III MEF VIDEOS

U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 367 bid their final farewell to the AH-1W Super Cobra helicopters on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, March 13, 2017. Maj. Robert Arbegast, the maintenance officer of HMLA-367, and Maj. Mark Koval, the squadron operations officer with HMLA-367, remark about the final flight of the AH-1W whiskey, which are being replaced by the AH-1Z Viper helicopters. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Justin Dixon)

III Marine Expeditionary Force Command Master Chief Petty Officer Michael J. Fasano retired Feb. 9, 2018, after nearly 32 years of honorable service to the U.S. Navy. Fasano, a native of Mobile, Alabama, looks forward to spending more time with his loved ones.

Marine Attack Squadron 311 AV-8B Harriers fire the AGM-65E 'Maverick' missile during the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Amphibious Integration Training, August 5, 2017. The Maverick is a laser guided, air-to-surface tactical missile designed to eliminate armored targets and hardened structures. VMA-311 is concluding the Harrier's 'farewell tour' with the 31st MEU as the force transitions to the F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter. The 31st MEU partners with the Navy’s Amphibious Squadron 11 to form the amphibious component of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group. The 31st MEU and PHIBRON 11 conducted Amphibious Integration Training in preparation for Certificaton Exercise, and to ensure readiness for crisis response throughout the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Garett Burns/Released)