEF Marines and Sailors are building readiness, strengthening the U.S.-Philippine alliance and ensuring our forces are prepared to operate and respond together when it matters most. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Kelani Franklin) The video contains music and motion graphics from a USMC licensed asset from Adobe Stock.

U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Division Schools showcase training capabilities and courses at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 17, 2026. 1st MARDIV Schools is an asset to all 1st MARDIV units by producing specific Military Occupational Specialties, fulfilling Professional Military Education requirements, and meeting Training & Readiness Standards. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Alexander Peterson) The video contains music from a USMC licensed asset from Adobe Stock.

Makenna Hancock, a certified athletic trainer with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, treats Marines and provides injury support during Adversary Force Exercise 4-26 at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Jul. 29 – Aug. 7, 2026. AFX serves as an opportunity for units to receive training and certification across multiple warfighting functions in realistic force-on-force scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Dylan Jameson)

U.S. Marines with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific hold a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, Aug. 11, 2026. During the ceremony, Lt. Gen. James F. Glynn relinquished command of MARFORPAC to Lt. Gen. Roger B. Turner. Representing two-thirds of the Marine Corps’ operating forces, MARFORPAC serves as the nation’s primary expeditionary force-in-readiness across the U.S. Pacific Command area of responsibility, the largest geographic combatant command in the Department of War, where Pacific Marines operate alongside joint forces and international partners to preserve a free and open Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Andrew Herwig)

U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 26 train alongside Royal Australian Navy personnel on the HMAS Canberra during Exercise Capital Reach at sea, Aug. 4-8, 2026. 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. Capital Reach is a training exercise utilizing Australian ship-to-shore landing craft, bilateral force transportation of heavy tactical vehicles and personnel to shore to establish a logistics node aboard the HMAS Canberra. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Nan Yang) (This video uses licensed music from Adobe Stock: Nature---Epic-Cinematic-Background-Music_AdobeStock_553459561, Action-Cinematic-Intense-Powerful-Logo-Background-Music_AdobeStock_521818301 and epic-music-1_AdobeStock_372214489)

Makenna Hancock, a certified athletic trainer with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, treats Marines and provides injury support during Adversary Force Exercise 4-26 at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Jul. 29 – Aug. 7, 2026. AFX serves as an opportunity for units to receive training and certification across multiple warfighting functions in realistic force-on-force scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Dylan Jameson)

U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 164 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a close air support exercise during Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026 in Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, July 18-21st, 2026. Thirty nations, 30 ships, five submarines, 15 national land forces, more than 190 aircraft and more than 30,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 24 to July 31. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2026 is the 30th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Cassidy Shepherd)

U.S. Marines assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct routine operations and integrated training, validating the unit's ability to conduct integrated naval operations across a range of missions with the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group off the coast of California, July 2026. The 13th MEU and the MKIARG are underway and conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations to enhance their combined Navy-Marine Corps readiness and lethality. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Grace Stover)

A video explaining how the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit Maritime Raid Force contributes to Maritime Interdiction Operations through the execution of Visit, Board, Search and Seizure missions. The 13th MEU and the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group are underway and conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations to enhance their combined Navy-Marine Corps readiness and lethality. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Angel Diaz Montes De Oca)