Videos

Lieutenant Gen. Karsten Heckl, commanding general of Marine Corps Combat Development Command and Deputy Commandant for Combat Development and Integration relinquishes command of MCCDC to Lt. Gen. Eric E. Austin, during a change of command ceremony, Aug. 9, 2024, aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Cpl. William P. Tucker)

Seven Allied and partner nation foreign liaison officers assigned to Marine Corps Combat Development Command observe a company live-fire exercise on Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 30. The FLO’s toured the Battle Simulation Center and observed the 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines’ company live-fire on Range 400 and urban lane training in order to get a firsthand look how Force Design is reshaping the Corps’ infantry battalions through the Infantry Battalion Experiment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by LCpl Michael Bartman)

Marines and sailors with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment test the new infantry battalion organization construct during phase two of the Infantry Battalion Experiment at Marine Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, in August. Phase two of IBX demonstrated Marine leadership at the company level exercising more command and control of its Marines in a distributed environment, while employing new technologies to further enhance tactical employment of forces. Company level staff will now have more autonomy to conduct logistics, communications, intelligence and employ unmanned aerial systems. The IBX will conclude upon the completion of 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment's unit deployment program sometime in 2025. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Michael Bartman)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Karsten S. Heckl, commanding general of Combat Development Command and Deputy Commandant of Combat Development and Integration visits a Norfolk, Va., shipyard to discuss the current amphibious warfare ship modernization, May 14, 2024. Heckl's visit to the shipyard was to gain more understanding about how the Marine Corps can better assist the Navy and industry leaders with modernizing amphibious ships. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Michael T. Bartman)

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Steven Atkinson, head of the Robotics and Autonomy branch for the Science and Technology Division of the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory, speaks on the impacts of collaboration with partner nations and artificial intelligence after a kill web demonstration aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, May 3, 2024. Atkinson was interviewed as a subject matter expert on the exercise’s operation and robotics and autonomy. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Michael T. Bartman)

Angela Rose, a senior manager at Phantom Works Global at Boeing speaks on the relationship between militaries and industry after a kill web demonstration aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, May 3, 2024. Rose was interviewed as a subject matter expert on the technologies used throughout the demonstration. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Michael T. Bartman)

Darren J Sutton, the minister-counsellor at the Defence Science and Technology Group for the Australian Department of Defense speaks on modern warfighting technology and artificial intelligence after a kill web demonstration aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, May 3, 2024. Sutton was interviewed as a subject matter expert to provide the scientific perspective of the kill web demonstration. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Michael T. Bartman)

Australian Army soldier LtCol Adam Hepworth, exploration of Artificial Intelligence within Army’s Robotic and Autonomous Systems Implementation and Coordination Office (RICO) leader, speaks on artificial intelligence and interoperability after a kill web demonstration aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, May 3, 2024. Hepworth was interviewed as a subject matter expert on the exercise’s operation and artificial intelligence. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Michael T. Bartman)

U.S. Marines and service members from Australia and United Kingdom participated in a kill web demonstration on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, May 3, 2024. The trilateral defense and security partnership, also known as AUKUS, amongst the three allies displayed their shared commitment to strengthen deterrence capabilities and promote peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region. During a combat training scenario, Marines with Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory, Australian and United Kingdom service members, and contractors with AeroVironment, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) manufacturer, worked to search, locate and destroy mock enemy tanks, using two inert Switchblade 600 munitions. Switchblade 600 munitions are direct fire loitering munitions systems that rely on intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) provided by UAVs. Troops in command operations centers use ISR to detect enemy forces ahead of troops on the ground. Once enemy tanks are detected, rear troops will launch the Switchblade 600 and it will loiter until a forward Marine directs it to the target for a strike. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Michael T. Bartman)

U.S. Marines, and service members from Australia and the United Kingdom, participated in a kill web demonstration aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, May 3, 2024. The trilateral defense and security partnership amongst the three allies, also known as AUKUS, displayed their shared commitment to strengthen deterrence capabilities and promote peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region. During a combat training scenario, service members from the three countries were joined by contractors from AeroVironment , an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) manufacturer. Together, everyone worked to search, locate and destroy mock enemy tanks, using two inert Switchblade 600 munitions. Switchblade 600 munitions are direct fire loitering munitions systems that rely on intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) provided by UAVs. Troops in command operations centers use ISR to detect enemy forces ahead of troops on the ground. Once enemy tanks are detected, rear troops will launch the Switchblade 600 and will loiter until a forward Marine directs it to the target for a strike. ( U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Michael Bartman)

The U.S. Navy’s America Class amphibious assault ships are capable of supporting Marines with amphibious assaults and raids, humanitarian assistance, disaster relief, non-combatant evacuation operations and much more. The America Class amphibious assault ships are currently the most modern and largest of the amphibious warfare ships in the Navy. (United States Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Michael Bartman)

The U.S. Navy’s America Class amphibious assault ships are capable of supporting Marines with amphibious assaults and raids, humanitarian assistance, disaster relief, non-combatant evacuation operations and much more. The America Class amphibious assault ships are currently the most modern and largest of the amphibious warfare ships in the Navy. (United States Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Michael Bartman)

The U.S. Navy’s San Antonio Class amphibious transport docks are sovereign sea bases from which Marines can carry out a wide variety of missions. The San Antonio Flight I and Flight II ships demonstrate the Navy and Marine Corps’ ability to project power worldwide whenever and wherever the nation requires. (United States Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Michael Bartman)

The U.S. Navy’s San Antonio Class amphibious transport docks are sovereign sea bases from which Marines can carry out a wide variety of missions. The San Antonio Flight I and Flight II ships demonstrate the Navy and Marine Corps’ ability to project power worldwide whenever and wherever the nation requires. (United States Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Michael Bartman)