Videos

U.S. Marines participate in a reactivation and designation ceremony for 1st Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) Battalion, Marine Air Control Group 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, Aug. 31, 2023. Originally activated in July 1982 in Okinawa, Japan, the unit underwent two redesignations before folding its’ colors in Sept. 2007. The reactivation of 1st LAAD Battalion demonstrates forward progression toward force modernization in the INDOPACIFIC region. The primary mission of 1st LAAD Battalion is to deliver close-in, low-altitude, surface-to-air weapon capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Cody Purcell and Lance Cpl. Clayton Baker)

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242 and VMFA-115, and Sailors with Carrier Air Wing 5 prepare to conduct a live-fire exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 12, 2023. Marines with MAG-12 and U.S. Navy Sailors with Carrier Air Wing 5 conducted a joint, live missile shoot over the Pacific to sustain their high-level of weapon proficiency, while serving as forward-postured aviation units in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Chloe Johnson)

Members from the Singapore Armed Forces Army Combat Engineers Company, Royal Thai Navy Construction Battalion and U.S. Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171 and MWSS-172 construct and dedicate a building at the Ban Mor Mui School during Exercise Cobra Gold 2023 (CG23), Rayong, Kingdom of Thailand. MWSS-171 and MWSS-172 participated in the 42nd iteration of the Cobra Gold series of exercises, where they lended their engineering expertise to multilateral humanitarian efforts. CG23 emphasized readiness and cooperation amongst the participating nations through command and control, field training, and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Angelina Sara)

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 312, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, and Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 participate in exercise Cope North 23 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 21, 2023. Cope North 2023, a multilateral field training exercise, honed vital readiness skills of partner nations such as the Royal Australian Air Force, and enhanced interoperability through the execution of various mission sets, to include air superiority, interdiction, electronic warfare, tactical airlift, and aerial refueling. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Chloe Johnson)

U.S. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 312 participates in Aviation Training Relocation (ATR) program at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Jan 26. 2023. VMFA-312 conducted flight operations in Guam as a part of the ATR, a bilateral program aimed to increase operational readiness and interoperability, reduce local noise impacts, and acclimate squadrons to operating across different environments. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Chloe Johnson)

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 and VMFA-242, conduct hot loading during an expeditionary advanced base operation (EABO) exercise at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan Jan. 19, 2023. Marine Aircraft Group 12 regularly exercises expeditionary warfare concepts such as EABO to sustain their role as a forward-deployed group capable of supporting U.S. expeditionary operations in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. David Getz)

U.S. Marines from across Marine Aircraft Group 24 participate in a Senior Watch Officer's course hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Instruction Squadron 1, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Jan. 12, 2023. The purpose of the course was to prepare MAG-24 staff and officers for upcoming exercises and operations across the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Chandler Stacy)