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The official account of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific. Find more on https://t.co/Z9LOzrRUoO or IG: @pacificmarines
Joined December 2013
From the Halls of Montezuma . To the shores of Tripoli .Happy 241st Birthday, Marines! #HappyBirthdayMarines
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11 @usnavy vessels sail under a Navy/@usairforce aircraft formation during Exercise #ValiantShield in the #Philippine Sea, Sept. 25. VS20 incorporates each @deptofdefense branch, including @USMC & @usarmy forces, operating together at sea, in the air, on land & in cyberspace.
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@USMC’s F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, @1stmaw_marines, prepares to taxi the runway at #MCASIwakuni to conduct simulated air support for Marines with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, strengthening integration between air and ground assets in @iiimef.
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This Just In. Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs Taro Kono takes part in a wreath laying ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii, Aug. 21, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps Photos by Cpl. Maximiliano Rosas)
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Iron Fist: Strengthening the #IndoPacific. Exercise Iron Fist on Camp Pendleton highlights the U.S.-Japan #alliance, improves amphibious capabilities through realistic training, and helps to.ensure an open and secure Indo-Pacific. #IronFist #JGSDF #Marines
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After fighting together in World War II, the U.S. remains committed to our mutual defense treaty with #Australia and to enhancing interoperability and capability between the @USMC and the @DeptDefence, contributing to stability in the Indo-Pacific region #WWII75
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.@USMC @thef35 with VMFA-211, @3rdmaw, and @RoyalAirForce F-35s sit embarked aboard the @RoyalNavy @HMSQNLZ during a training deployment to the United Kingdom, Nov. 17, during the first time U.S. 5th gen aircraft have deployed aboard a foreign vessel.
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The remains of 36 Marines from #Battleoftarawa in #WWII were repatriated and transported back to the United States. http://t.co/VxjwdXKLGY.
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"Old breed? New breed? There's not a damn bit of difference so long as it's the Marine breed." — Chesty Puller http://t.co/YA5BDJ1Vi6.
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MARFORPAC is honored to continue the legacy of #partnership and #friendship with the @JGSDF_pr and the Japanese ARDB to ensure a #freeandopenindopacific. #水陸機動団 #陸上自衛隊 .#日米同盟 #日米友好 #協力.
【日仏米共同訓練（＃ARC21）】. #自由で開かれたインド太平洋 の実現のため、#陸上自衛隊 は仏米との共同訓練を実施します。#日仏米 の陸軍種が日本領土内で実動訓練を実施するのは初めてとなります。. 本訓練の実施に当たり、動画を作成しましたので、是非、ご高覧下さい。
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#PacificMarines with @1stMEF have conducted a multitude of exercises and operations across the #IndoPacific throughout 2024. #IMEF is a globally responsive and fully scalable #MAGTF, capable of employing ready forces across the Pacific. 📽️️: Lance Cpl. Blake Gonter | @USMC
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#OurMarines and @USNavy Corpsmen with Combat Logistics Regiment 37 (CLR-37), @3rdMLG (3rd MLG), and members of the 15th Logistics Support Unit, @JGSDF_pr, take part in a mass casualty training exercise at Kin Blue training area, Okinawa, Japan, March 2.
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Pearl Harbor survivor pays respect to fallen service members at USS Arizona Memorial .#PearlHarbor75
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"It's a T.R.A.P.!". #PacificMarines with BLT2/4, @31stMeu, conduct a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel (TRAP) at le Shima, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 31, 2025. . 📸: Sgt. Tyler Andrews | @USMC . @INDOPACOM @IIIMEF @USNavy @US7thFleet
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Ride the Lightning! ⚡ . A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft With @3rdmaw takes off from the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) while underway in the Pacific Ocean during #SteelKnight24, Dec. 7, 2024.. 📸 by Sgt. Luc Boatman. #PacificMarines #SteelKnight24
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Sky High Leadership✈️. #PacificMarines Maj. Gen. William Swan flies a F/A-18D Hornet, @1stMAW_Marines during exercise Cope North 25 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 11, 2025. 📸: Lance Cpl. Dahkareo Pritchett | U.S. Marine Corps
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Remembering Pearl Harbor. Seventy-Seven years ago, the Japanese attack on #PearlHarbor, Hawaii, prompted America’s entry into World War II. Each year on Dec. 7, Americans pay their respects to those affected by that day’s tragic event. (@USMC video by Cpl. Derek Mol)
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Despite the Odds. 75 years ago today, the Battle of #Tarawa began. A Japanese commander said it would take one million men 100 years to conquer the island – 18,000 #Marines did it in 76-hours. #NeverForget. (@USMC video by Cpl. Brandon L. Ponyah)
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A First for Partners in the Indo-Pacific. Two @USMC F-35B Lightning II with @1stMAW_Marines conducted the first-ever landing of #F35 aboard @jmsdf_pao_eng JS Izumo. #F-35B #F35 #JSIzumo #Partners ##Values #Commitment #1stMAW
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#OurMarines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242 load live ordnance onto an F-35B Lightning II aircraft at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 12.
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@USMC with the @15thmeuOfficial, alongside @Japan_JGSDF (JGSDF) soldiers with the 2nd Amphibious Rapid Deployment Regiment, operate with @USMC amphibious combat vehicle and JGSDF assault amphibious vehicles during Exercise Iron Fist 2022 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.
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Birds of a Feather…. @usairforce, @USNavy, @USMC, Royal #Australian Air Force, and @JASDF_PAO_ENG #aircraft fly in close #formation during Exercise Cope North 22 near #AndersenAirForceBase, #Guam.
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#Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, @1stMAW_Marines, and airmen with the 199th Fighter Squadron refuel an F-22 Raptor aircraft during a joint refueling training exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 1, 2021.
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Effective and We Snow It. @USMC with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, @3d_Marine_Div, maneuver and engage simulated threats at the Mountain Warfare Training Center, #Bridgeport, #California. #FreeandOpenIndoPacific #USMC #KnowYourMil #Snow #HardTraining #AlwaysReady
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#SeniorLeadersSeminar2022, Lt.Gen. Rudder & @USARPAC CG Gen. Flynn joined @Japan_GSDF Gen. Yoshida. Discussion included changes in bilateral exercises, such as the consolidation of Iron Fist and MDX west of the IDL #FreeAndOpenIndoPacific #日米同盟 #協力 #sls22 #usjapanalliance
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Happy Birthday, from our Corps to yours!. U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, takes great pleasure in recognizing the 77th anniversary of the founding of the Indonesian Korps Marinir on 15 Nov. @Kemhan_RI @Puspen_TNI @_TNIAL_ @INDOPACOM @USMC
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Lt. Gen. Steven R. Rudder, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, hosted 25.allies and partners during a virtual Pacific Amphibious Leaders Symposium (PALS).Wednesday to collaborate on common regional challenges and future training.opportunities. #FreeAndOpenIndoPacific
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How Cold Is It? Snowbody Knows. @USMC with @3d_Marine_Div and soldiers with the @Japan_GSDF conduct a patrol during Exercise Resolute Dragon 21 on Ojojihara Proving Grounds, #Japan. #FreeandOpenIndoPacific
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The Sky Unites! ✈️ 🌐 . Aircraft with @JASDF_PAO, @AusAirForce, @usairforce and @usmc fly over the Pacific Ocean, during exercise Cope North 25, Feb. 7, 2025. . 📸: Cpl. Chloe Johnson | @USMC. #PacificMarines #freeandopenindo-pacific #flightsops #alliesandpartners. @INDOPACOM
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Cooperation of Warriors of the Sea. Military leaders representing the nations of the #Philippines, #Japan, Republic of #Korea and the United States participated in the opening ceremony of KAMANDAG 6, Fort Bonifacio, Philippines, Oct. 3. @USMC @IIIMEF @INDOPACOM
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On this #MemorialDay, we honor the courageous actions and sacrifices of our fallen heroes. May we always remember the courage, devotion, and selfless determination of our fallen heroes and remember the sacrifices they have made for us.
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Happy New Year!. From U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific
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On Jan. 19, 1960, #Japan and the #US signed the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security. We pay tribute to our predecessors for their wisdom and courage, and to the members of the @DeptofDefense and @ModJapan_en for their dedicated service to a #freeandopenindopacific.
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Parachute Operations..#PacificMarines with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, @3d_Marine_Div jump from a C-130 Hercules during free-fall parachute jump operations at Le Shima, Okinawa, Japan, on Oct. 26. @USMC photo by Cpl. Elijah Murphy
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🟢Deck!. U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225, @15thMEUOfficial land aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) in international waters east of the Korean Peninsula. . @USMC 📸 by Cpl. Luis Agostini
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#otd the U.S. was bombed at Pearl Harbor. We honor those heroes who were there in 1941 and those that still live. http://t.co/NG96NdfriI.
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After 36 years, the #Marines F/A-18C Hornet has completed its deployment aboard an @USNavy #aircraftcarrier. @Marines have now transitioned to the @thef35C Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter for future carrier deployments and operations. #freeandopenindopacific
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#OurMarines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, @31stMeu, conduct a beach landing exercise on Kin Blue Beach, Okinawa, Japan, Mar. 4.
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The deployment of Carrier Strike Group 21 is a historic achievement and the culmination of a decade-long bilateral carrier cooperation effort to deepen U.S.-UK interoperability in an unprecedented way. #CSG21 #WeAreNATO #USMC.
Integration & Determination . @3rdmaw Marines 🇺🇸 are working aboard @HMSQNLZ 🇬🇧 during exercise #SteadfastDefender21. This exercise demonstrates @NATO’s ability to rapidly deploy defensive forces. #WeAreNATO
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MAXIMUM OVERDIVE 🤿. 📍Camp Schwab, Okinawa 🇯🇵. #OurMarines with 3rd Recon, @3d_Marine_Div conduct dive sustainment training, July 26, to maintain proficiency in advanced insertion and extraction methods needed to provide forward observation and reconnaissance. #amphibious
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1st Lt. Rio Sarmiento is administered the oath of office into the @SpaceForceDoD by @USMC Col. Michael Nakonieczny, @31stMEU CO, aboard the #USSAmerica (LHA 6). Sarmiento is the first Space Force Liaison Officer deployed with the 31st MEU to enhance its space capabilities.
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#PacificMarines with 3rd Littoral Combat Team, 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, @3d_Marine_Div, and Philippine Marines with Battalion Landing Team 4 conduct an airfield seizure exercise during Marine Aviation Support Activity 23 (MASA) in the Philippines, July 13.
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The 248th Marine Corps Birthday Message..Watch Full Video Here: ..@USMC video by Staff Sgt. Joshua Chacon, Gunnery Sgt. Melissa Marnell, Staff Sgt. John Martinez, and Rick Robinson.
Happy Birthday, #Marines! . For 248 years, Marines have been the first to fight. That legacy now rests on your shoulders. Stay ready, and Semper Fidelis. #USMC #USMC248
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RD23 - Flight Ops on Le Shima. #PacificMarines with @1stMAW_Marines, conduct flight ops utilizing an F-35B Lightning II aircraft during the field training exercise portion of Resolute Dragon (RD) 23 on Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 23. @USMC photo by Cpl. Samantha Rodriguez
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RD23 Force-on-Force Retrograde at Hijyudai. MV-22 Ospreys tiltrotor aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262, @1stMAW_Marines, insert #PacificMarines with 2nd BN, 2nd Marine Regiment, at Hijyudai Maneuver Area, Japan, Oct. 25. @USMC photo by Cpl. Scott Aubuchon
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Lt. Gen. William M. Jurney, commander, MARFORPAC, meets with @AustralianArmy Maj. Gen. Scott Winter, commander, Deployable Joint Force Headquarters, and ROKMC Commandant Lt. Gen. Ky Hwan Kim during a trilateral meeting at the ninth iteration of PALS, Bali, Indonesia, July 10.
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Brilliance in the Basics. @USMC with Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, @31stmeu (MEU), fire their M240B machine guns during a zeroing range at Camp Schwab, #Okinawa, #Japan. #MakePeaceorDie #1/5 #AlwaysReady #GunsUp #MachineGuns #MachineGunners #0331
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U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, takes great pleasure in wishing the Japan Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade a happy birthday. @USMC @JGSDF_pr. #日米同盟 #日米友好 #協力 #freeandopenindopacific #水陸機動団 #AmphibiousRapidDeployment #陸上自衛隊 #JapanGroundSelfDefenseForce
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Fly and Fight! Together!. #PacificMarines with @31stMeu and @JGSDF_pr soldiers conduct a bilateral insert exercise in support of #IronFist25, at #JGSDF Camp Ainoura, Sasebo, Nagasaki, Japan, Feb. 23, 2025.. 📸: Sgt. Tyler Andrews | @USMC . @INDOPACOM @USNavy
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Cannon Ball!. @USMC with @3d_Marine_Div, participate in helocast training on #Okinawa, #Japan. #freeandopenindopacific #forcedesign2030 #Recon #Helocast
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#PacificMarines with @IIIMEF showcase unmatched strength, resilience, and readiness. From training to operations, our Marines lead with precision and adaptability, ensuring global stability and security.. 📸: LCpl. Manuel Alvarado, LCpl. Weston Brown, Cpl. Alora Finigan | @USMC
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The F-35 Has Arrived!. The #F35 operates in its first Exercise #Balikatan. Paired with the #USSWasp, they demonstrate the ability to forward deploy in support of an ally should a crisis or natural disaster occur. @IIIMEF video by Cpl. Richard Limone
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All Clear.. U.S. Marines with the maritime raid force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, execute visit, board, search, and seizure training aboard USS Miguel Keith (ESB 5), in the Philippine Sea. @USMarines photos by Cpl. Angel Diaz Montes De Oca
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Pacific Amphibious Leaders Collaborate on Force Modernization. Lt. Gen. Steven R. Rudder, commander, @PacificMarines, hosted a virtual PALS with representatives of 20 allies and partners from North America, Asia, Australia, Europe, and South America, Oct. 6, 2021.
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U.S. Marines with 3d Littoral Combat Team, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment (MLR), 3d Marine Division, set up security during exercise Bougainville II at Pacific Missile Range Facility, Barking Sands, Hawaii, Oct. 31.
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Train like a beast, emerge like a viper!. #PacificMarines with @3d_Marine_Div train with simulated adversaries during a company-level attack during exercise Korea Viper 25.1 at Camp Rodriguez, South Korea, Dec. 18, 2024..📸: Cpl. Adam Trump | @USMC .#koreaviper #exercise
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#OurMarines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 267, conduct live-fire training during Jungle Warfare Exercise (JWX) 23.1 at Kadena Airforce Base, Okinawa, Japan, Feb 17.
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In air, on land or sea; @OkinawaMarines train their amphibious capabilities. http://t.co/pSGhni7jN9
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An F-35B with @31stMEU takes off from the USS America (LHA 6), currently operating in the @US7thFleet area of operations to train with partners and be ready to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
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Cleared for Takeoff. @USMC with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, @1st_MAW_Marines, conduct a formation flight in KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft over Marine Corps Air Station #Iwakuni, #Japan. #1stMAW #1stMAWMarines #KC130
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We are Here for You. @USMC with 3rd Marine Regiment, @3dMarine_Div provide aid and support to the residents affected by the @jointbasephh water issue in Pearl City, Hawaii.
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Up, Up, and Away!🛫 . @USMC #F35B with #VMFA121 @1stMAW_Marines take flight during #CopeNorth2025!. 📸: Senior Airman Johnny Diaz and Airman 1st Class Adasha Williams | @usairforce . @INDOPACOM . #PacificMarines #MARFORPAC
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RD23 - HIRAIN at JASDF Kenebetsu Airfield. A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J assigned to @1stMAW_Marines, taxis during a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System rapid infiltration with #PacificMarines from @3d_Marine_Div, during RD23, Oct. 21. @USMC photo by Lance Cpl. Evelyn Doherty
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U.S. Marines Utilize Foraging Techniques. @USMC with 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, @3d_Marine_Div, utilize foraging techniques to cook a meal during Spartan Fury 22.1 at Pohakuloa Training Area, #Hawaii. #FreeandOpenIndoPacific #USMC #KnowYourMil
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#OurMarines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242 and Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, @1stMAW_Marines, refuel an F-35B Lightning II aircraft during a Forward Arming and Refueling Point training event at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 5.
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Lightning has struck!. #PacificMarines with VMFA-242, @1stmaw_marines, conduct flight operations while aboard the USS America, Feb. 3, 2025. @INDOPACOM @IIIMEF @US7thFleet . .📸: MCSN Sam McNeely | @USNavy
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#PacificMarines and @USNavy Sailors storm the beach while conducting the first ship-to-shore movement with embarked troops in a foreign country, during Ssang Yong 24 in Pohang, South Korea. . @USMC 📸 by Cpl. John Simpson. Read more here:.
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Locked, and loaded. Kinda?. #PacificMarines with #VMFA242, @31stMeu load inert ordnance into a #F35B during a simulated ordnance load operation aboard the USS America (LHA 6), in the Philippine Sea, Japan, Feb. 10, 2025. . 📸: Sgt. Tyler Andrews | @USMC . @INDOPACOM @IIIMEF
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At the Beach with Some Friends. @USMC with @15thmeu, and @Japan_GSDF (JGSDF) soldiers with 2nd Amphibious Rapid Deployment Regiment execute a bilateral amphibious assault during #Exercise #IronFist2022, at White Beach, Marine Corps Base #CampPendleton, #California.
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Happy 114th Birthday, @USPacificFleet! Today marks the anniversary of the establishment of the @U.S.Navy Pacific Fleet on April 15, 1907. The U.S. Pacific Fleet is the world's largest fleet command, encompassing more than half the Earth's surface. #freeandopenindopacific
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Japanese soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force practice boarding and exiting an MV-22B Osprey during Exercise Iron Fist at Camp Pendleton. @1st_Marine_Div video by Cpl Brice.#marines #jgsdf #ironfist
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.@thef35 Lightning II fighter aircraft with the @31stmeu conduct flight drills from amphibious assault ship USS America. The 31st MEU is operating in the @US7thFleet area of operation to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and ensure a #FreeandOpenInfoPacific.
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#Marines with @1stMAW_Marines demonstrate @thef35 at the #SingaporeAirshow2020, showcasing the aircraft’s state-of-the-art stealth capabilities and supporting a 50-year partnership with the Republic of Singapore. @SGAirshow
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Refuel and Reengage. @USMC with @1stmaw_marines conduct a refueling mission in support of Exercise Active Shield at MCAS #Iwakuni, #Japan. #FreeandOpenIndoPacific
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U.S Marine Corps Forces, Pacific wishing everyone a happy holidays! . @USMC graphic by Lance Cpl. Blake Gonter
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#Marines with 3rd Marine Division and @Japan_GSDF conduct Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) training during Forest Light Middle Army in Shiga, #Japan. The exercise is designed to enhance the collective defense capabilities of the U.S. and Japanese forces.
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🎁 Mission ready for Toys for Tots!🎄 . #PacificMarines with @1stMAW_Marines and airmen with 673rd Security Forces Battalion conduct deployment training in support of Toys for Tots at Kotzebue, Alaska, Dec. 4, 2024. . 📸 by Lance Cpl. Moses Lopez Franco. #toysfortots #holidays
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💦Splash!💦. U.S. Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicles attached 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit enter the water from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) during exercise Ssang Yong 24.. @USMC 📸 by Lance Cpl. Peyton Kahle
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#OurMarines and @USNavy Sailors with Maritime Raid Force, @Official13thMEU,conduct dry fire drills with @PhilMarineCorps Reconnaissance Marines prior to a close quarters training range during Exercise Balikatan 23.
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#OurMarines with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, @3d_Marine_Div and Republic of Korea Marines with 3rd Battalion, 1st Regiment, 2nd Marine Division participate in a weapons familiarization class during KMEP 23.3 at Rodriguez Live-fire Complex, Republic of Korea, March 28.
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U.S. Marine Corps GySgt. Reflects on Making Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructors. To Read More:
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📍Stanage Bay, Australia 🇦🇺 . #PacificMarines with BLT 2/1, @31stmeu, soldiers with the Coastal Deployment Co, German Coastal Operations Sea Bn, & soldiers with the Amphibious Rapid Deployment Reg, @Japan_GSDF, conduct a command & control exercise during @TalismanSabre 23, Aug 3
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76 years ago, on Feb. 23, 1945, #Marines raised the #flag atop Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima. We celebrate this significant moment in history and pay tribute to the long, enduring U.S.-Japan #alliance and shared dedication to a #freeandopenIndoPacific.
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#Marines with @IIIMEF and soldiers with @JGSD_ARDB conduct expeditionary advanced basing operations in #Okinawa, #Japan. The training focused on the ability of a multi-national force to provide air and surface fire support from advanced bases within the #freeandopenindopacific.
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Resolute Dragon 21. @USMC with HMLA-369 and @JASDF_PAO_ENG conduct live fire training during Exercise Resolute Dragon 21 on Yausubetsu Training Area. RD21 is designed to strengthen bilateral capabilities and interoperability between the #USMC and JSDF. #freeandopenindopacific
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