A U.S. Marine operates the legacy Circuit Card Assembly Test Station, aboard Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 30. - A U.S. Marine operates the legacy Circuit Card Assembly Test Station, aboard Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 30.

Virtual military expo focuses on supporting future Marine - Lt. Gen. Eric Smith, deputy commandant for Combat Development and Integration, gives his keynote address Sept. 17, 2019, at the 2019 Modern Day Marine Military Exposition, aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s MDMME was a virtual affair featuring pre-recorded presentations from strategic leaders covering topics that involved supporting the future Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Matt Gonzales)

A Marine instructor shoots the M18 Modular Handgun System at a firing range during Instructor and Key Personnel Training, June 25, aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. - A Marine instructor shoots the M18 Modular Handgun System at a firing range during Instructor and Key Personnel Training, June 25, aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia.

A U.S. Marine monitors network activity from the operations floor at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Aug. 31. - A U.S. Marine monitors network activity from the operations floor at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Aug. 31.

Marine Corps to build innovative wargaming center - U.S. Marines play a game of Memoir 44’—a war-themed strategy board game based on historical World War II battles—on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 10.

U.S. Marines stand in front of the boat they used to help rescue a father and son on the Potomac River in Nanjemoy, Maryland, June 14. - U.S. Marines stand in front of the boat they used to help rescue a father and son on the Potomac River in Nanjemoy, Maryland, June 14.

Jason Engstrom, center, a Utility Task Vehicle engineer with Program Executive Officer Land Systems, reviews several of the vehicles upgrades with Marines at the Transportation Demonstration Support Area aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Dec. 4, 2019. PEO Land System’s Light Tactical Vehicle program office is currently implementing several upgrades—including an environmental protection cover, upgraded tires and clutch improvement kit—to UTVs across the fleet. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Ashley Calingo) - Jason Engstrom, center, a Utility Task Vehicle engineer with Program Executive Officer Land Systems, reviews several of the vehicles upgrades with Marines at the Transportation Demonstration Support Area aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Dec. 4, 2019. PEO Land System’s Light Tactical Vehicle program office is currently implementing several upgrades—including an environmental protection cover, upgraded tires and clutch improvement kit—to UTVs across the fleet. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Ashley Calingo)

Students from Osbourn Park High School examine the Gyro-Stabilized Crew-Served Weapons Mount at the 2019 Modern Day Marine Expo on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Sept. 19, 2019. Modern Day Marine is an expo which allows Marines to see the new premier military equipment, systems, services and technology that can be purchased to support the military in the future. - Students from Osbourn Park High School examine the Gyro-Stabilized Crew-Served Weapons Mount at the 2019 Modern Day Marine Expo on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Sept. 19, 2019. Modern Day Marine is an expo which allows Marines to see the new premier military equipment, systems, services and technology that can be purchased to support the military in the future.

Participants of the 2019 High Intensity Tactical Training Championship celebrate completing the competition, which spans over four days, and includes seven challenges testing the athletes’ physical and mental fortitude, aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico on Sept. 12, 2019. Competitors from all across the Marine Corps battle for the title of HITT Champion. - Participants of the 2019 High Intensity Tactical Training Championship celebrate completing the competition, which spans over four days, and includes seven challenges testing the athletes’ physical and mental fortitude, aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico on Sept. 12, 2019. Competitors from all across the Marine Corps battle for the title of HITT Champion.

Sgt. Miguel Aguirre, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., competes in the fourth challenge of the High Intensity Tactical Training Championship at Butler Stadium aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Sep. 10, 2019. The fourth challenge consisted of going over the BeaverFit Assault Rig, and race through an obstacle course that has various sprints, crawls, tire flips, sled drags, farmer’s carries, and others totaling over six-hundred yards. - Sgt. Miguel Aguirre, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., competes in the fourth challenge of the High Intensity Tactical Training Championship at Butler Stadium aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Sep. 10, 2019. The fourth challenge consisted of going over the BeaverFit Assault Rig, and race through an obstacle course that has various sprints, crawls, tire flips, sled drags, farmer’s carries, and others totaling over six-hundred yards.

A Joint Light Tactical Vehicle displays its ability to handle multiple terrain types by physically adjusting its suspension during a demonstration at the School of Infantry West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 27, 2019. Marines are able to adjust multiple drive settings of the JLTV by selecting options on an internal LCD. These settings affect how the vehicle drives in sandy, muddy, snowy or highway road conditions. The JLTV consists of multiple platforms capable of completing a variety of missions while providing increased protection and mobility for personnel across the Marine Corps. - A Joint Light Tactical Vehicle displays its ability to handle multiple terrain types by physically adjusting its suspension during a demonstration at the School of Infantry West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 27, 2019. Marines are able to adjust multiple drive settings of the JLTV by selecting options on an internal LCD. These settings affect how the vehicle drives in sandy, muddy, snowy or highway road conditions. The JLTV consists of multiple platforms capable of completing a variety of missions while providing increased protection and mobility for personnel across the Marine Corps.

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Lindsay Carrick, 26, finished the 2019 Marine Corps Historic Half with purpose and pride as the first female finisher in a time of 1:25:02. - U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Lindsay Carrick, 26, finished the 2019 Marine Corps Historic Half with purpose and pride as the first female finisher in a time of 1:25:02.

Harvested HMMWV parts will save Corps millions, increase survivability of JLTV - Logisticians and equipment specialists from Marine Corps Systems Command and Program Executive Officer Land Systems install a Marine Corps Transparent Armor Gun Shield on a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle May 1. The installation is part of a cost-savings plan to harvest Gunner’s Protection Kits and other equipment from older High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles and increase the JLTV’s survivability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Kristen Murphy)