U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. John Schlaud, the outgoing sergeant major of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, addresses the audience during a relief and appointment ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 3, 2025. The ceremony signifies the transfer of responsibilities and authorities from the outgoing to the incoming sergeant major. Schlaud had served as the 15th MEU sergeant major since April 2023 and relinquished his post to Sgt. Maj. Trevor Goff during the ceremony. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kenneth Twaddell)
U.S. Marines assigned to I Marine Expeditionary Force train alongside U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the
amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) during Quarterly Underway Amphibious
Readiness Training 25.3 while underway in the Pacific Ocean from May 28 to June 6, 2025. QUART is a
joint training exercise involving the integration of multiple units from I Marine Expeditionary Force and
U.S. 3rd Fleet to enhance their amphibious warfare skills, enabling the Navy and Marine Corps to
prepare for seamless operations in contested and permissive environments. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by
Lance Cpl. Kenneth Twaddell)
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – The 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) completed Quarterly Underway Amphibious Readiness Training 25.3 at Camp Pendleton, California, and in its coastal waters May 28 to June 6, 2025.
QUART is a joint training exercise involving the integration of multiple units from I Marine Expeditionary Force and U.S. 3rd Fleet to enhance their amphibious warfare skills, enabling the Navy and Marine Corps to prepare for seamless operations in contested and permissive environments.
This third iteration of QUART involved UH-1Y Venom helicopters, AH-1Z Viper helicopters, and CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters from 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. The...
