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Maple Flag 50 is an international exercise designed to enhance the interoperability of Coalition aircraft crews, maintainers and support specialists in a simulated combat environment.

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US Marine Corps Forces South welcomes 3-star commander

Lt. Gen. David G. Bellon, the incoming commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South, passes the unit's colors to Sgt. Maj. Edwin A. Mota, the sergeant major of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South during the MARFORSOUTH change of command ceremony in Miami, Florida, May 21, 2021. Col. McWilliams relinquished command to Lt. Gen. Bellon after serving as commander of MARFORSOUTH since April 2021. MARFORSOUTH is the Marine Corps component to U.S. Southern Command, which is one of the 11 combatant commands in the Department of Defense. The staff of nearly 100 Marines, Sailors and civilian employees are responsible for planning exercises, operations and overall support for the SOUTHCOM assigned area of responsibility, which covers Latin America and the Caribbean. Lt. Gen. Bellon is a native of Fort Polk, Louisiana. Sgt. Maj. Mota is a native of New York, New York. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Daniel A. Barrios)

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Photo by: Sgt. Daniel Barrios | VIRIN: 210521-M-JI182-076.JPG

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42 Radar Squadron works with U.S. Marines during Exercise Maple Flag 50
Their capabilities as air battle managers are in even higher demand during events such as Exercise Maple Flag 50, an international training event that brings together larger formations of aircraft and...

MWSS-473 participates in exercise Maple Flag 50
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 473, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve participated in exercise Maple Flag 50, May 24 to June 9, 2017. Exercise Maple Flag is an international...

MWSS-473 Marines complete engineering projects at Canadian Forces Forward Operating Location Inuvik
Eighteen Marines with Engineer Company, Detachment Bravo, Marine Wing Support Squadron 473, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, completed engineering projects to increase force protection...

Navy Corpsmen hold training with Canadian Armed Forces medical technicians
U.S. Navy corpsmen with Marine Aircraft Group 49 and Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, held a series of training classes on medical procedures with Canadian...

Faces of the Force: Lance Cpl. Xander Gonzales
“If I hadn’t joined the Marine Corps I wouldn’t have my current job.” ...

MWSS-473 arrives at CFB Cold Lake for exercise Maple Flag
Approximately 300 Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 473 arrived at Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake for exercise Maple Flag, May 26, 2017....

MWSS-473 trains in obstacle breaching during Maple Flag 50
Marines with Engineer Company, Detachment Bravo, Marine Wing Support Squadron 473, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, trained in obstacle breaching as part of exercise Maple Flag 50, May...