U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ethan Lister, a squad leader assigned to Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and a native of California, speaks to patrol members during a combined patrol with Republic of Korea Marines as part of exercise Ssang Yong 24 at Josa-ri, South Korea, Sept. 3, 2024. Exercise SY24 strengthens the ROK-U.S. Alliance through bilateral, joint training, contributing toward combined amphibious capability in defense of the Korean Peninsula. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Peyton Kahle)
U.S. Marines assigned to Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a simulated amphibious assault with Amphibious Combat Vehicles at Hwajin-ri, South Korea, Sept. 2, 2024, as part of exercise Ssang Yong 24. Exercise SY24 strengthens the Republic of Korea-U.S. Alliance through bilateral, joint training, contributing toward combined amphibious capability in defense of the Korean Peninsula. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Gunnery Sgt. Donald Holbert)
CAMP MUJUK, South Korea (Aug. 30, 2024) -- Maintenance Marines across elements of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit conducted a coordinated maintenance surge across the entire unit to improve readiness on various types of vehicles and ground equipment Aug. 12-30 following their arrival at Marine Corps Camp Mujuk and other installations in South Korea.
The maintenance exercise, or MAINTEX, was a dedicated period of focused and deliberate maintenance, posing both an opportunity and a challenge to the 15th MEU as the unit prepares to participate in exercise Ssang Yong 24 with the Republic of Korea Marine Corps.
MAINTEX was primarily focused on preventive maintenance checks and services, corrective maintenance, modifications, and...
