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Marines, Sailors and civilians at Gunnery Sgt. Robert Gilbert II’s memorial service fill the pews of the Protestant Chapel. Robert Jr. died March 16 of wounds sustained during combat operations in Afghanistan. - Marines, Sailors and civilians at Gunnery Sgt. Robert Gilbert II’s memorial service fill the pews of the Protestant Chapel. Robert Jr. died March 16 of wounds sustained during combat operations in Afghanistan.

Marines, Sailors and Soldiers with Marine Special Operations Support Group, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command take part in a threat weapons class. The class was part of MARSOC’s three-week Special Operations Training Course. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle McNally/Released) - Marines, Sailors and Soldiers with Marine Special Operations Support Group, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command take part in a threat weapons class. The class was part of MARSOC’s three-week Special Operations Training Course. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle McNally/Released)

A participant in the MARSOC 8K Run on the Beach, hosted by U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, races towards the finish line. - A participant in the MARSOC 8K Run on the Beach, hosted by U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, races towards the finish line.

A Marine with a Marine Special Operations Team gets some sleep while waiting for vehicle repairs in Moqur, Afghanistan July 6. ANA soldiers alongside U.S. Special Forces troops moved into Darrah-I-Bum to establish a Forward Operating Base there with the hopes of alleviating security issues in an area with heavy insurgent activity. - A Marine with a Marine Special Operations Team gets some sleep while waiting for vehicle repairs in Moqur, Afghanistan July 6. ANA soldiers alongside U.S. Special Forces troops moved into Darrah-I-Bum to establish a Forward Operating Base there with the hopes of alleviating security issues in an area with heavy insurgent activity.

A Marine reviews an image he took of a role player acting as a terrorist during the culmination of a three-week long special reconnaissance training module at Combat Town, June 22. The training was a smaller part of the seven-month long U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, Individual Training Course. During the exercise, Marines trained to collect information on mock enemy forces. - A Marine reviews an image he took of a role player acting as a terrorist during the culmination of a three-week long special reconnaissance training module at Combat Town, June 22. The training was a smaller part of the seven-month long U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, Individual Training Course. During the exercise, Marines trained to collect information on mock enemy forces.

A Marine enrolled in the U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command Advanced Linguist Course, takes notes in Arabic June 16, on Stone Bay. The ALC added the languages Tagalog, Arabic, and Brazilian Portuguese to the courses it offers. MARSOC will also now provide seats in the courses to Marines from II Marine Expeditionary Force. - A Marine enrolled in the U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command Advanced Linguist Course, takes notes in Arabic June 16, on Stone Bay. The ALC added the languages Tagalog, Arabic, and Brazilian Portuguese to the courses it offers. MARSOC will also now provide seats in the courses to Marines from II Marine Expeditionary Force.

Residents of Keowee Key embrace the Marines and sailors as they arrive June 7. More than 20 Marines and sailors from the U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, and six medically retired Marines from Greenville and Oconee County traveled to the resort to enjoy four days of rest and relaxation. The residents of the famous resort area opened their homes to service members as part of the “Honoring Their Service” event. - Residents of Keowee Key embrace the Marines and sailors as they arrive June 7. More than 20 Marines and sailors from the U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, and six medically retired Marines from Greenville and Oconee County traveled to the resort to enjoy four days of rest and relaxation. The residents of the famous resort area opened their homes to service members as part of the “Honoring Their Service” event.

Col. Dan R. Masur Jr. (right) transfers the colors of Marine Special Operations Regiment to Col. Edward M. Jeffries Jr. during a change of command ceremony at the MARSOC headquarters building on May 27. The MSOR provides tailored military combat-skills training and advisor support for identified foreign forces in order to enhance their tactical capabilities and to prepare the environment as directed by USSOCOM as well as the capability to form the nucleus of a Joint Special Operations Task Force. Masur’s next assignment will be as the MARSOC assistant chief of staff, G-3. - Col. Dan R. Masur Jr. (right) transfers the colors of Marine Special Operations Regiment to Col. Edward M. Jeffries Jr. during a change of command ceremony at the MARSOC headquarters building on May 27. The MSOR provides tailored military combat-skills training and advisor support for identified foreign forces in order to enhance their tactical capabilities and to prepare the environment as directed by USSOCOM as well as the capability to form the nucleus of a Joint Special Operations Task Force. Masur’s next assignment will be as the MARSOC assistant chief of staff, G-3.

Lt. Col. Nicholas P. Vavich, the commanding officer of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command’s Marine Special Operations Intelligence Battalion (MIB), salutes the colors during a ceremony, which officially activated the battalion May 18, at the MARSOC headquarters building. The battalion will train and provide intelligence to Marine special operations missions worldwide. - Lt. Col. Nicholas P. Vavich, the commanding officer of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command’s Marine Special Operations Intelligence Battalion (MIB), salutes the colors during a ceremony, which officially activated the battalion May 18, at the MARSOC headquarters building. The battalion will train and provide intelligence to Marine special operations missions worldwide.