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U.S. Marines with 2d Battalion, 3d Marines, 3d Marine Division, conduct a force-on-force exercise during Noble Jaguar 2021 at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, Oct. 3, 2021. This portion of the exercise focused on coastal defense and counter-landing operations across a distributed maritime environment. III Marine Expeditionary Force executed these actions as a part of an integrated operation with joint forces to maintain readiness and demonstrate U.S. resolve to preserve regional security. 2/3 is forward-deployed under 4th Marines as part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kree Laing)

U.S. Marines with 2d Battalion, 3d Marines, 3d Marine Division, conduct a force-on-force exercise during Noble Jaguar 2021 at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, Oct. 3, 2021. This portion of the exercise focused on coastal defense and counter-landing operations across a distributed maritime environment. III Marine Expeditionary Force executed these actions as a part of an integrated operation with joint forces to maintain readiness and demonstrate U.S. resolve to preserve regional security. 2/3 is forward-deployed under 4th Marines as part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kree Laing)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kree Laing

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 3d Marines, participate in company attacks on Range 400 during Service Level Training Exercise 1-22 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Oct. 4, 2021. Range 400 provides Marine Corps ground units the opportunity to test and enhance their ability to command and control forces in a contested environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan Carpanzano)

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 3d Marines, participate in company attacks on Range 400 during Service Level Training Exercise 1-22 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Oct. 4, 2021. Range 400 provides Marine Corps ground units the opportunity to test and enhance their ability to command and control forces in a contested environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan Carpanzano)

Photo by Cpl. Juan Carpanzano

U.S. Marines with Kilo Company, 3d Battalion, 3d Marines, move over a hill during Bougainville II at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, Oct. 7, 2021. Bougainville II is the second phase of pre-deployment training conducted by the battalion designed to increase combat readiness through complex and realistic live-fire training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brandon Aultman)

U.S. Marines with Kilo Company, 3d Battalion, 3d Marines, move over a hill during Bougainville II at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, Oct. 7, 2021. Bougainville II is the second phase of pre-deployment training conducted by the battalion designed to increase combat readiness through complex and realistic live-fire training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brandon Aultman)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Brandon Aultman

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 12th Marines fire an M777 towed 155 mm howitzer during a fire support coordination exercise of Bougainville II at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, Oct. 3, 2021. Bougainville II is the second phase of pre-deployment training conducted by the battalion designed to increase combat readiness through complex and realistic live-fire training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brandon Aultman)

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 12th Marines fire an M777 towed 155 mm howitzer during a fire support coordination exercise of Bougainville II at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, Oct. 3, 2021. Bougainville II is the second phase of pre-deployment training conducted by the battalion designed to increase combat readiness through complex and realistic live-fire training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brandon Aultman)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Brandon Aultman

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Sean Ryan, a squad leader with 1st Battalion, 3d Marines, gives commands during the Regimental Air Assault Course in support of Service Level Training Exercise 1-22 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms California, Oct. 8, 2021. The RAAC tests a regiments ability to command and control multiple maneuver elements in a distributed and contested environment. Ryan is a native of Wheaton, Illinois. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Hassanen Attabi)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Sean Ryan, a squad leader with 1st Battalion, 3d Marines, gives commands during the Regimental Air Assault Course in support of Service Level Training Exercise 1-22 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms California, Oct. 8, 2021. The RAAC tests a regiments ability to command and control multiple maneuver elements in a distributed and contested environment. Ryan is a native of Wheaton, Illinois. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Hassanen Attabi)

Photo by Cpl. Hassanen Attabi

A U.S. Marine with Kilo Co, 3d Battalion, 3d Marines, 3d Marine Division, posts security while conducting the infantry platoon battle course during Bougainville II, Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, Oct. 12, 2021. Bougainville II is part of the battalion’s pre-deployment work-up and is designed to increase combat readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brandon Aultman)

A U.S. Marine with Kilo Co, 3d Battalion, 3d Marines, 3d Marine Division, posts security while conducting the infantry platoon battle course during Bougainville II, Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, Oct. 12, 2021. Bougainville II is part of the battalion’s pre-deployment work-up and is designed to increase combat readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brandon Aultman)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Brandon Aultman

U.S. Marines assigned to 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division, fire an M777A2 155mm Howitzer during Artillery Relocation Training Program 21.3 at Yausubetsu Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 24, 2021. ARTP is an exercise held to strengthen the defense of Japan and the U.S.-Japan Alliance as the cornerstone of peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region. This iteration of ARTP focused on operating as a small, distributed force, capable of delivering long range precision fires with lethal effects from multiple survivable locations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lorenzo Ducato)

U.S. Marines assigned to 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division, fire an M777A2 155mm Howitzer during Artillery Relocation Training Program 21.3 at Yausubetsu Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 24, 2021. ARTP is an exercise held to strengthen the defense of Japan and the U.S.-Japan Alliance as the cornerstone of peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region. This iteration of ARTP focused on operating as a small, distributed force, capable of delivering long range precision fires with lethal effects from multiple survivable locations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lorenzo Ducato)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Lorenzo Ducato

U.S. Marines assigned to 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division, conduct convoy operations during Artillery Relocation Training Program 21.3 at Yausubetsu Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 21, 2021. ARTP is an exercise held to strengthen 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 Lance Cpl. Lorenzo Ducato)

U.S. Marines assigned to 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division, conduct convoy operations during Artillery Relocation Training Program 21.3 at Yausubetsu Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 21, 2021. ARTP is an exercise held to strengthen 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 Lance Cpl. Lorenzo Ducato)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Lorenzo Ducato

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines load a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System onto the USNS Brunswick during Exercise Noble Jaguar 2021 at Naha Port, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 28, 2021. The Marine Corps and Navy leveraged integrated command and control and joint sensors to expand battlefield awareness, share targeting data, and conduct long-range precision strikes in support of sea control and sea denial in contested maritime environments. III Marine Expeditionary Force executed these actions as a part of an integrated operation with 7th Fleet to maintain readiness and demonstrate U.S. resolve to preserve regional security. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ujian Gosun)

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines load a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System onto the USNS Brunswick during Exercise Noble Jaguar 2021 at Naha Port, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 28, 2021. The Marine Corps and Navy leveraged integrated command and control and joint sensors to expand battlefield awareness, share targeting data, and conduct long-range precision strikes in support of sea control and sea denial in contested maritime environments. III Marine Expeditionary Force executed these actions as a part of an integrated operation with 7th Fleet to maintain readiness and demonstrate U.S. resolve to preserve regional security. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ujian Gosun)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ujian Gosun

U.S. Marines with 3d Reconnaissance Battalion, 3d Marine Division, conduct free fall parachute operations on Ie Shima, Japan, Sept. 17, 2021. The training ensures Marines are ready to provide aerial delivery of personnel or equipment in a distributed environment, quickly and effectively. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alyssa Chuluda)

U.S. Marines with 3d Reconnaissance Battalion, 3d Marine Division, conduct free fall parachute operations on Ie Shima, Japan, Sept. 17, 2021. The training ensures Marines are ready to provide aerial delivery of personnel or equipment in a distributed environment, quickly and effectively. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alyssa Chuluda)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alyssa Chuluda

U.S. Marine Cpl. Sergio D. Cano, a motor vehicle operator with 1st Battalion, 12th Marines, fires an M777A2 Howitzer during a live-fire operation on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Aug. 31, 2021. 1/12 executes live-fire operations to maintain weapons proficiency and combat readiness. (U.S Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan Carpanzano)

U.S. Marine Cpl. Sergio D. Cano, a motor vehicle operator with 1st Battalion, 12th Marines, fires an M777A2 Howitzer during a live-fire operation on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Aug. 31, 2021. 1/12 executes live-fire operations to maintain weapons proficiency and combat readiness. (U.S Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan Carpanzano)

Photo by Cpl. Juan Carpanzano

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jacob Nichols, an assault amphibious vehicle crew chief with 3d Assault Amphibious Battalion, currently attached to 4th Marines, sets security during patrol operations at the Basic Jungle Survival Course on Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan, September 2, 2021. BJSC prepares Marines and joint partners to fight in jungle environments. Nichols is a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Willcox)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jacob Nichols, an assault amphibious vehicle crew chief with 3d Assault Amphibious Battalion, currently attached to 4th Marines, sets security during patrol operations at the Basic Jungle Survival Course on Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan, September 2, 2021. BJSC prepares Marines and joint partners to fight in jungle environments. Nichols is a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Willcox)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Willcox

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Trever Greer, a rifleman with 2d Battalion, 2d Marines, engages in realistic combat training supported by the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Fuji Training Center during exercise Shinka at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan June 30, 2021. Shinka and exercises like it exemplify a shared commitment to innovative training that produces lethal, ready, and adaptable, forces capable of decentralized operations across a wide range of missions. 2/2 is forward-deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division. Greer is a native of Midland, Texas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Scott Aubuchon)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Trever Greer, a rifleman with 2d Battalion, 2d Marines, engages in realistic combat training supported by the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Fuji Training Center during exercise Shinka at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan June 30, 2021. Shinka and exercises like it exemplify a shared commitment to innovative training that produces lethal, ready, and adaptable, forces capable of decentralized operations across a wide range of missions. 2/2 is forward-deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division. Greer is a native of Midland, Texas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Scott Aubuchon)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Scott Aubuchon

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division, fire GMLRS rockets from a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System during Exercise Talisman Sabre 21 on Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia, July 19, 2021. TS21 supports the U.S. National Defense Strategy by enhancing the ability to protect the homeland and provide combat-credible forces to address the full range of potential security concerns in the Indo-Pacific (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ujian Gosun)

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division, fire GMLRS rockets from a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System during Exercise Talisman Sabre 21 on Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia, July 19, 2021. TS21 supports the U.S. National Defense Strategy by enhancing the ability to protect the homeland and provide combat-credible forces to address the full range of potential security concerns in the Indo-Pacific (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ujian Gosun)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ujian Gosun

U.S. Marine Corps High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division, and U.S. Army HIMARS with Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 94th Field Artillery Regiment, 12th Field Artillery Brigade, fire H185 RRPRS during Exercise Talisman Sabre 21 on Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia, July 18, 2021. TS21, the ninth iteration and conducted since 2005, occurs biennially across Northern Australia. Australian, U.S. and other multinational partner forces use Talisman Sabre to enhance interoperability by training in complex, multi-domain operations scenarios that address the full range of Indo-Pacific security concerns. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ujian Gosun)

U.S. Marine Corps High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division, and U.S. Army HIMARS with Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 94th Field Artillery Regiment, 12th Field Artillery Brigade, fire H185 RRPRS during Exercise Talisman Sabre 21 on Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia, July 18, 2021. TS21, the ninth iteration and conducted since 2005, occurs biennially across Northern Australia. Australian, U.S. and other multinational partner forces use Talisman Sabre to enhance interoperability by training in complex, multi-domain operations scenarios that address the full range of Indo-Pacific security concerns. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ujian Gosun)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ujian Gosun

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Isaiah Pena, a field artillery cannoneer with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division, fires a M777A2 Howitzer during Artillery Relocation Training Program 21.2 at Ojojihara Maneuver Area, Japan, July 19, 2021. This training contributes to the defense of Japan and the U.S.-Japan Alliance as the cornerstone of peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region. ARTP provides realistic, live-fire training opportunities to the only permanently forward-deployed artillery unit in the Marine Corps, enabling them to provide precision indirect fires from a distributed environment in support of maritime operations. Pena is a native of El Paso, Texas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Diana Jimenez)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Isaiah Pena, a field artillery cannoneer with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division, fires a M777A2 Howitzer during Artillery Relocation Training Program 21.2 at Ojojihara Maneuver Area, Japan, July 19, 2021. This training contributes to the defense of Japan and the U.S.-Japan Alliance as the cornerstone of peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region. ARTP provides realistic, live-fire training opportunities to the only permanently forward-deployed artillery unit in the Marine Corps, enabling them to provide precision indirect fires from a distributed environment in support of maritime operations. Pena is a native of El Paso, Texas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Diana Jimenez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Diana Jimenez

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jared Roderick, a grenadier with Lima Company, 3d Battalion, 3d Marine Regiment, engages targets during a live-fire range on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, March 5, 2021. During the training, Marines were evaluated on a variety of weapons and communications skills, demonstrating their proficiency and readiness to rapidly deploy throughout the Indo-Pacific region. Roderick is native of Boston, Massachusetts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Savannah Mesimer)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jared Roderick, a grenadier with Lima Company, 3d Battalion, 3d Marine Regiment, engages targets during a live-fire range on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, March 5, 2021. During the training, Marines were evaluated on a variety of weapons and communications skills, demonstrating their proficiency and readiness to rapidly deploy throughout the Indo-Pacific region. Roderick is native of Boston, Massachusetts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Savannah Mesimer)

Photo by Cpl. Savannah Mesimer

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. George R. Gordy IV, Commanding Officer of 3d Battalion, 3d Marines, awards Lance Cpl. Tercell Byrd, a rifleman with 3d Battalion, 3d Marines, the Navy and Marine Corps Medal, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, June 30, 2021. Byrd received the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for his heroic actions on 28 April 2018. Byrd is a native of Newport News, Virginia. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan Carpanzano)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. George R. Gordy IV, Commanding Officer of 3d Battalion, 3d Marines, awards Lance Cpl. Tercell Byrd, a rifleman with 3d Battalion, 3d Marines, the Navy and Marine Corps Medal, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, June 30, 2021. Byrd received the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for his heroic actions on 28 April 2018. Byrd is a native of Newport News, Virginia. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan Carpanzano)

Photo by Cpl. Juan Carpanzano

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Justin Cooper and Cpl. Jacob Siemsen, anti-tank missile gunners with 3d Battalion, 3d Marines, fire a Javelin missile while conducting a live-fire combat rehearsal during Fuji Viper 21.3 at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, April 12, 2021. During this exercise, Marines honed tactics, techniques, and procedures to support expeditionary advanced base operations at the platoon and company level. 3/3 is forward-deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division. Cooper is a native of Old Bridge, New Jersey and Siemsen is a native of Tillamook, Oregon. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Willcox)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Justin Cooper and Cpl. Jacob Siemsen, anti-tank missile gunners with 3d Battalion, 3d Marines, fire a Javelin missile while conducting a live-fire combat rehearsal during Fuji Viper 21.3 at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, April 12, 2021. During this exercise, Marines honed tactics, techniques, and procedures to support expeditionary advanced base operations at the platoon and company level. 3/3 is forward-deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division. Cooper is a native of Old Bridge, New Jersey and Siemsen is a native of Tillamook, Oregon. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Willcox)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Willcox

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ryan Lauritsen, a scout sniper with 3d Battalion, 3d Marine Regiment, engages a target during aerial sniper training at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, March 17, 2021. The training increased the Marines’ precision from a moving aircraft. 3/3 is forward-deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division. Lauritsen is a native of Pontiac, Illinois. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. David Staten)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ryan Lauritsen, a scout sniper with 3d Battalion, 3d Marine Regiment, engages a target during aerial sniper training at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, March 17, 2021. The training increased the Marines’ precision from a moving aircraft. 3/3 is forward-deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division. Lauritsen is a native of Pontiac, Illinois. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. David Staten)

Photo by Staff Sgt. David Staten

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