U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Paul Cordes, commanding officer of Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 153, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, awards Sgt. Garrett Sloan, a loadmaster with VMGR-153, the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, March 5, 2026. Sloan received the award after rescuing two local children who were swept out to sea by a rip current while swimming at Makapu’u beach. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Chandler Evans) - U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Paul Cordes, commanding officer of Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 153, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, awards Sgt. Garrett Sloan, a loadmaster with VMGR-153, the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, March 5, 2026. Sloan received the award after rescuing two local children who were swept out to sea by a rip current while swimming at Makapu’u beach. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Chandler Evans)
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gustavo Terrazas, G-6 deputy assistant chief of staff, Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 1, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, receives a shadow box during his retirement ceremony at the Butler Officers’ Club, Okinawa, Japan, March 25, 2026. Terrazas retired after 26 years of honorable and dedicated service in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Ryan Sotodavila) - U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gustavo Terrazas, G-6 deputy assistant chief of staff, Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 1, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, receives a shadow box during his retirement ceremony at the Butler Officers’ Club, Okinawa, Japan, March 25, 2026. Terrazas retired after 26 years of honorable and dedicated service in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Ryan Sotodavila)
U.S. service members and members of Japan Self-Defense Force pose for a photo outside of Marine Aircraft Group 12 headquarters, on Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan, March 12, 2026. U.S. service members and members of JSDF attended a two-day planning conference, further strengthening U.S.-Japan bilateral cooperation and friendship. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Cecilia Campbell) - U.S. service members and members of Japan Self-Defense Force pose for a photo outside of Marine Aircraft Group 12 headquarters, on Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan, March 12, 2026. U.S. service members and members of JSDF attended a two-day planning conference, further strengthening U.S.-Japan bilateral cooperation and friendship. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Cecilia Campbell)
A name placard sits on the desk of U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Adam Dominguez, Motor Transport Operations Chief with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Air Wing, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 10, 2026. Master Sgt. Dominguez reinforces a result driven approach to leadership, requiring Marines to demonstrate proficiency and fully understand mission requirements. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Kenneth Garcia) - A name placard sits on the desk of U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Adam Dominguez, Motor Transport Operations Chief with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Air Wing, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 10, 2026. Master Sgt. Dominguez reinforces a result driven approach to leadership, requiring Marines to demonstrate proficiency and fully understand mission requirements. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Kenneth Garcia)
U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 153, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, pose for a group photo in front of a KC-130J during a deployment for training (DFT) at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas, Feb. 16, 2026. The DFT accomplished unit level training objectives away from home station for both flight crew and maintenance and enhanced interoperability in a simulated contested environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anabelle Reed-O’Brien) - U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 153, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, pose for a group photo in front of a KC-130J during a deployment for training (DFT) at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas, Feb. 16, 2026. The DFT accomplished unit level training objectives away from home station for both flight crew and maintenance and enhanced interoperability in a simulated contested environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anabelle Reed-O’Brien)
U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing discuss a scenario during a staff sergeant symposium hosted by Marine Air Control Group 18 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 13, 2026. Staff sergeants with 1st MAW gathered to receive professional development classes focused on strengthening leadership skills and reinforcing their roles as mentors to Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Carlos Paz-Sosa) - U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing discuss a scenario during a staff sergeant symposium hosted by Marine Air Control Group 18 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 13, 2026. Staff sergeants with 1st MAW gathered to receive professional development classes focused on strengthening leadership skills and reinforcing their roles as mentors to Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Carlos Paz-Sosa)
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Antonio Sanchez, an expeditionary fuels technician with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct a pressure test on fuel hoses during an Aviation Training Relocation program at Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands, January 17, 2026 - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Antonio Sanchez, an expeditionary fuels technician with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct a pressure test on fuel hoses during an Aviation Training Relocation program at Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands, January 17, 2026. MWSS-171 enables expeditionary aviation operations by establishing forward arming and refueling points in austere environments across the Indo-Pacific. Sanchez is a native of Washington. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Getz)
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Christopher Adams, sergeant major of III Marine Expeditionary Force, reads a promotion warrant to Master Sgt. Christopher McCullar during McCullar’s redesignation to first sergeant on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 9, 2026. McCullar was selected for a lateral move to first sergeant under the new E-8 transfer pilot initiative. McCullar will take over as the senior enlisted advisor for Communications Company, 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jeremiah Barksdale) - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Christopher Adams, sergeant major of III Marine Expeditionary Force, reads a promotion warrant to Master Sgt. Christopher McCullar during McCullar’s redesignation to first sergeant on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 9, 2026. McCullar was selected for a lateral move to first sergeant under the new E-8 transfer pilot initiative. McCullar will take over as the senior enlisted advisor for Communications Company, 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jeremiah Barksdale)
1st MAW Commanding General and VMM-268 support Toys for Tots in Maui - U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Marcus Annibale, commanding general of 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, and Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st MAW, pose for a photo with local volunteers at Kahului Airport, Hawaii, Dec. 16, 2025. VMM‑268 transported toys and personnel to advance the Toys for Tots mission, delivering a message of joy and hope to children across Hawaii throughout the holiday season. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Chandler Evans)
U.S. Marines with 1st Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion (LAAD), Marine Air Control Group 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, and civilian contractors pose for a photo at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Dec. 12, 2025. - U.S. Marines with 1st Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion (LAAD), Marine Air Control Group 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, and civilian contractors pose for a photo at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Dec. 12, 2025. Program Executive Office Land Systems successfully fielded two Marine Air Defense Integrated Systems to 1st LAAD. The fielding of these systems marked a pivotal step in enhancing expeditionary defense capabilities within the Indo-Pacific region.