U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Michael Germano (right), a ground reconnaissance officer with the Maritime Special Purpose Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, sets up his Marine Air-Ground Tablet prior to conducting a raid during Exercise Trident 23-4 at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Virginia, May 20, 2023. Exercise Trident is a joint-maritime certification and validation mission readiness exercise directed to meet joint staff high-interest training issues for special operations and conventional force integration, interoperability and interdependence. The 26 MEU’s MSPF participated by providing a Quick Reaction Force to use during planning and execution of missions throughout the exercise.

Photo by Cpl. Matthew Romonoyske-Bean