U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific

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U.S. Marines with Task Force Koa Moana (TF KM) conduct a six mile hike during the TF KM Mission Rehearsal Exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 20, 2018. The exercise increased the task force capability and readiness to execute theatre security cooperation events during TF KM's deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Gabriela Garcia)

U.S. Marines with Task Force Koa Moana (TF KM) conduct a six mile hike during the TF KM Mission Rehearsal Exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 20, 2018. The exercise increased the task force capability and readiness to execute theatre security cooperation events during TF KM's deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Gabriela Garcia)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Braiden M. Wadin, top, and other Marine combat engineers with Bravo Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, Task Force Koa Moana (TF KM), participate in the construction of a South West Asia hut during the TF KM Mission Rehearsal Exercise, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 18, 2018. The exercise confirmed TF KM is capable of cross cultural interaction, instruction, and relationship building while training alongside partner nations in order to meet Theater Security Cooperation engagement objectives. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Gabriela Garcia)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Braiden M. Wadin, a combat engineer with Bravo Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, Task Force Koa Moana (TF KM), holds a wooden wall during the construction of a South West Asia hut during the TF KM Mission Rehearsal Exercise, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 18, 2018. The exercise confirmed TF KM is capable of cross cultural interaction, instruction, and relationship building while training alongside partner nations in order to meet Theater Security Cooperation engagement objectives. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Gabriela Garcia)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Caleb E. Pratt, a combat engineer with Bravo Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, Task Force Koa Moana (TF KM), uses a circular saw during the construction of a South West Asia hut during the TF KM Mission Rehearsal Exercise, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 18, 2018. The exercise confirmed TF KM is capable of cross cultural interaction, instruction, and relationship building while training alongside partner nations in order to meet Theater Security Cooperation engagement objectives. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Gabriela Garcia)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jacob C. Sadowski, a combat engineer with Bravo Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, Task Force Koa Moana (TF KM), hammers a nail during the construction of a South West Asia hut during the TF KM Mission Rehearsal Exercise, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 18, 2018. The exercise confirmed TF KM is capable of cross cultural interaction, instruction, and relationship building while training alongside partner nations in order to meet Theater Security Cooperation engagement objectives. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Gabriela Garcia)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Wendell C. Smith, a combat engineer with Bravo Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, Task Force Koa Moana (TF KM), uses a Miter saw during the construction of a South West Asia hut during the TF KM Mission Rehearsal Exercise, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 18, 2018. The exercise confirmed TF KM is capable of cross cultural interaction, instruction, and relationship building while training alongside partner nations in order to meet Theater Security Cooperation engagement objectives. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Gabriela Garcia)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Caleb E. Pratt, a combat engineers with Bravo Company, 7th Support Battalion, Task Force Koa Moana (TF KM), confirms a measurment during the construction of a South West Asia hut, part of the TF KM Mission Rehearsal Exercise, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 18, 2018. The exercise confirmed TF KM is capable of cross cultural interaction, instruction, and relationship building while training alongside partner nations in order to meet Theater Security Cooperation engagement objectives. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Gabriela Garcia)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Braiden M. Wadin, a combat engineer with Bravo Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, Task Force Koa Moana (TF KM), measures a piece of wood during the construction of a South West Asia hut during the TF KM Mission Rehearsal Exercise, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 18, 2018. The exercise confirmed TF KM is capable of cross cultural interaction, instruction, and relationship building while training alongside partner nations in order to meet Theater Security Cooperation engagement objectives. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Gabriela Garcia)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ashley N. Winans, a combat engineer with Bravo Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, Task Force Koa Moana (TF KM), participates in the construction of a South West Asia hut during the TF KM Mission Rehearsal Exercise, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 18, 2018. The exercise confirmed TF KM is capable of cross cultural interaction, instruction, and relationship building while training alongside partner nations in order to meet Theater Security Cooperation engagement objectives. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Gabriela Garcia)

U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, Task Force Koa Moana (TF KM), build a South West Asia hut during the TF KM Mission Rehearsal Exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 18, 2018. The exercise confirms TF KM is capable of cross cultural interaction, instruction, and relationship building while training alongside partner nations in order to meet Theater Security Cooperation engagement objectives. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Gabriela Garcia)

U.S. Marines Cpl Kyle M. Lynch, left, and Lance Cpl. Miguel E. Contreras, both combat engineers with Bravo Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, Task Force Koa Moana (TF KM), participate in a contact left attack during the TF KM Mission Rehearsal Exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 18, 2018. The exercise confirmed TF KM is capable of cross cultural interaction, instruction, and relationship building while training alongside partner nations in order to meet Theater Security Cooperation engagement objectives. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Gabriela Garcia)

A U.S. Marine with Bravo Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, Task Force Koa Moana (TF KM), participates in a contact left attack during the TF KM Mission Rehearsal Exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 18, 2018. The exercise confirmed TF KM is capable of cross cultural interaction, instruction, and relationship building while training alongside partner nations in order to meet Theater Security Cooperation engagement objectives. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Gabriela Garcia)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Braiden M. Wadin, a combat engineer with Bravo Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, Task Force Koa Moana (TF KM), participates in a contact left attack during the TF KM Mission Rehearsal Exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 18, 2018. The exercise confirmed TF KM is capable of cross cultural interaction, instruction, and relationship building while training alongside partner nations in order to meet Theater Security Cooperation engagement objectives. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Gabriela Garcia)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Brock R. Portier, front, a combat engineer with Bravo Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, Task Force Koa Moana (TF KM), participates in a contact left attack during the TF KM Mission Rehearsal Exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 18, 2018. The exercise confirmed TF KM is capable of cross cultural interaction, instruction, and relationship building while training alongside partner nations in order to meet Theater Security Cooperation engagement objectives. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Gabriela Garcia)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Elizabeth L. Magee, a technical engineer with Bravo Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, Task Force Koa Moana (TF KM), listens to a debrief during the TF KM Mission Rehearsal Exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 18, 2018. The exercise confirmed TF KM is capable of cross cultural interaction, instruction, and relationship building while training alongside partner nations in order to meet Theater Security Cooperation engagement objectives. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Gabriela Garcia)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Logan J. Hakes, left, a combat engineer with Bravo Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, Task Force Koa Moana (TF KM), provides security during a patrol during the TF KM Mission Rehearsal Exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 18, 2018. The exercise confirmed TF KM is capable of cross cultural interaction, instruction, and relationship building while training alongside partner nations in order to meet Theater Security Cooperation engagement objectives. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Gabriela Garcia)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Joshua G. Nickell, the platoon sergeant for Bravo Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion (ESB), Task Force Koa Moana (TF KM), briefs 7th ESB Marines during the TF KM Mission Rehearsal Exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 18, 2018. The exercise confirmed TF KM is capable of cross cultural interaction, instruction, and relationship building while training alongside partner nations in order to meet Theater Security Cooperation engagement objectives. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Gabriela Garcia)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Tyler C. Strawser, back center, the guide for Bravo Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion (ESB), Task Force Koa Moana (TF KM), briefs 7th ESB Marines during the TF KM Mission Rehearsal Exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 18, 2018. The exercise confirmed TF KM is capable of cross cultural interaction, instruction, and relationship building while training alongside partner nations in order to meet Theater Security Cooperation engagement objectives. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Gabriela Garcia)

U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, Task Force Koa Moana (TF KM), participate in the TF KM Mission Rehearsal Exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 18, 2018. The exercise confirmed TF KM is capable of cross cultural interaction, instruction, and relationship building while training alongside partner nations in order to meet Theater Security Cooperation engagement objectives. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Gabriela Garcia)