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U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, and Singapore Guardsmen with the 7th Singapore Infantry Brigade, conduct a live fire range as part of Exercise Valiant Mark 2023 at Camp Pendleton, CA, Oct. 13, 2023. Valiant Mark 2023 is an annual, bilateral training exercise conducted between the Singapore Armed Forces and I Marine Expeditionary Force, designed to enhance interoperability, improve combined arms and amphibious warfighting skills, and strengthen military-to-military relationships. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Quince D. Bisard)

Photo by Cpl. Quince Bisard

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Dana Beesley, center, a communication strategy and operations chief, with I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, photographs a Marine with Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, and a Singapore Guardsman from 7th Singapore Infantry Brigade, taking cover from a controlled explosion during Exercise Valiant Mark 2023 at Camp Pendleton, CA, Oct. 13, 2023. Valiant Mark 23 is an annual, bilateral training exercise conducted between the Singapore Armed Forces and I Marine Expeditionary Force, designed to enhance interoperability, improve combined arms and amphibious warfighting skills, and strengthen military-to-military relationships. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Nicolas Atehortua)

Photo by Sgt. Nicolas Atehortua

Singapore Guardsmen PTE Avi Gangla, left, a mortar operator with the 7th Singapore Infantry Brigade, and U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Angel Martinez, a mortarman with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, operate a M252A2 81mm mortar system during a mortar live fire range as part of Exercise Valiant Mark 2023 at Camp Pendleton, CA, Oct. 11, 2023. Valiant Mark 2023 is an annual, bilateral training exercise conducted between the Singapore Armed Forces and I Marine Expeditionary Force, designed to enhance interoperability, improve combined arms and amphibious warfighting skills, and strengthen military-to-military relationships. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Quince D. Bisard)

Photo by Cpl. Quince Bisard

A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom helicopter, assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One, takeoffs during a forward arming and refueling point exercise, part of Weapons and Tactics Instructo course 1-24 at Landing Zone Bull Attack, near Chocolate Mountains, California, Oct. 13, 2023. WTI is an advanced, graduate-level course for selected pilots and enlisted aircrew providing standardized advanced tactical training and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alejandro Fernandez

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, clear a hallway during a raid leaders course hosted by Expeditionary Operations Training Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 28, 2023. Instructors with EOTG trained the Marines to help enhance their tactics, techniques, and procedures for raid operations for future deployments. EOTG is a section of the I MEF command element that trains and evaluates deploying Marine Expeditionary Units, and other designated forces, in select individual and collective tasks to prepare them to support geographic combatant commands.

Photo by Sgt. Cristian Bestul

F-35 test pilot Marine Maj. Paul Gucwa from Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Two Three, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), flies an F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft to the U.K. HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier in the Western Atlantic Oct. 11, 2023. Gucwa will embark with a detachment from the Patuxent River F-35 Integrated Test Force to conduct developmental test phase 3 sea trials with the specially instrumented, short takeoff vertical landing variant of the stealth jet aboard Britain’s largest warship. The U.K. Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales participation in WESTLANT 23 encompasses a range of U.K. and U.S. naval aircraft trials in the Western Atlantic throughout the autumn of 2023.The HMS Prince of Wales continues to push the boundaries of naval aviation capabilities and operations from QEC aircraft carriers, including increasing the range and lethality of F-35 operations. The U.K. is the only Tier I partner in the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program. U.K. and U.S. interactions during this deployment are characterized by cooperation and reinforce international relationships, as well as enhance interoperability between the U.S. Navy and Royal Navy. The F-35 Joint Program Office is the U.S. Department of Defense's focal point for the 5th-generation strike aircraft for the Navy, Air Force, Marines, and our allies. The F-35 is the premier multi-mission, 5th-generation weapon system. Its ability to collect, analyze and share data is a force multiplier that enhances all assets in the battle space: with stealth technology, advanced sensors, weapons capacity, and range. The F-35 has been operational since July 2015 and is the most lethal, survivable, and interoperable fighter aircraft ever built.

Photo by Dane Wiedmann

U.S. Marines with Tactical Training and Exercise Control Group, Marine Air- Ground Task Force Training Command and scientists with the Office of Naval Research conduct a proof-of-concept range for the Robotic Goat at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Sept. 9, 2023. The goat can carry different payloads and was testing its ability to acquire and prosecute targets with the M72 Light Anti-Tank Weapon. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Justin J. Marty)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Justin Marty

The Secretary of the Navy, Honorable Carlos Del Toro poses for a group photo with U.S. Marines supporting Navy-Marine Week Philadelphia following a ship naming ceremony at Independence Hall in Philadelphia on October 12, 2023. Marines are participating in numerous events throughout the city of Philadelphia in order to increase awareness and establish lasting relationships with communities throughout the area.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Brenna Ritchie

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Matthew Casullo, a Westerlo, New York native, mountain warfare instructor for Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, observes Marines rock climbing up a cliff face during Mountain Leaders Course as part of Mountain Exercise 1-24 at MCMWTC, Bridgeport, California, Oct. 11, 2023. Compared to more generalized training facilities, MCMWTC specializes in mountain warfare training, providing a unique and ideal opportunity to rehearse operations in a mountainous environment.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Richard PerezGarcia

U.S. Marines with the Silent Drill Platoon, Marine Barracks Washington, perform for the citizens of Philadelphia during Navy-Marine Week Philadelphia at Independence Hall, Philadelphia, P.A. on October 12, 2023. Marines are participating in numerous events throughout the city of Philadelphia to increase awareness and establish lasting relationships with communities throughout the area.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Kelsey Dornfeld

Silent Drill Platoon Marines with Marine Barrack Washington rehearse before their performance at Independence Hall as part of Navy-Marine Week Philadelphia on October 12, 2023. Marines are participating in numerous events throughout the city of Philadelphia to increase awareness and establish lasting relationships with communities throughout the area.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Kelsey Dornfeld

U.S. Army and Marine Corps High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems assigned to 1st Battalion, 94th Field Artillery Regiment, and 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division conduct the combined arms live-fire exercise during Balikatan 22 at Colonel Ernesto Ravina Air Base, Tarlac, Philippines, March 31, 2022. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades shared experiences. Balikatan, Tagalog for ‘shoulder-to-shoulder,’ is a long-standing bilateral exercise between the Philippines and the United States highlighting the deep-rooted partnership between both countries. BK22 is the 37th iteration of the exercise and coincides with the 75th anniversary of U.S.-Philippine security cooperation.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Willcox

A U.S. Marine assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) posts security at the airfield during an integrated, multilateral amphibious assault as part of a Spanish bilateral exercise, Rota, Spain, Oct. 2, 2023. The San Antonio-class amphibious ship USS Mesa Verde, assigned to the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 26th MUE, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., Allied, and partner interests.

Photo by Cpl. Aziza Kamuhanda

U.S. and Japanese national flags are presented during the opening ceremony for the field training exercise portion of Resolute Dragon 23 held at Camp Kengun, Kumamoto, Japan, Oct. 14, 2023. RD 23 is an annual bilateral exercise in Japan that strengthens the command, control, and multi-domain maneuver capabilities of Marines in III Marine Expeditionary Force and allied Japan Self-Defense Force personnel. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Robert G. Gavaldon)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Robert G. Gavaldon

U.S. Marines with Manpower Management Enlisted Assignments 22 and 1st Battalion, 7th Marines discuss retention and reenlistment opportunities as part of the MMEA Roadshow in the Central Training Area on Okinawa, Japan, April 26, 2023. During the MMEA Roadshow, career monitors met with members of the Fleet Marine Force to discuss continuing their careers with the new initiatives available under Talent Management 2030. 1st Battalion, 7th Marines is forward-deployed in the Indo-Pacific with 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jaylen Davis

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dillon L. Buck, combat videographer, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific (MARFORPAC), conducts live fire with the Fusil D’Assaut de la Manufacture d’Armes de Saint-Etienne in Arue Tahiti, French Polynesia, Aug. 30, 2023. The event provided an opportunity to conduct rigorous bilateral training between Pacific Marines and the French Armed Forces, strengthening relationships and building mutual respect among Allies and partners within the Indo-Pacific region.

Photo by Cpl. Haley Fourmet Gustavsen

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Arianna Lindheimer, combat graphics specialists, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, conducts live fire with the Fusil D’Assaut de la Manufacture d’Armes de Saint-Etienne in Arue Tahiti, French Polynesia, Aug. 30, 2023. The event provided an opportunity to conduct rigorous bilateral training between Pacific Marines and the French Armed Forces, strengthening relationships and building mutual respect among Allies and partners within the Indo-Pacific region.

Photo by Cpl. Haley Fourmet Gustavsen

U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One, attach a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle to a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 1-24 at Auxiliary Airfield II. near Yuma, Arizona, Oct. 3, 2023. WTI is an advanced, graduate-level course for selected pilots and enlisted aircrew providing standardized advanced tactical training and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Gallagher

A U.S. Marine with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, rappels down a cliff during Mountain Training Exercise 5-23 at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, California, Aug. 13, 2023. MTX gives Marines the opportunity to hone their combat and survival skills in an austere mountain environment.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Juan Torres

A U.S. Marine with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, uses a zipline to cross a canyon during Mountain Training Exercise 5-23 at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, California, Aug. 18, 2023. MTX gives Marines the opportunity to hone their combat and survival skills in an austere mountain environment.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Juan Torres