Photos

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Gregory Reyst Jr., the outgoing sergeant major of 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, receives a meritorious service medal during a relief and appointment ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, May 1, 2025. The ceremony represents passing of authority from the outgoing sergeant major to the incoming sergeant major (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Caleb Goodwin)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Caleb Goodwin

U.S. Marines with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing celebrate Brig. Gen. Daniel B. Taylor, the assistant wing commander of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, following his final flight in an F/A-18D Hornet assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd MAW, at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, May 1, 2025. The flight marked the culmination of Taylor’s entrusted leadership to the Marines and Sailors of 3rd MAW as the AWC. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Daniel B. Taylor, the assistant wing commander of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, taxis an F/A-18D Hornet assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd MAW, following his final flight at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, May 1, 2025. The flight marked the culmination of Taylor’s entrusted leadership to the Marines and Sailors of 3rd MAW as the AWC. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez

U.S. Marines with 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, unpackage a mortar round during an explosive ordnance disposal exploitation exercise, on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 29, 2025. 7th ESB EOD conducted explosive ordnance exploitation training to increase individual technical proficiency in disassembly, exploitation and radiographic interpretation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christian McGinnis)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Christian McGinnis

U.S. Marines with 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, inspect an x-ray of a grenade during an explosive ordnance disposal exploitation exercise, on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 28, 2025. 7th ESB EOD conducted explosive ordnance exploitation training to increase individual technical proficiency in disassembly, exploitation and radiographic interpretation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christian McGinnis)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Christian McGinnis

Philippine Marines with 3rd Marine Brigade, Philippine Marine Corps, shoot an RPG-7 anti-tank grenade launcher during a counter-landing live-fire event in support of Exercise Balikatan 25 at Rizal, Palawan, Philippines, April 28, 2025. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the U.S. and Philippine armed forces designed to strengthen the alliance, showcase the capable combined force, and demonstrate the commitment to regional security and stability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ezekieljay Correa)

Photo by Sgt. Ezekieljay Correa

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 364, Marine Air Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, flies during a simulated tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel during Exercise Balikatan 25 over the South China Sea, April 28, 2025. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen our ironclad alliance, improve our capable combined force, and demonstrate our commitment to regional security and stability. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Brian Knowles)

Photo by Cpl. Brian Knowles

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Mackenzie Larson, an MV-22B Osprey crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 364, Marine Air Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, poses for a portrait during a simulated tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel exercise during Exercise Balikatan 25 over the South China Sea,April 28, 2025. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen our ironclad alliance, improve our capable combined force, and demonstrate our commitment to regional security and stability. Cpl. Larson is a native of Virginia. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Brian Knowles)

Photo by Cpl. Brian Knowles

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Leonardo Vernalha, a team leader with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3 sights in an M27 infantry automatic rifle during a counter-landing live-fire rehearsal in support of Exercise Balikatan 25 at Rizal, Palawan, Philippines, April 27, 2025. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the U.S. and Philippine armed forces designed to strengthen the alliance, showcase the capable combined force, and demonstrate the commitment to regional security and stability. Vernalha is a native of Massachusetts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ezekieljay Correa)

Photo by Sgt. Ezekieljay Correa

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Adam Clyne, an assistant patrol leader with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3, and a Philippine Marine with 3rd Marine Brigade, Philippine Marine Corps, pose for a photo before a counter-landing live-fire rehearsal in support of Exercise Balikatan 25 at Rizal, Palawan, Philippines, April 27, 2025. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the U.S. and Philippine armed forces designed to strengthen the alliance, showcase the capable combined force, and demonstrate the commitment to regional security and stability. Clyne is a native of Minnesota. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Keegan Jones)

Photo by Cpl. Keegan Jones

U.S. Marines with Medium-Range Missile Battery, 3d Littoral Combat Team, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division load a Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System onto a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to 39th Airlift Squadron during Exercise Balikatan 25 at Lal-lo, Philippines, April 26, 2025. This marks the inaugural deployment of the newly fielded Marine Corps weapon system to the Philippines and serves as a major milestone for the continuously developing U.S.-Philippines Alliance. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen our ironclad alliance, improve our capable combined force, and demonstrate our commitment to regional security and stability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Chief Warrant Officer 2 Trent Randolph)

Photo by Chief Warrant Officer 2 Trent Randolph

U.S. Marines with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, clear a hallway during a raid leaders course hosted by Expeditionary Operations Training Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 25, 2025. Instructors with EOTG trained the Marines to help enhance their tactics, techniques, and procedures for raid operations for future deployments. EOTG is a section of the I MEF command element that trains and evaluates deploying Marine units in select individual and collective tasks to prepare them to support geographic combatant commands. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kyle Chan)

Photo by Sgt. Kyle Chan

U.S. Marines with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, maneuver to a door during a raid leaders course hosted by Expeditionary Operations Training Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 24, 2025. Instructors with EOTG trained the Marines to help enhance their tactics, techniques, and procedures for raid operations for future deployments. EOTG is a section of the I MEF command element that trains and evaluates deploying Marine units in select individual and collective tasks to prepare them to support geographic combatant commands. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kyle Chan)

Photo by Sgt. Kyle Chan

A U.S. Marine with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, breaches a door during a raid leaders course hosted by Expeditionary Operations Training Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 24, 2025. EOTG is a section of the I MEF command element that trains and evaluates deploying Marine units in select individual and collective tasks to enhance their tactics, techniques, and procedures. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Atticus Martinez)

Photo by Sgt. Atticus Martinez

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Wilfredo Huitroncampista, a bulk fuel specialist with Marine Wing Support Squadron 373, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, disassembles a collapsible fuel tank during Tactical Air-Ground Refueling Sysytem New Equipment Training at Marien Air Station Miramar, California, April 24, 2025. The TAGRS, an expeditionary Marine Corps-exclusive asset, is a compact mobile refueling system designed to expand the capabilities of Marine Corps’ Forward Arming and Refueling Points and Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations. TAGRS support refueling operations in forward areas and remote locations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha Devine)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha Devine

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jesus Leyva, a bulk fuel specialist with Marine Wing Support Squadron 372, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, drives a U.S. Marine Corps Ultra Light Tactical Vehicle assigned to MWSS-372, during Tactical Air-Ground Refueling System New Equipment Training at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, April 23, 2025. The TAGRS, an expeditionary Marine Corps-exclusive asset, is a compact mobile refueling system designed to expand the capabilities of Marine Corps’ Forward Arming and Refueling Points and Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations. TAGRS support refueling operations in forward areas and remote locations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha Devine)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha Devine

A U.S. Marine with Expeditionary Operations Training Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, walks across a catwalk during a raid leaders course hosted by EOTG at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 23, 2025. EOTG is a section of the I MEF command element that trains and evaluates deploying Marine units in select individual and collective tasks to enhance their tactics, techniques, and procedures. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Atticus Martinez)

Photo by Sgt. Atticus Martinez

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ezra Jackson, a team leader with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, maneuvers into a doorway during a raid leaders course hosted by Expeditionary Operations Training Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 23, 2025. EOTG is a section of the I MEF command element that trains and evaluates deploying Marine units in select individual and collective tasks to enhance their tactics, techniques, and procedures. Jackson is a native of Washington. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Atticus Martinez)

Photo by Sgt. Atticus Martinez

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ricardo Ramirez, a radio operator assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, operates a multi-mission terminal (MMT) during a command post exercise on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, April 23, 2025. The MMT is a rapidly deployable, software-defined system that provides broadband connectivity across multiple satellite networks, enabling secure communications in support of expeditionary operations. The CPX allowed the 15th MEU to develop best practices for command and control of forces from a shore-based location to test systems, evaluate processes, develop techniques, and validate standard operating procedures. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Patrick Katz)

Photo by Sgt. Patrick Katz

U.S. Marines with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, maneuver into a room during a raid leaders course hosted by Expeditionary Operations Training Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 23, 2025. EOTG is a section of the I MEF command element that trains and evaluates deploying Marine units in select individual and collective tasks to enhance their tactics, techniques, and procedures. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Atticus Martinez)

Photo by Sgt. Atticus Martinez