#Marines assigned to 15th MEU prepare a CH-53E Super Stallion for flight operations aboard the amphibious transport dock USS Somerset in the South China Sea, April 11.

Somerset and the 15th MEU are conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.

#Marines with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One load Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles onto an F-35B Lightening II as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-24, April 12.

WTI provides advanced training to enhance aviation employment.

#MarineCorps Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, undergo Grass Week on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., April 16.

During Grass Week, recruits learn the fundamentals of marksmanship in preparation for live-fire with the M16A4 Service Rifle.

#USMC #Training

#Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 472 (MWSS-472) conduct Forward Area Refueling Point Exercises at Joint Base McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst (JB MDL), NJ.

MWSS-472 is a reserve aviation ground support unit of the United States Marine Corps based at JB MDL.

#MarineReserve

#Marines with III MEF Marines participate in a Basic Jungle Skills Course (BJSC) at the Jungle Warfare Training Center on Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa.

BJSC teaches basic jungle survival skills and jungle warfare tactics to enhance lethality in harsh jungle environments.

#USMC #Training

#MarineCorps Maj. Gen. (Ret) Wesley Rice and Col. (Ret) Craig Kozeniesky were inducted into the U.S. Special Operations Command, Commando Hall of Honor, April 17.

The Hall of Honor recognizes those who have served with great distinction in the special operations community.

A #MarineCorps AH-1Z Viper aircraft assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One takes off during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-24 at The Marine Corps Combat Center, April 16.

WTI is an advanced-level course that provides training to enhance aviation tactics.

Marines with 1st MAW Marines taxi an MV-22B Osprey in preparation for Marine Rotational Force Darwin (MRF-D).

MRF-D strengthens the alliance between the Marine Corps and the Australian Defense Force, enhancing the capabilities and readiness of both nations.

#MarineAviation

#Marines with 1st MAW Marines stage Mobile Maintenance Facilities (MMFs) during Displaced Warrior exercise at MCB Hawaii, Apr. 15.

Displaced Warrior exercise demonstrates the ability to set up MMFs, assist flight operations, and deliver supply support in an austere environment.

The sun rises over the #USSWasp while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, on April 12, 2024.

The USS Wasp, with embarked 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is completing integrated naval training as the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group-24th MEU team.

#USMC #Marines #24thMEU

Service members from across each branch of the #ArmedForces perform during the Joint Service Drill Exhibition at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. on April. 13.

The #MarineCorps took home first place in back-to-back outings.

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New #Marines with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, conduct their motivational run at MCRD San Diego, April 11, 2024.

The motivational run is the last physical training exercise Marines conduct while at #RecruitTraining .

#MakingMarines #USMC

#Marines with Marine Corps Air Facility Quantico participate in the Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighter Rodeo competition on Marine Corps Base Quantico🇺🇸.

The ARFF Rodeo is a competition for Marines to showcase their operational knowledge of #firefighting tactics, techniques, and procedures.

#Marines with 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct simulated counter unmanned aerial systems operations aboard the #USSWasp during Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX).

COMPTUEX is the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group-24th MEU’s final at-sea certification exercise before deployment.

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#Marines with 31stMEU pose for a picture during a Tactical Air Control Party exercise at Irisuna Island, Okinawa, Japan, April 11.

The TACP consists of Marine joint fire observers and joint terminal attack controllers who coordinate with aircraft to conduct close air support.

#Marines with 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit provide security during a training exercise aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS New York, April 12.

The New York is operating in the U.S. Second Fleet area of operations as part of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group-24th MEU.

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#Marines with III MEF Marines set up a satellite communication antenna as part of an Operational Control Element (OCE) at Bellows Air Force Station, Hawaii on April 8.

The OCE served to test the capabilities of small teams deployed on an island chain to collect enemy signals.