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7th Communication Battalion will establish, maintain, and defend communication networks and services simultaneously for Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) command elements (CE), Marine component headquarters, and/or a Combined/Joint Task Force headquarters (C/JTF HQ) in order to facilitate a commander's ability to command and control forces.
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP S. D. BUTLER, Okinawa, Japan – III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF) successfully concluded Exercise Ulchi Freedom Shield 25 (UFS 25) Aug. 28 with their Republic of Korea (ROK) Marine Corps allies, completing pivotal combined training operations.
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The MMOA Roadshow is coming to Okinawa, Sept. 8-9, 2025. There will be four roadshow briefs, a boards and programs brief as well as company and field grade town halls for your specific MOS.
On Aug. 8, 2025, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), supported an operational anti-submarine warfare (ASW) mission utilizing the MV-22B Osprey teamed with two Navy MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopters to distribute sonobuoys. This iteration of anti-submarine operations represents the first time a forward-deployed MV-22B assigned to the 31st MEU has operated in an ASW role within the Indo-Pacific theater, significantly enhancing the 31st MEU’s capabilities and contributing to regional maritime security.
Stephanie Mafrici of Rotterdam, New York commissioned into the Marine Corps through the Naval
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Sergeant Major Valadez hails from Chihuahua, Mexico, and spent his formative years in both El Paso,