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U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Justin Braun, a powerline mechanic assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 251, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, inspects an F-35C Lightning II prior to a mission in support of Red Flag-Nellis 25-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, July 22, 2025. Red Flag strengthens integration among joint force partners to maximize strategic capabilities, readiness and lethality. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Nesbitt) - U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Justin Braun, a powerline mechanic assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 251, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, inspects an F-35C Lightning II prior to a mission in support of Red Flag-Nellis 25-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, July 22, 2025. Red Flag strengthens integration among joint force partners to maximize strategic capabilities, readiness and lethality. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Nesbitt)

Marine Corps Marksmanship Championships Awards Ceremony - U.S. Marines with the Far East team is awarded is Inter-Division Rifle Team trophy during the Marine Corps Marksmanship Championships awards ceremony at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, April 24, 2026. The MCMC brings together the top shooters from regional marksmanship events to test their precision rifle, action rifle, action pistol, and multi-gun action shooting skills, continuing the legacy of the Marine Corps Shooting Team and the Corps’ commitment to marksmanship as a core warfighting skill. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

U.S. Marines and Sailors participate in the graduation ceremony for Basic Reconnaissance Course 2-26 with Reconnaissance Training Company, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 3, 2026. Employed as an element of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force, Reconnaissance Marines operate in specialized teams to provide timely information to the supported commander to shape and influence the battlefield. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Caitlyn Watts) - U.S. Marines and Sailors participate in the graduation ceremony for Basic Reconnaissance Course 2-26 with Reconnaissance Training Company, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 3, 2026. Employed as an element of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force, Reconnaissance Marines operate in specialized teams to provide timely information to the supported commander to shape and influence the battlefield. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Caitlyn Watts)

U.S. Marines assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, supervise their units as they clear the flightline during an airfield seizure as a part of Exercise Balikatan 2026 at Balabac Island, Philippines, May 3, 2026. - U.S. Marines assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, supervise their units as they clear the flightline during an airfield seizure as a part of Exercise Balikatan 2026 at Balabac Island, Philippines, May 3, 2026. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military that represents the strength of our alliance, improves our capable combined force, and demonstrates our commitment to regional peace and prosperity. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Bryant Rodriguez)

Blount Island Enables Rapid MEU Ship-to-Shore Operations, Reinforcing SOUTHCOM Readiness - An up-armored MK36 Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement wrecker rolls off a landing craft utility May 5, 2026, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island in Jacksonville, Florida, during ship-to-shore operations supporting the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable). The movement enabled rapid equipment transfer to sustain operations in the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

Philippine Nurse Corps 2nd Lt. Ronaldo Lucas, left, a nurse assigned to 2nd Technical Administrative Services Brigade and U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Sheena Beltran, a corpsman assigned to 1st Medical Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, converse during a cooperative health engagement as part of Exercise Balikatan 2026 in San Vicente, Philippines, April 21, 2026. - Philippine Nurse Corps 2nd Lt. Ronaldo Lucas, left, a nurse assigned to 2nd Technical Administrative Services Brigade and U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Sheena Beltran, a corpsman assigned to 1st Medical Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, converse during a cooperative health engagement as part of Exercise Balikatan 2026 in San Vicente, Philippines, April 21, 2026. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military that represents the strength of our alliance, improves our capable combined force, and demonstrates our commitment to regional peace and prosperity. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mia Ocampo)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Trey Leonard, a rifleman assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force - Darwin, conducts a live-fire exercise during Exercise Balikatan 2026 at Philippines Naval Detachment Oyster Bay, Palawan, Philippines, May 5, 2026. - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Trey Leonard, a rifleman assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force - Darwin, conducts a live-fire exercise during Exercise Balikatan 2026 at Philippines Naval Detachment Oyster Bay, Palawan, Philippines, May 5, 2026. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military that represents the strength of our alliance, improves our capable combined force, and demonstrates our commitment to regional peace and prosperity. Leonard is native of Texas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Caleb Goodwin)

Students from Marine Corps Base Quantico’s Department of War Education Activity schools, U.S. Marines, and staff, pose for a group photo during the Presidential Fitness Test at Butler Stadium on MCB Quantico, Virginia, May 12, 2026. The Presidential Fitness Test consists of three fitness components that are designed to strengthen health, physical fitness, resilience, and establish lifelong healthy habits. The PFT also recognizes multiple levels of achievements, including the Presidential Fitness Award, National Fitness Award, Completion recognition and improvement. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lynsee Avila-Ramirez) - Students from Marine Corps Base Quantico’s Department of War Education Activity schools, U.S. Marines, and staff, pose for a group photo during the Presidential Fitness Test at Butler Stadium on MCB Quantico, Virginia, May 12, 2026. The Presidential Fitness Test consists of three fitness components that are designed to strengthen health, physical fitness, resilience, and establish lifelong healthy habits. The PFT also recognizes multiple levels of achievements, including the Presidential Fitness Award, National Fitness Award, Completion recognition and improvement. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lynsee Avila-Ramirez)

A U.S. Marine Corps wideband satellite-expeditionary assigned to 7th Communication Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, operates atop a hill during Kaiju Rain 26 at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, May 6, 2026. Kaiju Rain 26 is a III MIG-led exercise, focused on integrating multi-domain information capabilities, strengthening the U.S.-Japan Alliance, and supporting regional stability in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ramon Cardoza) - A U.S. Marine Corps wideband satellite-expeditionary assigned to 7th Communication Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, operates atop a hill during Kaiju Rain 26 at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, May 6, 2026. Kaiju Rain 26 is a III MIG-led exercise, focused on integrating multi-domain information capabilities, strengthening the U.S.-Japan Alliance, and supporting regional stability in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ramon Cardoza)

Marine using ACV simulator aboard a ship - A Marine aboard USS Comstock trains on an Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) while underway on the U.S. Naval vessel, USS Comstock, March 27, 2026. The Marine, deployed with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), was trained on how to utilize the simulator before operating the real vehicle. (U.S. Marine Corps imagery by Moises Rodriguez)

Marines aboard a UH-1Y Venom assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 169, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, toss a first person view unmanned aircraft system during an integration assessment exercise at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, May 13, 2026. - Marines aboard a UH-1Y Venom assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 169, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, toss a first person view unmanned aircraft system during an integration assessment exercise at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, May 13, 2026. The collaborative exercise allowed Marines to determine the feasibility of using FPV UAS from an aircraft and evaluate how to best integrate them to increase combat capabilities and lethality. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Symira Bostic)