# USMC Entertainment and Media Office

> The USMC Entertainment and Media Office is the Marine Corps' official bridge to filmmakers, television producers, documentarians, game studios and academics. It evaluates requests, helps approved productions reach Marines, installations, aircraft, equipment, footage and subject-matter experts, and checks portrayals for accuracy and operational security. The service is not a commercial consultancy: support must serve the public interest, qualify under Department of Defense rules and create no additional cost to the government.

- **Founded:** 1943
- **Headquarters:** Camp Pendleton, United States
- **Team size:** LinkedIn lists 2-10 employees and displays 15 associated profiles; staffing is military and government personnel rather than a conventional corporate headcount.
- **Products:** Production assistance coordination, Script and story development, Project officer support, Subject-matter expertise, Stock footage and B-roll access
- **Notable:** The official portfolio lists work associated with films including The Sands of Iwo Jima, Tora! Tora! Tora!, Heartbreak Ridge, Flags of Our Fathers, Transformers, Iron Man 2 and Battle Los Angeles., The portfolio includes television titles NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles, 24, JAG and multiple documentary series., The office has supported video-game titles including Call of Duty 4 and Medal of Honor releases.

## Products & services

- **Production assistance coordination** — Coordinates approved use of Marine personnel, aircraft, equipment and installations in the United States and overseas.
- **Script and story development** — Reviews treatments and scripts, supplies accurate institutional context and helps teams design feasible depictions of Marine life and operations.
- **Project officer support** — Assigns an official liaison to coordinate resources and verify that the production follows the approved script and assistance agreement.
- **Subject-matter expertise** — Connects approved productions with specialists such as pilots, engineers and infantry Marines; specialist technical advisers may carry separate reimbursable expenses.
- **Stock footage and B-roll access** — Helps qualified productions locate broadcast-quality material through DVIDS, DIMOC and archival channels.
- **Location and logistics planning** — Evaluates whether proposed filming is feasible and coordinates access, scheduling, safety and movement with Marine units and installations.

## Achievements

- The official portfolio lists work associated with films including The Sands of Iwo Jima, Tora! Tora! Tora!, Heartbreak Ridge, Flags of Our Fathers, Transformers, Iron Man 2 and Battle Los Angeles.
- The portfolio includes television titles NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles, 24, JAG and multiple documentary series.
- The office has supported video-game titles including Call of Duty 4 and Medal of Honor releases.
- Camp Pendleton hosted more than 20 films by 2019; The Sands of Iwo Jima used 2,000 Marines and transformed areas of the base to resemble Iwo Jima.
- EMLO facilitated three months of filming with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit for Netflix's 2025 documentary series MARINES.

## Latest updates

- **2025-11** — Netflix released the four-part documentary MARINES on the Corps' 250th birthday after a three-month 2024 embed with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit facilitated by EMLO.
- **2025-01** — The office attended the Sundance Film Festival during its final Utah edition, continuing industry outreach as the festival prepared for a 2027 move to Boulder.
- **2020-05** — A Marine Corps profile described the office's work across the service worldwide and cited recent support for Midway, Top Gun: Maverick, SEAL Team and The Last Ship.

## Links

- Website: https://www.cd.marines.mil/Units/emlo/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/usmc-entertainment
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarineCorpsEntertainment

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Last updated: 2026-09-14