III MEF VIDEOS

U.S. Marines with Expeditionary Operations Training Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, demonstrate their ability to use adaptive manufacturing to increase unmanned systems capabilities at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, April 15, 2026. The Unmanned Systems Branch analyzes capabilities and designs drone configurations to support various operational scenarios. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems are designed for both remote piloting and autonomous flight, enhancing the Marines' ability to adapt to evolving battlefield requirements. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Giovanni Navarrette) This video contains music from a USMC enterprise licensed assets from Adobe Stock: TENSE-SINISTER TRAILER (AURORA-ALERT) performed by Tasty Tunes/stock.adobe.com

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Chase Leake, left, a small unmanned aircraft system training coordinator, and Staff Sgt. Sean Clark, a small unmanned aircraft system operator, both with 12th Littoral Combat Team, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, conduct an interview during a small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) training on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 6, 2025. 12th MLR executed their first MLR sUAS flight on Camp Hansen under the Secretary of War's new guidance, which seeks to expand the use of small, American-made drones to enhance military capabilities and ensure preparedness for detecting and countering aerial threats. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Cara Castaneda)

U.S. Marines with 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division operate untethered small unmanned aircraft systems and rehearse experimental casualty evacuation drills using Rheinmetall Mission Master Silent Partners on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 21, 2025. The drone course, which certifies Marines to fly sUAS, was the first time untethered drones were operated over a military installation on Okinawa under the Secretary of Defense's new guidance, which seeks to expand the use of small, American-made drones to enhance military capabilities. The Mission Master drones are autonomous, uncrewed ground vehicles used to assist with tactical transport, resupply, and casualty evacuation, engineered to provide assistance and reduce danger to dismounted troops across a wide range of missions, including high-risk situations.(U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Daniel Granados) (This video contains music from a USMC enterprise licensed asset from Adobe Stock: Odin_AdobeStock_560768745.wav)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Malik Pugh, a digital wide band technician with Communications Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group (MLG), and Fairview Heights, Illinois native, explains his craft of building robotics on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 30, 2020. Pugh has been building and modifying his own electronics since his childhood and hopes to use his ideas to make squad integrated reconnaissance drones and educational robots. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward deployed combat unit that serves as III MEF’s comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Moises Rodriguez)

U.S. Marines from 3d Marine Regiment conduct Quads for Squads training at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows on May 16, 2018. Quads for Squads training teaches Marines how to operate unmanned aerial vehicles and how to fully utilize its capabilities for integration with infantry units. (U.S. Marine video by Lance Cpl. Eric Tso)