Videos

Check out what's been happening in this week’s edition of Around the MEF. Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 166 (reinforced) returns to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. 1st Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logsitcs Group practice explosive inerting methods. Headquarters Company, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division participated in ground fighting training.

U.S. Marines with I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), and service members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines conduct a littoral live-fire exercise for Marine Aviation Support Activity 24 in the Philippines, June 15, 2024. The LLFX showcased the integrated command and control capabilities of the U.S. and Philippine armed forces in a territorial defense scenario featuring a coordinated bilateral surface and maritime strike. MASA is an annual Philippine-U.S. military exercise focused on mutual defense, strengthening relationships, and rehearsing emerging aviation concepts. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Christian Tofteroo) This video contains music from a USMC enterprise licensed asset from Adobe Stock: Horror Trailer Tension Serious performed by MusicRevolution/stock/adobe.com

U.S. Marines with I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, and Philippine Marines conduct pugil stick bouts during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program demonstration for Marine Aviation Support Activity 24 on Fort Bonifacio, Manila, Philippines, June 10, 2024. MCMAP training combines hand-to-hand and close-quarters combat techniques with warrior ethos studies and physical training. MASA is an annual Philippine-U.S. military exercise focused on mutual defense, strengthening relationships, and rehearsing emerging aviation concepts. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Christian Tofteroo) This video contains music from a USMC enterprise licensed asset from Adobe Stock: Leviathan Cinematic Action performed by Jamendo/stock/adobe.com

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Dana Beesley, Sgt. Shaina Jupiter and Cpl. Christian Tofteroo interview U.S.and Philippine Marines for “Marines of MASA” at Fort Bonifacio, Philippines, June 7, 2024. “Marines of MASA” is a social media product highlighting service members' thoughts of the exercise and their time in the Philippines for Marine Aviation Support Activity 24. MASA is an annual Philippine-U.S. military exercise focused on mutual defense, strengthening relationships, and rehearsing emerging aviation concepts. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Christian Tofteroo)

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, and service members with the Armed Forces of the Philippines conduct jungle survival training during Archipelagic Coastal Defense Continuum in Barira, Philippines, May 24, 2024. ACDC is a series of bilateral exchanges and training opportunities between U.S. Marines and Philippine Marines aimed at bolstering the Philippine Marine Corps’ Coastal Defense strategy while supporting the modernization efforts of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Christian Tofteroo)