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U.S. Marines with 3d Littoral Combat Team, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, conduct Range 400, a company-level combined arms training event, during Marine Littoral Regiment Training Exercise (MLR-TE) at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Feb. 9, 2023. MLR-TE 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Patrick King)

U.S. Marines with 3d Littoral Combat Team, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, conduct Range 400, a company-level combined arms training event, during Marine Littoral Regiment Training Exercise (MLR-TE) at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Feb. 9, 2023. MLR-TE 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Patrick King)

Photo by Sgt. Patrick King

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marines sight in a M252 81mm mortar as part of employment drills during Exercise Cobra Gold at Chanthaburi Province, Kingdom of Thailand, March 2, 2023. Cobra Gold focuses on the exchange of concepts between participating nations to increase interoperability in the event of crises. Cobra Gold, now in its 42nd year, is a Thai-U.S. co-sponsored training event that builds on the long-standing friendship between the two allied nations and brings together a robust multinational force to promote regional peace and security in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. 1/7 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael Taggart)

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marines sight in a M252 81mm mortar as part of employment drills during Exercise Cobra Gold at Chanthaburi Province, Kingdom of Thailand, March 2, 2023. Cobra Gold focuses on the exchange of concepts between participating nations to increase interoperability in the event of crises. Cobra Gold, now in its 42nd year, is a Thai-U.S. co-sponsored training event that builds on the long-standing friendship between the two allied nations and brings together a robust multinational force to promote regional peace and security in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. 1/7 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael Taggart)

Photo by Cpl. Michael Taggart

U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division prepare to embark a CH-53E Super Stallion during Marine Littoral Regiment Training Exercise (MLR-TE) at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 17, 2023. MLR-TE 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Patrick King)

U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division prepare to embark a CH-53E Super Stallion during Marine Littoral Regiment Training Exercise (MLR-TE) at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 17, 2023. MLR-TE 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Patrick King)

Photo by Sgt. Patrick King

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines conduct live fire training during Artillery Relocation Training Program 22.3 at Ojojihara Maneuver Area, Japan, Dec. 1, 2022. The skills developed at ARTP increase the proficiency and readiness 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 Eduardo Delatorre)

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines conduct live fire training during Artillery Relocation Training Program 22.3 at Ojojihara Maneuver Area, Japan, Dec. 1, 2022. The skills developed at ARTP increase the proficiency and readiness 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 Eduardo Delatorre)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Eduardo Delatorre

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines fire an M777 towed 155 mm howitzer while conducting night live-fire training during Artillery Relocation Training Program 22.4 at the Yausubetsu Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 30, 2023. The skills developed at ARTP increase the proficiency and readiness 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. Jaylen Davis.)

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines fire an M777 towed 155 mm howitzer while conducting night live-fire training during Artillery Relocation Training Program 22.4 at the Yausubetsu Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 30, 2023. The skills developed at ARTP increase the proficiency and readiness 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. Jaylen Davis.)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jaylen Davis

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brandon Nava, a supply administration and operations specialist with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, posts security during Artillery Relocation Training Program 22.4 at the Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 27, 2023. The skills developed at ARTP increase the proficiency and readiness of the only permanently forward-deployed artillery unit in the Marine Corps, enabling them to provide precision indirect fires. Nava is a native of El Paso, Texas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jaylen Davis.)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brandon Nava, a supply administration and operations specialist with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, posts security during Artillery Relocation Training Program 22.4 at the Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 27, 2023. The skills developed at ARTP increase the proficiency and readiness of the only permanently forward-deployed artillery unit in the Marine Corps, enabling them to provide precision indirect fires. Nava is a native of El Paso, Texas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jaylen Davis.)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jaylen Davis

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 4th Marines coordinate with CH-53E Super Stallion pilots for an air insertion during Jungle Warfare Exercise 23 in the Northern Training Area on Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 14, 2023. JWX 23 is a large-scale field training exercise focused on leveraging the integrated capabilities of joint and allied partners to strengthen all-domain awareness, maneuver, and fires across a distributed maritime environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Lorenzo Ducato)

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 4th Marines coordinate with CH-53E Super Stallion pilots for an air insertion during Jungle Warfare Exercise 23 in the Northern Training Area on Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 14, 2023. JWX 23 is a large-scale field training exercise focused on leveraging the integrated capabilities of joint and allied partners to strengthen all-domain awareness, maneuver, and fires across a distributed maritime environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Lorenzo Ducato)

Photo by Cpl. Lorenzo Ducato

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 4th Marines provide security at a helicopter landing zone during Jungle Warfare Exercise 23 in the Northern Training Area on Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 14, 2023. JWX 23 is a large-scale field training exercise focused on leveraging the integrated capabilities of joint and allied partners to strengthen all-domain awareness, maneuver, and fires across a distributed maritime environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alyssa Chuluda)

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 4th Marines provide security at a helicopter landing zone during Jungle Warfare Exercise 23 in the Northern Training Area on Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 14, 2023. JWX 23 is a large-scale field training exercise focused on leveraging the integrated capabilities of joint and allied partners to strengthen all-domain awareness, maneuver, and fires across a distributed maritime environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alyssa Chuluda)

Photo by Cpl. Alyssa Chuluda

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 4, 3d Marine Logistics Group direct a CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465, Marine Aircraft Group 36 in loading a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle during Jungle Warfare Exercise 23 at Kin Blue, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 16, 2023. JWX 23 is a large-scale field training exercise focused on leveraging the integrated capabilities of joint and allied partners to strengthen all-domain awareness, maneuvers, and fires across a distributed maritime environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael Taggart)

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 4, 3d Marine Logistics Group direct a CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465, Marine Aircraft Group 36 in loading a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle during Jungle Warfare Exercise 23 at Kin Blue, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 16, 2023. JWX 23 is a large-scale field training exercise focused on leveraging the integrated capabilities of joint and allied partners to strengthen all-domain awareness, maneuvers, and fires across a distributed maritime environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael Taggart)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Taggart

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Bryce Hart with Headquarters Battalion, 3d Marine Division provides security during Exercise Samurai 23-1 in the Northern Training Area on Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 9, 2023. Samurai 23-1 demonstrated the ability to expeditiously establish a command and control node, increasing 3d Marine Division’s capability to operate in a distributed environment across the Indo-Pacific region. Hart is a native of Phoenix, Arizona. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Davin Tenbusch)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Bryce Hart with Headquarters Battalion, 3d Marine Division provides security during Exercise Samurai 23-1 in the Northern Training Area on Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 9, 2023. Samurai 23-1 demonstrated the ability to expeditiously establish a command and control node, increasing 3d Marine Division’s capability to operate in a distributed environment across the Indo-Pacific region. Hart is a native of Phoenix, Arizona. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Davin Tenbusch)

Photo by Cpl. Davin Tenbusch

U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, employ a Tactical Resupply Unmanned Aircraft System (TRUAS) during Marine Littoral Regiment Training Exercise (MLR-TE) at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Feb. 1, 2023. The TRUAS enables 3d MLR to conduct tactical resupply missions from inside an expeditionary advanced base. MLR-TE 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Patrick King)

U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, employ a Tactical Resupply Unmanned Aircraft System (TRUAS) during Marine Littoral Regiment Training Exercise (MLR-TE) at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Feb. 1, 2023. The TRUAS enables 3d MLR to conduct tactical resupply missions from inside an expeditionary advanced base. MLR-TE 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Patrick King)

Photo by Sgt. Patrick King

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines fire an M777 towed 155 mm howitzer while conducting live-fire training during Artillery Relocation Training Program 22.4 at the Yausubetsu Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 31, 2023. The skills developed at ARTP increase the proficiency and readiness 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. Jaylen Davis.)

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines fire an M777 towed 155 mm howitzer while conducting live-fire training during Artillery Relocation Training Program 22.4 at the Yausubetsu Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 31, 2023. The skills developed at ARTP increase the proficiency and readiness 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. Jaylen Davis.)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jaylen Davis

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jacob Ferinde, a radio operator with 3d Littoral Anti-Air Battalion, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, sets up an antenna during Marine Littoral Regiment Training Exercise at Marine Corps Air station Yuma, Arizona, Jan. 28, 2023. MLR-TE 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 operating as a Stand-in Force across a contested and distributed maritime environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Israel Chincio)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jacob Ferinde, a radio operator with 3d Littoral Anti-Air Battalion, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, sets up an antenna during Marine Littoral Regiment Training Exercise at Marine Corps Air station Yuma, Arizona, Jan. 28, 2023. MLR-TE 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 operating as a Stand-in Force across a contested and distributed maritime environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Israel Chincio)

Photo by Sgt. Israel Chincio

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. David Bibby, a machine gunner with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines, 3d Marine Division, provides security during a squad competition at the Jungle Warfare Training Center on Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 26, 2023. The squad competition is a week-long competition held to test the proficiency of squads from across the Marine Corps in their mastery of warfighting skills. Bibby is a native of Elyria, OH. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Lorenzo Ducato)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. David Bibby, a machine gunner with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines, 3d Marine Division, provides security during a squad competition at the Jungle Warfare Training Center on Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 26, 2023. The squad competition is a week-long competition held to test the proficiency of squads from across the Marine Corps in their mastery of warfighting skills. Bibby is a native of Elyria, OH. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Lorenzo Ducato)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Lorenzo Ducato

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Amed Issa, a rifleman with 3d Battalion, 3d Marines, poses for a photo at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Jan. 20, 2023. On Jan. 6, 2023, Sgt Issa was in Honolulu Hawaii, where he heard gunshots, ran toward the gunfire, and provided lifesaving aid to a wounded man. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Patrick King)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Amed Issa, a rifleman with 3d Battalion, 3d Marines, poses for a photo at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Jan. 20, 2023. On Jan. 6, 2023, Sgt Issa was in Honolulu Hawaii, where he heard gunshots, ran toward the gunfire, and provided lifesaving aid to a wounded man. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Patrick King)

Photo by Cpl. Patrick King

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Jack Bellon, an infantry officer with 3d Battalion, 4th Marines participates in urban operations training, Fuji Viper 23.2 at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, Jan. 18, 2023. Fuji Viper provides U.S. Marines operating in Japan with realistic training opportunities to exercise combined arms and maintain proficiency, lethality, and readiness. 3/4 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. Bellon is a native of St. Louis, MO. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Levi J. Guerra)

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Jack Bellon, an infantry officer with 3d Battalion, 4th Marines participates in urban operations training, Fuji Viper 23.2 at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, Jan. 18, 2023. Fuji Viper provides U.S. Marines operating in Japan with realistic training opportunities to exercise combined arms and maintain proficiency, lethality, and readiness. 3/4 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. Bellon is a native of St. Louis, MO. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Levi J. Guerra)

Photo by Sgt. Levi Guerra

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 363 prepare to land an MV-22 Osprey during a 1st Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division training event at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, Jan. 18, 2023. Marines with 1/12 completed a navigation and patrolling confidence lane to maintain lethality at the squad level. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Patrick King)

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 363 prepare to land an MV-22 Osprey during a 1st Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division training event at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, Jan. 18, 2023. Marines with 1/12 completed a navigation and patrolling confidence lane to maintain lethality at the squad level. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Patrick King)

Photo by Cpl. Patrick King

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Amed Issa, a rifleman with 3d Battalion, 3d Marines, participates in a Combat Marksmanship Program range at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, July 8, 2022. This training sharpened Marines’ critical combat arms skills by executing transition drills and increasing their proficiency in switching between primary and secondary weapons. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo: Courtesy Asset)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Amed Issa, a rifleman with 3d Battalion, 3d Marines, participates in a Combat Marksmanship Program range at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, July 8, 2022. This training sharpened Marines’ critical combat arms skills by executing transition drills and increasing their proficiency in switching between primary and secondary weapons. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo: Courtesy Asset)

Photo by Courtesy Photo

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Felix Guerra III, right, commanding officer, and U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Ryan Eldredge, sergeant major, both with 3d Battalion, 3d Marines, 3d Marine Division, case the colors during the deactivation ceremony of 3d Battalion, 3d Marines on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Jan. 13, 2023. The battalion is deactivating in accordance with Force Design 2030 as the Marine Corps modernizes to remain the premier crisis response force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Israel Chincio)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Felix Guerra III, right, commanding officer, and U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Ryan Eldredge, sergeant major, both with 3d Battalion, 3d Marines, 3d Marine Division, case the colors during the deactivation ceremony of 3d Battalion, 3d Marines on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Jan. 13, 2023. The battalion is deactivating in accordance with Force Design 2030 as the Marine Corps modernizes to remain the premier crisis response force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Israel Chincio)

Photo by Sgt. Israel Chincio

U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallions prepare to land during Stand-in Force Exercise on Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 7, 2022. SiF-EX 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Lorenzo Ducato)

U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallions prepare to land during Stand-in Force Exercise on Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 7, 2022. SiF-EX 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Lorenzo Ducato)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Lorenzo Ducato

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