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Marine Forces Special Operations Command conducts RAVEN unit readiness exercise from Oct. 22 to Nov. 1, 2022. RAVEN evaluates Marine Special Operations Forces preparing for deployment, replicates realistic conditions Marine Raiders will encounter while conducting SOF missions around the world, and provides valuable training and experience to participating units. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Brandon Marrero)

U.S. Marines assigned to the Marine Corps Air Station's Provost Marshal’s Office (PMO) work side-by-side to conduct numerous training exercises to remain proficient and prepare for potential real-world contingencies on the air station. Each section of PMO plays a vital role in maintaining the safety and security of the installation. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Mitchell Austin)

A chief instructor with the Marine Raider Training Center provides information on the Multi-Discipline Intelligence Operator Course at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 14, 2022. MDIOC is a 14-week course, designed to cross train Marines in multiple intelligence disciplines with a focus on their respective Special Operations Capabilities Specialist designation. This course, along with Special Operations Force Fundamentals and Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape, are required for a Marine to certify as an Intelligence SOCS. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Brandon Marrero)

Cpl. James Rivers, an administration specialist with Marine Forces Special Operations Command, shares his experience with the Commandant’s Retention Program at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 10, 2022. The Commandant’s Retention Program focuses on retaining the most talented first-term Marines by streamlining the reenlistment process and offering meaningful incentives to reenlist. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Brandon Marrero)

An intelligence Marine with Marine Forces Special Operations Command answers your questions about the intelligence special operations capabilities specialist military occupational specialties at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 2, 2022. Upon assignment to MARSOC, SOCS receive advanced technical and tactical training to be effective and proficient members of a special operations team. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Brandon Marrero)

Explosive ordnance disposal technicians with Marine Forces Special Operations Command and Air Force Special Operations Command conduct an EOD pre-deployment evaluation primer exercise alongside critical skills operators June 16-25, 2022. The primer tests all aspects of a technician’s knowledge and expertise needed to integrate with a special operations team while operating as the sole EOD tech in austere, politically sensitive, or hostile environments. EOD technicians assigned to MARSOC have completed Marine Special Operations Forces Explosive Ordnance Disposal Level 1, which trains Fleet Marine Force EOD technicians in the knowledge and skills required to support the core tasks assigned to MARSOC as a special operations capability specialist. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Brennan Priest)

Marine Raiders conduct operations during RAVEN unit readiness exercise alongside Marines from across the Fleet Marine Force as well as U.S. Army Special Forces, May 26, 2022. Raven is a training exercise tailored and designed to evaluate all aspects of a Marine Special Operations Company prior to a deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Brennan Priest)

U.S. Marines with 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division conduct Jungle Warfare Exercise 22 in Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 14-18, 2022. JWX 22 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. JWX 22 was supported by elements of III Marine Expeditionary Force, U.S. 7th Fleet, U.S. Air Force 18th Wing, U.S. Army 1st Special Forces Group, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Hassanen Attabi)