UPDATE: Representatives have notified all families of the Marines and Sailor involved in Thursday’s tragedy. We have covered more than 200 square nautical miles in the extensive search for our 8 missing service members. All efforts are committed to the
#15thmeurecovery
.
@1stMEF
Search and rescue operations for the 7 Marines and 1 Sailor have concluded. All eight missing service members are presumed deceased. Efforts will now turn to search and recovery. All next-of-kin have been notified. Keep our 15thMEU families in your thoughts and prayers.
@1stMEF
Gone but Never Forgotten
Cpl Wesley A. Rodd
Cpl. Cesar A. Villanueva
HM Christopher Gnem
LCpl. Marco A. Barranco
LCpl Guillermo S. Perez
LCpl. Chase D. Sweetwood
Pfc. Bryan J. Baltierra
Pfc. Evan A. Bath
Pfc. Jack Ryan Ostrovsky
Fair Winds and Following Seas
#15thMEU
@1stMEF
We will never forget the 8 Marines and 1 Sailor who lost their lives on July 30, 2020. And we will continue to honor their memories and the sacrifices of their loved ones. Please keep our 15th MEU families in your hearts throughout this difficult time.
#HonorTheFallen
@1stMEF
Service members and families gathered Aug. 21 to honor nine fallen service members of Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/4,
@15thMEUOfficial
Photos, story can be viewed at
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II ⚡️assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 164 (Reinforced),
#15thMEU
, takes off from the flight deck of amphibious assault ship
#USSMakinIsland
(LHD 8) during a
@USAFCENT
Agile Combat Employment (ACE) event.
#F35B
#FromAbove
The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group and embarked
#15thMEU
arrived off the coast of Somalia as part of the Joint Forces Maritime Component Command for Joint Task Force - Quartz, Dec. 21.
For the full story visit:
A Recon
#Marine
assigned to the All-Domain Reconnaissance Detachment,
#15thMEU
, fires an M4A1 carbine rifle during a combat marksmanship exercise on the flight deck of expeditionary sea base USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3) in the Arabian Gulf.
@US5thFleet
@USMARCENT
#BlueGreenTeam
Remains of our 7 recovered Marines and 1 Sailor have been have been boarded onto a C-17 Globemaster at MCAS Miramar, bound for Dover AFB
For the full press release available at
#15thmeurecovery
#usmc
#usn
Capable. Adaptable. Partners.
“Working with the Marines has been and experience that will follow me and my guys throughout our careers," said Canadian Army Lt. Jacob Simard, pon commander for 2nd Battalion, 23e Régiment.
#RIMPAC
@USMC
@PacificCommand
@1stMEF
@PacificMarines
The 15th MEU is conducting around the clock search & rescue operations for our 8 Marines with support from all available agencies to include
@theNavy
and
@USCoastGuard
. Updates will be posted here when available.
#15thmeurecovery
#Marines
with Charlie Company,
#BLT1_4
,
#15thMEU
, takeoff in an MV-22 Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 164 (Reinforced), from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) en-route to a live-fire training event.
“It is with a heavy heart, that I decided to conclude the search and rescue effort,” said Col. Christopher Bronzi, 15th MEU Commanding Officer. “The steadfast dedication of the Marines, Sailors, and Coast Guardsmen to the persistent rescue effort was tremendous.”
The remains of our seven Marines and one Sailor were successfully recovered Aug. 7, 2020, after underwater salvage operations following the July 30 mishap involving an amphibious assault vehicle off the coast of San Clemente Island.
#15thmeurecovery
First you find a perfectly good aircraft, then you jump out of it.
Australian soldiers, U.S. Marines train together in SoCal during RIMPAC
Helocasting is an airborne technique used by small unit, such as Recon forces to insert into a military area of operations.
Take the hill!
U.S. Marines with
@1stMarDivision
conduct AAV familiarization training with
#Canadian
Forces during RIMPAC 2018.
@RIMPAC
provides high-value training for task-organized, highly-capable MAGTF and enhances the critical crisis response capability of
@PacificMarines
On the road again.
#Marines
in a light armored vehicle assigned to Light Armored Reconnaissance Detachment, Battalion Landing Team 1/4,
#15thMEU
, drive toward an objective during a theater amphibious combat rehearsal at Camp Buehring, Kuwait.
@USMARCENT
@USMC
#TACR
🇺🇸WELCOME HOME!🇺🇸
All three ships of the America Amphibious Ready Group and the Marines and Sailors of
@15thMEUOfficial
are back in
#SanDiego
after a successful deployment as the Nation’s crisis response and contingency force.
Glide through your
#HumpDay
with
#Recon
.
U.S. Marines and Canadian soldiers jump out of a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during helocast training as part of
@RimofthePacific
exercise off the coast of
@MCIWPendletonCA
, California, July 9, 2018.
Honoring Tradition
On August 19, Our own Maj Jacob Fernandez hiked 1st Sgt’s Hill in memory of the Marines and Sailors lost during Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. He was joined by veterans and actively serving V3/5 Marines
On Jan, 17, 1991, the U.S. led coalition forces in the liberation of Kuwait.
Today, on the 30th anniversary of Operation Desert Storm, we honor those who came before us for their service and sacrifice during this era.
#DesertStorm30
#DesertStorm
#USA
#military
#Veterans
U.S. and Mexican Marines jump into the fighting hole together as they navigate the Infantry Immersion Trainer during
@RimofthePacific
, July 9. The IIT provided practical application of tactical skills and decision making in an immersive, scenario-based training environment.
Fueling the Fight
Marine bulk fuel specialist, supporting
@CJTFOIR
, enables U.S. and coalition forces to further the fight against ISIS in Iraq.
See more of CJTF-OIR at
(
@USMC
video by Cpl. F. Cordoba)
Cleared for Lift Off 🚀
Our Marines from Combat Logistics Battalion 15 conducted a lifter operation with a Polaris RAZR and a CH-53E Super Stallion to show off their capabilities.
#HST
#CH53
#lift
#Marines
245 Years of Honor, Courage and Commitment
Today, we remember the service and sacrifice of all Marines, and honor the legacy passed down through generations.
#HappyBirthdayMarines
!
The amphibious assault ship
@USSMakinIsland
(LHD 8), flagship of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, pulled into Manama, Bahrain for a scheduled port visit in support of logistics and maintenance, Feb. 15-21.
For the full story visit:
#Navy
#Marines
🇺🇸U.S. Marines, 🇨🇦 Canadian soldiers team up for amphib raid during
#RIMPAC
First they stormed the beach, then they cleared the town. Their opposing force? U.S. Marines with V 2/1.