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Combat Center Photo Gallery

Twentynine Palms, California

Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command and Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center

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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jordan Schneider, a Wyoming native, mortarman with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, adjusts the sighting system of a M224 60mm mortar at range 106, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, April 1, 2026. Mortar teams work together to coordinate mortar strikes, supporting other units with indirect fire to accomplish the mission. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by LCpl. Cody Fitzgerald)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jordan Schneider, a Wyoming native, mortarman with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, adjusts the sighting system of a M224 60mm mortar at range 106, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, April 1, 2026. Mortar teams work together to coordinate mortar strikes, supporting other units with indirect fire to accomplish the mission. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by LCpl. Cody Fitzgerald)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Cody Fitzgerald

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Trevor Jennings, a New York native, Command Senior Enilisted Leader of Marine Corps Communication Electronics School, Training Command,Training and Education Command, high fives a child at a Month of the Military Child parade at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, April 10, 2026. The showcase was held in recognition of the Month of the Military Child which honors the important role children play in supporting service members and highlights the unique challenges of growing up in a military family. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jose Perez)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Trevor Jennings, a New York native, Command Senior Enilisted Leader of Marine Corps Communication Electronics School, Training Command,Training and Education Command, high fives a child at a Month of the Military Child parade at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, April 10, 2026. The showcase was held in recognition of the Month of the Military Child which honors the important role children play in supporting service members and highlights the unique challenges of growing up in a military family. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jose Perez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jose Perez

U.S. Marines with headquarters battalion, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command rake and collect trash for Operation Clean Sweep on MCAGCC, Twentynine Palms, California, April 14, 2026. Operation Clean Sweep demonstrates a collective commitment to improving living conditions through shared ownership, sustained accountability, and tangible improvements to the barracks and base facilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jozef P. Majewski)

U.S. Marines with headquarters battalion, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command rake and collect trash for Operation Clean Sweep on MCAGCC, Twentynine Palms, California, April 14, 2026. Operation Clean Sweep demonstrates a collective commitment to improving living conditions through shared ownership, sustained accountability, and tangible improvements to the barracks and base facilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jozef P. Majewski)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jozef Majewski

U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircrafts assigned to 357th Fighter Squadron, Davis Monthan Air Force Base, prepare for takeoff during expeditionary landing field training, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, April 14, 2026. Expeditionary landing field training is a critical capstone event for new wingmen to test their ability to operate the A-10 in a simulated deployed environment, including takeoffs and landings on unimproved surfaces, alongside joint partner forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lainey Brummett)

U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircrafts assigned to 357th Fighter Squadron, Davis Monthan Air Force Base, prepare for takeoff during expeditionary landing field training, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, April 14, 2026. Expeditionary landing field training is a critical capstone event for new wingmen to test their ability to operate the A-10 in a simulated deployed environment, including takeoffs and landings on unimproved surfaces, alongside joint partner forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lainey Brummett)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Lainey Brummett

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), takes off during a Noncombatant Evacuation Operation as part of Weapons and Tactics instructor course 2-26 at Del Valle field, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, April 17, 2026. The NEO gives prospective WTIs the opportunity to execute scenario-based training as part of their certification and preparation for real-world incidents that require a quick reaction force to extract personnel from hostile situations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lainey Brummett)

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), takes off during a Noncombatant Evacuation Operation as part of Weapons and Tactics instructor course 2-26 at Del Valle field, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, April 17, 2026. The NEO gives prospective WTIs the opportunity to execute scenario-based training as part of their certification and preparation for real-world incidents that require a quick reaction force to extract personnel from hostile situations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lainey Brummett)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Lainey Brummett

U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom utility helicopter assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct a drone aviation integration test near Quackenbush training area, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, April 7, 2026. This sUAS integration training teaches Marines to adapt to enemy unmanned aircraft by emphasizing battlefield awareness, disciplined maneuvers, and a shared understanding of how these systems will shape future ground operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lainey Brummett)

U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom utility helicopter assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct a drone aviation integration test near Quackenbush training area, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, April 7, 2026. This sUAS integration training teaches Marines to adapt to enemy unmanned aircraft by emphasizing battlefield awareness, disciplined maneuvers, and a shared understanding of how these systems will shape future ground operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lainey Brummett)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Lainey Brummett

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Fabian Navarro, third from right, Cpl. Hunter Richard, second from left, Cpl. Walker Swithenbank, first from right, and Cpl. Martin Tripp, unable to attend, U.S. Navy Hospitalman Apprentice Guilherme Crain, second from right, and Hospitalman Apprentice Luke Rowley, third from left, alongside Officer Brian Derby, middle, receive the Life Saving Award from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Exceptional Service Awards Ceremony from Sheriff Shannon Dicus, first from left, at Immanuel Baptist Church, Highland, California, April 9, 2026. On August 24, 2025, SB County Fire Department requested assistance in Johnson Valley after a dirt bike crash left a rider critically injured, six service members and a military police officer located the patient, provided first aid, and established communication. The rider was airlifted to a hospital, where staff credited the team with saving the rider’s life. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl Karol Huizar)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Fabian Navarro, third from right, Cpl. Hunter Richard, second from left, Cpl. Walker Swithenbank, first from right, and Cpl. Martin Tripp, unable to attend, U.S. Navy Hospitalman Apprentice Guilherme Crain, second from right, and Hospitalman Apprentice Luke Rowley, third from left, alongside Officer Brian Derby, middle, receive the Life Saving Award from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Exceptional Service Awards Ceremony from Sheriff Shannon Dicus, first from left, at Immanuel Baptist Church, Highland, California, April 9, 2026. On August 24, 2025, SB County Fire Department requested assistance in Johnson Valley after a dirt bike crash left a rider critically injured, six service members and a military police officer located the patient, provided first aid, and established communication. The rider was airlifted to a hospital, where staff credited the team with saving the rider’s life. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl Karol Huizar)

Photo by Lance Cpl. karol Huizar

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Victoria Sanchez, military working dog handler, Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, holds onto her military working dog during the active shooter drill at Condor Elementary School, Twentynine Palms, California, March 31, 2026. This exercise simulated an active shooter threat in order to better prepare Marines in case of a real-world scenario. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Gracelyn Hanson)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Victoria Sanchez, military working dog handler, Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, holds onto her military working dog during the active shooter drill at Condor Elementary School, Twentynine Palms, California, March 31, 2026. This exercise simulated an active shooter threat in order to better prepare Marines in case of a real-world scenario. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Gracelyn Hanson)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Gracelyn Hanson

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Taylor Tenley, Wisconsin native, explosive ordnance disposal technician with Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, acts as an active shooter and simulates a detainment during the active shooter drill at Condor Elementary School, Twentynine Palms, California, March 31, 2026. This exercise simulated an active shooter threat in order to better prepare Marines in case of a real word scenario. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Gracelyn Hanson)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Taylor Tenley, Wisconsin native, explosive ordnance disposal technician with Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, acts as an active shooter and simulates a detainment during the active shooter drill at Condor Elementary School, Twentynine Palms, California, March 31, 2026. This exercise simulated an active shooter threat in order to better prepare Marines in case of a real word scenario. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Gracelyn Hanson)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Gracelyn Hanson

Families take photos with Clydesdale horses during Springfest at Desert Winds Golf Course, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, April 10, 2026. Springfest 2026 was hosted to create a fun and recreational spring themed event for service members and families aboard the Combat Center. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lainey Brummett)

Families take photos with Clydesdale horses during Springfest at Desert Winds Golf Course, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, April 10, 2026. Springfest 2026 was hosted to create a fun and recreational spring themed event for service members and families aboard the Combat Center. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lainey Brummett)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Lainey Brummett

Kristina Viloria, left, Wanda Christians, middle, and Carrie Hendrickson, Marine Corps Community Services event staff, pose for a photo during Springfest at Desert Winds Golf Course, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, April 10, 2026. Springfest 2026 was hosted to create a fun and recreational spring themed event for service members and families aboard the Combat Center. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lainey Brummett)

Kristina Viloria, left, Wanda Christians, middle, and Carrie Hendrickson, Marine Corps Community Services event staff, pose for a photo during Springfest at Desert Winds Golf Course, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, April 10, 2026. Springfest 2026 was hosted to create a fun and recreational spring themed event for service members and families aboard the Combat Center. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lainey Brummett)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Lainey Brummett

A participant in the Colorful Consent 5K run gets covered in chalk at Del Valle Field, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, April 10, 2026. In recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, the Combat Center hosted a 5K color run, organized by Semper Fit, to promote education and support for sexual assault prevention. (U.S. Marine Corps photo Lance Cpl. Cody Fitzgerald)

A participant in the Colorful Consent 5K run gets covered in chalk at Del Valle Field, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, April 10, 2026. In recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, the Combat Center hosted a 5K color run, organized by Semper Fit, to promote education and support for sexual assault prevention. (U.S. Marine Corps photo Lance Cpl. Cody Fitzgerald)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Cody Fitzgerald

Participants in the Colorful Consent 5K run throw colored chalk at Del Valle Field, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, April 10, 2026. In recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, the Combat Center hosted a 5K color run, organized by Semper Fit, to promote education and support for sexual assault prevention. (U.S. Marine Corps photo Lance Cpl. Cody Fitzgerald)

Participants in the Colorful Consent 5K run throw colored chalk at Del Valle Field, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, April 10, 2026. In recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, the Combat Center hosted a 5K color run, organized by Semper Fit, to promote education and support for sexual assault prevention. (U.S. Marine Corps photo Lance Cpl. Cody Fitzgerald)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Cody Fitzgerald

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Alexander PalafoxCayetano, a New York native, a transmission system operator with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, enters a building during urban lane training as part of service level training exercise 3-26 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, April 6, 2026. Service level training exercise assesses Marine Air Ground Task Forces abilities to plan, coordinate and execute large-scale operations by integrating command and control, maneuver, sustainment and live-fire events in realistic training environments.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Parker Peichel)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Alexander PalafoxCayetano, a New York native, a transmission system operator with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, enters a building during urban lane training as part of service level training exercise 3-26 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, April 6, 2026. Service level training exercise assesses Marine Air Ground Task Forces abilities to plan, coordinate and execute large-scale operations by integrating command and control, maneuver, sustainment and live-fire events in realistic training environments.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Parker Peichel)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Parker Peichel

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Freddy Britomacas, left, and Cpl. Cruz Testerman, both mortarmen with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, conduct mortar drills using an M224 60mm mortar at Range 106, as part of Service Level Training Exercise 3-26 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, April 1, 2026. SLTE is designed to be a challenging, realistic training environment that produces combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated Marine Air Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Ethan DePaul)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Freddy Britomacas, left, and Cpl. Cruz Testerman, both mortarmen with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, conduct mortar drills using an M224 60mm mortar at Range 106, as part of Service Level Training Exercise 3-26 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, April 1, 2026. SLTE is designed to be a challenging, realistic training environment that produces combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated Marine Air Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Ethan DePaul)

Photo by Pfc. Ethan DePaul

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. James Terrazas, an instructor with Marine Corps Logistics Operations Group, swims during the Fittest Instructor Competition in the training tank at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, March 25, 2026. The Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command hosted this event to identify and select the most qualified instructor to represent the command at the annual Fittest Instructor Competition in Quantico, VA. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lainey Brummett)

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. James Terrazas, an instructor with Marine Corps Logistics Operations Group, swims during the Fittest Instructor Competition in the training tank at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, March 25, 2026. The Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command hosted this event to identify and select the most qualified instructor to represent the command at the annual Fittest Instructor Competition in Quantico, VA. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lainey Brummett)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Lainey Brummett

U.S. Marines with Headquarters Battalion Color Guard, Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, conduct a drill movement during Military Appreciation Night at Ironwood Country Club, Palm Desert, California, March 22, 2026. The night was held in honor of service members and their families who serve across the globe and featured a day of golfing with a breakfast, lunch and dinner banquet. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Ethan DePaul)

U.S. Marines with Headquarters Battalion Color Guard, Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, conduct a drill movement during Military Appreciation Night at Ironwood Country Club, Palm Desert, California, March 22, 2026. The night was held in honor of service members and their families who serve across the globe and featured a day of golfing with a breakfast, lunch and dinner banquet. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Ethan DePaul)

Photo by Pfc. Ethan DePaul

A participant receives a medal after completing the Mojave Half Marathon at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, March 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. Emilio Murphy)

A participant receives a medal after completing the Mojave Half Marathon at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, March 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. Emilio Murphy)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Emilio Murphy

U.S. Air Force Airmen with 820th Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers, brace a wall during a joint project at Camp Wilson, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, March 17, 2026. U.S. Air Force RED HORSE airmen built a hangar to provide durable infrastructure for aircraft operations and support future mission requirements at the installation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lainey Brummett)

U.S. Air Force Airmen with 820th Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers, brace a wall during a joint project at Camp Wilson, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, March 17, 2026. U.S. Air Force RED HORSE airmen built a hangar to provide durable infrastructure for aircraft operations and support future mission requirements at the installation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lainey Brummett)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Lainey Brummett

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Ricky Torres, drill instructor with Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, interacts with students from the Morongo Unified School District at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, March 12, 2026. Military career day provided MUSD students a chance to explore possible military career paths and allowed them to speak with recruiters from each military branch. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Gracelyn Hanson)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Ricky Torres, drill instructor with Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, interacts with students from the Morongo Unified School District at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, March 12, 2026. Military career day provided MUSD students a chance to explore possible military career paths and allowed them to speak with recruiters from each military branch. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Gracelyn Hanson)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Gracelyn Hanson

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