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U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve
2000 Opelousas Avenue, New Orleans, LA. 70114


2000 Opelousas Avenue
New Orleans, La. 70114
 

Leadership Biographies
Brigadier General John K. Jarrard

Commanding General

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Colonel Michael D. McCarthy

ASSISTANT DIVISION COMMANDER

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Colonel Jeffrey S. Curtis

Chief of Staff

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Sergeant Major Garett G. Kirkby

Command Senior Enlisted Leader

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Master Chief Petty Officer, Matthew R. Paul

Command Master Chief

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news  /  PHOTOS  /  VIDEOS
Activated Reserve Marines Conduct CBRN Response Training with U.S. Army during Korea Viper 25.4
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Kevin Manciavelez, an infantry squad leader with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, commands fellow Marines during an assault of an underground tunnel with U.S. Army Soldiers with the 23rd Chemical Battalion during joint chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense training during Korea Viper 25.4 at Camp Stanley, South Korea, May 20, 2025. Korea Viper is a recurring exercise series that demonstrates the Republic of Korea and U.S. Marine Corps' ability to respond decisively in the region as a singular, unified force while strengthening relationships and trust between the two allies. Manciavelez is a native of California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tucker Mocan)
14th Marines Conduct Regimental Fire Exercise
U.S. Marines with 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, conduct a regimental fire exercise across the United States, June 4-11, 2025. FIREX is a regiment level exercise designed to increase mission capabilities and enhance operational readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Kanoa Thomas)
Hotel Battery 3/14 fires Howitzers during ITX 3-25
U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division fire a M777 howitzer during a live-fire evolution as part of Integrated Training Exercise 3-25 (ITX 3-25) on Marine Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, June 6, 2025. ITX is a critical Marine Air-Ground Task Force exercise for the Marine Forces Reserve’s training cycle, confirming unit readiness through live-fire and combined arms integration. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Jenkins)
2/14 Marines Conduct Live Fire Exercise in Lithuania during BALTOPS 25
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Edwin Cruz-Portillo, a M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System operator with Fox Battery, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, guides his vehicle to a firing position during a live fire exercise in support of exercise Baltic Operations 2025 (BALTOPS 25) in Klaipeda, Lithuania, June 6, 2025. BALTOPS 25, the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen combined response capabilities critical to preserving freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang)
2/14 Marines Conduct Live Fire Exercise in Lithuania during BALTOPS 25
Two U.S. Marine Corps M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System with Fox Battery, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, fire a rocket during a fire mission in support of exercise Baltic Operations 2025 (BALTOPS 25) in Klaipeda, Lithuania, June 5, 2025. BALTOPS 25, the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen combined response capabilities critical to preserving freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang)
Live Fire Range: Southern Star 25
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 25th Marines, 4th Marine Division and Chilean marines participate in a live fire exercise during Southern Star 25, at Fuerte Aguayo, Chile, May 29, 2025. Southern Star is a multinational training exercise emphasizing operational and tactical missions, bringing together joint, combined, interagency, and military forces to strengthen coordination and interoperability within a unified special operations command. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich)
U.S., Chilean Marines conduct live-fire ranges during Exercise UNITAS 2024
U.S. Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, observe a Chilean Marine firing his rifle during Exercise UNITAS LXV at Puerto Aldea, Chile, Sept. 3, 2024. UNITAS 2024 is a Chilean hosted, combined naval forces with integrated partner nations designed to increase the readiness of all participating forces, improve regional security and interoperability, strengthen partnership in the region and foster innovation and experimentation. (U.S. photo by Lance Cpl. Logan Courtright)
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. Marines with Communication Company, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, prepare for a casualty evacuation (CASEVAC) involving a simulated casualty for a joint communications exercise with the 38th Combat Aviation Brigade, Indiana National Guard in Camp Atterbury, Edinburgh, Indiana, March 14, 2025. The joint communications exercise tested the Marines’ ability to rapidly deploy and establish secure communications in an operational environment. Upon insertion via UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, radio teams established encrypted high-frequency networks with the combat operations center, coordinated simulated medical evacuations, and executed air extractions, demonstrating their capability to maneuver and communicate in dynamic conditions alongside joint force partners. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Maj. Lara Soto)
4th AABn Acquire New Multi-Mission Reconnaissance Crafts
U.S. Marines are taught maneuvering techniques in a Multi Mission Reconnaissance Craft-A littoral craft during training at the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Center, 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion in Tampa, Florida, March 4-7, 2025. The MMRC-A will allow Marines with 4th AABN, 4th Marine Division, to develop operational small craft expertise and proficiency to execute their mission to support the Marine Corps Total Force. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Isaiah W. Smith) By License - This video contains audio from a USMC enterprise licensed asset from Adobe Stock: "Intense Action Soundtrack Suspense Intro" by ChillSound / https://stock.adobe.com/
Marines and Indiana National Guard Conduct Joint CASEVAC Communication Training
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Sizwile Nyoni, a satellite communications operator with Detachment, Communication Company, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, provides security while Marines set up a field expedient high frequency (HF) antenna during a joint communications exercise with the 38th Combat Aviation Brigade, Indiana National Guard in Camp Atterbury, Edinburgh, Indiana, March 14, 2025. The joint communications exercise tested the Marines’ ability to rapidly deploy and establish secure communications in an operational environment. Upon insertion via UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, radio teams established encrypted high-frequency networks with the combat operations center, coordinated simulated medical evacuations, and executed air extractions, demonstrating their capability to maneuver and communicate in dynamic conditions alongside joint force partners. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Maj. Lara Soto)
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 walk into a bus on Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, March 11, 2025.The Marines are headed to Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan as part of Unit Deployment Program 25.1. The activation marks the beginning of an intensive period of training for 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines as they provide a total force solution in support of the UDP by aligning Marine Forces Reserve’s commitment to Marine Corps strategic objectives. This is first time since 2020 that an entire Reserve infantry battalion has activated to support the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Scott Jenkins)
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 concept development efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang)
Paying It Forward: Marine Receives Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
Sgt. Dakota Linker, administrative chief, Inspector-Instructor (I&I), Communications Company, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal in Indianapolis, Indiana on Feb. 20, 2025. Linker received the award for his efforts in recruiting four Marines from the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) into the Selected Marine Corps Reserve (SMCR). To date, he has successfully brought eight Marines back into service, with one following his lead by joining the Active Reserve (AR) program. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Major Lara Soto)
Naval architects introduce new littoral craft to 4th Marine Division Command Group
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Kevin Jarrard, commanding general, 4th Marine Division, meets with the naval architects with Naval Service Warfare Center Carderock, Combatant Craft Division to conduct pre-delivery inspection trials on the Multi Mission Reconnaissance Craft-A littoral craft in Edenton, North Carolina, Jan. 28, 2025. The predelivery inspection allows the naval architects to ensure that the MMRC-A performs and meets the required naval standards in small craft. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aaron TorresLemus)
3/14 Marines conduct FSCEX during AFX 1-25
U.S. Marines with Golf Battery, 3rd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, reload an M777 Howitzer during a Fire Support Coordination Exercise as part of Adversary Force Exercise 1-25 at Training Area Quackenbush, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Jan. 22, 2025. FSCEX is a live-fire training event integrating infantry battalion combat operations center functions, distributed artillery, mobile fire support teams, close air support assets, and electronic warfare support teams. The purpose of AFX is to create a credible, realistic threat for the exercise forces participating in Service Level Training Exercise 1-25 to engage against during the upcoming Marine Air-Ground Task Force Warfighting Exercise in a force-on-force, unscripted wargame. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Micah Thompson)

 


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