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U.S. Marines prepare Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACV) for amphibious operations at Kushi Crossing, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 10, 2024.

U.S. Marines prepare Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACV) for amphibious operations at Kushi Crossing, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 10, 2024.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kendrick Jackson

U.S. Marines operating an Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) complete an amphibious landing from Kushi Crossing to Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 10, 2024. This was the first open-water amphibious movement for ACVs deployed to III Marine Expeditionary Force, accomplishing a new milestone for amphibious operations with the vehicle platform in the Indo-Pacific. Amphibious operations, including the use of ship-to-shore connectors, is a foundational aspect of Marine Corps operations and is critical to remaining the Nation’s premier expeditionary force in readiness. The Marines shown are with 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kendrick Jackson)

U.S. Marines operating an Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) complete an amphibious landing from Kushi Crossing to Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 10, 2024. This was the first open-water amphibious movement for ACVs deployed to III Marine Expeditionary Force, accomplishing a new milestone for amphibious operations with the vehicle platform in the Indo-Pacific. Amphibious operations, including the use of ship-to-shore connectors, is a foundational aspect of Marine Corps operations and is critical to remaining the Nation’s premier expeditionary force in readiness. The Marines shown are with 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kendrick Jackson)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kendrick Jackson

U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force - Southeast Asia, I Marine Expeditionary Force, alongside Singapore Guardsmen with 3rd Battalion Singapore Guards, 7th Singapore Infantry Brigade, conduct the opening ceremony for Valiant Mark 24 on Bedok Camp, Singapore, Dec. 9, 2024. Valiant Mark is an annual, bilateral training exercise conducted between the Singapore Armed Forces and I MEF, designed to enhance interoperability, improve combined arms and amphibious warfighting skills, and strengthen military-to-military relationships. MRF-SEA is a rotational unit derived from elements of I MEF executing a U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific operational model that involves training events and exchanges with partner military subject matter experts, promotes security goals with Allied and partner nations, and ensures a persistent I MEF stand-in presence west of the International Date Line. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Shaina Jupiter)

U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force - Southeast Asia, I Marine Expeditionary Force, alongside Singapore Guardsmen with 3rd Battalion Singapore Guards, 7th Singapore Infantry Brigade, conduct the opening ceremony for Valiant Mark 24 on Bedok Camp, Singapore, Dec. 9, 2024. Valiant Mark is an annual, bilateral training exercise conducted between the Singapore Armed Forces and I MEF, designed to enhance interoperability, improve combined arms and amphibious warfighting skills, and strengthen military-to-military relationships. MRF-SEA is a rotational unit derived from elements of I MEF executing a U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific operational model that involves training events and exchanges with partner military subject matter experts, promotes security goals with Allied and partner nations, and ensures a persistent I MEF stand-in presence west of the International Date Line. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Shaina Jupiter)

Photo by Sgt. Shaina Jupiter

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Stuart Glenn, the commanding officer for Marine Rotational Force - Southeast Asia, I Marine Expeditionary Force, shakes hands with Singapore Guardsman Senior Lt. Col. Michael Enriquez, the commanding officer for 7th Singapore Infantry Brigade, during the opening ceremony for Valiant Mark 24 on Bedok Camp, Singapore, Dec. 9, 2024. Valiant Mark is an annual, bilateral training exercise conducted between the Singapore Armed Forces and I MEF, designed to enhance interoperability, improve combined arms and amphibious warfighting skills, and strengthen military-to-military relationships. MRF-SEA is a rotational unit derived from elements of I MEF executing a U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific operational model that involves training events and exchanges with partner military subject matter experts, promotes security goals with Allied and partner nations, and ensures a persistent I MEF stand-in presence west of the International Date Line. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Shaina Jupiter)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Stuart Glenn, the commanding officer for Marine Rotational Force - Southeast Asia, I Marine Expeditionary Force, shakes hands with Singapore Guardsman Senior Lt. Col. Michael Enriquez, the commanding officer for 7th Singapore Infantry Brigade, during the opening ceremony for Valiant Mark 24 on Bedok Camp, Singapore, Dec. 9, 2024. Valiant Mark is an annual, bilateral training exercise conducted between the Singapore Armed Forces and I MEF, designed to enhance interoperability, improve combined arms and amphibious warfighting skills, and strengthen military-to-military relationships. MRF-SEA is a rotational unit derived from elements of I MEF executing a U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific operational model that involves training events and exchanges with partner military subject matter experts, promotes security goals with Allied and partner nations, and ensures a persistent I MEF stand-in presence west of the International Date Line. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Shaina Jupiter)

Photo by Sgt. Shaina Jupiter

U.S. Marine Corps Drill Instructor, Sgt. Nicholas Marsh, with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, instructs recruits before a M16A4 service rifle issue at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Dec. 9, 2024. Recruits will carry their rifles throughout recruit training and will learn how to properly clean and maintain them to help extend the life of the rifles for future recruits. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah M. Grawcock)

U.S. Marine Corps Drill Instructor, Sgt. Nicholas Marsh, with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, instructs recruits before a M16A4 service rifle issue at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Dec. 9, 2024. Recruits will carry their rifles throughout recruit training and will learn how to properly clean and maintain them to help extend the life of the rifles for future recruits. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah M. Grawcock)

Photo by Cpl. Sarah Grawcock

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 1, Combat Logistic Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, ground guide Joint Light Tactical Vehicles up a hill on Red Beach as part of Steel Knight 24 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 7, 2024. Steel Knight is an annual exercise that takes place in multiple locations across the Southwest that allows I Marine Expeditionary Force to train as a full Marine Air-Ground Task Force and better integrate with joint and naval forces. The exercise also certifies 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, and CLB-1 to be forward-postured in Australia as part of Marine Rotational Force - Darwin, a six-month deployment during which Marines train with Australian allies and facilitate rapid response to crises and contingencies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Keegan Jones)

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 1, Combat Logistic Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, ground guide Joint Light Tactical Vehicles up a hill on Red Beach as part of Steel Knight 24 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 7, 2024. Steel Knight is an annual exercise that takes place in multiple locations across the Southwest that allows I Marine Expeditionary Force to train as a full Marine Air-Ground Task Force and better integrate with joint and naval forces. The exercise also certifies 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, and CLB-1 to be forward-postured in Australia as part of Marine Rotational Force - Darwin, a six-month deployment during which Marines train with Australian allies and facilitate rapid response to crises and contingencies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Keegan Jones)

Photo by Cpl. Keegan Jones

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Adam Juan sets security during Artillery Relocation Training Program 24.3 at Ojojihara Maneuver Area, Japan, Dec. 5, 2024. The skills developed at ARTP increase the proficiency and readiness of the only permanently forward-deployed artillery unit in the Marine Corps, enabling them to provide indirect fires. Juan, a native of Arizona, is an infantry rifleman forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rodney Frye)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Adam Juan sets security during Artillery Relocation Training Program 24.3 at Ojojihara Maneuver Area, Japan, Dec. 5, 2024. The skills developed at ARTP increase the proficiency and readiness of the only permanently forward-deployed artillery unit in the Marine Corps, enabling them to provide indirect fires. Juan, a native of Arizona, is an infantry rifleman forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rodney Frye)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Rodney Frye

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. John Estrada, a field artillery cannoneer with 1st Marine Division, pulls the firing handle on an M777 Howitzer during a Fire Support Coordination Exercise (FSCEX) in support of Service Level Training Exercise (SLTE) 0-25 in Twentynine Palms, California, Dec. 5, 2024. FSCEX is a live-fire training event integrating infantry battalion combat operations center functions, distributed artillery, mobile fire support teams, close air support assets, and electronic warfare support teams. SLTE 0-25 is designed to enhance readiness across core Mission Essential Tasks and prepare Marines for high-end Force-on-Force operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Richard PerezGarcia)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. John Estrada, a field artillery cannoneer with 1st Marine Division, pulls the firing handle on an M777 Howitzer during a Fire Support Coordination Exercise (FSCEX) in support of Service Level Training Exercise (SLTE) 0-25 in Twentynine Palms, California, Dec. 5, 2024. FSCEX is a live-fire training event integrating infantry battalion combat operations center functions, distributed artillery, mobile fire support teams, close air support assets, and electronic warfare support teams. SLTE 0-25 is designed to enhance readiness across core Mission Essential Tasks and prepare Marines for high-end Force-on-Force operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Richard PerezGarcia)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Richard PerezGarcia

A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J attached to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 153, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing flies during a Deployment for Training (DFT) while en-route to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Dec. 4, 2024. The DFT provided VMGR-153 pilots and aircrew with unit-level training that enhances squadron combat readiness while supporting community relations in remote Alaskan regions during the holiday season. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Moses S. Lopez Franco)

A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J attached to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 153, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing flies during a Deployment for Training (DFT) while en-route to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Dec. 4, 2024. The DFT provided VMGR-153 pilots and aircrew with unit-level training that enhances squadron combat readiness while supporting community relations in remote Alaskan regions during the holiday season. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Moses S. Lopez Franco)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Moses Lopez Franco

U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Division execute a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle mounted M240B machine gun live-fire range during Artillery Relocation Training Program (ARTP) 24.3 at Ojojihara Maneuver Area, Japan, Dec. 2, 2024. The skills developed at ARTP increase the proficiency and readiness of the only permanently forward-deployed artillery unit in the Marine Corps, enabling them to provide indirect fires. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rodney Frye)

U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Division execute a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle mounted M240B machine gun live-fire range during Artillery Relocation Training Program (ARTP) 24.3 at Ojojihara Maneuver Area, Japan, Dec. 2, 2024. The skills developed at ARTP increase the proficiency and readiness of the only permanently forward-deployed artillery unit in the Marine Corps, enabling them to provide indirect fires. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rodney Frye)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Rodney Frye

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Joseph M. Adams, left, a watch commander with the Marine Corps Air Station Yuma Provost Marshal’s Office, Marine Corps Installations West, and Pfc. Britney Moyeda, hug on graduation day at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Calif. October 25, 2024. Adams recruited Moyeda out of Houston, Texas and surprised her on graduation day after he ended his tour as a recruiter. After beating cancer, Moyeda chose to become a Marine, spending over a year waiting to be medically-cleared to enter the delayed entry program. (Courtesy photo by the Moyeda family)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Joseph M. Adams, left, a watch commander with the Marine Corps Air Station Yuma Provost Marshal’s Office, Marine Corps Installations West, and Pfc. Britney Moyeda, hug on graduation day at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Calif. October 25, 2024. Adams recruited Moyeda out of Houston, Texas and surprised her on graduation day after he ended his tour as a recruiter. After beating cancer, Moyeda chose to become a Marine, spending over a year waiting to be medically-cleared to enter the delayed entry program. (Courtesy photo by the Moyeda family)

Photo by Sgt. Ryan Pulliam

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Joseph M. Adams, left, a watch commander with the Marine Corps Air Station Yuma Provost Marshal’s Office, Marine Corps Installations West, and Pfc. Britney Moyeda, hug on graduation day at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Calif. October 25, 2024. Adams recruited Moyeda out of Houston, Texas and surprised her on graduation day after he ended his tour as a recruiter. After beating cancer, Moyeda chose to become a Marine, spending over a year waiting to be medically cleared to enter the delayed entry program. (Courtesy photo by the Moyeda family)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Joseph M. Adams, left, a watch commander with the Marine Corps Air Station Yuma Provost Marshal’s Office, Marine Corps Installations West, and Pfc. Britney Moyeda, hug on graduation day at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Calif. October 25, 2024. Adams recruited Moyeda out of Houston, Texas and surprised her on graduation day after he ended his tour as a recruiter. After beating cancer, Moyeda chose to become a Marine, spending over a year waiting to be medically cleared to enter the delayed entry program. (Courtesy photo by the Moyeda family)

Photo by Sgt. Ryan Pulliam

From right, U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Ismael Bamba, Command Senior Enlisted Leader of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Korea, and Staff Sgt. Jonathan Hemme, a career planner with MARFORK, poses for a photo alongside a civilian during the Gifts for Hope toy drive at U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys, South Korea, Nov. 29, 2024. Gifts for Hope is an annual two-day toy drive that MARFORK hosts in partnership with the Seoul Children’s Welfare Committee during the holidays to collect and donate gifts to orphans in South Korea.

From right, U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Ismael Bamba, Command Senior Enlisted Leader of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Korea, and Staff Sgt. Jonathan Hemme, a career planner with MARFORK, poses for a photo alongside a civilian during the Gifts for Hope toy drive at U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys, South Korea, Nov. 29, 2024. Gifts for Hope is an annual two-day toy drive that MARFORK hosts in partnership with the Seoul Children’s Welfare Committee during the holidays to collect and donate gifts to orphans in South Korea.

Photo by 1st Lt. Gianni Scales

U.S. Marines with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Korea, prepare a table to collect donations during the Gifts for Hope toy drive at U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys, South Korea, Nov. 29, 2024. Gifts for Hope is an annual two-day toy drive that MARFORK hosts in partnership with the Seoul Children’s Welfare Committee during the holidays to collect and donate gifts to orphans in South Korea.

U.S. Marines with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Korea, prepare a table to collect donations during the Gifts for Hope toy drive at U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys, South Korea, Nov. 29, 2024. Gifts for Hope is an annual two-day toy drive that MARFORK hosts in partnership with the Seoul Children’s Welfare Committee during the holidays to collect and donate gifts to orphans in South Korea.

Photo by 1st Lt. Gianni Scales

U.S. Marines with 3d Littoral Combat Team, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, participate in a ceremony on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Nov. 26, 2024. At the ceremony, 3d MLR officially received the Navy/Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System from Marine Corps Systems Command, becoming the first U.S. Marine Corps unit to field the system. The NMESIS provides 3d MLR with enhanced sea denial capabilities and maritime lethality. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jacqueline C. Parsons)

U.S. Marines with 3d Littoral Combat Team, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, participate in a ceremony on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Nov. 26, 2024. At the ceremony, 3d MLR officially received the Navy/Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System from Marine Corps Systems Command, becoming the first U.S. Marine Corps unit to field the system. The NMESIS provides 3d MLR with enhanced sea denial capabilities and maritime lethality. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jacqueline C. Parsons)

Photo by Sgt. Jacqueline Parsons

U.S. Marines and Sailors with 3d Littoral Combat Team, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, pose for a unit photo before a ceremony on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Nov. 26, 2024. At the ceremony, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division officially received the Navy/Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System from Marine Corps Systems Command, becoming the first U.S. Marine Corps unit to field the system. The NMESIS provides 3d MLR with enhanced sea denial capabilities and maritime lethality. (U.S. Marine Corps photo illustration by Sgt. Jacqueline C. Parsons) (This image was created using photo merging techniques.)

U.S. Marines and Sailors with 3d Littoral Combat Team, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, pose for a unit photo before a ceremony on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Nov. 26, 2024. At the ceremony, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division officially received the Navy/Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System from Marine Corps Systems Command, becoming the first U.S. Marine Corps unit to field the system. The NMESIS provides 3d MLR with enhanced sea denial capabilities and maritime lethality. (U.S. Marine Corps photo illustration by Sgt. Jacqueline C. Parsons) (This image was created using photo merging techniques.)

Photo by Sgt. Jacqueline Parsons

U.S. Marines land on a beach in an Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) during a low tide crossing rehearsal on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 26, 2024. While deployed, the ACV is certified to conduct a wide range of mission sets, including open water, protected water, and land-based operations. Amphibious operations, including the use of ship-to-shore connectors, is a foundational aspect of Marine Corps operations and is critical to remaining the Nation’s premier expeditionary force in readiness. The Marines shown are with 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kendrick Jackson)

U.S. Marines land on a beach in an Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) during a low tide crossing rehearsal on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 26, 2024. While deployed, the ACV is certified to conduct a wide range of mission sets, including open water, protected water, and land-based operations. Amphibious operations, including the use of ship-to-shore connectors, is a foundational aspect of Marine Corps operations and is critical to remaining the Nation’s premier expeditionary force in readiness. The Marines shown are with 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kendrick Jackson)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kendrick Jackson

A U.S. Marine Corps drill master with Recruit Regiment salutes the colors during a graduation ceremony for Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Nov. 26, 2024. Graduation took place at the completion of the 13-week transformation, which included training for drill, marksmanship, basic combat skills, and Marine Corps customs and traditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alexander O. Devereux)

A U.S. Marine Corps drill master with Recruit Regiment salutes the colors during a graduation ceremony for Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Nov. 26, 2024. Graduation took place at the completion of the 13-week transformation, which included training for drill, marksmanship, basic combat skills, and Marine Corps customs and traditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alexander O. Devereux)

Photo by Cpl. Alexander Devereux

Personnel assigned to Marine Corps Information Command, Marine Forces Space Command, and United States Space Command pose for a group photo during the Fire Support Rehearsal Exercise (FSRE) at Colorado Springs, Colorado, Nov. 22, 2024. The FSRE served as a critical testbed for space officers and fires practitioners from around the U.S. Armed Forces to integrate space effects with ground schemes of maneuver. (U.S. Navy Courtesy Photo)

Personnel assigned to Marine Corps Information Command, Marine Forces Space Command, and United States Space Command pose for a group photo during the Fire Support Rehearsal Exercise (FSRE) at Colorado Springs, Colorado, Nov. 22, 2024. The FSRE served as a critical testbed for space officers and fires practitioners from around the U.S. Armed Forces to integrate space effects with ground schemes of maneuver. (U.S. Navy Courtesy Photo)

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class John Wagner

Australian Army Maj. Rhys Davies, center, an AH-1Z Viper pilot assigned to 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, poses for a photo with VMM-165 (Rein.) Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) while underway in the Pacific Ocean Nov. 21, 2024. Davies recently deployed as part of the 15th MEU’s aviation combat element through the Marine Corps Personnel Exchange Program. In the Australian Army, Davies flew the Tiger Armed Reconnaissance helicopter with 16th Aviation Brigade, 1st Aviation Regiment, and learned to pilot the AH-1Z Viper aircraft upon attaching to VMM-165 (Rein.). (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Luis Agostini)

Australian Army Maj. Rhys Davies, center, an AH-1Z Viper pilot assigned to 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, poses for a photo with VMM-165 (Rein.) Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) while underway in the Pacific Ocean Nov. 21, 2024. Davies recently deployed as part of the 15th MEU’s aviation combat element through the Marine Corps Personnel Exchange Program. In the Australian Army, Davies flew the Tiger Armed Reconnaissance helicopter with 16th Aviation Brigade, 1st Aviation Regiment, and learned to pilot the AH-1Z Viper aircraft upon attaching to VMM-165 (Rein.). (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Luis Agostini)

Photo by Cpl. Luis Agostini