A U.S. Marine assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, engages targets with an M4 carbine during a Marine Corps Combat Marksmanship Program Table 4 qualification at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 3, 2025. During the training, 15th MEU Marines completed day and night courses of fire at known and unknown distances and a Combat Pistol Program qualification range, increasing each Marine’s marksmanship proficiency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brian Knowles)
U.S. Marines assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, conduct a Marine Corps Combat Marksmanship Program qualification at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 5, 2025. During the training, 15th MEU Marines completed day and night courses of fire at known and unknown distances and a Combat Pistol Program qualification range, increasing each Marine’s marksmanship proficiency. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Brian Knowles)
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...
