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Marine Corps Systems Command’s new organizational structure, effective Oct. 1, 2020. Between July and October, Marine Corps Systems Command underwent a structural shift to better align the Marine Corps with the U.S. Navy. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

Marine Corps Systems Command’s new organizational structure, effective Oct. 1, 2020. Between July and October, Marine Corps Systems Command underwent a structural shift to better align the Marine Corps with the U.S. Navy. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

Photo by MCSC OPAC

James F. Geurts, the assistant secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition, speaks to the crowd about the importance of acquisition, Aug. 15, 2019 at the Marine Corps Ground Acquisition Award Dinner in Arlington, Virginia. Between July and October, Marine Corps Systems Command underwent a structural shift to better align the Marine Corps with the U.S. Navy. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Matt Gonzales)

James F. Geurts, the assistant secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition, speaks to the crowd about the importance of acquisition, Aug. 15, 2019 at the Marine Corps Ground Acquisition Award Dinner in Arlington, Virginia. Between July and October, Marine Corps Systems Command underwent a structural shift to better align the Marine Corps with the U.S. Navy. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Matt Gonzales)

Photo by MCSC OPAC

A U.S. Marine delivers donation boxes to the Guam Chamber of Commerce to commence the 2020 Toys for Tots Campaign on Oct. 14.

A U.S. Marine delivers donation boxes to the Guam Chamber of Commerce to commence the 2020 Toys for Tots Campaign on Oct. 14.

Photo by Cpl. Andrew King

U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Jonathan Peterson, commanding officer, 1st Landing Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, and Sergeant Major Sara Lopez, sergeant major, 1st LSB, CLR-1, 1st MLG, I MEF dawn the colors for 1st LSB to signify the unit’s activation on Camp Pendleton Calif., 15 Oct. 2020. The activation of 1st LSB aligns with the Commandant’s vison for force design and provides the 1st MLG with added landing support and distribution capabilities, enhancing the expeditionary maneuver warfare vision for the future. 1st LSB will be able to support our naval expeditionary force with capabilities such as aerial resupply via helicopter support teams, parachute drops, port operations, beach operations, and rail operations as the main effort.

U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Jonathan Peterson, commanding officer, 1st Landing Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, and Sergeant Major Sara Lopez, sergeant major, 1st LSB, CLR-1, 1st MLG, I MEF dawn the colors for 1st LSB to signify the unit’s activation on Camp Pendleton Calif., 15 Oct. 2020. The activation of 1st LSB aligns with the Commandant’s vison for force design and provides the 1st MLG with added landing support and distribution capabilities, enhancing the expeditionary maneuver warfare vision for the future. 1st LSB will be able to support our naval expeditionary force with capabilities such as aerial resupply via helicopter support teams, parachute drops, port operations, beach operations, and rail operations as the main effort.

Photo by Sgt. Quentarius Johnson

U.S. Marines and personnel assigned to Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Blaz observe the first flag raising of the new command, marking the initial operation capability of the base in Dededo, Guam, Oct. 1, 2020. MCB Camp Blaz is the first new Marine Corps base activated since March 1, 1952 and will hold an activation ceremony in the spring of 2021. MCB Camp Blaz, named after Brig. Gen. Vicente Tomas Garrido Blaz, a Marine officer of 29 years and former Guam delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives, symbolizes Guam’s contributions to national security and the continued partnership between the Marine Corps and the Government of Guam. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Andrew King)

U.S. Marines and personnel assigned to Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Blaz observe the first flag raising of the new command, marking the initial operation capability of the base in Dededo, Guam, Oct. 1, 2020. MCB Camp Blaz is the first new Marine Corps base activated since March 1, 1952 and will hold an activation ceremony in the spring of 2021. MCB Camp Blaz, named after Brig. Gen. Vicente Tomas Garrido Blaz, a Marine officer of 29 years and former Guam delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives, symbolizes Guam’s contributions to national security and the continued partnership between the Marine Corps and the Government of Guam. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Andrew King)

Photo by Cpl. Andrew King

U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Blaz conduct the first flag raising of the new command, marking the initial operation capability of the base in Dededo, Guam, Oct. 1, 2020. MCB Camp Blaz is the first Marine Corps base activated since the commissioning of Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, Georgia on March 1, 1952. The Marine Corps plans to hold a formal activation ceremony for the new base in the spring of 2021. MCB Camp Blaz, named after Brig. Gen. Vicente Tomas Garrido Blaz, a Marine officer of 29 years and former Guam delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives, symbolizes Guam’s contributions to national security and the continued partnership between the Marine Corps and the Government of Guam. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Andrew King)

U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Blaz conduct the first flag raising of the new command, marking the initial operation capability of the base in Dededo, Guam, Oct. 1, 2020. MCB Camp Blaz is the first Marine Corps base activated since the commissioning of Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, Georgia on March 1, 1952. The Marine Corps plans to hold a formal activation ceremony for the new base in the spring of 2021. MCB Camp Blaz, named after Brig. Gen. Vicente Tomas Garrido Blaz, a Marine officer of 29 years and former Guam delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives, symbolizes Guam’s contributions to national security and the continued partnership between the Marine Corps and the Government of Guam. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Andrew King)

Photo by Cpl. Andrew King

U.S. Marines with 12th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division, conduct a fire mission during a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System rapid infiltration exercise at Ie Shima, Japan, Sept. 24, 2020. The exercise represented a step forward in demonstrating how III Marine Expeditionary Force units can leverage the unique capabilities of joint partners in rapidly dispersing to and operating from key maritime terrain, sustain distributed positions, and quickly displace or withdraw as necessitated by the tactical situation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Donovan Massieperez)

U.S. Marines with 12th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division, conduct a fire mission during a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System rapid infiltration exercise at Ie Shima, Japan, Sept. 24, 2020. The exercise represented a step forward in demonstrating how III Marine Expeditionary Force units can leverage the unique capabilities of joint partners in rapidly dispersing to and operating from key maritime terrain, sustain distributed positions, and quickly displace or withdraw as necessitated by the tactical situation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Donovan Massieperez)

Photo by Cpl. Donovan Massieperez

U.S. Marines participate in Exercise Koolendong at Mount Bundey Training Area, Australia, Sept. 5.

U.S. Marines participate in Exercise Koolendong at Mount Bundey Training Area, Australia, Sept. 5.

Photo by Cpl. Sarah Marshall

U.S. Marines embarked with the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Marines embarked with the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) in the Indo-Pacific region.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kolby Leger

A red diamond rattlesnake is placed in a tube before being implanted with a transmitter at the Game Wardens Section (GWS) at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 31, 2018. The GWS conducted research by implanting rattlesnakes with a transmitter and documenting their locations to ensure that they do not return to the area they were caught. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kerstin Roberts)

A red diamond rattlesnake is placed in a tube before being implanted with a transmitter at the Game Wardens Section (GWS) at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 31, 2018. The GWS conducted research by implanting rattlesnakes with a transmitter and documenting their locations to ensure that they do not return to the area they were caught. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kerstin Roberts)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kerstin Roberts

Nate Redetzke, wildlife technician, Game Wardens Section (GWS), places a red diamond rattlesnake in a tube before implanting a transmitter at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 31, 2018. Natural resource laws and environmental policies that protect wild animals, plant species and their habitats are enforced by the GWS. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kerstin Roberts)

Nate Redetzke, wildlife technician, Game Wardens Section (GWS), places a red diamond rattlesnake in a tube before implanting a transmitter at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 31, 2018. Natural resource laws and environmental policies that protect wild animals, plant species and their habitats are enforced by the GWS. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kerstin Roberts)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kerstin Roberts

Michael Tucker, federal game warden and wildlife biologist, Game Wardens Section (GWS), speaks with U.S. Marine Corps Col. Chris Griffin, commanding officer, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, about archery deer hunting at the GWS, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 31, 2018. Recreational activities including camping, fishing and hunting are offered on base by GWS. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kerstin Roberts)

Michael Tucker, federal game warden and wildlife biologist, Game Wardens Section (GWS), speaks with U.S. Marine Corps Col. Chris Griffin, commanding officer, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, about archery deer hunting at the GWS, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 31, 2018. Recreational activities including camping, fishing and hunting are offered on base by GWS. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kerstin Roberts)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kerstin Roberts

Nate Redetzke, wildlife technician, Game Wardens Section (GWS), collects venom from a red diamond rattlesnake at the GWS Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 31, 2018. The GWS is only allowed to keep a rattlesnake in captivity for two weeks before releasing it back into the wild. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kerstin Roberts)

Nate Redetzke, wildlife technician, Game Wardens Section (GWS), collects venom from a red diamond rattlesnake at the GWS Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 31, 2018. The GWS is only allowed to keep a rattlesnake in captivity for two weeks before releasing it back into the wild. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kerstin Roberts)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kerstin Roberts

Retired Sgt. Maj. John Canley, Medal of Honor Recipient, speaks to Marines of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 11, 2019. Sgt. Maj. Canley received the Medal of Honor for his valor in combat during the Vietnam War. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps' only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joshua Sechser)

Retired Sgt. Maj. John Canley, Medal of Honor Recipient, speaks to Marines of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 11, 2019. Sgt. Maj. Canley received the Medal of Honor for his valor in combat during the Vietnam War. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps' only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joshua Sechser)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Joshua Sechser

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Xavier Puente, a mortarman with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, listens to an instructor during the I Marine Expeditionary Force Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Operator New Equipment Training course in 13 Area on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 16, 2019. The JLTV OPNET course is an eight day training evolution teaching students the vehicle’s characteristics, operations, operator maintenance and safety. Puente is a native of Elkhorn, Wisconsin.

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Xavier Puente, a mortarman with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, listens to an instructor during the I Marine Expeditionary Force Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Operator New Equipment Training course in 13 Area on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 16, 2019. The JLTV OPNET course is an eight day training evolution teaching students the vehicle’s characteristics, operations, operator maintenance and safety. Puente is a native of Elkhorn, Wisconsin.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie

Joint Light Tactical Vehicles are staged prior to the I Marine Expeditionary Force JLTV Operator New Equipment Training course in 13 Area on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 17, 2019. The JLTV OPNET course is an eight day training evolution teaching students the vehicle’s characteristics, operations, operator maintenance and safety.

Joint Light Tactical Vehicles are staged prior to the I Marine Expeditionary Force JLTV Operator New Equipment Training course in 13 Area on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 17, 2019. The JLTV OPNET course is an eight day training evolution teaching students the vehicle’s characteristics, operations, operator maintenance and safety.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie

U.S. Marines with Alpha Battery, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to fire an M777 Howitzer during exercise KAMANDAG 3 at Colonel Ernesto P. Ravina Air Base, Philippines, Oct. 13, 2019. KAMANDAG helps participating forces maintain a high level of readiness and responsiveness, and enhances combined military-to-military relations, interoperability, and multinational coordination. KAMANDAG is an acronym for the Filipino phrase “Kaagapay Ng Mga Manirigma Ng Dagat,” which translates to “Cooperation of the Warriors of the Sea,” highlighting the partnership between the U.S. and Philippine militaries.

U.S. Marines with Alpha Battery, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to fire an M777 Howitzer during exercise KAMANDAG 3 at Colonel Ernesto P. Ravina Air Base, Philippines, Oct. 13, 2019. KAMANDAG helps participating forces maintain a high level of readiness and responsiveness, and enhances combined military-to-military relations, interoperability, and multinational coordination. KAMANDAG is an acronym for the Filipino phrase “Kaagapay Ng Mga Manirigma Ng Dagat,” which translates to “Cooperation of the Warriors of the Sea,” highlighting the partnership between the U.S. and Philippine militaries.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Christian Ayers

Philippine Marines exchange infantry tactics with U.S. Marine Cpl. Christian Salvaggio prior to a live fire range conducted during KAMANDAG 3 at Colonel Ernesto P. Ravina Air Base, Philippines, Oct. 14, 2019. The United States is proud to participate in this Philippine-led, bilateral exercise in order to develop capabilities across a wide range of military operations. Salvaggio, a native of Johnston, Pa., is a squad leader with Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment. KAMANDAG is an acronym for the Filipino phrase “Kaagapay Ng Mga Manirigma Ng Dagat,” which translates to “Cooperation of the Warriors of the Sea,” highlighting the partnership between the U.S. and Philippine militaries.

Philippine Marines exchange infantry tactics with U.S. Marine Cpl. Christian Salvaggio prior to a live fire range conducted during KAMANDAG 3 at Colonel Ernesto P. Ravina Air Base, Philippines, Oct. 14, 2019. The United States is proud to participate in this Philippine-led, bilateral exercise in order to develop capabilities across a wide range of military operations. Salvaggio, a native of Johnston, Pa., is a squad leader with Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment. KAMANDAG is an acronym for the Filipino phrase “Kaagapay Ng Mga Manirigma Ng Dagat,” which translates to “Cooperation of the Warriors of the Sea,” highlighting the partnership between the U.S. and Philippine militaries.

Photo by Cpl. Harrison Rakhshani

191017-M-MI961-2001 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 17, 2019) Digital art and photos were used for this layout and design to inform an online audience via social media about the role of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit in the 7th Fleet area of operations. The Marines and Sailors of the 11th MEU are deployed to the 7th Fleet area of operations to support regional stability, reassure partners, and allies, and maintain a presence postured to respond to any crisis ranging from humanitarian assistance to contingency operations. (U.S. Marine Corps graphic illustration by Lance Cpl. Jared Sabins)

191017-M-MI961-2001 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 17, 2019) Digital art and photos were used for this layout and design to inform an online audience via social media about the role of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit in the 7th Fleet area of operations. The Marines and Sailors of the 11th MEU are deployed to the 7th Fleet area of operations to support regional stability, reassure partners, and allies, and maintain a presence postured to respond to any crisis ranging from humanitarian assistance to contingency operations. (U.S. Marine Corps graphic illustration by Lance Cpl. Jared Sabins)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jared Sabins

U.S. Marines with Alpha Battery, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Philippine Marines with the 17th Marine Corps Field Artillery Battalion, pose for a group photo at Colonel Ernesto Ravina Air Base, Philippines, during exercise KAMANDAG 3, Oct. 13, 2019. KAMANDAG helps participating forces maintain a high level of readiness and responsiveness, and enhances combined military-to-military relations, interoperability, and multinational coordination. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Donald Holbert)

U.S. Marines with Alpha Battery, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Philippine Marines with the 17th Marine Corps Field Artillery Battalion, pose for a group photo at Colonel Ernesto Ravina Air Base, Philippines, during exercise KAMANDAG 3, Oct. 13, 2019. KAMANDAG helps participating forces maintain a high level of readiness and responsiveness, and enhances combined military-to-military relations, interoperability, and multinational coordination. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Donald Holbert)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Donald Holbert

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