Infantry Marines move to counter-attack the enemy’s attack in the later stage of the battalion assault course Feb. 10 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, during Integrated Training Exercise 2-15. Infantry Marines use amphibious assault vehicles to move across the battle space faster and safer than on foot. The infantry Marines are with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force. The AAV operators are with Company D, 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force. - Infantry Marines move to counter-attack the enemy’s attack in the later stage of the battalion assault course Feb. 10 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, during Integrated Training Exercise 2-15. Infantry Marines use amphibious assault vehicles to move across the battle space faster and safer than on foot. The infantry Marines are with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force. The AAV operators are with Company D, 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force.

CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, Japan — Lance Cpl. Viviana R. Martinez, a Yuba City, California, native, works at her desk July 3 at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. Martinez was recently selected to participate in the Ground Combat Element Integrated Task Force, a battalion comprised of 500 Marines, a fourth of them being females, for a yearlong volunteer program designed to evaluate female Marines under combat arms predeployment conditions. The program will assess how women integrate into combat arms military occupational specialties. Martinez is slated to report to the School of Infantry-East to begin training July 22 at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Martinez is a supply administration and operations specialist with Marine Wing Communications Squadron 18, Marine Air Control Group 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. - CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, Japan — Lance Cpl. Viviana R. Martinez, a Yuba City, California, native, works at her desk July 3 at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. Martinez was recently selected to participate in the Ground Combat Element Integrated Task Force, a battalion comprised of 500 Marines, a fourth of them being females, for a yearlong volunteer program designed to evaluate female Marines under combat arms predeployment conditions. The program will assess how women integrate into combat arms military occupational specialties. Martinez is slated to report to the School of Infantry-East to begin training July 22 at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Martinez is a supply administration and operations specialist with Marine Wing Communications Squadron 18, Marine Air Control Group 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

Marines with Force Reconnaissance Company, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, fast-rope out of the center of a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter, fully equipped for combat June 17 at the Central Training Area near Camp Schwab. The training prepared Marines for an upcoming deployment with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The Marines are reconnaissance men with Force Recon Company, 3rd Recon Bn., 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brittany A. James/Released) - Marines with Force Reconnaissance Company, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, fast-rope out of the center of a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter, fully equipped for combat June 17 at the Central Training Area near Camp Schwab. The training prepared Marines for an upcoming deployment with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The Marines are reconnaissance men with Force Recon Company, 3rd Recon Bn., 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brittany A. James/Released)

Gunnery Sgt. Miranda E. Brown participates in a discussion during an Equal Opportunity Representative Course March 4 held at the Ocean Breeze on Camp Foster. The course taught civilians, officers and staff noncommissioned officers interested in becoming EO representatives about the responsibilities associated with the position. Brown is the operations chief with Manpower Information Systems Support Office 27, Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler, Marine Corps Installations Pacific. - Gunnery Sgt. Miranda E. Brown participates in a discussion during an Equal Opportunity Representative Course March 4 held at the Ocean Breeze on Camp Foster. The course taught civilians, officers and staff noncommissioned officers interested in becoming EO representatives about the responsibilities associated with the position. Brown is the operations chief with Manpower Information Systems Support Office 27, Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler, Marine Corps Installations Pacific.