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MARINE CORPS AIR STATION FUTENMA, OKINAWA, Japan – Marine Corps’ team Alpha pose for a photo with their first place trophy at the 41st Annual Ginowan City Traffic Safety Campaign Road Race Jan. 20 on Marine Corps Air Station, Okinawa, Japan. The Marine Corps’ teams, team Alpha and team Omega, competed in the race. The Marines Corps’ Alpha team won the race for first time in three years while the Marine Corps’ team Omega came in 5th place.

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION FUTENMA, OKINAWA, Japan – Marine Corps’ team Alpha pose for a photo with their first place trophy at the 41st Annual Ginowan City Traffic Safety Campaign Road Race Jan. 20 on Marine Corps Air Station, Okinawa, Japan. The Marine Corps’ teams, team Alpha and team Omega, competed in the race. The Marines Corps’ Alpha team won the race for first time in three years while the Marine Corps’ team Omega came in 5th place.

Photo by Pfc. Kelcey Seymour

1st Lt. Aaron Cranford receives the Navy and Marine Corps Medal from Maj. Gen. Craig Q. Timberlake, the commanding general for 3rd Marine Division, during an award ceremony on Jan. 8, 2017, at the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion Headquarters building on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan. Cranford was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for risking his life while rescuing three divers and a local Okinawan who were caught in rip current during a recreational dive at Onna Point, Okinawa, Japan on April 23, 2017. Cranford, a native of Fort Worth, Texas, is a supply officer with Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division.

1st Lt. Aaron Cranford receives the Navy and Marine Corps Medal from Maj. Gen. Craig Q. Timberlake, the commanding general for 3rd Marine Division, during an award ceremony on Jan. 8, 2017, at the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion Headquarters building on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan. Cranford was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for risking his life while rescuing three divers and a local Okinawan who were caught in rip current during a recreational dive at Onna Point, Okinawa, Japan on April 23, 2017. Cranford, a native of Fort Worth, Texas, is a supply officer with Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Josue Marquez

Two MH-60S Seahawks from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 3 (HSC-3) and HSC-21, Naval Air Station North Island, prepare to take off after refueling at the Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, Dec. 8, 2017. The MH-60S are currently transporting water buckets in direct support of the Lilac Fire.

Two MH-60S Seahawks from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 3 (HSC-3) and HSC-21, Naval Air Station North Island, prepare to take off after refueling at the Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, Dec. 8, 2017. The MH-60S are currently transporting water buckets in direct support of the Lilac Fire.

Photo by Pfc. Drake Nickels

The UH-1Y Venom from Marine Light Helicopter Squadron (HMLA 267, MCAS Camp Pendleton, are flying in direct support of the Lilac Fire on Dec. 08, 2017. While two CH-53E Super Stallions from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 462, MCAS Miramar, are on standby.

The UH-1Y Venom from Marine Light Helicopter Squadron (HMLA 267, MCAS Camp Pendleton, are flying in direct support of the Lilac Fire on Dec. 08, 2017. While two CH-53E Super Stallions from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 462, MCAS Miramar, are on standby.

Photo by Cpl. Desiree D King

A U.S. Marine with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, uses a grinder to repair a part for a High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicle aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Dec. 4, 2017. The Marines are conducting routine maintenance in preparations for 1st Marine Division-led Exercise Steel Knight 2018.

A U.S. Marine with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, uses a grinder to repair a part for a High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicle aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Dec. 4, 2017. The Marines are conducting routine maintenance in preparations for 1st Marine Division-led Exercise Steel Knight 2018.

Photo by Courtesy Photo

Flora “Mackie” Jordan, body armor engineer at Marine Corps Systems Command, recently developed a modular body armor system that is just as effective as, but 45 percent lighter than, the body armor system Marines currently use. Jordan recently received the “Promising Innovations Medal” at the Partnership for Public Service‘s annual Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Awards, which recognizes federal employees who are responsible for noteworthy and inspiring accomplishments in the federal workforce.

Flora “Mackie” Jordan, body armor engineer at Marine Corps Systems Command, recently developed a modular body armor system that is just as effective as, but 45 percent lighter than, the body armor system Marines currently use. Jordan recently received the “Promising Innovations Medal” at the Partnership for Public Service‘s annual Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Awards, which recognizes federal employees who are responsible for noteworthy and inspiring accomplishments in the federal workforce.

Photo by Jennifer A Sevier

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - Sgt. Michael Vura and Cpl. Austin Cox, Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training Squadron (HMLAT) 303 helicopter mechanics, assisted in victim evacuation and casualty care following the mass casualty attack in Las Vegas, Nevada, Oct. 1. These Marines went above and beyond the call of duty and demonstrated characteristics that are instilled in every Marine during training and life in the Marine Corps.

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - Sgt. Michael Vura and Cpl. Austin Cox, Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training Squadron (HMLAT) 303 helicopter mechanics, assisted in victim evacuation and casualty care following the mass casualty attack in Las Vegas, Nevada, Oct. 1. These Marines went above and beyond the call of duty and demonstrated characteristics that are instilled in every Marine during training and life in the Marine Corps.

Photo by Sgt. David Bickel

The involvement of family, friends and fellow Marines is the best method to deter suicide. Aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif., the Behavioral Health Section provides counselors and a 24-hour help line for those reaching out during times of crisis.

The involvement of family, friends and fellow Marines is the best method to deter suicide. Aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif., the Behavioral Health Section provides counselors and a 24-hour help line for those reaching out during times of crisis.

Photo by Keith Hayes

First responders with the Marine Corps Base Hawaii Fire Department secure a simmulated victim to a stretcher during the Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection Exercise Lethal Breeze aboard MCBH, Sept. 12, 2017. The exercise combined multiple agencies, on and off the installation, to respond to a simulated attack, mass casualty scenario, and an environmental oil spill. Exercise Lethal Breeze provided hands-on experience and training to prepare MCBH to protect personnel, facilities, and other assets from all threats and hazards.

First responders with the Marine Corps Base Hawaii Fire Department secure a simmulated victim to a stretcher during the Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection Exercise Lethal Breeze aboard MCBH, Sept. 12, 2017. The exercise combined multiple agencies, on and off the installation, to respond to a simulated attack, mass casualty scenario, and an environmental oil spill. Exercise Lethal Breeze provided hands-on experience and training to prepare MCBH to protect personnel, facilities, and other assets from all threats and hazards.

Photo by Sgt. Alex Kouns

U.S. Marines with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, unload emergency care items at the St. Thomas Cyril E. King Airport, U.S. Virgin Islands, Sept. 12, 2017. The 26th MEU worked jointly with Department of Defense services and Federal Emergency Management Agency staff to provide food, water, and other essential care items in support of Hurricane Irma relief efforts.

U.S. Marines with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, unload emergency care items at the St. Thomas Cyril E. King Airport, U.S. Virgin Islands, Sept. 12, 2017. The 26th MEU worked jointly with Department of Defense services and Federal Emergency Management Agency staff to provide food, water, and other essential care items in support of Hurricane Irma relief efforts.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alexis Schneider

U.S. Marines with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, unload emergency care items at the St. Thomas Cyril E. King Airport, U.S. Virgin Islands, Sept. 12, 2017. The 26th MEU worked jointly with Department of Defense services and Federal Emergency Management Agency staff to provide food, water, and other essential care items in support of Hurricane Irma relief efforts.

U.S. Marines with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, unload emergency care items at the St. Thomas Cyril E. King Airport, U.S. Virgin Islands, Sept. 12, 2017. The 26th MEU worked jointly with Department of Defense services and Federal Emergency Management Agency staff to provide food, water, and other essential care items in support of Hurricane Irma relief efforts.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alexis Schneider

U.S. Marines with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, deliver food and water by way of UH-1Y Venom helicopters to St. Thomas Cyril King E. Airport, U.S. Virgin Islands in order to aid victims of Hurricane Irma in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Sept. 10, 2017. The 26th MEU is supporting the lead federal agency in providing humanitarian relief efforts for Hurricane Irma.

U.S. Marines with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, deliver food and water by way of UH-1Y Venom helicopters to St. Thomas Cyril King E. Airport, U.S. Virgin Islands in order to aid victims of Hurricane Irma in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Sept. 10, 2017. The 26th MEU is supporting the lead federal agency in providing humanitarian relief efforts for Hurricane Irma.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Tojyea G. Matally

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jeni Ridgell, an aircraft recovery Marine with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, watches a gauge on an M-31 Marine Corps Expeditionary Aircraft arresting gear during an annual certification at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 8, 2017. The M-31 arresting gear is a deployable arrestment gear that can handle rapid-cycle arrestments of aircraft with tail hooks. The annual certification was to ensure proper function of the arresting gear.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jeni Ridgell, an aircraft recovery Marine with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, watches a gauge on an M-31 Marine Corps Expeditionary Aircraft arresting gear during an annual certification at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 8, 2017. The M-31 arresting gear is a deployable arrestment gear that can handle rapid-cycle arrestments of aircraft with tail hooks. The annual certification was to ensure proper function of the arresting gear.

Photo by Cpl. Joseph Abrego

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jmani Townsend, an aircraft recovery Marine with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, conducts maintenance on M-31 Marine Corps Expeditionary Aircraft arresting gear during an annual certification at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 8, 2017. The M-31 arresting gear is a deployable arrestment gear that can handle rapid-cycle arrestments of aircraft with tail hooks. The annual certification was to ensure proper function of the arresting gear.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jmani Townsend, an aircraft recovery Marine with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, conducts maintenance on M-31 Marine Corps Expeditionary Aircraft arresting gear during an annual certification at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 8, 2017. The M-31 arresting gear is a deployable arrestment gear that can handle rapid-cycle arrestments of aircraft with tail hooks. The annual certification was to ensure proper function of the arresting gear.

Photo by Cpl. Joseph Abrego

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jmani Townsend, an aircraft recovery Marine with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, conducts maintenance on M-31 Marine Corps Expeditionary Aircraft arresting gear during an annual certification at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 8, 2017. The M-31 arresting gear is a deployable arrestment gear that can handle rapid-cycle arrestments of aircraft with tail hooks. The annual certification was to ensure proper function of the arresting gear.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jmani Townsend, an aircraft recovery Marine with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, conducts maintenance on M-31 Marine Corps Expeditionary Aircraft arresting gear during an annual certification at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 8, 2017. The M-31 arresting gear is a deployable arrestment gear that can handle rapid-cycle arrestments of aircraft with tail hooks. The annual certification was to ensure proper function of the arresting gear.

Photo by Cpl. Joseph Abrego

Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373 and other volunteers set up tents for the Veterans Village of San Diego’s Homeless Veteran Stand Down at San Diego High School in San Diego, July 19. The Veterans Village of San Diego hosted the Homeless Veteran Stand Down to support homeless veterans by giving them a place to stay and providing services such as medical care, dental care, legal assistance, haircuts and food for three days. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jake McClung/ Released)

Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373 and other volunteers set up tents for the Veterans Village of San Diego’s Homeless Veteran Stand Down at San Diego High School in San Diego, July 19. The Veterans Village of San Diego hosted the Homeless Veteran Stand Down to support homeless veterans by giving them a place to stay and providing services such as medical care, dental care, legal assistance, haircuts and food for three days. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jake McClung/ Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jake McClung

U.S. Marine Cpls. Otto Thiele, Eric Goodman, and Christopher Ehms and Lance Cpl. Avelardo Guevera Osuna receive Navy Achievement Medals from Col. Forrest Poole aboard Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, July 11, 2017. The Marines came together to assist a local Japanese woman during their hike on Mount Fuji, Japan, July 3, 2017. The woman, Moe Oda, was found lying on the ground, hyperventilating and struggling to breathe when the Marines came to her assistance. Together, they created a makeshift stretcher to carry her down approximately two miles to get to medical assistance. The Marines are with Electronics Maintenance Company, 3d Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3d Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

U.S. Marine Cpls. Otto Thiele, Eric Goodman, and Christopher Ehms and Lance Cpl. Avelardo Guevera Osuna receive Navy Achievement Medals from Col. Forrest Poole aboard Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, July 11, 2017. The Marines came together to assist a local Japanese woman during their hike on Mount Fuji, Japan, July 3, 2017. The woman, Moe Oda, was found lying on the ground, hyperventilating and struggling to breathe when the Marines came to her assistance. Together, they created a makeshift stretcher to carry her down approximately two miles to get to medical assistance. The Marines are with Electronics Maintenance Company, 3d Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3d Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Joshua Pinkney

Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 “Wake Island Avengers,” 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, wait for pilots to walk to three F-35B Lightning IIs on the first day of Red Flag 17-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 10. Red Flag 17-3 is a realistic combat training exercise involving the U.S. Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps and this iteration is the first to have both the Air Force’s F-35A Lightning II and the Marine Corps’ F-35B Lightning II, which is capable of short takeoff vertical landing.

Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 “Wake Island Avengers,” 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, wait for pilots to walk to three F-35B Lightning IIs on the first day of Red Flag 17-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 10. Red Flag 17-3 is a realistic combat training exercise involving the U.S. Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps and this iteration is the first to have both the Air Force’s F-35A Lightning II and the Marine Corps’ F-35B Lightning II, which is capable of short takeoff vertical landing.

Photo by Sgt. Lillian Stephens

A pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 “Wake Island Avengers,” 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, conducts the preflight inspection of an F-35B Lightning II on the first day of Red Flag 17-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 10. Red Flag 17-3 is a realistic combat training exercise involving the U.S. Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps and this iteration is the first to have both the Air Force’s F-35A Lightning II and the Marine Corps’ F-35B Lightning II, which is capable of short takeoff vertical landing.

A pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 “Wake Island Avengers,” 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, conducts the preflight inspection of an F-35B Lightning II on the first day of Red Flag 17-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 10. Red Flag 17-3 is a realistic combat training exercise involving the U.S. Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps and this iteration is the first to have both the Air Force’s F-35A Lightning II and the Marine Corps’ F-35B Lightning II, which is capable of short takeoff vertical landing.

Photo by Sgt. Lillian Stephens

Four F-35B Lightning IIs with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 “Wake Island Avengers,” 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, wait to take off on the first day of Red Flag 17-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 10. Red Flag 17-3 is a realistic combat training exercise involving the U.S. Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps and this iteration is the first to have both the Air Force’s F-35A Lightning II and the Marine Corps’ F-35B Lightning II, which is capable of short takeoff vertical landing.

Four F-35B Lightning IIs with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 “Wake Island Avengers,” 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, wait to take off on the first day of Red Flag 17-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 10. Red Flag 17-3 is a realistic combat training exercise involving the U.S. Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps and this iteration is the first to have both the Air Force’s F-35A Lightning II and the Marine Corps’ F-35B Lightning II, which is capable of short takeoff vertical landing.

Photo by Sgt. Lillian Stephens