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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Peter A. Siaw, command sergeant major of I Marine Expeditionary Force, reads an award citation during a ceremony recognizing U.S. Navy Sailors with Amphibious Construction Battalion 1 for the key role they played in completing extensive barracks repairs and grounds maintenance during Operation Clean Sweep II at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 3, 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. (U. S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jordan Searls)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jordan Searls

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Patrick Tanzi, a construction man with Amphibious Construction Battalion 1, receives a letter of commendation from U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Michael S. Cederholm, commanding general of I Marine Expeditionary Force, in recognition of the key role he played in completing extensive barracks repairs and grounds maintenance during Operation Clean Sweep II at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 3, 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. Tanzi is a native of Massachusetts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jordan Searls)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jordan Searls

U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion pilots assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), execute an air-to-air refuel during a heavy lift exercise as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 2-25, near Yuma, Arizona, April 1, 2025.  WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1 which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine aviation in support of the Marine Air Ground Task Force, Joint and Coalition Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Micah Thompson)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Micah Thompson

U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion pilots assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), execute an air-to-air refuel during a heavy lift exercise as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 2-25, near Yuma, Arizona, April 1, 2025.  WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1 which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine aviation in support of the Marine Air Ground Task Force, Joint and Coalition Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Micah Thompson)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Micah Thompson

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Rotational Force — Darwin 25.3 and Armed Forces of the Philippines service members practice fireman carries during tactical field care training as part of Marine Exercise 2025 near Cotabato City, Mindanao, Philippines, April 1, 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 Cpl. Geronimo Vela Jr., an intelligence specialist with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, poses for a portrait with his mother after an award ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 31, 2025. Vela was named Marine of the Year for his superior performance of duties, positive attitude and dedication to mission accomplishment. The ceremony acknowledges the hard work, accomplishments and sacrifices made over the last year by recognized service members and their families in support of I MEF mission success. Vela is a native of Uvalde, Texas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jennifer Andrade)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Jennifer Andrade

U.S. Marines with Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, unload air conditioning units during Operation Clean Sweep II at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 28, 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 Marine Expeditionary Force’s organizational culture by reinvesting time, resources, training and efforts into the barracks. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Migel A. Reynosa)

Photo by Cpl. Migel Reynosa

Singapore Guardsman Lt. Col. Mohamad Fahrul Bin Saaid, left, the commanding officer for 3rd Battalion Singapore Guards and U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Louis Collins, a company commander with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, attached to Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia, pose for a photo during the closing ceremony for Valiant Mark 25 at SAFTI City training facility, Singapore, March 27, 2025. SAFTI City, the premier urban training facility in Southeast Asia, is one of the largest and most technologically advanced facilities of its kind in the world. U.S. Marines with MRF-SEA were the first foreign partner force to train at the facility during Valiant Mark 25. Valiant Mark is an annual, bilateral training exercise designed to enhance interoperability, build mutual defense capabilities, and strengthen military-to-military relationships between the U.S. Marine Corps and Singapore Armed Forces. MRF-SEA is a rotational unit derived from elements of I MEF executing a U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific operational model that involves training events and exchanges with partner military subject matter experts, promotes security goals with Allied and partner nations, and ensures a persistent I MEF stand-in presence west of the international date line. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Shaina Jupiter)

Photo by Sgt. Shaina Jupiter

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, attached to Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia, alongside Singapore Guardsmen with 3rd Battalion Singapore Guards, 7th Singapore Infantry Brigade, stand-by for the closing ceremony for Valiant Mark 25 at SAFTI City training facility, Singapore, March 27, 2025. SAFTI City, the premier urban training facility in Southeast Asia, is one of the largest and most technologically advanced facilities of its kind in the world. U.S. Marines with MRF-SEA were the first foreign partner force to train at the facility during Valiant Mark 25. Valiant Mark is an annual, bilateral training exercise designed to enhance interoperability, build mutual defense capabilities, and strengthen military-to-military relationships between the U.S. Marine Corps and Singapore Armed Forces. MRF-SEA is a rotational unit derived from elements of I MEF executing a U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific operational model that involves training events and exchanges with partner military subject matter experts, promotes security goals with Allied and partner nations, and ensures a persistent I MEF stand-in presence west of the international date line. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Shaina Jupiter)

Photo by Sgt. Shaina Jupiter

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jaiden Ventura, an aviation supply specialist with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 369, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, cuts a piece of drywall during Operation Clean Sweep II at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 26, 2025. Part of the larger Barracks 360 Reset initiative, OCS II builds upon the success of the first iteration by sustaining elevated barracks conditions and further transforming our organizational culture by reinvesting our time, resources, training and efforts into the barracks. Ventura is a native of the U.S. Virgin Islands. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jordan Searls)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jordan Searls

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Alexander HammonsPerez, a helicopter mechanic with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 367, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, and U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Jarod Hubbard, a construction electrician with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4, cut drywall during Operation Clean Sweep II, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 26, 2025. Part of the larger Barracks 360 Reset initiative, OCS II builds upon the success of the first iteration by sustaining elevated barracks conditions and further transforming our organizational culture by reinvesting our time, resources, training and efforts into the barracks. HammonsPerez is a native of North Carolina and Hubbard is a native of New York. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jordan Searls)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jordan Searls

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Caleb Herrera, a rifleman with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, attached to Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia, clears a building during the field training exercise for Valiant Mark 25 at SAFTI City training facility, Singapore, March 26, 2025. SAFTI City, the premier urban training facility in Southeast Asia, is one of the largest and most technologically advanced facilities of its kind in the world. U.S. Marines with MRF-SEA were the first foreign partner force to train at the facility during Valiant Mark 25. Valiant Mark is an annual, bilateral training exercise designed to enhance interoperability, build mutual defense capabilities, and strengthen military-to-military relationships between the U.S. Marine Corps and Singapore Armed Forces. MRF-SEA is a rotational unit derived from elements of I MEF executing a U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific operational model that involves training events and exchanges with partner military subject matter experts, promotes security goals with allied and partner nations, and ensures a persistent I MEF stand-in presence west of the international date line. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Shaina Jupiter)

Photo by Sgt. Shaina Jupiter

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, attached to Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia conduct the field training exercise for Valiant Mark 25 at SAFTI City training facility, Singapore, March 26, 2025. SAFTI City, the premier urban training facility in Southeast Asia, is one of the largest and most technologically advanced facilities of its kind in the world. U.S. Marines with MRF-SEA were the first foreign partner force to train at the facility during Valiant Mark 25. Valiant Mark is an annual, bilateral training exercise designed to enhance interoperability, build mutual defense capabilities, and strengthen military-to-military relationships between the U.S. Marine Corps and Singapore Armed Forces. MRF-SEA is a rotational unit derived from elements of I MEF executing a U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific operational model that involves training events and exchanges with partner military subject matter experts, promotes security goals with allied and partner nations, and ensures a persistent I MEF stand-in presence west of the international date line. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Shaina Jupiter)

Photo by Sgt. Shaina Jupiter

A Singapore CH-47SD/F Chinook heavy-lift helicopter lands at Military Training Area (West), Singapore, on March 25, 2025, in preparation for the Valiant Mark 25 field training exercise taking place at SAFTI City training facility. SAFTI City, the premier urban training facility in Southeast Asia, is one of the largest and most technologically advanced facilities of its kind in the world. U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia were the first foreign partner force to train at the facility during Valiant Mark 25. Valiant Mark is an annual, bilateral training exercise designed to enhance interoperability, build mutual defense capabilities, and strengthen military-to-military relationships between the U.S. Marine Corps and Singapore Armed Forces. MRF-SEA is a rotational unit derived from elements of I MEF executing a U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific operational model that involves training events and exchanges with partner military subject matter experts, promotes security goals with allied and partner nations, and ensures a persistent I MEF stand-in presence west of the international date line. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Shaina Jupiter)

Photo by Sgt. Shaina Jupiter

Singapore CH-47SD/F Chinook heavy-lift helicopters prepare to land at Military Training Area (West), Singapore, on March 25, 2025, in preparation for the Valiant Mark 25 field training exercise taking place at SAFTI City training facility. SAFTI City, the premier urban training facility in Southeast Asia, is one of the largest and most technologically advanced facilities of its kind in the world. U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia were the first foreign partner force to train at the facility during Valiant Mark 25. Valiant Mark is an annual, bilateral training exercise designed to enhance interoperability, build mutual defense capabilities, and strengthen military-to-military relationships between the U.S. Marine Corps and Singapore Armed Forces. MRF-SEA is a rotational unit derived from elements of I MEF executing a U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific operational model that involves training events and exchanges with partner military subject matter experts, promotes security goals with allied and partner nations, and ensures a persistent I MEF stand-in presence west of the international date line. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Shaina Jupiter)

Photo by Sgt. Shaina Jupiter

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ty Fitzgerald, a machine gunner with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, attached to Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia, coaches a Singapore Guardsman with 3rd Battalion Singapore Guards, 7th Singapore Infantry Brigade during a weapons familiarization live-fire range as part of Valiant Mark 25 at Pasir Laba Camp, Singapore, March 21, 2025. During the range, U.S. Marines and Singapore Guardsmen familiarized themselves with partner nation’s weapons systems. Valiant Mark is an annual, bilateral training exercise designed to enhance interoperability, build mutual defense capabilities, and strengthen military-to-military relationships between the U.S. Marine Corps and Singapore Armed Forces. MRF-SEA is a rotational unit derived from elements of I MEF executing a U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific operational model that involves training events and exchanges with partner military subject matter experts, promotes security goals with allied and partner nations, and ensures a persistent I MEF stand-in presence west of the international date line. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Shaina Jupiter) (Photo was made in camera using the multiple-exposure technique)

Photo by Sgt. Shaina Jupiter

A U.S. Marine with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, attached to Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia, coaches a Singapore Guardsman with 3rd Battalion Singapore Guards, 7th Singapore Infantry Brigade during a weapons familiarization live-fire range as part of Valiant Mark 25 at Pasir Laba Camp, Singapore, March 21, 2025. During the range, U.S. Marines and Singapore Guardsmen familiarized themselves with partner nation’s weapons systems. Valiant Mark is an annual, bilateral training exercise designed to enhance interoperability, build mutual defense capabilities, and strengthen military-to-military relationships between the U.S. Marine Corps and Singapore Armed Forces. MRF-SEA is a rotational unit derived from elements of I MEF executing a U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific operational model that involves training events and exchanges with partner military subject matter experts, promotes security goals with allied and partner nations, and ensures a persistent I MEF stand-in presence west of the international date line. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Shaina Jupiter)

Photo by Sgt. Shaina Jupiter

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, attached to Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia, conduct a blank-fire raid rehearsal during Valiant Mark 25 at Murai Urban Training Facility, Singapore, March 19, 2025. Valiant Mark is an annual, bilateral training exercise designed to enhance interoperability, build mutual defense capabilities, and strengthen military-to-military relationships between the U.S. Marine Corps and Singapore Armed Forces. MRF-SEA is a rotational unit derived from elements of I MEF executing a U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific operational model that involves training events and exchanges with partner military subject matter experts, promotes security goals with allied and partner nations, and ensures a persistent I MEF stand-in presence west of the international date line. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tyler Wilson)

Photo by Cpl. Tyler Wilson

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, attached to Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia, alongside Singapore Guardsmen with 3rd Battalion Singapore Guards, 7th Singapore Infantry Brigade, prepares for a blank-fire raid rehearsal during Valiant Mark 25 at Murai Urban Training Facility, Singapore, March 19, 2025. Valiant Mark is an annual, bilateral training exercise designed to enhance interoperability, build mutual defense capabilities, and strengthen military-to-military relationships between the U.S. Marine Corps and Singapore Armed Forces. MRF-SEA is a rotational unit derived from elements of I MEF executing a U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific operational model that involves training events and exchanges with partner military subject matter experts, promotes security goals with allied and partner nations, and ensures a persistent I MEF stand-in presence west of the international date line. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tyler Wilson)

Photo by Cpl. Tyler Wilson

U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, fire an M240B medium machine gun during the annual 1st MARDIV squad competition at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, March 19, 2025. The week-long squad competition incorporates a variety of combat-related tasks designed to evaluate each squad’s proficiency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Migel A. Reynosa)

Photo by Cpl. Migel Reynosa