Standing left to right alongside of Bell XS-1 are: Captain Charles E. ...
Photograph shows "Chuck" Yeager, Gus Lundquist, and Jim Fitzgerald wearing a flight suit, standing next to the Bell XS-1 rocket research airplane "Glamorous Glennis." Title from item. A.C. 34514. Credit: U.S. A... More
Starting Lineup
Marines with Combat Logistics Detachment 111, Combat Logistics Battalion 11, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, straiten tilted targets during a live-fire range or “deck shoot” aboard the USS Makin Island (LHD 8),... More
Eyeballs Click
Sgt. Johnathan Stamets, radio operator with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, looks through his M8541A optic attached to the M-110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System rifle aboard the USS Somerset (LPD 25) Ombudsman... More
The Deep End
A Marine with the Maritime Raid Force climbs a caving ladder attached to an MH-60 Seahawk during a helocast training evolution near the USS Makin Island (LHD 8) afloat in the Indian Ocean, Nov. 28, 2016. The t... More
Shoot To Thrill
Marines with Maritime Raid Force, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire their M4A1 rifles at targets during a live-fire deck shoot aboard the USS Makin Island (LHD 8) while afloat in the Pacific Ocean, November ... More
A Knight and his Stallion
Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 264 (Reinforced), the "Black Knights", 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conducted CH-53 Super Stallion recovery operations April 12, 2016 aboard the USS San Ant... More
Shots in the Dark
Marines with 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct a deck shoot at night during their Western Pacific Deployment 16 aboard the USS New Orleans, April 1. More then 4,500 Marines and sailors from the Boxer ARG, ... More
Hawk Landing
A Navy MH-60S Sea Hawk conducts a vertical replenishment at sea with the USNS Alan Shepard, Nov.18, 2015 in the Arabian Gulf. The ship is embarked on the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge as part of the Kea... More
Ride the Waves
Lance Cpl. Chance Seckenger with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, rides in a Combat Rubber Raiding Craft during launch and recovery drills from the well deck of the USS Green Bay, at sea, July 9, 2015. Talisman... More
Zero Dark Thirty
Reconnaissance Marines with the 24th MEU's Maritime Raid Force walk toward a UH-1Y Huey on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima, prior to conducting low-light fast rope training in the Gu... More
Maybe He's Born With it, Maybe He's A Marine
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Patrick Defile applies camouflage during Certification Exercise (CERTEX) aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 10, 2015. Defile is a scout with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Detachment,... More
Blowing Smoke
A Marine engages targets from a UH-1Y Venom with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, during Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) above San Clemente Island, California, ... More
Dark Waters
Marines with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct a nighttime boat operation exercise using a Combat Rubber Raiding Craft as part of Amphibious integration Training aboard the USS Green Bay, at sea, March 11,... More
Reconnaissance Patrol
Marines with Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct a leaders’ reconnaissance during Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training... More
The Morning Commute
MV-22B Ospreys with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fly in formation during Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training (PMINT) aboard C... More
Air, Land, Sea
Lance Cpl. Zachery Johnson prepares to engage targets from a UH-1Y Venom during Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training above San Clemente Island Feb. 28, 2015. Johnson is a crew chie... More
Special Delivery
Marines from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), assigned to the combat cargo division of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), secure a pallet during an underway replenishment aboard the ... More
Portside Watch
Lance Corporal Mohamad Jrad, a low-altitude air defense gunner with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, surveys the shores of Morocco aboard the USS New York, at sea, Dec. 25, 2014. Jrad was part of a defensive... More
The Night Shift
A Marine with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced)(VMM-163 [REIN], secures the blades of an AH-1Z Super Cobra after flight quarters on the flight deck of amphibious transport dock ship USS San Die... More
Dropping a Line
Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fast rope from an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter on the flight deck of the USS Iwo Jima, Oct. 31, 2014. The MRF conducted fast-rope training usin... More
Unload Show Clear
Marines aboard an amphibious assault vehicle exit the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). Bataan is the flagship for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Marine... More
Just Hanging Out
A Marine with Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), rappel out of a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during a fast rope and rappel training exercise ab... More
Ospreys Away
Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, watch as MV-22B Ospreys take off from the flight deck of the USS Makin Island during Amphibious Squadron Marine Ex... More
Prepare to Board!
Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit prepare to enter the well deck aboard the USS San Diego during Amphibious Squadron Marine Expedtionary Unit Integration Training (PMINT) off ... More
Rise and Shine
U.S. Marines and U.S. Navy Sailors with Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), load onto an MV-22 Osprey aircraft aboard the USS Bataan (LHD 5) for a bi... More
Working Party
U.S. Marines and sailors scrub the flight deck of the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in the Gulf of Oman. The Harry S. Truman was deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security... More
Buried At Sea
Sailors lay to rest 19 individuals during a burial at sea ceremony aboard the Multipurpose Amphibious Assault Ship USS Bataan off the East Coast Dec. 7, 2013. The 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit and Bataan Amphi... More
Morning Maintenance
Cpl. Hunter Espinoza, left, and Lance Cpl. Cory Hurley, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), ordnance technicians clean and perform maintenance on an AH... More
Seaside Take Off
An AV-8B Harrier assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266(Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, takes off from the flight deck of the USS Kearsarge, at sea, Nov. 1, 2013. The 26th MEU finished th... More
Rainbow Rifle Range
Marines with Command Element, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire assault rifles at intended targets on the flight deck of the USS Bonhomme-Richard during live fire training, Sept. 16, 2013. The 31st MEU regul... More
School Circle
Lt. Col. Kevin Collins, commanding officer of Combat Logistics Battalion 26, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, gives his Marines a liberty brief on the flight deck of the USS San Antonio, Sept. 6, 2013. The 26th ... More
Taking the Engine Out
Cpl. Garret J. Madson (left), a 22-year-old native of Henderson, La., and Cpl. Josh L. Loudermeck, a 30-year-old native of Taylorsville, N.C., both airframe mechanics with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (... More
Peek-a-Boo
Lance Cpl. Tony Hernandez, assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, attaches a Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) to an AV-8B Harrier II aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer at sea Aug. 2, 2013.... More
Controlled Pair
Staff Sgt. Shawn Coleman, assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 26, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducts a Table 3 live-fire exercise on the flight deck of the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), at sea, July 25, 2013.... More
Security at Sea
Lance Cpl. Xavier Forges, a mortarman from New Orleans, La., assigned to Company K, Battalion Landing Team 3/2, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides security against possible small boat incursions aboard th... More
Rock and Fire with It
Marines assigned to Scout Sniper Platoon, Battalion Landing Team 3/2, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct an M4 Carbine live-fire exercise on the flight deck of the USS Kearsarge, at sea, July 18, 201... More
The Air Up There
A Marine assigned to Battalion Landing Team 3/2, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fast ropes from a CH-53 Super Stallion assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266 (Reinforced), 26th MEU, during familiariz... More
Vertical Landing
An AV-8B Harrier jet aircraft assigned to the air combat element of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th MEU) performs a vertical landing on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer June 16,... More
Birds of Prey
An AV-8B Harrier assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadon 266, (Reinforced), descends onto the flight deck of the USS Kearsarge as an MV-22B Osprey prepares to takeoff, at sea, May 27, 2013. The 26th Marine ... More
Rounds on the Ridge
Lance Cpl. Joshua Babcock, assigned to Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team Pacific (FASTPAC) fires an M-9 pistol during an advanced driven combat drill aboard the U.S 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). B... More
All Aboard
26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Maritime Raid Force Marines climb aboard a rigid hull inflatable boat after conducting scout swimming exercises at sea, April 24, 2013. Eagle Resolve is an annual multilater... More
Guarding the Rails
Marines assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26th MEU) stand armed watch on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) while transiting the Suez Canal on April 5, 2013. Kear... More
Landing Craft
Landing craft air cushions with the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group sail alongside USS Green Bay (left) and USS Rushmore during routine training, March 29. The 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit is deployed as part ... More
Rushing by the Rushmore
A UH-1Y Huey with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), flies past the USS Rushmore, March 29, 2013. The 15th MEU is deployed as part of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group as ... More
Hot Harrier
An AV-8B Harrier from Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 214 performs a vertical take off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). Boxer is underway conducting training off the coast of ... More
Don't Look Down
A Marine assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit fast ropes aboard the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) while at sea March 19, 2013. The 26th MEU is deploying to the 5th Fleet and 6th Fleet areas of operation. The ... More
Quick Draw
Marines assigned to Battery B, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire 9mm pistols during marksmanship training on the flight deck of USS Rushmore, March 9. Using the M9 Beretta, each ... More
Splashing Away
Marines with Maritime Raid Force, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, ride in a rigid hull inflatable boat after completing gas and oil platform seizure training during Exercise Leading Edge 13, Feb. 7. The exercis... More
Chop Circles
An MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepares to takeoff during flight operations aboard the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), while s... More
Reload at Sea
A MH-60S Knighthawk with Helicopter Combat Squadron 23 conducts a vertical replenishment from the USNS Bridge to the USS Rushmore during a replenishment-at-sea, Jan. 21. The 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit is de... More
Fast-Rope n' Roll
Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct fast-rope training from a CH-53E Super Stallion onto the flight deck of the USS New... More
Fast-Rope n' Roll
Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct fast-rope training from a CH-53E Super Stallion onto the flight deck of the USS New... More
Fun Run at Sea
Members of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group participate in a 5K Thanksgiving fun run aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima, Nov. 22, 2012. The run is part of the ... More
Locked and Loaded
Lance Cpl. Joshua Allen, an Augusta, Maine, native with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, loads his M249 squad automatic weapon during a li... More
Like a Boss
Lance Cpl. Gabriel L. Parks, ammo man, and Lance Cpl. Kevin D. Cassara, gunner, both with Machine Gun Section, Weapons Platoon, Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, practice... More
Osprey Stack
You voted and this week's Corps Top Shot comes from Sgt. Keonaona C. Paulo...Marine Corps MV-22 Ospreys with Marine Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forwar... More
Let the Brass Fall Where It May
Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, replace their targets after conducting a multiple target, live-fire range on the flight deck of USS Iwo Ji... More
Meet the Deck
Cpl. Jose Salcido performs a hip toss during martial arts training aboard USS Pearl Harbor Nov. 17. Salcido, a 23-year-old El Paso, Texas, native, is a motor transport operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 1... More
Maintaining the Sky's Knight
Staff Sgt. Jason Kirklighter conducts maintenance on a CH-46E Sea Knight here Nov. 16. Kirklighter is a 32-year-old Fredericksburg, Va., native and the staff noncommissioned officer-in-charge of avionics, detac... More