Marine Corps Training Mission — United Arab Emirates provides advice, training, technical assistance and support to the Presidential Guard in support of the development of capacity and interoperability with U.S. Forces.
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In 2024 Colonel Kevan D. Lewis assumed his current duties as the Officer in Charge at the Marine Corps Training Mission, UAE.
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In January 2024, Sergeant Major Reginald Daniels assumed his current duties as the Senior Enlisted Leader for the Marine Corps Training Mission - United Arab Emirates.
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Presidential Guard Headquarters
Presidential Guard Falcon Brigade
Presidential Guard Al Forsan Brigade
Presidential Guard Institute
Presidential Guard Khalifa Bin Zayed II Brigade
Yes. Diplomatic. You orders need to state the following:
THIS IS AN INVOLUNTARY ASSIGNMENT. YOU ARE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A NO-FEE: DIPLOMATIC (BLACK) PASSPORT FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT. A SECRET SECURITY CLEARANCE IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT.PRIOR TO DETACHING PARENT COMMAND, SNO/SNM WILL ATTEND PTP TRAINING AT MARINE CORPS SECURITY COOPERATION GROUP (MCSCG), FT. STORY, VA. FINAL DATES, TAD REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS AND DTS FUNDING DATA WILL BE PROVIDED BY MCSCG VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE. SNM IS NOT QUALIFIED FOR PCS UNTIL PTP TRAINING IS COMPLETE.
Yes, dependent on your tour length.
We here at MCTM-UAE do not have an AMC Terminal therefore you will be flying commercial air into Zayed International Airport (AUH).
Dependent on Team and will receive specifics on arrival.
Upon departing you will need to change your Tri-Care to Tri-Care Overseas SOES. There are plenty of out in town places to assist both you and your family and the Health Unit located at the Embassy will assist with storing medical records.
Marines, civilians and contractors at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island in Florida beat expectations April 23 by offloading a nearly 300-meter-long cargo ship in under 12 hours. This rapid offload of a cargo ship, typically a multiple-day undertaking, showcased Blount Island Command’s role in the Marine Corps' global rapid response capabilities, including the swift deployment of a maritime prepositioning force.
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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Gabriel Gilbert was recently selected as the Marine Corps Air Station
U.S. Marines with 3d Littoral Anti-Air Battalion, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, alongside Philippine Airmen with 960th Air and Missile Defense Group, concluded one of six Combined Joint All-Domain Operations (CJADO) events during Exercise Balikatan 25, April 27, 2025. The Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) was held at Naval Station Leovigildo Gantioqui from April 25 - 27 and included live- and dry-fire demonstrations from the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Army, and Philippine Air Force’s counter-unmanned aerial systems (c-UAS) weapon systems.