U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. George W. Smith, commanding general of I Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF), arrives in Darwin during his visit of Marine Rotational Force-Darwin (MRF-D) 22 at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, NT, Australia, June 7, 2022. I MEF leadership visited Darwin, Australia to better understand MRF-D 22’s capabilities and their operating environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Antonio De La Fuente) - U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. George W. Smith, commanding general of I Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF), arrives in Darwin during his visit of Marine Rotational Force-Darwin (MRF-D) 22 at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, NT, Australia, June 7, 2022. I MEF leadership visited Darwin, Australia to better understand MRF-D 22’s capabilities and their operating environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Antonio De La Fuente)

U.S. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro greets U.S. Marine Corps Col. Christopher Steele, the commanding officer of Marine Rotational Force-Darwin (MRF-D) 22, during a visit with MRF-D 22 at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, June 18, 2022. Secretary Del Toro visited Marines and Sailors with MRF-D 22 and Australian Defence Force personnel as part of the Indo-Pacific battlefield circulation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Emeline Molla) - U.S. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro greets U.S. Marine Corps Col. Christopher Steele, the commanding officer of Marine Rotational Force-Darwin (MRF-D) 22, during a visit with MRF-D 22 at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, June 18, 2022. Secretary Del Toro visited Marines and Sailors with MRF-D 22 and Australian Defence Force personnel as part of the Indo-Pacific battlefield circulation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Emeline Molla)

Mr. Robert D. Hogue, counsel for the Commandant of the Marine Corps, looks out of the window in his office at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., Aug. 13, 2021 - Mr. Robert D. Hogue, counsel for the Commandant of the Marine Corps, looks out of the window in his office at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., Aug. 13, 2021. Mr. Hogue was present at the Pentagon during the attack on September 11, 2001. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Morgan L. R. Burgess)

U.S. Marines with Marine Air Control Squadron 4, Marine Air Control Group (MACG) 18, support command and control of aircraft at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, June 13, 2022, in support of Valiant Shield 2022. Exercise Valiant Shield gives units like MACG-18 the opportunity to integrate with forces across the Indo-Pacific to train in successful employment and operations that demonstrate the strength and versatility of the Joint Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tyler Harmon) - U.S. Marines with Marine Air Control Squadron 4, Marine Air Control Group (MACG) 18, support command and control of aircraft at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, June 13, 2022, in support of Valiant Shield 2022. Exercise Valiant Shield gives units like MACG-18 the opportunity to integrate with forces across the Indo-Pacific to train in successful employment and operations that demonstrate the strength and versatility of the Joint Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tyler Harmon)

190726-M-DD765-0084.JPG - U.S. Marine Corps Col. Brian Rideout, on-coming commanding officer, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, receives the unit colors from Col. Dawn Alonso, off-going commanding officer, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 26, 2019. Col. Dawn Alonso relinquished command to Col. Brian Rideout as commanding officer of I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anabel Abreu Rodriguez)

Company A participated in detainee operations and patrolling to prepare its Marines with the knowledge required to operate in a deployed environment. - U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, aim at potential threats during dismounted patrols and detainee operations at De Luz Combat Town at Camp Pendleton, June 5, 2019. Company A participated in detainee operations and patrolling to prepare its Marines with the knowledge required to operate in a deployed environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Rachel R. Mendieta)

The award, formerly known as the “Motor Transport Operation Chief of the Year,” was renamed this year in honor of Master Gunnery Sgt. Gerardo Acevedo, a motor transport operation chief who passed away Feb. 3, 2018. - Staff Sgt. Serafin Salazar, Jr., center left, poses with the Acevedo family and fellow Marines after being presented with the Master Gunnery Sergeant Gerardo Acevedo Award on May 29, 2019, during a ceremony at the School of Infantry West aboard Camp Pendleton, California. The award, formerly known as the “Motor Transport Operation Chief of the Year,” was renamed this year in honor of Master Gunnery Sgt. Gerardo Acevedo, a motor transport operation chief who passed away Feb. 3, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Asia J. Sorenson)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Jay Hanlon, command inspector general, I Marine Expeditionary Force kisses his wife Heather Pauline Hanlon during his retirement ceremony at the Ranch House, Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan 11, 2018. - U.S. Marine Corps Col. Jay Hanlon, command inspector general, I Marine Expeditionary Force kisses his wife Heather Pauline Hanlon during his retirement ceremony at the Ranch House, Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan 11, 2018. Hanlon served honorably for 30 years as a UH-1Y Huey pilot and instructor, serving in various billets across the Marine Corps, and is set to retire April 1st, 2019. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Jacob A. Farbo)

U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force (SPMAGTF) Peru, arrive in San Diego after spending weeks deployed to Peru and Chile, Dec. 21, 2018. - U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force (SPMAGTF) Peru, arrive in San Diego after spending weeks deployed to Peru and Chile, Dec. 21, 2018. SPMAGTF-Peru is part of U.S. Southern Command’s Enduring Promise initiative and reflects the United States’ long standing commitment of friendship, partnership and solidarity with the Americas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joseph Prado)

Marines with 1st Radio Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, transport canned goods during a hike for those in need at Camp Pendleton, Calif., November 16, 2018. - Marines with 1st Radio Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, transport canned goods during a hike for those in need at Camp Pendleton, Calif., November 16, 2018. Across the battalion, Marines transported individually donated canned goods for part of a 9-mile hike and donated more than 8,600 pounds of non-perishable food items for service members and respective families in need. I MEF Marines are not only called upon for crisis response in the interest of national security, but also work to sustain those in need at home by supporting the wellbeing of individual service members and their families. (U.S. Marine Corps courtesy photo)