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U.S. Marines perform low crawling techniques during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor Course culminating event at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 9, 2026. The MAIC provides the skills necessary to effectively teach and lead Marine Corps Martial Arts classes, including advanced Marine Corps Martial Arts Program techniques, teaching methodologies, leadership training and safety protocols. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jacqueline Akamelu)

U.S. Marines perform low crawling techniques during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor Course culminating event at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 9, 2026. The MAIC provides the skills necessary to effectively teach and lead Marine Corps Martial Arts classes, including advanced Marine Corps Martial Arts Program techniques, teaching methodologies, leadership training and safety protocols. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jacqueline Akamelu)

Photo by Cpl. Jacqueline Akamelu

A U.S. Marine with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Sailor with America Expeditionary Strike Group fire at a target during a shooting competition aboard amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) in the Solomon Sea, Aug. 7, 2021. The event consisted of Marines and Sailors competing as they shoot a series of drills with a goal of having the highest total score. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America Expeditionary Strike Group in the 7th fleet area of operation to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Karis Mattingly)

A U.S. Marine with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Sailor with America Expeditionary Strike Group fire at a target during a shooting competition aboard amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) in the Solomon Sea, Aug. 7, 2021. The event consisted of Marines and Sailors competing as they shoot a series of drills with a goal of having the highest total score. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America Expeditionary Strike Group in the 7th fleet area of operation to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Karis Mattingly)

Photo by Sgt. Karis Mattingly

A CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, hovers over the flight deck of San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27), during flight operations in the Pacific Ocean, April 10, 2026. The 11th MEU, embarked aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, is a persistent, combat credible force contributing to deterrence and crisis response in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet, the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners to preserve a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Luke Rodriguez)

A CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, hovers over the flight deck of San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27), during flight operations in the Pacific Ocean, April 10, 2026. The 11th MEU, embarked aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, is a persistent, combat credible force contributing to deterrence and crisis response in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet, the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners to preserve a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Luke Rodriguez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Luke Rodriguez

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, currently forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, fire an M3A1 Multi-Role Anti-Armor Anti-Personnel Weapons System while rehearsing squad attacks during the Korean Marine Exchange Program 26.1 on Suseong-Ri, Pohang, South Korea, April 2, 2026. The Korean Marine Exchange Program (KMEP) is a semi-annual exercise that provides opportunities for ROK Marine Corps and U.S. Marine Corps units to train together, improving their combined capabilities to deter threats and maintain peace on the Korean Peninsula. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joaquin Dela Torre)

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, currently forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, fire an M3A1 Multi-Role Anti-Armor Anti-Personnel Weapons System while rehearsing squad attacks during the Korean Marine Exchange Program 26.1 on Suseong-Ri, Pohang, South Korea, April 2, 2026. The Korean Marine Exchange Program (KMEP) is a semi-annual exercise that provides opportunities for ROK Marine Corps and U.S. Marine Corps units to train together, improving their combined capabilities to deter threats and maintain peace on the Korean Peninsula. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joaquin Dela Torre)

Photo by Cpl. Joaquin Carlos Dela Torre

Philippine Air Force Tech. Sgt. Conan Cruz delivers the invocation prior to a Bundle of Joy ceremony during a civic-military engagement supporting Exercise Balikatan 2026 in San Narciso, Quezon, Philippines, April 9, 2026. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen our ironclad alliance, improve our capable combined force, and demonstrate our commitment to regional security and stability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mia Ocampo)

Philippine Air Force Tech. Sgt. Conan Cruz delivers the invocation prior to a Bundle of Joy ceremony during a civic-military engagement supporting Exercise Balikatan 2026 in San Narciso, Quezon, Philippines, April 9, 2026. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen our ironclad alliance, improve our capable combined force, and demonstrate our commitment to regional security and stability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mia Ocampo)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Mia Ocampo

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Xavier Perez, a drill instructor with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, instructs recruits during the day movement course on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., April 1, 2026. During Basic Warrior Training week, recruits are taught how to operate, strategize, and maneuver in a field environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jordy Morales)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Xavier Perez, a drill instructor with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, instructs recruits during the day movement course on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., April 1, 2026. During Basic Warrior Training week, recruits are taught how to operate, strategize, and maneuver in a field environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jordy Morales)

Photo by Cpl. Jordy Morales

U.S. Marines assigned to I Marine Expeditionary Force and Philippine contractors onload a Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement onto a Philippine barge in Cagayan de Oro, Philippines, March 17, 2026. The prepositioning of equipment in support of Exercise Balikatan 26 demonstrates how Maritime Prepositioning Force processes operationalize distributed sustainment by conducting offload, distribution, and regeneration of equipment through afloat platforms, ashore nodes, and transportation networks to distribute equipment across multiple locations. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen our ironclad alliance, improve our capable combined force, and demonstrate our commitment to regional security and stability.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Madison M. Luciano)

U.S. Marines assigned to I Marine Expeditionary Force and Philippine contractors onload a Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement onto a Philippine barge in Cagayan de Oro, Philippines, March 17, 2026. The prepositioning of equipment in support of Exercise Balikatan 26 demonstrates how Maritime Prepositioning Force processes operationalize distributed sustainment by conducting offload, distribution, and regeneration of equipment through afloat platforms, ashore nodes, and transportation networks to distribute equipment across multiple locations. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen our ironclad alliance, improve our capable combined force, and demonstrate our commitment to regional security and stability.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Madison M. Luciano)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Madison Luciano

U.S. Marines assigned to I Marine Expeditionary Force offload vehicles from the USNS Sgt. William W. Seay during a maritime prepositioning force offload March 14, 2026, at the Port of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines. The operation supported the rapid distribution of forward-positioned equipment for Exercise Balikatan 2026 and demonstrated how prepositioning processes support distributed sustainment by conducting offload, distribution and regeneration across afloat platforms, ashore nodes and transportation networks. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen the alliance, improve combined capabilities and demonstrate commitment to regional security and stability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

U.S. Marines assigned to I Marine Expeditionary Force offload vehicles from the USNS Sgt. William W. Seay during a maritime prepositioning force offload March 14, 2026, at the Port of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines. The operation supported the rapid distribution of forward-positioned equipment for Exercise Balikatan 2026 and demonstrated how prepositioning processes support distributed sustainment by conducting offload, distribution and regeneration across afloat platforms, ashore nodes and transportation networks. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen the alliance, improve combined capabilities and demonstrate commitment to regional security and stability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

Photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez

U.S. Marines assigned to I Marine Expeditionary Force use a Marine Corps Platform Integration Center tablet and scanner during a maritime prepositioning force offload March 14, 2026, at the Port of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines. MCPIC, developed by Blount Island Command, provides real-time visibility of equipment movement and supports accountability and distribution operations. The operation supported the rapid distribution of forward-positioned equipment for Exercise Balikatan 2026 and demonstrated how prepositioning processes support distributed sustainment by conducting offload, distribution and regeneration across afloat platforms, ashore nodes and transportation networks. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen the alliance, improve combined capabilities and demonstrate commitment to regional security and stability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

U.S. Marines assigned to I Marine Expeditionary Force use a Marine Corps Platform Integration Center tablet and scanner during a maritime prepositioning force offload March 14, 2026, at the Port of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines. MCPIC, developed by Blount Island Command, provides real-time visibility of equipment movement and supports accountability and distribution operations. The operation supported the rapid distribution of forward-positioned equipment for Exercise Balikatan 2026 and demonstrated how prepositioning processes support distributed sustainment by conducting offload, distribution and regeneration across afloat platforms, ashore nodes and transportation networks. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen the alliance, improve combined capabilities and demonstrate commitment to regional security and stability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

Photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez

U.S. Marines assigned to I Marine Expeditionary Force conduct a joint limited technical inspection during a maritime prepositioning force offload March 14, 2026, at the Port of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines. The operation supported the rapid distribution of forward-positioned equipment for Exercise Balikatan 2026 and demonstrated how prepositioning processes support distributed sustainment by conducting offload, distribution and regeneration across afloat platforms, ashore nodes and transportation networks. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen the alliance, improve combined capabilities and demonstrate commitment to regional security and stability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

U.S. Marines assigned to I Marine Expeditionary Force conduct a joint limited technical inspection during a maritime prepositioning force offload March 14, 2026, at the Port of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines. The operation supported the rapid distribution of forward-positioned equipment for Exercise Balikatan 2026 and demonstrated how prepositioning processes support distributed sustainment by conducting offload, distribution and regeneration across afloat platforms, ashore nodes and transportation networks. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen the alliance, improve combined capabilities and demonstrate commitment to regional security and stability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

Photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez

U.S. Marines assigned to I Marine Expeditionary Force use a Marine Corps Platform Integration Center tablet to track equipment during a maritime prepositioning force offload March 14, 2026, at the Port of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines. MCPIC, developed by Blount Island Command, provides real-time visibility of equipment movement and supports accountability and distribution operations. The operation supported the rapid distribution of forward-positioned equipment for Exercise Balikatan 2026 and demonstrated how prepositioning processes support distributed sustainment by conducting offload, distribution and regeneration across afloat platforms, ashore nodes and transportation networks. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen the alliance, improve combined capabilities and demonstrate commitment to regional security and stability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

U.S. Marines assigned to I Marine Expeditionary Force use a Marine Corps Platform Integration Center tablet to track equipment during a maritime prepositioning force offload March 14, 2026, at the Port of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines. MCPIC, developed by Blount Island Command, provides real-time visibility of equipment movement and supports accountability and distribution operations. The operation supported the rapid distribution of forward-positioned equipment for Exercise Balikatan 2026 and demonstrated how prepositioning processes support distributed sustainment by conducting offload, distribution and regeneration across afloat platforms, ashore nodes and transportation networks. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen the alliance, improve combined capabilities and demonstrate commitment to regional security and stability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

Photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez

U.S. Marines assigned to I Marine Expeditionary Force stage vehicles during a maritime prepositioning force offload March 14, 2026, at the Port of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines. The operation supported the rapid distribution of forward-positioned equipment for Exercise Balikatan 2026 and demonstrated how prepositioning processes support distributed sustainment by conducting offload, distribution and regeneration across afloat platforms, ashore nodes and transportation networks. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen the alliance, improve combined capabilities and demonstrate commitment to regional security and stability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

U.S. Marines assigned to I Marine Expeditionary Force stage vehicles during a maritime prepositioning force offload March 14, 2026, at the Port of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines. The operation supported the rapid distribution of forward-positioned equipment for Exercise Balikatan 2026 and demonstrated how prepositioning processes support distributed sustainment by conducting offload, distribution and regeneration across afloat platforms, ashore nodes and transportation networks. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen the alliance, improve combined capabilities and demonstrate commitment to regional security and stability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

Photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez

A U.S. Marine assigned to I Marine Expeditionary Force conducts a joint limited technical inspection during a maritime prepositioning force offload March 14, 2026, at the Port of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines. The operation supported the rapid distribution of forward-positioned equipment for Exercise Balikatan 2026 and demonstrated how prepositioning processes support distributed sustainment by conducting offload, distribution and regeneration across afloat platforms, ashore nodes and transportation networks. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen the alliance, improve combined capabilities and demonstrate commitment to regional security and stability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

A U.S. Marine assigned to I Marine Expeditionary Force conducts a joint limited technical inspection during a maritime prepositioning force offload March 14, 2026, at the Port of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines. The operation supported the rapid distribution of forward-positioned equipment for Exercise Balikatan 2026 and demonstrated how prepositioning processes support distributed sustainment by conducting offload, distribution and regeneration across afloat platforms, ashore nodes and transportation networks. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen the alliance, improve combined capabilities and demonstrate commitment to regional security and stability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

Photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez

U.S. Marines assigned to I Marine Expeditionary Force use a Marine Corps Platform Integration Center tablet to track equipment during a maritime prepositioning force offload March 14, 2026, at the Port of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines. MCPIC, developed by Blount Island Command, provides real-time visibility of equipment movement and supports accountability and distribution operations. The operation supported the rapid distribution of forward-positioned equipment for Exercise Balikatan 2026 and demonstrated how prepositioning processes support distributed sustainment by conducting offload, distribution and regeneration across afloat platforms, ashore nodes and transportation networks. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen the alliance, improve combined capabilities and demonstrate commitment to regional security and stability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

U.S. Marines assigned to I Marine Expeditionary Force use a Marine Corps Platform Integration Center tablet to track equipment during a maritime prepositioning force offload March 14, 2026, at the Port of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines. MCPIC, developed by Blount Island Command, provides real-time visibility of equipment movement and supports accountability and distribution operations. The operation supported the rapid distribution of forward-positioned equipment for Exercise Balikatan 2026 and demonstrated how prepositioning processes support distributed sustainment by conducting offload, distribution and regeneration across afloat platforms, ashore nodes and transportation networks. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen the alliance, improve combined capabilities and demonstrate commitment to regional security and stability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

Photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez

U.S. Marines assigned to I Marine Expeditionary Force offload vehicles from the USNS Sgt. William W. Seay during a maritime prepositioning force offload March 14, 2026 at the Port of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines. The operation supported the rapid distribution of forward-positioned equipment for Exercise Balikatan 2026 and demonstrated how prepositioning processes support distributed sustainment by conducting offload, distribution and regeneration across afloat platforms, ashore nodes and transportation networks. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen the alliance, improve combined capabilities and demonstrate commitment to regional security and stability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

U.S. Marines assigned to I Marine Expeditionary Force offload vehicles from the USNS Sgt. William W. Seay during a maritime prepositioning force offload March 14, 2026 at the Port of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines. The operation supported the rapid distribution of forward-positioned equipment for Exercise Balikatan 2026 and demonstrated how prepositioning processes support distributed sustainment by conducting offload, distribution and regeneration across afloat platforms, ashore nodes and transportation networks. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen the alliance, improve combined capabilities and demonstrate commitment to regional security and stability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

Photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez

U.S. Marines assigned to I Marine Expeditionary Force stage vehicles during a maritime prepositioning force offload March 14, 2026, at the Port of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines. The operation supported the rapid distribution of forward-positioned equipment for Exercise Balikatan 2026 and demonstrated how prepositioning processes support distributed sustainment by conducting offload, distribution and regeneration across afloat platforms, ashore nodes and transportation networks. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen the alliance, improve combined capabilities and demonstrate commitment to regional security and stability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

U.S. Marines assigned to I Marine Expeditionary Force stage vehicles during a maritime prepositioning force offload March 14, 2026, at the Port of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines. The operation supported the rapid distribution of forward-positioned equipment for Exercise Balikatan 2026 and demonstrated how prepositioning processes support distributed sustainment by conducting offload, distribution and regeneration across afloat platforms, ashore nodes and transportation networks. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen the alliance, improve combined capabilities and demonstrate commitment to regional security and stability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

Photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez

U.S. Marines assigned to I Marine Expeditionary Force stage vehicles during a maritime prepositioning force offload March 14, 2026, at the Port of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines. The operation supported the rapid distribution of forward-positioned equipment for Exercise Balikatan 2026 and demonstrated how prepositioning processes support distributed sustainment by conducting offload, distribution and regeneration across afloat platforms, ashore nodes and transportation networks. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen the alliance, improve combined capabilities and demonstrate commitment to regional security and stability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

U.S. Marines assigned to I Marine Expeditionary Force stage vehicles during a maritime prepositioning force offload March 14, 2026, at the Port of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines. The operation supported the rapid distribution of forward-positioned equipment for Exercise Balikatan 2026 and demonstrated how prepositioning processes support distributed sustainment by conducting offload, distribution and regeneration across afloat platforms, ashore nodes and transportation networks. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen the alliance, improve combined capabilities and demonstrate commitment to regional security and stability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

Photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez

A U.S. Marine assigned to I Marine Expeditionary Force conducts pre-operation checks and services on a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle March 8, 2026, aboard the USNS Sgt. William W. Seay in the Philippine Sea. The checks and services were in preparation for a maritime prepositioning force offload at the Port of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines, in support of Exercise Balikatan 26. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen the ironclad alliance, improve combined capabilities and demonstrate commitment to regional security and stability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

A U.S. Marine assigned to I Marine Expeditionary Force conducts pre-operation checks and services on a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle March 8, 2026, aboard the USNS Sgt. William W. Seay in the Philippine Sea. The checks and services were in preparation for a maritime prepositioning force offload at the Port of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines, in support of Exercise Balikatan 26. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen the ironclad alliance, improve combined capabilities and demonstrate commitment to regional security and stability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

Photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez

A U.S. Marine assigned to I Marine Expeditionary Force conducts pre-operation checks and services on a Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement March 8, 2026, aboard the USNS Sgt. William W. Seay in the Philippine Sea. The checks and services were in preparation for a maritime prepositioning force offload at the Port of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines, in support of Exercise Balikatan 26. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen the ironclad alliance, improve combined capabilities and demonstrate commitment to regional security and stability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

A U.S. Marine assigned to I Marine Expeditionary Force conducts pre-operation checks and services on a Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement March 8, 2026, aboard the USNS Sgt. William W. Seay in the Philippine Sea. The checks and services were in preparation for a maritime prepositioning force offload at the Port of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines, in support of Exercise Balikatan 26. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen the ironclad alliance, improve combined capabilities and demonstrate commitment to regional security and stability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

Photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, currently forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, make movement to rehearse squad attacks during the Korean Marine Exchange Program 26.1 on Suseong-Ri, Pohang, South Korea, March 25, 2026. The Korean Marine Exchange Program (KMEP) is a semi-annual exercise that provides opportunities for ROK Marine Corps and U.S. Marine Corps units to train together, improving their combined capabilities to deter threats and maintain peace on the Korean Peninsula. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joaquin Dela Torre)

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, currently forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, make movement to rehearse squad attacks during the Korean Marine Exchange Program 26.1 on Suseong-Ri, Pohang, South Korea, March 25, 2026. The Korean Marine Exchange Program (KMEP) is a semi-annual exercise that provides opportunities for ROK Marine Corps and U.S. Marine Corps units to train together, improving their combined capabilities to deter threats and maintain peace on the Korean Peninsula. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joaquin Dela Torre)

Photo by Cpl. Joaquin Carlos Dela Torre