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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.

U.S. Marines with Task Force Koa Moana 21, I Marine Expeditionary Force, work hand-in-hand with the local people of Palau to clean Lake Ngardok, the largest natural freshwater lake in all of the islands of Micronesia, during a monthly event where the locals come together to remove the large amounts of growing Cheuais plants in lake Ngardok, Melekeok, Republic of Palau, August 7, 2021. TFKM 21 builds upon the shared interests of the U.S. and Republic of Palau and is committed to improve the abilities of the two countries working together ahead of real-world crises. * Required - U.S. Marines with Task Force Koa Moana 21, I Marine Expeditionary Force, work hand-in-hand with the local people of Palau to clean Lake Ngardok, the largest natural freshwater lake in all of the islands of Micronesia, during a monthly event where the locals come together to remove the large amounts of growing Cheuais plants in lake Ngardok, Melekeok, Republic of Palau, August 7, 2021. TFKM 21 builds upon the shared interests of the U.S. and Republic of Palau and is committed to improve the abilities of the two countries working together ahead of real-world crises.

U.S. Marines and Department of Defense contractors with G-4, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, discuss logistics operations with their Royal Thai Marine Corps counterparts during a video-teleconference on Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, March 25, 2021. Logistics talks between members of MARFORPAC G-4 and the Royal Thai Marine Corps are held annually to foster a logistics partnership that enhances regional stability. The discussions are usually conducted in Thailand but this year’s talks were conducted via video-teleconference to comply with COVID-19 mitigation efforts. - U.S. Marines and Department of Defense contractors with G-4, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, discuss logistics operations with their Royal Thai Marine Corps counterparts during a video-teleconference on Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, March 25, 2021. Logistics talks between members of MARFORPAC G-4 and the Royal Thai Marine Corps are held annually to foster a logistics partnership that enhances regional stability. The discussions are usually conducted in Thailand but this year’s talks were conducted via video-teleconference to comply with COVID-19 mitigation efforts.

U.S. Marines and Sailors stand together with members of the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force, Australian Navy, U.S. Space Force, and U.S. Air Force, embarked together aboard amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) in the Philippine Sea, Jan. 21. - U.S. Marines and Sailors stand together with members of the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force, Australian Navy, U.S. Space Force, and U.S. Air Force, embarked together aboard amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) in the Philippine Sea, Jan. 21.

U.S. Marines responds to an off-base call, as Security and Emergency Services ambulance at Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif., Jan. 13. - U.S. Marines responds to an off-base call, as Security and Emergency Services ambulance at Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif., Jan. 13.