B-roll: 11th MEU Marines Conduct a Live-Fire DATF Drill Aboard USS Portland
U.S. Marines with Echo Battery, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, participate in a defense of the amphibious task force life-fire drill aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) in the...
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan — While aircraft move in and out of the airfield every day, another mission is constantly happening behind the scenes. Before a jet aligns with the runway or a flight begins its descent, air traffic controllers are already working to connect pilots, units, and agencies across the installation to keep operations safe and controlled.
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, JAPAN – Sweat drips slowly from your eyebrows peppering your chin as the sun beats down. The sounds of birds and conversations start to fade in the distance as you take a slow inhale, steady exhale. The scent of gun powder and hot asphalt fill your lungs. Adrenaline slowly builds in anticipation as the start of the long-awaited competition nears. Who will bring home the trophy, the bragging rights, and the...