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 2025 Colonel Armando Daviú assumed his current duties as the Officer in Charge at the Marine Corps Training Mission, UAE.
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In 2025, Sergeant Major Jason E. Kamm 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
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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.
Taylor Comstock, environmental protection specialist at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, was presented with the Government and Institutional Achievement Award by the Jacksonville Environmental Protection Board during an awards luncheon Nov. 21 at the University of North Florida's Adam W. Herbert University Center.
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This summer, Program Executive Office Land Systems hosted two interns for eight weeks through the Defense Civilian Training Corp’s (DCTC) program. David Appelt, a rising senior at Virginia Tech, majoring in cybersecurity management analytics, and Rithwick Erabelly, a rising senior at Purdue University, majoring in aerospace engineering, made their mark at PEO LS by developing a digital wargame to help Marine Corps small unit leaders strategically deploy counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) capabilities – an increasingly significant part of modern-day warfare.
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — Oct. 23, 2025 — U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division conducted support-fire drills during Unit Enhancement Training (UET) 2-25 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 23, 2025. The bilateral training event aimed to strengthen cooperation with United Arab Emirates soldiers and improve interoperability between partner forces.