U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve

MISSION

Commander, Marine Forces Reserve (COMMARFORRES) commands and controls assigned forces for the purpose of augmenting and reinforcing the Active Component with trained units and individual Marines as a sustainable and ready operational reserve in order to augment and reinforce active forces for employment across the full spectrum of crisis and global engagement. COMMARFORRES is the principal advisor to the Commandant of the Marine Corps on matters pertaining to Marine Forces Reserve.

Mr. Greg Norman attends Evening Parade as Guest of Honor

Mr. Greg Norman, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman and founder, Greg Norman Company. speaks at a reception prior to a Friday Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., Aug. 8, 2025. The Friday Evening Parade is a symbol of tradition and heritage of the Marine Corps. This parade, hosted by U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Leonard F. Anderson IV, commander of Marine...

2/23 Marines and ROK Marines Conduct Bilateral Crew-Served Weapons Range during KMEP 25.2

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines, forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, look through the optic of an M240B machine gun during the Korean Marine Exercise Program 25.2 in Suseong-ri, South Korea, July 30, 2025. KMEP is conducted regularly between the ROK and U.S. Marine Corps to increase their...

2/23 Marines and ROK Marines Conduct Bilateral Crew-Served Weapons Range during KMEP 25.2

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Joshua Bailey, left, a squad leader, and Sgt. Oscar Ochoa, a machine gunner, both with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines, forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, conduct M240B machine gun drills during the Korean Marine Exercise Program 25.2 in Suseong-ri, South Korea, July 30, 2025. KMEP is...

4th MAW Receives the Admiral James S. Russell Naval Aviation Flight Safety Award for 2024

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. John Kelliher III (middle), commanding general of 4th Marine Aircraft Wing (4th MAW), stands with 4th MAW commanding officers during the awards presentation of the Admiral James S. Russell Naval Aviation Flight Safety Award for 2024 at Marine Corps Support Facility, New Orleans, Louisiana, July 24, 2025. The award recognizes the safety and...

VMFT-402 Showcases F-5 Capabilities in Atlantic Alliance 2025 at Joint Base Cape Cod

Here, VMFT-402 employed the Northrop F-5 Tiger, a tactical fighter aircraft recently obtained from the Swiss Air Force. The transfer of this aircraft greatly improves the Marine Corps’ adversary training capabilities, enabling VMFT-402 to provide realistic, agile, and challenging opposition forces during naval and amphibious training exercises.

VMR-1 celebrates classification as a Full Operational Capability Squadron

U.S. Marines with Marine Transport Squadron (VMR) 1 and civilians cut a ribbon after a ceremony recognizing the unit’s classification as a full operational capability squadron at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas, June 18, 2025. VMR-1’s achievement of full operational capability with the C-40A aircraft, marks a significant milestone in squadron...

Live Fire Range: Southern Star 25

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 25th Marines, 4th Marine Division and Chilean marines participate in a live fire during exercise Southern Star 25, at Fuerte Aguayo, Chile, May 29, 2025. Southern Star is a multinational training exercise emphasizing operational and tactical missions, bringing together joint, combined, interagency, and military forces to strengthen...

Marine Toys for Tots Foundation 30th Annual Golf Classic

Lt. Gen. Leonard Anderson IV, commander, Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South (center left) and Lt. Gen. Jim Laster, USMC (Ret.), president and CEO of the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation (center right), celebrate the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation’s 30th annual golf classic on May 19, 2025, surrounded by members of the TFT Foundation and Marine Corps volunteers...

Dedication to Service: Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South color sergeant is awarded by New Orleans mayor

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Thomas C. Friloux, commander, Lousiana Army and Air National Guards, New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell, U.S Marine Corps Sgt. Isaiah J. Curtis, color sergeant, Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South, and retired Col. Jason E. Burkett, pose for a photo during the Armed Forces Day award ceremony at the National WWII Museum, May 17, 2025. Curtis...

4th Marine Logistics Group Change of Command Ceremony

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Valerie Jackson, right, outgoing commander of 4th Marine Logistics Group, passes the colors to Brig. Gen. Joseph Katz, left, oncoming commander of 4th MLG, as Sergant Maj. Patrick Fay, center, the command senior enlisted leader of 4th MLG, renders a salute during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Support Facility, New Orleans, May...

USMCR CONNECT MOBILE APP

Introducing our cutting-edge application designed to transform the way Marines, Sailors, and their families connect and thrive within the USMCR community. Leveraging state-of-the-art technology, our platform centers on four core pillars: Communication, Connectivity, Interventions, and Resources.

Video by Cpl. Kanoa Thomas, Cpl. Isaiah Smith

101 Days of Summer

Marine Forces Reserve (MARFORRES)

July 3, 2025 | 1:09

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Leonard F. Anderson IV, commander, Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South, and Sgt. Maj. Edwin A. Mota, command senior enlisted leader, Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South, speak on the importance of readiness and force preservation during the 101 days of summer at the Marine Corps Support Facility, New Orleans, July 2, 2025. The leaders emphasized safety, accountability and proactive leadership as key components in maintaining operational readiness throughout the summer period. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Kanoa Thomas and Cpl. Isaiah Smith)