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A first-person view small unmanned aircraft system ascends during an FPV sUAS live fire demonstration at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 29, 2026. I Marine Expeditionary Force, in partnership with Defense Innovation Unit, evaluated fiber-optic drones for use in signal-degraded environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Bustamante)

A first-person view small unmanned aircraft system ascends during an FPV sUAS live fire demonstration at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 29, 2026. I Marine Expeditionary Force, in partnership with Defense Innovation Unit, evaluated fiber-optic drones for use in signal-degraded environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Bustamante)

Photo by Cpl. Joshua Bustamante

U.S. Marines with I Marine Expeditionary Force, prepare a first-person view small unmanned aircraft system during an FPV sUAS live fire demonstration at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 29, 2026. I MEF, in partnership with Defense Innovation Unit, evaluated fiber-optic drones for use in signal-degraded environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Bustamante)

U.S. Marines with I Marine Expeditionary Force, prepare a first-person view small unmanned aircraft system during an FPV sUAS live fire demonstration at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 29, 2026. I MEF, in partnership with Defense Innovation Unit, evaluated fiber-optic drones for use in signal-degraded environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Bustamante)

Photo by Cpl. Joshua Bustamante

The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and Ticonderoga-Class Guided-Missile Cruiser USS Princeton (CG-59), conduct a simulated strait transit in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 27, 2026. The simulated strait transit was conducted to refine the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit's ability to integrate with the Navy for enhanced force protection. The 11th MEU is currently underway aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting integrated training that enhances lethality and warfighting readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Luke Rodriguez)

The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and Ticonderoga-Class Guided-Missile Cruiser USS Princeton (CG-59), conduct a simulated strait transit in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 27, 2026. The simulated strait transit was conducted to refine the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit's ability to integrate with the Navy for enhanced force protection. The 11th MEU is currently underway aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting integrated training that enhances lethality and warfighting readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Luke Rodriguez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Luke Rodriguez

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Henry Teter, a machine gunner with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, sights in on an M4 carbine aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) during a simulated strait transit in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 27, 2026. The simulated strait transit was conducted to refine the 11th MEU’s ability to integrate with the Navy for enhanced force protection. The 11th MEU is currently underway aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting integrated training that enhances lethality and warfighting readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Luke Rodriguez)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Henry Teter, a machine gunner with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, sights in on an M4 carbine aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) during a simulated strait transit in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 27, 2026. The simulated strait transit was conducted to refine the 11th MEU’s ability to integrate with the Navy for enhanced force protection. The 11th MEU is currently underway aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting integrated training that enhances lethality and warfighting readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Luke Rodriguez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Luke Rodriguez

An AH-1Z Viper with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, flies over simulated adversary vessels approaching San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) during a simulated strait transit in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 27, 2026. The simulated strait transit was conducted to refine the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s ability to integrate with the Navy for enhanced force protection. The 11th MEU is currently underway aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting integrated training that enhances lethality and warfighting readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Luke Rodriguez)

An AH-1Z Viper with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, flies over simulated adversary vessels approaching San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) during a simulated strait transit in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 27, 2026. The simulated strait transit was conducted to refine the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s ability to integrate with the Navy for enhanced force protection. The 11th MEU is currently underway aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting integrated training that enhances lethality and warfighting readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Luke Rodriguez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Luke Rodriguez

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Logan Gilbert, left, and Cpl. Gabriel Castleman, right, both combat engineers with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group pose for a photo after participating in an interview on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 23, 2026. Gilbert and Logan were being interviewed about assisting a local Japanese citizen during a medical emergency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Eric Allen)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Logan Gilbert, left, and Cpl. Gabriel Castleman, right, both combat engineers with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group pose for a photo after participating in an interview on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 23, 2026. Gilbert and Logan were being interviewed about assisting a local Japanese citizen during a medical emergency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Eric Allen)

Photo by Cpl. Eric Allen

U.S. Marines with I Marine Expeditionary Force prepare a first-person view small unmanned aircraft system during an FPV sUAS live fire demonstration at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 29, 2026. I Marine Expeditionary Force, in partnership with Defense Innovation Unit, evaluated fiber-optic drones for use in signal-degraded environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Bustamante)

U.S. Marines with I Marine Expeditionary Force prepare a first-person view small unmanned aircraft system during an FPV sUAS live fire demonstration at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 29, 2026. I Marine Expeditionary Force, in partnership with Defense Innovation Unit, evaluated fiber-optic drones for use in signal-degraded environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Bustamante)

Photo by Cpl. Joshua Bustamante

U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Service Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, detain the simulated riot group leader during a Security Augmentation Force class at Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, Jan. 29, 2026. SAF training prepares Marines to respond swiftly and effectively to real-world security threats, ensuring the protection of personnel, assets, and mission-critical operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Roger-Junior Annoh)

U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Service Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, detain the simulated riot group leader during a Security Augmentation Force class at Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, Jan. 29, 2026. SAF training prepares Marines to respond swiftly and effectively to real-world security threats, ensuring the protection of personnel, assets, and mission-critical operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Roger-Junior Annoh)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Roger Annoh

U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Service Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, block a simulated riot during a Security Augmentation Force class at Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, Jan. 29, 2026. SAF training prepares Marines to respond swiftly and effectively to real-world security threats, ensuring the protection of personnel, assets, and mission-critical operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Roger-Junior Annoh)

U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Service Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, block a simulated riot during a Security Augmentation Force class at Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, Jan. 29, 2026. SAF training prepares Marines to respond swiftly and effectively to real-world security threats, ensuring the protection of personnel, assets, and mission-critical operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Roger-Junior Annoh)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Roger Annoh

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Sharden Valentine, middle, operations and training administrative specialist, Headquarters and Service Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, takes part in the taser test during a Security Augmentation Force class at Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, Jan. 29, 2026. SAF training prepares Marines to respond swiftly and effectively to real-world security threats, ensuring the protection of personnel, assets, and mission-critical operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Roger-Junior Annoh)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Sharden Valentine, middle, operations and training administrative specialist, Headquarters and Service Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, takes part in the taser test during a Security Augmentation Force class at Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, Jan. 29, 2026. SAF training prepares Marines to respond swiftly and effectively to real-world security threats, ensuring the protection of personnel, assets, and mission-critical operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Roger-Junior Annoh)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Roger Annoh

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Billy Scafidel, an armory chief with 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, is awarded a Navy and Marine Corps Medal on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 6, 2026, for his heroic actions of saving a Marine's life from a severe vehicle accident. Scafidel’s actions are an example of selflessness and valor, earning a Navy and Marine Corps Medal, the highest non-combat decoration awarded for heroism by the United States Department of the Navy to members of the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mary Torres)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Billy Scafidel, an armory chief with 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, is awarded a Navy and Marine Corps Medal on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 6, 2026, for his heroic actions of saving a Marine's life from a severe vehicle accident. Scafidel’s actions are an example of selflessness and valor, earning a Navy and Marine Corps Medal, the highest non-combat decoration awarded for heroism by the United States Department of the Navy to members of the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mary Torres)

Photo by Sgt. Mary Torres

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Billy Scafidel, an armory chief with 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, poses for a photo after being awarded a Navy and Marine Corps Medal on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 6, 2026, for his heroic actions of saving a Marine's life from a severe vehicle accident. Scafidel’s actions are an example of selflessness and valor, earning a Navy and Marine Corps Medal, the highest non-combat decoration awarded for heroism by the United States Department of the Navy to members of the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mary Torres)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Billy Scafidel, an armory chief with 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, poses for a photo after being awarded a Navy and Marine Corps Medal on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 6, 2026, for his heroic actions of saving a Marine's life from a severe vehicle accident. Scafidel’s actions are an example of selflessness and valor, earning a Navy and Marine Corps Medal, the highest non-combat decoration awarded for heroism by the United States Department of the Navy to members of the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mary Torres)

Photo by Sgt. Mary Torres

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Thomas B. Savage, the commanding general, 1st Marine Division, awards Staff Sgt. Billy Scafidel, an armory chief with 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, a Navy and Marine Corps Medal on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 6, 2026, for his heroic actions of saving a Marine's life from a severe vehicle accident. Scafidel’s actions are an example of selflessness and valor, earning a Navy and Marine Corps Medal, the highest non-combat decoration awarded for heroism by the United States Department of the Navy to members of the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mary Torres)

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Thomas B. Savage, the commanding general, 1st Marine Division, awards Staff Sgt. Billy Scafidel, an armory chief with 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, a Navy and Marine Corps Medal on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 6, 2026, for his heroic actions of saving a Marine's life from a severe vehicle accident. Scafidel’s actions are an example of selflessness and valor, earning a Navy and Marine Corps Medal, the highest non-combat decoration awarded for heroism by the United States Department of the Navy to members of the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mary Torres)

Photo by Sgt. Mary Torres

U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, look at photos during a tour of a battlefield in an area formerly known as the Que Son Valley near Da Nang, Vietnam, Jan. 10, 2026. Marines and Sailors visited this battle site to honor and show reverence for the service members who fought in 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 premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Victor Gurrola)

U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, look at photos during a tour of a battlefield in an area formerly known as the Que Son Valley near Da Nang, Vietnam, Jan. 10, 2026. Marines and Sailors visited this battle site to honor and show reverence for the service members who fought in 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 premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Victor Gurrola)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Victor Gurrola

U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, look at historical photos during a tour of a battlefield in an area formerly known as the Que Son Valley near Da Nang, Vietnam, Jan. 10, 2026. Marines and Sailors visited this battle site to honor and show reverence for the service members who fought in 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 premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Victor Gurrola)

U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, look at historical photos during a tour of a battlefield in an area formerly known as the Que Son Valley near Da Nang, Vietnam, Jan. 10, 2026. Marines and Sailors visited this battle site to honor and show reverence for the service members who fought in 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 premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Victor Gurrola)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Victor Gurrola

Lt. Vincent Capodanno, right, a chaplain with Mike Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, and two U.S. Marines in the same unit pose for a photo before Operation Swift in Vietnam, Sept. 4, 1967. Lt. Capodanno’s dedication and care for his Marines earned him the highest respect of those who served with him. For his selfless bravery, he was awarded the Medal of Honor, posthumously.

Lt. Vincent Capodanno, right, a chaplain with Mike Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, and two U.S. Marines in the same unit pose for a photo before Operation Swift in Vietnam, Sept. 4, 1967. Lt. Capodanno’s dedication and care for his Marines earned him the highest respect of those who served with him. For his selfless bravery, he was awarded the Medal of Honor, posthumously.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Victor Gurrola

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Christopher Adams, sergeant major of III Marine Expeditionary Force, poses for a photo with 1st Sgt. Christopher McCullar during McCullar’s redesignation ceremony on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 9, 2026. McCullar was selected for a lateral move from master sergeant to first sergeant under the new E-8 transfer pilot initiative. McCullar will take over as the senior enlisted advisor for Communications Company, 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jeremiah Barksdale)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Christopher Adams, sergeant major of III Marine Expeditionary Force, poses for a photo with 1st Sgt. Christopher McCullar during McCullar’s redesignation ceremony on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 9, 2026. McCullar was selected for a lateral move from master sergeant to first sergeant under the new E-8 transfer pilot initiative. McCullar will take over as the senior enlisted advisor for Communications Company, 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jeremiah Barksdale)

Photo by Cpl. Jeremiah Barksdale

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Hareko Keel, left, and Sgt. Maj. Erick Richburg, right, sergeant major of Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 1, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, pin the rank of first sergeant onto 1st Sgt. Christopher McCullar during McCullar’s redesignation ceremony on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 9, 2026. McCullar was selected for a lateral move to first sergeant under the new E-8 transfer pilot initiative. McCullar will take over as the senior enlisted advisor for Communications Company, 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jeremiah Barksdale)

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Hareko Keel, left, and Sgt. Maj. Erick Richburg, right, sergeant major of Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 1, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, pin the rank of first sergeant onto 1st Sgt. Christopher McCullar during McCullar’s redesignation ceremony on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 9, 2026. McCullar was selected for a lateral move to first sergeant under the new E-8 transfer pilot initiative. McCullar will take over as the senior enlisted advisor for Communications Company, 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jeremiah Barksdale)

Photo by Cpl. Jeremiah Barksdale

The U.S. Marine Corps and Navy participate in the Marine Corps 250th Birthday Amphibious Capabilities Demonstration at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 18, 2025. The 250th Amphibious Capabilities Demonstration at Camp Pendleton marks the Marine Corps’ 250th birthday and America’s Semiquincentennial. The live-fire event highlights the Navy-Marine Corps team’s ability to integrate across air, land, and sea, showcasing the Corps’ enduring role as America’s force in-readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Bustamante)

The U.S. Marine Corps and Navy participate in the Marine Corps 250th Birthday Amphibious Capabilities Demonstration at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 18, 2025. The 250th Amphibious Capabilities Demonstration at Camp Pendleton marks the Marine Corps’ 250th birthday and America’s Semiquincentennial. The live-fire event highlights the Navy-Marine Corps team’s ability to integrate across air, land, and sea, showcasing the Corps’ enduring role as America’s force in-readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Bustamante)

Photo by Cpl. Joshua Bustamante

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Michael Saris II, top left, a native of Pennsylvania, and Cpl. Alex Hunt, right, a native of Maryland, instruct Lance Cpl. Christopher Camareno, a native of Florida, all cyberspace warfare operators with 3d Cyber Warfare Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, during the Marine Corps Cyber Red Zone 26-1 event at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 4, 2025. Cyber Red Zone challenged Marines to find and defend networks against simulated cyberattacks, improving the Marine Corps’ ability to fight and win in the information domain. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. John-Paul Haubeil)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Michael Saris II, top left, a native of Pennsylvania, and Cpl. Alex Hunt, right, a native of Maryland, instruct Lance Cpl. Christopher Camareno, a native of Florida, all cyberspace warfare operators with 3d Cyber Warfare Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, during the Marine Corps Cyber Red Zone 26-1 event at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 4, 2025. Cyber Red Zone challenged Marines to find and defend networks against simulated cyberattacks, improving the Marine Corps’ ability to fight and win in the information domain. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. John-Paul Haubeil)

Photo by Lance Cpl. John Haubeil

U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific