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Pvt. Manny, the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego mascot, stands in uniform at MCRDSD Aug. 26. Manny is named after Sgt. Johnny R. Manuelito, one of the original Navajo Code Talkers.

Pvt. Manny, the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego mascot, stands in uniform at MCRDSD Aug. 26. Manny is named after Sgt. Johnny R. Manuelito, one of the original Navajo Code Talkers.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Grace Kindred

A U.S. Marine posts security during a Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure training as part of exercise HYDRACRAB, Santa Rita, Guam, Aug. 27.

A U.S. Marine posts security during a Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure training as part of exercise HYDRACRAB, Santa Rita, Guam, Aug. 27.

Photo by KELLY RODRIGUEZ

U.S. Marines and Sailors with the Maritime Raid Force, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, ride in a rigid-hull inflatable boat during a visit, board, search and seizure exercise. The Marines and Sailors of the 11th MEU are conducting routine operations as part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

U.S. Marines and Sailors with the Maritime Raid Force, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, ride in a rigid-hull inflatable boat during a visit, board, search and seizure exercise. The Marines and Sailors of the 11th MEU are conducting routine operations as part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

Photo by Cpl. Matthew Teutsch

Marines board an MV-22B Osprey while rehearsing response procedures for a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel scenario on Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina Feb. 16, 2019. The scenario was conducted to increase proficiency and enhance procedures as a Marine Air-Ground Task Force. The Marines are with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment. The aircraft is with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261.

Marines board an MV-22B Osprey while rehearsing response procedures for a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel scenario on Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina Feb. 16, 2019. The scenario was conducted to increase proficiency and enhance procedures as a Marine Air-Ground Task Force. The Marines are with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment. The aircraft is with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Larisa Chavez

U.S. Marines board an MV-22 Osprey during Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel training at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 1, 2019. TRAP training enhances combat readiness and crisis response skills by preparing Marines to confidently enter potentially combative areas, tactically extract personnel, recover aircraft and retrieve or destroy sensitive material. The Marines are with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

U.S. Marines board an MV-22 Osprey during Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel training at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 1, 2019. TRAP training enhances combat readiness and crisis response skills by preparing Marines to confidently enter potentially combative areas, tactically extract personnel, recover aircraft and retrieve or destroy sensitive material. The Marines are with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Larisa Chavez

U.S. Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, set up security and prepare the litter for extraction during a simulated visit, board, search and seizure mission aboard the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Rushmore on Jan. 15, 2019. The Essex Amphibious Ready Group and the 13th MEU are deployed to the U.S. 5th fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points.

U.S. Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, set up security and prepare the litter for extraction during a simulated visit, board, search and seizure mission aboard the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Rushmore on Jan. 15, 2019. The Essex Amphibious Ready Group and the 13th MEU are deployed to the U.S. 5th fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points.

Photo by Cpl. Danny Gonzalez

Owen Conner, uniforms and heraldry curator with the National Museum of the Marine Corps, inspects medal collection belonging to U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Russell Rose at warehouse 2288, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 10.

Owen Conner, uniforms and heraldry curator with the National Museum of the Marine Corps, inspects medal collection belonging to U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Russell Rose at warehouse 2288, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 10.

Photo by Cpl. Juan Bustos

Recruits with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, are getting evaluated during a final drill evaluation at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Dec. 22. During evaluations, drillmasters score the platoons based on their uniforms, bearing, movements, as well as the drill instructor’s cadence and sword control. Annually, more than 17,000 males recruited from the Western Recruiting Region are trained at MCRD San Diego. Alpha Company is scheduled to graduate Feb. 1.

Recruits with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, are getting evaluated during a final drill evaluation at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Dec. 22. During evaluations, drillmasters score the platoons based on their uniforms, bearing, movements, as well as the drill instructor’s cadence and sword control. Annually, more than 17,000 males recruited from the Western Recruiting Region are trained at MCRD San Diego. Alpha Company is scheduled to graduate Feb. 1.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jesula Jeanlouis

Pfc. Kathy Espinoza, from New York City, N.Y. inspects the uniform of Pvt. Arella Aleman, from Dallas, Texas Nov. 9, 2018 at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C.

Pfc. Kathy Espinoza, from New York City, N.Y. inspects the uniform of Pvt. Arella Aleman, from Dallas, Texas Nov. 9, 2018 at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Tyler Hlavac

Sgt. Cristal Abregomedina, a warehouse clerk with Headquarters and Service Battalion, examines the uniforms of Marines from November Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion Nov. 9, 2018 at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C.

Sgt. Cristal Abregomedina, a warehouse clerk with Headquarters and Service Battalion, examines the uniforms of Marines from November Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion Nov. 9, 2018 at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Tyler Hlavac

Marines with November Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion wait in line Nov. 9, 2018 to have their uniforms examined by base fitters at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C.

Marines with November Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion wait in line Nov. 9, 2018 to have their uniforms examined by base fitters at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Tyler Hlavac

U.S. Marines and Sailors take part in the 243rd Marine Corps birthday uniform pageant at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 5, 2018. The annual ceremony was held in honor of the 243rd Marine Corps birthday. It included a historical uniform pageant to honor Marines of the past, present and future while signifying the passing of traditions from one generation to the next.

U.S. Marines and Sailors take part in the 243rd Marine Corps birthday uniform pageant at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 5, 2018. The annual ceremony was held in honor of the 243rd Marine Corps birthday. It included a historical uniform pageant to honor Marines of the past, present and future while signifying the passing of traditions from one generation to the next.

Photo by Sgt. Akeel Austin

U.S. Navy sailors repel from a MH-60S Knighthawk with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 aboard the SS Curtiss during a helicopter boarding search and seizures simulation Sept. 18, 2018, during Valiant Shield. Valiant Shield is a biennial, U.S.-only field training exercise (FTX) with a focus on integration of joint training among U.S. forces in relation to current operational plans. This training enables real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces through detecting, location, tracking, and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land, and cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kenny Nunez)

U.S. Navy sailors repel from a MH-60S Knighthawk with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 aboard the SS Curtiss during a helicopter boarding search and seizures simulation Sept. 18, 2018, during Valiant Shield. Valiant Shield is a biennial, U.S.-only field training exercise (FTX) with a focus on integration of joint training among U.S. forces in relation to current operational plans. This training enables real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces through detecting, location, tracking, and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land, and cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kenny Nunez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kenny Nunez Bigay

A U.S. Marine with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, attached to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force, Crisis Response-Central Command, prepares to board an MV-22 Osprey on his way to a site near At-Tanf Garrison, Syria, Sept. 7, 2018. SPMAGTF-CR-CC Marines supported Special Operations Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, conducting live-fire demonstrations showcasing the unit’s crisis response capabilities.

A U.S. Marine with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, attached to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force, Crisis Response-Central Command, prepares to board an MV-22 Osprey on his way to a site near At-Tanf Garrison, Syria, Sept. 7, 2018. SPMAGTF-CR-CC Marines supported Special Operations Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, conducting live-fire demonstrations showcasing the unit’s crisis response capabilities.

Photo by Cpl. Carlos Lopez

U.S. Marines with India Company, 3rd Battalion 7th Marine Regiment attached to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force, Crisis Response-Central Command board an MV-22 Osprey during a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel exercise August 19, 2018. The exercise provided Marines with realistic training to enhance combat readiness and crisis response skills.

U.S. Marines with India Company, 3rd Battalion 7th Marine Regiment attached to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force, Crisis Response-Central Command board an MV-22 Osprey during a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel exercise August 19, 2018. The exercise provided Marines with realistic training to enhance combat readiness and crisis response skills.

Photo by Cpl. Carlos Lopez

Swedish Marines and Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Europe board Swedish Combat Boat 90 during amphibious assault rehearsal during Exercise Archipelago Endeavor in Korso, Sweden, Aug. 30, 2018. Archipelago Endeavor is a bilateral training exercise in Sweden to enhance interoperability and strengthen security in the Baltic Region. This is the first time U.S. and Swedish Marines have trained as an integrated unit on the CB-90s to perform a company-level amphibious assault on the outer Stockholm archipelago.

Swedish Marines and Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Europe board Swedish Combat Boat 90 during amphibious assault rehearsal during Exercise Archipelago Endeavor in Korso, Sweden, Aug. 30, 2018. Archipelago Endeavor is a bilateral training exercise in Sweden to enhance interoperability and strengthen security in the Baltic Region. This is the first time U.S. and Swedish Marines have trained as an integrated unit on the CB-90s to perform a company-level amphibious assault on the outer Stockholm archipelago.

Photo by Sgt. Devin Andrews

Two MH-60S Seahawks take off from a flight deck of the U.S.S. Kearsarge to observe and conduct a visit, board, search and seizure evolution at sea Aug. 27, 2018. Lt. Gen. Robert F. Hedelund, II Marine Expeditionary Force commanding general, and Vice Adm. Andrew Lewis, commander U.S. 2nd Fleet, were aboard to observe and discuss the joint partnership between II MEF and the 2nd Fleet.

Two MH-60S Seahawks take off from a flight deck of the U.S.S. Kearsarge to observe and conduct a visit, board, search and seizure evolution at sea Aug. 27, 2018. Lt. Gen. Robert F. Hedelund, II Marine Expeditionary Force commanding general, and Vice Adm. Andrew Lewis, commander U.S. 2nd Fleet, were aboard to observe and discuss the joint partnership between II MEF and the 2nd Fleet.

Photo by Pfc. Nicholas Guevara

An MH-60 Seahawk helicopter hovers above a U.S. Army landing craft during a combined sea and airborne Visit, Board, Search and Seizure exercise as part of Realistic Urban Training Exercise, off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, July 26, 2017. Reconnaissance Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Force Reconnaissance Platoon boarded the landing craft from hovering aircraft while other teams raided the target vessel from small, inflatable rubber boats, known as Combat Rubber Raiding Craft. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide-range of military operations across the Indo-Pacific region. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide-range of military operations across the Indo-Pacific region.

An MH-60 Seahawk helicopter hovers above a U.S. Army landing craft during a combined sea and airborne Visit, Board, Search and Seizure exercise as part of Realistic Urban Training Exercise, off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, July 26, 2017. Reconnaissance Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Force Reconnaissance Platoon boarded the landing craft from hovering aircraft while other teams raided the target vessel from small, inflatable rubber boats, known as Combat Rubber Raiding Craft. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide-range of military operations across the Indo-Pacific region. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide-range of military operations across the Indo-Pacific region.

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. T. T. Parish

A member of the Expeditionary Operations Training Group looks on as a reconnaissance Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Force Reconnaissance Platoon signals to a hovering Navy MH-60 Seahawk helicopter during a combined sea and airborne Visit, Board, Search and Seizure exercise as part of Realistic Urban Training Exercise, off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, July 26, 2017. Reconnaissance Marines with FPR boarded the landing craft from hovering aircraft while other teams raided the target vessel from small, inflatable rubber boats, known as Combat Rubber Raiding Craft. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide-range of military operations across the Indo-Pacific region.

A member of the Expeditionary Operations Training Group looks on as a reconnaissance Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Force Reconnaissance Platoon signals to a hovering Navy MH-60 Seahawk helicopter during a combined sea and airborne Visit, Board, Search and Seizure exercise as part of Realistic Urban Training Exercise, off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, July 26, 2017. Reconnaissance Marines with FPR boarded the landing craft from hovering aircraft while other teams raided the target vessel from small, inflatable rubber boats, known as Combat Rubber Raiding Craft. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide-range of military operations across the Indo-Pacific region.

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. T. T. Parish

A reconnaissance Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Force Reconnaissance Platoon uses an exothermic torch to cut through a steel obstacle during a combined sea and airborne Visit, Board, Search and Seizure exercise as part of Realistic Urban Training Exercise, off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, July 26, 2017. Reconnaissance Marines with FPR boarded the landing craft from hovering aircraft while other teams raided the target vessel from small, inflatable rubber boats, known as Combat Rubber Raiding Craft. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide-range of military operations across the Indo-Pacific region. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide-range of military operations across the Indo-Pacific region.

A reconnaissance Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Force Reconnaissance Platoon uses an exothermic torch to cut through a steel obstacle during a combined sea and airborne Visit, Board, Search and Seizure exercise as part of Realistic Urban Training Exercise, off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, July 26, 2017. Reconnaissance Marines with FPR boarded the landing craft from hovering aircraft while other teams raided the target vessel from small, inflatable rubber boats, known as Combat Rubber Raiding Craft. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide-range of military operations across the Indo-Pacific region. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide-range of military operations across the Indo-Pacific region.

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. T. T. Parish