Each year the 8th Marine Corps District conducts four workshops sending approximately 240 educators, administrators and media personnel to Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego for an inside glimpse into Marine Corps boot camp and the opportunities the Marine Corps provides to tomorrow’s Marines. On this page you will find multimedia content documenting the experiences of the attendees of...
The multimedia content presented on this page highlight the Marine Corps Jazz Orchestra and their tour of the Dallas/Fort Worth area from Sept. 22-29. The Jazz Orchestra, comprised largely of Marines from Marine Band San Diego, performed five concerts at various venues in the area and concluded their tour with performances at the State Fair of Texas.
Marine Officers are entrusted with leading Marines and making the tough decisions required to win our Nation’s battles. In order to fill our officer ranks, we’re looking for tough, intelligent, disciplined Marines who think critically, are complex problem-solvers, communicate precisely and articulately, and thrive in ambiguity. Service as a commissioned officer affords enlisted Marines the...
Airmen and C-130s are deploying to Deja AB, Portugal for this annual, two-week exercise. The purpose of this exercise is to develop and integrate realistic interoperability tasks both in the air and on the ground between multinational units.
Members of the California Military Department activate in an emergency response role to assist local, state and federal first responders battling wildfires in California throughout 2019.
LX is the roman numeral for 60 indicating the 60th year of the exercise. UNITAS, which is Latin for "unity," is an annual exercise conceived in 1959 and first executed in 1960, making it the world's longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise. UNITAS demonstrates U.S. commitment to the region and to the value of the strong relationships forged between our partner militaries. This...
USCGC Walnut (WLB 205) and USCGC Joseph Gerczak (WPC 1126) participate in Operation Aiga to conduct fisheries law enforcement and strengthen partnerships in Samoa and American Samoa throughout August 2019.
From June to approximately November each year, U.S Marine Corps Forces, South supports the deployment of approximately 300 Marines and sailors to Latin America and the Caribbean. The purpose of SPMAGTF - Southern Command is to conduct security cooperation training and engineering projects with partner nations, while being on standby to respond to natural disasters and humanitarian crises.
