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GENERAL CHRISTOPHER J. MAHONEY OFFICIAL BIO PHOTO

GENERAL CHRISTOPHER J. MAHONEY OFFICIAL BIO PHOTO

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U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, hike the Reaper, a Crucible event, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 21, 2023. The Reaper is the final portion of the Crucible which marks the transformation of recruits to Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alexander O. Devereux)

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, hike the Reaper, a Crucible event, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 21, 2023. The Reaper is the final portion of the Crucible which marks the transformation of recruits to Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alexander O. Devereux)

Photo by Cpl. Alexander Devereux

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, lands on a newly cleared landing zone during the field training exercise portion of Resolute Dragon 23 at Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Kirishima Training Center, Japan, Oct. 23, 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.

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, lands on a newly cleared landing zone during the field training exercise portion of Resolute Dragon 23 at Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Kirishima Training Center, Japan, Oct. 23, 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.

Photo by Cpl. Chloe Johnson

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Ian Mendoza, a company commander with 3rd Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, communicates using a radio during a live-fire and maneuver range at the Marine Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Nov. 3, 2023. Live-fire and maneuver ranges give Marines the opportunity to engage and destroy targets in a dynamic environment.

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Ian Mendoza, a company commander with 3rd Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, communicates using a radio during a live-fire and maneuver range at the Marine Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Nov. 3, 2023. Live-fire and maneuver ranges give Marines the opportunity to engage and destroy targets in a dynamic environment.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Eric Dmochowski

Participants of the 80th Tarawa Commemoration Ceremony pose for a group photo on Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll, Republic of Kiribati, Nov. 22, 2023.

Participants of the 80th Tarawa Commemoration Ceremony pose for a group photo on Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll, Republic of Kiribati, Nov. 22, 2023.

Photo by Sgt. Therese Edwards

A DI-Medium message and radio waveform translator is staged on a CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, during a Mobile User Objective System demonstration at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Nov. 16, 2023. Members of Space Systems Command and the MUOS Program Office engaged with 3rd MAW and I Marine Expeditionary Force Marines to understand end-user considerations and see MUOS used at the tactical level. MUOS elevates Marine Corps warfighting capabilities by enhancing long-range, rapid communication and expanding the operational reach of the U.S. Armed Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Daniel Childs)

A DI-Medium message and radio waveform translator is staged on a CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, during a Mobile User Objective System demonstration at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Nov. 16, 2023. Members of Space Systems Command and the MUOS Program Office engaged with 3rd MAW and I Marine Expeditionary Force Marines to understand end-user considerations and see MUOS used at the tactical level. MUOS elevates Marine Corps warfighting capabilities by enhancing long-range, rapid communication and expanding the operational reach of the U.S. Armed Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Daniel Childs)

Photo by Cpl. Daniel Childs

U.S. Space Force Guardians with Space Systems Command and Mobile User Objective System Program Office personnel tour a CH-53E Super Stallion equipped with DI Medium capability with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, during a MUOS capabilities demonstration at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Nov. 16, 2023. Members of Space Systems Command and the MUOS Program Office engaged with 3rd MAW and I Marine Expeditionary Force Marines to understand end-user considerations and see MUOS used at the tactical level. MUOS elevates Marine Corps warfighting capabilities by enhancing long-range, rapid communication and expanding the operational reach of the U.S. Armed Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Daniel Childs)

U.S. Space Force Guardians with Space Systems Command and Mobile User Objective System Program Office personnel tour a CH-53E Super Stallion equipped with DI Medium capability with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, during a MUOS capabilities demonstration at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Nov. 16, 2023. Members of Space Systems Command and the MUOS Program Office engaged with 3rd MAW and I Marine Expeditionary Force Marines to understand end-user considerations and see MUOS used at the tactical level. MUOS elevates Marine Corps warfighting capabilities by enhancing long-range, rapid communication and expanding the operational reach of the U.S. Armed Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Daniel Childs)

Photo by Cpl. Daniel Childs

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Akerin Lab, the digital interoperability coordinator with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, demonstrates Mobile User Objective System technology on a Marine Air Ground Tablet to MUOS Program Office personnel at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Nov. 16, 2023. Members of Space Systems Command and the MUOS Program Office engaged with 3rd MAW and I Marine Expeditionary Force Marines to understand end-user considerations and see MUOS used at the tactical level. MUOS elevates Marine Corps warfighting capabilities by enhancing long-range, rapid communication and expanding the operational reach of the U.S. Armed Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Daniel Childs)

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Akerin Lab, the digital interoperability coordinator with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, demonstrates Mobile User Objective System technology on a Marine Air Ground Tablet to MUOS Program Office personnel at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Nov. 16, 2023. Members of Space Systems Command and the MUOS Program Office engaged with 3rd MAW and I Marine Expeditionary Force Marines to understand end-user considerations and see MUOS used at the tactical level. MUOS elevates Marine Corps warfighting capabilities by enhancing long-range, rapid communication and expanding the operational reach of the U.S. Armed Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Daniel Childs)

Photo by Cpl. Daniel Childs

U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 2 Joshua Dickison, an avionics officer with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, briefs MUOS Program Office personnel on the use of MUOS technology in support of heavy-lift helicopter operations at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Nov. 16, 2023. Members of Space Systems Command and the MUOS Program Office engaged with 3rd MAW and I Marine Expeditionary Force Marines to understand end-user considerations and see MUOS used at the tactical level. MUOS elevates Marine Corps warfighting capabilities by enhancing long-range, rapid communication and expanding the operational reach of the U.S. Armed Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Daniel Childs)

U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 2 Joshua Dickison, an avionics officer with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, briefs MUOS Program Office personnel on the use of MUOS technology in support of heavy-lift helicopter operations at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Nov. 16, 2023. Members of Space Systems Command and the MUOS Program Office engaged with 3rd MAW and I Marine Expeditionary Force Marines to understand end-user considerations and see MUOS used at the tactical level. MUOS elevates Marine Corps warfighting capabilities by enhancing long-range, rapid communication and expanding the operational reach of the U.S. Armed Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Daniel Childs)

Photo by Cpl. Daniel Childs

U.S. Marines with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing and I Marine Expeditionary Force, U.S. Space Force Guardians with Space Systems Command, and Mobile User Objective System Program Office personnel attend a MUOS presentation at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Nov. 16, 2023. Members of Space Systems Command and the MUOS Program Office engaged with 3rd MAW and I Marine Expeditionary Force Marines to understand end-user considerations and see MUOS used at the tactical level. MUOS elevates Marine Corps warfighting capabilities by enhancing long-range, rapid communication and expanding the operational reach of the U.S. Armed Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Daniel Childs)

U.S. Marines with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing and I Marine Expeditionary Force, U.S. Space Force Guardians with Space Systems Command, and Mobile User Objective System Program Office personnel attend a MUOS presentation at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Nov. 16, 2023. Members of Space Systems Command and the MUOS Program Office engaged with 3rd MAW and I Marine Expeditionary Force Marines to understand end-user considerations and see MUOS used at the tactical level. MUOS elevates Marine Corps warfighting capabilities by enhancing long-range, rapid communication and expanding the operational reach of the U.S. Armed Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Daniel Childs)

Photo by Cpl. Daniel Childs

U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 225, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct carrier qualifications aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer in the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 11, 2023. The 15th MEU is currently embarked aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group conducting integrated training and routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 225, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct carrier qualifications aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer in the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 11, 2023. The 15th MEU is currently embarked aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group conducting integrated training and routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

Photo by Cpl. Joseph Helms

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1/8, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit operate a rigid-hull inflatable boat during visit, board, search and seizure training in the Chesapeake Bay, off the coast of Virginia, Oct. 30, 2023. The VBSS course teaches Marines with MSPF and Battalion Landing Team 1/8 how to properly conduct vessel boarding procedures and maritime interdiction operations while underway with the 24th MEU.

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1/8, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit operate a rigid-hull inflatable boat during visit, board, search and seizure training in the Chesapeake Bay, off the coast of Virginia, Oct. 30, 2023. The VBSS course teaches Marines with MSPF and Battalion Landing Team 1/8 how to properly conduct vessel boarding procedures and maritime interdiction operations while underway with the 24th MEU.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Ramsammy

Peninsular bighorn sheep drink water out of a trough filled by a water guzzler at Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California, Nov. 5, 2023. U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom helicopters with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training Squadron 303, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, supported state, federal, and private agencies utilizing long-line external lift capabilities of the UH-1Y to replace water guzzlers throughout the park. Guzzlers are self-filling, constructed watering facilities that collect, store, and make water available for wildlife. (Courtesy Photo)

Peninsular bighorn sheep drink water out of a trough filled by a water guzzler at Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California, Nov. 5, 2023. U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom helicopters with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training Squadron 303, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, supported state, federal, and private agencies utilizing long-line external lift capabilities of the UH-1Y to replace water guzzlers throughout the park. Guzzlers are self-filling, constructed watering facilities that collect, store, and make water available for wildlife. (Courtesy Photo)

Photo by Courtesy Asset

Peninsular bighorn sheep drink water out of a trough filled by a water guzzler at Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California, Nov. 5, 2023. U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom helicopters with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training Squadron 303, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, supported state, federal, and private agencies utilizing long-line external lift capabilities of the UH-1Y to replace water guzzlers throughout the park. Guzzlers are self-filling, constructed watering facilities that collect, store, and make water available for wildlife. (Courtesy Photo)

Peninsular bighorn sheep drink water out of a trough filled by a water guzzler at Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California, Nov. 5, 2023. U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom helicopters with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training Squadron 303, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, supported state, federal, and private agencies utilizing long-line external lift capabilities of the UH-1Y to replace water guzzlers throughout the park. Guzzlers are self-filling, constructed watering facilities that collect, store, and make water available for wildlife. (Courtesy Photo)

Photo by Courtesy Asset

A Peninsular bighorn sheep drinks water out of a trough filled by a water guzzler at Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California, Nov. 5, 2023. U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom helicopters with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training Squadron 303, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, supported state, federal, and private agencies utilizing long-line external lift capabilities of the UH-1Y to replace water guzzlers throughout the park. Guzzlers are self-filling, constructed watering facilities that collect, store, and make water available for wildlife. (Courtesy Photo)

A Peninsular bighorn sheep drinks water out of a trough filled by a water guzzler at Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California, Nov. 5, 2023. U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom helicopters with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training Squadron 303, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, supported state, federal, and private agencies utilizing long-line external lift capabilities of the UH-1Y to replace water guzzlers throughout the park. Guzzlers are self-filling, constructed watering facilities that collect, store, and make water available for wildlife. (Courtesy Photo)

Photo by Courtesy Asset

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ryan Burton, an Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician, with EOD Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, fires a M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper Rifle during a live-fire sniper rifle range in Hanko, Finland, on Nov. 9, 2023. Marines and Sailors conducted live-fire training to refine their marksmanship techniques and enhance the unit's combat effectiveness.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ryan Burton, an Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician, with EOD Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, fires a M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper Rifle during a live-fire sniper rifle range in Hanko, Finland, on Nov. 9, 2023. Marines and Sailors conducted live-fire training to refine their marksmanship techniques and enhance the unit's combat effectiveness.

Photo by Cpl. Mary Kohlmann

Retired U.S. Marine Corps and Army veteran Maj. Billy Hall gazes upon the California coastline during an honor flight in a UH-1Y Venom with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 267, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, California, Nov. 11, 2023. Hall celebrated the 82nd anniversary of his Marine Corps Recruit Training graduation by flying with the Marines of HMLA-267. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Sean Potter)

Retired U.S. Marine Corps and Army veteran Maj. Billy Hall gazes upon the California coastline during an honor flight in a UH-1Y Venom with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 267, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, California, Nov. 11, 2023. Hall celebrated the 82nd anniversary of his Marine Corps Recruit Training graduation by flying with the Marines of HMLA-267. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Sean Potter)

Photo by Sgt. Sean Potter

Retired U.S. Marine Corps and Army veteran Maj. Billy Hall gazes upon the California coastline during an honor flight in a UH-1Y Venom with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 267, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, California, Nov. 11, 2023. Hall celebrated the 82nd anniversary of his Marine Corps Recruit Training graduation by flying with the Marines of HMLA-267. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Sean Potter)

Retired U.S. Marine Corps and Army veteran Maj. Billy Hall gazes upon the California coastline during an honor flight in a UH-1Y Venom with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 267, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, California, Nov. 11, 2023. Hall celebrated the 82nd anniversary of his Marine Corps Recruit Training graduation by flying with the Marines of HMLA-267. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Sean Potter)

Photo by Sgt. Sean Potter

- Jack Lowe holds his Eagle Globe and Anchor out after becoming an “Honorary Marine,” during a ceremony at the Lowe family residence on November 1, 2023. Lowe was honored for his unwavering dedication and his remarkable resilience in the face of adversity through his ongoing fight with Ewing Sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer. Lowe has a long familial history of military service and always dreamed of serving his country.

The Honorary Marine program officially began in 1992 under 30th Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Carl E. Mundy. The bestowment of the title “Honorary Marine” is “designed to reinforce the special bond between the American people and the Marine Corps by recognizing individuals in the civilian community who have made extraordinary contributions to the Marine Corps”. ”. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Warren Smith)

- Jack Lowe holds his Eagle Globe and Anchor out after becoming an “Honorary Marine,” during a ceremony at the Lowe family residence on November 1, 2023. Lowe was honored for his unwavering dedication and his remarkable resilience in the face of adversity through his ongoing fight with Ewing Sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer. Lowe has a long familial history of military service and always dreamed of serving his country. The Honorary Marine program officially began in 1992 under 30th Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Carl E. Mundy. The bestowment of the title “Honorary Marine” is “designed to reinforce the special bond between the American people and the Marine Corps by recognizing individuals in the civilian community who have made extraordinary contributions to the Marine Corps”. ”. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Warren Smith)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Warren Smith

U.S. Marines with the Combined Anti-Armor Team, 3rd Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division fire a TOW missile from a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle during a range on the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Grounds, Arizona, Oct 21, 2023. CAAT utilizes various weapon systems to neutralize enemy armored assets.

U.S. Marines with the Combined Anti-Armor Team, 3rd Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division fire a TOW missile from a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle during a range on the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Grounds, Arizona, Oct 21, 2023. CAAT utilizes various weapon systems to neutralize enemy armored assets.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Eric Dmochowski