Videos

200215-M-NK334-1001CAMP WILSON, MARINE CORPS BASE 29 PALMS, Calif. (Feb. 16, 2020) U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 166 discuss how aviation maintenance drives crisis response during Certification Exercise. Certification exercise is the final evaluation for deploying units to ensure readiness to respond to a wide range of crisis scenarios. VMM-166 will serve as part of 0-the Aviation Combat Element, Special Purpose Marine Air-ground Task Force- Crisis Response- Central Command 20.2 during their upcoming spring deployment to U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Robert Kuehn)

200215-M-NK334-1001CAMP WILSON, MARINE CORPS BASE 29 PALMS, Calif (Feb. 15, 2020) U.S. Marines take part in a network on the move airborne training as part of CERTEX aboard a MV-22 Osprey. The NOTM-A provides a command and control capability to mission commanders while airborne. The California-based MEU will serve as the Command Element, Special Purpose Marine Air-ground Task Force- Crisis Response- Central Command 20.2 during their upcoming spring deployment to U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Robert Kuehn)

U.S. Marines with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, currently serving as the Command Element, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response- Central Command 20.2, arrive to begin preparations for Certification Exercise at Camp Wilson, Marine Corps Base 29 Palms, Feb. 11, 2020. CERTEX is the final evaluation exercise for the 13th MEU CE, SPMAGTF-CR-CC 20.2, to ensure unit readiness to respond to a wide-range of crisis scenarios. The California-based 13th MEU will serve as the Command Element for SPMAGTF-CR-CC 20.2 during their upcoming spring deployment to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Robert Kuehn)

U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Scott Conn, commander, U.S. Navy Third Fleet, and Retired U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. William M. Faulkner gives their remarks as part of the Marine Corps Association and Foundation West Coast Dinner at Carlsbad Beach Calif., Feb. 05, 2020. The Marine Corps Foundation and Association is a member based organization dedicated to professional development, recognition of excellence, and building awareness of the rich traditions, history and esprit of the United States Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Cpl. Brendan Custer)