Fourth Law Enforcement Battalion

U.S. Marines with 4th Law Enforcement Battalion, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Force Reserve use a tourniquet on a simulated casualty during a casualty evacuation drill hosted by Marine Wing Support Squadron 174, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force at Cagayan North International Airport, Lal-Lo, Luzon, Philippines April 18, 2025 in support of Exercise Balikatan 25. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen our ironclad alliance, improve our capable combined force, and demonstrate our commitment to regional security and stability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Kai W. Huber)

U.S. Marines and Airmen conducted the first ever joint Toys for Tots operation, Dec 4 – 18, 2024 in isolated Alaskan communities. The Marines from a detachment of Company D, 4th Law Enforcement Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve, were assisted by Airmen from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. Toys for Tots, a Marine Corps Reserve program established in 1947, aims to provide new toys to less fortunate children during the holiday season, delivering hope and joy to families in need. This year marked a milestone for the initiative with its inaugural joint collaboration between Marines and Air Force personnel.

Service members with the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Air Force load snowmobiles and gear onto a KC-130J Super Hercules at an airfield in Kotzebue, Alaska, Dec. 13, 2024. Marines with Detachment Delta Company, 4th Law Enforcement Battalion, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, and with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 153, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing joined by Airmen, loaded the aircraft for transport to Utqiagvik, Alaska to continue this year’s Alaskan Toys for Tots operation. The Toys for Tots mission exemplifies the Marine Corps spirit in the Last Frontier, strengthening community ties while sharpening the Marines' readiness for Arctic operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ethan M. LeBlanc)

Service members with the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Air Force unload snowmobiles from a KC-130J Super Hercules at an airfield in Utqiagvik, Alaska, Dec. 13, 2024. Marines with Company D, 4th Law Enforcement Battalion, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, and Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 153, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, joined by Airmen flew from Kotzebue to Utqiagvik, Alaska to continue this year’s Toys for Tots operation. The Toys for Tots mission exemplifies the Marine Corps spirit in the Last Frontier, strengthening community ties while sharpening the Marines' readiness for Arctic operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ethan M. LeBlanc)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Nicholas Baumbach, left, an armory chief and Cpl. Steven Manning, right, an administration specialist with Detachment D Company, 4th Law Enforcement Battalion, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, set up a tent, Jim Creek, Alaska, Nov. 19, 2024. The Marines set up a tent while conducting cold-weather safety training to prepare for upcoming Toys for Tots events. The Marines’ participation in this training prepares them to operate in harsh-weather conditions above the arctic circle, familiarizing themselves with survival techniques, snowmobile operation and the daily tasks they will conduct during the Toys for Tots mission. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ethan M. LeBlanc)

U.S. Marines load snowmobiles and gear onto a C-130 Super Hercules at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Dec. 4, 2024. Marines with Company D, 4th Law Enforcement Battalion, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, and Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 153, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, loaded snowmobiles and gear onto the aircraft for upcoming Toys for Tots missions in Kotzebue and Barrow, Alaska. The Toys for Tots mission exemplifies the Marine Corps spirit in the Last Frontier, strengthening community ties while sharpening the Marines' readiness for Arctic operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ethan M. LeBlanc)

U.S. Marines with Detachment D Company, 4th Law Enforcement Battalion, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, and Airmen with 673rd Medical Group, Joint Base Elemendorf-Richardson, participate in a simulated snowmobile retrieval mission, Jim Creek, Alaska, Nov. 20, 2024. The servicemembers conducted the simulated retrieval mission during cold-weather safety training to prepare for upcoming Toys for Tots events. The Marines’ participation in this training prepares them to operate in harsh-weather conditions above the arctic circle, familiarizing themselves with survival techniques, snowmobile operation and the daily tasks they will conduct during the Toys for Tots mission. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ethan M. LeBlanc)

U.S. Marines load snowmobiles and gear onto a C-130 Super Hercules at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Dec. 4, 2024. Marines with Company D, 4th Law Enforcement Battalion, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, and Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 153, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, loaded snowmobiles and gear onto the aircraft for upcoming Toys for Tots missions in Kotzebue and Barrow, Alaska. The Toys for Tots mission exemplifies the Marine Corps spirit in the Last Frontier, strengthening community ties while sharpening the Marines' readiness for Arctic operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ethan M. LeBlanc)

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Kasen Lee, center, offloads a snowmobile from a KC-130 Super Hercules provided by Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 153, at Kotzebue, Alaska, Dec. 4, 2024. Lee, an administrative specialist with Company D, 4th Law Enforcement Battalion, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, offloaded the snowmobile with assistance from Marines with Company D, and Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 153, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, in order to execute upcoming Toys for Tots missions in Kotzebue and Barrow, Alaska. The Toys for Tots mission exemplifies the Marine Corps spirit in the Last Frontier, strengthening community ties while sharpening the Marines' readiness for Arctic operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ethan M. LeBlanc)

Marines in Wahpeton, North Dakota, execute their company's change of command ceremony. Outgoing Company Commander Ryan Tallmadge relinquished command to Captain Joshua Twitty in a motivating ceremony.