5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade

Sep 25 2025

Bright Star 25 commences with opening ceremony

Sgt. Angela Wilcox

Partner nation military leaders stand together during the Bright Star 25 opening ceremony at Mohamed Naguib Military Base (MNMB), Egypt, Aug. 28, 2025. Exercise Bright Star 25 is a multilateral U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) command-post exercise, field training exercise and senior leader seminar, held in the Arab Republic of Egypt along with other partner nations. Participation strengthens military-to-military relationships between U.S. forces and our Egyptian partners in the USCENTCOM area of responsibility, as well as other participating nations. The exercise enhances regional security and stability by responding to modern-day security scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Angela Wilcox)

Sep 25 2025

U.S. Marine promotes to colonel during BRIGHT STAR 25

Sgt. Angela Wilcox

Egyptian Brig. Gen. Amro Hassan, left, the commanding general of 3rd Mechanized Infantry Division, and U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Stephen Lightfoot, right, the commanding general of Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade, pin rank insignia on Col. Brian Blaine, the director of operations for Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade, as part of his promotion ceremony during BRIGHT STAR 25 at Mohamed Naguib Military Base (MNMB), Egypt, Sept. 1, 2025. Exercise BRIGHT STAR 25 is a multilateral U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) command-post exercise, field training exercise and senior leader seminar, held in the Arab Republic of Egypt along with other partner nations. Participation strengthens military-to-military relationships between U.S. forces and our Egyptian partners in the USCENTCOM area of responsibility, as well as other participating nations. The exercise enhances regional security and stability by responding to modern-day security scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Angela Wilcox)

Sep 25 2025

Marines with FASTCENT, partner nations service members participate in live-fire exercise during BRIGHT STAR 25

Sgt. Angela Wilcox

A Saudi Arabian special forces service member, left, and U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Peyton Capone, a platoon sergeant with Alpha Company, Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team Central Command, fire P226 and M18 pistols during BRIGHT STAR 25 at Ras Al Tin Naval Base, Egypt, Sept. 2, 2025. Exercise BRIGHT STAR 25 is a multilateral U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) command-post exercise, field training exercise and senior leader seminar, held in the Arab Republic of Egypt along with other partner nations. Participation strengthens military-to-military relationships between U.S. forces and our Egyptian partners in the USCENTCOM area of responsibility, as well as other participating nations. The exercise enhances regional security and stability by responding to modern-day security scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Angela Wilcox)

Sep 25 2025

Distinguished visitors attend combined arms live fire exercise during BRIGHT STAR 25

Sgt. Angela Wilcox

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Stephen Lightfoot, center, commander joint task force - crisis response for exercise BRIGHT STAR 25, attends a combined arms live-fire exercise during BRIGHT STAR 25 at Mohamed Naguib Military Base (MNMB), Egypt, Sept. 9, 2025. Exercise BRIGHT STAR 25 is a multilateral U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) command-post exercise, field training exercise and senior leader seminar, held in the Arab Republic of Egypt along with other partner nations. Participation strengthens military-to-military relationships between U.S. forces and our Egyptian partners in the USCENTCOM area of responsibility, as well as other participating nations. The exercise enhances regional security and stability by responding to modern-day security scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Angela Wilcox)

Sep 25 2025

HICON end of day brief for Command Post Exercise at BRIGHT STAR 25

Sgt. Rafael Tapia

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Aric Ramsey, Task Force 51/5 lead planner for Exercise BRIGHT STAR 25’s Command Post Exercise, reviews the day’s events during the U.S. Navy HICON end of day brief at the Mohamed Naguib Military Base (MNMB) Egypt, Sept. 6, 2025. BRIGHT STAR 25 is a multilateral U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) command-post exercise, held in the Arab Republic of Egypt along with other partner nations. The exercise enhances regional security and stability by responding to modern day security scenarios. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Rafael Tapia)

Sep 25 2025

Marines and Sailors prepare for command post exercise during BRIGHT STAR 25

Sgt. Angela Wilcox

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade build a terrain model for the command post exercise during BRIGHT STAR 25 at Mohamed Naguib Military Base (MNMB), Egypt, Aug. 30, 2025. Exercise BRIGHT STAR 25 is a multilateral U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) command-post exercise, field training exercise and senior leader seminar, held in the Arab Republic of Egypt along with other partner nations. Participation strengthens military-to-military relationships between U.S. forces and our Egyptian partners in the USCENTCOM area of responsibility, as well as other participating nations. The exercise enhances regional security and stability by responding to modern-day security scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Angela Wilcox)

Jul 10 2025

TF 51/5 Hosts a Command Post Exercise during IMX25

Sgt. Angela Wilcox

U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Feb. 19, 2025) Participants of International Maritime Exercise (IMX) 2025 pose for a group photo. IMX25 is the largest multinational training event in the Middle East, involving 5,000 personnel from around 30 nations and international organizations committed to preserving the rules-based international order and strengthening regional maritime security cooperation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Angela Wilcox)

Jul 10 2025

Five TF 51/5 Marines and Sailors Cross the Stage for Education Excellence

Staff Sgt. Anabel Abreu Rodrigue

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (May 1, 2025) U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Stephen Lightfoot, left, the commanding general of Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade, poses with Marines and Sailors assigned to TF 51/5th at their combined college graduation ceremony. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo)

Jul 10 2025

FASTCENT Marines hone their skills through close quarters battle drills and marksmanship training

Joseph Kumzak

U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (April 24, 2025) U.S. Marines assigned to Alpha Company, Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Central Command participate in a close quarters battle drill at an urban terrain village training facility. (Official U.S. Army photo)

Jul 10 2025

37th Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps visits NSA Bahrain

Sgt. Angela Wilcox

The 37th Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Christopher J. Mahoney, left, receives a brief from Maj. Joshua Zukowski, an operations officer with Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade, during a visit to Naval Support Activity Bahrain, May 22, 2025. Mahoney’s visit was part of a larger tour of U.S. Central Command and U.S. European Command areas of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Angela Wilcox)