Royal Malaysian Navy sailor Cdr. John Gomez, right, a maritime intelligence staff officer with Western Fleet Command, presents a gift to U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Philip Badrov, exercise force officer-in-charge with Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia, I Marine Expeditionary Force, during a Maritime Domain Awareness subject matter expert exchange at Maritime Training Activity Malaysia 2023 at Lumut Naval Base, Lumut, Malaysia, Nov. 2, 2023. The exchange focused on applying both MDA and Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations to achieve a littoral advantage. MTA Malaysia 2023 highlights the 4th iteration of the exercise as one of many exercises that allow the U.S. and Royal Malaysian navies to work together, enhancing maritime security and capabilities in the full range of maritime warfare. MRF-SEA is a Marine Corps Forces Pacific operational model, which involves planned exchanges with subject matter experts, promotes security goals with Allies and partners and positions I MEF forces west of the International Date Line. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Kai W. Huber)