III MEF VIDEOS

U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Vanessa Clark takes command of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268 from outgoing commander U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Richard Alvarez during an airborne lead change at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Dec. 4, 2020. With the traditional change of command ceremony canceled due to COVID-19 mitigation measures, the symbolic passing of the Colors was replaced by Lt. Col. Clark taking the flight lead from Lt. Col. Alvarez. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jacob Wilson)

U.S. Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 3 (VMU-3) conduct an aerial insert exercise with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268 (VMM-268) from Marine Corps Base Hawaii to Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Aug. 5, 2020. This expeditionary training event was the first aerial insertion of an RQ-21 system via MV-22 Osprey and showcased the composite assault support capabilities of Marine Aircraft Group 24. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Eric Tso)

U.S. Marine Col. Stephen Lightfoot addresses Marines and Sailors of Marine Aircraft Group 24 before relinquishing command to U.S. Marine Col. Brian Koch at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, June 4, 2020. This video serves as a medium to express remarks generally passed in a change of command ceremony, which was canceled due to COVID-19 mitigation measures. The traditional change of command ceremony will be replaced by an airborne lead change, taking place June 5, 2020. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Eric Tso & Lance Cpl. Jacob Wilson)

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268, Marine Aircraft Group 24, conduct a GAU-17 minigun weapons test on the MV-22B Osprey off the shore of Oahu, Hawaii, April 23, 2020. The GAU-17 minigun is a remotely operated defensive weapon system designed to provide suppressive fire. Proficiency with this weapon system increases readiness for the Marines of VMM-268. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Eric Tso and Cpl. Matthew Kirk)

The U.S. Marine Corps Air Combat Element aboard the USS Wasp (LHD 1) conducted flight operations from April 1 to April 11, during Exercise Balikatan 2019 in the Philippine Sea. “Balikatan" is a Filipino term that means "shoulder-to-shoulder" or "sharing the load together," which characterizes the spirit of the exercise and represents the partnership between the U.S. and the Philippines, as well as their commitment to the Mutual Defense Treaty. It is an annual exercise between the U.S. military and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), along with participants from the Australian Defense Force (ADF). (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Richard Limone)