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U.S. Marine Corps Col. Brian T. Mulvihill, left, the commanding officer of Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, Lt. Col. Brandon S. Pope, center, the commanding officer of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268 (Reinforced), MRF-D 24.3, and Sgt. Maj. Garett G. Kirkby, the senior enlisted leader of MRF-D 24.3, walk across the flightline after flying in an MV-22B Osprey assigned to VMM-268 (Rein.), at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, NT, Australia, May 11, 2024. The Ospreys were flown from Port Darwin to the RAAF Base Darwin, where they will be hosted for the duration of the rotation. VMM-268 (Rein.) makes up the Aviation Combat Element, out of Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, completing the structure of the MAGTF with the arrival of 10 MV-22B Ospreys. Mulvihill and Kirkby are both natives of New York. Pope is a native of Texas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan Torres)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Brian T. Mulvihill, left, the commanding officer of Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, Lt. Col. Brandon S. Pope, center, the commanding officer of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268 (Reinforced), MRF-D 24.3, and Sgt. Maj. Garett G. Kirkby, the senior enlisted leader of MRF-D 24.3, walk across the flightline after flying in an MV-22B Osprey assigned to VMM-268 (Rein.), at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, NT, Australia, May 11, 2024. The Ospreys were flown from Port Darwin to the RAAF Base Darwin, where they will be hosted for the duration of the rotation. VMM-268 (Rein.) makes up the Aviation Combat Element, out of Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, completing the structure of the MAGTF with the arrival of 10 MV-22B Ospreys. Mulvihill and Kirkby are both natives of New York. Pope is a native of Texas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan Torres)

Photo by Cpl. Juan Torres

U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Ospreys assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268 (Reinforced), Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, taxi the flightline at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, NT, Australia, May 11, 2024. The Ospreys were flown from Port Darwin to RAAF Base Darwin, where they will be hosted for the duration of the rotation. VMM-268 (Rein.) makes up the Aviation Combat Element, out of Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, completing the structure of the MAGTF with the arrival of 10 MV-22B Ospreys. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan Torres)

U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Ospreys assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268 (Reinforced), Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, taxi the flightline at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, NT, Australia, May 11, 2024. The Ospreys were flown from Port Darwin to RAAF Base Darwin, where they will be hosted for the duration of the rotation. VMM-268 (Rein.) makes up the Aviation Combat Element, out of Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, completing the structure of the MAGTF with the arrival of 10 MV-22B Ospreys. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan Torres)

Photo by Cpl. Juan Torres

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268 (Reinforced), Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, prepares to land on the flightline of Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, NT, Australia, May 11, 2024. The Ospreys were flown from Port Darwin to the RAAF Base Darwin, where they will be hosted for the duration of the rotation. VMM-268 (Rein.) makes up the Aviation Combat Element, out of Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, completing the structure of the MAGTF with the arrival of 10 MV-22B Ospreys. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan Torres)

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268 (Reinforced), Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, prepares to land on the flightline of Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, NT, Australia, May 11, 2024. The Ospreys were flown from Port Darwin to the RAAF Base Darwin, where they will be hosted for the duration of the rotation. VMM-268 (Rein.) makes up the Aviation Combat Element, out of Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, completing the structure of the MAGTF with the arrival of 10 MV-22B Ospreys. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan Torres)

Photo by Cpl. Juan Torres

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268 (Reinforced), Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, taxis down the flightline at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, NT, Australia, May 11, 2024. The Ospreys were flown from Port Darwin to the RAAF Base Darwin, where they will be hosted for the duration of the rotation. VMM-268 (Rein.) makes up the Aviation Combat Element, out of Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, completing the structure of the MAGTF with the arrival of 10 MV-22B Ospreys. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan Torres)

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268 (Reinforced), Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, taxis down the flightline at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, NT, Australia, May 11, 2024. The Ospreys were flown from Port Darwin to the RAAF Base Darwin, where they will be hosted for the duration of the rotation. VMM-268 (Rein.) makes up the Aviation Combat Element, out of Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, completing the structure of the MAGTF with the arrival of 10 MV-22B Ospreys. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan Torres)

Photo by Cpl. Juan Torres

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268 (Reinforced), Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, flies over Darwin, NT, Australia, May 11, 2024. The Ospreys were flown from Port Darwin to Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, where they will be hosted for the duration of the rotation. VMM-268 (Rein.) makes up the Aviation Combat Element, out of Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, completing the structure of the MAGTF with the arrival of 10 MV-22B Ospreys. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Earik Barton)

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268 (Reinforced), Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, flies over Darwin, NT, Australia, May 11, 2024. The Ospreys were flown from Port Darwin to Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, where they will be hosted for the duration of the rotation. VMM-268 (Rein.) makes up the Aviation Combat Element, out of Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, completing the structure of the MAGTF with the arrival of 10 MV-22B Ospreys. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Earik Barton)

Photo by Cpl. Earik Barton

Philippine and U.S. government and military representatives pose for a photo at the closing ceremony for Exercise Balikatan 24 at Camp Aguinaldo, Manila, Philippines, May 10, 2024. BK 24 is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Pedro Tenorio)

Philippine and U.S. government and military representatives pose for a photo at the closing ceremony for Exercise Balikatan 24 at Camp Aguinaldo, Manila, Philippines, May 10, 2024. BK 24 is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Pedro Tenorio)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Pedro Tenorio

U.S. Marines and Sailors with 9th Communication Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, assess a notional casualty during a battalion tactical road march, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, May 9, 2024. The convoy served as training for the battalion to enhance convoy operations, validate equipment readiness, and sustain the unit’s operational readiness. (Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Gabriela Garcia-Gregorio)

U.S. Marines and Sailors with 9th Communication Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, assess a notional casualty during a battalion tactical road march, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, May 9, 2024. The convoy served as training for the battalion to enhance convoy operations, validate equipment readiness, and sustain the unit’s operational readiness. (Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Gabriela Garcia-Gregorio)

Photo by Cpl. Gabriela Garcia-Gregorio

U.S. Marines with 9th Communication Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, conduct a 35-mile convoy operation, also known as a battalion tactical road march, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, May 9, 2024. The convoy served as training for the battalion to enhance convoy operations, validate equipment readiness, and sustain the unit’s operational readiness. (Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Gabriela Garcia-Gregorio)

U.S. Marines with 9th Communication Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, conduct a 35-mile convoy operation, also known as a battalion tactical road march, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, May 9, 2024. The convoy served as training for the battalion to enhance convoy operations, validate equipment readiness, and sustain the unit’s operational readiness. (Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Gabriela Garcia-Gregorio)

Photo by Cpl. Gabriela Garcia-Gregorio

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Noah Holloway, an automotive maintenance technician with 9th Communication Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, does a preventative maintenance check on a high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle during a battalion tactical road march, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, May 9, 2024. Cpl. Holloway is a Florida Native. The convoy served as training for the battalion to enhance convoy operations, validate equipment readiness, and sustain the unit’s operational readiness. (Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ricardo Ramirez)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Noah Holloway, an automotive maintenance technician with 9th Communication Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, does a preventative maintenance check on a high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle during a battalion tactical road march, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, May 9, 2024. Cpl. Holloway is a Florida Native. The convoy served as training for the battalion to enhance convoy operations, validate equipment readiness, and sustain the unit’s operational readiness. (Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ricardo Ramirez)

Photo by Cpl. Ricardo Ramirez

U.S. Sailors with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3 pose for a photo with Papua New Guinea Defence Force members after an en route care orientation at the Air Transport Wing, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, May 8, 2024. The HADR exercise is conducted in coordination with the Papua New Guinea Defence force and U.S. Embassy in Port Moresby, with a focus on projecting select role II medical, logistics, and Marine Air-Ground Task Force command and control capabilities off-continent, to validate HADR training and readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan Torres)

U.S. Sailors with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3 pose for a photo with Papua New Guinea Defence Force members after an en route care orientation at the Air Transport Wing, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, May 8, 2024. The HADR exercise is conducted in coordination with the Papua New Guinea Defence force and U.S. Embassy in Port Moresby, with a focus on projecting select role II medical, logistics, and Marine Air-Ground Task Force command and control capabilities off-continent, to validate HADR training and readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan Torres)

Photo by Cpl. Juan Torres

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Brian T. Mulvihill, left, the commanding officer of Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, poses for a photo with Papua New Guinea Defence Force Maj. Randall Hepota, the operations officer for the Air Transport Wing, PNGDF, during a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercise at the Air Transport Wing, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, May 8, 2024. The HADR exercise is conducted in coordination with the Papua New Guinea Defence Force and U.S. Embassy in Port Moresby, with a focus on projecting select role II medical, logistics, and Marine Air-Ground Task Force command and control capabilities off-continent, to validate HADR training and readiness. Mulvihill is a native of New York. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan Torres)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Brian T. Mulvihill, left, the commanding officer of Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, poses for a photo with Papua New Guinea Defence Force Maj. Randall Hepota, the operations officer for the Air Transport Wing, PNGDF, during a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercise at the Air Transport Wing, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, May 8, 2024. The HADR exercise is conducted in coordination with the Papua New Guinea Defence Force and U.S. Embassy in Port Moresby, with a focus on projecting select role II medical, logistics, and Marine Air-Ground Task Force command and control capabilities off-continent, to validate HADR training and readiness. Mulvihill is a native of New York. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan Torres)

Photo by Cpl. Juan Torres

U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Ospreys assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268 (Reinforced), Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, are staged at Port Darwin in preparation for MRF-D 24.3, Darwin, NT, Australia, May 8, 2024. Since the Osprey’s first deployment in 2007, its revolutionary capability has been a cornerstone of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force and fundamentally changed our ability to conduct assault support operations in support of the MAGTF, Naval, and Joint Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Earik Barton)

U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Ospreys assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268 (Reinforced), Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, are staged at Port Darwin in preparation for MRF-D 24.3, Darwin, NT, Australia, May 8, 2024. Since the Osprey’s first deployment in 2007, its revolutionary capability has been a cornerstone of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force and fundamentally changed our ability to conduct assault support operations in support of the MAGTF, Naval, and Joint Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Earik Barton)

Photo by Cpl. Earik Barton

U.S. Navy Lt. Rjay Micklos, top right, an en route care nurse with Combat Logistics Battalion 5 (Reinforced), Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, teaches Papua New Guinea Defence Force members how to properly prepare for intravenous insertions during a basic en route care orientation as part of a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercise at Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, May 7, 2024. The HADR exercise is conducted in coordination with the Papua New Guinea Defence Force and U.S. Embassy in Port Moresby, with a focus on projecting select role II medical, logistics, and Marine Air-Ground Task Force command and control capabilities off-continent, to validate HADR training and readiness. Micklos is a native of Massachusetts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan Torres)

U.S. Navy Lt. Rjay Micklos, top right, an en route care nurse with Combat Logistics Battalion 5 (Reinforced), Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, teaches Papua New Guinea Defence Force members how to properly prepare for intravenous insertions during a basic en route care orientation as part of a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercise at Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, May 7, 2024. The HADR exercise is conducted in coordination with the Papua New Guinea Defence Force and U.S. Embassy in Port Moresby, with a focus on projecting select role II medical, logistics, and Marine Air-Ground Task Force command and control capabilities off-continent, to validate HADR training and readiness. Micklos is a native of Massachusetts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan Torres)

Photo by Cpl. Juan Torres

U.S. Marines with 3rd Littoral Combat Team, 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, fire Javelin shoulder-fired anti-tank missiles as part of a counter landing live-fire exercise during Balikatan 24 at La Paz Sand Dunes, Ilocos Norte, Philippines, May 6, 2024. BK 24 is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Eric Huynh)

U.S. Marines with 3rd Littoral Combat Team, 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, fire Javelin shoulder-fired anti-tank missiles as part of a counter landing live-fire exercise during Balikatan 24 at La Paz Sand Dunes, Ilocos Norte, Philippines, May 6, 2024. BK 24 is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Eric Huynh)

Photo by Cpl. Eric Huynh

From Left; U.S. Marine Corps Col. Brian T. Mulvihill, the commanding officer of Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, Royal Australian Air Force Wing Cmdr. Lauren Guest, the senior Australian Defence Force officer of RAAF Base Darwin, Royal Australian Navy Capt. Mitchell Livingstone, the commanding officer of Headquarters Northern Command, and Australian Army Brigadier Douglas Pashley, the commander of 1st Brigade, stand at attention during the 82nd Battle of the Coral Sea commemorative service at the USS Peary Memorial, Darwin, NT, Australia, May 4, 2024. MRF-D 24.3 Marines paid their respects alongside their Australian Allies during the ceremony. The ceremony commemorated U.S. and Australian service members who lost their lives in the Battle of the Coral Sea, which took place from May 4-8, 1942, during WWII. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Manuel Rivera)

From Left; U.S. Marine Corps Col. Brian T. Mulvihill, the commanding officer of Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, Royal Australian Air Force Wing Cmdr. Lauren Guest, the senior Australian Defence Force officer of RAAF Base Darwin, Royal Australian Navy Capt. Mitchell Livingstone, the commanding officer of Headquarters Northern Command, and Australian Army Brigadier Douglas Pashley, the commander of 1st Brigade, stand at attention during the 82nd Battle of the Coral Sea commemorative service at the USS Peary Memorial, Darwin, NT, Australia, May 4, 2024. MRF-D 24.3 Marines paid their respects alongside their Australian Allies during the ceremony. The ceremony commemorated U.S. and Australian service members who lost their lives in the Battle of the Coral Sea, which took place from May 4-8, 1942, during WWII. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Manuel Rivera)

Photo by Cpl. Manuel Rivera

U.S. Marines assigned to Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, move towards the firing line to conduct a waterborne gunnery live-fire training in amphibious combat vehicles during Exercise Balikatan 24 in Oyster Bay, Philippines, May 4, 2024. BK 24 is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aidan Hekker)

U.S. Marines assigned to Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, move towards the firing line to conduct a waterborne gunnery live-fire training in amphibious combat vehicles during Exercise Balikatan 24 in Oyster Bay, Philippines, May 4, 2024. BK 24 is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aidan Hekker)

Photo by Cpl. Aidan Hekker

A U.S. Marine Corps amphibious combat vehicle attached to Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, splashes off the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) during Exercise Balikatan 24 in Naval Detachment Oyster Bay, Palawan, Philippines, May 4, 2024. BK 24 is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Peyton Kahle)

A U.S. Marine Corps amphibious combat vehicle attached to Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, splashes off the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) during Exercise Balikatan 24 in Naval Detachment Oyster Bay, Palawan, Philippines, May 4, 2024. BK 24 is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Peyton Kahle)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Peyton Kahle

U.S. Marine Corps amphibious combat vehicles attached to Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct open water transit at Exercise Balikatan 24 in Naval Detachment Oyster Bay, Palawan, Philippines, May 4, 2024. BK 24 is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Peyton Kahle)

U.S. Marine Corps amphibious combat vehicles attached to Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct open water transit at Exercise Balikatan 24 in Naval Detachment Oyster Bay, Palawan, Philippines, May 4, 2024. BK 24 is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Peyton Kahle)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Peyton Kahle

U.S. Marines assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, sling load cargo beneath an MV-22B Osprey attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165 (Reinforced), 15th MEU, during helicopter support team training on a simulated landing helicopter dock pad at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, May 2, 2024. The LHD pad is a landing zone with dimensions similar to a U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship that allowed the Marines to rehearse the rapid ship-to-shore movement of cargo to expeditionary sites. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Amelia Kang)

U.S. Marines assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, sling load cargo beneath an MV-22B Osprey attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165 (Reinforced), 15th MEU, during helicopter support team training on a simulated landing helicopter dock pad at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, May 2, 2024. The LHD pad is a landing zone with dimensions similar to a U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship that allowed the Marines to rehearse the rapid ship-to-shore movement of cargo to expeditionary sites. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Amelia Kang)

Photo by Cpl. Amelia Kang

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Henry Bake, a vehicle commander with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment (Reinforced), Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, clears an M240B medium machine gun during a battlesight zero range at Mount Bundey Training Area, NT, Australia, May 1, 2024. A BZO is the elevation and windage settings required to place a single shot, or the center of a shot group, in a predesignated location. MRF-D 24.3 is part of an annual six-month rotational deployment to enhance interoperability with the Australian Defence Force and Allies and partners and provide a forward-postured crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific. Bake is a native of Washington. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Cristian Bestul)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Henry Bake, a vehicle commander with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment (Reinforced), Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, clears an M240B medium machine gun during a battlesight zero range at Mount Bundey Training Area, NT, Australia, May 1, 2024. A BZO is the elevation and windage settings required to place a single shot, or the center of a shot group, in a predesignated location. MRF-D 24.3 is part of an annual six-month rotational deployment to enhance interoperability with the Australian Defence Force and Allies and partners and provide a forward-postured crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific. Bake is a native of Washington. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Cristian Bestul)

Photo by Sgt. Cristian Bestul

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