Sgt. Robert Woodcock, technical controller, 6th Marine
Sgt. Robert Woodcock, technical controller, 6th Marine Regiment, displays his 1954 Plymouth Savoy at the Commanding General’s Car and Bike Show during the ‘We Salute You Fest’ music celebration at Lance Cpl. To... More
Lt. Donald Baker, Protestant Chapel Programs Manager,
Lt. Donald Baker, Protestant Chapel Programs Manager, Religious Ministries, delivers the invocation during a Memorial Day ceremony held at Joshua Tree Memorial Park and Mortuary May 25, 2015. (Official USMC pho... More
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment stand
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment stand with swords drawn during the battalion’s relief and appointment ceremony at Lance Cpl. Torrey L. Gray Field, June 19, 2015. During the ceremony, Sgt. Maj. F... More
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 374 enjoy
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 374 enjoy the fireworks presentation atop a Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement during the Twentynine Palms Independence Day celebration at Luckie Park, July 4, 2015. (... More
High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle operators
High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle operators with 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, form a convoy during a live-fire and maneuver exercise in support of Large Scale Exercise 15 in the vicinity of the ... More
Combat Center Chief of Staff Col. James F. Harp gently
Combat Center Chief of Staff Col. James F. Harp gently sets No. 2-4, a desert tortoise hatched nine years ago at the installation's Tortoise Research and Captive Rearing Site, next to a burrow that biologists d... More
Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Ronald L. Green discusses
Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Ronald L. Green discusses the future of the Corps with Combat Center Marines and sailors at the base theater, Oct. 6, 2015. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Julio McGraw/Released)
Kylei Krofta, 7, looks at a science display with her
Kylei Krofta, 7, looks at a science display with her mother Amber Krofta, military spouse, during Condor Elementary School’s annual Science Night, Feb. 9, 2016. During the night, Explosive Ordnance Disposal tec... More
Pfc. Henry Lameta, small arms repair technician, assists
Pfc. Henry Lameta, small arms repair technician, assists Lance Cpl. Florentino Buck, motor transportation operator, 1st Tank Battalion, in removing Mission Oriented Protective Posture gear during 1st Tanks’ ope... More
Local Boy Scouts of America troops visit the Tortoise
Local Boy Scouts of America troops visit the Tortoise Garden at the Archelogy and Paleontology Curation Center to meet Thelma and Louise, ambassadors of the Desert Tortoise, during the Boy Scout Camp Out for lo... More
Sgt. Maj. Gabriel E. Macias, outgoing battalion sergeant
Sgt. Maj. Gabriel E. Macias, outgoing battalion sergeant major, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, turns to speak to the Marines and sailors during the battalion’s relief and appointment ceremony at Lance Cpl.... More
Lance Cpl. Chase R. Toms, crew chief, Heavy Helicopter
Lance Cpl. Chase R. Toms, crew chief, Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465, scans the surrounding area while on the CH-53E Super Stallion during training exercise Steel Knight aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat... More
Marines with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, 7th Marine
Marines with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, 7th Marine Regiment, rush toward their objective during an aerial assault course as part of Integrated Training Exercise 3-18 aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat C... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Tyler N. Thomas, squad leader,
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Tyler N. Thomas, squad leader, with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, kisses wife after returning from a deployment, at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twent... More
A U.S. Marine with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment,
A U.S. Marine with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, conducts a radio check during Integrated Training Exercise 1-21 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California... More
Community members watch as the 29 Palms Fire Department
Community members watch as the 29 Palms Fire Department truck stops to let Santa Claus off to meet with children during the 19th Annual Twentynine Palms Winter Light Parade and tree lighting ceremony in Twentyn... More
Lance Cpl. Ernesto Hernandez, food service specialist,
Lance Cpl. Ernesto Hernandez, food service specialist, 1st Tank Battalion, pets an Appaloosa horse at the Brenda, Scott and Tootie Ranch in Twentynine Palms, Calif., March 16, 2014. The BST is a non-profit, res... More
Cpl. Brandon Bernard, mortar-man, 2nd Battalion, 7th
Cpl. Brandon Bernard, mortar-man, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, embraces his wife Kessa Bernard and their 8-month-old daughter, Brynlee, during the battalion’s homecoming at Del Valle Field, April 11, 201... More
Isabella Ramirez, Earth Day poster finalist, Condor
Isabella Ramirez, Earth Day poster finalist, Condor Elementary What would you do if you saw someone littering or being wasteful? I would ask them to pick it up and tell them it is a harmful thing to do to the Earth.
John Foley Jr., 10, son of John Foley, a Yucca Valley
John Foley Jr., 10, son of John Foley, a Yucca Valley native, gets a tour of Marine Corps vehicles set up as static displays during the Family Fun Day event as part of the ‘We Salute You Fest’ music celebration... More
Marines and sailors with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine
Marines and sailors with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, perform a pass in review for their new battalion commander during the battalion’s change of command ceremony at Lance Cpl. Torrey L. Gray Field, June... More
Louise, one of the Combat Center's two ambassadors,
Louise, one of the Combat Center's two ambassadors, makes an appearance at the Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs-hosted ceremony for the first release of tortoises from the Combat Center’s Desert Tort... More
Combat Center Commanding General, Maj. Gen. Lewis A.
Combat Center Commanding General, Maj. Gen. Lewis A. Craparotta, ceremoniously cuts the birthday cake during the Headquarters Battalion Marine Corps Birthday Ball at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas, Nov. 21, 2015.... More
A light armored vehicle with Company B, 3rd Light Armored
A light armored vehicle with Company B, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, maneuvers into a security position in the Combat Center training area March 22, 2016, during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness E... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Joshua Bellavia, corpsman,
Petty Officer 2nd Class Joshua Bellavia, corpsman, Adult Medical Care Clinic, speaks with Navy Capt. John A. Lamberton, commanding officer, Robert E. Bush Naval Hospital, after Bellavia’s Purple Heart Medal pre... More
Lance Cpl. Ryan Delgrande, machine gunner, 3rd Battalion,
Lance Cpl. Ryan Delgrande, machine gunner, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division participates in Range 400 during Integrated Training Exercise 3-18 aboard the Marine Corps Air Gro... More
A U.S. Marine with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment,
A U.S. Marine with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, surveys a range in during Integrated Training Exercise 1-21 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Oc... More
Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Marines and sailors
Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Marines and sailors pose with Melonia Phillips Anderson, her husband, Randy Anderson, and retired Marine Col. Billy D. Bouldin during the trio’s Nov. 16, 2018, tour of the ... More
Twentynine Palms High School junior Christian Gates
Twentynine Palms High School junior Christian Gates practices welding techniques as Yucca Valley High School junior Brett Walker watches during the Combat Center School Liaison's 16th annual Job Shadowing Event... More
Gillian Mussleman, 7, daughter of Staff Sgt. Terrill
Gillian Mussleman, 7, daughter of Staff Sgt. Terrill Mussleman, operations chief, Battery K, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, watches friends race through a bouncy house during the L.I.N.K.S. CAX for Kids p... More
Cpl. Jose L. Hernandez, 26, is the gunner for White
Cpl. Jose L. Hernandez, 26, is the gunner for White 2-3. Hernandez will be completing his first Gunnery Qualification Table as a gunner for White 2-3 and name the 120mm smooth bore cannon. Hernandez is a Los An... More
Sgt. Rudy Urias, mechanic, Headquarters Company, 7th
Sgt. Rudy Urias, mechanic, Headquarters Company, 7th Marine Regiment, converses with fellow Marines and Sailors during a poker tournament hosted at The Zone, Aug. 28, 2014. The tournament is offered by the Sing... More
Col. Paul W. Fellinger, Congressman Sam Farr and Thomas
Col. Paul W. Fellinger, Congressman Sam Farr and Thomas Cook, one of Col. Cook’s sons, cut the ribbon during the Cook Hall dedication ceremony aboard Presidio of Monterey, Oct. 17, 2014. The cutting of the ribb... More
Cpl. Jacob Mattison, Winter Mountain Leaders Course
Cpl. Jacob Mattison, Winter Mountain Leaders Course 1-15, student, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, native of Mankato, Minn., digs his ski poles into the ice to gain enough leverage to climb his way out of f... More
Caroline Kole, country music singer, performs for Marines,
Caroline Kole, country music singer, performs for Marines, sailors and their families during the ‘We Salute You Fest’ at Lance Cpl. Torrey L. Gray Field, May 9, 2015. The event was free to all hands aboard the ... More
Headquarters Battalion Marines stand in formation before
Headquarters Battalion Marines stand in formation before performing a customary rifle salute during a Memorial Day ceremony held at Joshua Tree Memorial Park and Mortuary May 25, 2015. (Official USMC photo by L... More
Louise, one of the Combat Center's two ambassadors,
Louise, one of the Combat Center's two ambassadors, makes an appearance at the Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs-hosted ceremony for the first release of tortoises from the Combat Center’s Desert Tort... More
The Combat Center Color Guard carries the colors during
The Combat Center Color Guard carries the colors during a ceremony following the Pioneer Days Parade at the Twentynine Palms Junior High School’s Tom Nicoll Memorial Stadium in Twentynine Palms, Calif., Oct. 17... More
Combat Center Commanding General, Maj. Gen. Lewis A.
Combat Center Commanding General, Maj. Gen. Lewis A. Craparotta, cuts the first piece of birthday cake to be given to guest of honor, Sgt. Maj. Bradley A. Kasal, sergeant major, I Marine Expeditionary Force, at... More
Nicole Fenstermaker, unit commissioner, Boy Scouts
Nicole Fenstermaker, unit commissioner, Boy Scouts of America stands at the position of attention as Troop 77’s color guard detail prepare to retrieve the National and Marine Corps colors at Camp Wilson before ... More
Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task
Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force, Crisis Response, Central Command, stand guard during a non-combatant evacuation operation exercise at Range 220, a military operations on urbanized ter... More
Lt. Col. Jonathan Q. Kenney, off-going commanding officer,
Lt. Col. Jonathan Q. Kenney, off-going commanding officer, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, and Lt. Col. Stuart W. Glenn, on-coming commanding officer, 2/7, render salutes to the national and organizational ... More
Members of India Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines,
Members of India Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, 7th Marine Regiment, work their way toward their first objective during live-fire training in the Galway Lake Training Area in the Johnson Valley Exclusive ... More
Aaron Nerveu throws a punch at his opponent, Donnis
Aaron Nerveu throws a punch at his opponent, Donnis Reed, during a championship bout during Summer Fight Night IV held at the Combat Center's Del Valle Field June 21, 2013.
Participants of Infantry Officers Course 4-14, use
Participants of Infantry Officers Course 4-14, use PRC 117G tablets on top of a simulated hotel rooftop after conducting a long-range vertical insertion from a CH-53 Super Stallion Helicopter during Exercise Ta... More
Staff Sgt. Raphael Palisoc, instructor, Marine Corps
Staff Sgt. Raphael Palisoc, instructor, Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Training Unit, observes Staff Sgt. Michael Gallucci, platoon sergeant, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, attach his platoo... More
The Honorable Dennis V. McGinn, Assistant Secretary
The Honorable Dennis V. McGinn, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, thanks members of Exercise Support Division after presenting the unit with the 2015 Secretary of the Navy Energy and Water Management Award in th... More
Local families wait in line to meet with Santa Claus
Local families wait in line to meet with Santa Claus during the 19th annual Twentynine Palms Winter Light Parade and tree lighting ceremony in Twentynine Palms, Calif. Dec. 3. The parade and tree lighting event... More
Maj. Gen. Lewis A. Craparotta, Combat Center Commanding
Maj. Gen. Lewis A. Craparotta, Combat Center Commanding General, chats with retired Marine Master Sgt. Cleve Spaight, left, retired Col. Max Proudfoot and Proudfoot's granddaughter, Katherine, after the Memoria... More
Mixed martial arts fighters, Raymond Maciel and Christian
Mixed martial arts fighters, Raymond Maciel and Christian Leon, attempt to subdue their opponents during the Leatherneck IV Mixed Martial Arts Fight Night Del Valle Field, June 5, 2015. (Official Marine Corps p... More
Guest of honor, Sgt. Maj. Bradley A. Kasal, sergeant
Guest of honor, Sgt. Maj. Bradley A. Kasal, sergeant major, I Marine Expeditionary Force, speaks at the Headquarters Battalion Marine Corps Ball at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas, Nov. 21, 2015. (Official Marine ... More
U.S. Marines with Animal Company, 1st Battalion 7th
U.S. Marines with Animal Company, 1st Battalion 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division approach a simulated casualty during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 2-19 at Range 220 on Marine Corps Air Ground Comb... More
Dominique Chisem sits in the blue corner after the
Dominique Chisem sits in the blue corner after the second round of his fight against his opponent, Sako Chivitchyan, during Summer Fight Night IV held at the Combat Center's Del Valle Field June 21, 2013.
Daren the DARE Lion looks on while family members peruse
Daren the DARE Lion looks on while family members peruse items at the Provost Marshal's Office booth during the Back to School Bash at Victory Field, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Cal... More
A U.S. Marine with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron
A U.S. Marine with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, transport a gear box from a U.S. Marine Corps Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion during Integrated Traini... More
Sgt. Torry L. Broome, light armored vehicle crewman,
Sgt. Torry L. Broome, light armored vehicle crewman, Company B, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, operates a light armored vehicle in the Combat Center training area March 24, 2016, during a Marine Co... More
A U.S. Marine with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment,
A U.S. Marine with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, fires a M240B machine gun during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 2-19 at Range 220 on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twenty... More
LtCol Jimmy Birchfield, Commanding Officer, 3rd Battalion,
LtCol Jimmy Birchfield, Commanding Officer, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, 7th Marine Regiment, and guests watch as members of India Company conduct live-fire training in the Galway Lake Training Area in the Johns... More
Belgium service members with Special Operations Regiment,
Belgium service members with Special Operations Regiment, are briefed on close air support training at San Clemente Island, California, Oct. 28, 2020. This training strengthens our ability to interoperate with... More
Lt. Col. Steven J. deLazaro, assistant chief of staff
Lt. Col. Steven J. deLazaro, assistant chief of staff for Marine Corps Community Services, speaks during the American Friends of our Armed Forces Salute the Troops dinner at Toscana Country Club in Indian Wells... More
Marines with Infantry Officers Course 4-14, conduct
Marines with Infantry Officers Course 4-14, conduct a long-range vertical insert of a Company Landing Team during Exercise Talon Reach IV by fast-roping from a CH-53 Super Stallion Helicopter to the top of a si... More
Cpl. Jason L. Dunham Hall, located next to newly-constructed
Cpl. Jason L. Dunham Hall, located next to newly-constructed barracks, serves Marines and sailors of the Combat Center. The dining facility was named after Cpl. Jason L. Dunham, a member of 3rd Battalion 7th Ma... More
A wild male tortoise visits the Natural Resources and
A wild male tortoise visits the Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs-hosted ceremony for the first release of tortoises from the Combat Center’s Desert Tortoise Headstart Program, September 30, 2015. NRE... More
Members of the Colorado River Indian Tribes tour the
Members of the Colorado River Indian Tribes tour the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Archeology and Paleontology Curation Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Dec. 29, 2016. The group, from Parker, Ariz., vi... More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jake Turner, mortarman,
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jake Turner, mortarman, 3rd Marine Division, gives orders during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 2-19 at Range 220 on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Cal... More
Motocross riders race and perform stunts during the
Motocross riders race and perform stunts during the Marine Corps Community Services hosted, Motocross Jam Fest, aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif. March 12, 2016. (Offici... More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, patrol during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 2-19 at Range 220 on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., ... More
U.K. Royal Marines with X-Ray Company, Fire Support
U.K. Royal Marines with X-Ray Company, Fire Support Group, 45 Commando conduct live fire training at night with general purpose machine gun in sustained fire mode during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 2-19 ... More
Lance Cpl. Torrey L. Gray Field is the location of
Lance Cpl. Torrey L. Gray Field is the location of many ceremonies and events held aboard the Combat Center. It is maintained through water recycled by the base's water conservation plan.
Tortoise 2-4 heads off in to the wild after being released
Tortoise 2-4 heads off in to the wild after being released at the Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs-hosted ceremony for the first release of tortoises from the Combat Center’s Desert Tortoise Headstar... More
The Combat Center is renowned as the Marine Corps’
The Combat Center is renowned as the Marine Corps’ premiere training facility. While meeting the needs of visiting units, the installation also utilizes a significant amount of resources while also dedicating t... More
The Combat Center is renowned as the Marine Corps’
The Combat Center is renowned as the Marine Corps’ premiere training facility. While meeting the needs of visiting units, the installation also utilizes a significant amount of resources while also dedicating t... More
The Combat Center is renowned as the Marine Corps’
The Combat Center is renowned as the Marine Corps’ premiere training facility. While meeting the needs of visiting units, the installation also utilizes a significant amount of resources while also dedicating t... More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, pose for a group photo during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 2-19 at Range 220 on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine... More
The Combat Center's Solar Energy Farms provide the
The Combat Center's Solar Energy Farms provide the installation with a renewable energy source. The panels were installed as part of the base's initiative to use sustainable power sources.
Back to school season began at Condor Elementary aboard
Back to school season began at Condor Elementary aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., August 21, 2017. Condor Elementary is a professional learning community that offers e... More