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U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion pilots assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), prepare for takeoff from Landing Zone Hawkeye as part of Assault Support Tactics 2 during Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 2-25 near Welton, Arizona April 16, 2025. AST-2 is a daytime, force-on-force event which affords prospective weapons and tactics instructors the opportunity to plan, brief, and execute a company-reinforced air assault while integrating the six functions of Marine Aviation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Fabian Ortiz)

U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion pilots assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), prepare for takeoff from Landing Zone Hawkeye as part of Assault Support Tactics 2 during Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 2-25 near Welton, Arizona April 16, 2025. AST-2 is a daytime, force-on-force event which affords prospective weapons and tactics instructors the opportunity to plan, brief, and execute a company-reinforced air assault while integrating the six functions of Marine Aviation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Fabian Ortiz)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Fabian Ortiz

U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion pilots assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), land during Assault Support Tactics 2 as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 2-25, at Landing Zone Hawkeye, near Wellton, Arizona, April 16, 2025. AST-2 is a daytime, force-on-force event which affords prospective weapons and tactics instructors the opportunity to plan, brief, and execute a company-reinforced air assault while integrating the six functions of Marine Aviation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Fabian Ortiz)

U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion pilots assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), land during Assault Support Tactics 2 as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 2-25, at Landing Zone Hawkeye, near Wellton, Arizona, April 16, 2025. AST-2 is a daytime, force-on-force event which affords prospective weapons and tactics instructors the opportunity to plan, brief, and execute a company-reinforced air assault while integrating the six functions of Marine Aviation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Fabian Ortiz)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Fabian Ortiz

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3 unload cargo from a U.S. Air Force C-130J with 36th Airlift Squadron, 374th Airlift Wing after their arrival to Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines, from Mindanao for Balikatan 2025, April 15, 2025. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between U.S. and Philippine armed forces designed to strengthen the alliance, showcase the capable combined force, and demonstrate the commitment to regional security and stability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ezekieljay Correa)

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3 unload cargo from a U.S. Air Force C-130J with 36th Airlift Squadron, 374th Airlift Wing after their arrival to Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines, from Mindanao for Balikatan 2025, April 15, 2025. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between U.S. and Philippine armed forces designed to strengthen the alliance, showcase the capable combined force, and demonstrate the commitment to regional security and stability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ezekieljay Correa)

Photo by Sgt. Ezekieljay Correa

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Sean Acosta, a crew chief with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3 assists Marines in securing seat belts during on-off drills at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Australia, April 15, 2025. This drill ensures rapid and effective loading and unloading of military personnel aboard a MV-22B osprey. MRF-D 25.3 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. Acosta is a native of Arizona. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Brian A. Stippey)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Sean Acosta, a crew chief with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3 assists Marines in securing seat belts during on-off drills at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Australia, April 15, 2025. This drill ensures rapid and effective loading and unloading of military personnel aboard a MV-22B osprey. MRF-D 25.3 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. Acosta is a native of Arizona. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Brian A. Stippey)

Photo by Sgt. Brian Stippey

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3 conduct on-off drills at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Australia, April 15, 2025. This drill ensures rapid and effective loading and unloading of military personnel aboard a MV-22B osprey. MRF-D 25.3 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Brian A. Stippey)

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3 conduct on-off drills at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Australia, April 15, 2025. This drill ensures rapid and effective loading and unloading of military personnel aboard a MV-22B osprey. MRF-D 25.3 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Brian A. Stippey)

Photo by Sgt. Brian Stippey

U.S. Marines assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), I Marine Expeditionary Force, fire at targets during a live fire Table 3-6 range at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 14, 2025. The course of fire training served to properly train and evaluate Marines on Tables 3-6 evolutions, required annually by the Marine Corps Combat Marksmanship Program. The combat marksmanship ranges test the Marines in a variety of scenarios, including unknown distance drills and day and night shoots, increasing the Marines weapons handling and marksmanship proficiency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Manuel A. Serrano)

U.S. Marines assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), I Marine Expeditionary Force, fire at targets during a live fire Table 3-6 range at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 14, 2025. The course of fire training served to properly train and evaluate Marines on Tables 3-6 evolutions, required annually by the Marine Corps Combat Marksmanship Program. The combat marksmanship ranges test the Marines in a variety of scenarios, including unknown distance drills and day and night shoots, increasing the Marines weapons handling and marksmanship proficiency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Manuel A. Serrano)

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Manuel Serrano

U.S. Marines assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), I Marine Expeditionary Force, fire M16 rifles at targets during a live fire Table 3-6 range at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 14, 2025. The course of fire training served to properly train and evaluate Marines on Tables 3-6 evolutions, required annually by the Marine Corps Combat Marksmanship Program. The combat marksmanship ranges test the Marines in a variety of scenarios, including unknown distance drills and day and night shoots, increasing the Marines weapons handling and marksmanship proficiency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Manuel A. Serrano)

U.S. Marines assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), I Marine Expeditionary Force, fire M16 rifles at targets during a live fire Table 3-6 range at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 14, 2025. The course of fire training served to properly train and evaluate Marines on Tables 3-6 evolutions, required annually by the Marine Corps Combat Marksmanship Program. The combat marksmanship ranges test the Marines in a variety of scenarios, including unknown distance drills and day and night shoots, increasing the Marines weapons handling and marksmanship proficiency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Manuel A. Serrano)

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Manuel Serrano

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Headquarters and Service Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group conduct a 10k hike on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 11, 2025. The hike was the third iteration of a series and was conducted to condition the Marines and Sailors and to improve the battalion's unit cohesion and combat readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Desiree Ruiz)

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Headquarters and Service Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group conduct a 10k hike on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 11, 2025. The hike was the third iteration of a series and was conducted to condition the Marines and Sailors and to improve the battalion's unit cohesion and combat readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Desiree Ruiz)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Desiree Ruiz

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Headquarters and Service Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group conduct a 10k hike on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 11, 2025. The hike was the third iteration of a series and was conducted to condition the Marines and Sailors and to improve the battalion's unit cohesion and combat readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Desiree Ruiz)

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Headquarters and Service Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group conduct a 10k hike on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 11, 2025. The hike was the third iteration of a series and was conducted to condition the Marines and Sailors and to improve the battalion's unit cohesion and combat readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Desiree Ruiz)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Desiree Ruiz

U.S. Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3 and Armed Forces of the Philippines service members salute during the closing ceremony of Marine Exercise 2025 near Cotabato City, Mindanao, Philippines, April 12, 2025. MAREX 2025 is a bilateral exercise between the U.S. Marine Corps and the Philippine Marine Corps designed to further enhance relationships, interoperability, and combined arms capabilities in a realistic training environment. MRF-D 25.3 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ezekieljay Correa)

U.S. Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3 and Armed Forces of the Philippines service members salute during the closing ceremony of Marine Exercise 2025 near Cotabato City, Mindanao, Philippines, April 12, 2025. MAREX 2025 is a bilateral exercise between the U.S. Marine Corps and the Philippine Marine Corps designed to further enhance relationships, interoperability, and combined arms capabilities in a realistic training environment. MRF-D 25.3 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ezekieljay Correa)

Photo by Sgt. Ezekieljay Correa

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Carter J. Collins (right), the company commander of Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3 and Maj. Gen. Arturo G. Rojas (left), the commandant of the Philippine Marine Corps salute during the closing ceremony of Marine Exercise 2025 near Cotabato City, Mindanao, Philippines, April 12, 2025. MAREX 2025 is a bilateral exercise between the U.S. Marine Corps and the Philippine Marine Corps designed to further enhance relationships, interoperability, and combined arms capabilities in a realistic training environment. Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3 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. Collins is a native of Arizona. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ezekieljay Correa)

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Carter J. Collins (right), the company commander of Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3 and Maj. Gen. Arturo G. Rojas (left), the commandant of the Philippine Marine Corps salute during the closing ceremony of Marine Exercise 2025 near Cotabato City, Mindanao, Philippines, April 12, 2025. MAREX 2025 is a bilateral exercise between the U.S. Marine Corps and the Philippine Marine Corps designed to further enhance relationships, interoperability, and combined arms capabilities in a realistic training environment. Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3 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. Collins is a native of Arizona. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ezekieljay Correa)

Photo by Sgt. Ezekieljay Correa

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 363 (reinforced), Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3, hovers during a mishap drill at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Australia, April 10, 2025. This drill ensures a rapid and effective response in the case of an aircraft emergency. MRF-D 25.3 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anita Ramos)

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 363 (reinforced), Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3, hovers during a mishap drill at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Australia, April 10, 2025. This drill ensures a rapid and effective response in the case of an aircraft emergency. MRF-D 25.3 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anita Ramos)

Photo by Cpl. Anita Ramos

U.S. Marines and sailors with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3 participate in a mishap drill at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Australia, April 10, 2025. This drill ensures a rapid and effective response in the case of an aircraft emergency. MRF-D 25.3 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anita Ramos)

U.S. Marines and sailors with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3 participate in a mishap drill at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Australia, April 10, 2025. This drill ensures a rapid and effective response in the case of an aircraft emergency. MRF-D 25.3 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anita Ramos)

Photo by Cpl. Anita Ramos

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Tyler Alcid, a CH-53E Super Stallion pilot with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 465, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, celebrates with his daughter after returning home to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, April 9, 2025. HMH-465 and Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 16, MAG-16, completed a six-month deployment to the Indo-Pacific region, supporting the Unit Deployment Program and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, during which the squadrons conducted a range of operations to enhance combat readiness, deter aggression, and strengthen alliances and partnerships. Regular forward deployments like these ensure 3rd MAW squadrons remain ready to respond to crises and uphold security in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Gabriel Tavarez)

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Tyler Alcid, a CH-53E Super Stallion pilot with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 465, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, celebrates with his daughter after returning home to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, April 9, 2025. HMH-465 and Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 16, MAG-16, completed a six-month deployment to the Indo-Pacific region, supporting the Unit Deployment Program and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, during which the squadrons conducted a range of operations to enhance combat readiness, deter aggression, and strengthen alliances and partnerships. Regular forward deployments like these ensure 3rd MAW squadrons remain ready to respond to crises and uphold security in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Gabriel Tavarez)

Photo by Sgt. Gabriel Tavarez

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, engage role-players as part of a demonstration of the infantry immersion trainer for members of a think tank during a visit to 1st MARDIV at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 9, 2025. The IIT provides immersive scenario-based training to evaluate Marines and their units on infantry tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jaye Townsend)

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, engage role-players as part of a demonstration of the infantry immersion trainer for members of a think tank during a visit to 1st MARDIV at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 9, 2025. The IIT provides immersive scenario-based training to evaluate Marines and their units on infantry tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jaye Townsend)

Photo by Cpl. Jaye Townsend

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U.S. Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3 and Armed Forces of the Philippines service members disembark a Philippine Naval vessel during an amphibious assault demonstration as part of Marine Exercise 2025 near Cotabato City, Mindanao, Philippines, April 9, 2025. MAREX 2025 is a bilateral exercise between the U.S. Marine Corps and the Philippine Marine Corps designed to further enhance relationships, interoperability, and combined arms capabilities in a realistic training environment. MRF-D 25.3 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ezekieljay Correa)

U.S. Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3 and Armed Forces of the Philippines service members disembark a Philippine Naval vessel during an amphibious assault demonstration as part of Marine Exercise 2025 near Cotabato City, Mindanao, Philippines, April 9, 2025. MAREX 2025 is a bilateral exercise between the U.S. Marine Corps and the Philippine Marine Corps designed to further enhance relationships, interoperability, and combined arms capabilities in a realistic training environment. MRF-D 25.3 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ezekieljay Correa)

Photo by Sgt. Ezekieljay Correa

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Cody Green, the company fire support officer for Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3 assists children in trying on a Kevlar after an amphibious assault demonstration as part of Marine Exercise 2025 near Cotabato City, Mindanao, Philippines, April 9, 2025. MAREX 2025 is a bilateral exercise between the U.S. Marine Corps and the Philippine Marine Corps designed to further enhance relationships, interoperability, and combined arms capabilities in a realistic training environment. MRF-D 25.3 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. Green is a native of Tennessee. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ezekieljay Correa)

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Cody Green, the company fire support officer for Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3 assists children in trying on a Kevlar after an amphibious assault demonstration as part of Marine Exercise 2025 near Cotabato City, Mindanao, Philippines, April 9, 2025. MAREX 2025 is a bilateral exercise between the U.S. Marine Corps and the Philippine Marine Corps designed to further enhance relationships, interoperability, and combined arms capabilities in a realistic training environment. MRF-D 25.3 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. Green is a native of Tennessee. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ezekieljay Correa)

Photo by Sgt. Ezekieljay Correa

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Aiden Davenportcortivo, a steelworker with Amphibious Construction Battalion 1, places drywall for a repair in support of Operation Clean Sweep II at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 9, 2025. Part of the larger Barracks 360 Reset initiative, OCS II builds upon the success of the first iteration by sustaining improved barracks conditions and further transforming I MEF’s organizational culture by reinvesting our time, resources, training and efforts into the barracks. Davenportcortivo is a native of Missouri. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Yoselin Isidoro)

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Aiden Davenportcortivo, a steelworker with Amphibious Construction Battalion 1, places drywall for a repair in support of Operation Clean Sweep II at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 9, 2025. Part of the larger Barracks 360 Reset initiative, OCS II builds upon the success of the first iteration by sustaining improved barracks conditions and further transforming I MEF’s organizational culture by reinvesting our time, resources, training and efforts into the barracks. Davenportcortivo is a native of Missouri. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Yoselin Isidoro)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Yoselin Isidoro

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Tyler Dickerson, a steelworker with Amphibious Construction Battalion 1, measures a hole in the ceiling for drywall repairs in support of Operation Clean Sweep II at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 9, 2025. Part of the larger Barracks 360 Reset initiative, OCS II builds upon the success of the first iteration by sustaining improved barracks conditions and further transforming I MEF’s organizational culture by reinvesting our time, resources, training and efforts into the barracks. Dickerson is a native of Arizona. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Yoselin Isidoro)

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Tyler Dickerson, a steelworker with Amphibious Construction Battalion 1, measures a hole in the ceiling for drywall repairs in support of Operation Clean Sweep II at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 9, 2025. Part of the larger Barracks 360 Reset initiative, OCS II builds upon the success of the first iteration by sustaining improved barracks conditions and further transforming I MEF’s organizational culture by reinvesting our time, resources, training and efforts into the barracks. Dickerson is a native of Arizona. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Yoselin Isidoro)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Yoselin Isidoro

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