U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve

4th Marine Division Sergeant Major Relief and Appointment Ceremony

4th Marine Division celebrates the Relief and Appointment of Sgt. Maj. Christopher J. Adams and welcomes Sgt. Maj. Garett G. Kirkby, Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, Louisiana, Apr 4, 2025. The Relief and Appointment signifies the passing of authority from the outgoing Sergeant Major to the oncoming Sergeant Major. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ethan A. Green)

Marines and Indiana National Guard Conduct Joint CASEVAC Communication Training

U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Dominic Leto, a transmissions chief with Detachment, Communication Company, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, speaks to Marines during a flight safety briefing for a joint communications exercise with the 38th Combat Aviation Brigade, Indiana National Guard in Camp Atterbury, Edinburgh, Indiana, March 14, 2025. The joint...

2/23 Leaves for UDP

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Ezequiel Delatorre, a network chief with Headquarters and Service Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, and a native of Oxnard, California, counts Marines as they board a bus on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, March 11, 2025. The Marines are headed to Kadena Air...

4th AABn conducts open water operations with multi-mission reconnaissance crafts

U.S. Marines with 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, conduct high-speed, open water operations using a multi-mission reconnaissance craft–alpha variant, Tampa, Florida, March 4, 2025. The MMRC-A will enable Marines with 4th AABn to continue to train and operate in the maritime domain, supporting service level littoral maneuver...

A flawless performance: Marine Forces Reserve musician becomes the 2024 Marine Musician of the Year

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Poland, drum major and flutist, poses for a portrait after earning the title, Marine Musician of the Year, Marine Corps Support Facility, New Orleans, Feb. 21, 2025. Poland earned the title for her excellence in her occupation as a flutist, acquiring additional billets–such as drum major–and providing junior Marines with opportunities by leading...

Uniting Forces: Marines and Airmen Collaborate in C-5 Super Galaxy Training Exercise

U.S. Airmen prepare to drop the loading dock of a C-5 Super Galaxy aircraft during a static load exercise at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, Belle Chasse, Louisiana, Feb. 6, 2025. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 773, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, trained alongside U.S. Airmen, 26th Aerial Port Squadron, 68th...

Naval architects introduce new littoral craft to 4th Marine Division Command Group

U.S. Marine Corps command group with 4th Marine Division, pose with representatives of The Whiskey Project in front of the Multi Mission Reconnaissance Craft-A littoral craft before conducting pre-delivery inspection trials in Edenton, North Carolina, Jan. 28, 2025. The predelivery inspection allows the naval architects to ensure that the MMRC-A performs and meet naval...

Marine Forces Reserve Band leads the Super Bowl LIX Parade

The Marine Forces Reserve Band marches past Jackson Square during the Super Bowl LIX parade, New Orleans, Feb. 8, 2025. The Marine Corps is the lead service for Super Bowl LIX, participating in multiple events throughout the week exhibiting pride leading up to the U.S. Marine Corps 250th birthday. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Scott Jenkins)

COMMAND VISION MARINE FORCES RESERVE: Achieve and Sustain Force Readiness and Agility

The mission of Marine Forces Reserve (MARFORRES) is to provide the Total Force with combat-ready reserve forces, capable of seamlessly reinforcing and augmenting the Active Component. MARFORRES must maintain an agile posture to meet emerging threats while sustaining a lethal and responsive force in a dynamic and contested global environment ( READ MORE )

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. Isaiah Smith

MARFORRES Battalion FEX 2025

Marine Forces Reserve (MARFORRES)

March 24, 2025 | 0:43

U.S. Marines with Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve, conduct various combat drills during a field exercise at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, March 10-14, 2025. During the exercise, Marines utilize and maintain the basic skill sets learned in recruit training and Marine Combat Training. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Isaiah W. Smith)

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