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Participant in the Mojave Half Marathon run at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Mar. 14, 2026. The Mojave Half Marathon marked the first ever 13.1-mile race aboard the installation, it challenged runners to improve their physical fitness as they ran through the desert, while encouraging camaraderie within the community of MCAGCC. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cody Fitzgerald) - Participant in the Mojave Half Marathon run at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Mar. 14, 2026. The Mojave Half Marathon marked the first ever 13.1-mile race aboard the installation, it challenged runners to improve their physical fitness as they ran through the desert, while encouraging camaraderie within the community of MCAGCC. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cody Fitzgerald)

The Combat Center Launches Inaugural Mojave Half Marathon

Marine Corps Community Services hosted the inaugural Mojave Half Marathon through the Combat Center’s main side giving runners the opportunity to test their stamina, determination and grit on Saturday, March. 14, 2026.“Events like the Mojave Half Marathon are exactly what this Combat Center is about. They build community, yes, but more importantly,

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U.S. Navy Lt. Esther Kangas, Maryland native, division officer with Aviation Survival Training Center Cherry Point, Navy Medicine Operational Training Command, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, conducts rappelling techniques during Mountain Medicine 3-25 at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, California, Sep. 5, 2025. MMED challenges service member with various medical and technical problems common to mountainous environments in preparation for future conflicts in austere terrain. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Enge You) - U.S. Navy Lt. Esther Kangas, Maryland native, division officer with Aviation Survival Training Center Cherry Point, Navy Medicine Operational Training Command, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, conducts rappelling techniques during Mountain Medicine 3-25 at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, California, Sep. 5, 2025. MMED challenges service member with various medical and technical problems common to mountainous environments in preparation for future conflicts in austere terrain. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Enge You)

Red Hats Teach More Than Mountaineering

When the snow melts off the Sierra Nevada peaks and the trails reopen, the Marines and Sailors at the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center trade skis for ropes, packs, and rock faces. Among them, a handful of instructors wearing bright red helmets guide the way.Known as Red Hats, these instructors spend their summers leading students

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Marines stay laser focused on innovation at MCAGCC

Marines with Scout Platoon of the Weapons Company of the 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, along with a British Royal Marine Commando Sniper Team, and sniper instructors from II MEF EOTG , conducted a Fleet Experimental Exercise at Range 215, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, California, from September 16 through October

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U.S. Marine Corps Col. Neil Berry, a Virginia native, commanding officer of 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, makes a toast during Warrior’s Night at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Aug. 26, 2025. Warrior’s Night builds comradery and cohesion between units after a Service Level Training Exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Virginia Williams) - U.S. Marine Corps Col. Neil Berry, a Virginia native, commanding officer of 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, makes a toast during Warrior’s Night at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Aug. 26, 2025. Warrior’s Night builds comradery and cohesion between units after a Service Level Training Exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Virginia Williams)