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Marines with Company F, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force conducted Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel training aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 17, 2015. The training focused on introducing the company to methods of evacuating downed air crew members and testing their performance capabilities.

Marines with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, prepare to depart on a Landing Craft Air Cushion from the USS Boxer for an amphibious landing during Exercise Dawn Blitz, Sept. 5, 2015. Dawn Blitz is a multinational amphibious training exercise including Expeditionary Strike Group Three and 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade. Coalition partners participating in the exercise include Japan, Mexico, New Zealand and observers from Chile, Australia and Colombia.

U.S. Marines with Company B, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force - Darwin, conduct weapons familiarization cross-training with allied troops from His Majesty's Armed Forces, the New Zealand Defence Force, the French Army of New Caledonia and the Tongan Royal Guard Sept. 4 at Talai Military Camp, Tongatapu Island, Tonga. Company B is part of the Marine Air Ground Task Force that is composed of an air, ground, logistics and command element creating the MRF-D. The rotational deployment in Darwin enables Marines to more effectively train, exercise and operate with their partners, enhancing regional security and building a capacity to more respond more rapidly to natural disasters and crises throughout the region. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Angel Serna/Released)

U.S. Marines with Company B, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force - Darwin, conduct weapons cross-training with troops from His Majesty's Armed Forces of Tonga, the New Zealand Defence Force, the French Army of New Caleonia and the Tongan ROyal Guard Sept. 2 at Talai Military Camp, Tongatapu Island, Tonga. The Marines are part of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force that is composed of an air, ground logistics and command element creating the MRF-D. The rotational deployment in Darwin enables Marines to more effectively train, exercise and operate with their partners, enhancing regional security an building a capability to respond more rapidly to natural disasters and crises throughout the region. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Angel Serna/Released)

U.S. Marines with Company B, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force - Darwin, teach their Marine Corps Martial Arts Program and Combat Life Saving Course to troops from His Majesty's Armed Forces, the New Zealand Defense Force, the French Army of New Caledonia and the Tongan Royal Guards Aug. 31 at Talai Military Camp, Tongatapu Island, Tonga. Company B is part of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force that is composed of aviation, ground and logistics combat elements creating the MRF-D. The rotational deployment in Darwin enables Marines to more effectively train, exercise and operate with their partners, enhancing regional security and building a capacity to respond more rapidly to natural disasters and crises throughout the region. Also available in high definition. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Angel Serna/Released)

U.S. Marines with Detachment A, Marine Air Control Squadron 4, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, built a solar powered device made of old military parts to power an AN/TRN-47 Deployable Beacon-Transponder, which provides tactical air navigation services. The device was designed by GySgt. Michael Ott and was tested for the first time during Exercise Balikatan 2015. The system saved the Marines of the detachment hours of work, man power, and hundreds of gallons of generator fuel. Balikatan is an annual Philippines-U.S. military training exercise and humanitarian assistance engagement, which highlights the long standing partnership between both nations.

Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, and Soldiers with the Australian Defence Force marched in a parade to honor the Centenary of Australian and New Zealand Army Corps Day, April 25, Darwin, Australia. Australians and Marines honored those who served and died in all wars and peace keeping operations since, by participating in the parade. ANZAC Day is a memorial to all service personnel who have been involved in or affected by the acts of war. U.S. military and ADF have fought together in every significant conflict over the past century, including World Wars I and II, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Angel Serna/Released)

Philippine and U.S. air forces hosted an Airpower Day for area youth at Clark Air Base, April 25 April 22, during Exercise Balikatan 2015. The event featured static aircraft from the Philippine and U.S. air forces as well as aircraft from the U.S. Marines, U.S. Army and U.S. Navy. The aircrew for each aircraft answered questions and interacted with the public. Balikatan is an annual Philippines-U.S. military training exercise and humanitarian assistance engagement, which highlights the long standing partnership between both the nations.

The newest group of students and instructors for Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course 2-15 just arrived at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Sunday, to begin the seven-week course. Hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One, the WTI class will be the largest class to graduate from MAWTS-1. Students will learn and apply the latest in air-to-air combat, air-to-ground communications and Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief tactics. Highlights of WTI will include a scenario-based, Non-Combatant Evacuation Operation and multiple large-scale, combined arms exercises.