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The commanders of all four Marine Aircraft Wings pose for a photo with Lt. Gen. Mark R. Wise (center), Deputy Commandant for Aviation, at Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point, North Carolina on Feb. 8, 2021. Wise visited Cherry Point to discuss talent management in aviation capabilities in the future of the United States Marine Corps. - The commanders of all four Marine Aircraft Wings pose for a photo with Lt. Gen. Mark R. Wise (center), Deputy Commandant for Aviation, at Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point, North Carolina on Feb. 8, 2021. Wise visited Cherry Point to discuss talent management in aviation capabilities in the future of the United States Marine Corps.

Sgt. Sebastien Auguste, an instructor for the Advanced Infantry Course at the School of Infantry-East, tests the M3E1 Multi-purpose Anti-armor Anti-personnel Weapon System to engage targets during a live-fire training on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 6, 2021. In May, Marine Corps Systems Command began fielding the MAAWS, a recoilless rocket system designed to destroy armored vehicles, structures and fortifications. - Sgt. Sebastien Auguste, an instructor for the Advanced Infantry Course at the School of Infantry-East, tests the M3E1 Multi-purpose Anti-armor Anti-personnel Weapon System to engage targets during a live-fire training on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 6, 2021. In May, Marine Corps Systems Command began fielding the MAAWS, a recoilless rocket system designed to destroy armored vehicles, structures and fortifications.

U.S. Marines Corps Lance Cpl. Jonathan Paschal, a driver within the Joint Reception Center (JRC) welcomes the new Marines to the island of Okinawa on Kadena Air Base, July 9, 2020. The JRC staff drive to Kadena Air Base to transport the Marines and greenside sailors to the barracks to execute a 14-day restriction of movement (ROM), followed by a week of welcome aboard classes to orient them to the new island. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Karis Mattingly) - U.S. Marines Corps Lance Cpl. Jonathan Paschal, a driver within the Joint Reception Center (JRC) welcomes the new Marines to the island of Okinawa on Kadena Air Base, July 9, 2020. The JRC staff drive to Kadena Air Base to transport the Marines and greenside sailors to the barracks to execute a 14-day restriction of movement (ROM), followed by a week of welcome aboard classes to orient them to the new island. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Karis Mattingly)

A Force Reconnaissance Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit clears the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland during a visit, board, search and seizure training exercise with the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay. Ashland, part of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency, while simultaneously providing a flexible and lethal crisis response force ready to perform a wide range of military operations. - A Force Reconnaissance Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit clears the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland during a visit, board, search and seizure training exercise with the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay. Ashland, part of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency, while simultaneously providing a flexible and lethal crisis response force ready to perform a wide range of military operations.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. David H. Berger, left, outgoing commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, and Lt. Gen. Lewis A. Craparotta, incoming commander of MARFORPAC, salute the colors as they pass in review during the MARFORPAC change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Aug. 8, 2018. The change of command ceremony represents the transfer of responsibility and authority over MARFORPAC between commanders. - U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. David H. Berger, left, outgoing commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, and Lt. Gen. Lewis A. Craparotta, incoming commander of MARFORPAC, salute the colors as they pass in review during the MARFORPAC change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Aug. 8, 2018. The change of command ceremony represents the transfer of responsibility and authority over MARFORPAC between commanders.