Videos

Marines and Sailors with Task Force Koa Moana 20, I Marine Expeditionary Force, conducted engagements in the Republic of Palau from July through September of 2020. Koa Moana, meaning “ocean warrior,” is designed to strengthen and enhance relationships between the U.S. and partner nations/states in the Indo-Pacific region, improve interoperability with local security establishments, and serve as a Humanitarian Assistance Survey Team afloat in support of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s strategic and operational objectives. Task Force Koa Moana 20 provides a unique opportunity to enhance relationships in the Republic of Palau. TFKM 20 remained COVID-19 free during the duration of the deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps motion imagery by Sgt. Stephanie Cervantes)

7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force celebrate their 70th Anniversary at Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 29, 2020. Marines and Sailors with 7th ESB reflect on their unit's history and shift their focus to match the Marine Corps efforts in becoming a more naval expeditionary force. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Miah Nielsen and Sgt. Maximiliano Rosas)

U.S. Marines with Logistics Combat Element, Marine Rotational Force - Darwin, drive vehicles across a hastily constructed bridge during a humanitarian assistance scenario at Mount Bundey Training Area, Northern Territory, Australia, Sept. 8, 2020. The scenario is part of exercise Koolendong. In a real world HA mission, repairing infrastructure would be vital to the recovery process of a nation affected by crisis or natural disasters. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Harrison Rakhshani)

U.S. Marine Corps combat engineers, with Task Force Koa Moana (TF KM) 20, I Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), clear vegetation and fill pot holes during an airfield repair project in Peleliu, Republic of Palau, Aug 3, 2020. Marines and Sailors with TF KM20, are conducting engagements in the Republic of Palau from July through September of 2020. Koa Moana, meaning “ocean warrior,” is designed to strengthen and enhance relationships between the U.S. and partner nations/states in the Indo-Pacific region, improve interoperability with local security establishments, and serve as a Humanitarian Assistance Survey Team afloat in support of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s strategic and operational objectives. TF KM20 provides a unique opportunity to enhance relationships in the Republic of Palau. The Koa Moana task force has taken extensive measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. The health and safety of U.S. service members and Palauan citizens participating in TF KM20 is an enduring priority. Prior to deploying, all exercise members participated in a three-week quarantine. After arriving in Palau, the Marines and Sailors remain quarantined for an additional 14 days. To date, all members deployed as part of TF KM20 tested negative for COVID-19. (U.S. Marine Corps motion imagery by Sgt. Stephanie Cervantes)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Tyler Russell, a squad leader and combat engineer with Logistics Combat Element, Marine Rotational Force - Darwin, performs field environment training on Robertson Barracks, NT, Australia, July 14, 2020. Russell is a Lennon, Mich. native. The Marines trained in a variety of scenarios including both security and reconnaissance patrols, as well as defensive tactics. MRF-D enables U.S. Marines and the ADF to enhance regional security, strengthen alliances and partnerships, and increase the ability to rapidly respond to crises throughout the region. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Sarah Marshall)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dante Wells, a squad leader and combat engineer with Logistics Combat Element, Marine Rotational Force - Darwin, performs field environment training on Robertson Barracks, NT, Australia, July 14, 2020. Wells is a Wheatland, Wyo. native. The Marines trained in a variety of scenarios including both security and reconnaissance patrols, as well as defensive tactics. MRF-D enables U.S. Marines and the ADF to enhance regional security, strengthen alliances and partnerships, and increase the ability to rapidly respond to crises throughout the region. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Sarah Marshall)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Joseph Manzie, a squad leader and combat engineer with Logistics Combat Element, Marine Rotational Force - Darwin, performs field environment training on Robertson Barracks, NT, Australia, July 14, 2020. Manzie is a Chicago, Ill. native. The Marines trained in a variety of scenarios including both security and reconnaissance patrols, as well as defensive tactics. Training was aided by the use of Small Unmanned Areal Systems, or drones. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Sarah Marshall)

Marines with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, and 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, participated in the Sapper Leader's Course on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 3, 2020. The three-week-long course was designed to improve the Marines’ ability to conduct patrols, demolitions and demolition breachings. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Frank Webb)

Marines with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, and 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, participated in Sapper Leader's Course on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 3, 2020. The three-week-long course was designed to improve the Marines’ ability to conduct patrols, demolitions and demolition breachings. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Frank Webb)

U.S. Marines with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion (1st CEB), 1st Marine Division, and their spouses participate in the A Day in Their Boots event on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 28, 2020. A Day in Their Boots is an annual event hosted by 1st CEB in order to show the Marines’ families a small part of what the Marines do on a day to day basis. (U.S. Marine Corps video by LCpl. Kevin Minor)