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U.S. Marine Corps Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron (VMU) 3, Marine Aircraft Group 24, launches an MQ-9A on Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, June 21, 2023. VMU-3, safely and successfully test and fly its first MQ-9A remotely piloted aircraft to meet the Naval Air Systems Command safety certification process. The Safe-For-Flight Operations Certification (SFFOC) is the final crucial milestone in VMU-3’s transition from the RQ-21A to the MQ-9A. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christian Tofteroo).

Photo by Cpl. Christian Tofteroo

U.S. Marine Corps F-35C Lightning II aircraft from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, land at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Williamtown, New South Wales, Australia. The arrival of VMFA-314 at RAAF Base Williamtown marks the beginning of a series of unit-level and bilateral training events designed to enhance U.S.-Australian relationships and further develop and sustain capabilities in the Indo-Pacific Region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Joshua Brittenham)

Photo by Sgt. Joshua Brittenham

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. McDaniel Sharber, left, outgoing commanding officer of 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, and Lt. Col. Thomas Giraldi, incoming commanding officer of 1st ANGLICO, embrace each other during the 1st ANGLICO change of command ceremony, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 15, 2023. The ceremony was held to commemorate the passing of command from Lt. Col. McDaniel Sharber to Lt. Col. Thomas Giraldi. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Samuel Fletcher)

Photo by Sgt. Samuel Fletcher

U.S. Marines assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit stand in formation during the 15th MEU composite ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 14, 2023. The ceremony served the official start of the MEU’s training cycle, during which the 15th MEU command element gained the subordinate elements of Battalion Landing Team 1/5, Combat Logistics Battalion 15, and Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165, forming a Marine Air-Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Sydney Smith)

Photo by Sgt. Sydney Smith

U.S. Marine Corps GySgt. David A. Waterfield Jr., Training Chief, Marine Corps Aircraft Rescue and Firefighter Specialist, Aircraft Rescue Firefighting, Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay leads a period of instruction during the culminating event of a Martial Arts Instructor (MAI) course on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, June 9, 2023. MAI courses certify Marines to instruct and monitor Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) training and advance Marines in belt levels. MCMAP is a synergy of mental, character, and physical disciplines, and in concert with Marine Corps leadership principles, training in these three disciplines enhances the Marine both on and off the battlefield. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Arianna Lindheimer)

Photo by Cpl. Arianna Lindheimer

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP BLAZ, Guam (June 7, 2023) – A mature Serianthes Nelsonii is shown during a site assessment at Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz following typhoon Mawar on June 7, 2023. A Combined Joint Task Force led by U.S. Army Pacific and Task Force West are the DoD representatives supporting FEMA and the governments of Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands as we continue recovery efforts in the wake of Typhoon Mawar. Commander Task Force West Rear Adm. Benjamin Nicholson, and all military installation commanding officers in Guam are diligently working to restore steady state to the bases, and dedicate resources to all FEMA mission assignments. Typhoon Mawar moved through the area as a Category 4 storm on May 24, bringing hurricane-force winds, heavy rain and high seas marking the strongest storm to affect the island since Typhoon Pongsona in 2002. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Rubin J. Tan)

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Rubin J. Tan

U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment retire the guidon during the unit’s deactivation ceremony at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, June 1, 2023. Weapons Company Marines will integrate into and reinforce the battalion’s other existing rifle companies as part IBX-30. The battalion will continue fielding new equipment, testing new formations, and integrating new concepts across the unit to provide feedback to senior Marine Corps leadership, and inform the Service on the most lethal capabilities, training, and composition of future infantry battalions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Anna Higman)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Anna Higman

WASHINGTON (June 8, 2023) Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro attended and spoke on the final day of the three-day 2023 Association of Naval Services Officers (ANSO) Eastern Regional Symposium in Naval Station Norfolk. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Theodore Lee)

Photo by MC2 Theodore Lee

SAN DIEGO (June 7, 2023) Capt. Matthew Cieslukowski, commanding officer of USS Boxer (LHD 4), and native of Norwich, Connecticut, speaks to the crew during a ceremony commemorating the 81st anniversary of the Battle of Midway on the mess decks. Boxer is a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship homeported in San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Roland Ardon)

Photo by MC2 Roland Ardon

U.S. Marines with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 16 from Miramar, Calif., move a tree blocking the road on Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz, Guam, June 2, 2023.

Photo by LCpl. Garrett Gillespie

Came to Train, Stayed to Help: 3rd MAW Marines Assist in Typhoon Recovery Efforts

Photo by USMC

U.S. Marines assigned to the Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron – Forward, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California,, clean up debris after Typhoon Mawar at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, June 2, 2023. Typhoon Mawar was a category four storm, producing winds of at least 130 mph (209 km) making it one of the strongest typhoons to hit Guam in decades. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Emily Saxton)

Photo by Airman 1st Class Emily Saxton

[221218-M-FW664-1694]-PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 18, 2022) – A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, performs a vertical landing aboard amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island as Indonesian servicemembers view the landing from Indonesian Navy vessels during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training/ Marine Exercise (MAREX) Indonesia 2022, Dec. 18. CARAT/MAREX Indonesia is a bilateral exercise between Indonesia and the United States designed to promote regional security cooperation, maintain and strengthen maritime partnerships, and enhance maritime interoperability. In its 28th year, the CARAT series is comprised of multinational exercises, designed to enhance U.S. and partner navies’ and marine corps abilities to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Chad J. Pulliam)

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Chad Pulliam

The ULTV is a modular, off-road, utility vehicle which can be configured to provide logistical support to the FMF, perform casualty evacuation, command and control, and electronic warfare missions. (Marine Corps photo by Ashley Calingo.)

Photo by James

The official command photograph for Sergeant Major Carlos A. Ruiz.

Photo by COMMSTRAT

U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Amphibious Construction Battalion 1 operate heavy machinery equipment to clear land for the life sustaining area utilized during a combined joint logistics over the shore operation in preparation for Balikatan 23 in Casiguran, Philippines, March 23, 2023. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. Military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. (U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Brianna Curley)

Photo by Ensign Brianna Curley

U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 23, Australian Army Soldiers, and Indonesian National Armed Forces, pose for a group photo during the closing ceremony for Exercise Crocodile Response 23 at Mount Bundey Training Area, Northern Territory, Australia, May 24, 2023. Crocodile Response is a trilateral engagement between the Australian Defence Force, Indonesian National Armed Forces, and MRF-D that extends shared interoperability throughout the Indo-Pacific, increasing efficiencies in responding to crisis and contingency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Adeola Adetimehin)

Photo by Cpl. Adeola Adetimehin

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Protecting, optimizing, and defending our mental health is vital to our well-being and the readiness of our military force. The Defense Health Agency Psychological Health Center of Excellence has partnered with the Defense Suicide Prevention Office to expand and enhance the Real Warriors Campaign.

Photo by Courtesy Photo

U.S. Navy Ensign Brianna Curley, a public affairs officer with Expeditionary Strike Group 3, demonstrates a recently contructed bridge to cadets of the Philippine Army during a tour of Camp Agnew, Casigueran, Philippines in preparation for Balikatan 23 on April 3, 2023. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades shared experiences. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by SSgt. Danny Gonzalez)

Photo by SSgt. Danny Gonzalez

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division, participate in the unit’s deactivation ceremony on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, May 26, 2023. The deactivation is in accordance with Force Design 2030’s modernization efforts. The battalion has played a valuable role in setting conditions for the 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, and future MLRs, to provide combat ready and lethal forces in the Indo-Pacific. 3d MLR and 12th Marines, which is scheduled to transition to an MLR in 2025, will provide ready and capable stand-in forces to the first island chain, bolstering the United States Indo-Pacific Command’s ability to support deterrence efforts and respond to potential crises with allies and partners. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Israel Chincio)

Photo by Sgt Israel Chincio