A group of Marines from a U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South, security cooperation team shuffles toward a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter, while rehearsing casualty evacuation procedures, during part of the team's certification exercise at Marine Corps Security Cooperation Group aboard Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek - Fort Story, Va., Jan. 6. The team recently completed advisor training at MCSCG. The team trained for more than three months in preparation for an upcoming deployments across the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility. - A group of Marines from a U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South, security cooperation team shuffles toward a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter, while rehearsing casualty evacuation procedures, during part of the team's certification exercise at Marine Corps Security Cooperation Group aboard Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek - Fort Story, Va., Jan. 6. The team recently completed advisor training at MCSCG. The team trained for more than three months in preparation for an upcoming deployments across the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility.

The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum has partnered with the National Museum of the Marine Corps to celebrate the centennial anniversary of Marine Corps aviation. The museum will be opening the year-long exhibition Jan. 14, 2012, coinciding with the national observance of the centennial.::r::::n:: - The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum has partnered with the National Museum of the Marine Corps to celebrate the centennial anniversary of Marine Corps aviation. The museum will be opening the year-long exhibition Jan. 14, 2012, coinciding with the national observance of the centennial.::r::::n::

Although the year has come to a close, we take a moment to look back on the moments that capture the significance of 2011 and the Marine Corps. Relive 2011 through its best imagery at http://marines.dodlive.mil/2012/01/10/2011-yip/ - Although the year has come to a close, we take a moment to look back on the moments that capture the significance of 2011 and the Marine Corps. Relive 2011 through its best imagery at http://marines.dodlive.mil/2012/01/10/2011-yip/