I Marine Expeditionary Force

The Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society kicks off its annual Active Duty Fund Drive on Camp Pendleton, Calif, Mar. 5, 2019. The Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society is accepting donations to help Marines and Sailors in financial need. (U.S. Marine Corps motion imagery by Lance Cpl. Kameron Herndon) (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Conner Robbins)

Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, dropped ordnance as part of a live-fire exercise at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., April 10, 2019. The training exercise enhances proficiency for tactical air control members as an integral component of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force. This training ensures the Marines of 3rd MAW are prepared to support a range of operations at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. David Bickel)

Marines with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, complete Coxswain Skills Course at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, Calif., Jan. 28 - March 8, 2019. CSC is a training evolution offered by the Amphibious Raids Branch of Expeditionary Warfare Training Group - Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Devan K. Gowans)

Marine Corps Air Station Miramar is working towards making the environment a cleaner space by properly recycling and dumping waste. For more information on the rules and regulations of properly disposing of your items please visit www.Miramar-ems.marines.mil (video by Cpl. Preston Hightower)

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), takeoff for Unit Deployment Program at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar, Calif., March 8. The Red Devils are in the Unit Deployment Program rotation and are preparing to depart for MCAS Iwakuni, Japan. Their mission during this six-month deployment is strengthening relationships, modernizing U.S. alliances and protecting joint security in the Indo-Pacific region.

Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (All-Weather) [VMFA(AW)] 225, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, return to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., March 10, following a six month Unit Deployment Program (UDP) in Japan. Marines and Sailors trained alongside foreign forces throughout Guam, South Korea, and Japan as part of America's Expeditionary Force in Readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Samuel Ruiz)

Cpl. Austin B. Nelson, small arms technician with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, explains and demonstrates his daily duties as a small arms technician at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Mar 14. Small arms technicians play an important role in mission readiness by making sure weapons are functioning properly for Marines during training. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Becky Cleveland)

The U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, Battle Color Detachment, Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., performs in front of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar’s leaders, family and friends during the 2019 Battle Color Ceremony at MCAS Miramar, Calif., Mar. 15. The ceremony is held to honor Marine Corps traditions through performances by “The Commandants Own”, the Silent Drill Platoon and the Battle Colors Detachment as a whole. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Jake McClung)

U.S. Marine with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, conduct fire team and close quarter tactic drills during a live-fire training exercise for the Tactical Small Unit Leadership Course at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Feb. 28, 2019. Marines performed several drills including buddy-rushing, clearing rooms, and dummy grenade battle drills, to improve their infantry and leadership skills. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Pfc. Frank Cordoba)

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U.S. Sailors with Assault Craft Unit 5 and Marines with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion conduct amphibious breach training at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 12, 2019. The exercise consisted of Marines and Sailors who participated in embarkation, overseas movement, breach assaults, and support of forces ashore. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Pfc. Frank Cordoba)

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, operate UH-1Y Venoms and AH-1Z Vipers during routine training in the eastern Pacific Ocean as part of the USS Boxer Amphibious Ready Group. The skid platform aircraft provide unique close air support capability to the warfighter on the ground. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Staff Sgt. Donald Holbert)

More than 30 aircraft with Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 11 stage on the flightline during a training exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Feb. 1. MAG-11 conducted this training to exercise its real-world capabilities. Exercises such as this provide realistic, relevant training necessary for 3rd MAW to “Fix, Fly, and Fight” as the Marine Corps’ largest aircraft wing and ensures the unit remains combat-ready, inter-operable, deployable on short notice, and lethal when called into action. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Charnelle A. Smith)

Families and friends of Marines and Sailors with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 166, reunite during a homecoming at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Feb. 27, 2019. During the deployment, more than 5,000 Marines and Sailors of the Essex Amphibious Readiness Group, and the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducted maritime security operations and multiple military-to-military exchanges with partner nations in support of regional security, stability, and free flow of maritime commerce. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. David Bickel)

The Navy Marine Corps Relief Society Active Duty Fund Drive is going on now! The annual drive raises funds for the NMCRS, a non-profit organization that strives to provide financial, educational and other assistance to Marines, Sailors, veterans and eligible family members. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Andre L. Heath)

Light Armored Reconnaissance Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), launch from ship to shore to conduct an amphibious assault exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. The Marines and Sailors with the 11th MEU are conducting routine operations as part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Israel Chincio)

Col. Simon Doran, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 11 commanding officer, speaks about the MAG-11 training exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Feb. 1. More than 30 aircraft participated in this training to exercise the unit's real-world capabilities. Exercises such as this provide realistic, relevant training necessary for 3rd MAW to “Fix, Fly, and Fight” as the Marine Corps’ largest aircraft wing and ensures the unit remains combat-ready, inter-operable, deployable on short notice, and lethal when called into action. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Charnelle Smith)

Pride of the Pacific: At Sea The second installment of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit's journey as a force in readiness as they conduct routine training as part of the USS Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the eastern Pacific Ocean, Jan. 2019. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Matthew Teutsch)

Pride of the Pacific: At Sea The second installment of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit's journey as a force in readiness as they conduct routine training as part of the USS Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the eastern Pacific Ocean, Jan. 2019. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Staff Sgt. Donald Holbert)

Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Marines with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron conduct fire containment drills at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Jan. 25, 2018. During the training, Marines practiced containing and extinguishing a jet fuel fire, which maintained their proficiency in extinguishing aircraft fires and responding to emergencies on the flight line. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Preston Hightower)

Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Marines with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron conduct fire containment drills at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Jan. 25, 2018. During the training, Marines practiced containing and extinguishing a jet fuel fire, which maintained their proficiency in extinguishing aircraft fires and responding to emergencies on the flight line. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Preston Hightower)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. James Hanlon, command inspector general, I Marine Expeditionary Force held his retirement ceremony at the Ranch House, Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan 11, 2019. Hanlon served honorably for 30 years as a UH-1Y Huey pilot and instructor, serving in various billets across the Marine Corps, and is set to retire April 1st, 2019. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Andre L. Heath)

U.S. Marines and Sailors and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Soldiers practice combat medical training during Iron Fist, Jan. 22, 2019 on U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, CA. Exercise Iron Fist is an annual, multilateral training exercise where U.S. and Japanese service members train together and share techniques, tactics and procedures to improve their combined operational capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Cutler Brice)

INDIA – U.S. Marines with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Navy Sailors with the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), host students from Saint Joseph’s College for Women for a tour aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23), Visakhapatnam, India, Dec. 23, 2018. As part of the Essex ARG, the USS Anchorage and 13th MEU are conducting a partnership strengthening visit to Visakhapatnam, India. The Essex ARG and 13th MEU are a capable and lethal Navy-Marine Corps team deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to support regional stability, reassure partners and allies and maintain a presence postured to respond to any crisis ranging from humanitarian assistance to contingency operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Victoria Decker/Released)

Marines with the with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit complete the Helicopter Rope Suspension Techniques (HRST) Master Course at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., in Dec. 2018. The HRST course, taught by the Expeditionary Operations Training Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, educates Marines in tower operations, fast-roping from multiple aircraft platforms and Special Patrol Insert/Extract rigging. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dalton S. Swanbeck)

Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 11, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct Helicopter Support Team (HST) training at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., and Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Dec. 11, 2018. HSTs allow Marines to receive and transport cargo rapidly over rough terrain or vast distances. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Adam Dublinske)

U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force (SPMAGTF) Peru, conclude after spending weeks deployed to Peru and Chile, Dec. 21, 2018. SPMAGTF-Peru is part of U.S. Southern Command’s Enduring Promise initiative and reflects the United States’ long standing commitment of friendship, partnership and solidarity with the Americas. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Andre Heath)

U.S. Marines with 7th Engineer Support Battalion's mission was to utilize the Automated Construction of Expeditionary Structures (ACES) Printer to conduct 3D concrete printing and evaluate emerging technology for future application in Marine Corps engineering operations.

Chief Quartermaster Raymond Chavez, the eldest surviving member of Pearl Harbor, passed away. His ceremony was held at the St. Michael’s church in San Diego, Dec. 13. Chavez was aboard the USS Condor during the attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941, and passed away at the age of 106 on Nov. 21, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Preston Hightower)

Marines and Sailors with Task Force Koa Moana teamed up with Non Government Organizations from the Republic of Palau to train on the disposal of unexploded ordnance and to support efforts to reduce UXO left over from World War II. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt Kayla D. Rivera)

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Task Force Koa Moana work with the Republic of Palau to build trusses over generators at the airport in Airai, Palau. The construction was part of the Task Force's multilateral engagements designed to strengthen and enhance relationships among the United States partner nations in the Indo-Pacific and South Pacific regions and the Marine Corps' goals to build relationships that promote 21st-century security interests, prepare to respond effectively and maintain a flexible and effective U. S. force in readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl Jocelyn Ontiveros)

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division participate in exercise Steel Knight (SK) 2019 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 29-Dec. 6, 2018. The Battalion practiced amphibious landing, operations under chemical attacks, and decontamination throughout two weeks. SK is an annual exercise used to enhance the Marines' and Sailors' skills, tactics, and combat readiness by performing in various dynamic scenarios, ground combat maneuver operations, and live fire ranges. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Pfc. Frank Cordoba)

U.S. Marines with I Marine Expeditionary Force, currently aboard the U.S. Navy San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25), participate in a field meet alongside Chilean Marines in Concon, Chile, Dec. 3, 2018. USS Somerset is part of Littoral Combat Group One, which is deployed in support of the Enduring Promise Initiative to reaffirm U.S. Southern Command’s longstanding commitment to the nations of the Western Hemisphere. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Joseph Prado)

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. James Jennings with I Marine Expeditionary Force, currently aboard the U.S. Navy San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25), shares his story, Dec. 3, 2018. Jennings was born in Santiago, Chile, and after 16 long years he returned to Chile as part of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Peru. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Joseph Prado)

I Marine Expeditionary Force is capable of generating, deploying, and employing ready forces and formations for crisis response, forward presence, major combat operations, and campaigns. I MEF take its viewers down a brief history of what I MEF, as a whole, has been a part of over the years in support of global campaigns as the "World’s Finest Expeditionary Force." (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jocelyn Ontiveros)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Caleb Hyatt, the commanding officer for 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, sends a message to the Navy Midshipman football team during exercise Steel Knight 2019 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 3, 2018. The Army Black Knights and Navy Midshipmen will face off for the annual Army-Navy game on Dec. 8, 2018 at the Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Pfc. Frank Cordoba)

The leadership and Marines of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing expresses support for the annual West Point vs Naval Academy college football game. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Cpl Mark A. Lowe II/ Released)

This year, 60% of all fatalities in the Marine Corps were caused by motor vehicle accidents. The blue threat is not just about combatting drinking and driving. It's about combatting distracted, fatigued and irresponsible driving. Don't drive tired, put down your phone, value your family and value your life. You matter. Come back to us. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jocelyn Ontiveros)

Sgt. Millard Odom, a member of Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, was killed in action at the Battle of Tarawa during World War II on Nov. 20, 1943. After retrieving and identifying his remains, Odom was laid to rest in Miramar National Cemetery in San Diego, Nov. 20, 2018, 76 years after his death. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Preston Hightower)

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response - Central Command 19.1, take a moment from their pre-deployment training program to speak about what they are thankful for at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 21, 2018. SPMAGTF-CR-CC 19.1 is tailor-designed to conducts crisis response, contingency operations, theater security cooperation, enabling operations and all other missions as may be directed throughout the CENTCOM (Central Command) area of operations in order to support the commander's objective. (U.S. motion media by Cpl. Zachary Catron)

Service members, veterans and military supporters held a Veterans Day ceremony at the Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial in San Diego, Calif., Nov. 12. Members of the Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial host a Veterans Day ceremony annually to "Honor veterans by preserving their legacy." (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Jake M.T. McClung)

Carlson Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu hosted an advanced submission class and seminar on power resiliency for Marines stationed at MCAS Miramar to boost confidence and improve self-defense skills. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Becky Cleveland)

U.S. Marines with 3rd Marine Air Craft Wing and Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar conduct the cake cutting ceremony in honor of the 243rd Marine Corps birthday at MCAS Miramar, Calif., Nov. 7. Since Nov. 10, 1921, Marines have celebrated the Marine Corps birthday with a cake-cutting ceremony symbolizing the beginning of the Marine Corps on Nov. 10, 1775 (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Preston Hightower)

U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Ronald Green, Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps, addresses the Marines of Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Nov. 2. Sgt. Maj. Green spoke about leadership, resiliency, the future of the Marine Corps and emphasized the importance of camaraderie between the Marines saying, "Every formation is a family reunion."( U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Jake McClung.)

U.S. Marines with Bridge Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion (7th ESB), 1st Marine Logistics Group, construct a Medium Girder Bridge on Gold Beach at Camp Pendleton, CA, Oct. 10, 2018. 7th ESB provide general engineering support of an expeditionary nature to the Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), to include mobility, counter mobility and survivability enhancements, Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), and general supply support to include the handling, storage and distribution of bulk water and fuel. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Conner Robbins/ Released)

1st Marine Divsion's Commanding General, Major General Robert F. Castellvi and Sergeant Major Terrence C. Whitcomb wish marines of 1st Marine division a happy birthday. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Keaton J. Baugh)

Additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, has proven to be a cost-effective production method that allows Marines to replace and acquire materials faster. With this process, the traditional process for acquiring gear could be expedited and globalized. Most recently, Marines printed parts for the unmanned aircraft, the RQ-21A BlackJack.

9th Communication Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, activated the first Defensive Cyberspace Operations – Internal Defensive Measures Company during a ceremony on October 1, 2018. The 9th Communication Battalion DCO-IDM Company is the first of three DCO-IDM companies the Marine Corps will activate in accordance with Force Modernization 2025. DCO-IDM Company provides added security to the Marine Corps Enterprise Network by executing defensive cyberspace operations to defend the Marine Air-Ground Task Force information networks across all domains. (U.S. Marine Corps video by LCpl. Patrick Crosley)

James Mattis, the U.S. Secretary of Defense, speaks on the spirit of the U.S. Marine Corps in a tribute to the history of the 1st Marine Division (1st MARDIV). The video depicts historical footage of 1st MARDIV , the most decorated division in the U.S. Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Frank Cordoba)