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U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force takeoff from a landing zone using a UH-1Y Venom helicopter attached to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169 during a Special Patrol Insertion and Extraction rigging training exercise on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 9, 2021. SPIE rigging was conducted by III MEF in order to increase force readiness and to fulfill 2021 training requirements.

U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force takeoff from a landing zone using a UH-1Y Venom helicopter attached to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169 during a Special Patrol Insertion and Extraction rigging training exercise on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 9, 2021. SPIE rigging was conducted by III MEF in order to increase force readiness and to fulfill 2021 training requirements.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Justin Marty

Marines with the Silent Drill Platoon perform their “bursting bomb” sequence during the Friday Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington, June 4, 2021. The guest of honor for the evening was The Honorable Michèle A. Flournoy, 9th Undersecretary of Defense for Policy, and the hosting official for the evening was Lt. Gen. Charles G. Chiarotti, Deputy Commandant for Installations and Logistics.

Marines with the Silent Drill Platoon perform their “bursting bomb” sequence during the Friday Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington, June 4, 2021. The guest of honor for the evening was The Honorable Michèle A. Flournoy, 9th Undersecretary of Defense for Policy, and the hosting official for the evening was Lt. Gen. Charles G. Chiarotti, Deputy Commandant for Installations and Logistics.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Mark Morales

Station fire department members spray a burning aircraft simulation during a live-fire drill as part of an airport rescue firefighter course at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, on Sept. 10, 2021. The course is designed to train and enable the air station’s fire department to support Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting Marines in responding to potential aircraft fires.

Station fire department members spray a burning aircraft simulation during a live-fire drill as part of an airport rescue firefighter course at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, on Sept. 10, 2021. The course is designed to train and enable the air station’s fire department to support Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting Marines in responding to potential aircraft fires.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Darien Wright

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Caitlin McCormick, an Evacuation Control Center Marine, carries a child to a plane at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Sept. 1, 2021. The Department of Defense is committed to supporting the evacuation of American citizens, Special Immigrant Visa applicants and other at-risk individuals from Afghanistan.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Caitlin McCormick, an Evacuation Control Center Marine, carries a child to a plane at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Sept. 1, 2021. The Department of Defense is committed to supporting the evacuation of American citizens, Special Immigrant Visa applicants and other at-risk individuals from Afghanistan.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Jia

Dwayne Masami, the Palau Airport Rescue & Fire Fighting chief stands next to a firetruck in Airai, Republic of Palau, Sep. 2, 2021. The mission of the Palau Airport Rescue & Fire Fighting Division is to provide aircraft rescue, fire response and emergency medical services to the Palau International Airport.
Task Force Koa Moana focuses on improving readiness and strengthening capabilities ahead of
real-world crises.

Dwayne Masami, the Palau Airport Rescue & Fire Fighting chief stands next to a firetruck in Airai, Republic of Palau, Sep. 2, 2021. The mission of the Palau Airport Rescue & Fire Fighting Division is to provide aircraft rescue, fire response and emergency medical services to the Palau International Airport. Task Force Koa Moana focuses on improving readiness and strengthening capabilities ahead of real-world crises.

Photo by Sgt. Marvin Lopeznavarro

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Samuel Aguilera, a machine gunner with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/1, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides security during a strait transit aboard amphibious transport dock USS Portland, Sept. 5, 2021. Portland, part of the USS Essex Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 11th MEU, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility 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 Lance Cpl. Samuel Aguilera, a machine gunner with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/1, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides security during a strait transit aboard amphibious transport dock USS Portland, Sept. 5, 2021. Portland, part of the USS Essex Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 11th MEU, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Patrick Katz

An artillery Marine from 1st Battalion, 12th Marines maneuvers a Navy Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System launcher across the beach aboard Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands, Hawaii, Aug. 16, 2021. During Large Scale Exercise 2021, the Marines of 1/12 struck a naval target ship with two Naval Strike Missiles which flew more than 100 nautical miles before striking the ship. LSE 2021 allowed Marines to refine concepts such as expeditionary advanced base operations and littoral operations in a contested environment in order to provide sea control or contribute to sea denial near key maritime terrain.

An artillery Marine from 1st Battalion, 12th Marines maneuvers a Navy Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System launcher across the beach aboard Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands, Hawaii, Aug. 16, 2021. During Large Scale Exercise 2021, the Marines of 1/12 struck a naval target ship with two Naval Strike Missiles which flew more than 100 nautical miles before striking the ship. LSE 2021 allowed Marines to refine concepts such as expeditionary advanced base operations and littoral operations in a contested environment in order to provide sea control or contribute to sea denial near key maritime terrain.

Photo by Cpl. Luke Cohen

U.S. Marines assigned to 3rd Marine Division navigate through an endurance course during a squad competition at the Jungle Warfare Training Center in Okinawa, Japan, March 18, 2020. The competition was held to evaluate standards-based infantry training.

U.S. Marines assigned to 3rd Marine Division navigate through an endurance course during a squad competition at the Jungle Warfare Training Center in Okinawa, Japan, March 18, 2020. The competition was held to evaluate standards-based infantry training.

Photo by Cpl. Savannah Mesimer

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, currently assigned to 3rd Marine Division under the Unit Deployment Program, utilize an M240B during a mixed weapons range on Combined Arms Training Center Fuji, Japan, June 19, 2020. The Marines were participating in exercise Fuji Viper, an annual exercise focused on sustaining individual and small unit proficiency, independent platoon proficiency, and small unit decision making.

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, currently assigned to 3rd Marine Division under the Unit Deployment Program, utilize an M240B during a mixed weapons range on Combined Arms Training Center Fuji, Japan, June 19, 2020. The Marines were participating in exercise Fuji Viper, an annual exercise focused on sustaining individual and small unit proficiency, independent platoon proficiency, and small unit decision making.

Photo by Cpl. Savannah Mesimer

Then-Lt. Col. Darren Jump, left, counsel for environmental and land use with the Office of Counsel for the Commandant, walks alongside a desk being moved into an office in the E Ring at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, in an undated photo from 2002. Jump was one of the first Marines who returned to offices in the E Ring after that part of the Pentagon was renovated following the attacks on 9/11.

Then-Lt. Col. Darren Jump, left, counsel for environmental and land use with the Office of Counsel for the Commandant, walks alongside a desk being moved into an office in the E Ring at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, in an undated photo from 2002. Jump was one of the first Marines who returned to offices in the E Ring after that part of the Pentagon was renovated following the attacks on 9/11.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels

U.S. Marines, veterans and families pose in front an AV-8B Harrier during a dedication ceremony at the open air museum on Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Aug. 19, 2021. Marines from 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing and across the Marine Corps participated in a ceremony unveiling and dedicating an AV-8B Harrier at the museum to the late Lt. Col. Christopher “Otis” Raible and Sgt. Bradley Atwell, whom gave their lives defending the aircraft as well as surrounding Marines during an attack on Camp Bastion, Afghanistan in 2012.

U.S. Marines, veterans and families pose in front an AV-8B Harrier during a dedication ceremony at the open air museum on Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Aug. 19, 2021. Marines from 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing and across the Marine Corps participated in a ceremony unveiling and dedicating an AV-8B Harrier at the museum to the late Lt. Col. Christopher “Otis” Raible and Sgt. Bradley Atwell, whom gave their lives defending the aircraft as well as surrounding Marines during an attack on Camp Bastion, Afghanistan in 2012.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alondra OrtizMontejan

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jonathan Arreguinperez, a rifleman assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division, sets security during Indo-Pacific Warfighting Exercise in the Northern Training Area on Okinawa, Japan, August 31, 2021. This force-on-force exercise demonstrated the ability to seize and defend key-maritime terrain and provided an opportunity to employ techniques to rapidly establish forward arming and refueling points. 2/3 is currently attached to 4th Marines as a part of the Unit Deployment Program. Arreguinperez is a native of San Francisco, California.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jonathan Arreguinperez, a rifleman assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division, sets security during Indo-Pacific Warfighting Exercise in the Northern Training Area on Okinawa, Japan, August 31, 2021. This force-on-force exercise demonstrated the ability to seize and defend key-maritime terrain and provided an opportunity to employ techniques to rapidly establish forward arming and refueling points. 2/3 is currently attached to 4th Marines as a part of the Unit Deployment Program. Arreguinperez is a native of San Francisco, California.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Scott Aubuchon

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, disembark a U.S. Navy landing craft utility with Assault Craft Unit Two in Morehead City, N.C., Sept. 6, 2021. Marines with 1/6 deployed in support of Joint Task Force-Haiti for a humanitarian assistance disaster relief mission.

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, disembark a U.S. Navy landing craft utility with Assault Craft Unit Two in Morehead City, N.C., Sept. 6, 2021. Marines with 1/6 deployed in support of Joint Task Force-Haiti for a humanitarian assistance disaster relief mission.

Photo by Cpl. Patrick King

A baby sea turtle is held up during an excavation at Fort Hase Beach, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Aug. 10, 2021. The natural wildlife and landscape is a precious resource to both MCBH and the people of Hawaii, and we take seriously our stewardship role of protecting these resources.

A baby sea turtle is held up during an excavation at Fort Hase Beach, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Aug. 10, 2021. The natural wildlife and landscape is a precious resource to both MCBH and the people of Hawaii, and we take seriously our stewardship role of protecting these resources.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Brandon Aultman

U.S. Marine Corps Captain Joshua Brooks, an unmanned aircraft system representative, and Master Sergeant Willie Cheeseboro Jr., an enlisted aircrew coordinator with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 1, prepare to launch and operate the first Marine Corps owned MQ-9A Reaper on Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz. Aug. 30, 2021. The MQ-9A is designed to maintain a persistent presence overseas with its long range endurance, and has the capability to provide immediate support to ground units.

U.S. Marine Corps Captain Joshua Brooks, an unmanned aircraft system representative, and Master Sergeant Willie Cheeseboro Jr., an enlisted aircrew coordinator with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 1, prepare to launch and operate the first Marine Corps owned MQ-9A Reaper on Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz. Aug. 30, 2021. The MQ-9A is designed to maintain a persistent presence overseas with its long range endurance, and has the capability to provide immediate support to ground units.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Gabrielle Sanders

A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463 hoists a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle during hoist operations training on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Sept. 2, 2021. Hoist operations were conducted in order to train landing support specialist and pilots to transfer heavy equipment and supplies from one location to another.

A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463 hoists a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle during hoist operations training on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Sept. 2, 2021. Hoist operations were conducted in order to train landing support specialist and pilots to transfer heavy equipment and supplies from one location to another.

Photo by Sgt. Branden Bourque

U.S. Marines and Navy sailors conduct landing craft, air cushion operations during Large Scale Exercise 2021 aboard Wasp-Class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge USS Kearsarge, August 3, 2021. LSE 2021 demonstrates the Navy’s ability to employ precise, lethal, and overwhelming force globally across three naval component commands, five numbered fleets, and 17 time zones. LSE 2021 merges live and synthetic training capabilities to create an intense, robust training environment. It will connect high-fidelity training and real-world operations, to build knowledge and skills needed in today’s complex, multi-domain, and contested environment.

U.S. Marines and Navy sailors conduct landing craft, air cushion operations during Large Scale Exercise 2021 aboard Wasp-Class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge USS Kearsarge, August 3, 2021. LSE 2021 demonstrates the Navy’s ability to employ precise, lethal, and overwhelming force globally across three naval component commands, five numbered fleets, and 17 time zones. LSE 2021 merges live and synthetic training capabilities to create an intense, robust training environment. It will connect high-fidelity training and real-world operations, to build knowledge and skills needed in today’s complex, multi-domain, and contested environment.

Photo by Sgt. Shaehmus Sawyer

A U.S. Marine with Combined Anti-Armor Team Red platoon, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, is observed firing a Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire-guided missile system while conducting a live fire scenario during Exercise Koolendong, Bradshaw Field Training Area, NT, Australia, Aug. 29, 2021. A TOW missile system is an American made anti-tank missile that can be fired mounted or unmounted. Exercises like Koolendong validate MRF-D’s and the Australian Defence Force’s ability to conduct expeditionary command and control operations, demonstrating the shared commitment to being ready to respond to a crisis or contingency in the Indo-Pacific region.

A U.S. Marine with Combined Anti-Armor Team Red platoon, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, is observed firing a Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire-guided missile system while conducting a live fire scenario during Exercise Koolendong, Bradshaw Field Training Area, NT, Australia, Aug. 29, 2021. A TOW missile system is an American made anti-tank missile that can be fired mounted or unmounted. Exercises like Koolendong validate MRF-D’s and the Australian Defence Force’s ability to conduct expeditionary command and control operations, demonstrating the shared commitment to being ready to respond to a crisis or contingency in the Indo-Pacific region.

Photo by Sgt. Micha Pierce

Lōliʻi has a satellite transmitter applied to the fur on his back with glue so researchers can track his movements and monitor his survival and behavior. The tag will come off during his first annual molt, if not sooner.

Lōliʻi has a satellite transmitter applied to the fur on his back with glue so researchers can track his movements and monitor his survival and behavior. The tag will come off during his first annual molt, if not sooner.

Photo by Photo courtesy of NOAA Fisheries

U.S. Marines with Company A., 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin dismount two MV-22B Ospreys during Exercise Koolendong at Bradshaw Field Training Area, NT, Australia, Aug. 29, 2021. U.S. Marines and Australian Army soldiers worked together to conduct a simulated aerial assault during the exercise. Exercise Koolendong validates MRF-D’s and the Australian Defence Force’s ability to conduct expeditionary command and control operations, demonstrating the shared commitment to being ready to respond to a crisis or contingency in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Marines with Company A., 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin dismount two MV-22B Ospreys during Exercise Koolendong at Bradshaw Field Training Area, NT, Australia, Aug. 29, 2021. U.S. Marines and Australian Army soldiers worked together to conduct a simulated aerial assault during the exercise. Exercise Koolendong validates MRF-D’s and the Australian Defence Force’s ability to conduct expeditionary command and control operations, demonstrating the shared commitment to being ready to respond to a crisis or contingency in the Indo-Pacific region.

Photo by Cpl. Jacob Foster