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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Gage Thompson, a rifleman with 3d Battalion, 2d Marines, 3d Marine Division, provides security during a rapid response drill on Okinawa, Japan, May 19, 2022. III Marine Expeditionary Force executed these actions as part of a series of integrated no-notice drills to maintain their high state of readiness and demonstrate U.S. resolve to maintain regional security. 3/2 is forward-deployed under 4th Marines as a part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Scott Aubuchon)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Gage Thompson, a rifleman with 3d Battalion, 2d Marines, 3d Marine Division, provides security during a rapid response drill on Okinawa, Japan, May 19, 2022. III Marine Expeditionary Force executed these actions as part of a series of integrated no-notice drills to maintain their high state of readiness and demonstrate U.S. resolve to maintain regional security. 3/2 is forward-deployed under 4th Marines as a part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Scott Aubuchon)

Photo by Cpl. Scott Aubuchon

A U.S. Marine with 3d Battalion, 2nd Marines, 3d Marine Division navigates an endurance course during a squad competition at the Jungle Warfare Training Center, Okinawa, Japan, May 25, 2022. The week-long competition was held to test squads from across the Marine Corps in their mastery of warfighting skills. (U.S. Marine Corps photo Lance Cpl. Michael Taggart)

A U.S. Marine with 3d Battalion, 2nd Marines, 3d Marine Division navigates an endurance course during a squad competition at the Jungle Warfare Training Center, Okinawa, Japan, May 25, 2022. The week-long competition was held to test squads from across the Marine Corps in their mastery of warfighting skills. (U.S. Marine Corps photo Lance Cpl. Michael Taggart)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Taggart

A U.S. Marine with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, sets up camouflage netting at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, May 30, 2022. U.S. Marines with 3d MLR conducted the training in order to enhance unit cohesion and combat readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Patrick King)

A U.S. Marine with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, sets up camouflage netting at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, May 30, 2022. U.S. Marines with 3d MLR conducted the training in order to enhance unit cohesion and combat readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Patrick King)

Photo by Cpl. Patrick King

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Christophe Dunn, assistant platoon sergeant with 3d Reconnaissance Battalion, 3d Marine Division, fires an M18 pistol on a live-fire range at Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, May 10, 2022. This routine training enables Marines to maintain proficiency in marksmanship and close combat. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alyssa Chuluda)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Christophe Dunn, assistant platoon sergeant with 3d Reconnaissance Battalion, 3d Marine Division, fires an M18 pistol on a live-fire range at Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, May 10, 2022. This routine training enables Marines to maintain proficiency in marksmanship and close combat. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alyssa Chuluda)

Photo by Cpl. Alyssa Chuluda

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Christophe Dunn, assistant platoon sergeant with 3d Reconnaissance Battalion, 3d Marine Division, fires an M18 pistol on a live-fire range at Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, May 10, 2022. This routine training enables Marines to maintain proficiency in marksmanship and close combat. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alyssa Chuluda)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Christophe Dunn, assistant platoon sergeant with 3d Reconnaissance Battalion, 3d Marine Division, fires an M18 pistol on a live-fire range at Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, May 10, 2022. This routine training enables Marines to maintain proficiency in marksmanship and close combat. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alyssa Chuluda)

Photo by Cpl. Alyssa Chuluda

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 2d Marines, detonate an explosive breach charge during a live-fire range at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, May 12, 2022. The training integrated raiding and demolition tactics to enhance the unit’s ability to breach obstructions and perform combat operations in an urban environment. 3/2 is deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Taggart)

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 2d Marines, detonate an explosive breach charge during a live-fire range at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, May 12, 2022. The training integrated raiding and demolition tactics to enhance the unit’s ability to breach obstructions and perform combat operations in an urban environment. 3/2 is deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Taggart)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Taggart

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jaemes Plowman, a mortarman with 3d Battalion, 2d Marines, prepares to take part in Counter Assault Exercise on Okinawa, Japan, May 11, 2022. During this force-on-force exercise, an infantry company with 3/2 rapidly deployed into the double-canopy jungles of the Northern Training Area to defend against an assault from another infantry company with 1st Battalion, 3d Marines. This exercise was designed to increase 3d Marine Division’s ability to seize and defend key maritime terrain, such as islands or coastal areas, and conduct Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations in the western Pacific. 3/2 is deployed under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Micha Pierce)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jaemes Plowman, a mortarman with 3d Battalion, 2d Marines, prepares to take part in Counter Assault Exercise on Okinawa, Japan, May 11, 2022. During this force-on-force exercise, an infantry company with 3/2 rapidly deployed into the double-canopy jungles of the Northern Training Area to defend against an assault from another infantry company with 1st Battalion, 3d Marines. This exercise was designed to increase 3d Marine Division’s ability to seize and defend key maritime terrain, such as islands or coastal areas, and conduct Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations in the western Pacific. 3/2 is deployed under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Micha Pierce)

Photo by Sgt. Micha Pierce

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jared Hipke, a rifleman with 1st Battalion, 3d Marines, 3d Marine Division launches an RQ-20B Puma fixed wing unmanned aerial system at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, April 28, 2022. This exercise tested and strengthened the Marines’ ability to conduct distributed operations, while demonstrating their readiness to rapidly secure and defend key terrain to maintain regional security. 1/3 is forward-deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines as a part of the Unit Deployment Program. Hipke is a native of Brentwood, NH. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lorenzo Ducato)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jared Hipke, a rifleman with 1st Battalion, 3d Marines, 3d Marine Division launches an RQ-20B Puma fixed wing unmanned aerial system at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, April 28, 2022. This exercise tested and strengthened the Marines’ ability to conduct distributed operations, while demonstrating their readiness to rapidly secure and defend key terrain to maintain regional security. 1/3 is forward-deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines as a part of the Unit Deployment Program. Hipke is a native of Brentwood, NH. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lorenzo Ducato)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Lorenzo Ducato

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Stephen Rotton, a special missions aviator with 40th Helicopter Squadron from Malmstrom Air Force Base Great Falls, Montana, fires down range at Gowen Field Air National Guard Base, Idaho, May 4, 2022. Garnet Rattler is a joint training exercise between elements of the 3d Littoral Anti-Air Battalion, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force to conduct simulated sea control operations and joint time on target strikes. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Patrick King)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Stephen Rotton, a special missions aviator with 40th Helicopter Squadron from Malmstrom Air Force Base Great Falls, Montana, fires down range at Gowen Field Air National Guard Base, Idaho, May 4, 2022. Garnet Rattler is a joint training exercise between elements of the 3d Littoral Anti-Air Battalion, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force to conduct simulated sea control operations and joint time on target strikes. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Patrick King)

Photo by Cpl. Patrick King

U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force prepare pallets of body armor, individual first aid kits, and other non-lethal equipment essential to Ukraine’s front-line defenders for transport at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, May 6, 2022. The United States is working to expedite deliveries of security assistance to meet urgent needs and will continue to utilize all available tools to support Ukraine's Armed Forces in their ongoing fight to maintain sovereignty and territorial integrity. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jackson Dukes)

U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force prepare pallets of body armor, individual first aid kits, and other non-lethal equipment essential to Ukraine’s front-line defenders for transport at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, May 6, 2022. The United States is working to expedite deliveries of security assistance to meet urgent needs and will continue to utilize all available tools to support Ukraine's Armed Forces in their ongoing fight to maintain sovereignty and territorial integrity. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jackson Dukes)

Photo by Cpl. Jackson Dukes

A U.S. Marine with 1st Battalion, 3d Marines, 3d Marine Division, provides security for an amphibious landing during Balikatan 22 at Appari, Philippines, March 28, 2022. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades shared experiences. Balikatan, Tagalong for ‘shoulder-to-shoulder,’ is a longstanding bilateral exercise between the Philippines and the United States highlighting the deep-rooted partnership between both countries. Balikatan 22 is the 37th iteration of the exercise and coincides with the 75th anniversary of the U.S.-Philippine security cooperation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Melanye Martinez)

A U.S. Marine with 1st Battalion, 3d Marines, 3d Marine Division, provides security for an amphibious landing during Balikatan 22 at Appari, Philippines, March 28, 2022. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades shared experiences. Balikatan, Tagalong for ‘shoulder-to-shoulder,’ is a longstanding bilateral exercise between the Philippines and the United States highlighting the deep-rooted partnership between both countries. Balikatan 22 is the 37th iteration of the exercise and coincides with the 75th anniversary of the U.S.-Philippine security cooperation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Melanye Martinez)

Photo by Sgt. Melanye Martinez

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 3d Marines, 3d Marine Division, assault an objective during a live-fire range on Okinawa, Japan, April 13, 2022. Marines rehearsed combined arms tactics to maintain readiness for expeditionary operations in contested environments. 1/3 is forward-deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines as a part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Micha Pierce)

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 3d Marines, 3d Marine Division, assault an objective during a live-fire range on Okinawa, Japan, April 13, 2022. Marines rehearsed combined arms tactics to maintain readiness for expeditionary operations in contested environments. 1/3 is forward-deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines as a part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Micha Pierce)

Photo by Sgt. Micha Pierce

U.S. Marines assigned to 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division, position an M777 towed 155 mm howitzer during Artillery Relocation Training Program 22.1 at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Hijudai Training Area, Japan, April 14, 2022. ARTP is an exercise which contributes to the defense of Japan and the U.S.-Japan Alliance as the cornerstone of peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region. The skills developed at ARTP increase the lethality and proficiency of the only permanently forward-deployed artillery unit in the Marine Corps, enabling them to provide precision indirect fires. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jennifer Andrade)

U.S. Marines assigned to 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division, position an M777 towed 155 mm howitzer during Artillery Relocation Training Program 22.1 at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Hijudai Training Area, Japan, April 14, 2022. ARTP is an exercise which contributes to the defense of Japan and the U.S.-Japan Alliance as the cornerstone of peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region. The skills developed at ARTP increase the lethality and proficiency of the only permanently forward-deployed artillery unit in the Marine Corps, enabling them to provide precision indirect fires. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jennifer Andrade)

Photo by Sgt. Jennifer Andrade

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 3d Marines and members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, exchange scouting and patrolling techniques during Balikatan 22 in Claveria, Cagayan, Phillippines, April 2, 2022. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the AFP and U.S. Military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. Balikatan, Tagalog for ‘shoulder-to-shoulder,’ is a longstanding bilateral exercise between the Philippines and the United States highlighting the deep-rooted partnership between both countries. BK 22 is the 37th iteration of the exercise and coincides with the 75th anniversary of U.S.-Philippine security cooperation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Scott Aubuchon).

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 3d Marines and members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, exchange scouting and patrolling techniques during Balikatan 22 in Claveria, Cagayan, Phillippines, April 2, 2022. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the AFP and U.S. Military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. Balikatan, Tagalog for ‘shoulder-to-shoulder,’ is a longstanding bilateral exercise between the Philippines and the United States highlighting the deep-rooted partnership between both countries. BK 22 is the 37th iteration of the exercise and coincides with the 75th anniversary of U.S.-Philippine security cooperation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Scott Aubuchon).

Photo by Cpl. Scott Aubuchon

U.S. Army and Marine Corps High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems assigned to 1st Battalion, 94th Field Artillery Regiment, and 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division conduct the combined arms live-fire exercise during Balikatan 22 at Colonel Ernesto Ravina Air Base, Tarlac, Philippines, March 31, 2022. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades shared experiences. Balikatan, Tagalog for ‘shoulder-to-shoulder,’ is a long-standing bilateral exercise between the Philippines and the United States highlighting the deep-rooted partnership between both countries. BK22 is the 37th iteration of the exercise and coincides with the 75th anniversary of U.S.-Philippine security cooperation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Willcox)

U.S. Army and Marine Corps High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems assigned to 1st Battalion, 94th Field Artillery Regiment, and 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division conduct the combined arms live-fire exercise during Balikatan 22 at Colonel Ernesto Ravina Air Base, Tarlac, Philippines, March 31, 2022. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades shared experiences. Balikatan, Tagalog for ‘shoulder-to-shoulder,’ is a long-standing bilateral exercise between the Philippines and the United States highlighting the deep-rooted partnership between both countries. BK22 is the 37th iteration of the exercise and coincides with the 75th anniversary of U.S.-Philippine security cooperation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Willcox)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Willcox

U.S. Marines and Navy corpsmen attending the Jungle Warfare Training Center’s Jungle Medicine and Communications Courses, and Airmen with 33rd Rescue Squadron conduct casualty hoist training drills with a HH-60G Pave Hawk, at Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 24, 2022. Service members gained first-hand experience utilizing the jungle penetrator tool, developing proficiency in safe jungle extraction techniques and procedures. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Diana Jimenez)

U.S. Marines and Navy corpsmen attending the Jungle Warfare Training Center’s Jungle Medicine and Communications Courses, and Airmen with 33rd Rescue Squadron conduct casualty hoist training drills with a HH-60G Pave Hawk, at Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 24, 2022. Service members gained first-hand experience utilizing the jungle penetrator tool, developing proficiency in safe jungle extraction techniques and procedures. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Diana Jimenez)

Photo by Cpl. Diana Jimenez

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 3d Marines, 3d Marine Division fire a Javelin shoulder-fired anti-tank missile while conducting squad attacks during Fuji Viper 22.3 at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, Feb. 17, 2022. During this exercise Marines sharpened critical combined arms skills, ensuring they are ready and capable to execute a wide range of missions anywhere in the world. 1/3 is forward-deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines as a part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan Carpanzano)

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 3d Marines, 3d Marine Division fire a Javelin shoulder-fired anti-tank missile while conducting squad attacks during Fuji Viper 22.3 at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, Feb. 17, 2022. During this exercise Marines sharpened critical combined arms skills, ensuring they are ready and capable to execute a wide range of missions anywhere in the world. 1/3 is forward-deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines as a part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan Carpanzano)

Photo by Cpl. Juan Carpanzano

U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division present arms during the redesignation ceremony of 3d Marines to 3d MLR aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, March 3, 2022. The 3d MLR will serve as a key enabler for joint, allied, and partnered forces, will integrate with naval forces, and will enable multi-domain maneuver and fires within contested spaces. The transition of 3d Marines to 3d MLR is in accordance with Force Design 2030 and one of the first major steps to facilitating a shift as the Marine Corps divests in legacy capabilities and builds a force that is optimized for operations envisioned within the Commandant’s Planning Guidance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Patrick King)

U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division present arms during the redesignation ceremony of 3d Marines to 3d MLR aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, March 3, 2022. The 3d MLR will serve as a key enabler for joint, allied, and partnered forces, will integrate with naval forces, and will enable multi-domain maneuver and fires within contested spaces. The transition of 3d Marines to 3d MLR is in accordance with Force Design 2030 and one of the first major steps to facilitating a shift as the Marine Corps divests in legacy capabilities and builds a force that is optimized for operations envisioned within the Commandant’s Planning Guidance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Patrick King)

Photo by Cpl. Patrick King

A U.S. Marine with 1st Battalion, 3d Marines, 3d Marine Division, fires an M240B machine gun during a live-fire range on Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 2, 2022. 1/3 executed a crew served weapons and rocket sustainment range to maintain readiness for expeditionary operations in contested environments. 1/3 is forward-deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines as a part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Micha Pierce)

A U.S. Marine with 1st Battalion, 3d Marines, 3d Marine Division, fires an M240B machine gun during a live-fire range on Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 2, 2022. 1/3 executed a crew served weapons and rocket sustainment range to maintain readiness for expeditionary operations in contested environments. 1/3 is forward-deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines as a part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Micha Pierce)

Photo by Sgt. Micha Pierce

U.S. Marine Cpl. Drizzt Garcia-Washburn, a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System operator with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division, provides security on Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 28, 2022. The training demonstrates the joint force’s ability to integrate command and control, expand battlefield awareness, and conduct long-range precision strikes as an enduring, stand-in-force. Garcia-Washburn is a native of Las Cruces, New Mexico. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ujian Gosun)

U.S. Marine Cpl. Drizzt Garcia-Washburn, a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System operator with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division, provides security on Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 28, 2022. The training demonstrates the joint force’s ability to integrate command and control, expand battlefield awareness, and conduct long-range precision strikes as an enduring, stand-in-force. Garcia-Washburn is a native of Las Cruces, New Mexico. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ujian Gosun)

Photo by Cpl. Ujian Gosun

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