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Two U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 19th Airlift Wing and 317th Airlift Wing remain running while U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 372 prepare fuel lines during Specialized Fueling Operations at Naval Landing Field, San Clemente Island, California, Feb. 4, 2026. The training validated repeatable joint fueling procedures in support of distributed operations during the Spring 2026 C-130 Weapon System Council led by the 317th AW. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jade M. Caldwell)

Two U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 19th Airlift Wing and 317th Airlift Wing remain running while U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 372 prepare fuel lines during Specialized Fueling Operations at Naval Landing Field, San Clemente Island, California, Feb. 4, 2026. The training validated repeatable joint fueling procedures in support of distributed operations during the Spring 2026 C-130 Weapon System Council led by the 317th AW. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jade M. Caldwell)

Photo by Senior Airman Jade M. Caldwell

U.S. Air Force Capt. Reece Cooke, 40th Airlift Squadron pilot, observes terrain from a C-130J Super Hercules during low-level flight over the Peninsular Ranges, California, Feb. 4, 2026. The aircraft carried an ultra-light tactical vehicle and U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 372, providing realistic joint training during the Spring 2026 C-130 Weapon System Council led by the 317th Airlift Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jade M. Caldwell)

U.S. Air Force Capt. Reece Cooke, 40th Airlift Squadron pilot, observes terrain from a C-130J Super Hercules during low-level flight over the Peninsular Ranges, California, Feb. 4, 2026. The aircraft carried an ultra-light tactical vehicle and U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 372, providing realistic joint training during the Spring 2026 C-130 Weapon System Council led by the 317th Airlift Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jade M. Caldwell)

Photo by Senior Airman Jade M. Caldwell

U.S. Marines assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Division receive a tour of a C-130J Super Hercules from U.S. Air Force Capt. Sydney Pasterski, 40th Airlift Squadron pilot, during the Spring 2026 C-130 Weapon System Council at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 3, 2026. Pasterski answered questions related to emergency equipment and response procedures on the aircraft, strengthening joint safety awareness and coordination between Airmen and I Marine Expeditionary Force personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jade M. Caldwell)

U.S. Marines assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Division receive a tour of a C-130J Super Hercules from U.S. Air Force Capt. Sydney Pasterski, 40th Airlift Squadron pilot, during the Spring 2026 C-130 Weapon System Council at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 3, 2026. Pasterski answered questions related to emergency equipment and response procedures on the aircraft, strengthening joint safety awareness and coordination between Airmen and I Marine Expeditionary Force personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jade M. Caldwell)

Photo by Senior Airman Jade M. Caldwell

U.S. Air Force Col. Justin Diehl, 317th Airlift Wing commander and C-130 Weapon System Council chair, pilots a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 40th Airlift Squadron en route to Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, for the Spring 2026 C-130 WSC, Feb. 3, 2026. The 317th AW led the council, iterating with the I Marine Expeditionary Force and other active-duty, Guard and Reserve C-130 units to validate rapid air mobility concepts and joint operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jade M. Caldwell)

U.S. Air Force Col. Justin Diehl, 317th Airlift Wing commander and C-130 Weapon System Council chair, pilots a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 40th Airlift Squadron en route to Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, for the Spring 2026 C-130 WSC, Feb. 3, 2026. The 317th AW led the council, iterating with the I Marine Expeditionary Force and other active-duty, Guard and Reserve C-130 units to validate rapid air mobility concepts and joint operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jade M. Caldwell)

Photo by Senior Airman Jade M. Caldwell

U.S. Marines with Battlespace Surveillance Company, 1st Intelligence Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, conduct military operations in urban terrain training as part of a maritime sensing and infantry tactics training exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 2, 2026.

U.S. Marines with Battlespace Surveillance Company, 1st Intelligence Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, conduct military operations in urban terrain training as part of a maritime sensing and infantry tactics training exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 2, 2026.

Photo by Cpl. Angelina Sara

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Justin Goldt, a team lead assigned to 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, relays a call for fire to a U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber during a bomber live drop exercise with Marines assigned to Marine Rotational Force Southeast Asia, I Marine Expeditionary Force, and Philippine airmen assigned to the 710th Special Operations Wing during a bomber live drop exercise at Crow Valley Gunnery Range, Philippines, Feb. 2, 2026. MRF-SEA is a flexible task force that varies in size, capability, and composition, to accomplish different types of missions as a purpose-built unit, maintaining a forward presence and enhancing Marine Corps crisis and contingency response capabilities. MRF-SEA is uniquely organized to support security cooperation and advance mutual security objectives shared with Southeast Asian Allies and partners. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Luis Agostini)

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Justin Goldt, a team lead assigned to 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, relays a call for fire to a U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber during a bomber live drop exercise with Marines assigned to Marine Rotational Force Southeast Asia, I Marine Expeditionary Force, and Philippine airmen assigned to the 710th Special Operations Wing during a bomber live drop exercise at Crow Valley Gunnery Range, Philippines, Feb. 2, 2026. MRF-SEA is a flexible task force that varies in size, capability, and composition, to accomplish different types of missions as a purpose-built unit, maintaining a forward presence and enhancing Marine Corps crisis and contingency response capabilities. MRF-SEA is uniquely organized to support security cooperation and advance mutual security objectives shared with Southeast Asian Allies and partners. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Luis Agostini)

Photo by Sgt. Luis Agostini

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. David Harris, top left, the air officer of Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia, I Marine Expeditionary Force, along with U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the Air Force Special Operations Command, and Philippine Air Force airmen assigned to the Air Force Special Operations Command observe a U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber hit its target during a bomber live drop exercise at Crow Valley Gunnery Range, Philippines, Feb. 2, 2026. MRF-SEA is a flexible task force that varies in size, capability, and composition, to accomplish different types of missions as a purpose-built unit, maintaining a forward presence and enhancing Marine Corps crisis and contingency response capabilities. MRF-SEA is uniquely organized to support security cooperation and advance mutual security objectives shared with Southeast Asian Allies and partners. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Luis Agostini)

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. David Harris, top left, the air officer of Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia, I Marine Expeditionary Force, along with U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the Air Force Special Operations Command, and Philippine Air Force airmen assigned to the Air Force Special Operations Command observe a U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber hit its target during a bomber live drop exercise at Crow Valley Gunnery Range, Philippines, Feb. 2, 2026. MRF-SEA is a flexible task force that varies in size, capability, and composition, to accomplish different types of missions as a purpose-built unit, maintaining a forward presence and enhancing Marine Corps crisis and contingency response capabilities. MRF-SEA is uniquely organized to support security cooperation and advance mutual security objectives shared with Southeast Asian Allies and partners. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Luis Agostini)

Photo by Sgt. Luis Agostini

U.S. Navy Cmdr. Jeremy Blythe, a chaplain assigned to I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, delivers a motivational speech to I MIG Marines prior to a spiritual fitness run at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 30, 2026.

U.S. Navy Cmdr. Jeremy Blythe, a chaplain assigned to I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, delivers a motivational speech to I MIG Marines prior to a spiritual fitness run at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 30, 2026.

Photo by Cpl. Peyton Kahle

U.S. Marines with I Marine Expeditionary Force prepare a first-person view small unmanned aircraft system during an FPV sUAS live fire demonstration at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 29, 2026. I Marine Expeditionary Force, in partnership with Defense Innovation Unit, evaluated fiber-optic drones for use in signal-degraded environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Bustamante)

U.S. Marines with I Marine Expeditionary Force prepare a first-person view small unmanned aircraft system during an FPV sUAS live fire demonstration at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 29, 2026. I Marine Expeditionary Force, in partnership with Defense Innovation Unit, evaluated fiber-optic drones for use in signal-degraded environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Bustamante)

Photo by Cpl. Joshua Bustamante

U.S. Marines with Battlespace Surveillance Company, 1st Intelligence Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, establish a command operations center during a maritime sensing and infantry tactics training exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 28, 2026.

U.S. Marines with Battlespace Surveillance Company, 1st Intelligence Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, establish a command operations center during a maritime sensing and infantry tactics training exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 28, 2026.

Photo by Cpl. Angelina Sara

U.S. Marines assigned to 9th Communication Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, set up satellite communications during a sustainment exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 28, 2026.

U.S. Marines assigned to 9th Communication Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, set up satellite communications during a sustainment exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 28, 2026.

Photo by Cpl. Peyton Kahle

The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and Ticonderoga-Class Guided-Missile Cruiser USS Princeton (CG-59), conduct a simulated strait transit in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 27, 2026. The simulated strait transit was conducted to refine the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit's ability to integrate with the Navy for enhanced force protection. The 11th MEU is currently underway aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting integrated training that enhances lethality and warfighting readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Luke Rodriguez)

The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and Ticonderoga-Class Guided-Missile Cruiser USS Princeton (CG-59), conduct a simulated strait transit in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 27, 2026. The simulated strait transit was conducted to refine the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit's ability to integrate with the Navy for enhanced force protection. The 11th MEU is currently underway aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting integrated training that enhances lethality and warfighting readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Luke Rodriguez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Luke Rodriguez

SURIGAO STRAIT (Feb. 17, 2026) – U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Christopher Perez-Reyes, an amphibious combat vehicle crewman assigned to Task Force Ashland, I Marine Expeditionary Force, provides security while scouting for surface contacts as part of the small craft action team during defense of the amphibious task force aboard amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) while transiting through the Surigao Strait Feb. 17, 2026. TF Ashland is a flexible, forward-deployed crisis response force led by the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit. Purpose-built to integrate with allies and partners, TF Ashland supports a free and open Indo-Pacific by providing immediate response capabilities for any contingency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Manuel Serrano)

SURIGAO STRAIT (Feb. 17, 2026) – U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Christopher Perez-Reyes, an amphibious combat vehicle crewman assigned to Task Force Ashland, I Marine Expeditionary Force, provides security while scouting for surface contacts as part of the small craft action team during defense of the amphibious task force aboard amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) while transiting through the Surigao Strait Feb. 17, 2026. TF Ashland is a flexible, forward-deployed crisis response force led by the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit. Purpose-built to integrate with allies and partners, TF Ashland supports a free and open Indo-Pacific by providing immediate response capabilities for any contingency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Manuel Serrano)

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Manuel Serrano

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Christopher Perez-Reyes, an amphibious combat vehicle crewman assigned to Task Force Ashland, I Marine Expeditionary Force, provides security while scouting for surface contacts as part of the small craft action team during defense of the amphibious task force aboard amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) while transiting through the Surigao Strait Feb. 17, 2026. TF Ashland is a flexible, forward-deployed crisis response force led by the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit. Purpose-built to integrate with allies and partners, TF Ashland supports a free and open Indo-Pacific by providing immediate response capabilities for any contingency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Manuel Serrano)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Christopher Perez-Reyes, an amphibious combat vehicle crewman assigned to Task Force Ashland, I Marine Expeditionary Force, provides security while scouting for surface contacts as part of the small craft action team during defense of the amphibious task force aboard amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) while transiting through the Surigao Strait Feb. 17, 2026. TF Ashland is a flexible, forward-deployed crisis response force led by the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit. Purpose-built to integrate with allies and partners, TF Ashland supports a free and open Indo-Pacific by providing immediate response capabilities for any contingency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Manuel Serrano)

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Manuel Serrano

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to land on the flight deck of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 21, 2026. The 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit is currently underway aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting integrated training that enhances lethality and warfighting readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nicole Stuart)

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to land on the flight deck of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 21, 2026. The 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit is currently underway aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting integrated training that enhances lethality and warfighting readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nicole Stuart)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Nicole Stuart

A U.S. Navy MH-60S Sea Hawk with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21, carries cargo off of the deck of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 21, 2026. The 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit is currently underway aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting integrated training that enhances lethality and warfighting readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nicole Stuart)

A U.S. Navy MH-60S Sea Hawk with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21, carries cargo off of the deck of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 21, 2026. The 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit is currently underway aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting integrated training that enhances lethality and warfighting readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nicole Stuart)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Nicole Stuart

U.S. Navy landing craft, air cushion attached to Assault Craft Unit 5, embark Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) during ship to shore operations in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 21, 2026. The 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit is currently underway aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting integrated training that enhances lethality and warfighting readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Oliver Nisbet)

U.S. Navy landing craft, air cushion attached to Assault Craft Unit 5, embark Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) during ship to shore operations in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 21, 2026. The 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit is currently underway aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting integrated training that enhances lethality and warfighting readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Oliver Nisbet)

Photo by Cpl. Oliver Nisbet

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Alberto Aguilera, a combat cargo Marine assigned to Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), retrieves loading chains during ship to shore operations in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 21, 2026. The 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit is currently underway aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting integrated training that enhances lethality and warfighting readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Oliver Nisbet)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Alberto Aguilera, a combat cargo Marine assigned to Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), retrieves loading chains during ship to shore operations in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 21, 2026. The 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit is currently underway aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting integrated training that enhances lethality and warfighting readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Oliver Nisbet)

Photo by Cpl. Oliver Nisbet

U.S. Marines with Fury Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, hike during Mountain Training Exercise 1-26 at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, California, Jan. 14, 2026. MTX is a month-long exercise designed to prepare units to survive and operate effectively in austere, mountainous terrain, further developing character, mental, spiritual and physical endurance and resiliency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Vincent Needham)

U.S. Marines with Fury Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, hike during Mountain Training Exercise 1-26 at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, California, Jan. 14, 2026. MTX is a month-long exercise designed to prepare units to survive and operate effectively in austere, mountainous terrain, further developing character, mental, spiritual and physical endurance and resiliency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Vincent Needham)

Photo by Cpl. Vincent Needham

U.S. Marines with Fury Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, start their acclimation hike during Mountain Training Exercise 1-26 at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, California, Jan. 14, 2026. MTX is a month-long exercise designed to prepare units to survive and operate effectively in austere, mountainous terrain, further developing character, mental, spiritual and physical endurance and resiliency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Vincent Needham)

U.S. Marines with Fury Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, start their acclimation hike during Mountain Training Exercise 1-26 at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, California, Jan. 14, 2026. MTX is a month-long exercise designed to prepare units to survive and operate effectively in austere, mountainous terrain, further developing character, mental, spiritual and physical endurance and resiliency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Vincent Needham)

Photo by Cpl. Vincent Needham

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