The 37th Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Christopher J. Mahoney, talks with attendees of the USS Harrisburg Christening breakfast in Pascagoula, Mississippi on Jan. 11, 2025. Gen. Mahoney served as the senior Marine representative for the USS Harrisburg Christening Ceremony. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Juaquin Greaves)
POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, HI β On Dec. 3, 2025, an MV22 Osprey carried Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 174 above the sparkling dawn-lit sea to conduct training on Pohakuloa Training Area (PTA). MWSS has a specially trained group of Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) Marines.
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII β Upon the reflective waters of Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH), Machinist Mate 2nd class Sebastian Silvacruz, a water rescue team member with Waterfront Operations, Headquarters Battalion, MCBH, was called to action on Dec. 4, 2025. As soon as he received a call about a capsized civilian boat in the unpredictable waters of Kaneohe Bay, Silvacruz and his dedicated team sprang into action. The team navigated their...
POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, HI β On Dec. 3, 2025, an MV22 Osprey carried Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 174 above the sparkling dawn-lit sea to conduct training on Pohakuloa Training Area (PTA). MWSS has a specially trained group of Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) Marines.
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII β Upon the reflective waters of Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH), Machinist Mate 2nd class Sebastian Silvacruz, a water rescue team member with Waterfront Operations, Headquarters Battalion, MCBH, was called to action on Dec. 4, 2025. As soon as he received a call about a capsized civilian boat in the unpredictable waters of Kaneohe Bay, Silvacruz and his dedicated team sprang into action. The team navigated their...
