With just two seconds left on the clock, the Rusty Buffaloes made it to the end zone, securing their second consecutive championship at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center on March 17, 2026. But for the Marines on the field, the victory meant much more.

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, they forge resilience,” said Maj. Gen. Mark H. Clingan, commanding general of the Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command, MCAGCC. “We are challenging our people to push their physical limits and strengthen their mental fortitude, reinforcing the very spirit that makes them effective warfighters.”The event serves as a practical application of the base's commitment to the Warrior Athlete

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 through rugged terrain, river crossings, and sheer climbs, teaching not just survival, but leadership and confidence in the mountains.“I didn't know them as Red Hats at first,” said Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Eve Waterman, an instructor with MCMWTC. “I saw a billet open in Bridgeport and applied almost on a whim. Once I heard more about it, the challenge, the isolation, how tough it was, I wanted to

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 3, 2025.The exercise included threat and technology training, as well as force-on-force exercises, to develop advanced counter-sniper tactics, techniques, and procedures.During the exercise, technology and tactics were developed that facilitated Marine Counter Sniper capabilities that unmask potential sniper threat positions, observers or anyone conducting surveillance.“This U.S.–U.K.