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U.S. Marines with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, participate in Underwater Egress Training on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 23, 2021 The training provides Marines with the confidence to efficiently exit a submerged vehicle or aircraft. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Austin Fraley)

The 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit conducts routine training operations with the Essex Amphibious Ready Group to maintain readiness. U.S. Navy and Marine Corps integrated training provides the ARG/MEU team the opportunity to plan, brief, and execute multiples mission packages. The Essex ARG is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. Third Fleet. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Jennessa Davey)

US. Marines with 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, participate in a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel (TRAP) course August 11, 2021 at Camp Pendleton, California. TRAP training provides protection and integration of personnel, allowing Marines to become a capable force to react in an expeditive response time and provide aid to isolated personnel in potential search and rescue situations during deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Brandon Salas)

U.S. Marines with Task Force Koa Moana 21, I Marine Expeditionary Force, conduct a water purification practical application on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, May 25, 2021. Water support technicians provide the task force with the capability to supply clean drinking water in any situation. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Marcus Melara)

The I Marine Expeditionary Force Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG) evaluates the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) at Camp Pendleton, California for deployment in a variety of scenarios that they might encounter overseas. EOTG designs training scenarios for MEUs and other designated forces, and evaluates their ability to conduct assigned mission-essential tasks in order to prepare those forces for deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Cpl. Garrett Kiger)

I MEF Press Conference, Response to a training accident from Camp Pendleton, Calif.

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 assigned to Combat Service Support Company, I Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion, I MEF Information Group, conduct a field exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 17, 2018. CSSC conducted the field exercise to meet operational and training objectives and to enhance deployment capabilities and unit readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Israel Chincio)

Follow the Marines with Company F, Marine Combat Training Battalion, School of Infantry - West, as they complete the fourth week of MCT. Marine Combat Training is a four week evolution at Camp Pendleton, Calif., and Camp Geiger, N.C., where Marines with non-combat military occupational specialties are trained in basic infantry skills after graduating Recruit Training. Topics include rifle and medium machine gun marksmanship, physical conditioning and other basic infantry skills. (U.S. Marine Video by Sgt. Will Perkins)

Follow the Marines with Company F, Marine Combat Training Battalion, School of Infantry - West, as they complete the second week of MCT. Marine Combat Training is a four week evolution at Camp Pendleton, Calif., and Camp Geiger, N.C., where Marines with non-combat military occupational specialties are trained in basic infantry skills after graduating Recruit Training. Topics include rifle and medium machine gun marksmanship, physical conditioning and other basic infantry skills. (U.S. Marine Video by Sgt. Will Perkins)

Follow the Marines with Company F, Marine Combat Training Battalion, School of Infantry - West, as they complete the first week of MCT. Marine Combat Training is a four week evolution at Camp Pendleton, Calif., and Camp Geiger, N.C., where Marines with non-combat military occupational specialties are trained in basic infantry skills after graduating Recruit Training. Topics include rifle and medium machine gun marksmanship, physical conditioning and other basic infantry skills. (U.S. Marine Video by Sgt. Will Perkins)

Follow the Marines with Company F, Marine Combat Training Battalion, School of Infantry - West, as they complete the third week of MCT. Marine Combat Training is a four week evolution at Camp Pendleton, Calif., and Camp Geiger, N.C., where Marines with non-combat military occupational specialties are trained in basic infantry skills after graduating Recruit Training. Topics include rifle and medium machine gun marksmanship, physical conditioning and other basic infantry skills. (U.S. Marine Video by Sgt. Will Perkins)

Marine Combat Training is a four week evolution at Camp Pendleton, Calif., and Camp Geiger, N.C., where Marines with non-combat military occupational specialties are trained in basic infantry skills after graduating Recruit Training. Topics include rifle and medium machine gun marksmanship, physical conditioning and other basic infantry skills.

Marine Combat Training is a four week evolution at Camp Pendleton, Calif., and Camp Geiger, N.C., where Marines with non-combat military occupational specialties are trained in basic infantry skills after graduating Recruit Training. Topics include rifle and medium machine gun marksmanship, physical conditioning and other basic infantry skills.

Check out what’s been happening around the MEF!! For more information follow the links below! 11th MEU Homecoming https://www.dvidshub.net/video/525056/11th-meu-westpac-16-2-homecoming VMM-363 MV-22 Tail Gun Shoot https://www.dvidshub.net/video/525296/vmm-363-mv-22-tail-gun-shoot-b-roll MAG-39 becomes honorary member of 1st MARDIV https://www.dvidshub.net/news/234066/mag-39-becomes-honorary-member-1st-mardiv

Check out what's been happening around the MEF!

Marines with I Marine Expeditionary Force recently completed an extracurricular course designed to train Marines to be confident first responders in any situation. The three-day course consists of hands-on training to teach Marines combat lifesaving skills.

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Taks Force Koa Moana 16-4 integrated with the Republic of Fiji Military Forces to train in emergency field medical procedures in Suva, Fiji, Oct. 17, 2016. The Koa Moana exercise seeks to enhance senior military leader engagements between allied and partner nations in the Pacific with a collective interest in military-to-military relations and to discuss key aspects of military operations, capability development and interoperability in the South Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Quavaungh Pointer)

Check out what’s been happening in this week’s edition of Around the MEF. 1st Reconnaissance Battalion conducts night operations. Marines with 1st Marine Logistics Group set sail for San Francisco Fleet Week. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment attend Advanced Marksmanship Training Course. For more information visit: https://www.dvidshub.net/video/485587/1st-recon-battalion-owns-night https://www.dvidshub.net/video/485609/san-francisco-fleet-week-2016-teaser https://www.dvidshub.net/video/485381/marines-master-advanced-infantry-skills-during-raid-leaders-course

Infantry Training Battalion aids Marines in forging new skills. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Justin Bowles)

Marines participate in the Battery Supervisors Course held at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 28, 2016. Marines learn how to use tools such as the M2A2 Aiming Circle, the Defense Advanced Global Positioning System Receiver and the Ruggedized Personal Digital Assistant to properly set up a battery unit and control the unit from leadership positions. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Cpl. Justin Huffty)

Check out what's been happening in this week’s edition of Around the MEF. Marines and Sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion 15 conduct a field exercise. The commanders of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar and 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing invites everyone to attend the 2016 Miramar Air Show. Sailors get promoted to Chief Petty Officer. For more info visit: https://www.dvidshub.net/video/484327/clb-15-field-exercise-ii https://www.dvidshub.net/video/484443/marine-expeditionary-force-sailors-join-goat-locker https://www.dvidshub.net/video/482639/welcome-2016-mcas-miramar-air-show

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif., (Aug. 26, 2016) -- Lance Cpl. Caitlin Bevel tell us what has happened around the I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, Aug. 26, 2016. MCAS warrior run comp. U.S. Marines of headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (HHS), Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miaramar participate in a warrior run competetion to detrermine wich section has the fastest team aboard MCAS Miramar 23 Aug., 2016. The participants ran 3.5 miles with 25lbs of weight in their packs adittionally carrying one water jug and two ammo cans. Lt. Col. Micheal A. Spears Commanding officer, HHS, MCAS Miramar and the HHS Sgt. Maj., Sgt. Maj. Kenneth F. Wiss were in attendance. https://www.dvidshub.net/video/480596/mcas-miramar-warrior-run ITX An overview video of what Marines conducting during Integrated Training Exercise 5-16 aboard Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif. https://www.dvidshub.net/video/480183/integrated-training-exercise-5-16 Frozen Chosin Reunion 1950 MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — More than 150 Marine combat veterans and their families gathered for the reunion of the “Chosin Few,” August 17, 2016, aboard Camp Pendleton. The survivors of the battle of Chosin Reservoir come together biannually to reconnect and remember their fallen brothers in the intense battle. The veterans greatly appreciate the recognition for their trials, but it’s the emotions invoked from seeing their brothers who struggled alongside them that makes the reunion truly meaningful. https://www.dvidshub.net/video/479691/frozen-chosin-reunion __ Image: ARFF Mass cass Marines with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting extinguish a fire during an aircraft mass casualty exercise aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Aug. 24. Marines with ARFF and firefighters with the MCAS Miramar Fire Department worked alongside San Diego first responders to improve response times, solidify existing standard operating procedures for emergencies and fulfill annual training requirements. https://www.dvidshub.net/image/2816722/san-diego-first-responders-conduct-mass-casualty-exercise-aboard-mcas-miramar crew chief loads osprey casualty A crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 165, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing leads Marines with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, onto an MV-22 Osprey during an integrated training exercise on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., August 14, 2016. ITX is designed to bring together the ground combat, air combat, and logistics combat elements of the Marine Corps into one fully capable and lethal unit ready to respond to global uncertainty. https://www.dvidshub.net/image/2792238/3rd-battalion-7th-marines-off-flying-start night shoot Lance Cpl. Login Loftis, a machine gunner with Company F, 2nd Battalion 5th Marine Regiment fires a M240 medium machine gun as Lance Cpl. Krikland Harrington, a machine gunner with Company F, 2/5, looks through his night vision optic to guide Loftis onto his target during Integrated Training Exercise 5-16 aboard Marine Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms Calif., Aug. 18, 2016. ITX is designed to bring together the ground combat, air combat and logistics combat elements of the Marine Corps into one fully capable and lethal unit ready to respond to global uncertainty. https://www.dvidshub.net/image/2807209/2nd-battalion-5th-marines-take-night secure perimeter, bring casualties back Private First Class Tyler Ren, left, and Lance Cpl. Adam Lovell, right, with Security Forces Platoon, I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group (I MHG), assess simulated casualties during a mass-casualty drill during I Marine Expeditionary Force Large Scale Exercise 2016 at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Aug. 16, 2016. The security forces platoon ensured security of the perimeter as they waited for stretchers to transport simulated casualties to the aid station. LSE-16 is designed to enhance the command and control, and the interoperability between the I MEF command element staff, and its higher, adjacent and subordinate command headquarters. https://www.dvidshub.net/image/2799489/secure-perimeter-bring-casualties-back Bureaucracy A U.S. Marine Corps M1A1 Abrams Tank, with Delta Company, 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division conducts offensive and defensive tactics during Large Scale Exercise (LSE) on August 16, 2016, on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center. LSE-16 is designed to enhance the command and control, and interoperability between I Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF) and its higher, adjacent and subordinate command headquarters. https://www.dvidshub.net/image/2807219/bureaucracy __ assess 1st Tank Bn., 1st MARDIV Live fire at LSE U.S. Marines with Delta Company, 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division conduct a Large Scale Exercise (LSE) on Marine Air Ground Command Center Twentynine Palms, Calif. Aug 18, 2016. LSE 2016 is designed to enhance the command and control and interoperability between I Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF) and its higher, adjacent and subordinate command headquarters https://www.dvidshub.net/video/479994/lse-16-1st-tank-battalion-live-fire-b-roll

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - Marines with 1st Maintenance Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group conduct a battalion field exercise on Camp Pendleton June 20 - 24, 2016. The purpose of the week long training evolution was to allow the unit’s Marines and sailors to hone their combat and operational skills. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Garrett White/Released)

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. -- Midshipmen train on machineguns, sniper rifles and grenade launchers with Marine noncommissioned officers at Camp Pendleton June 8, 2016. The combined arms live-fire training was part of the Career Orientation and Training of Midshipman program, which gives future Navy and Marine Corps officers a glimpse of how the Marine Corps operates. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Frank Cordoba/Released)

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. -- Marines teach midshipmen the proper techniques to execute the obstacle course and the basics of pugil sticks. The obstacle course and pugil stick fights are part of the Career Orientation and Training of Midshipmen program for future Navy and Marine Corps officers. Midshipmen learn confidence to overcome physical and mental challenges that they will face in their lives and careers in the military. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Frank Cordoba, Sgt. Owen Kimbrel/Released)

Midshipmen from various colleges around the nation execute fast rope and gas chamber training as part of the Career Orientation and Training of Midshipman. The program is designed to prepare future Navy and Marine Corps officers for a career in the military. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Frank Cordoba, Sgt. Anna Albrecht/Released)

The Career Orientation and Training of Midshipmen take current college students and futures officers to Camp Pendleton to show them how the Marine Corps operates and also its capabilities. The main objective is to teach midshipmen what it takes to be an officers in the Navy or Marine Corps.

Midshipmen learn hand and arm signals, squad formations, and M-9 service pistol marksmanship as part of the Core Training of Midshipmen program, also known as CORTRAMID, at Camp Pendleton, May 31, 2016. The training provides a small taste of the experience, skills and knowledge that it takes to be a Marine or Naval officer.

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - Explosive ordnance disposal technicians with EOD Co., 7th Engineer Support Battalion, complete training and readiness standards in preparation for future deployments, on Camp Pendleton May 18, 2016. EOD technicians are the subject matter experts in the safe disarmament, removal and disposal of explosive devices ranging from the unexploded ordnance on Marine Corps ranges to the IED threats abroad.

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif.-- Marines and sailors attended a new form of Sexual Assault Prevention and Response training on Camp Pendleton May 11, 2016. The training was led by Pure Praxis, a social theater group that uses Performance Education Workshops to train and empower service members.

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDELTON, Calif. -- Marines with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion train with rockets at Camp Pendleton May 5, 2016. The purpose of this training was to prepare the battalion for upcoming deployments. The rockets work as a surprise and power element as the Marines gather information on a specific area to send to headquarters. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Frank Cordoba, Sgt. John Baker/Released)

Marines with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, train at the Infantry Immersion Trainer on Camp Pendleton, April 27, 2016. This training helped the Marines better their skill sets and allowed them to experience training in a simulated Middle Eastern environment. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Shellie Hall/ Released)

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Marines with the 1st Law Enforcement Battalion execute open area clearing, building searches and aggression to improve and maintain their unit efficiency. Military working dog handlers spend time with their dogs to learn their behaviors when they detect explosives, drugs or a specific human target. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Lance Cpl. Frank Cordoba/Released)

CROW VALLEY, Philippines – Marines with Battery B, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment shoot M777 howitzers with Philippine Marines during Balikatan 16, April 8, 2016. This year marks the 32nd iteration of Balikatan where U.S. service members continue to work “shoulder-to-shoulder” with members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines to increase combined readiness to crises and conflict across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. John Baker/Released)

CROW VALLEY, Philippines – Marines with Battery B, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment shoot M777 howitzers with Philippine Marines during Balikatan 16, April 8, 2016. This year marks the 32nd iteration of Balikatan where U.S. service members continue to work “shoulder-to-shoulder” with members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines to increase combined readiness to crises and conflict across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. John Baker/Released)

Erin Gaian and Staff Sgt. Jeffreye Silva speak on the importance of helping Marines and sailors by supporting the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society. Lt. Gen. David H. Berger and Sgt. Maj. Bradley Kasal thank Marines and sailors for raising one million dollars within the I Marine Expeditionary Force to support the NCMRS. Berger is the commanding general of I MEF. Kasal is the sergeant major of I MEF. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Emmanuel Ramos/Released)

Marines and sailors with Company A, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, conduct free-fall training at Camp Pendleton April 7, 2016. Reconnaissance Marines execute free-fall jumps in order to hone unit capabilities in preparation for future deployments and operations. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Demetrius Morgan/Released)

U.S. and Philippine Marines conduct a live fire range to zero in their rifles at the beginning of Balikatan 16 in Crow Valley, Philippines, April 6, 2016. In its 32nd iteration, BK16 trains U.S. service members “shoulder-to-shoulder” with members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines to increase combined readiness to crises and conflict across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Ashton Buckingham/Released)

Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment fire the M142 High Mobility Rocket Artillery System for the first time in the Philippines during Balikatan 16, April 4, 2016. This year marks the 32nd iteration of Balikatan where U.S. service members continue to work “shoulder-to-shoulder” with members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines to increase combined readiness to crises and conflict across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - Marines with Company A, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, conduct a combat marksmanship program led by Expeditionary Operations Training Group March 17, 2016, at Camp Pendleton. The shooting package helped better prepare the Marines for an upcoming deployment with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Justin E. Bowles/ Released)

BRIDGEPORT, Calif. – Marines with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, and 2nd Bn., 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, practice basic mobility as part of their environmental training during Mountain Exercise 2-16 at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center March 8, 2016. The environmental training is a two-part training course at the MCMWTC which focuses on survival skills and mobility in a cold weather environment. The training center also concentrates on the development of warfighting doctrine and specialized equipment for use in mountain and cold weather operations. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Angel Serna/Released)

Marines conduct low-light specific weapons delivery training at Camp Pendleton March 3, 2016. The low-light training restricts visibility for the Marines and allows them to improve communication and weapons proficiency under challenging circumstances. The Marines are with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 267, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing.

Marines with Division Schools, 1st Marine Division, participate in a range demo involving autonomous, robotic human-type targets at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 18, 2016. The Marines had the opportunity to test out the robotic targets for possible future use in the U.S. military. The autonomous robots enable the Marines to get the best and most realistic training experience possible because it challenges them to identify targets and quickly react to their erratic movements in any given situation. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Angel Serna/Released) Includes interviews with Cpl. Aleksandr Bulymba, from Sacramento, Calif., a combat marksmanship instructor with Div. Schools and Nathan Fung, from Sydney, Australia, a robotics engineer for Marathon Targets.

Aircraft rescue and firefighting specialists with Marine Wing Support Squadron 373, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, practice vehicle fire extinguishing techniques during Integrated Training Exercise 2-16 aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Feb. 15, 2016. ITX is intended to integrate combined arms and improve war fighting capabilities in the scope of the Marine Air Ground Task Force prior to their upcoming deployment.

Marines and Sailors with Company F, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, conducted tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel training aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Training Center, Twentynine Palms, Feb., 4, 2016. The training will better prepare 2/7 for their upcoming deployment to the Central Command area of responsibility as the ground combat element of Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force Crisis Response Central Command 16.2, where they will be positioned to conduct TRAP missions in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.

Marines with Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, conducted a motorized operations course aboard Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Jan 30, 2016. The training was conducted to strengthen unit coordination and maneuvers during motorized movements.

Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 7, I Marine Expeditionary Force, attend a Basic Machine Gunner's course at the Combat Skills Training school at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 18-29, 2016. The Marines with CLB-7 are from Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms. This is a unique training opportunity for the Marines to interact with their 1st Marine Logistics Group counterparts. The BMG course is a two-week-long class which covers the nomenclature and application of the M240B machine gun, M249 Squad Automatic Weapon, M2 .50 cal machine gun and the Mk 19 grenade launcher. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Angel Serna/Released)

Marines with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, host a Jane Wayne Day at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 28, 2016. Throughout the day, spouses experienced different training events such as firing live rounds from M16A4 service rifles and participating in a combat fitness test. The unit is preparing to deploy with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit in the spring of 2016.

1st Recon Marines conduct wet SPIE training Marines with Force Reconnaissance Co, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, conduct wet special patrol insertion and extraction training at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 2, 2015. The Recon Marines conducted the SPIE training to familiarize themselves for future amphibious operations. Wet SPIE training and helicopter insertion over water missions also present special challenges for the aviators who fly these missions as part of their required training. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Angel Serna/Released)