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Marines with Echo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, riding Assault Amphibious Vehicles, head toward the shore during a mechanized assault as part of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s MEU Exercise, near Ginoza Village, Okinawa, Japan, June 28, 2018. Marines and Sailors with Echo Company performed the final training event of MEUEX, an assault launched from Camp Schwab and targeting Combat Town, part of Okinawa’s Central Training Area. Marines with Echo Company, the mechanized assault element with BLT 2/5, partner with AAV crews to perform raids and assaults launched from the sea. MEUEX is the first in a series of three pre-deployment training events that prepare the 31st MEU to deploy at a moment’s notice. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide-range of military operations. - Marines with Echo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, riding Assault Amphibious Vehicles, head toward the shore during a mechanized assault as part of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s MEU Exercise, near Ginoza Village, Okinawa, Japan, June 28, 2018. Marines and Sailors with Echo Company performed the final training event of MEUEX, an assault launched from Camp Schwab and targeting Combat Town, part of Okinawa’s Central Training Area. Marines with Echo Company, the mechanized assault element with BLT 2/5, partner with AAV crews to perform raids and assaults launched from the sea. MEUEX is the first in a series of three pre-deployment training events that prepare the 31st MEU to deploy at a moment’s notice. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide-range of military operations.

Australian Royal Navy ship HMAS New Castle sails in the Pacific Ocean as part in Exercise Sea Series 18 June 17, 2018. U.S. Marines joined the Amphibious Task Group to assist in the exercise as part of bilateral training and to bolster partnerships. - Australian Royal Navy ship HMAS New Castle sails in the Pacific Ocean as part in Exercise Sea Series 18 June 17, 2018. U.S. Marines joined the Amphibious Task Group to assist in the exercise as part of bilateral training and to bolster partnerships.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joseph Manzie, combat engineer with Marine Rotational Force Darwin, provides security during patrol sweeps at Koumac, New Caledonia, May 20, 2018. Sweeps are typically conducted to search for materials in the ground that may be used against friendly forces or be of intelligence value. “Being a CE is that my job is so versatile,” said Manzie. “I have to ability to perform actions that can change the battlespace, such as breaching, sweeping, or engineer reconnaissance.” - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joseph Manzie, combat engineer with Marine Rotational Force Darwin, provides security during patrol sweeps at Koumac, New Caledonia, May 20, 2018. Sweeps are typically conducted to search for materials in the ground that may be used against friendly forces or be of intelligence value. “Being a CE is that my job is so versatile,” said Manzie. “I have to ability to perform actions that can change the battlespace, such as breaching, sweeping, or engineer reconnaissance.”

During June’s Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month the Behavioral Health Section staff is taking the opportunity to remind military personnel and civilians of the wide variety of support options available aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif. - During June’s Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month the Behavioral Health Section staff is taking the opportunity to remind military personnel and civilians of the wide variety of support options available aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif.

A U.S. Marine MV-22 Osprey with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit lands on the deck of the USS Arlington during Amphibious Squadron MEU Integration training in the Atlantic Ocean, June 15, 2018. PHIBRON-MEU Integration is a two-week training evolution that allows Sailors and U.S. Marines to train as a cohesive unit in preparation for their upcoming deployment. - A U.S. Marine MV-22 Osprey with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit lands on the deck of the USS Arlington during Amphibious Squadron MEU Integration training in the Atlantic Ocean, June 15, 2018. PHIBRON-MEU Integration is a two-week training evolution that allows Sailors and U.S. Marines to train as a cohesive unit in preparation for their upcoming deployment.

The Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Glenn M. Walters poses for a photo with women attending the 2018 Joint Women's Leadership Symposium, San Diego, Calif., June 22, 2018. JWLS is the largest annual gathering of women in uniform in the nation hosted by the Sea Service Leadership Association, and is dedicated to providing preemient professional development events to women serving in the Department of Defense and Coast Guard. - The Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Glenn M. Walters poses for a photo with women attending the 2018 Joint Women's Leadership Symposium, San Diego, Calif., June 22, 2018. JWLS is the largest annual gathering of women in uniform in the nation hosted by the Sea Service Leadership Association, and is dedicated to providing preemient professional development events to women serving in the Department of Defense and Coast Guard.

Marine Corps Systems Command awarded a contract to BAE Systems to produce and deliver the Amphibious Combat Vehicle. Following a successful Milestone C decision by the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition, the contract options worth $198 million will allow BAE Systems to build 30 low rate production vehicles, which will start delivering in the fall of next year. - Marine Corps Systems Command awarded a contract to BAE Systems to produce and deliver the Amphibious Combat Vehicle. Following a successful Milestone C decision by the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition, the contract options worth $198 million will allow BAE Systems to build 30 low rate production vehicles, which will start delivering in the fall of next year.

A Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Force Reconnaissance Platoon waits on the flight deck before low-light fast rope training aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard, underway in the Pacific Ocean, June 25, 2017. The FRP Marines train regularly for quick, tactical raids of targets on both land and sea. Fast roping allows Marines to enter inaccessible locations via rope from a hovering aircraft. The 31st MEU partners with the Navy’s Amphibious Squadron 11 to form the amphibious component of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group. The 31st MEU and PHIBRON 11 combine to provide a cohesive blue-green team capable of accomplishing a variety of missions across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. - A Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Force Reconnaissance Platoon waits on the flight deck before low-light fast rope training aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard, underway in the Pacific Ocean, June 25, 2017. The FRP Marines train regularly for quick, tactical raids of targets on both land and sea. Fast roping allows Marines to enter inaccessible locations via rope from a hovering aircraft. The 31st MEU partners with the Navy’s Amphibious Squadron 11 to form the amphibious component of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group. The 31st MEU and PHIBRON 11 combine to provide a cohesive blue-green team capable of accomplishing a variety of missions across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

A CH-47 Chinook Helicopter from 3-82nd General Support Aviation Battalion, Fort Bragg extracts a group of Marines with Bravo Company, Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry – East, during a joint exercise on Landing Zone Parrot on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, June 7, 2018. The Marines extracted from LZ Parrot to LZ-15 on Camp Geiger. - A CH-47 Chinook Helicopter from 3-82nd General Support Aviation Battalion, Fort Bragg extracts a group of Marines with Bravo Company, Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry – East, during a joint exercise on Landing Zone Parrot on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, June 7, 2018. The Marines extracted from LZ Parrot to LZ-15 on Camp Geiger.

Noncommissioned officers with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit toss medicine balls during a Force Fitness Instructor led High Intensity Tactical Training session at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, June 8, 2018. The 31st MEU is adopting an NCO-led FFI program to improve overall physical fitness while reducing injury and building unit morale. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps' only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide-range of military operations. - Noncommissioned officers with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit toss medicine balls during a Force Fitness Instructor led High Intensity Tactical Training session at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, June 8, 2018. The 31st MEU is adopting an NCO-led FFI program to improve overall physical fitness while reducing injury and building unit morale. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps' only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide-range of military operations.

160916-M-PJ332-519.JPG - A MV-22B Osprey belonging to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) prepares to land on Farallon de Medinilla Range, Commonwealth Northern Mariana Islands, Sept. 16, 2016. Valiant Shield is a biennial U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps exercise held in Guam, focusing on real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces at sea, in the air, on land and in cyberspace. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. T.T. Parish)

U.S. Marines participating in Exercise Saber Strike 18 stand outside of a U.S. Marine Corps Light Armored Vehicle (LAV) during a static-display event demonstrating military vehicles and gear in Kuršėnai, Lithuania, June 1, 2018. The multinational civil engagement gave the citizens of Kuršėnai the opportunity to interact with the different militaries involved in Exercise Saber Strike 18. Saber Strike is a U.S. joint and multinational exercise conducted at various locations throughout the Baltic States and Poland. The annual exercise prepares Allies to respond to regional crises and enhance the NATO alliance throughout the region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Adwin Esters/Released) - U.S. Marines participating in Exercise Saber Strike 18 stand outside of a U.S. Marine Corps Light Armored Vehicle (LAV) during a static-display event demonstrating military vehicles and gear in Kuršėnai, Lithuania, June 1, 2018. The multinational civil engagement gave the citizens of Kuršėnai the opportunity to interact with the different militaries involved in Exercise Saber Strike 18. Saber Strike is a U.S. joint and multinational exercise conducted at various locations throughout the Baltic States and Poland. The annual exercise prepares Allies to respond to regional crises and enhance the NATO alliance throughout the region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Adwin Esters/Released)

Corps to award sole source orders for cold weather boots and socks - U.S. Marines and Sailors clean up trash before leaving their campsite at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, Calif. Marine Corps Systems Command intends to award sole source purchase orders for two types of Intense Cold Weather Boots and Intense Cold Weather Socks to improve Marines’ performance in cold weather environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. James Treviño)

180522-M-PQ275-4707.JPG - Marines with 3rd Air Delivery Platoon, Landing Support Company, 3rd Transportation Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, conduct a cargo drop from a KC-130 May 22, 2018, on Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan. The Marines conducted air drop operations dropping a type-five platform, door bundles, free fall and static line jumpers, and the Polaris MRZR4-900 onto the island. 3rd MLG Marines worked alongside Marines with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, during the regularly scheduled training evolution to complete their first successful drop of a Polaris MRZR. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Mark Fike)

U.S. Marines Lance Cpl. Caleb J. Malone (left), combat engineer with Bridge Company C, 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, discards a piece of cut plywood as Lance Cpl. Matthew P. Winter (right), combat engineer with Engineer Company C, 6th ESB, 4th MLG, cuts plywood with a circular saw at a construction site during exercise Red Dagger at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., May 23, 2018. - U.S. Marines Lance Cpl. Caleb J. Malone (left), combat engineer with Bridge Company C, 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, discards a piece of cut plywood as Lance Cpl. Matthew P. Winter (right), combat engineer with Engineer Company C, 6th ESB, 4th MLG, cuts plywood with a circular saw at a construction site during exercise Red Dagger at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., May 23, 2018. Exercise Red Dagger is a bilateral training exercise that gives Marines an opportunity to exchange tactics, techniques and procedures as well as build working relationships with their British counterparts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Melanie Wolf/Released)

Gunnery Sgt. Scott Michael Dahn, left, and Ching-Yi Sze, left, come together after Dahn rescued Ching-Yi while scuba diving May 20, 2018 at Maeda Point, Okinawa, Japan. Dahn brought Ching Yi, a Hong Kong native, to safety after she nearly drowned while scuba diving and supplied oxygen and care to her until paramedics came. Dahn, a native of Herron, Michigan, is the training chief for 3rd Maintenance Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. - Gunnery Sgt. Scott Michael Dahn, left, and Ching-Yi Sze, left, come together after Dahn rescued Ching-Yi while scuba diving May 20, 2018 at Maeda Point, Okinawa, Japan. Dahn brought Ching Yi, a Hong Kong native, to safety after she nearly drowned while scuba diving and supplied oxygen and care to her until paramedics came. Dahn, a native of Herron, Michigan, is the training chief for 3rd Maintenance Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

Gunnery Sgt. Richard D. Madrid, an airborne, air delivery specialist with 3rd Air Delivery Platoon, Landing Support Company, 3rd Transportation Support Battalion, prepares to board a C-130 after free-falling May 21, 2018, on Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan. The Marines conducted air drop operations dropping a type-five platform, door bundles, free fall and static line jumpers, and the Polaris MRZR onto the island. 3rd Marine Logistics Group Marines worked alongside Marines with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, during the regularly scheduled training evolution to complete their first ever successful drop of a Polaris MRZR from a C-130. Madrid is a native of Monterey Park, California. - Gunnery Sgt. Richard D. Madrid, an airborne, air delivery specialist with 3rd Air Delivery Platoon, Landing Support Company, 3rd Transportation Support Battalion, prepares to board a C-130 after free-falling May 21, 2018, on Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan. The Marines conducted air drop operations dropping a type-five platform, door bundles, free fall and static line jumpers, and the Polaris MRZR onto the island. 3rd Marine Logistics Group Marines worked alongside Marines with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, during the regularly scheduled training evolution to complete their first ever successful drop of a Polaris MRZR from a C-130. Madrid is a native of Monterey Park, California.

Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, load onto busses headed to Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, May 18, 2018. BLT 2/5 will be taking up the role as the Ground Combat Element of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward deployed MEU, provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide range of military operations. - Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, load onto busses headed to Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, May 18, 2018. BLT 2/5 will be taking up the role as the Ground Combat Element of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward deployed MEU, provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide range of military operations.

U.S. Marine Sgt. Travis J. Ganong, armorer with Inspector Instructor Staff, Engineer Support Company, 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve, punches the boar of the M16’s for an integrated platoon of Marines with 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve, and commandos with 131 Commando Squadron Royal Engineers, British army, during exercise Red Dagger at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., May 14, 2018. - U.S. Marine Sgt. Travis J. Ganong, armorer with Inspector Instructor Staff, Engineer Support Company, 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve, punches the boar of the M16’s for an integrated platoon of Marines with 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve, and commandos with 131 Commando Squadron Royal Engineers, British army, during exercise Red Dagger at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., May 14, 2018. Exercise Red Dagger is a bilateral training exercise that gives Marines an opportunity to exchange tactics, techniques and procedures as well as build working relationships with their British counterparts.

Sgt. Randy Robles, Quantico Scout Sniper School instructor and Marine Corps Systems Command liaison, demonstrates the Mk13 Mod 7 Sniper Rifle during training aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. MCSC will field the Mk13 in late 2018 and throughout 2019 to increase the lethality and combat effectiveness of scout snipers on the battlefield. - Sgt. Randy Robles, Quantico Scout Sniper School instructor and Marine Corps Systems Command liaison, demonstrates the Mk13 Mod 7 Sniper Rifle during training aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. MCSC will field the Mk13 in late 2018 and throughout 2019 to increase the lethality and combat effectiveness of scout snipers on the battlefield.

Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, salute as the National Anthem plays during the regimental change of command ceremony May 1, 2018 at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan. Col. Forrest C. Poole relinquished command of CLR-35 to Lt. Col. Kenric D. Stevenson. Poole is a native of Sharpesburg, Georgia. Stevenson is a native of DeRidder, Louisiana. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jamin M. Powell) - Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, salute as the National Anthem plays during the regimental change of command ceremony May 1, 2018 at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan. Col. Forrest C. Poole relinquished command of CLR-35 to Lt. Col. Kenric D. Stevenson. Poole is a native of Sharpesburg, Georgia. Stevenson is a native of DeRidder, Louisiana. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jamin M. Powell)

Sgt. Michael Peers, a firepower control team chief with 4th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Force Headquarters Group, pauses to check which direction his FCT plan on going during a land navigation exercise, in Durness, Scotland, April 30, 2018. 4th ANGLICO is in Scotland to take part in Joint Warrior 18-1, an exercise that furthers their readiness and effectiveness in combined arms integration, small unit tactics and land navigation. This training aims at improving their capabilities and combat effectiveness and ensures they're ready to fight tonight. - Sgt. Michael Peers, a firepower control team chief with 4th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Force Headquarters Group, pauses to check which direction his FCT plan on going during a land navigation exercise, in Durness, Scotland, April 30, 2018. 4th ANGLICO is in Scotland to take part in Joint Warrior 18-1, an exercise that furthers their readiness and effectiveness in combined arms integration, small unit tactics and land navigation. This training aims at improving their capabilities and combat effectiveness and ensures they're ready to fight tonight.

“We are very honored to know that he is not forgotten, and to know the Marines remember him,” said Joe Braunschweig, center, nephew of Medal of Honor recipient Cpl. Louis J. Hauge, Jr. Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, dedicated their headquarters building in memory of Hauge for his heroic actions during the Battle of Okinawa, April 30, 2018 on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan. Braunschweig is a native of Browns point, Washington. - “We are very honored to know that he is not forgotten, and to know the Marines remember him,” said Joe Braunschweig, center, nephew of Medal of Honor recipient Cpl. Louis J. Hauge, Jr. Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, dedicated their headquarters building in memory of Hauge for his heroic actions during the Battle of Okinawa, April 30, 2018 on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan. Braunschweig is a native of Browns point, Washington.

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Marines at the Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, California, train in freezing temperatures to get comfortable with their gear and prepare for future missions. MWTC Marines worked with the Additive Manufacturing Team at Marine Corps Systems Command to print out same-day replacement clips for their snowshoes. - Marines at the Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, California, train in freezing temperatures to get comfortable with their gear and prepare for future missions. MWTC Marines worked with the Additive Manufacturing Team at Marine Corps Systems Command to print out same-day replacement clips for their snowshoes.

Brig. Gen. Dimitri Henry, U.S. Marine Corps Director of Intelligence, (right) attends Larry Stratton's, former Deputy Director of Marine Corps Community Services, retirement ceremony at the Frontline Restaurant aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., March 29, 2018. Stratton, a retired Marine Corps master sergeant, was Henry's drill instructor at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Calif., in 1981. - Brig. Gen. Dimitri Henry, U.S. Marine Corps Director of Intelligence, (right) attends Larry Stratton's, former Deputy Director of Marine Corps Community Services, retirement ceremony at the Frontline Restaurant aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., March 29, 2018. Stratton, a retired Marine Corps master sergeant, was Henry's drill instructor at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Calif., in 1981.

An iRobot 310 Small Unmanned Ground Vehicle belonging to Combat Logistic Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, sits staged with 3-D printed lens covers aboard the USS Wasp while underway in the Pacific Ocean, April 17, 2018. Marines with CLB-31 are now capable of ‘additive manufacturing,’ also known as 3-D printing, which is the technique of replicating digital 3-D models as tangible objects. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit partners with the Navy’s Amphibious Squadron 11 to form the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, a cohesive blue-green team capable of accomplishing a variety of missions across the Indo-Pacific. - An iRobot 310 Small Unmanned Ground Vehicle belonging to Combat Logistic Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, sits staged with 3-D printed lens covers aboard the USS Wasp while underway in the Pacific Ocean, April 17, 2018. Marines with CLB-31 are now capable of ‘additive manufacturing,’ also known as 3-D printing, which is the technique of replicating digital 3-D models as tangible objects. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit partners with the Navy’s Amphibious Squadron 11 to form the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, a cohesive blue-green team capable of accomplishing a variety of missions across the Indo-Pacific.

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F/A-18C Hornets is with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115 and deployed in support of combat operation overseas. While deployed, the squadron will coordinate with our international partners and other branches of the U.S. military in order to ensure the mission is accomplished and freedom is protected. - F/A-18C Hornets is with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115 and deployed in support of combat operation overseas. While deployed, the squadron will coordinate with our international partners and other branches of the U.S. military in order to ensure the mission is accomplished and freedom is protected.

A UH-1E Gunship pulls out of a rocket and strafing attack on a Viet Cong position near Cao Lanh in the Mekong Delta, Jan. 22, 1969. Large craters caused by air and artillery strikes brought in on the area can be seen near the white explosion. - A UH-1E Gunship pulls out of a rocket and strafing attack on a Viet Cong position near Cao Lanh in the Mekong Delta, Jan. 22, 1969. Large craters caused by air and artillery strikes brought in on the area can be seen near the white explosion.

A Marine with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing carries the American Flag during the Bataan Death March Memorial hike, April 7, 2018 on Kadena Air Force base, Okinawa, Japan.More than 200 service members and their families participated in the 8.5 mile hike around Kadena’s perimeter in remembrance of the prisoners of war who perished as a result of the Death March that took place in the Philippine archipelago in 1942 during WWII. - A Marine with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing carries the American Flag during the Bataan Death March Memorial hike, April 7, 2018 on Kadena Air Force base, Okinawa, Japan. More than 200 service members and their families participated in the 8.5 mile hike around Kadena’s perimeter in remembrance of the prisoners of war who perished as a result of the Death March that took place in the Philippine archipelago in 1942 during WWII.

Lt. Col. Chad Vaughn, an F-35B Lightning II pilot stationed at Marine Aircraft Group 11, out of Yuma, Ariz. briefs GEN. Joseph L. Votel, commander of United States Central Command. The purpose of the visit was to inform CENTCOM senior leaders of the capabilities of the aircraft and how it meets the demands of the complex CENTCOM environment. - Lt. Col. Chad Vaughn, an F-35B Lightning II pilot stationed at Marine Aircraft Group 11, out of Yuma, Ariz. briefs GEN. Joseph L. Votel, commander of United States Central Command. The purpose of the visit was to inform CENTCOM senior leaders of the capabilities of the aircraft and how it meets the demands of the complex CENTCOM environment.

Capt. Samuel A. Schultz, 28, of Huntington Valley, Pennsylvania, was a pilot assigned to HMH-465. He joined the Marine Corps in May 2012. - Capt. Samuel A. Schultz, 28, of Huntington Valley, Pennsylvania, was a pilot assigned to HMH-465. He joined the Marine Corps in May 2012.

Marines from Kilo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, inspect a M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) after being offloaded from an Air Force MC-130, on Fort Campbell, Ky., March 30, 2018. Marines from Kilo Battery flew from Fort Campbell to Dugway Proving Grounds, Utah, where they offloaded and fired four HIMARS missiles, demonstrating a unique capability that will give commanders more options to deal with threats when other options are not appropriate. - Marines from Kilo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, inspect a M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) after being offloaded from an Air Force MC-130, on Fort Campbell, Ky., March 30, 2018. Marines from Kilo Battery flew from Fort Campbell to Dugway Proving Grounds, Utah, where they offloaded and fired four HIMARS missiles, demonstrating a unique capability that will give commanders more options to deal with threats when other options are not appropriate.

180402-M-WP334-0064 ARTA BEACH, Djibouti (April 2, 2018) U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Bailey Quinn, left, and Cpl. Ryan Rowe, both MV-22B Osprey crew chiefs assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to board an MV-22B Osprey during Alligator Dagger in Arta Range, Djibouti, April 2, 2018. Led by Naval Amphibious Force, Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Alligator Dagger integrates U.S. Navy and Marine Corps assets to practice and rehearse a range of critical capabilities available to U.S. Central Command both afloat and ashore to promote stability and security in the region. - 180402-M-WP334-0064 ARTA BEACH, Djibouti (April 2, 2018) U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Bailey Quinn, left, and Cpl. Ryan Rowe, both MV-22B Osprey crew chiefs assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to board an MV-22B Osprey during Alligator Dagger in Arta Range, Djibouti, April 2, 2018. Led by Naval Amphibious Force, Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Alligator Dagger integrates U.S. Navy and Marine Corps assets to practice and rehearse a range of critical capabilities available to U.S. Central Command both afloat and ashore to promote stability and security in the region.

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The Commanding Officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122, Lt. Col. John P. Price, conducts a pre-flight check of aircraft in preperation of VMFA-122's first flight operations in an F-35B Lightning II on Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., March 29, 2018. VMFA-122 is conducting the flight operations for the first time as an F-35 squadron. - The Commanding Officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122, Lt. Col. John P. Price, conducts a pre-flight check of aircraft in preperation of VMFA-122's first flight operations in an F-35B Lightning II on Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., March 29, 2018. VMFA-122 is conducting the flight operations for the first time as an F-35 squadron.

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1st Sgt. Jamie L. Byrd, left, and Lt. Col. Matthew J. Kessler, uncover the U.S. flag during the III Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion activation ceremony, March 22, 2018 at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. - 1st Sgt. Jamie L. Byrd, left, and Lt. Col. Matthew J. Kessler, uncover the U.S. flag during the III Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion activation ceremony, March 22, 2018 at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. Kessler, III MSB’s first commanding officer, is from Kingsport, New York, and Byrd, III MSB’s acting sergeant major, is from Greenville, South Carolina. III MSB’s mission is to provide combat service support, security and administrative services to the command elements of III MEF, III Marine Expeditionary Brigade and III MEF Information Group.

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U.S. Marines from different units arm a breaching charge during an urban breaching range at Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 20, 2018. Marines performed urban breaching exercises to gain hands-on experience in conducting tactical maneuvers, as well as proper handling and making of explosive charges. The Marines are with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion and 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division. - U.S. Marines from different units arm a breaching charge during an urban breaching range at Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 20, 2018. Marines performed urban breaching exercises to gain hands-on experience in conducting tactical maneuvers, as well as proper handling and making of explosive charges. The Marines are with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion and 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division.

U.S. Marine Corps Gunner Gilbert H. Bolton was born in Portsmouth, Ohio and enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1959. He served as an infantry Marine and officer until he retired in 1991 at the age of 50. During his time in the Marine Corps, Bolton rose through the ranks from private to an infantry weapons officer, also known as a Marine Gunner. A Marine Corps Gunner is a technical expert of all Marine Corps weapons systems, and their employment. - U.S. Marine Corps Gunner Gilbert H. Bolton was born in Portsmouth, Ohio and enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1959. He served as an infantry Marine and officer until he retired in 1991 at the age of 50. During his time in the Marine Corps, Bolton rose through the ranks from private to an infantry weapons officer, also known as a Marine Gunner. A Marine Corps Gunner is a technical expert of all Marine Corps weapons systems, and their employment.

The U.S. Marine Corps Commandant’s Four, Battle Colors Detachment, Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., present the colors during a Battle Colors Ceremony at Felix Field aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., March 14, 2018. The ceremony is held to honor Marine Corps traditions through the Drum Corps, the Silent Drill Platoon and the Battle Colors Detachment. - The U.S. Marine Corps Commandant’s Four, Battle Colors Detachment, Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., present the colors during a Battle Colors Ceremony at Felix Field aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., March 14, 2018. The ceremony is held to honor Marine Corps traditions through the Drum Corps, the Silent Drill Platoon and the Battle Colors Detachment.

Staff Sgt. Cary Chase lifts a set of dumbbells during a workout in the gym aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, Aug. 27, 2017. Chase, who is from Bonire, Georgia, is the disbursing chief of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Combat Logistics Battalion 31. The 31st MEU partners with the Navy's Amphibious Squadron 11 to form the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, providing a cohesive blue-green team capable of accomplishing a variety of missions across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. - Staff Sgt. Cary Chase lifts a set of dumbbells during a workout in the gym aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, Aug. 27, 2017. Chase, who is from Bonire, Georgia, is the disbursing chief of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Combat Logistics Battalion 31. The 31st MEU partners with the Navy's Amphibious Squadron 11 to form the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, providing a cohesive blue-green team capable of accomplishing a variety of missions across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Elizabeth D. Perez, the chief of staff for Task Force Southwest, speaks on what it means to be a leader and a woman in the Marine Corps in a combat environment at Camp Shorab, Afghanistan, March 6, 2018. Perez is currently deployed to Helmand province to train, advise and assist the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces to expand the security belt and to deny the enemy freedom of movement around central Helmand. - U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Elizabeth D. Perez, the chief of staff for Task Force Southwest, speaks on what it means to be a leader and a woman in the Marine Corps in a combat environment at Camp Shorab, Afghanistan, March 6, 2018. Perez is currently deployed to Helmand province to train, advise and assist the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces to expand the security belt and to deny the enemy freedom of movement around central Helmand.

Student-Athletes of the 2018 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference pose for a photo with Capt. Charlyne Delus (left) and First Sgt. Nicolas Imperial (right) after completing a morning workout honoring Cpl. Jason Dunham at Town Point Park in Norfolk, Virginia, March 10. The workout was chosen by First Sgt. Imperial to teach the participants about their character and fighting spirit. Dunham was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions while serving with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines during the Iraq War. Delus is a manpower officer with Manpower and Reserve Affairs. Imperial is the inspector instructor first sergeant for 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve. - Student-Athletes of the 2018 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference pose for a photo with Capt. Charlyne Delus (left) and First Sgt. Nicolas Imperial (right) after completing a morning workout honoring Cpl. Jason Dunham at Town Point Park in Norfolk, Virginia, March 10. The workout was chosen by First Sgt. Imperial to teach the participants about their character and fighting spirit. Dunham was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions while serving with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines during the Iraq War. Delus is a manpower officer with Manpower and Reserve Affairs. Imperial is the inspector instructor first sergeant for 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve.

It is also the responsibility of Marines to ensure the integrity of the natural landscapes aboard base. During last year's Earth Day festivities Marines gathered at the shoreline to ensure the base was clean on both land and sea. - It is also the responsibility of Marines to ensure the integrity of the natural landscapes aboard base. During last year's Earth Day festivities Marines gathered at the shoreline to ensure the base was clean on both land and sea.

U.S. Navy doctors and hospital corpsmen with 2nd Medical Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, simulate opening the airway of a wounded service member during a certification exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 1, 2018. The exercise was designed for shock trauma platoons and forward resuscitation surgical units to ensure medical proficiency in handling emergencies in future deployments. - U.S. Navy doctors and hospital corpsmen with 2nd Medical Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, simulate opening the airway of a wounded service member during a certification exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 1, 2018. The exercise was designed for shock trauma platoons and forward resuscitation surgical units to ensure medical proficiency in handling emergencies in future deployments.

Col. Joseph Clearfield, the commanding officer of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, thanks the Marines and Sailors of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (Reinforced) for their professionalism and dedication throughout the deployment, March 5, 2018. The 15th MEU is one of seven Marine Expeditionary Units currently in existence in the United States Marine Corps. The MEU's mission is to provide a rapid-response force capable of conducting conventional amphibious and maritime operations from sea, surface or air. - Col. Joseph Clearfield, the commanding officer of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, thanks the Marines and Sailors of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (Reinforced) for their professionalism and dedication throughout the deployment, March 5, 2018. The 15th MEU is one of seven Marine Expeditionary Units currently in existence in the United States Marine Corps. The MEU's mission is to provide a rapid-response force capable of conducting conventional amphibious and maritime operations from sea, surface or air.