Photo of range - U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers with the 368th military police company fire rounds on Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz, Guam, Sept. 25, 2023. The Marine Corps’ Program Manager for Training Systems will conduct target calibration from Sept. 25 to Oct. 27 and testing from Dec. 4-15. Two of four ranges at the Live Fire Training Range Complex will be equipped with new technology that provide more efficient and effective combat marksmanship training to support combat readiness. The live-fire location of miss and hit or LOMAH technology, replaces the human element of observing and marking targets. The calibration and testing are to ensure that the LOMAH system is working properly. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Garrett Gillespie)
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Christopher L. Bopp, outgoing commanding officer for Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Blaz, left, receives the unit colors from Sgt. Maj. Daniel Soto, senior enlisted leader for MCB Camp Blaz, right, during a change of command ceremony at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 10, 2023. Bopp relinquished command of Camp Blaz to Col. Ernest Govea after serving as the commanding officer since May of 2021. The change of command ceremony is an honored tradition, which signifies the transfer of command responsibility from one commander to another. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Garrett Gillespie) - U.S. Marine Corps Col. Christopher L. Bopp, outgoing commanding officer for Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Blaz, left, receives the unit colors from Sgt. Maj. Daniel Soto, senior enlisted leader for MCB Camp Blaz, right, during a change of command ceremony at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 10, 2023. Bopp relinquished command of Camp Blaz to Col. Ernest Govea after serving as the commanding officer since May of 2021. The change of command ceremony is an honored tradition, which signifies the transfer of command responsibility from one commander to another. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Garrett Gillespie)
Photo of Serianthes - MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP BLAZ, Guam (June 7, 2023) – A mature Serianthes Nelsonii is shown during a site assessment at Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz following typhoon Mawar on June 7, 2023. A Combined Joint Task Force led by U.S. Army Pacific and Task Force West are the DoD representatives supporting FEMA and the governments of Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands as we continue recovery efforts in the wake of Typhoon Mawar. Commander Task Force West Rear Adm. Benjamin Nicholson, and all military installation commanding officers in Guam are diligently working to restore steady state to the bases, and dedicate resources to all FEMA mission assignments. Typhoon Mawar moved through the area as a Category 4 storm on May 24, bringing hurricane-force winds, heavy rain and high seas marking the strongest storm to affect the island since Typhoon Pongsona in 2002. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Rubin J. Tan)
Photo of a range - Theissen Training System target holding mechanisms are shown on the pistol range at the Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz Live-Fire Training Range Complex (LFTRC) on Guam, May 9, 2023. The systems will be used for the Marine Corps Annual Rifle Qualification and have the capability to provide users with a moving target. Once operable, the LFTRC will be available to be utilized by local government agencies, the Department of Defense and their partners. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Rubin J. Tan)
In a historic moment for the Republic of Palau, one of its own has achieved the rank of Master Gunnery Sergeant (E-9) in the United States Marine Corps. This achievement marks the first time a Palauan has attained the highest enlisted rank in the Marine Corps. On May 12, 2023 Master Gunnery Sgt. Milton Donatus was frocked at Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Blaz, Guam in front of a formation of Marines, family, Marine veterans, and the Consul General of the Republic of Palau on Guam. - In a historic moment for the Republic of Palau, one of its own has achieved the rank of Master Gunnery Sergeant (E-9) in the United States Marine Corps. This achievement marks the first time a Palauan has attained the highest enlisted rank in the Marine Corps. On May 12, 2023 Master Gunnery Sgt. Milton Donatus was frocked at Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Blaz, Guam in front of a formation of Marines, family, Marine veterans, and the Consul General of the Republic of Palau on Guam.
Photo of visit - Ronnie Rogers, center, cultural resource manager for Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Blaz, briefs members and staff of the 37th Guam Legislature about MCB Camp Blaz's archeological process while on a tour at the Urban Training Complex, Yigo, Guam, March 17, 2023. MCB Camp Blaz coordinated with the Chairman for the Committee on the Guam Buildup, Senator Roy Quinata and his staff to invite all members of the Guam Legislature on a base tour to learn more about the Marine Corps' construction progress and to showcase the ongoing efforts to avoid, minimize, and offset the impact to Guam’s natural and cultural resources. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Garrett Gillespie)
Service members from Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz and the natural resource specialist team with Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Marianas pose for a photo - Service members from Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz and the natural resource specialist team with Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Marianas pose for a photo during an outplanting event held at the Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) facilities on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, April 21, 2023. The saplings that were planted around the MWSS facilities were previously housed at one of the four plant nurseries on Camp Blaz. Totaling 18,000 square-feet, the plant nurseries are used to promote the growth of healthy plant material and propagated seeds until they are ready to be transplanted at various locations on Guam. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Garrett Gillespie)
Photo of Sgt Maj Soto - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Daniel A. Soto, sergeant major for Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Blaz, provides remarks during an appointment ceremony held at MCB Camp Blaz on Feb. 16, 2023. Sgt. Maj. Daniel A. Soto will serve as the base’s first sergeant major since its official activation in 2020. The sergeant major of a unit is the senior enlisted leader and advisor who is responsible for the welfare and morale of the Marines. The sergeant major is also an advocate for the enlisted Marines of his or her unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Rubin J. Tan)