Combat Center News

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ethan Camarco, a South Carolina native and team leader with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, fires a M1014 shotgun during Counter-small Unmanned Aerial System training as part of Service Level Training Exercise 4-26 at Training Area Prospect, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, July 17, 2026. With the debut of C-sUAS lanes at the Combat Center, Marines recognize and respond to unmanned aerial threats by employing emerging tactics, techniques, procedures, and maintaining a C-sUAS mindset in every operation, all while preserving the fundamentals that make rifle squads survivable and lethal. SLTE is a premier training event that ensures the Marine Corps remains a highly lethal, adaptable force capable of dominating the future multi-domain fight. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cody Fitzgerald) - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ethan Camarco, a South Carolina native and team leader with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, fires a M1014 shotgun during Counter-small Unmanned Aerial System training as part of Service Level Training Exercise 4-26 at Training Area Prospect, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, July 17, 2026. With the debut of C-sUAS lanes at the Combat Center, Marines recognize and respond to unmanned aerial threats by employing emerging tactics, techniques, procedures, and maintaining a C-sUAS mindset in every operation, all while preserving the fundamentals that make rifle squads survivable and lethal. SLTE is a premier training event that ensures the Marine Corps remains a highly lethal, adaptable force capable of dominating the future multi-domain fight. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cody Fitzgerald)

Marine Corps Logistics and Operations Group's flag football team, the Rusty Buffaloes, poses for a photo with the jersey of the late Gunnery Sgt. Robert McDonald, after winning the 2026 Commander's Cup Flag Football Championship, at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, California, March 30, 2026. The flag football team was originally formed in 2023 by McDonald. Though only six players from the original team formed by McDonald remain, the mission has never changed: every game is played in his honor and his impact is still felt across the team long after his passing. - Marine Corps Logistics and Operations Group's flag football team, the Rusty Buffaloes, poses for a photo with the jersey of the late Gunnery Sgt. Robert McDonald, after winning the 2026 Commander's Cup Flag Football Championship, at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, California, March 30, 2026. The flag football team was originally formed in 2023 by McDonald. Though only six players from the original team formed by McDonald remain, the mission has never changed: every game is played in his honor and his impact is still felt across the team long after his passing.

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)