Photo by Lance Cpl. Jozef Majewski | Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center | 05.08.2025
Students with Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor Course 73-25 execute exercises during a culminating event at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, May 9, 2025. The MCMAIC certifies Marines to instruct and monitor Marine Corps Martial Arts Program training and advance Marines in the program while testing and strengthening their decision making, warfighting, and......
Photo by Lance Cpl. Jozef Majewski | Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center | 05.08.2025
Students with Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor Course 73-25 compete in pugil sticks during a culminating event at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, May 9, 2025. The MCMAIC certifies Marines to instruct and monitor Marine Corps Martial Arts Program training and advance Marines in the program while testing and strengthening their decision making,......
Photo by Lance Cpl. Jozef Majewski | Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center | 05.08.2025
U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Oscar Hayott, a Martial Arts Instructor with Marine Corps Tactics and Operations Group, Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, instructs Marines with Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructors Course 73-25 during a culminating event at MCAGCC, Twentynine Palms, California, May 9, 2025. The MCMAIC certifies Marines to......
Photo by Pfc. Daniel Granados | Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island | 02.21.2024
Recruits with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, execute tan belt techniques as part of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Feb. 21, 2024. During recruit training, recruits are taught and must master basic assault and defense techniques to earn their tan belt through MCMAP. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Daniel Granados)...
Photo by Pfc. Daniel Granados | Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island | 02.21.2024
Recruits with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, execute tan belt techniques as part of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Feb. 21, 2024. During recruit training, recruits are taught and must master basic assault and defense techniques to earn their tan belt through MCMAP. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Daniel Granados)...
Photo by Pfc. Daniel Granados | Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island | 02.21.2024
Recruits with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, execute tan belt techniques as part of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Feb. 21, 2024. During recruit training, recruits are taught and must master basic assault and defense techniques to earn their tan belt through MCMAP. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Daniel Granados)...
Photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Neuenhoff | Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point | 03.03.2020
U.S. Marines wait to spar during their culminating event for a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) training event at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, March 3, 2020. The U.S. Marine Corps created and has been training Marines in a unique martial arts fighting style, known as MCMAP, since 2001. MCMAP is a specialized close combat martial art that was developed to......
Photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Neuenhoff | Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point | 03.03.2020
U.S. Marines conduct a pistol belt drag during the culminating event of their Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) course at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, March 3, 2020. Professional development, such as MCMAP, builds mutual understanding, implicit communication, a feeling of pride, fellowship, and common loyalty. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michael......
