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U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, unload LAV-25 Light Armored Vehicles at the Berrimah Railyard during Rapid Deployment Exercise at Darwin, NT, Australia, July 21, 2024. REDEX is a 1st MARDIV training exercise, with this year’s iteration planned in conjunction with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, to rehearse the ability to rapidly deploy capabilities from Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, U.S., to Australia. 1st LAR tested the logistical efficiency and unit readiness required to rapidly deploy a heavy equipment unit within the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command theater by strategic lift and rail to participate in Exercise Predator’s Run 24. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Earik Barton)

U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, unload LAV-25 Light Armored Vehicles at the Berrimah Railyard during Rapid Deployment Exercise at Darwin, NT, Australia, July 21, 2024. REDEX is a 1st MARDIV training exercise, with this year’s iteration planned in conjunction with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, to rehearse the ability to rapidly deploy capabilities from Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, U.S., to Australia. 1st LAR tested the logistical efficiency and unit readiness required to rapidly deploy a heavy equipment unit within the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command theater by strategic lift and rail to participate in Exercise Predator’s Run 24. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Earik Barton)

Photo by Cpl. Earik Barton

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Anthony Rosales, a heavy equipment operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 5 (Reinforced), Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, operates a Tractor, Rubber-Tired, Articulating Steering, Multi-Purpose forklift during Exercise Predator’s Run 24 at Mount Bundey Training Area, NT, Australia, July 20, 2024. Exercise Predator’s Run 24 is a littoral-focused, multilateral training exercise led by the Australian’s Army 1st Brigade, involving the Australian Defence Force, the United Kingdom Commando Force, the Republic of the Philippines Army, the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Navy. MRF-D 24.3’s Logistics Combat Element, CLB-5 (Rein.), provided comprehensive combat service support, logistics support, and enhanced health service support in a disaggregated environment. Rosales is a native of Nevada. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Migel A. Reynosa)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Anthony Rosales, a heavy equipment operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 5 (Reinforced), Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, operates a Tractor, Rubber-Tired, Articulating Steering, Multi-Purpose forklift during Exercise Predator’s Run 24 at Mount Bundey Training Area, NT, Australia, July 20, 2024. Exercise Predator’s Run 24 is a littoral-focused, multilateral training exercise led by the Australian’s Army 1st Brigade, involving the Australian Defence Force, the United Kingdom Commando Force, the Republic of the Philippines Army, the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Navy. MRF-D 24.3’s Logistics Combat Element, CLB-5 (Rein.), provided comprehensive combat service support, logistics support, and enhanced health service support in a disaggregated environment. Rosales is a native of Nevada. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Migel A. Reynosa)

Photo by Cpl. Migel Reynosa

Lt. Col. Jeffrey Davis, left, commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314, awards the commanding officer coin for excellence to Lance Cpl. Nicholas Miller, an F-35C airframes mechanic, aboard the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), July 20, 2024, while underway in the Pacific Ocean. VMFA 314, assigned to Carrier Air Wing 9 aboard the Lincoln, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps courtesy photo)

Lt. Col. Jeffrey Davis, left, commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314, awards the commanding officer coin for excellence to Lance Cpl. Nicholas Miller, an F-35C airframes mechanic, aboard the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), July 20, 2024, while underway in the Pacific Ocean. VMFA 314, assigned to Carrier Air Wing 9 aboard the Lincoln, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps courtesy photo)

Photo by 1st Lt. Madison Walls

U.S. Marine Corps F-35C Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 311, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, fly over Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, during the All Blacks versus Fiji rugby match, July 19, 2024.VMFA-311 supported the flyover to demonstrate U.S. Marine aviation capability, support the shared values of discipline and toughness in the sport of rugby, and connect with more than 33,000 spectators in attendance. U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Alex Black and Maj. Aaron Bucka piloted the F-35C Lightning II aircraft. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Chief Warrant Officer 2 Trent Randolph)

U.S. Marine Corps F-35C Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 311, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, fly over Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, during the All Blacks versus Fiji rugby match, July 19, 2024.VMFA-311 supported the flyover to demonstrate U.S. Marine aviation capability, support the shared values of discipline and toughness in the sport of rugby, and connect with more than 33,000 spectators in attendance. U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Alex Black and Maj. Aaron Bucka piloted the F-35C Lightning II aircraft. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Chief Warrant Officer 2 Trent Randolph)

Photo by Chief Warrant Officer Trent Rand

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268 (Reinforced), Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, fly an MV-22B Osprey as part of the Mindil Beach flying display during Exercise Pitch Black 24 at Mindil Beach, Darwin, NT, Australia, July 18, 2024. Exercise Pitch Black 24 is the largest in the exercise’s 43-year history and brings together 20 participating nations, more than 140 aircraft from around the world, and over 4,000 personnel. Exercise Pitch Black 24 allows MRF-D 24.3’s Aviation Combat Element, VMM-268 (Rein.), to integrate MV-22B Ospreys and air-combat capabilities into a combined-joint setting in support of multinational objectives. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Kassie McDole)

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268 (Reinforced), Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, fly an MV-22B Osprey as part of the Mindil Beach flying display during Exercise Pitch Black 24 at Mindil Beach, Darwin, NT, Australia, July 18, 2024. Exercise Pitch Black 24 is the largest in the exercise’s 43-year history and brings together 20 participating nations, more than 140 aircraft from around the world, and over 4,000 personnel. Exercise Pitch Black 24 allows MRF-D 24.3’s Aviation Combat Element, VMM-268 (Rein.), to integrate MV-22B Ospreys and air-combat capabilities into a combined-joint setting in support of multinational objectives. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Kassie McDole)

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Kassie McDole

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Caleb Limon, a light armored vehicle repair technician with Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, ground guides an LAV-25 Light Armored Vehicle during Rapid Deployment Exercise at Dry Creek Railcar Depot, SA, Australia, July 18, 2024. REDEX is a 1st MARDIV training exercise, with this year’s iteration planned in conjunction with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, to rehearse the ability to rapidly deploy capabilities from Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, U.S., to Australia. 1st LAR tested the logistical efficiency and unit readiness required to rapidly deploy a heavy equipment unit within the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command theater by strategic lift and rail to participate in Exercise Predator’s Run 24. Limon is a native of California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Earik Barton)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Caleb Limon, a light armored vehicle repair technician with Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, ground guides an LAV-25 Light Armored Vehicle during Rapid Deployment Exercise at Dry Creek Railcar Depot, SA, Australia, July 18, 2024. REDEX is a 1st MARDIV training exercise, with this year’s iteration planned in conjunction with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, to rehearse the ability to rapidly deploy capabilities from Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, U.S., to Australia. 1st LAR tested the logistical efficiency and unit readiness required to rapidly deploy a heavy equipment unit within the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command theater by strategic lift and rail to participate in Exercise Predator’s Run 24. Limon is a native of California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Earik Barton)

Photo by Cpl. Earik Barton

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion 13, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group and students of Meyuns Elementary School pose for a group photo during a sports community relations event at Koror, Palau, July 19, 2024. During Koa Moana’s deployment throughout the Indo-Pacific region, U.S. Marines and Sailors from I Marine Expeditionary Force work to strengthen alliances and partnerships with development of interoperable capabilities, combined operations, theater security cooperation, and capacity-building efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Nello Miele)

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion 13, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group and students of Meyuns Elementary School pose for a group photo during a sports community relations event at Koror, Palau, July 19, 2024. During Koa Moana’s deployment throughout the Indo-Pacific region, U.S. Marines and Sailors from I Marine Expeditionary Force work to strengthen alliances and partnerships with development of interoperable capabilities, combined operations, theater security cooperation, and capacity-building efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Nello Miele)

Photo by Sgt. Nello Miele

An Australian Army Soldier with 1st Joint Movement Unit, prepares to fasten an LAV-25 Light Armored Vehicle assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, onto an Australian Army RMMV-A heavy Integrated Load Handling System vehicle during Rapid Deployment Exercise at Royal Australian Air Force Base Edinburgh, SA, Australia, July 17, 2024. REDEX is a 1st MARDIV training exercise, with this year’s iteration planned in conjunction with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, to rehearse the ability to rapidly deploy capabilities from Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, U.S., to Australia. 1st LAR tested the logistical efficiency and unit readiness required to rapidly deploy a heavy equipment unit within the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command theater by strategic lift and rail to participate in Exercise Predator’s Run 24. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Earik Barton)

An Australian Army Soldier with 1st Joint Movement Unit, prepares to fasten an LAV-25 Light Armored Vehicle assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, onto an Australian Army RMMV-A heavy Integrated Load Handling System vehicle during Rapid Deployment Exercise at Royal Australian Air Force Base Edinburgh, SA, Australia, July 17, 2024. REDEX is a 1st MARDIV training exercise, with this year’s iteration planned in conjunction with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, to rehearse the ability to rapidly deploy capabilities from Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, U.S., to Australia. 1st LAR tested the logistical efficiency and unit readiness required to rapidly deploy a heavy equipment unit within the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command theater by strategic lift and rail to participate in Exercise Predator’s Run 24. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Earik Barton)

Photo by Cpl. Earik Barton

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Connor Eriksson, an LAV-25 Light Armored Vehicle driver with Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, stops at a range to boresight an LAV-25 Light Armored Vehicle weapons system during Rapid Deployment Exercise at Royal Australian Air Force Base Edinburgh, SA, Australia, July 16, 2024. REDEX is a 1st MARDIV training exercise, with this year’s iteration planned in conjunction with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, to rehearse the ability to rapidly deploy capabilities from Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, U.S., to Australia. 1st LAR tested the logistical efficiency and unit readiness required to rapidly deploy a heavy equipment unit within the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command theater by strategic lift and rail to participate in Exercise Predator’s Run 24. Eriksson is a native of California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Earik Barton)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Connor Eriksson, an LAV-25 Light Armored Vehicle driver with Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, stops at a range to boresight an LAV-25 Light Armored Vehicle weapons system during Rapid Deployment Exercise at Royal Australian Air Force Base Edinburgh, SA, Australia, July 16, 2024. REDEX is a 1st MARDIV training exercise, with this year’s iteration planned in conjunction with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, to rehearse the ability to rapidly deploy capabilities from Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, U.S., to Australia. 1st LAR tested the logistical efficiency and unit readiness required to rapidly deploy a heavy equipment unit within the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command theater by strategic lift and rail to participate in Exercise Predator’s Run 24. Eriksson is a native of California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Earik Barton)

Photo by Cpl. Earik Barton

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268 (Reinforced), Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, prepare to pick up Marines with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment (Reinforced), MRF-D 24.3, during Exercise Predator’s Run 24 at Robertson Barracks, NT, Australia, July 16, 2024. Exercise Predator’s Run 24 is a littoral-focused, multilateral training exercise led by the Australian Army’s 1st Brigade. MRF-D 24.3 is integrated into the Australian Defence Force order of battle, conducting warfighting and live-fire field evolutions, with a focus on executing and integrating offensive, defensive, and counterattack maneuvers, emphasizing combined arms in support of maneuver. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan Torres)

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268 (Reinforced), Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, prepare to pick up Marines with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment (Reinforced), MRF-D 24.3, during Exercise Predator’s Run 24 at Robertson Barracks, NT, Australia, July 16, 2024. Exercise Predator’s Run 24 is a littoral-focused, multilateral training exercise led by the Australian Army’s 1st Brigade. MRF-D 24.3 is integrated into the Australian Defence Force order of battle, conducting warfighting and live-fire field evolutions, with a focus on executing and integrating offensive, defensive, and counterattack maneuvers, emphasizing combined arms in support of maneuver. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan Torres)

Photo by Cpl. Juan Torres

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 5 (Reinforced), Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, prepare to drive a Logistics Vehicle System Replacement during Exercise Predator’s Run 24 at Mount Bundey Training Area, NT, Australia, July 16, 2024. Exercise Predator’s Run 24 is a littoral-focused, multilateral training exercise led by the Australian’s Army 1st Brigade, involving the Australian Defence Force, the United Kingdom Commando Force, the Republic of the Philippines Army, the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Navy. MRF-D 24.3’s Logistics Combat Element, CLB-5(Rein.), provided comprehensive combat service support, logistics support, and enhanced health service support in a disaggregated environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Migel A. Reynosa)

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 5 (Reinforced), Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, prepare to drive a Logistics Vehicle System Replacement during Exercise Predator’s Run 24 at Mount Bundey Training Area, NT, Australia, July 16, 2024. Exercise Predator’s Run 24 is a littoral-focused, multilateral training exercise led by the Australian’s Army 1st Brigade, involving the Australian Defence Force, the United Kingdom Commando Force, the Republic of the Philippines Army, the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Navy. MRF-D 24.3’s Logistics Combat Element, CLB-5(Rein.), provided comprehensive combat service support, logistics support, and enhanced health service support in a disaggregated environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Migel A. Reynosa)

Photo by Cpl. Migel Reynosa

U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, tour an Australian Army LAV-25 Light Armored Vehicle with an Australian Soldier with 1st Armoured Regiment, 9th Brigade, as part of a meet and greet during Rapid Deployment Exercise at Royal Australian Air Force Base Edinburgh, Australia, July 15, 2024. REDEX is a 1st MARDIV training exercise, with this year’s iteration planned in conjunction with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, to rehearse the ability to rapidly deploy capabilities from Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, U.S., to Australia. 1st LAR tested the logistical efficiency and unit readiness required to rapidly deploy a heavy equipment unit within the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command theater by strategic lift and rail to participate in Exercise Predator’s Run 24. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Earik Barton)

U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, tour an Australian Army LAV-25 Light Armored Vehicle with an Australian Soldier with 1st Armoured Regiment, 9th Brigade, as part of a meet and greet during Rapid Deployment Exercise at Royal Australian Air Force Base Edinburgh, Australia, July 15, 2024. REDEX is a 1st MARDIV training exercise, with this year’s iteration planned in conjunction with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, to rehearse the ability to rapidly deploy capabilities from Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, U.S., to Australia. 1st LAR tested the logistical efficiency and unit readiness required to rapidly deploy a heavy equipment unit within the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command theater by strategic lift and rail to participate in Exercise Predator’s Run 24. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Earik Barton)

Photo by Cpl. Earik Barton

An Elder from the Larrakia People begins a smoking ceremony during the opening ceremony of Exercise Predator’s Run 24 at Robertson Barracks, NT, Australia, July 15, 2024. Exercise Predator’s Run 24 is a littoral-focused, multilateral training exercise led by the Australian Army’s 1st Brigade, involving the Australian Defence Force, British Armed Forces, and the U.S. Marine Corps. Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3’s participation in Exercise Predator’s Run 24 increases interoperability with Allies and partners, highlighting the effectiveness of combined operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Cristian Bestul)

An Elder from the Larrakia People begins a smoking ceremony during the opening ceremony of Exercise Predator’s Run 24 at Robertson Barracks, NT, Australia, July 15, 2024. Exercise Predator’s Run 24 is a littoral-focused, multilateral training exercise led by the Australian Army’s 1st Brigade, involving the Australian Defence Force, British Armed Forces, and the U.S. Marine Corps. Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3’s participation in Exercise Predator’s Run 24 increases interoperability with Allies and partners, highlighting the effectiveness of combined operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Cristian Bestul)

Photo by Sgt. Cristian Bestul

U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3 stand at attention during the opening ceremony of Exercise Predator’s Run 24 at Robertson Barracks, NT, Australia, July 15, 2024. Exercise Predator’s Run 24 is a littoral-focused, multilateral training exercise led by the Australian Army’s 1st Brigade, involving the Australian Defence Force, British Armed Forces, and the U.S. Marine Corps. MRF-D 24.3’s participation in Exercise Predator’s Run 24 increases interoperability with Allies and partners, highlighting the effectiveness of combined operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Cristian Bestul)

U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3 stand at attention during the opening ceremony of Exercise Predator’s Run 24 at Robertson Barracks, NT, Australia, July 15, 2024. Exercise Predator’s Run 24 is a littoral-focused, multilateral training exercise led by the Australian Army’s 1st Brigade, involving the Australian Defence Force, British Armed Forces, and the U.S. Marine Corps. MRF-D 24.3’s participation in Exercise Predator’s Run 24 increases interoperability with Allies and partners, highlighting the effectiveness of combined operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Cristian Bestul)

Photo by Sgt. Cristian Bestul

Service members from the United States, Australia, the Republic of the Philippines, and the United Kingdom, participate in media interviews after the opening ceremony of Exercise Predator’s Run 24 at Robertson Barracks, NT, Australia, July 15, 2024. Exercise Predator’s Run 24 is a littoral-focused, multilateral training exercise led by the Australian Army’s 1st Brigade, involving the Australian Defence Force, British Armed Forces, and the U.S. Marine Corps. Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3’s participation in Exercise Predator’s Run 24 increases interoperability with Allies and partners, highlighting the effectiveness of combined operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Cristian Bestul)

Service members from the United States, Australia, the Republic of the Philippines, and the United Kingdom, participate in media interviews after the opening ceremony of Exercise Predator’s Run 24 at Robertson Barracks, NT, Australia, July 15, 2024. Exercise Predator’s Run 24 is a littoral-focused, multilateral training exercise led by the Australian Army’s 1st Brigade, involving the Australian Defence Force, British Armed Forces, and the U.S. Marine Corps. Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3’s participation in Exercise Predator’s Run 24 increases interoperability with Allies and partners, highlighting the effectiveness of combined operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Cristian Bestul)

Photo by Sgt. Cristian Bestul

Service members from the United States, Australia, the Republic of the Philippines, and the United Kingdom, pose for a photo after the opening ceremony of Exercise Predator’s Run 24 at Robertson Barracks, NT, Australia, July 15, 2024. Exercise Predator’s Run 24 is a littoral-focused, multilateral training exercise led by the Australian Army’s 1st Brigade, involving the Australian Defence Force, British Armed Forces, and the U.S. Marine Corps. Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3’s participation in Exercise Predator’s Run 24 increases interoperability with Allies and partners, highlighting the effectiveness of combined operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Cristian Bestul)

Service members from the United States, Australia, the Republic of the Philippines, and the United Kingdom, pose for a photo after the opening ceremony of Exercise Predator’s Run 24 at Robertson Barracks, NT, Australia, July 15, 2024. Exercise Predator’s Run 24 is a littoral-focused, multilateral training exercise led by the Australian Army’s 1st Brigade, involving the Australian Defence Force, British Armed Forces, and the U.S. Marine Corps. Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3’s participation in Exercise Predator’s Run 24 increases interoperability with Allies and partners, highlighting the effectiveness of combined operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Cristian Bestul)

Photo by Sgt. Cristian Bestul

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Gerardo Casas, right, a team leader assigned to Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, positions an Indonesian marine to hold security during an air assault exercise, during Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2024 at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, July 12. Twenty-nine nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, more than 150 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 27 to Aug. 1. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2024 is the 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aidan Hekker)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Gerardo Casas, right, a team leader assigned to Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, positions an Indonesian marine to hold security during an air assault exercise, during Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2024 at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, July 12. Twenty-nine nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, more than 150 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 27 to Aug. 1. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2024 is the 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aidan Hekker)

Photo by Cpl. Aidan Hekker

U.S. Air National Guardsman with 446th Airlift Wing, a Royal Australian Airforce Airman with 24th Squadron, and U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, guide an LAV-25 Light Armored Vehicle out of a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III during Rapid Deployment Exercise at Royal Australian Air Force Base Edinburgh, Australia, July 11, 2024. REDEX is a 1st MARDIV training exercise, with this year’s iteration planned in conjunction with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, to rehearse the ability to rapidly deploy capabilities from Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, U.S., to Australia. 1st LAR tested the logistical efficiency and unit readiness required to rapidly deploy a heavy equipment unit within the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command theater by strategic lift and rail to participate in Exercise Predator’s Run 24. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Earik Barton)

U.S. Air National Guardsman with 446th Airlift Wing, a Royal Australian Airforce Airman with 24th Squadron, and U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, guide an LAV-25 Light Armored Vehicle out of a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III during Rapid Deployment Exercise at Royal Australian Air Force Base Edinburgh, Australia, July 11, 2024. REDEX is a 1st MARDIV training exercise, with this year’s iteration planned in conjunction with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, to rehearse the ability to rapidly deploy capabilities from Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, U.S., to Australia. 1st LAR tested the logistical efficiency and unit readiness required to rapidly deploy a heavy equipment unit within the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command theater by strategic lift and rail to participate in Exercise Predator’s Run 24. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Earik Barton)

Photo by Cpl. Earik Barton

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion 13, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group, provide humanitarian disaster relief preparation by offloading approximately one thousand bags of rice and three thousand cases of water to Federal States of Micronesia outer island of Chuuk during exercise Koa Moana 24 in the Chuuk Lagoon, July 5-9, 2024. During Koa Moana’s deployment throughout the Indo-Pacific region, U.S. Marines and Sailors from I Marine Expeditionary Force work to strengthen alliances and partnerships with development of interoperable capabilities, combined operations, theater security cooperation, and capacity-building efforts. Exercises like Koa Moana administer 1st MLG to tackle complex challenges by fostering collaboration among bold thinkers and employing creative methods to optimize prepositioning, enhance sustainment and distribution networks, and bolster readiness in distributed environments such as Palau, the Federal States of Micronesia, and Papua New Guinea. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Sean Arnold)

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion 13, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group, provide humanitarian disaster relief preparation by offloading approximately one thousand bags of rice and three thousand cases of water to Federal States of Micronesia outer island of Chuuk during exercise Koa Moana 24 in the Chuuk Lagoon, July 5-9, 2024. During Koa Moana’s deployment throughout the Indo-Pacific region, U.S. Marines and Sailors from I Marine Expeditionary Force work to strengthen alliances and partnerships with development of interoperable capabilities, combined operations, theater security cooperation, and capacity-building efforts. Exercises like Koa Moana administer 1st MLG to tackle complex challenges by fostering collaboration among bold thinkers and employing creative methods to optimize prepositioning, enhance sustainment and distribution networks, and bolster readiness in distributed environments such as Palau, the Federal States of Micronesia, and Papua New Guinea. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Sean Arnold)

Photo by Sgt. Nello Miele

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Wesley Mechatto, left, a squad leader and native of California, and Cpl. Nikolaus Tinsley, a machine gunner and native of California, both assigned to Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to employ a NightFighter S portable counter-unmanned aerial vehicle system during training aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) in the Pacific Ocean July 6, 2024. Elements of the 15th MEU are currently embarked aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Amelia Kang)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Wesley Mechatto, left, a squad leader and native of California, and Cpl. Nikolaus Tinsley, a machine gunner and native of California, both assigned to Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to employ a NightFighter S portable counter-unmanned aerial vehicle system during training aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) in the Pacific Ocean July 6, 2024. Elements of the 15th MEU are currently embarked aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Amelia Kang)

Photo by Cpl. Amelia Kang

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