III MEF VIDEOS

U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 367, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) conduct a tactical air control party during live-fire close air support training at the W-174 Joint Okinawa Training Range Complex, Okinawa, Japan, August 21-22, 2024. The CAS training provided joint terminal attack controllers the opportunity to sustain and recertify qualifications. A TACP is a team of personnel who provide coordination between aircraft and ground forces for close air support. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Ramon Cardoza)

U.S. and Republic of Korea Marines conduct a dry close air support exercise during the Korean Marine Exercise Program (KMEP) 25.2 in Yesan-gun, South Korea, July 31, 2025. The Korean Marine Exercise Program (KMEP) is conducted regularly between the ROK and U.S. Marine Corps to increase their combined capabilities through realistic training geared towards deterrence and maintaining peace in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Juan Maldonado)

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Griffin Lawrence, a fire support coordinator, and Staff Sgt. Shad Badeau, a fires chief, both with 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, speak about the challenges and importance of the job of a joint terminal attack controller in the Indo-Pacific during live-fire close air support training at W-174, Joint Okinawa Training Range, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 28-30, 2025. JTACs are responsible for controlling and coordinating air strikes in support of ground forces. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Ramon Cardoza) The video contains music from a USMC enterprise licensed asset from Adobe Stock: Ambient Concerned Electric Guitar (War Times) performed by ChillOut, Tension Action Dramatic (Defenders) performed by TastyTunes, and Forgiveness performed by DoneDeal/stock.adobe.com

U.S. Marines with 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, conduct a dry close air support training exercise on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 9-10, 2024. During the training, Joint Fires Observers and Joint Terminal Attack Controllers controlled fixed-wing and rotary aircraft conducting close-air support drills. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Angel Diaz Montes De Oca)