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1/5 Marines Train Down Under 🌏📍Townsville Field Training Area, Australia  with  ,  ,  , Marine Rotational Force Darwin 2...
05/30/2026

1/5 Marines Train Down Under 🌏

📍Townsville Field Training Area, Australia

with , , , Marine Rotational Force Darwin 26, prepare for exercise Southern Jackaroo, May 27, 2026.

MRF-D is a six-month forward deployment to Australia that strengthens combined interoperability with the Australian Defence Force and provides rapid crisis-response options for the joint force across the Indo-Pacific.

U.S. Marine Corps 📷 by Sgt. Kyle Chan

Clearing the Path 💥📍Wide Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia  with Marine Rotational Force Darwin 26, and Australia...
05/29/2026

Clearing the Path 💥

📍Wide Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia

with Marine Rotational Force Darwin 26, and Australian Defence Force soldiers practice route clearing during Wallaby Walk, May 6, 2026.

Wallaby Walk is a two-week training exercise to certify Australian expeditionary explosive ordinance disposal teams for operational requirements against current and emerging threats in a multi-national setting.

U.S. Marine Corps 📷 by Cpl. Nan Yang

Simulated Training 💥 📍Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California  Sgt. Austin Alaniz, an infantry rifleman with  , I M...
05/27/2026

Simulated Training 💥

📍Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California

Sgt. Austin Alaniz, an infantry rifleman with , I MEF Information Group - I MIG, conducts a patrol in a simulated urban environment.

Marines with 1st Intelligence Battalion execute infantry immersion training, May 13, 2026.

The training facility allows Marines to sharpen decision-making skills, bolster unit cohesion, and improve combat efficiency by training in a realistic environment.

U.S. Marine Corps 📷 by Lance Cpl. Fabian Ortiz

Mission First Mindset📍Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California  with I Marine Expeditionary Force, conduct a Tactica...
05/26/2026

Mission First Mindset

📍Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California

with I Marine Expeditionary Force, conduct a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel course, May 18, 2026.

Expeditionary Operations Training Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, hosts TRAP training to develop advanced tactical skills and maintain readiness for future deployments.

U.S. Marine Corps 📷's by Lance Cpl. Jordan Searls

05/25/2026

All Gave Some, Some Gave All

Today, we honor and remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice wearing the uniform while defending our rights, freedoms and our great nation.

We will always remember and uphold their legacy.

✍️ (U.S. Marine Corps graphic by Lance Cpl. Matthew Morales)

05/23/2026

Airborne Innovation

📍Twentynine Palms, California

with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division and Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 169, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct an in-aircraft, first person view unmanned aircraft system integration training with an airborne UH-1Y Venom, May 13, 2026.

The collaborative exercise allowed Marines to determine the feasibility of using FPV UAS from an aircraft and evaluate how to best integrate them to increase combat capabilities and lethality.

🎥 Staff Sergeant Fatima Delgadillo and Sgt. Symira Bostic

Airborne Innovation📍Twentynine Palms, California  with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, ...
05/22/2026

Airborne Innovation

📍Twentynine Palms, California

with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, pilot first-person view drones during a drone aviation integration test, May 13, 2026.

This drone integration training teaches Marines to adapt to enemy unmanned aircraft by emphasizing battlefield awareness, disciplined maneuvers, and a shared understanding of how these systems will shape future ground operations.

U.S. Marine Corps 📷's by Lance Cpl. Gracelyn Hanson

Training for Lethality📍Saylor Creek Range, Idaho  with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, , conduct Exercise Garnet Rat...
05/20/2026

Training for Lethality

📍Saylor Creek Range, Idaho

with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, , conduct Exercise Garnet Rattler, May 7, 2026.

Garnet Rattler is a joint exercise between Marines and Airmen to train joint terminal attack controllers to increase efficiency, lethality and interoperability in a realistic training environment.

📷's by Cpl. Sawyer Carleton

Lethality From Above🦾📍Twentynine Palms, California  with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division...
05/19/2026

Lethality From Above🦾

📍Twentynine Palms, California

with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, conduct a first person view unmanned aircraft system integration exercise with a UH-1Y Venom, assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 169, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, May 13, 2026.

The collaborative exercise allowed Marines to determine the feasibility of using FPV UAS from an aircraft and evaluate how to best integrate them to increase combat capabilities and lethality.

U.S. Marine Corps 📷's by Staff Sgt. Fatima Delgadillo and Sgt. Symira Bostic

Fast-Rope Insertion ⚡📍Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California  with  ,  , 1st Marine Division, fast-rope from a...
05/06/2026

Fast-Rope Insertion ⚡

📍Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California

with , , 1st Marine Division, fast-rope from a rappel tower, April 29, 2026.

This training enhances Marines’ ability to quickly insert into objective areas where traditional landing methods might not be feasible.

U.S. Marine Corps 📷 by Lance Cpl. Ronnie Mejia

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