Marines in Training and Leadership

Photos of U.S. Marines during training, leadership discussions, and unit celebrations, emphasizing camaraderie and readiness.

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. James Harkness, the acting sergeant major of Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 8, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, gives a speech to CLB-8 Marines before the birthday celebration on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 20, 2022. CLB-8 celebrated 18 years as a unit with unit morale building activities and a lineage reading.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Joseph J. Caputo, left, oncoming sergeant major, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, poses for a photo with Sgt. Maj. Lester L. Williams, right, offgoing sergeant major, MCBH, during the MCBH Relief and Appointment and Retirement ceremony, MCBH, Aug. 19, 2022. Williams was relieved by Caputo as the MCBH Sergeant Major. Williams served over 30 years in the U.S. Marine Corps.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Brendan Sullivan, the incoming commanding officer of 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, speaks during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 23, 2022. During the ceremony, Col. Brandon Graham relinquished command of 1st Marine Regiment to Sullivan.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Robert Catching, left, the incoming sergeant major for Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, receives the noncommissioned officer sword from Lt. Col. Stephen Borrett, the commanding officer for H&HS, MCAS Camp Pendleton, during a relief and appointment ceremony on MCAS Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 15, 2023. After two years of serving his role as sergeant major for H&HS, MCAS Camp Pendleton, Sgt. Maj. Gonzalez relinquished his duties to Robert Catching, the incoming sergeant major.

U.S. Marines, race participants and supporters bow their heads during the invocation prayer before the start of the Marine Corps Marathon 10K at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Oct. 30, 2022. The MCM10K is hosted the same day as the 47th Marine Corps Marathon and is known as 'the best marathon for beginners,' encouraging runners of all levels. The MCM doesn't offer prize money, earning its nickname, The People's Marathon.

220707-N-PW480-0043 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (July 7, 2022) Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) New Student Indoctrination (NSI) 2022 Cycle 2 midshipman candidates listen to instructions while attending firefighting and damage control training at Recruit Training Command (RTC), July 7. Upon completion of NSI, the candidates will start their freshman year of the NROTC program at colleges and universities nationwide this fall. NSI is an indoctrination program hosted at RTC, and provides midshipmen with a common military training orientation. NSI provides basic training in five warfighting fundamentals - firefighting, damage control, seamanship, watchstanding and small arms handling and marksmanship - to begin creating basically trained and smartly disciplined future Navy and Marine Corps officers. NROTC is overseen by Commander, Naval Service Training Command (NSTC), Rear Adm. Jennifer S. Couture, which supports naval accessions training for 98 percent of the Navys new officers and en

U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Adam N. Law, left, the incoming commanding officer for 1st Network Battalion, Marine Corps Cyberspace Operations Group, receives the organizational colors from Lt. Col. Juliet H. Calvin, the outgoing commanding officer for 1st Network Bn., during a change of command ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 24, 2022. 1st Network Bn. improves oversight, command, and control of the Marine Corps enterprise network while managing local area networks in the west coast region.

NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (Sep. 23, 2022) Maj. Timothy Stefan, commanding officer fleet anti-terrorism security team company Europe, speaks to U.S., Spanish and Italian Marines after a group training exercise on NAVSTA Rota, Spain, Sep. 23, 2022. Naval Station Rota sustains the fleet, enables the fighter and supports the family by conducting air operations, port operations, ensuring security and safety, assuring quality of life and providing the core services of power, water, fuel and information technology.

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Andrew M. Niebel, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations East, Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, speaks during the MCAS New River change of command ceremony on MCAS New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina, July 8, 2022. The ceremony represents the transfer of responsibility, authority and accountability from the outgoing commanding officer, Col. Curtis V. Ebitz, to the incoming commanding officer, Col. Garth W. Burnett.

030411-M-1852W-063. Base: Marine Corps Air Station, Futema State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: MAG-36

PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines (Aug. 10, 2022) - U.S. Navy Capt. Hank Kim, Pacific Partnership 2022 (PP22) mission commander, presents Utilitiesman 2nd Class Michael Fraley, from Winchester, Kentucky, assigned to Amphibious Construction Battalion One (ACB-1), with a coin during a tour of the Buenavista renovation project. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jensen Runion, a drill instructor with 1st Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, yells instructions during the Educators Workshop at Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) Parris Island, South Carolina, January 10, 2024. The workshop is a program that invites select educators and community influencers onto MCRD Parris Island to provide insight on how the Marine Corps transforms young men and women into United States Marines.

U.S. Army Gen. Vincent Brooks, incoming Commanding General of the U.S. Army Pacific, return the unit's colors to Command Sgt. Maj. Frank M. Leota during a change of command ceremony in Fort Shafter, Hi. July 2, 2013.

The Interior Alaska Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps visits 168th Wing as part of summer camp and learns about the 168th Wing, pilot, boom operator, aircraft maintenance, security forces, and civil engineering missions. The Interior JROTC cadets are students at West Valley High School Marine Corps JROTC, Lathrop High School Army JROTC, Eielson Air Force Base High School Air Force JROTC, and North Pole High School Air Force JROTC.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Christopher Haar, commanding officer of Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, presents achievement awards to Marines and units for outstanding performance during the 2022 fiscal year during the Turkey Bowl competition and celebration at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 18, 2022. CLR-3 held the Turkey Bowl flag football tournament to foster holiday spirit and morale within the regiment through friendly competition.

KINGS BAY, Ga. (Oct. 6, 2022) Vice Adm. Jim Kilby, commander Task Force 80 and deputy commander, U.S. Fleet Forces (right), is briefed by Rear Adm. Thomas R. TR Buchanan, commander of Submarine Group Ten (left), on facilities, capabilities and assets, during his visit to Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia. The base is home to all East Coast Ohio-class submarines.

040723-M-3843C-210. Base: Marine Corps Air Station,Iwakuni Country: Japan (JPN)

U.S. Marine Corps leaders with Marine Corps Instillation East, pose for a group photo during a Woman Marine Commanders Assembly, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 5, 2023. The 14 women commanders organized the informal meeting to discuss a variety of topics, ranging from personal experiences, MAGTF operations, readiness, and challenges facing their respective units.

U.S. Marine Corps. Col. Russell Rybka, Marine Aircraft Group commander, speaks to an audience as part of a change of command ceremony on July 16, 2022 at Joint Base McGuire Dix Lakehurst. The change of command ceremony is a military tradition that represents a formal transfer of authority and responsibility for a unit from one officer to another. The mission of MAG 49 is to organize, train, and equip combat ready squadrons to augment and reinforce the active Marine forces in time of war, national emergency, or contingency operations, and to provide personnel and assault support capabilities to relieve operational tempo for active duty forces.

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Anthony Henderson speaks during a change of command ceremony on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 20, 2022. During the ceremony, Henderson relinquished his command of the 2d MEB to Col. Nicholas Davis.

U.S. Marines and civilians with Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort congratulate Lance Cpl. Isabella Jones, military working dog handler, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, and Cpl. Jarret Determan, military working dog handler, H&HS, after an awards ceremony at MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina, Jan. 19, 2024. This ceremony was held to award Determan and Jones the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal. Determan and Jones provided immediate medical attention to a fellow patron due to an accidental gunshot wound.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Eduardo Pinales, military police officer, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune,speaks during an award ceremony on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 26, 2022. Two mMarines were awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for saving the life of another Marine during a dispatch call on May 19, 2022.

U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Jason G. Woodworth, the commanding general for Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, speaks to Marines, families and guests at a change of command ceremony on Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, June 10, 2022. During the ceremony, Lt. Col. Frank A. Savarese transferred command of Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, MCAS Camp Pendleton, to Lt. Col. Stephen W. Borrett. The Marines of H&HS support other Camp Pendleton units with their airlift capabilities and ability to transport critical personnel and equipment.

A U.S. Marine Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadet from Coolidge High School watches a military working dog conduct a search on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, California, June 2, 2022. The cadets visited the military working dog kennels as part of a visit to the base to familiarize them with air-station operations and everyday life in the military.

A New U.S. Marine with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, greets loved ones during a family day ceremony at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Sept. 15, 2022. After 13 weeks of training, the new Marines reunited with their friends and family for a day of on-base liberty.

A New U.S. Marine with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, greets loved ones during a family day ceremony at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Sept. 15, 2022. After 13 weeks of training, the new Marines reunited with their friends and family for a day of on-base liberty.

U.S. Marines with 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, pose for a photo during a reenlistment ceremony on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 6, 2022. Mabe was selected for reenlistment through the Commandants Retention Program which allows Marines that embody the whole Marine concept and represent the top echelon of Marines to bypass the twenty-step reenlistment process.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Clifford P. Fincham (left), the incoming sergeant major of Headquarters Battalion (HQBN), 2d Marine Division, gives a speech at a relief and appointment ceremony on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 4, 2022. During the ceremony, Sgt. Maj. Keith D. Hoge, the outgoing sergeant major, relinquished his role of battalion sergeant major to Fincham.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Ryan Meltesen, the sergeant major of 3rd Marine Logistics Group, carries the guidon during a change of command ceremony on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, June 24, 2022. During the ceremony, Brig. Gen. Brian Wolford, outgoing commanding general, relinquished command of 3rd MLG to Brig. Gen. Adam L. Chalkley. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward deployed combat unit that serves as III Marine Expeditionary Forces comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

SAN DIEGO (Mar. 24, 2023) Boatswains Mate Master Chief Rolando Tijerina, assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), debriefs sailors after obstacle course at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Mar. 24, 2023. Essex is dry docked in San Diego conducting a maintenance period to upgrade and refurbish many key systems aboard.

221112-N-LP924-1015 CARTAGENA, Colombia (Nov. 12, 2022) U.S. Military leadership, Colombian armed forces and firefighters tour a compound as part of Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief training during Continuing Promise 2022 (CP22) in Cartagena, Colombia, Nov. 12, 2022. CP22 is a humanitarian assistance and goodwill mission conducting direct medical care, expeditionary veterinary care, and subject matter expert exchanges with five partner nations in the Caribbean, Central and South America.

220510-N-LW757-1039SAN DIEGO (May 10, 2022) Capt. Kim Davis, Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) San Diego's commanding officer (right), distributes command covers to Troop 2 Task (T2T) Sailors at the hospital May 10. The T2T Sailors come from various commands to work with NMRTC San Diego staff in order to increase capabilities and sustain operational readiness. NMRTC San Diegos mission is to prepare service members to deploy in support of operational forces, deliver high quality healthcare services and shape the future of military medicine through education, training and research. NMRTC San Diego employs more than 6,000 active duty military personnel, civilians, and contractors in Southern California to provide patients with world-class care anytime, anywhere.

220701-N-VQ947-1026 SAN DIEGO (July 1, 2022) Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 participants conduct a walkthrough of Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) identification and safety procedures. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Speros Koumparakis, commanding officer, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, speaks to ceremony attendees during the MCBH Relief and Appointment and Retirement ceremony, MCBH, Aug. 19, 2022. Sgt. Maj. Lester L. Williams was relieved by Sgt. Maj. Joseph J. Caputo as the MCBH Sergeant Major. Williams served over 30 years in the U.S. Marine Corps.

PEARL HARBOR (July 13, 2022) U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force prepare U.S. Navy Sailors and the Japanese Self Defense Force Sailors for flights on a helicopter landing zone (HLZ) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 13. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

220801-M-TN173-2101 MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Hawaii (Aug. 1, 2022) U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Jason C. Copeland, the Battalion Commander, from Roswell, N.M., assigned to 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Air-Ground Task Force 7, exchanges gifts with a Tongan, His Majesty's Armed Forces, service member during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC 2022 from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC 2022 provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

The top three finishers of a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program ground fighting tournament pose for a group photograph aboard the Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7), in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 23, 2022. U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Jonathon Kazarian, a corpsman assigned to Golf Company, Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, won first place, U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jack Gaines, a Marine assigned to the 31st MEU, won second place and Sgt. Christian Manon, an infantryman assigned to Golf Company, BLT 2/5, 31st MEU, won third place. The tournament was held to test the skills of the Marines and Sailors and to build camaraderie through competition. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Randall D. White, the outgoing commanding officer of 2nd Transportation Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, gives a speech during a change of command ceremony on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 30, 2022. During the ceremony, Lt. Col. Everett assumed command of 2nd Transportation Battalion from Lt. Col. White.

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Erica Aguilar, the equal opportunity advisor of Marine Corps Installations Pacific, Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, listens to remarks given during her award ceremony on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 5, 2022. Aguilar identified a Marine as a heat casualty during physical training and transported the Marine to the nearest emergency room. Due to Aguilar's quick judgment, the medical staff were able to administer life-saving procedures after the Marine stopped breathing. Aguilar was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for her instincts, decisiveness, and judgment.

HONOLULU (July 514 2022) - Royal Australian Navy Sailor, Able Rate Thomas Beddome, assigned to the Deployable Geospatial Survey Team, prepares a sonar system. A multinational team consisting ofthe Republic of Korea Navy, Royal Australian Navy and U.S. Coast Guard used a sonar system to search for objects on the ocean floor. This is part of a Humanitarian Assistance Disaster Response (HADR) scenario to safely reopen a port following a typhoon. Unmanned and remotely operated vessels extend the capability of interconnected manned platform sensors to enhance the warfighting capacity of multinational joint task forces. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants c

U.S. Marines with Marine Air Control Squadron 1 (MACS-1) report to the commander of troops during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, June 8, 2022. Lt. Col. Andrea Barron commanded MACS-1 for two years before passing on the responsibility to Lt. Col. Benjamin Kiley during the ceremony.

Maj. Elaine Cassity, a logistics operations officer with 4th Marine Division (left), disarms Cpl. Eric Mitts, an administrative specialist with Installation Personnel Administration Center, Marine Forces Reserve (right), using a martial arts technique during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) course at Marine Corps Support Facility, New Orleans, Sept. 16, 2022. MCMAP aims to strengthen the mental and moral resiliency of individual Marines through combative training, ethos studies, and physical hardening.

U.S. Marine Corps Major General Eric E. Austin gives a speech during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 12, 2022. Major General Brian W. Cavanaugh relinquished command of 1st Marine Aircraft Wing to Major General Eric E. Austin. 1st Marine Aircraft Wing is the aviation combat element of III Marine Expeditionary Force. Its mission is to conduct air operations in support of the Fleet Marine Forces to include offensive air support, anti-air support, assault support, aerial reconnaissance, electronic warfare, and control of aircraft and missiles.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Corey Martin, 18th Air Force commander, speaks with Staff Sgt. Suzanne Amani, a marine patrolman assigned to the 6th Security Forces Squadron during a tour at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Sept. 15, 2022. Martin rode with the patrolmen to better understand the roles and responsibilities involved with providing base security for a large coastal perimeter. The 6th SFS Marine Patrol unit is the only fully operational, 24/7 unit in the Air Force, and is responsible for protecting one of the largest coastal restricted areas in the Department of Defense.

U.S. Army Pacific hosts 3rd Multi-Domain Task Force activation ceremony Sept. 23, 2022, on Historic Palm Circle at Fort Shafter, Hawaii. The activation of a MDTF is part of a long-standing plan to increase Multi-Domain Operations capabilities in the Indo-Pacific region.

Albanian Armed Forces Capt. Kastriot Lleshi, a medical platoon leader, translates for military medical personnel with U. S. Air Forces in Europe and the New Jersey National Guard, after AAF combat medics performed a tactical combat casualty care demonstration, April 5, 2022, at Zall-Herr garrison, Albania. The demo was part of a workshop designed to determine future means to increase medical familiarity, interoperability and safety between the U.S. and AAF military personnel. The more than 20 year New Jersey-Albania Partnership is one of 22 European partnerships that make up the U.S. European Command State Partnership Program and one of 65 worldwide partnerships that make up the National Guard State Partnership Program.

221214-N-VI040-1026 ATSUGI, Japan (Dec. 14, 2022) Chiefs from the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Chiefs Mess present Kadomatsu to Command Master Chief Weba Roberts, command master chief, Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi, and the NAF Atsugi Chiefs Mess during a cultural exchange ceremony at NAF Atsugi headquarters. The NAF Atsugi Chiefs Mess and JMSDF Chiefs Mess exchanged a wreath and Kadomatsu in celebration of U.S. and Japanese holiday season traditions. The Kadomatsu is decoration made up of cut pine and bamboo that adorns the entrance of Japanese buildings during the New Year's season.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Gregory Fischer, right, avionics technician, and Lance Cpl. Joseph Endito, ground support equipment mechanic technician, both assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225, raise a three-star flag at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma, Arizona, Nov. 1, 2022. U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. George Smith, commanding general, I Marine Expeditionary Force, visited Marines assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 13, Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 1, VMFA-122 and VMFA-225 at MCAS Yuma.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Leonardo Macedo Jr., accounting chief, Comptroller, Headquarters and Service and Battalion (HQSVCBN), U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific (MARFORPAC), reports to Capt. Daniel W. Chow, company commander, Headquarters Company, HQSVCBN, MARFORPAC, during the Aito Course Pinning Ceremony in Taravao, Tahiti, French Polynesia, Sept 9, 2022. The event provided a bilateral training opportunity between the French Armed Forces and Marines with MARFORPAC. The nine Marines and Sailor from Headquarters and Service Battalion participated in the bilateral training with the French Armed Forces in order to strengthen relationships with the region. The courses name comes from the Tahitian word aito, which means warrior.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Brian Koch, commanding officer, Marine Aircraft Group 24, receives a placard from Sgt. Maj. Sael Garcia, sergeant major, MAG-24, during the MAG-24 Commanding Officers Flight Line Run, Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, May 27, 2022. The purpose of the run was to enhance unit morale, increase physical and mental fitness, and foster camaraderie within the unit.

SPECIALIST DeJesus, a member of the Puerto Rico Army National Guard, presents the Defense of Saudi Arabia streamer to COL Emmette Y. Burton during the Armed Forces Day celebration at Headquarters, Fort Buchanan. DeJesus was among the first women to be deployed to the Persian Gulf during Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD DESERT STORM Base: Fort Buchanan, San Juan State: Puerto Rico(PR) Country: United States Of America(USA)

220504-N-AS200-5345 PORT HUENEME, Calif. (May 4, 2022) - Lt. Vyvienne Flores, deputy operations officer, assigned to Naval Satellite Operations Center, left, reenlists Boatswains mate 2nd Class Juan Reyes-Munoz, assigned to Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) Port Operations May 4, 2022. NBVC is a strategically located Naval installation composed of three operating facilities: Point Mugu, Port Hueneme and San Nicolas Island. NBVC is the home of the Pacific Seabees, West Coast E-2C Hawkeyes, 3 warfare centers and 80 tenants.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Speros Koumparakis, commanding officer, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, congratulates the family of Sgt. Maj. Lester L. Williams during the MCBH Relief and Appointment and Retirement ceremony, MCBH, Aug. 19, 2022. Williams was relieved by Sgt. Maj. Joseph J. Caputo as the MCBH Sergeant Major. Williams served over 30 years in the U.S. Marine Corps.

Lisa Castleberry receives an award from Col. Dennis Sampson, commander, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force, during her retirement ceremony at Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 24, 2022. Castleberry has served as the Deployment Readiness Coordinator with the 26th MEU for 12 years as a trusted advisor to a number of commanders and sergeants major, joining her today in-person and from afar to celebrate her lasting legacy.

030216-M-4419R-010. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Coyote Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 5th Marines

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Gregory Walker, battalion sergeant major with Combat Logistics Battalion 22, exits a helicopter in Guadeloupe, France June 16, 2022. Exercise Caraibes 2022 is a French-led, large scale, joint training exercise in the Caribbean involving naval, air and land assets, from the French, U.S., and regional forces focused on responding to natural disasters.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Samuel Harris, kennel master, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, teaches students from Sprayberry High School and Eagles Landing High School about military working dogs at MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina, Nov. 3, 2022. The students came to MCAS Beaufort to better familiarize themselves with Marine Corps Aviation.

U.S. Air Force personnel speak with members of the Timor-Leste Defense Force and a local teacher during a site survey of a school prior to Pacific Angel 22-4 in Baucau, Timor-Leste, Sept. 9, 2022. The operation is scheduled for Sept. 12-17 and will focus on capacity building through health services outreach, engineering civic action program construction projects and subject matter expert exchanges. Pacific Angel operations build relationships between partner and allied nations and the United States, promoting military-civilian-nongovernmental organization cooperation and improving the quality of their response and coordination with civilian disaster response agencies and regional partners.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Joshua Grant, a squad leader with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, in support of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force UNITAS LXIII poses for a photo with an Uruguayan marine during exercise UNITAS LXIII in Marambaia, Brazil, Sept. 11, 2022. UNITAS is the worlds longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise that brings together forces from 19 countries to include Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Guyana, Jamaica, Mexico, Namibia, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South Korea, Spain, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and Uruguay. The exercise focuses on enhancing interoperability among multiple nations and joint forces during littoral and amphibious operations in order to build on existing regional partnerships and create new enduring relationships that promote peace, stability, and prosperity in the U.S. Southern Commands area of responsibility. Grant is a native of

MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Hawaii (July 12, 2022) U.S. Marine Gunnery Sergeant John Beck, (right), congratulates a member of the Mexican Naval Infantry after completing a swimming exercise during amphibious operations training during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 12. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (Photo by Royal Australian Air Force Corporal John Solomon)

Service members from the U.S. Air Forces 374th Airlift Wing, Yokota Air Base, Japan and the Indonesian Air Force greet each other after arriving at Abdulrachman Saleh Air Force Base, Malang, Indonesia for Cope West 2022, June 15, 2022. Cope West 2022 is designed to exercise airlift cooperation and interoperability between the U.S. and Indonesian air forces and promote region stability through relationship building and unity of purpose.

Royal Bahamas Defence Force Able Seaman Sweeting stands at parade rest during the closing ceremony for Tradewinds 2022 in Belize City, Belize, on May 20, 2022. The Defence Act mandates the Royal Bahamas Defence Force defend The Bahamas, protect its territorial integrity, patrol its waters, provide assistance in times of disaster, maintain order in conjunction with the law enforcement agencies of The Bahamas, and carry out any such duties as determined by the National Security Council.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Christopher Thompson, a combat videographer with Marine Corps Installations Pacific, waits for the command to fire during a pistol range on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Sep. 23, 2022. The range was held as a tryout for III Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Corps Installations Pacific Marines to represent their individual units at the upcoming Far East Division Matches shooting competition.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Walter Hernandez, a ground electronics maintenance Marine assigned to 2nd Air-Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO), II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, pumps air into a Combat Rubber Raiding Craft during Exercise Burmese Chase at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 18, 2022. Exercise Burmese Chase is a longstanding fire support exercise hosted by 2nd ANGLICO focused on improving combat readiness and strengthening relationships with allies and partners.

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Patrick Foster, an MV-22 Osprey pilot with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268, Aviation Combat Element, Marine Rotational Force-Darwin (MRF-D) 22, gives squadron patches to members of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) during a community event in Nhulunbuy, NT, Australia, May 19, 2022. Exercise Crocodile Response participants hosted a community event to allow citizens of Nhulunbuy to view equipment and interact with MRF-D 22, members of the Australian Defence Force and TNI.

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Sean Kierman, a Series Commander with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, attends a safety brief before a combat conditioning course (CCX) at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Sept. 14, 2022. The CCX was designed to increase recruits' stamina and ability to perform Marine Corps Martial Arts Program techniques.

Command Sgt. Maj. Thinh Huynh, senior enlisted advisor assigned to 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, lives the Bronco dream on horseback before his change of responsibility ceremony at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, June 7, 2022. Huynh assumed responsibility in the summer of 2020 and lead the unit through the COVID-19 pandemic, fought to maintain readiness, and still continued to culminate the training cycle with multiple deployments in support of Operation Pathways.

Ernesto Vega, an Athletic Trainer Certified with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, gives a safety brief before a combat conditioning course (CCX) at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Sept. 14, 2022. The CCX was designed to increase recruits' stamina and ability to perform Marine Corps Martial Arts Program techniques.

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Dominee Curry, a maintenance management officer with 2d Battalion, 10th Marine regiment, 2d Marine Division, passes out beads to audience members during a Mardi Gras parade on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 21, 2024. The 10th Marine Regiment participated in the first Mardi Gras parade on Camp Lejeune to help build a sense of community between Marines and their families. Marine Corps

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (Feb. 15, 2024) Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Kylie Odea (left), assigned to Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay, commands Military Working Dog Astra while Master-at-Arms 1st Class Anthony Guglielmo, assigned to Navy Region Europe, Africa, Central, performs a Semiannual Regional Assessment onboard NSA Souda Bay on Feb. 15, 2024. NSA Souda Bay is an operational ashore installation that enables and supports U.S., Allied, Coalition, and Partner nation forces to preserve security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. Navy

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jonah DaSilva, a recruiter with Recruiting Sub-Station Santa Rosa, poses for a photo in front of his information booth at the Sonoma County Fair in Santa Rosa, California August 5, 2022. The Marines of Recruiting Sub-Station Santa Rosa hosted a pull-up challenge and talked to fair attendees interested in learning more about the opportunities available within the Marine Corps.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Stephanie E. Grundmann, a legal chief with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, poses for a photo on Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina, April 20, 2022. Grundmann, the recipient of the MCAS New River Go-Getter of the month award, enlisted into the Marine Corps in Aug. 2018 from Cresco, Pennsylvania.

240116-N-AC117-1344 MANAMA; Bahrain (Jan. 16; 2024) Bahraini students talk with Sailors during a visit to Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain; Jan. 16. The visit was coordinated as part of U.S. Embassy Manama "Access" program allowing Bahraini students the opportunity to interact with Sailors in a casual setting and increase communication skills and mutual understanding between the U.S. Navy and the local community in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Original members of the 154th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight and the 154th CES commander unveil a sign May 31, 2022, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, representing the re-designation of the EOD Facility. The unit was previously known as the 647th EOD flight from 1992 to 2022 and transitioned into a Hawaii Air National Guard asset under the 154th Wing. The facility is named in honor of Senior Airman William N. Newman, who was the second, Hickam-based EOD Airman who was killed in action.

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