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The Marine Corps tested the Autonomous Low-Profile Vessel (ALPV) during exercise Resolute Dragon 2025 (RD25), in Okinawa, Japan and surrounding outlying islands, Sept., 2025. The ALPV is an autonomous logistics delivery system that can be configured to deliver multiple variations of supplies and equipment throughout the littorals. RD25 is an annual bilateral exercise across Japan, including the Southwest Islands, that strengthens the command control and multi-domain maneuver capabilities of the U.S. Marine Corps and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Western Army personnel with a focus on controlling and defending key maritime terrain. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Connor Taggart)

U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 4 Patrick Fahey, a Space and Propagation Engineering Officer (SPEO) with III Marine Expeditionary Force, trains U.S. Marines at White Beach Naval Base, Okinawa, Japan, Sept., 2025. CWO4 Fahey trained alongside U.S. Space Force Guardians from the 527th and 57th Space Aggressor Squadrons, Space Delta 11. The event reinforced III MEF’s joint relationships and sharpened its ability to operate in contested electromagnetic spectrum (EMS) environments across the Indo-Pacific. RD25 is an annual bilateral exercise across Japan, including the Southwest Islands, that strengthens the command control and multi-domain maneuver capabilities of the U.S. Marine Corps and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Western Army personnel with a focus on controlling and defending key maritime terrain. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Connor Taggart)

The Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory conducted experiments with a tactical edge sensing network during exercise Resolute Dragon 2025 (RD25), in Okinawa, Japan, Sept., 2025. The network provides a secure, scalable, and expeditionary communications backbone that enables tactical edge surface search and targeting capabilities across distributed Marine forces. It enables rapid, low-signature data exchange across sensors, C2 nodes, and fires networks in bandwidth-limited or contested environments. RD25 is an annual bilateral exercise across Japan, including the Southwest Islands, that strengthens the command control and multi-domain maneuver capabilities of the U.S. Marine Corps and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Western Army personnel with a focus on controlling and defending key maritime terrain. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Connor Taggart)

The Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory conducted experiments with the Ground Network Extension (GNE) during exercise Resolute Dragon 2025 (RD25), in Okinawa, Japan, Sept., 2025. The GNE enables forward-deployed sensing teams to perform on-site up-classification and publish tracks to classified operational networks. RD25 is an annual bilateral exercise across Japan, including the Southwest Islands, that strengthens the command control and multi-domain maneuver capabilities of the U.S. Marine Corps and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Western Army personnel with a focus on controlling and defending key maritime terrain. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Connor Taggart)

The Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory conducted experiments with the Pheme radio during exercise Resolute Dragon 2025 (RD25), in Okinawa, Japan, Sept., 2025. Pheme is a radio that enables low probability of intercept and low probability of detection line-of-sight transmission of high-bandwidth data between nodes without requiring encryption devices. RD25 is an annual bilateral exercise across Japan, including the Southwest Islands, that strengthens the command control and multi-domain maneuver capabilities of the U.S. Marine Corps and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Western Army personnel with a focus on controlling and defending key maritime terrain. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Connor Taggart)

U.S. Marines with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), participate in Exercise Noble Arashi, in Combined Arms Training Center Fuji, Japan and Naval Base Guam, Guam, March 2022. Exercise Noble Arashi is part of 31st MEU's Noble Series of exercises which are used to validate or invalidate the Family of Naval Concepts, develop techniques and procedures for the employment of MEU assets in support of sea denial and fleet maneuver, and inform future force design and experimentation efforts. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America Expeditionary Strike Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners, and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Danny Gonzalez)

U.S. Department of Agriculture canine handler Anthony Thompson inspects vehicles and equipment from Combat Logistics Regiment 3 during a Maritime Prepositioning Force offload during exercise Hagatna Fury 21 at Naval Base Guam, Feb. 24, 2021. Agriculture inspectors protect the diverse environments of U.S. states and territories by ensuring that invasive species do not leave their natural habitat. 3d MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward deployed combat unit that serves as III Marine Expeditionary Force’s comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Moises Rodriguez)

U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force-WASP conduct physical training on the flight deck of the USS Wasp (LHD 1) to maintain a high state of combat preparedness at Naval Base San Diego, Sept. 24, 2019. SPMAGTF- WASP provides an excellent venue to increase overall readiness and military proficiency for all participants. U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl Robert L. Kuehn.

Republic of Korea Navy sailor Lt. Lee Hang-Won, deck operations officer for ROKS Cheon Ja Bong (LST-687), comments on the capabilities of the Cheon Ja Bong during Exercise Cobra Gold 18 at the Port of Sattahip, Chonburi Province, Thailand, Feb. 10, 2018. Exercise Cobra Gold, in its 37th iteration, is designed to advance regional security and ensure effective responses to regional crises by bringing together a robust multinational force to address shared goals and security commitments in the Indo-Pacific region. Exercise Cobra Gold 18 is an annual exercise conducted in the Kingdom of Thailand held from Feb. 13-23 with seven full participating nations. (U.S. Marine Corps motion imagery by Sgt. Scott P. Smolinski)

Marines embarked on the USNS Millinocket explain why they celebrated the Marine Corps birthday in Cambodia during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 16. CARAT 2016 is a nine-country, bilateral exercise series between the United States and Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, and Timor-Leste. This phase of CARAT focuses on partnerships between the forces of the US and Cambodia, and Brunei. SME: Sgt. Jared Hallas, Field Radio Operator, Headquarters and Support Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Birnamwood, Wisconsin Cpl. Jarrett Konecny, Rifleman, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Athens, Georgia Lance Cpl. Antonio Thomas, Rifleman, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Tuscaloosa, Alabama

U.S. Marines instruct on fundamentals of Combat Rubber Raiding Craft (CRRC) to Royal Cambodian Navy Sailors at Ream Naval Base, Sihanoukville, Cambodia, Nov. 1. Training between U.S. and Cambodian service members took place during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 16. CARAT 2016 is a nine-country, bilateral exercise series between the United States and Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, and Timor-Leste. This phase of CARAT focuses on partnerships between the forces of the US and Cambodia, and Brunei. SME: Cpl. Collin Pratt, Squad Leader, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Merritt Island, Florida 1st Lt. Ben Matson, Platoon Commander, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Muskego, Wisconsin

U.S. Marines instruct Royal Cambodian Sailors on non-lethal weapons and tactics at Ream Naval Base, Sihanoukville, Cambodia, Nov. 1, 2016. This training took place as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 16. CARAT 2016 is a nine-country, bilateral exercise series between the United States and Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, and Timor-Leste. This phase of CARAT focuses on partnerships between the forces of the US and Cambodia, and Brunei. As the premier naval engagement in South and Southeast Asia, CARAT provides a regional venue to address shared maritime security priorities, enhance interoperability among participation forces, and develop key relationships that will serve partner nations for many years to come. SME: Cpl. Levi Hubbard, Non-Lethal Weapons Instructor, 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, Hinckley, Ohio 1st Lt. August Valentine, Platoon Commander, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, St. Louis, Missouri

Cpl. Trevor Cron keeps Marines and Sailors on the USNS Millinocket fed during their voyage to Cambodia, Oct. 28, 2016. Service members embarked on the USNS Millinocket were on their way to participate in Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 16. CARAT 2016 is a nine-country, bilateral exercise series between the United States and Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, and Timor-Leste. This phase of CARAT focuses on partnerships between the forces of the US and Cambodia, and Brunei. As the premier naval engagement in South and Southeast Asia, CARAT provides a regional venue to address shared maritime security priorities, enhance interoperability among participation forces, and develop key relationships that will serve partner nations for many years to come. SME: Cpl. Trevor Cron, Food Service Specialist, Headquarters and Support Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Port Jervis, New York

Reconnaissance Marines and Navy divers worked together in a simulated limited scale raid during exercise Valiant Shield 2014 Sept. 20 at U.S. Naval Base Guam.

The Annual Association of Southeast Asian Nations or ASEAN (ah-zi-ahn) Defence Ministers Meeting is underway in the country of Brunei. The forum facilitates cooperation between ASEAN and partner nations in the Asia Pacific Region to help deal with various military matters and humanitarian relief. U.S. troops are participating and bringing their expertise. Nick Tovo is on the ground in Brunei and has the report. (Take Look Live Package) I’m standing on the Port of Muara Brunei Naval Base. There are 18 Asia Pacific Nations participating in this milestone ASEAN event. This is the first time the ASEAN conference is being held in tandem with a field training exercise encompassing exchanges in military medicine and humanitarian assistance response. Col Sahat Hamzah Many Asia Pacific Nations are situated on what is known as the Ring Of Fire… an area where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur. “the reality of the pacific is there is 25 percent more chance or rather twenty five percent more likely chance that people who live in this region will be subject to a disaster. There is a large percentage of the worlds population who live here. 60 percent I think live here”- Col Pasnik And so the goal of the ASEAN conference is to foster cooperation between Asia Pacific Nations to work together in responding to natural disasters. The ASEAN exercise will present a life threatening situation that multinational troops will have to respond to… “in this exercise it’s a simulated typhoon. That rolls through the area and there a certain things that will happen because of that. Flooding, bridges are destroyed. Lack of water. There’s injuries and now a multinational force comes in and provides assistance in that scenario” Col Pasnik Soon more than 1,800 multi-national troops from the 18 participating nations will take the field as a team to learn how to work together and bring aid to people during times of crises or natural disasters. Nick Tovo, American Forces Network, Muara Brunei Naval Base. Soundbites include Colonel Sahat Hamzah - Royal Brunei Air Force Commander, ASEAN Multinational Coordination Center and Col Doug Pasnik - Officer in Charge of U.S. Participation. Produced by Nick Tovo - American Forces Network Hawaii.