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A U.S. Marine practices turning on skis during Korea Viper 24.1 at Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea, Feb. 16, 2024. The training teaches Marines multiple skiing techniques, mountain movement, and survival skills in an austere cold weather environment. In its first iteration, Korea Viper demonstrates the ROK-US Marine Corps ability to respond decisively in the region as a singular, unified force while strengthening relationships and trust between the two allies. The Marines are with 2d Battalion, 7th Marines. 2/7 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Evelyn Doherty)

A U.S. Marine practices turning on skis during Korea Viper 24.1 at Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea, Feb. 16, 2024. The training teaches Marines multiple skiing techniques, mountain movement, and survival skills in an austere cold weather environment. In its first iteration, Korea Viper demonstrates the ROK-US Marine Corps ability to respond decisively in the region as a singular, unified force while strengthening relationships and trust between the two allies. The Marines are with 2d Battalion, 7th Marines. 2/7 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Evelyn Doherty)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Evelyn Doherty

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Braydon Abbott rappels during a Jungle Religious Ministry Course (JREL) at the Jungle Warfare Training Center, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 26, 2023. JREL is executed biannually to enhance the expeditionary skills of religious ministry personnel in an expeditionary advanced base jungle environment. Abbott is a U.S. Navy religious program specialist with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Morales)

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Braydon Abbott rappels during a Jungle Religious Ministry Course (JREL) at the Jungle Warfare Training Center, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 26, 2023. JREL is executed biannually to enhance the expeditionary skills of religious ministry personnel in an expeditionary advanced base jungle environment. Abbott is a U.S. Navy religious program specialist with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Morales)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Morales

A U.S. Marine patrols during the 3d Marine Division Squad Competition at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 23, 2024. The competition tested the Marines across various combat-related tasks to evaluate each squad's tactical proficiency, mental and physical endurance, and decision-making skills to determine the Division's most proficient and capable rifle squad. The Marines are with 2d Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment. 2/2 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Eduardo Delatorre)

A U.S. Marine patrols during the 3d Marine Division Squad Competition at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 23, 2024. The competition tested the Marines across various combat-related tasks to evaluate each squad's tactical proficiency, mental and physical endurance, and decision-making skills to determine the Division's most proficient and capable rifle squad. The Marines are with 2d Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment. 2/2 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Eduardo Delatorre)

Photo by Cpl. Eduardo Delatorre

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Donovan Tapp, a radio transmissions operator with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division tests communications equipment at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Jan. 27, 2023. Marine Littoral Regiment Training Exercise is a large-scale, service-level exercise designed to train, develop, and experiment with the 3d MLR as part of a Marine Air-Ground Task Force, led by 3d Marine Division, operating as a Stand-in Force across a contested and distributed maritime environment. Pfc. Tapp is a native from Tampa, Florida. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Patrick King)

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Donovan Tapp, a radio transmissions operator with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division tests communications equipment at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Jan. 27, 2023. Marine Littoral Regiment Training Exercise is a large-scale, service-level exercise designed to train, develop, and experiment with the 3d MLR as part of a Marine Air-Ground Task Force, led by 3d Marine Division, operating as a Stand-in Force across a contested and distributed maritime environment. Pfc. Tapp is a native from Tampa, Florida. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Patrick King)

Photo by Cpl. Patrick King

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Sam Kopotic, a network administrator with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division establishes a Network-On-The-Move at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Jan. 27, 2023. Marine Littoral Regiment Training Exercise is a large-scale, service-level exercise designed to train, develop, and experiment with the 3d MLR as part of a Marine Air-Ground Task Force, led by 3d Marine Division, operating as a Stand-in Force across a contested and distributed maritime environment. Cpl. Kopotic is a native from Madison, Wisconsin. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Patrick King)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Sam Kopotic, a network administrator with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division establishes a Network-On-The-Move at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Jan. 27, 2023. Marine Littoral Regiment Training Exercise is a large-scale, service-level exercise designed to train, develop, and experiment with the 3d MLR as part of a Marine Air-Ground Task Force, led by 3d Marine Division, operating as a Stand-in Force across a contested and distributed maritime environment. Cpl. Kopotic is a native from Madison, Wisconsin. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Patrick King)

Photo by Cpl. Patrick King

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Christian F. Wortman reenlists Lance Cpl. Kaydan N. Smith on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 21, 2024. Smith said he reenlisted for the Marines around him and for the stability the military provides. “This is my family away from my family,” said Smith. Marines who are eligible for reenlistment demonstrate dedication to duty, professionalism, and leadership ability. Smith, a native of Kansas, is a network administrator with Headquarters Battalion, 3d Marine Division, Okinawa, Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Albert Carls)

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Christian F. Wortman reenlists Lance Cpl. Kaydan N. Smith on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 21, 2024. Smith said he reenlisted for the Marines around him and for the stability the military provides. “This is my family away from my family,” said Smith. Marines who are eligible for reenlistment demonstrate dedication to duty, professionalism, and leadership ability. Smith, a native of Kansas, is a network administrator with Headquarters Battalion, 3d Marine Division, Okinawa, Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Albert Carls)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Albert Carls

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kaydan N. Smith reenlists during a ceremony on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 21, 2024. Smith said he reenlisted for the Marines around him and for the stability the military provides. “This is my family away from my family,” said Smith. Marines who are eligible for reenlistment demonstrate dedication to duty, professionalism, and leadership ability. Smith, a native of Kansas, is a network administrator with Headquarters Battalion, 3d Marine Division, Okinawa, Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Albert Carls)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kaydan N. Smith reenlists during a ceremony on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 21, 2024. Smith said he reenlisted for the Marines around him and for the stability the military provides. “This is my family away from my family,” said Smith. Marines who are eligible for reenlistment demonstrate dedication to duty, professionalism, and leadership ability. Smith, a native of Kansas, is a network administrator with Headquarters Battalion, 3d Marine Division, Okinawa, Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Albert Carls)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Albert Carls

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kaydan N. Smith reenlists during a ceremony on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 21, 2024. Smith said he reenlisted for the Marines around him and for the stability the military provides. “This is my family away from my family,” said Smith. Marines who are eligible for reenlistment demonstrate dedication to duty, professionalism, and leadership ability. Smith, a native of Kansas, is a network administrator with Headquarters Battalion, 3d Marine Division, Okinawa, Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Albert Carls)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kaydan N. Smith reenlists during a ceremony on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 21, 2024. Smith said he reenlisted for the Marines around him and for the stability the military provides. “This is my family away from my family,” said Smith. Marines who are eligible for reenlistment demonstrate dedication to duty, professionalism, and leadership ability. Smith, a native of Kansas, is a network administrator with Headquarters Battalion, 3d Marine Division, Okinawa, Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Albert Carls)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Albert Carls

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kaydan N. Smith reenlists during a ceremony at the Iceberg Memorial on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan Feb. 21, 2024. Smith said he reenlisted for the Marines around him and for the stability the military provides. “This is my family away from my family,” said Smith. Marines who are eligible for reenlistment demonstrate dedication to duty, professionalism, and leadership ability. Smith, native of Hays, Kansas, is a network administrator with Headquarters Battalion, 3d Marine Division, Okinawa, Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Albert Carls)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kaydan N. Smith reenlists during a ceremony at the Iceberg Memorial on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan Feb. 21, 2024. Smith said he reenlisted for the Marines around him and for the stability the military provides. “This is my family away from my family,” said Smith. Marines who are eligible for reenlistment demonstrate dedication to duty, professionalism, and leadership ability. Smith, native of Hays, Kansas, is a network administrator with Headquarters Battalion, 3d Marine Division, Okinawa, Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Albert Carls)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Albert Carls

A U.S. Marines and Republic of Korea Marines take cover during Korea Viper 24.1 at Camp Mujuk, Republic of Korea, Feb. 7, 2024. Urban operations training strengthens Marines' proficiency in navigating and engaging in urban terrain, ensuring readiness through realistic training of close-quarters combat scenarios. In its first iteration, Korea Viper demonstrates the ROK-US Marine Corps ability to respond decisively in the region as a singular, unified force while strengthening relationships and trust between the two allies. The Marines are with 2d Battalion, 7th Marines. 2/7 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Evelyn Doherty)

A U.S. Marines and Republic of Korea Marines take cover during Korea Viper 24.1 at Camp Mujuk, Republic of Korea, Feb. 7, 2024. Urban operations training strengthens Marines' proficiency in navigating and engaging in urban terrain, ensuring readiness through realistic training of close-quarters combat scenarios. In its first iteration, Korea Viper demonstrates the ROK-US Marine Corps ability to respond decisively in the region as a singular, unified force while strengthening relationships and trust between the two allies. The Marines are with 2d Battalion, 7th Marines. 2/7 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Evelyn Doherty)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Evelyn Doherty

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Evan Sheeders emerges from the water during a dive sustainment training on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 8, 2024. The training is designed to enhance the Marines proficiency and capabilities for specialized insert and extract operations. Sheeders, a native of Michigan, is a reconnaissance Marine with 3d Reconnaissance Battalion, 3d Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Morales)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Evan Sheeders emerges from the water during a dive sustainment training on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 8, 2024. The training is designed to enhance the Marines proficiency and capabilities for specialized insert and extract operations. Sheeders, a native of Michigan, is a reconnaissance Marine with 3d Reconnaissance Battalion, 3d Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Morales)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Morales

U.S. Marines with 3d Littoral Combat Team, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, patrol for company attacks during exercise Bougainville III at Pohakuloa Training Area, Feb. 7, 2024. Bougainville III is a 3d LCT live-fire exercise focused on decentralized operations to prepare the battalion to command and control forces from dispersed locations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Clayton Baker)

U.S. Marines with 3d Littoral Combat Team, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, patrol for company attacks during exercise Bougainville III at Pohakuloa Training Area, Feb. 7, 2024. Bougainville III is a 3d LCT live-fire exercise focused on decentralized operations to prepare the battalion to command and control forces from dispersed locations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Clayton Baker)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Clayton Baker

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Alexander Moralesgarcia posts security during the 3d Marine Division Squad Competition at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 23, 2024. The competition tested the Marines across various combat-related tasks to evaluate each squad's tactical proficiency, mental and physical endurance, and decision-making skills to determine the Division's most proficient and capable rifle squad. Moralesgarcia, a native of Florida, is a rifleman with 2d Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment. 2/2 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Eduardo Delatorre)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Alexander Moralesgarcia posts security during the 3d Marine Division Squad Competition at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 23, 2024. The competition tested the Marines across various combat-related tasks to evaluate each squad's tactical proficiency, mental and physical endurance, and decision-making skills to determine the Division's most proficient and capable rifle squad. Moralesgarcia, a native of Florida, is a rifleman with 2d Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment. 2/2 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Eduardo Delatorre)

Photo by Cpl. Eduardo Delatorre

U.S. Marines with 3d Littoral Combat Team, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, fire an M3E1 Multi-purpose Anti-armor Anti-personnel Weapon System for a platoon attack during exercise Bougainville III at Pohakuloa Training Area, Jan. 31, 2024. Bougainville III is a 3d LCT live-fire exercise focused on decentralized operations to prepare the battalion to command and control forces from dispersed locations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Clayton Baker)

U.S. Marines with 3d Littoral Combat Team, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, fire an M3E1 Multi-purpose Anti-armor Anti-personnel Weapon System for a platoon attack during exercise Bougainville III at Pohakuloa Training Area, Jan. 31, 2024. Bougainville III is a 3d LCT live-fire exercise focused on decentralized operations to prepare the battalion to command and control forces from dispersed locations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Clayton Baker)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Clayton Baker

U.S. Marines Corps Sgt. Aidan Blansfield receives a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal during a ceremony at the base theater on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 12, 2024. The ceremony was held to award Sgt. Aidan Blansfield and Cpl. Jacob Cogswell with Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medals for life saving acts while on pre-deployment leave. Both Marines awarded rescued a civilian from drowning. Blansfield, a native of Rhode Island, is a machine gunner with 2d Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment. 2/2 is currently forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Eduardo Delatorre)

U.S. Marines Corps Sgt. Aidan Blansfield receives a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal during a ceremony at the base theater on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 12, 2024. The ceremony was held to award Sgt. Aidan Blansfield and Cpl. Jacob Cogswell with Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medals for life saving acts while on pre-deployment leave. Both Marines awarded rescued a civilian from drowning. Blansfield, a native of Rhode Island, is a machine gunner with 2d Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment. 2/2 is currently forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Eduardo Delatorre)

Photo by Cpl. Eduardo Delatorre

U.S. Marines Corps Lt. Col. Andrew Nicholson presents a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal to Sgt. Aidan Blansfield during a ceremony at the base theater on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 12, 2024. U.S. Marines Corps Lt. Col. Andrew Nicholson presents a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal to Cpl. Jacob Cogswell during an award ceremony at the base theater on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 12, 2024. The ceremony was held to award Sgt. Aidan Blansfield and Cpl. Jacob Cogswell with Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medals for life saving acts while on pre-deployment leave. Both Marines awarded rescued a civilian from drowning. Nicholson, a native of South Carolina, is the battalion commander and Blansfield, a native of Rhode Island, is a machine gunner, both with of 2d Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment. 2/2 is currently forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Eduardo Delatorre)

U.S. Marines Corps Lt. Col. Andrew Nicholson presents a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal to Sgt. Aidan Blansfield during a ceremony at the base theater on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 12, 2024. U.S. Marines Corps Lt. Col. Andrew Nicholson presents a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal to Cpl. Jacob Cogswell during an award ceremony at the base theater on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 12, 2024. The ceremony was held to award Sgt. Aidan Blansfield and Cpl. Jacob Cogswell with Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medals for life saving acts while on pre-deployment leave. Both Marines awarded rescued a civilian from drowning. Nicholson, a native of South Carolina, is the battalion commander and Blansfield, a native of Rhode Island, is a machine gunner, both with of 2d Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment. 2/2 is currently forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Eduardo Delatorre)

Photo by Cpl. Eduardo Delatorre

U.S. Marines Corps Lt. Col. Andrew Nicholson, right, presents a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal to Cpl. Jacob Cogswell, left, during an award ceremony at the base theater on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 12, 2024. The ceremony was held to award Sgt. Aidan Blansfield and Cpl. Jacob Cogswell with Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medals for life saving acts while on pre-deployment leave. Both Marines awarded rescued a civilian from drowning. Nicholson, a native of South Carolina, is the battalion commander and Cogswell, a native of New York, is a machine gunner, both with of 2d Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment. 2/2 is currently forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Eduardo Delatorre)

U.S. Marines Corps Lt. Col. Andrew Nicholson, right, presents a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal to Cpl. Jacob Cogswell, left, during an award ceremony at the base theater on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 12, 2024. The ceremony was held to award Sgt. Aidan Blansfield and Cpl. Jacob Cogswell with Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medals for life saving acts while on pre-deployment leave. Both Marines awarded rescued a civilian from drowning. Nicholson, a native of South Carolina, is the battalion commander and Cogswell, a native of New York, is a machine gunner, both with of 2d Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment. 2/2 is currently forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Eduardo Delatorre)

Photo by Cpl. Eduardo Delatorre

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Orin Chacho provides security during Stand-in Force Exercise 24 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, Dec. 4, 2023. SIFEX 24 is a division-level exercise involving all elements of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force focused on strengthening multi-domain awareness, maneuver, and fires across a distributed maritime environment. This exercise serves as a rehearsal for rapidly projecting combat power in defense of allies and partners in the region. Chacho, a native of Thoreau, New Mexico is a rifleman with 2d Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment. 2/7 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Morales)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Orin Chacho provides security during Stand-in Force Exercise 24 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, Dec. 4, 2023. SIFEX 24 is a division-level exercise involving all elements of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force focused on strengthening multi-domain awareness, maneuver, and fires across a distributed maritime environment. This exercise serves as a rehearsal for rapidly projecting combat power in defense of allies and partners in the region. Chacho, a native of Thoreau, New Mexico is a rifleman with 2d Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment. 2/7 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Morales)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Morales

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Alexander Crider signals to his squad during Stand-in Force Exercise 24 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, Dec. 4, 2023. SIFEX 24 is a division-level exercise involving all elements of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force focused on strengthening multi-domain awareness, maneuver, and fires across a distributed maritime environment. This exercise serves as a rehearsal for rapidly projecting combat power in defense of allies and partners in the region. Crider, a native of Florence, Colorado and is a rifleman with 2d Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment. 2/7 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Morales)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Alexander Crider signals to his squad during Stand-in Force Exercise 24 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, Dec. 4, 2023. SIFEX 24 is a division-level exercise involving all elements of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force focused on strengthening multi-domain awareness, maneuver, and fires across a distributed maritime environment. This exercise serves as a rehearsal for rapidly projecting combat power in defense of allies and partners in the region. Crider, a native of Florence, Colorado and is a rifleman with 2d Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment. 2/7 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Morales)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Morales

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Lance Heimbuck provides security during Stand-in Force Exercise 24 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, Dec. 4, 2023. SIFEX 24 is a division-level exercise involving all elements of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force focused on strengthening multi-domain awareness, maneuver, and fires across a distributed maritime environment. This exercise serves as a rehearsal for rapidly projecting combat power in defense of allies and partners in the region. Heimbuck, a native of Copperas Cove, Texas, is a rifleman with 2d Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment. 2/7 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Morales)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Lance Heimbuck provides security during Stand-in Force Exercise 24 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, Dec. 4, 2023. SIFEX 24 is a division-level exercise involving all elements of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force focused on strengthening multi-domain awareness, maneuver, and fires across a distributed maritime environment. This exercise serves as a rehearsal for rapidly projecting combat power in defense of allies and partners in the region. Heimbuck, a native of Copperas Cove, Texas, is a rifleman with 2d Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment. 2/7 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Morales)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Morales

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