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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Sophia Green and Republic of Korea Marine Cpl.l Andrew Kim pose for a photo in front of the flagpole and monument at Camp Baran, Republic of Korea Marine Corps Headquarters, during Exercise Ulchi Freedom Shield 23. Green, a San Diego, Calif., native served as the Camp Commandant for UFS 23. Kim, a Daegu, South Korea native, served as a translator on the watch floor of the operations center during UFS 23. Ulchi Freedom Shield is an annual exercise designed to strengthen the combined defense posture and Alliance response capabilities based on scenarios that reflect diverse threats within the security environment. This creates an opportunity for ROK and III MEF Marines to train together while conducting the live, virtual, and constructive exercise events that reaffirming the U.S.’s ironclad commitment to the defense of the ROK. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Maj. Gabriel Adibe)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Sophia Green and Republic of Korea Marine Cpl.l Andrew Kim pose for a photo in front of the flagpole and monument at Camp Baran, Republic of Korea Marine Corps Headquarters, during Exercise Ulchi Freedom Shield 23. Green, a San Diego, Calif., native served as the Camp Commandant for UFS 23. Kim, a Daegu, South Korea native, served as a translator on the watch floor of the operations center during UFS 23. Ulchi Freedom Shield is an annual exercise designed to strengthen the combined defense posture and Alliance response capabilities based on scenarios that reflect diverse threats within the security environment. This creates an opportunity for ROK and III MEF Marines to train together while conducting the live, virtual, and constructive exercise events that reaffirming the U.S.’s ironclad commitment to the defense of the ROK. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Maj. Gabriel Adibe)

Photo by Maj. Gabriel Adibe

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Sophia Green and Republic of Korea Marine Cpl.l Andrew Kim pose for a photo in front of the flagpole and monument at Camp Baran, Republic of Korea Marine Corps Headquarters, during Exercise Ulchi Freedom Shield 23. Green, a San Diego, Calif., native served as the Camp Commandant for UFS 23. Kim, a Daegu, South Korea native, served as a translator on the watch floor of the operations center during UFS 23. Ulchi Freedom Shield is an annual exercise designed to strengthen the combined defense posture and Alliance response capabilities based on scenarios that reflect diverse threats within the security environment. This creates an opportunity for ROK and III MEF Marines to train together while conducting the live, virtual, and constructive exercise events that reaffirming the U.S.’s ironclad commitment to the defense of the ROK. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Maj. Gabriel Adibe)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Sophia Green and Republic of Korea Marine Cpl.l Andrew Kim pose for a photo in front of the flagpole and monument at Camp Baran, Republic of Korea Marine Corps Headquarters, during Exercise Ulchi Freedom Shield 23. Green, a San Diego, Calif., native served as the Camp Commandant for UFS 23. Kim, a Daegu, South Korea native, served as a translator on the watch floor of the operations center during UFS 23. Ulchi Freedom Shield is an annual exercise designed to strengthen the combined defense posture and Alliance response capabilities based on scenarios that reflect diverse threats within the security environment. This creates an opportunity for ROK and III MEF Marines to train together while conducting the live, virtual, and constructive exercise events that reaffirming the U.S.’s ironclad commitment to the defense of the ROK. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Maj. Gabriel Adibe)

Photo by Maj. Gabriel Adibe

Two Kirtland Airmen participate in a "Virtual Flag" exercise at the Distributed Mission Operations Center at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Aug. 25, 2023. "Virtual Flag" allows operational and tactical warfighters to engage in a virtual theater-level joint combat environment in an Indo-Pacific area of responsibility, allowing them to train with simulated real-world threats in real-time. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo.)

Two Kirtland Airmen participate in a "Virtual Flag" exercise at the Distributed Mission Operations Center at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Aug. 25, 2023. "Virtual Flag" allows operational and tactical warfighters to engage in a virtual theater-level joint combat environment in an Indo-Pacific area of responsibility, allowing them to train with simulated real-world threats in real-time. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo.)

Photo by Courtesy Asset

Marines from Kirtland Air Force Base participate in the "Virtual Flag" exercise at the Distributed Mission Operations Center at KAFB, N.M., Aug. 25, 2023. "Virtual Flag" allows operational and tactical warfighters to engage in a virtual theater-level joint combat environment in an Indo-Pacific area of responsibility, allowing them to train with simulated real-world threats in real-time. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo.)

Marines from Kirtland Air Force Base participate in the "Virtual Flag" exercise at the Distributed Mission Operations Center at KAFB, N.M., Aug. 25, 2023. "Virtual Flag" allows operational and tactical warfighters to engage in a virtual theater-level joint combat environment in an Indo-Pacific area of responsibility, allowing them to train with simulated real-world threats in real-time. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo.)

Photo by Courtesy Asset

KUANTAN, Malaysia (Sept. 7, 2023) Capt. Claudine Caluori, Pacific Partnership 2023 mission commander, delivers remarks at a nursing symposium at Kulliyyah of Nursing, International Islamic University Malaysia during Pacific Partnership 2023, Sept. 7, 2023. Now in its 18th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Eric Chan)

KUANTAN, Malaysia (Sept. 7, 2023) Capt. Claudine Caluori, Pacific Partnership 2023 mission commander, delivers remarks at a nursing symposium at Kulliyyah of Nursing, International Islamic University Malaysia during Pacific Partnership 2023, Sept. 7, 2023. Now in its 18th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Eric Chan)

Photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Eric Chan

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Gavin Newton, a native of Taconite, Minnesota and a refrigeration and air conditioning technician with Task Force Koa Moana 23, poses for a photograph with his grandmother after an award ceremony at Koror, Palau, Aug. 18, 2023. Task Force Koa Moana 23, composed of U.S. Marines and Sailors from I Marine Expeditionary Force, deployed to the Indo-Pacific to strengthen relationships with Pacific Island partners through bilateral and multilateral security cooperation and community engagements. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Courtney G. White)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Gavin Newton, a native of Taconite, Minnesota and a refrigeration and air conditioning technician with Task Force Koa Moana 23, poses for a photograph with his grandmother after an award ceremony at Koror, Palau, Aug. 18, 2023. Task Force Koa Moana 23, composed of U.S. Marines and Sailors from I Marine Expeditionary Force, deployed to the Indo-Pacific to strengthen relationships with Pacific Island partners through bilateral and multilateral security cooperation and community engagements. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Courtney G. White)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Courtney Glen White

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Juan Perez, a heavy equipment operator with Marine Corps Engineer Detachment Palau, removes brush as part of a runway clearing project on Peleliu, Republic of Palau, August 3, 2023. During this rotational deployment, Navy Seabees and Marine Corps engineers undertake infrastructure projects which benefit local populations in the Indo-Pacific and enhance the United States’ ability to render support and aid in response to disasters or other crises. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by SSgt. David Bickel)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Juan Perez, a heavy equipment operator with Marine Corps Engineer Detachment Palau, removes brush as part of a runway clearing project on Peleliu, Republic of Palau, August 3, 2023. During this rotational deployment, Navy Seabees and Marine Corps engineers undertake infrastructure projects which benefit local populations in the Indo-Pacific and enhance the United States’ ability to render support and aid in response to disasters or other crises. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by SSgt. David Bickel)

Photo by Staff Sgt. David Bickel

A member of the French Marine Infantry Regiment in French Polynesia, French Armed Forces stands at parade rest during the Bazeilles Day Ceremony in Arue, Tahiti, French Polynesia, Aug. 31, 2023. The Bazeilles Day Ceremony commemorates a pivotal moment for the French Armed Forces during the Franco-Prussian War in 1870, where French Marines were outnumbered by their enemy 10-to-1 during one of the first recorded occurrences of urban warfare. Pacific Marines’ presence at the ceremony demonstrates the collective effort in strengthening relationships and building upon mutual respect among Allies in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Haley Fourmet Gustavsen)

A member of the French Marine Infantry Regiment in French Polynesia, French Armed Forces stands at parade rest during the Bazeilles Day Ceremony in Arue, Tahiti, French Polynesia, Aug. 31, 2023. The Bazeilles Day Ceremony commemorates a pivotal moment for the French Armed Forces during the Franco-Prussian War in 1870, where French Marines were outnumbered by their enemy 10-to-1 during one of the first recorded occurrences of urban warfare. Pacific Marines’ presence at the ceremony demonstrates the collective effort in strengthening relationships and building upon mutual respect among Allies in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Haley Fourmet Gustavsen)

Photo by Cpl. Haley Fourmet Gustavsen

A member of the French Marine Infantry Regiment in French Polynesia, French Armed Forces stands at parade rest during the Bazeilles Day Ceremony in Arue, Tahiti, French Polynesia, Aug. 31, 2023. The Bazeilles Day Ceremony commemorates a pivotal moment for the French Armed Forces during the Franco-Prussian War in 1870, where French Marines were outnumbered by their enemy 10-to-1 during one of the first recorded occurrences of urban warfare. Pacific Marines’ presence at the ceremony demonstrates the collective effort in strengthening relationships and building upon mutual respect among Allies in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Haley Fourmet Gustavsen)

A member of the French Marine Infantry Regiment in French Polynesia, French Armed Forces stands at parade rest during the Bazeilles Day Ceremony in Arue, Tahiti, French Polynesia, Aug. 31, 2023. The Bazeilles Day Ceremony commemorates a pivotal moment for the French Armed Forces during the Franco-Prussian War in 1870, where French Marines were outnumbered by their enemy 10-to-1 during one of the first recorded occurrences of urban warfare. Pacific Marines’ presence at the ceremony demonstrates the collective effort in strengthening relationships and building upon mutual respect among Allies in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Haley Fourmet Gustavsen)

Photo by Cpl. Haley Fourmet Gustavsen

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Heath Phillips, commanding officer, 1st Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) Battalion, Marine Air Control Group 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, receives a gift during a reactivation and designation ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, Aug. 31, 2023. Originally activated in July 1982 in Okinawa, Japan, the unit underwent two redesignations before folding its’ colors in Sept. 2007. The reactivation of 1st LAAD Battalion demonstrates forward progression toward force modernization in the INDOPACIFIC region. The primary mission of 1st LAAD Battalion is to deliver close-in, low-altitude, surface-to-air weapon capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Clayton Baker)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Heath Phillips, commanding officer, 1st Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) Battalion, Marine Air Control Group 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, receives a gift during a reactivation and designation ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, Aug. 31, 2023. Originally activated in July 1982 in Okinawa, Japan, the unit underwent two redesignations before folding its’ colors in Sept. 2007. The reactivation of 1st LAAD Battalion demonstrates forward progression toward force modernization in the INDOPACIFIC region. The primary mission of 1st LAAD Battalion is to deliver close-in, low-altitude, surface-to-air weapon capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Clayton Baker)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Clayton Baker

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Adama Anderson, a combat engineer with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, loads sandbags onto a truck during Adversary Force Exercise (AFX) 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. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jonathan Willcox)

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Adama Anderson, a combat engineer with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, loads sandbags onto a truck during Adversary Force Exercise (AFX) 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. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jonathan Willcox)

Photo by Cpl. Jonathan Willcox

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

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