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From Master Sergeant to First Sergeant: Master Sgt. Joseph B. Stoker Paves the Way for Future Leadership in the Marine Corps - From Master Sergeant to First Sergeant: Master Sgt. Joseph B. Stoker Paves the Way for Future Leadership in the Marine Corps

From Master Sergeant to First Sergeant: Master Sgt. Joseph B. Stoker Paves the Way for Future Leadership in the Marine Corps

A new program offering a unique career transition for Marine Corps enlisted leaders has attracted attention, and a local Marine with U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve is one of the first to benefit from the program.Master Sgt. Joseph B. Stoker has been selected and approved to transition to the rank of first sergeant in January 2026 as part of the

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uniformed RCAF members standing - Royal Canadian Air Force BGen Leighton James, RCAF General Air and Space Readiness director, right, engages with Virtual Flag: Coalition briefer during distinguished visitor tour at the 705th Combat Training Squadron, also known as the Distributed Mission Operations Center, at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, Oct. 29, 2025. Exercise VFC serves as a train as you fight exercise by integrating the full spectrum of air, land, surface, space, and cyber warfighters in a virtual battlespace in joint and coalition environments; forces from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada participated. (Screens were blurred for security reasons; image was cropped to focus on subject.) (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Alenne Mojica)

Virtual Flag: Coalition enhances global partnerships, interoperability, and readiness

The Virtual Flag: Coalition 26-1 exercise, hosted annually by the 705th Combat Training Squadron, also known as the Distributed Mission Operations Center, at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, serves as a cornerstone of U.S. and allied forces' readiness, interoperability, and mission command capabilities. This high-stakes, multinational exercise integrates air, space, and cyber assets from multiple partner nations to simulate real-world combat scenarios, test tactics, techniques, and procedures, and strengthen global warfighting efforts.

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U.S. Marine Corps Col. James Fleming briefs Marines during the Yellow Ribbon Event at Fort Devens, Massachusetts, Dec. 13, 2025. Flemming is the commanding officer of the 25th Marine Regiment. The event provided resources, workshops and community-building opportunities to strengthen the resilience and readiness of military members and families before, during and after deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Priscilla Flores) - U.S. Marine Corps Col. James Fleming briefs Marines during the Yellow Ribbon Event at Fort Devens, Massachusetts, Dec. 13, 2025. Flemming is the commanding officer of the 25th Marine Regiment. The event provided resources, workshops and community-building opportunities to strengthen the resilience and readiness of military members and families before, during and after deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Priscilla Flores)

Reserve Marines Prepare for Upcoming Deployment

Marines assigned to 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment conducted a Yellow Ribbon event here in preparation for their first deployment as a battalion in six years. The event informs Marines and their families about available vital resources to ease the challenges before, during and after deployments, fostering resilience.

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Reserve Marines with 25th Marine Regiment receive gear at Fort Devens - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Nathaniel Hill sifts through his main pack during a gear issue at Fort Devens, Massachusetts, Dec. 14, 2025. Hill is a rifleman with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment. Marines took part in this event as an ongoing effort to prepare and maintain readiness for upcoming training and operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Priscilla Flores)

A Reserve Marine Perseveres Through Adversity with Support from His fellow Marines

For U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Nathaniel Hill, a rifleman with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, the road to resilience came with many challenges. Experiencing personal hardships, Hill has learned the true meaning of strength, camaraderie and sacrifice as a father, husband and Reserve Marine.Being a Reserve Marine comes with its own

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U.S. Marines with 3rd Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, coordinate close air support during a tactical air-control party (TACP) exercise at Rattlesnake Range, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Dec. 2, 2025. TACP exercises prepare prospective joint terminal attack controllers and joint fires observers for formal schools. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich) - U.S. Marines with 3rd Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, coordinate close air support during a tactical air-control party (TACP) exercise at Rattlesnake Range, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Dec. 2, 2025. TACP exercises prepare prospective joint terminal attack controllers and joint fires observers for formal schools. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich)

Marines Conduct a Tactical Air Control Party Exercise

Reserve Marine units from across the country assembled at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, for a Tactical Air Control Party exercise focused on joint terminal attack controller (JTAC) and joint fires observer (JFO) training and qualification sustainment. The event enhanced joint fires proficiency while allowing Marines to complete their annual certification requirements and refine their air support coordination skills.

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Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South Celebrate the 250th Marine Corps Birthday - U.S. Marines with Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South march into position during the ceremony of the 250th Marine Corps Birthday Ball at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Nov. 1, 2025. The Marine Corps birthday ceremony honors the history, legacy and traditions passed down from generation to generation since the founding of the Corps on Nov. 10, 1775. The Marine Corps Birthday Ball in New Orleans is the largest ball in the Marine Corps with over 3,500 attendees this year. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang)

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.

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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 Achievement Medal during Korean Marine Exercise Program 25.2 in Camp Mujuk, South Korea, Aug. 7, 2025. KMEP is conducted regularly between the Republic of Korea and U.S. Marine Corps to increase their combined capabilities through realistic training geared towards deterrence and maintaining peace in the Indo-Pacific. Franco Colon is a native of Florida, and Turner is a native of Maryland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Peter J. Eilen) - 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 Achievement Medal during Korean Marine Exercise Program 25.2 in Camp Mujuk, South Korea, Aug. 7, 2025. KMEP is conducted regularly between the Republic of Korea and U.S. Marine Corps to increase their combined capabilities through realistic training geared towards deterrence and maintaining peace in the Indo-Pacific. Franco Colon is a native of Florida, and Turner is a native of Maryland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Peter J. Eilen)

2/23 Corpsman Saves Off Duty Camp Rodriguez Firefighter

U.S. Navy corpsman received the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for his heroic actions saving a longtime Camp Rodriguez firefighter after he suffered a cardiac arrest in Pohang, South Korea during Korean Marine Exercise Program 25.2 on July 25, 2025.U.S Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Daniel Franco Colon, a native of Florida, was doing his

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MIU, Partner Organizations Exercise Advanced Manufacturing Techniques at Trident Warrior 25

U.S. Marines from the Marine Innovation Unit (MIU) participated in Exercise Trident Warrior 25 at Naval Air Station North Island, California, from 28 July to 8 August, 2025, executing the Distributed Advanced Manufacturing concept with the Consortium for Advanced Manufacturing Research and Education (CAMRE) at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) and FLEETWERX for addressing contested logistics challenges in expeditionary environments. While operating in remote, austere or deployed environments, units may not have access to traditional sources of supply, necessitating the development of new methods for providing logistical support.

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TTECG supports C-UAS/EW Training - TTECG supports C-UAS/EW Training

TTECG supports C-UAS/EW Training

Tactical Training and Exercise Control Group supported Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems and Electronic Warfare Training during Service Level Training Exercise 4-25, held at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, located in Twentynine Palms, California. SLTE 4-25 for Marine Air Ground Task Forces, sustains and involves live-fire and maneuver multi-domain combined arms tactics, techniques, and procedures, as well as electronic warfare training. This training simulates combat conditions and improves the decision-making cycle and threat capabilities in order to generate MAGTF combat readiness and lethality.

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In Flight and Fuel: Marine Pilots fly an F-5 in Joint Base Cape Cod - U.S. Marine Corps Maj. John J. Carter, an aircraft maintenance officer with Marine Fighter Training Squadron (VMFT) 402, lands an F-5N Tiger II aircraft during Atlantic Alliance 2025 at Joint Base Cape Cod, Massachusetts, July 2, 2025. VMFT-402’s purpose in Atlantic Alliance is to support and enhance Navy-Marine Corps amphibious operations by providing advanced fighter training and integrating air combat capabilities into joint and allied exercises along the East Coast. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Emely Gonzalez)

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.

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