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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 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 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

Australian Army Maj. Rhys Davies, an AH-1Z Viper pilot assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, poses for a photo 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 Gunnery Sgt. Donald Holbert)

Australian Army Maj. Rhys Davies, an AH-1Z Viper pilot assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, poses for a photo 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 Gunnery Sgt. Donald Holbert)

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Donald Holbert

A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom helicopter with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369 (HMLA-369), Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, provides close air support to 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, during a 1st ANGLICO certification exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 19, 2024. The CERTEX assessed firepower control teams across a broad spectrum of mission sets and core mission essential tasks in preparation for future operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Trent A. Henry)

A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom helicopter with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369 (HMLA-369), Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, provides close air support to 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, during a 1st ANGLICO certification exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 19, 2024. The CERTEX assessed firepower control teams across a broad spectrum of mission sets and core mission essential tasks in preparation for future operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Trent A. Henry)

Photo by Cpl. Trent A. Henry

U.S. Navy Lt. Fredy Villamil, right, the command chaplain assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and a native of California, serves food to Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Marianne Greene, also assigned to VMM-165 (Rein.), 15th MEU, during a steel beach event aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) in the Pacific Ocean Nov. 10, 2024. The steel beach was held on the second day of the 15th MEU’s 249th Marine Corps birthday celebrations as Boxer transited past the international dateline. Elements of the 15th MEU are currently embarked aboard Boxer and are conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Amelia Kang)

U.S. Navy Lt. Fredy Villamil, right, the command chaplain assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and a native of California, serves food to Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Marianne Greene, also assigned to VMM-165 (Rein.), 15th MEU, during a steel beach event aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) in the Pacific Ocean Nov. 10, 2024. The steel beach was held on the second day of the 15th MEU’s 249th Marine Corps birthday celebrations as Boxer transited past the international dateline. Elements of the 15th MEU are currently embarked aboard Boxer and are conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Amelia Kang)

Photo by Sgt. Amelia Kang

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Joseph Morelli, the communications maintenance chief and force fitness instructor assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and a native of Wyoming, explains the order of exercises to Marines during a physical training competition aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) in the Pacific Ocean Nov. 10, 2024. The PT competition was held on the second day of the 15th MEU’s 249th Marine Corps birthday celebrations as Boxer transited past the international dateline. Elements of the 15th MEU are currently embarked aboard Boxer and are conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joseph Helms)

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Joseph Morelli, the communications maintenance chief and force fitness instructor assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and a native of Wyoming, explains the order of exercises to Marines during a physical training competition aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) in the Pacific Ocean Nov. 10, 2024. The PT competition was held on the second day of the 15th MEU’s 249th Marine Corps birthday celebrations as Boxer transited past the international dateline. Elements of the 15th MEU are currently embarked aboard Boxer and are conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joseph Helms)

Photo by Cpl. Joseph Helms

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, navigate an obstacle during the Crucible at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 29, 2024. The Crucible is a 54-hour exercise where recruits apply the knowledge they learned throughout recruit training to earn the title United States Marine.

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, navigate an obstacle during the Crucible at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 29, 2024. The Crucible is a 54-hour exercise where recruits apply the knowledge they learned throughout recruit training to earn the title United States Marine.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jacob Hutchinson

A U.S. Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicle assigned to 1st Marine Division enters the well deck of the U.S. Navy San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) during Quarterly Underway Amphibious Readiness Training 25.1 off the coast of Southern California, Oct. 28, 2024. QUART is a joint training exercise designed to develop and sustain amphibious readiness skills for effective operations in maritime environments while reinforcing the Navy-Marine Corps partnership.

A U.S. Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicle assigned to 1st Marine Division enters the well deck of the U.S. Navy San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) during Quarterly Underway Amphibious Readiness Training 25.1 off the coast of Southern California, Oct. 28, 2024. QUART is a joint training exercise designed to develop and sustain amphibious readiness skills for effective operations in maritime environments while reinforcing the Navy-Marine Corps partnership.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alexis Ibarra

A U.S. Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicle assigned to 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, transporting Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st MARDIV, maneuvers through the water as part of Quarterly Underway Amphibious Readiness Training off the coast of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 28, 2024. QUART is a joint training exercise designed to develop and sustain essential amphibious skills for effective operations in maritime environments while reinforcing the Navy-Marine Corps partnership. As part of QUART, Marines with 3rd AA Bn. were certified to conduct ship-to-shore operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle Chan)

A U.S. Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicle assigned to 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, transporting Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st MARDIV, maneuvers through the water as part of Quarterly Underway Amphibious Readiness Training off the coast of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 28, 2024. QUART is a joint training exercise designed to develop and sustain essential amphibious skills for effective operations in maritime environments while reinforcing the Navy-Marine Corps partnership. As part of QUART, Marines with 3rd AA Bn. were certified to conduct ship-to-shore operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle Chan)

Photo by Cpl. Kyle Chan

A U.S. Marine with 1st Marine Division (MARDIV) operates an Amphibious Combat Vehicle transporting Marines assigned to 1st MARDIV, as part of Quarterly Underway Amphibious Readiness Training off the coast of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 28, 2024. QUART is a joint training exercise designed to develop and sustain essential amphibious skills for effective operations in maritime environments while reinforcing the Navy-Marine Corps partnership. As part of QUART, Marines with 3rd AA Bn. were certified to conduct ship-to-shore operations.

A U.S. Marine with 1st Marine Division (MARDIV) operates an Amphibious Combat Vehicle transporting Marines assigned to 1st MARDIV, as part of Quarterly Underway Amphibious Readiness Training off the coast of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 28, 2024. QUART is a joint training exercise designed to develop and sustain essential amphibious skills for effective operations in maritime environments while reinforcing the Navy-Marine Corps partnership. As part of QUART, Marines with 3rd AA Bn. were certified to conduct ship-to-shore operations.

Photo by Cpl. Kyle Chan

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Peter B. Eltringham, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment commanding officer, inspects the work of Marines from the 3rd Intelligence Battalion as part of Keen Sword 25, Oct. 27, 2024 at Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan. Keen Sword is a biennial, joint and bilateral field-training exercise involving U.S. military and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel, designed to increase readiness and interoperability while strengthening the ironclad U.S.-Japan alliance. During Keen Sword, the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory leveraged the exercise environment to work with emerging concepts, technologies, and capabilities, providing valuable insights to advance joint interoperability and operational effectiveness in support of the U.S.-Japan alliance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Kevin Ray J. Salvador)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Peter B. Eltringham, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment commanding officer, inspects the work of Marines from the 3rd Intelligence Battalion as part of Keen Sword 25, Oct. 27, 2024 at Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan. Keen Sword is a biennial, joint and bilateral field-training exercise involving U.S. military and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel, designed to increase readiness and interoperability while strengthening the ironclad U.S.-Japan alliance. During Keen Sword, the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory leveraged the exercise environment to work with emerging concepts, technologies, and capabilities, providing valuable insights to advance joint interoperability and operational effectiveness in support of the U.S.-Japan alliance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Kevin Ray J. Salvador)

Photo by Kevin Ray Salvador

New U.S. Marines with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, march in formation prior to a graduation ceremony at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Oct. 25, 2024. This ceremony marked the end of a 13-week transformation that included training in drill, marksmanship, basic combat skills, and Marine Corps customs and traditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Janell B. Alvarez)

New U.S. Marines with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, march in formation prior to a graduation ceremony at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Oct. 25, 2024. This ceremony marked the end of a 13-week transformation that included training in drill, marksmanship, basic combat skills, and Marine Corps customs and traditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Janell B. Alvarez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Janell Alvarez

U.S. Marine Corps drill instructors with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, march in formation while returning the guidons during a graduation ceremony at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Oct. 25, 2024. This ceremony marked the end of a 13-week transformation that included training in drill, marksmanship, basic combat skills, and Marine Corps customs and traditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Janell B. Alvarez)

U.S. Marine Corps drill instructors with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, march in formation while returning the guidons during a graduation ceremony at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Oct. 25, 2024. This ceremony marked the end of a 13-week transformation that included training in drill, marksmanship, basic combat skills, and Marine Corps customs and traditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Janell B. Alvarez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Janell Alvarez

U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Division provide support by fire for Charlie Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st MARDIV, as part of a combat readiness evaluation at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 24, 2024. The combat readiness evaluation is a formal test based on mission essential tasks that evaluates the combat readiness of Marine units.

U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Division provide support by fire for Charlie Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st MARDIV, as part of a combat readiness evaluation at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 24, 2024. The combat readiness evaluation is a formal test based on mission essential tasks that evaluates the combat readiness of Marine units.

Photo by Cpl. Jaye Townsend

A U.S. Marine Corps Light Armored Vehicle assigned to 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, shoots an M242 Bushmaster 25mm main gun during a low-light live-fire training aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 24, 2024. LAR Co. conducted training to maintain readiness as part of the 15th MEU Marine Air-Ground Task Force and proficiency in mission-essential capabilities.

A U.S. Marine Corps Light Armored Vehicle assigned to 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, shoots an M242 Bushmaster 25mm main gun during a low-light live-fire training aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 24, 2024. LAR Co. conducted training to maintain readiness as part of the 15th MEU Marine Air-Ground Task Force and proficiency in mission-essential capabilities.

Photo by Sgt. Patrick Katz

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Savannah Pizano, a senior drill instructor with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, participates in a battalion commander inspection at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Oct. 23, 2024. The Battalion Commander’s Inspection surveys new Marines for knowledge, bearing, and attention to detail as one of their last tests before graduating.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Savannah Pizano, a senior drill instructor with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, participates in a battalion commander inspection at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Oct. 23, 2024. The Battalion Commander’s Inspection surveys new Marines for knowledge, bearing, and attention to detail as one of their last tests before graduating.

Photo by Cpl. Sarah Grawcock

A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper helicopter assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), fires missiles during Assault Support Tactics 4 as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 1-25, at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, California, Oct. 22, 2024. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1, which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine aviation in support of the Marine Air Ground Task Force, Joint ,and Coalition Forces.

A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper helicopter assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), fires missiles during Assault Support Tactics 4 as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 1-25, at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, California, Oct. 22, 2024. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1, which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine aviation in support of the Marine Air Ground Task Force, Joint ,and Coalition Forces.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jack Labrador

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Philip Maupin, a vehicle repair technician assigned to Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, holds his daughter after arriving at the Del Mar Boat Basin aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California Oct. 16, 2024. Elements of the 15th MEU embarked aboard amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), returned to Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton after a seven-month deployment to the Indo-Pacific region in support of regional stability and a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Kenneth Twaddell)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Philip Maupin, a vehicle repair technician assigned to Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, holds his daughter after arriving at the Del Mar Boat Basin aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California Oct. 16, 2024. Elements of the 15th MEU embarked aboard amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), returned to Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton after a seven-month deployment to the Indo-Pacific region in support of regional stability and a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Kenneth Twaddell)

Photo by Pfc. Kenneth Twaddell