na - Marines and Sailors deployed in the Middle East with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Central Command pose for a group photo holding the pictures of people they represented for the race Nov. 23, 2017. Thirty-two Marines and Sailors deployed with SPMAGTF-CR-CC partnered with a non-profit organization to sponsor children with spinal bifida and cerebral palsy to raise awareness about the two conditions.

N/A - U.S Navy Corpsmen with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Central Command, evaluate U.S. Marines on techniques they were taught during the Combat Life Savers Course conducted in the Middle East Nov. 6-8, 2017. After the evaluation the Marines were certified as combat life savers. CLS is a three-day course that aims to teach Marines emergency treatment of casualties in a combat environment.

NA - After the Memorial Ruck March, service members who are forward deployed in the Middle East held a moment of silence Sept. 11, 2017. Service members gathered to remember the 2,977 people who lost their lives Sept. 11, 2001.

Col. Bobbi Shea (right) relinquishes the I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group colors to Col. Dawn R. Alonso (left) during a change of command and re-designation ceremony at Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 6, 2017. During the ceremony I MEF Headquarters Group was re-designated as I MEF Information Group to support I MEF in the expanding information environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Robert A Alejandre) - Col. Bobbi Shea (right) relinquishes the I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group colors to Col. Dawn R. Alonso (left) during a change of command and re-designation ceremony at Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 6, 2017. During the ceremony I MEF Headquarters Group was re-designated as I MEF Information Group to support I MEF in the expanding information environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Robert A Alejandre)

Lt. Col. Seth E. Anderson (right) passes the 1st Intelligence Battalion’s organizational colors to Lt. Col. B.J. Grass (left) during a change of command ceremony at Camp Pendleton, Calif. June 21, 2017. Grass was the executive officer at the Marine Corps Intelligence schools, Va., and Anderson will attend the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, Pa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. A. J. Van Fredenberg) - Lt. Col. Seth E. Anderson (right) passes the 1st Intelligence Battalion’s organizational colors to Lt. Col. B.J. Grass (left) during a change of command ceremony at Camp Pendleton, Calif. June 21, 2017. Grass was the executive officer at the Marine Corps Intelligence schools, Va., and Anderson will attend the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, Pa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. A. J. Van Fredenberg)

Marines from across I Marine Expeditionary Force post security during fast rope inserts on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. May 9, 2016. This training was a part of a helicopter rope suspension techniques training package facilitated by 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, I MEF. Marines and Royal British Commandos practiced these techniques on a rappel tower prior to fast roping out of helicopters hovering nearly 40 feet off the ground. - Marines from across I Marine Expeditionary Force post security during fast rope inserts on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. May 9, 2016. This training was a part of a helicopter rope suspension techniques training package facilitated by 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, I MEF. Marines and Royal British Commandos practiced these techniques on a rappel tower prior to fast roping out of helicopters hovering nearly 40 feet off the ground.

Marines learn about the Joint Infantry Company Prototype during the Expeditionary Energy Concepts symposium at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, May 3, 2016. The JIC-P is a wearable energy management system that uses multiple sources, including kinetic harvesting, to recharge batteries in radios and other equipment that cuts down the amount of weight each Marine has to carry and eliminates the need to frequently resupply forward units with fresh batteries. E2C features new technologies developed by outside companies to improve the reach and effectiveness of the Marine Corps. The three-day event also gives Marines who would work with the technology on a daily basis the opportunity to identify possible areas for improvement. - Marines learn about the Joint Infantry Company Prototype during the Expeditionary Energy Concepts symposium at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, May 3, 2016. The JIC-P is a wearable energy management system that uses multiple sources, including kinetic harvesting, to recharge batteries in radios and other equipment that cuts down the amount of weight each Marine has to carry and eliminates the need to frequently resupply forward units with fresh batteries. E2C features new technologies developed by outside companies to improve the reach and effectiveness of the Marine Corps. The three-day event also gives Marines who would work with the technology on a daily basis the opportunity to identify possible areas for improvement.

Marines with Company A, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, carry a Combat Rubber Raiding Craft into the water in order to conduct beach searches during an amphibious operations training exercise, as part of an Expeditionary Operations Training Group course at Camp Pendleton April 21, 2016. Recon Marines specialize in providing in-depth reconnaissance on a designated area. This exercise was conducted in preparation for the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s deployment in the near future. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Demetrius Morgan/RELEASED) - Marines with Company A, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, carry a Combat Rubber Raiding Craft into the water in order to conduct beach searches during an amphibious operations training exercise, as part of an Expeditionary Operations Training Group course at Camp Pendleton April 21, 2016. Recon Marines specialize in providing in-depth reconnaissance on a designated area. This exercise was conducted in preparation for the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s deployment in the near future. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Demetrius Morgan/RELEASED)