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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Francisco Hernandez, a surveillance sensor operator with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, sets up software for a SIMRAD Halo-24 radar during Exercise Balikatan 23 in Antique, Philippines, April 14, 2023. 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 of shared experiences.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Francisco Hernandez, a surveillance sensor operator with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, sets up software for a SIMRAD Halo-24 radar during Exercise Balikatan 23 in Antique, Philippines, April 14, 2023. 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 of shared experiences.

Photo by Cpl Quince D. Bisard

UH-1Y Huey helicopter crew members with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) watch a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter in flight during a simulated high altitude, low opening parachute jump and Reconnaissance and Surveillance mission as part of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s MEU Exercise, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 8, 2018. Marines with the 31st MEU’s Amphibious Reconnaissance Platoon specialize in reconnaissance, surveillance and close-quarters tactics during amphibious operations. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.

UH-1Y Huey helicopter crew members with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) watch a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter in flight during a simulated high altitude, low opening parachute jump and Reconnaissance and Surveillance mission as part of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s MEU Exercise, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 8, 2018. Marines with the 31st MEU’s Amphibious Reconnaissance Platoon specialize in reconnaissance, surveillance and close-quarters tactics during amphibious operations. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.

Photo by Cpl. Isaac Cantrell

U.S. Marine Cpl. Kathryn Norton, a crewmaster, flies aboard a KC-130J Super Hercules during Exercise Trident Juncture 18 at Vaernes Air Base, Norway, Oct. 31, 2018. The exercise enhances the U.S. and NATO Allies’ and partners’ abilities to work together collectively to conduct military operations under challenging conditions. Both the Marine and the KC-130J are with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing.

U.S. Marine Cpl. Kathryn Norton, a crewmaster, flies aboard a KC-130J Super Hercules during Exercise Trident Juncture 18 at Vaernes Air Base, Norway, Oct. 31, 2018. The exercise enhances the U.S. and NATO Allies’ and partners’ abilities to work together collectively to conduct military operations under challenging conditions. Both the Marine and the KC-130J are with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Cody Ohira

A participant in the 30th annual Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Triathlon hosted by Marine Corps Community Services Iwakuni, races during the 23-kilometer bicycle portion of the event at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 24, 2017. Marine Corps Community Services Iwakuni hosted the triathlon to energize the community and provide a positive experience through friendly competition. The event was composed of a 1-kilometer swim, a 23-kilometer bike ride and 8-kilometer run. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mason Roy)

A participant in the 30th annual Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Triathlon hosted by Marine Corps Community Services Iwakuni, races during the 23-kilometer bicycle portion of the event at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 24, 2017. Marine Corps Community Services Iwakuni hosted the triathlon to energize the community and provide a positive experience through friendly competition. The event was composed of a 1-kilometer swim, a 23-kilometer bike ride and 8-kilometer run. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mason Roy)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Mason Roy

Marines with the Force Reconnaissance Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force stationed at Camp Schwab in Okinawa, Japan regroup after the jump and conduct debriefs at IDIS-Corps facility in Parker, Ariz., from July 12 to Aug 1, 2017. The Marines conducted high altitude high opening (HAHO) sustainment training, while implementing the Joint Precision Air Drop System (JPADS).

Marines with the Force Reconnaissance Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force stationed at Camp Schwab in Okinawa, Japan regroup after the jump and conduct debriefs at IDIS-Corps facility in Parker, Ariz., from July 12 to Aug 1, 2017. The Marines conducted high altitude high opening (HAHO) sustainment training, while implementing the Joint Precision Air Drop System (JPADS).

Photo by Lance Cpl. George Melendez

Marines with the Force Reconnaissance Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force stationed at Camp Schwab in Okinawa, Japan jump out of the aircraft and make their descent towards the drop zone at IDIS-Corps facility in Parker, Ariz., from July 12 to August 1, 2017 The Marines conducted high altitude high opening (HAHO) sustainment training, while implementing the Joint Precision Air Drop System (JPADS).

Marines with the Force Reconnaissance Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force stationed at Camp Schwab in Okinawa, Japan jump out of the aircraft and make their descent towards the drop zone at IDIS-Corps facility in Parker, Ariz., from July 12 to August 1, 2017 The Marines conducted high altitude high opening (HAHO) sustainment training, while implementing the Joint Precision Air Drop System (JPADS).

Photo by Lance Cpl. George Melendez

Marines with the Force Reconnaissance Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force stationed at Camp Schwab in Okinawa, Japan jump out of the aircraft and make their descent towards the drop zone at IDIS-Corps facility in Parker, Arizona, from July 12 to August 1, 2017 The Marines conducted high altitude high opening (HAHO) sustainment training, while implementing the Joint Precision Air Drop System (JPADS).

Marines with the Force Reconnaissance Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force stationed at Camp Schwab in Okinawa, Japan jump out of the aircraft and make their descent towards the drop zone at IDIS-Corps facility in Parker, Arizona, from July 12 to August 1, 2017 The Marines conducted high altitude high opening (HAHO) sustainment training, while implementing the Joint Precision Air Drop System (JPADS).

Photo by Lance Cpl. George Melendez

A multinational team of paratroopers board a KC-130J with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa during high-altitude jump training during Exercise Lone Paratrooper at Leόn Air Base, Spain, May 18, 2015. The multinational exercise integrated paratroopers from different countries to simultaneously conduct High Altitude Low Opening and High Altitude High Opening jumps to develop the partner nations’ interoperability.

A multinational team of paratroopers board a KC-130J with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa during high-altitude jump training during Exercise Lone Paratrooper at Leόn Air Base, Spain, May 18, 2015. The multinational exercise integrated paratroopers from different countries to simultaneously conduct High Altitude Low Opening and High Altitude High Opening jumps to develop the partner nations’ interoperability.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher Mendoza

Spanish paratroopers sit in a KC-130J from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa during high-altitude jump training at Exercise Lone Paratrooper at Leόn Air Base, Spain, May 18, 2015. The multinational exercise integrated paratroopers from different countries to simultaneously conduct High Altitude Low Opening and High Altitude High Opening jumps to develop the partner nations’ interoperability.

Spanish paratroopers sit in a KC-130J from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa during high-altitude jump training at Exercise Lone Paratrooper at Leόn Air Base, Spain, May 18, 2015. The multinational exercise integrated paratroopers from different countries to simultaneously conduct High Altitude Low Opening and High Altitude High Opening jumps to develop the partner nations’ interoperability.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher Mendoza

A paratrooper approaches the landing zone after jumping out of a KC-130J from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa during Exercise Lone Paratrooper at Leόn Air Base, Spain, May 18, 2015. A multinational force from Spain, Portugal, Brazil, Italy, France, Poland, the Netherlands, and the United States came together to conduct the exercise as a way to increase interoperability.

A paratrooper approaches the landing zone after jumping out of a KC-130J from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa during Exercise Lone Paratrooper at Leόn Air Base, Spain, May 18, 2015. A multinational force from Spain, Portugal, Brazil, Italy, France, Poland, the Netherlands, and the United States came together to conduct the exercise as a way to increase interoperability.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher Mendoza

A Brazilian paratrooper looks back after jumping out of a KC-130J from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa during Exercise Lone Paratrooper at Leόn Air Base, Spain, May 18, 2015. The multinational exercise integrated various paratroopers from different countries to simultaneously conduct High Altitude Low Opening and High Altitude High Opening jumps.

A Brazilian paratrooper looks back after jumping out of a KC-130J from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa during Exercise Lone Paratrooper at Leόn Air Base, Spain, May 18, 2015. The multinational exercise integrated various paratroopers from different countries to simultaneously conduct High Altitude Low Opening and High Altitude High Opening jumps.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher Mendoza

Service members from multiple nations attend a pre-flight brief during Exercise Lone Paratrooper at Leόn Air Base, Spain, May 18, 2015. The multinational exercise integrated paratroopers from different countries to simultaneously conduct High Altitude Low Opening and High Altitude High Opening jumps.

Service members from multiple nations attend a pre-flight brief during Exercise Lone Paratrooper at Leόn Air Base, Spain, May 18, 2015. The multinational exercise integrated paratroopers from different countries to simultaneously conduct High Altitude Low Opening and High Altitude High Opening jumps.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher Mendoza

Paratroopers from multiple nations glide to the landing zone after jumping out of a KC-130J from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa during Exercise Lone Paratrooper at León Air Base, Spain, May 18, 2015. The exercise integrated paratroopers from different countries to simultaneously conduct High Altitude Low Opening and High Altitude High Opening jumps.

Paratroopers from multiple nations glide to the landing zone after jumping out of a KC-130J from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa during Exercise Lone Paratrooper at León Air Base, Spain, May 18, 2015. The exercise integrated paratroopers from different countries to simultaneously conduct High Altitude Low Opening and High Altitude High Opening jumps.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher Mendoza

Paratroopers taking part in Exercise Lone Paratrooper jump out of a KC-130J from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa at Leόn Air Base, Spain, May 18, 2015. The multinational exercise integrated various paratroopers from different countries to simultaneously conduct High Altitude Low Opening and High Altitude High Opening jumps.

Paratroopers taking part in Exercise Lone Paratrooper jump out of a KC-130J from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa at Leόn Air Base, Spain, May 18, 2015. The multinational exercise integrated various paratroopers from different countries to simultaneously conduct High Altitude Low Opening and High Altitude High Opening jumps.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher Mendoza

Marines with 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, prepare to board a CH-53E Super Stallion to perform a low-level static line jump during a parachute training exercise at Training Landing Zone Pheasant, aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 27. The battalion conducted a three-day training exercise to refresh their parachuting skills and to get their new Marines accustomed to the low-level static line parachute used by the Marine Corps. Marines performed two different types of jumps; low-level static line, with and without equipment, and High Altitude Low Opening free-fall jumps.

Marines with 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, prepare to board a CH-53E Super Stallion to perform a low-level static line jump during a parachute training exercise at Training Landing Zone Pheasant, aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 27. The battalion conducted a three-day training exercise to refresh their parachuting skills and to get their new Marines accustomed to the low-level static line parachute used by the Marine Corps. Marines performed two different types of jumps; low-level static line, with and without equipment, and High Altitude Low Opening free-fall jumps.

Photo by Sgt. Austin Long

Marines with 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, perform a High Altitude Low Opening free-fall jump during a parachute training exercise at Training Landing Zone Pheasant, aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 28. The battalion conducted a three-day training exercise to refresh their parachuting skills and to get their new Marines accustomed to the low-level static line parachute used by the Marine Corps. Marines performed two different types of jumps; low-level static line, with and without equipment, and High Altitude Low Opening free-fall jumps.

Marines with 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, perform a High Altitude Low Opening free-fall jump during a parachute training exercise at Training Landing Zone Pheasant, aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 28. The battalion conducted a three-day training exercise to refresh their parachuting skills and to get their new Marines accustomed to the low-level static line parachute used by the Marine Corps. Marines performed two different types of jumps; low-level static line, with and without equipment, and High Altitude Low Opening free-fall jumps.

Photo by Sgt. Austin Long

A Marine with 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, parachutes toward the ground during a parachute training exercise at Training Landing Zone Pheasant aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 28. The battalion conducted a three-day training exercise to refresh their parachuting skills and to get their new Marines accustomed to the low-level static line parachute used by the Marine Corps. Marines performed two different types of jumps; low-level static line, with and without equipment, and High Altitude Low Opening free-fall jumps.

A Marine with 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, parachutes toward the ground during a parachute training exercise at Training Landing Zone Pheasant aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 28. The battalion conducted a three-day training exercise to refresh their parachuting skills and to get their new Marines accustomed to the low-level static line parachute used by the Marine Corps. Marines performed two different types of jumps; low-level static line, with and without equipment, and High Altitude Low Opening free-fall jumps.

Photo by Sgt. Austin Long

A Marine, with Force Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, packs his parachute after completing a High Altitude Low Opening free-fall jump during a parachute training exercise at Training Landing Zone Pheasant aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 28. When Marines with the battalion insert for a mission, they carry enough equipment to sustain themselves for up to 96 hours.

A Marine, with Force Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, packs his parachute after completing a High Altitude Low Opening free-fall jump during a parachute training exercise at Training Landing Zone Pheasant aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 28. When Marines with the battalion insert for a mission, they carry enough equipment to sustain themselves for up to 96 hours.

Photo by Sgt. Austin Long

A Marine, with 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, glides toward the ground with a 500 pound barrel strapped to him during a parachute training exercise at Training Landing Zone Pheasant aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 28. When Marines with the battalion insert for a mission, they carry enough equipment to sustain themselves for up to 96 hours.

A Marine, with 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, glides toward the ground with a 500 pound barrel strapped to him during a parachute training exercise at Training Landing Zone Pheasant aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 28. When Marines with the battalion insert for a mission, they carry enough equipment to sustain themselves for up to 96 hours.

Photo by Sgt. Austin Long

U.S. Marines with the Force Reconnaissance Detachment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a static-line jump from an MV-22B Osprey during realistic urban training aboard Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., Dec. 9, 2014. These Marines are part of the 15th MEU’s Maritime Raid Force. The purpose of RUT is to provide the MEU an opportunity to conduct training in unfamiliar environments in preparation for their upcoming deployment.

U.S. Marines with the Force Reconnaissance Detachment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a static-line jump from an MV-22B Osprey during realistic urban training aboard Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., Dec. 9, 2014. These Marines are part of the 15th MEU’s Maritime Raid Force. The purpose of RUT is to provide the MEU an opportunity to conduct training in unfamiliar environments in preparation for their upcoming deployment.

Photo by Cpl. Anna Albrecht