Marines

Photos

Training and Education Command

Quantico, Virginia

Filter

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Dylan Kelley, an instructor and competitor with the Marine Corps Shooting Team, Weapons Training Battalion-Quantico, Training Command, Training and Education Command, prepares to shoot a rifle qualification at the Commando Training Centre Royal Marines in Lympstone, Devon, England, July 15, 2025. Marines with the MCST qualified on the range in preparation for a competition. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Memphis Pitts

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Dylan Kelley, an instructor and competitor with the Marine Corps Shooting Team, Weapons Training Battalion-Quantico, Training Command, Training and Education Command, prepares to shoot a rifle qualification at the Commando Training Centre Royal Marines in Lympstone, Devon, England, July 15, 2025. Marines with the MCST qualified on the range in preparation for a competition. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Memphis Pitts

Photo by Cpl. Memphis Pitts

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Kaleb Miller, left, an instructor with Advanced Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry – East, and a native of Pennsylvania, and Sgt. Caleb Woelk, right, an instructor with AITB, SOI-E, and a native of Virginia, connect a Terminus anti-personnel munition to a Neros Archer small unmanned aircraft system (SUAS) in preparation for a combined arms live-fire training exercise involving the employment of small unmanned aircraft systems (SUAS) to deliver munitions on designated targets at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 2, 2025. This event marked the first time munitions were employed from SUAS during a live-fire training exercise on Camp Lejeune, demonstrating the capability of integrating aerial strike capabilities at the tactical level. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Zachariah Ferraro)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Kaleb Miller, left, an instructor with Advanced Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry – East, and a native of Pennsylvania, and Sgt. Caleb Woelk, right, an instructor with AITB, SOI-E, and a native of Virginia, connect a Terminus anti-personnel munition to a Neros Archer small unmanned aircraft system (SUAS) in preparation for a combined arms live-fire training exercise involving the employment of small unmanned aircraft systems (SUAS) to deliver munitions on designated targets at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 2, 2025. This event marked the first time munitions were employed from SUAS during a live-fire training exercise on Camp Lejeune, demonstrating the capability of integrating aerial strike capabilities at the tactical level. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Zachariah Ferraro)

Photo by Cpl. Zachariah Ferraro

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Ronald Johnson II, back, an instructor with Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems School, Advanced Infantry Training Battalion, and a native of South Carolina, and Maj. Jessica Del Castillo, front, the officer in charge of SUASS, AITB, and a native of South Carolina, operate an R80D SkyRaider small unmanned aircraft system (SUAS) in preparation for a combined arms live-fire training exercise involving the employment of SUAS to deliver munitions on designated targets at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 2, 2025. This event marked the first time munitions were employed from SUAS during a live-fire training exercise on Camp Lejeune, demonstrating the capability of integrating aerial strike capabilities at the tactical level. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Zachariah Ferraro)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Ronald Johnson II, back, an instructor with Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems School, Advanced Infantry Training Battalion, and a native of South Carolina, and Maj. Jessica Del Castillo, front, the officer in charge of SUASS, AITB, and a native of South Carolina, operate an R80D SkyRaider small unmanned aircraft system (SUAS) in preparation for a combined arms live-fire training exercise involving the employment of SUAS to deliver munitions on designated targets at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 2, 2025. This event marked the first time munitions were employed from SUAS during a live-fire training exercise on Camp Lejeune, demonstrating the capability of integrating aerial strike capabilities at the tactical level. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Zachariah Ferraro)

Photo by Cpl. Zachariah Ferraro

U.S. Marines with the Marine Corps Attack Drone Team conduct group one small Unmanned Aerial System tactical flight operations during a sUAS joint interoperability training exercise at an undisclosed location within the U.S. Northern Command area of responsibility, July 2, 2025. The training exercise allowed participants to exchange Tactics, Techniques and Procedures in sUAS operations while training in a joint environment to enhance the effectiveness and lethality of sUAS capabilities across the Department of Defense. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

U.S. Marines with the Marine Corps Attack Drone Team conduct group one small Unmanned Aerial System tactical flight operations during a sUAS joint interoperability training exercise at an undisclosed location within the U.S. Northern Command area of responsibility, July 2, 2025. The training exercise allowed participants to exchange Tactics, Techniques and Procedures in sUAS operations while training in a joint environment to enhance the effectiveness and lethality of sUAS capabilities across the Department of Defense. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

Photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Payton Garcia, a bulk fuel specialist, instructor and competitor with the Marine Corps Shooting Team, left, coaches John C. Phelan, the 79th Secretary of the Navy, on firing the M18 pistol during live-fire training at Weapons Training Battalion, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, June 25, 2025. The visit highlighted how the Marine Corps is building on Weapons Training Battalion’s legacy and expertise in precision weaponry to drive innovation in small-arms capabilities and first-person view attack drones. The event also identified key areas where the Secretary’s support could enhance the lethality of both the Marine Corps and the Department of the Navy. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Payton Garcia, a bulk fuel specialist, instructor and competitor with the Marine Corps Shooting Team, left, coaches John C. Phelan, the 79th Secretary of the Navy, on firing the M18 pistol during live-fire training at Weapons Training Battalion, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, June 25, 2025. The visit highlighted how the Marine Corps is building on Weapons Training Battalion’s legacy and expertise in precision weaponry to drive innovation in small-arms capabilities and first-person view attack drones. The event also identified key areas where the Secretary’s support could enhance the lethality of both the Marine Corps and the Department of the Navy. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

Photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Benjamin T. Watson, the commanding general of Training and Education Command, left, passes the noncommissioned officer sword to Sgt. Maj. Ryan A. Gnecco, the incoming sergeant major of TECOM during a relief and appointment ceremony at Marine Corps University on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, July 1, 2025.During the ceremony, Sgt. Maj. Stephen A. Griffin relinquished his post as the TECOM sergeant major to Sgt. Maj. Ryan A. Gnecco. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anthony C. Ramsey Jr.)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Benjamin T. Watson, the commanding general of Training and Education Command, left, passes the noncommissioned officer sword to Sgt. Maj. Ryan A. Gnecco, the incoming sergeant major of TECOM during a relief and appointment ceremony at Marine Corps University on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, July 1, 2025.During the ceremony, Sgt. Maj. Stephen A. Griffin relinquished his post as the TECOM sergeant major to Sgt. Maj. Ryan A. Gnecco. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anthony C. Ramsey Jr.)

Photo by Cpl. Anthony Ramsey

U.S. Marines with Distribution Management Instruction Company, Ground Supply School pose for a photo after an awards ceremony on Camp Gilbert H. Johnson, North Carolina, April 15, 2025. The Marines were awarded for developing a rotating schedule for the Distribution Specialist Basic Course that reduced Marines awaiting training time, ultimately reclaiming substantial manpower costs for the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Zachariah Ferraro)

U.S. Marines with Distribution Management Instruction Company, Ground Supply School pose for a photo after an awards ceremony on Camp Gilbert H. Johnson, North Carolina, April 15, 2025. The Marines were awarded for developing a rotating schedule for the Distribution Specialist Basic Course that reduced Marines awaiting training time, ultimately reclaiming substantial manpower costs for the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Zachariah Ferraro)

Photo by Cpl. Zachariah Ferraro

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Payton Garcia, an expeditionary fuels technician, instructor and competitor with the Marine Corps Shooting Team, Weapons Training Battalion, holds up an M1 Garand rifle during the Marine Corps Championships Award Ceremony hosted by WTBn at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, April 18, 2025. The M1 Garand rifle was presented to the first-place competitor who attained the highest aggregate score of the Individual Rifle Match and the Individual Pistol Match. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Payton Garcia, an expeditionary fuels technician, instructor and competitor with the Marine Corps Shooting Team, Weapons Training Battalion, holds up an M1 Garand rifle during the Marine Corps Championships Award Ceremony hosted by WTBn at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, April 18, 2025. The M1 Garand rifle was presented to the first-place competitor who attained the highest aggregate score of the Individual Rifle Match and the Individual Pistol Match. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

Photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker

U.S. Marine Corps chief warrant officer 4 Joshua C. Grayek, Weapons Training Battalion Gunner, hands a 105mm howitzer shell as a gift after a live-fire range at WTBn Vice President JD Vance, speaks with U.S. Marines from Weapons Training Battalion, after a live-fire range at WTBn on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 26, 2025. Vance served in the Marine Corps as a combat correspondent, including a deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The purpose of his visit was to engage with Marines, reconnect with the Corps, and experience firsthand the training that shapes the next generation of Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

U.S. Marine Corps chief warrant officer 4 Joshua C. Grayek, Weapons Training Battalion Gunner, hands a 105mm howitzer shell as a gift after a live-fire range at WTBn Vice President JD Vance, speaks with U.S. Marines from Weapons Training Battalion, after a live-fire range at WTBn on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 26, 2025. Vance served in the Marine Corps as a combat correspondent, including a deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The purpose of his visit was to engage with Marines, reconnect with the Corps, and experience firsthand the training that shapes the next generation of Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

Photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker

Vice President JD Vance, speaks to U.S. Marines with Weapons Training Battalion after a live-fire range at WTBn on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 26, 2025. Vance served in the Marine Corps as a combat correspondent, including a deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The purpose of his visit was to engage with Marines, reconnect with the Corps, and experience firsthand the training that shapes the next generation of Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

Vice President JD Vance, speaks to U.S. Marines with Weapons Training Battalion after a live-fire range at WTBn on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 26, 2025. Vance served in the Marine Corps as a combat correspondent, including a deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The purpose of his visit was to engage with Marines, reconnect with the Corps, and experience firsthand the training that shapes the next generation of Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

Photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker

Vice President JD Vance and U.S. Marines with Weapons Training Battalion pose for a group photo after a live-fire range at WTBn on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 26, 2025. Vance served in the Marine Corps as a combat correspondent, including a deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The purpose of his visit was to engage with Marines, reconnect with the Corps, and experience firsthand the training that shapes the next generation of Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

Vice President JD Vance and U.S. Marines with Weapons Training Battalion pose for a group photo after a live-fire range at WTBn on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 26, 2025. Vance served in the Marine Corps as a combat correspondent, including a deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The purpose of his visit was to engage with Marines, reconnect with the Corps, and experience firsthand the training that shapes the next generation of Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

Photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker

Vice President JD Vance speaks with U.S. Marines from Weapons Training Battalion, after a live-fire range at WTBn on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 26, 2025. Vance served in the Marine Corps as a combat correspondent, including a deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The purpose of his visit was to engage with Marines, reconnect with the Corps, and experience firsthand the training that shapes the next generation of Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

Vice President JD Vance speaks with U.S. Marines from Weapons Training Battalion, after a live-fire range at WTBn on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 26, 2025. Vance served in the Marine Corps as a combat correspondent, including a deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The purpose of his visit was to engage with Marines, reconnect with the Corps, and experience firsthand the training that shapes the next generation of Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

Photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker

Vice President JD Vance speaks with U.S. Marines from Weapons Training Battalion, after a live-fire range at WTBn on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 26, 2025. Vance served in the Marine Corps as a combat correspondent, including a deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The purpose of his visit was to engage with Marines, reconnect with the Corps, and experience firsthand the training that shapes the next generation of Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

Vice President JD Vance speaks with U.S. Marines from Weapons Training Battalion, after a live-fire range at WTBn on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 26, 2025. Vance served in the Marine Corps as a combat correspondent, including a deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The purpose of his visit was to engage with Marines, reconnect with the Corps, and experience firsthand the training that shapes the next generation of Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

Photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker

Vice President JD Vance and U.S. Marines with Weapons Training Battalion pose for a group photo after a live-fire range at WTBn on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 26, 2025. Vance served in the Marine Corps as a combat correspondent, including a deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The purpose of his visit was to engage with Marines, reconnect with the Corps, and experience firsthand the training that shapes the next generation of Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

Vice President JD Vance and U.S. Marines with Weapons Training Battalion pose for a group photo after a live-fire range at WTBn on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 26, 2025. Vance served in the Marine Corps as a combat correspondent, including a deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The purpose of his visit was to engage with Marines, reconnect with the Corps, and experience firsthand the training that shapes the next generation of Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

Photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker

Vice President JD Vance, right, participates in firing the M101A1 105 mm howitzer alongside U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Dillan B. Braud, a field artillery cannoneer with Combat Instructor Battalion, The Basic School, during a live-fire range at Weapons Training Battalion on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 26, 2025. Vance served in the Marine Corps as a combat correspondent, including a deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The purpose of his visit was to engage with Marines, reconnect with the Corps, and experience firsthand the training that shapes the next generation of Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

Vice President JD Vance, right, participates in firing the M101A1 105 mm howitzer alongside U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Dillan B. Braud, a field artillery cannoneer with Combat Instructor Battalion, The Basic School, during a live-fire range at Weapons Training Battalion on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 26, 2025. Vance served in the Marine Corps as a combat correspondent, including a deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The purpose of his visit was to engage with Marines, reconnect with the Corps, and experience firsthand the training that shapes the next generation of Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

Photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker

Vice President JD Vance, right, fires the M101A1 105 mm howitzer alongside U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Dillan B. Braud, a field artillery cannoneer with Combat Instructor Battalion, The Basic School, during a live-fire range at Weapons Training Battalion on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 26, 2025. Vance served in the Marine Corps as a combat correspondent, including a deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The purpose of his visit was to engage with Marines, reconnect with the Corps, and experience firsthand the training that shapes the next generation of Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

Vice President JD Vance, right, fires the M101A1 105 mm howitzer alongside U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Dillan B. Braud, a field artillery cannoneer with Combat Instructor Battalion, The Basic School, during a live-fire range at Weapons Training Battalion on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 26, 2025. Vance served in the Marine Corps as a combat correspondent, including a deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The purpose of his visit was to engage with Marines, reconnect with the Corps, and experience firsthand the training that shapes the next generation of Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

Photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Dillan B. Braud, a field artillery cannoneer with Combat Instructor Battalion, The Basic School, left, explains how to fire the M101A1 105 mm howitzer to Vice President JD Vance, during a live-fire range at Weapons Training Battalion on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 26, 2025. Vance served in the Marine Corps as a combat correspondent, including a deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The purpose of his visit was to engage with Marines, reconnect with the Corps, and experience firsthand the training that shapes the next generation of Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Dillan B. Braud, a field artillery cannoneer with Combat Instructor Battalion, The Basic School, left, explains how to fire the M101A1 105 mm howitzer to Vice President JD Vance, during a live-fire range at Weapons Training Battalion on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 26, 2025. Vance served in the Marine Corps as a combat correspondent, including a deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The purpose of his visit was to engage with Marines, reconnect with the Corps, and experience firsthand the training that shapes the next generation of Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

Photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker

U.S. Marines with Weapons Training Battalion explains the usage of the Ground Control Station to Vice President JD Vance during a demonstration of the Marine Corps Attack Drone Team at Weapons Training Battalion on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 26, 2025. Vance served in the Marine Corps as a combat correspondent, including a deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The purpose of his visit was to engage with Marines, reconnect with the Corps, and experience firsthand the training that shapes the next generation of Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

U.S. Marines with Weapons Training Battalion explains the usage of the Ground Control Station to Vice President JD Vance during a demonstration of the Marine Corps Attack Drone Team at Weapons Training Battalion on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 26, 2025. Vance served in the Marine Corps as a combat correspondent, including a deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The purpose of his visit was to engage with Marines, reconnect with the Corps, and experience firsthand the training that shapes the next generation of Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

Photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker

Vice President JD Vance, alongside U.S. Marines with the Marine Corps Attack Drone Team, wears first-person view goggles during a demonstration of the MCADT at Weapons Training Battalion on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 26, 2025. Vance served in the Marine Corps as a combat correspondent, including a deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The purpose of his visit was to engage with Marines, reconnect with the Corps, and experience firsthand the training that shapes the next generation of Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

Vice President JD Vance, alongside U.S. Marines with the Marine Corps Attack Drone Team, wears first-person view goggles during a demonstration of the MCADT at Weapons Training Battalion on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 26, 2025. Vance served in the Marine Corps as a combat correspondent, including a deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The purpose of his visit was to engage with Marines, reconnect with the Corps, and experience firsthand the training that shapes the next generation of Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

Photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker

Vice President JD Vance, shoots the M240B machine gun during a live-fire range at Weapons Training Battalion on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 26, 2025. Vance served in the Marine Corps as a combat correspondent, including a deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The purpose of his visit was to engage with Marines, reconnect with the Corps, and experience firsthand the training that shapes the next generation of Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

Vice President JD Vance, shoots the M240B machine gun during a live-fire range at Weapons Training Battalion on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 26, 2025. Vance served in the Marine Corps as a combat correspondent, including a deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The purpose of his visit was to engage with Marines, reconnect with the Corps, and experience firsthand the training that shapes the next generation of Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

Photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker

Marine Corps Training and Education Command