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Republic of Korea Marine Corps 1st Lt. Rukhan Lee, an interpreter with ROK Marine Corps Headquarters, center, facilitates a conversation between U.S. Marine Corps Col. Andrew Gourgoumis, current operations officer with III Marine Expeditionary Force, right, and ROK Marine Corps Lt. Col. Jaemyoung Lee, an exercise planning officer with ROK Marine Corps Headquarters, left, in the Landing Force Operations Center aboard the USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19) in support of Ulchi Freedom Shield 23, August 25, 2023. U.S. 7th Fleet’s flagship USS Blue Ridge is in port at Fleet Activities Yokosuka in Yokosuka, Japan. Ulchi Freedom Shield is a defense-oriented exercise designed to strengthen the ROK-U.S. Alliance, enhance our combined defense posture, and strengthen security and stability on the Korean peninsula. Gourgoumis is a native of Boston. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tyler Andrews)

Republic of Korea Marine Corps 1st Lt. Rukhan Lee, an interpreter with ROK Marine Corps Headquarters, center, facilitates a conversation between U.S. Marine Corps Col. Andrew Gourgoumis, current operations officer with III Marine Expeditionary Force, right, and ROK Marine Corps Lt. Col. Jaemyoung Lee, an exercise planning officer with ROK Marine Corps Headquarters, left, in the Landing Force Operations Center aboard the USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19) in support of Ulchi Freedom Shield 23, August 25, 2023. U.S. 7th Fleet’s flagship USS Blue Ridge is in port at Fleet Activities Yokosuka in Yokosuka, Japan. Ulchi Freedom Shield is a defense-oriented exercise designed to strengthen the ROK-U.S. Alliance, enhance our combined defense posture, and strengthen security and stability on the Korean peninsula. Gourgoumis is a native of Boston. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tyler Andrews)

Photo by Cpl. Tyler Andrews

U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force prepare to deploy in support of Ulchi Freedom Shield 23 on Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, August 24, 2023. Ulchi Freedom Shield is a defense-oriented exercise designed to strengthen the ROK-U.S. Alliance, enhance our combined defense posture, and strengthen security and stability on the Korean peninsula. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tyler Andrews)

U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force prepare to deploy in support of Ulchi Freedom Shield 23 on Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, August 24, 2023. Ulchi Freedom Shield is a defense-oriented exercise designed to strengthen the ROK-U.S. Alliance, enhance our combined defense posture, and strengthen security and stability on the Korean peninsula. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tyler Andrews)

Photo by Cpl. Tyler Andrews

A KC-130J Hercules assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 153 (VMGR-153), Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, is unloaded at Kahului Airport, Maui, Hawaii, Aug. 22, 2023. At the request of Joint Task Force 50, and in accordance with U.S. federal law, Hawaii based U.S. Marines with VMGR-153 provided inter-island transportation of personnel and equipment from Oahu to Maui. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Logan Beeney)

A KC-130J Hercules assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 153 (VMGR-153), Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, is unloaded at Kahului Airport, Maui, Hawaii, Aug. 22, 2023. At the request of Joint Task Force 50, and in accordance with U.S. federal law, Hawaii based U.S. Marines with VMGR-153 provided inter-island transportation of personnel and equipment from Oahu to Maui. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Logan Beeney)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Logan Beeney

U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 153 (VMGR-153), Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, prepare to unload equipment from a KC-130J Hercules at Kahului Airport, Maui, Hawaii, Aug. 22, 2023. At the request of Joint Task Force 50, and in accordance with U.S. federal law, Hawaii based U.S. Marines with VMGR-153 provided inter-island transportation of personnel and equipment from Oahu to Maui. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Logan Beeney)

U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 153 (VMGR-153), Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, prepare to unload equipment from a KC-130J Hercules at Kahului Airport, Maui, Hawaii, Aug. 22, 2023. At the request of Joint Task Force 50, and in accordance with U.S. federal law, Hawaii based U.S. Marines with VMGR-153 provided inter-island transportation of personnel and equipment from Oahu to Maui. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Logan Beeney)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Logan Beeney

U.S. Marines assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit arrive at Reno-Stead Airport, Nevada, on a KC-130J Super Hercules attached to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport (VMGR) 352, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, to conduct a simulated military assisted departure during Realistic Urban Training exercise, Aug. 24, 2023. During the scenario, the 15th MEU conducted a mission to coordinate with a U.S. Consulate until the situation necessitated an evacuation of consulate staff and American citizens from the area. RUT is a land-based predeployment exercise which enhances the integration and collective capability of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force while providing the 15th MEU an opportunity to train and execute operations in an urban environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Amelia Kang)

U.S. Marines assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit arrive at Reno-Stead Airport, Nevada, on a KC-130J Super Hercules attached to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport (VMGR) 352, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, to conduct a simulated military assisted departure during Realistic Urban Training exercise, Aug. 24, 2023. During the scenario, the 15th MEU conducted a mission to coordinate with a U.S. Consulate until the situation necessitated an evacuation of consulate staff and American citizens from the area. RUT is a land-based predeployment exercise which enhances the integration and collective capability of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force while providing the 15th MEU an opportunity to train and execute operations in an urban environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Amelia Kang)

Photo by Cpl. Amelia Kang

U.S. Marines assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit arrive at Reno-Stead Airport, Nevada, on a KC-130J Super Hercules attached to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport (VMGR) 352, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, to conduct a simulated military assisted departure during Realistic Urban Training exercise, Aug. 24, 2023. During the scenario, the 15th MEU conducted a mission to coordinate with a U.S. Consulate until the situation necessitated an evacuation of consulate staff and American citizens from the area. RUT is a land-based predeployment exercise which enhances the integration and collective capability of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force while providing the 15th MEU an opportunity to train and execute operations in an urban environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Amelia Kang)

U.S. Marines assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit arrive at Reno-Stead Airport, Nevada, on a KC-130J Super Hercules attached to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport (VMGR) 352, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, to conduct a simulated military assisted departure during Realistic Urban Training exercise, Aug. 24, 2023. During the scenario, the 15th MEU conducted a mission to coordinate with a U.S. Consulate until the situation necessitated an evacuation of consulate staff and American citizens from the area. RUT is a land-based predeployment exercise which enhances the integration and collective capability of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force while providing the 15th MEU an opportunity to train and execute operations in an urban environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Amelia Kang)

Photo by Cpl. Amelia Kang

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Kaylee Mackenzie, left, a combat engineer officer assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, explains processing procedures for evacuees during a simulated military assisted departure as part of Realistic Urban Training exercise in Reno, Nevada, Aug. 24, 2023. During the scenario, the 15th MEU conducted a mission coordinating with a U.S. Consulate until the situation necessitated an evacuation of consulate staff and American citizens from the area. RUT is a land-based predeployment exercise which enhances the integration and collective capability of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force while providing the 15th MEU an opportunity to train and execute operations in an urban environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo illustration by 1st Lt. Robert Nanna) (This photo has been altered for security purposes by blurring out an identification badge.)

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Kaylee Mackenzie, left, a combat engineer officer assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, explains processing procedures for evacuees during a simulated military assisted departure as part of Realistic Urban Training exercise in Reno, Nevada, Aug. 24, 2023. During the scenario, the 15th MEU conducted a mission coordinating with a U.S. Consulate until the situation necessitated an evacuation of consulate staff and American citizens from the area. RUT is a land-based predeployment exercise which enhances the integration and collective capability of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force while providing the 15th MEU an opportunity to train and execute operations in an urban environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo illustration by 1st Lt. Robert Nanna) (This photo has been altered for security purposes by blurring out an identification badge.)

Photo by 1st Lt. Robert Nanna

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Kaylee Mackenzie, left, a combat engineer officer assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, explains processing procedures for evacuees during a simulated military assisted departure as part of Realistic Urban Training exercise in Reno, Nevada, Aug. 24, 2023. During the scenario, the 15th MEU conducted a mission coordinating with a U.S. Consulate until the situation necessitated an evacuation of consulate staff and American citizens from the area. RUT is a land-based predeployment exercise which enhances the integration and collective capability of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force while providing the 15th MEU an opportunity to train and execute operations in an urban environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo illustration by 1st Lt. Robert Nanna) (This photo has been altered for security purposes by blurring out an identification badge.)

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Kaylee Mackenzie, left, a combat engineer officer assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, explains processing procedures for evacuees during a simulated military assisted departure as part of Realistic Urban Training exercise in Reno, Nevada, Aug. 24, 2023. During the scenario, the 15th MEU conducted a mission coordinating with a U.S. Consulate until the situation necessitated an evacuation of consulate staff and American citizens from the area. RUT is a land-based predeployment exercise which enhances the integration and collective capability of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force while providing the 15th MEU an opportunity to train and execute operations in an urban environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo illustration by 1st Lt. Robert Nanna) (This photo has been altered for security purposes by blurring out an identification badge.)

Photo by 1st Lt. Robert Nanna

U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, load sandbags onto a truck during Adversary Force Exercise 5-23 at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Aug. 9, 2023. AFX 5-23 tested the skills of Marines in seizing and maintaining a combat presence in urban environments by training in offensive and defensive tactics, conducing logistics in a contested environment, and utilizing mechanized infantry.

U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, load sandbags onto a truck during Adversary Force Exercise 5-23 at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Aug. 9, 2023. AFX 5-23 tested the skills of Marines in seizing and maintaining a combat presence in urban environments by training in offensive and defensive tactics, conducing logistics in a contested environment, and utilizing mechanized infantry.

Photo by Cpl. Jonathan Willcox

U.S. Marines with 3d Littoral Combat Team, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, drive a Utility Task Vehicle at Kahuku Training Area, Hawaii, June 9, 2023. 3d LCT conducted a nine-day field exercise to improve core competencies, discipline and continuing actions across the battalion. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Grace Gerlach)

U.S. Marines with 3d Littoral Combat Team, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, drive a Utility Task Vehicle at Kahuku Training Area, Hawaii, June 9, 2023. 3d LCT conducted a nine-day field exercise to improve core competencies, discipline and continuing actions across the battalion. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Grace Gerlach)

Photo by Cpl. Grace Gerlach

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Richard Ison, the aviation life support coordinator with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 1, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, collaborates and engages in a littoral war game on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, July 29, 2021. Using predictive analytical tools, critical decision making, and feasibility of support, students attending the Advanced Course at the Staff Noncommissioned Officer Academy used a littoral war game to combine their diverse backgrounds and simulate various sea-based operations and strategies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild)

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Richard Ison, the aviation life support coordinator with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 1, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, collaborates and engages in a littoral war game on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, July 29, 2021. Using predictive analytical tools, critical decision making, and feasibility of support, students attending the Advanced Course at the Staff Noncommissioned Officer Academy used a littoral war game to combine their diverse backgrounds and simulate various sea-based operations and strategies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Jay Bargeron, commander, 3d Marine Division, attends an Infantry Battalion Experimentation 2030 (IBX-30) demonstration hosted by 1st Battalion, 3d Marines, on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 12, 2022. The display highlighted the progression of equipment and technology being used to ensure the Marine Corps remains the premier force in readiness. 1/3 is currently forward-deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines as a part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Willcox)

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Jay Bargeron, commander, 3d Marine Division, attends an Infantry Battalion Experimentation 2030 (IBX-30) demonstration hosted by 1st Battalion, 3d Marines, on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 12, 2022. The display highlighted the progression of equipment and technology being used to ensure the Marine Corps remains the premier force in readiness. 1/3 is currently forward-deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines as a part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Willcox)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Willcox

U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, and Mexican Infantería de Marina personnel practice steering combat rubber raiding craft into the well deck of the Armada de México tank landing ship ARM Usumacinta during rehearsals as part of Exercise Phoenix/Aztec Alligator 2023 off the coast of Santa Margarita Island, Mexico, July 9, 2023. Exercise Phoenix/Aztec Alligator 2023 is the first iteration of a biennial, bilateral amphibious operations training exercise to develop operational compatibility between Mexico’s Secretaría de Marina and U.S. Marines.

U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, and Mexican Infantería de Marina personnel practice steering combat rubber raiding craft into the well deck of the Armada de México tank landing ship ARM Usumacinta during rehearsals as part of Exercise Phoenix/Aztec Alligator 2023 off the coast of Santa Margarita Island, Mexico, July 9, 2023. Exercise Phoenix/Aztec Alligator 2023 is the first iteration of a biennial, bilateral amphibious operations training exercise to develop operational compatibility between Mexico’s Secretaría de Marina and U.S. Marines.

Photo by Cpl. Willow Marshall

Bougainville Disaster Response Joint-Agency workers load a MV-22B Osprey with humanitarian aid supplies during a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operation on Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea, Aug. 12, 2023. The amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit is working in coordination with the United States Agency for International Development’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance at the request of the government of Papua New Guinea, in consultation with the Autonomous Bougainville Government, after the volcanic eruption of Mount Bagana. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. J. R. Heins)

Bougainville Disaster Response Joint-Agency workers load a MV-22B Osprey with humanitarian aid supplies during a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operation on Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea, Aug. 12, 2023. The amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit is working in coordination with the United States Agency for International Development’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance at the request of the government of Papua New Guinea, in consultation with the Autonomous Bougainville Government, after the volcanic eruption of Mount Bagana. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. J. R. Heins)

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. J. R. Heins

Bougainville Disaster Response Joint-Agency workers load a MV-22B Osprey with humanitarian aid supplies during a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operation on Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea, Aug. 12, 2023. The amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit is working in coordination with the United States Agency for International Development’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance at the request of the government of Papua New Guinea, in consultation with the Autonomous Bougainville Government, after the volcanic eruption of Mount Bagana. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. J. R. Heins)

Bougainville Disaster Response Joint-Agency workers load a MV-22B Osprey with humanitarian aid supplies during a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operation on Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea, Aug. 12, 2023. The amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit is working in coordination with the United States Agency for International Development’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance at the request of the government of Papua New Guinea, in consultation with the Autonomous Bougainville Government, after the volcanic eruption of Mount Bagana. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. J. R. Heins)

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. J. R. Heins

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Matthew Danner, center, the commanding officer of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Cpl. Paige Sportsman, right, an MV-22B Osprey aircrew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Rein.), 31st MEU, announce preparations to transport United States Agency for International Development workers during a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operation on Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea, Aug. 11, 2023. The amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) and the 31st MEU are working in coordination with the USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance at the request of the government of Papua New Guinea, in consultation with the Autonomous Bougainville Government, after the volcanic eruption of Mount Bagana. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bridgette Rodriguez)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Matthew Danner, center, the commanding officer of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Cpl. Paige Sportsman, right, an MV-22B Osprey aircrew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Rein.), 31st MEU, announce preparations to transport United States Agency for International Development workers during a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operation on Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea, Aug. 11, 2023. The amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) and the 31st MEU are working in coordination with the USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance at the request of the government of Papua New Guinea, in consultation with the Autonomous Bougainville Government, after the volcanic eruption of Mount Bagana. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bridgette Rodriguez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Bridgette Rodriguez

U.S. Marines deployed with 1st Marine Division pose for a photo during Exercise Talisman Sabre 23 at Lavarack Barracks in Townsville, Australia, July 27, 2023. Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific by strengthening relationships and interoperability among key Allies and enhancing our collective capabilities to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Emeline Molla)

U.S. Marines deployed with 1st Marine Division pose for a photo during Exercise Talisman Sabre 23 at Lavarack Barracks in Townsville, Australia, July 27, 2023. Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific by strengthening relationships and interoperability among key Allies and enhancing our collective capabilities to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Emeline Molla)

Photo by Cpl. Emeline Molla

Sergeant Major Carlos A. Ruiz Official Biography Photo

Sergeant Major Carlos A. Ruiz Official Biography Photo

Photo by USMC

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Robert J. Hillery, commanding officer of Task Force Koa Moana 23, gives remarks during the 81st Anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal Ceremony at the Guadalcanal American Memorial in Honiara, Solomon Islands, August 7, 2023. The Battle of Guadalcanal, also known as Operation Watchtower, was a seven-month campaign that marked the first Allied land offensive in the Pacific theater in World War II. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Courtney G. White)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Robert J. Hillery, commanding officer of Task Force Koa Moana 23, gives remarks during the 81st Anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal Ceremony at the Guadalcanal American Memorial in Honiara, Solomon Islands, August 7, 2023. The Battle of Guadalcanal, also known as Operation Watchtower, was a seven-month campaign that marked the first Allied land offensive in the Pacific theater in World War II. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Courtney G. White)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Courtney G. White

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Robert J. Hillery, commanding officer of Task Force Koa Moana 23, salutes after laying a wreath on the Guadalcanal American Memorial during the 81st Anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal Ceremony in Honiara, Solomon Islands, August 7, 2023. The Battle of Guadalcanal, also known as Operation Watchtower, was a seven-month campaign that marked the first Allied land offensive in the Pacific theater in World War II. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Courtney G. White)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Robert J. Hillery, commanding officer of Task Force Koa Moana 23, salutes after laying a wreath on the Guadalcanal American Memorial during the 81st Anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal Ceremony in Honiara, Solomon Islands, August 7, 2023. The Battle of Guadalcanal, also known as Operation Watchtower, was a seven-month campaign that marked the first Allied land offensive in the Pacific theater in World War II. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Courtney G. White)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Courtney G. White

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