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.

MARFORRES, MARFORSOUTH Celebrate 250th Marine Corps Birthday with Largest Ball in the Corps

Marines, Sailors and distinguished guests gathered beneath the lights of the Caesars Superdome on Nov. 1, 2025, to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States Marine Corps during the annual U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve and U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South Birthday Ball, the largest Marine Corps Ball across the service. This year’s celebration marked not only a...

2/23 Corpsman Saves Off Duty Camp Rodriguez Firefighter

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Daniel Franco Colon, left, a hospital corpsman with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, forward deployed with 4th Marines, 3rd Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, stands at attention while Lt. Gen. Roger Turner, commanding general of III Marine Expeditionary Force, presents him with the Navy and Marine Corps...

Marines with 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion conduct machine gun range during BRIGHT STAR 25

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dereck Vann, bottom, and Sgt. Dylan Gonzalez Orgen, Assault Amphibious Vehicle operators with 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, 4th Marine Division, fire an M240B machine gun as part of a live-fire range during BRIGHT STAR 25 at Mohamed Naguib Military Base (MNMB), Egypt, Sept. 8, 2025. Exercise BRIGHT STAR 25 is a multilateral U.S. Central Command...

U.S. Marines Conduct an Offensive Raid for Northern Strike

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ahmed Alsawafy, a machine gunner with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, locks in his sight during an offensive raid training event for training exercise Northern Strike 25-2 at Camp Grayling, Michigan, Aug. 9, 2025. Northern Strike, held Aug. 2 to 16, 2025, is designed to validate readiness of Joint...

U.S. Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron Simulate Visit Board Search and Seizure Training for Northern Strike

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Angel Hernandez, a crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 775, Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, rides in a Utility Helicopter-1Y during a simulated visit, board, search and seizure operation for Training Exercise Northern Strike at Camp Grayling, Michigan, Aug. 7, 2025. Northern Strike is designed to...

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...

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.

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 Lance Cpl. Aaron TorresLemus

Marines Host Joint Corporal's Course in Puerto Rico

Marine Forces Reserve (MARFORRES)

April 5, 2024 | 2:34

U.S. Marines with Detachment 1, Landing Support Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 45, 4th Marine Logistics Group, host a joint corporal’s course at Fort Buchanan, U.S. Army Reserve Center, Ceiba and Culebra, Puerto Rico, March 14-17, 2024. Service members involved in the corporal’s course participated in unique professional development experiences, wargaming, strategic planning and a field exercise. Complementing mission essential task training with critical professional development will help each branch develop multi-functional non commissioned officers regardless of their military occupational specialty. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Aaron TorresLemus)

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