U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 773, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct flight and forward area refuel point operations during Integrated Training Exercise 3-25 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, June 6, 2025. MCAGCC serves as the Marine Corps’ premier training venue for service-level exercises by providing a realistic multi-domain environment to prepare forces for success in peer and near-peer conflicts. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Makayla Elizalde)
During the Global War on Terrorism, improvised explosive devices became a common threat. These destructive and lethal devices are used by criminals, vandals, terrorists, suicide bombers, and insurgents. Traditionally, they are carried or delivered in a vehicle, package, or on the roadside, typically at ground level. But in modern warfare, the sky is also unsafe with the rise of weaponized drones, which have become standard in conflicts,...
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Marine Corps Installations West – Marine Corps Base Camp
Pendleton will conduct Exercise Semper Durus 2025 from May 19 to May 22. This full-scale
regional command training and interoperability exercise is designed to enhance emergency
preparedness and rapid response capabilities across multiple Marine Corps installations in the
southwestern United States.
