Story by Lance Cpl. Levi Schultz | Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center | 08.25.2016
Marines and sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force, Crisis Response, Central Command 17.1 conducted their Certification Exercise (CertEx) aboard the Combat Center, Aug. 22 through 25, 2016....
Story by Sgt. Michelle Reif | II Marine Expeditionary Force | 06.28.2016
Throughout the world, U.S. embassies represent a small piece of American soil within a foreign nation. They serve as a home base from which ambassadors can conduct diplomatic affairs and act as a safe haven for the U.S. citizens residing overseas. Marine Security Guards are currently stationed at more than 150 embassies worldwide and carry the incredible task of keeping them safe for those who......
Story by Cpl. Joey Mendez | II Marine Expeditionary Force | 03.10.2016
Marines and sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion 2 participated in the battalion’s certification exercise from March 6 through 11, at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, North Carolina, in preparation for their upcoming deployment on Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa....
Story by Sgt. Paris Capers | 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 12.08.2015
Sailors with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, simulated evacuating more than 400 U.S. citizens to Los Alamitos Airport during a noncombatant evacuation as part of Certification Exercise, Dec. 8, 2015....
Story by Sgt. Paris Capers | 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 12.05.2015
During the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Certification Exercise - the final stepping stone before deployment into the Pacific and Central areas of operation - dozens of Marines and Sailors are moving ship-to-ship, ship-to-shore and back again every day to support mission essential tasks like non-combatant evacuations, airfield seizures and more....
Story by Sgt. Paris Capers | 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 12.02.2015
U.S. Marines and Sailors with the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit began their Certification Exercise, the final stepping stone before deployment into the Pacific and Central areas of operation, Dec. 3, 2015....
Story by Capt. Hector Alejandro and Staff Sgt. Vitaliy Rusavskiy | U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa | 06.24.2015
Marines with the new rotation of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa 15 completed a weeklong certification exercise June 19, and are scheduled to deploy to Morón, Spain, and Sigonella, Italy, next month....
Story by Cpl. William Hester | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 03.21.2015
Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force conducted a certification exercise at sea in vicinity of Okinawa March 16-24....