British Royal Marine Cpl. Charlie Walker, a GD training corporal with 43 Commando Fleet Protection Group Royal Marines, conducts a weapon familiarization test for U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Security Force Regiment on the C8 assault rifle during Tartan Eagle phase II, Otterburn Training Camp, Europe, Oct. 24, 2022. U.S. Marines must properly handle the Royal Marines primary weapon system to pass the annual combat marksmanship training test while overseas with 43 Cdo RM. Exercise Tartan Eagle is an annual bilateral training exercise for the U.S. Marines and British Royal Marines with 43 Cdo RM to travel to each command’s training facilities to exchange tactics, techniques and procedures in fixed site security. - British Royal Marine Cpl. Charlie Walker, a GD training corporal with 43 Commando Fleet Protection Group Royal Marines, conducts a weapon familiarization test for U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Security Force Regiment on the C8 assault rifle during Tartan Eagle phase II, Otterburn Training Camp, Europe, Oct. 24, 2022. U.S. Marines must properly handle the Royal Marines primary weapon system to pass the annual combat marksmanship training test while overseas with 43 Cdo RM. Exercise Tartan Eagle is an annual bilateral training exercise for the U.S. Marines and British Royal Marines with 43 Cdo RM to travel to each command’s training facilities to exchange tactics, techniques and procedures in fixed site security.

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Mark A. Melson, commander of Task Force 76, speaks with a Republic of Singapore Navy admiral during a meeting to discuss Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training/Marine Exercise Singapore, Jan. 9. CARAT/MAREX Singapore is a bilateral exercise between Singapore and the United States designed to promote regional security cooperation, maintain and strengthen maritime partnerships, and enhance maritime cooperation. In its 28th year, the CARAT series is comprised of multinational exercises, designed to enhance U.S. and partner forces’ abilities to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. - U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Mark A. Melson, commander of Task Force 76, speaks with a Republic of Singapore Navy admiral during a meeting to discuss Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training/Marine Exercise Singapore, Jan. 9. CARAT/MAREX Singapore is a bilateral exercise between Singapore and the United States designed to promote regional security cooperation, maintain and strengthen maritime partnerships, and enhance maritime cooperation. In its 28th year, the CARAT series is comprised of multinational exercises, designed to enhance U.S. and partner forces’ abilities to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Timothy S. Brady Jr and Sgt. Maj. Rodney E. Nevinger, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment commanding officer and sergeant major, unveil the 3d MLR unit colors during the redesignation ceremony of 3d Marines to 3d MLR aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, March 3, 2022. The 3d MLR will serve as a key enabler for joint, allied, and partnered forces, will integrate with naval forces, and will enable multi-domain maneuver and fires within contested spaces. The transition of 3d Marines to 3d MLR is in accordance with Force Design 2030 and one of the first major steps to facilitating a shift as the Marine Corps divests in legacy capabilities and builds a force that is optimized for operations envisioned within the Commandant’s Planning Guidance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Patrick King) - U.S. Marine Corps Col. Timothy S. Brady Jr and Sgt. Maj. Rodney E. Nevinger, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment commanding officer and sergeant major, unveil the 3d MLR unit colors during the redesignation ceremony of 3d Marines to 3d MLR aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, March 3, 2022. The 3d MLR will serve as a key enabler for joint, allied, and partnered forces, will integrate with naval forces, and will enable multi-domain maneuver and fires within contested spaces. The transition of 3d Marines to 3d MLR is in accordance with Force Design 2030 and one of the first major steps to facilitating a shift as the Marine Corps divests in legacy capabilities and builds a force that is optimized for operations envisioned within the Commandant’s Planning Guidance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Patrick King)

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Kyle Kavanagh, Weapons Company, Commanding Officer, Battalion Landing Team 1/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, briefs personnel during a Rehearsal of Concept using a terrain model in preparation for a simulated raid during Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise I at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, North Carolina, Dec. 20, 2022. The raid was the culminating MAGTF mission for the exercise. Through continued training and preparation, the 26th MEU will continue to be the nation’s premier expeditionary force-in readiness and remains ready and able to respond at a moment’s notice. - U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Kyle Kavanagh, Weapons Company, Commanding Officer, Battalion Landing Team 1/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, briefs personnel during a Rehearsal of Concept using a terrain model in preparation for a simulated raid during Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise I at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, North Carolina, Dec. 20, 2022. The raid was the culminating MAGTF mission for the exercise. Through continued training and preparation, the 26th MEU will continue to be the nation’s premier expeditionary force-in readiness and remains ready and able to respond at a moment’s notice.

The U.S. Marine Corps III Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion color guard and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force color guard members participate in the 2022 Reunion of Honor on Iwo To, Japan, Dec. 10, 2022. The Reunion of Honor is an annual ceremony that commemorates the sacrifices made by both Japanese and American service members who fought during World War II on Iwo To. - The U.S. Marine Corps III Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion color guard and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force color guard members participate in the 2022 Reunion of Honor on Iwo To, Japan, Dec. 10, 2022. The Reunion of Honor is an annual ceremony that commemorates the sacrifices made by both Japanese and American service members who fought during World War II on Iwo To.

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Daniel Best, company first sergeant of Headquarters Service Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force, instructs Marines during a field meet on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, July 28, 2022. The Marines competed in various activities such as pull-ups, sprints, and fireman carries to boost camaraderie and morale in the unit. - U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Daniel Best, company first sergeant of Headquarters Service Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force, instructs Marines during a field meet on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, July 28, 2022. The Marines competed in various activities such as pull-ups, sprints, and fireman carries to boost camaraderie and morale in the unit.

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command visited the USNS Trenton, which is currently at port at La Goulette Pie, Morocco, Oct. 19, 2022. The visit to Tunisia began with a visit to Morocco and was Langley's third to Africa since taking command. (photo courtesy of the U.S. Embassy in Tunisia) - U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command visited the USNS Trenton, which is currently at port at La Goulette Pie, Morocco, Oct. 19, 2022. The visit to Tunisia began with a visit to Morocco and was Langley's third to Africa since taking command. (photo courtesy of the U.S. Embassy in Tunisia)

U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harriers assigned to the Aviation Combat Element, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a fly over after departing the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge, in the Atlantic Ocean, Oct. 7, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd MEU, are operating in U.S. 2nd Fleet in support of naval operations to maintain maritime stability and security across the Atlantic in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests. - U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harriers assigned to the Aviation Combat Element, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a fly over after departing the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge, in the Atlantic Ocean, Oct. 7, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd MEU, are operating in U.S. 2nd Fleet in support of naval operations to maintain maritime stability and security across the Atlantic in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Christina Johnson, Marine Veteran and project manager for the National Museum of the Marine Corps, stands in front of the Marine Corps Embassy Security Guard section of the museum in Triangle, Va. Johnson's role as project manager is to ensure that the team meets deadlines for events and exhibits currently being constructed. - Christina Johnson, Marine Veteran and project manager for the National Museum of the Marine Corps, stands in front of the Marine Corps Embassy Security Guard section of the museum in Triangle, Va. Johnson's role as project manager is to ensure that the team meets deadlines for events and exhibits currently being constructed.

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Marine Security Guard students with Marine Corps Embassy Security Group crawl through the collapsed structure trainer at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Feb. 23, 2020. The special duty assignment requires Marines to go through extensive background checks, security clearances, psychological testing, and physical and academic training before graduating from MSG school. - Marine Security Guard students with Marine Corps Embassy Security Group crawl through the collapsed structure trainer at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Feb. 23, 2020. The special duty assignment requires Marines to go through extensive background checks, security clearances, psychological testing, and physical and academic training before graduating from MSG school.

Master Gunnery Sgt. Andrew D. McCurry assumes responsibilities as the U.S. Special Operations Command Central Command Senior Enlisted Leader, Aug. 6, 2021. McCurry is the first Marine to be selected as the CSEL of SOCCENT and the second Marine to be selected as the senior enlisted leader for a Theater Special Operations Command. - Master Gunnery Sgt. Andrew D. McCurry assumes responsibilities as the U.S. Special Operations Command Central Command Senior Enlisted Leader, Aug. 6, 2021. McCurry is the first Marine to be selected as the CSEL of SOCCENT and the second Marine to be selected as the senior enlisted leader for a Theater Special Operations Command.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Dantrel Gandy, a Low Altitude Air Defense gunner with Alpha Battery, 2nd LAAD Platoon, Marine Medium Tilt Rotor Squadron – 363 (Reinforced), with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, observes a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System launch during Exercise Loobye at Bradshaw Field Training Area, NT, Australia, Aug. 12, 2021. The HIMARS launched as part of the final act of Exercise Loobye to demonstrate MRF-D’s ability to conduct HIMARS Rapid Infiltration. Exercises like Loobye demonstrate MRF-D’s ability to conduct operations as a joint force with the ADF, execute expeditionary operations, like HIRAIN, and exemplify their mutual dedication to being postured and ready to respond to a crisis or contingency in the Indo-Pacific region. - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Dantrel Gandy, a Low Altitude Air Defense gunner with Alpha Battery, 2nd LAAD Platoon, Marine Medium Tilt Rotor Squadron – 363 (Reinforced), with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, observes a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System launch during Exercise Loobye at Bradshaw Field Training Area, NT, Australia, Aug. 12, 2021. The HIMARS launched as part of the final act of Exercise Loobye to demonstrate MRF-D’s ability to conduct HIMARS Rapid Infiltration. Exercises like Loobye demonstrate MRF-D’s ability to conduct operations as a joint force with the ADF, execute expeditionary operations, like HIRAIN, and exemplify their mutual dedication to being postured and ready to respond to a crisis or contingency in the Indo-Pacific region.