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U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Ralph J. Rizzo, Jr., center, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, greets Congressman Jake Ellzey, (TX-06), during a bipartisan congressional delegation (CODEL) tour on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 12, 2025. The delegation of U.S. Representatives was held to inform the For Country Caucus on updates to Force Design 2030, quality of life issues and aerial refueling initiatives. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alyssa DeCrane)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Ralph J. Rizzo, Jr., center, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, greets Congressman Jake Ellzey, (TX-06), during a bipartisan congressional delegation (CODEL) tour on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 12, 2025. The delegation of U.S. Representatives was held to inform the For Country Caucus on updates to Force Design 2030, quality of life issues and aerial refueling initiatives. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alyssa DeCrane)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alyssa DeCrane

A U.S. Marine Corps heavy-lift Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion helicopter with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, off-loads a F-35B Lightning II after a long-range external lift operation at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, Aug. 27, 2025. The F-35B Lighting II aircraft, known as BF-1, was the first F-35B Lightning II variant ever built, ushering in a new era for Marine Corps Aviation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isabella Renaud)

A U.S. Marine Corps heavy-lift Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion helicopter with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, off-loads a F-35B Lightning II after a long-range external lift operation at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, Aug. 27, 2025. The F-35B Lighting II aircraft, known as BF-1, was the first F-35B Lightning II variant ever built, ushering in a new era for Marine Corps Aviation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isabella Renaud)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Isabella Renaud

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Teigen Dowd, a rifleman with Alpha Company, 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, and U.S. Navy Command Master Chief April Merriman, with 2d Marine Division, discuss the Scout Sniper Observation Tool (SSOT) at Korso, Sweden, Sept. 3, 2025. The exercise strengthens the relationship between the United States and Sweden while providing a unique training opportunity to further enhance the readiness and capabilities of the Marines and their Swedish counterparts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Xavier Alicea)

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Teigen Dowd, a rifleman with Alpha Company, 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, and U.S. Navy Command Master Chief April Merriman, with 2d Marine Division, discuss the Scout Sniper Observation Tool (SSOT) at Korso, Sweden, Sept. 3, 2025. The exercise strengthens the relationship between the United States and Sweden while providing a unique training opportunity to further enhance the readiness and capabilities of the Marines and their Swedish counterparts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Xavier Alicea)

Photo by Cpl. Xavier Alicea

U.S. Marine Corps Chemical. Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear specialists with 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, pass through an obstacle surrounded by burning napalm during a fire safety class taught by Swedish allies at Berga Naval Base, Sweden, Aug. 28, 2025. The training served to enhance the relationship between the United States and Sweden, improving joint readiness and interoperability between NATO partners. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Xavier Alicea)

U.S. Marine Corps Chemical. Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear specialists with 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, pass through an obstacle surrounded by burning napalm during a fire safety class taught by Swedish allies at Berga Naval Base, Sweden, Aug. 28, 2025. The training served to enhance the relationship between the United States and Sweden, improving joint readiness and interoperability between NATO partners. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Xavier Alicea)

Photo by Cpl. Xavier Alicea

U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Chad Barnhart, left, the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit surgeon and Michigan native, shakes hands with U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Nadia Sensing, the senior enlisted leader with Combat Logistics Battalion 22, Combat Logistics Regiment 27 during his promotion ceremony at Landing Zone Falcon at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sep. 14, 2025. A promotion ceremony is a formal recognition of a service member's advancement in rank and responsibilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jorge Borjas)

U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Chad Barnhart, left, the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit surgeon and Michigan native, shakes hands with U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Nadia Sensing, the senior enlisted leader with Combat Logistics Battalion 22, Combat Logistics Regiment 27 during his promotion ceremony at Landing Zone Falcon at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sep. 14, 2025. A promotion ceremony is a formal recognition of a service member's advancement in rank and responsibilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jorge Borjas)

Photo by Sgt. Jorge Borjas

Reconnaissance marines with Infantería de Marina (Spanish marine corps) tread water during water survival training as part of UNITAS 2025 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sep. 15, 2025. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. This marks the 66th iteration of the world’s longest running annual multinational maritime exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jorge Borjas)

Reconnaissance marines with Infantería de Marina (Spanish marine corps) tread water during water survival training as part of UNITAS 2025 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sep. 15, 2025. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. This marks the 66th iteration of the world’s longest running annual multinational maritime exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jorge Borjas)

Photo by Sgt. Jorge Borjas

Marines with Infantería de Marina (Spanish marine corps) debark from amphibious ships at Onslow Beach as part of exercise UNITAS 2025, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sep. 12, 2025. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. This marks the 66th iteration of the world’s longest running annual multinational maritime exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Osmar VasquezHernandez)

Marines with Infantería de Marina (Spanish marine corps) debark from amphibious ships at Onslow Beach as part of exercise UNITAS 2025, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sep. 12, 2025. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. This marks the 66th iteration of the world’s longest running annual multinational maritime exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Osmar VasquezHernandez)

Photo by Cpl. Osmar VasquezHernandez

Marines with Infantería de Marina (Spanish marine corps) conduct security drills during UNITAS 2025 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sep. 13, 2025. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. This marks the 66th iteration of the world’s longest running annual multinational maritime exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Osmar VasquezHernandez)

Marines with Infantería de Marina (Spanish marine corps) conduct security drills during UNITAS 2025 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sep. 13, 2025. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. This marks the 66th iteration of the world’s longest running annual multinational maritime exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Osmar VasquezHernandez)

Photo by Cpl. Osmar VasquezHernandez

Lewis Martin, a sales consultant and support representative with Hunter Defense Technologies Global, center right, speaks to U.S. Marines with 2nd Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, about the applications of a Hunter WOLF unmanned ground vehicle during a delivery from Naval Surface Warfare Center, Marine Corps Warfighting Lab, to 2nd DSB at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 9, 2025. 2nd DSB received these UGVs as part of a partnership with MCWL to test and evaluate their capabilities, exploring new operational concepts and assessing their potential to augment logistics and enhance overall combat readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alfonso Livrieri)

Lewis Martin, a sales consultant and support representative with Hunter Defense Technologies Global, center right, speaks to U.S. Marines with 2nd Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, about the applications of a Hunter WOLF unmanned ground vehicle during a delivery from Naval Surface Warfare Center, Marine Corps Warfighting Lab, to 2nd DSB at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 9, 2025. 2nd DSB received these UGVs as part of a partnership with MCWL to test and evaluate their capabilities, exploring new operational concepts and assessing their potential to augment logistics and enhance overall combat readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alfonso Livrieri)

Photo by Sgt. Alfonso Livrieri

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Ace Espinosa, a logistics officer with Combat Logistics Battalion 22, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, discusses operations with Spanish marine Lt. Sanchez with the Infantería de Marina (Spanish marine corps) during boat operations group support as part of exercise UNITAS 2025 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 12, 2025. Combat Logistics Battalion 22 provided combat service support for the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Allies and partners to enhance 2nd Marine Logistics Group capabilities. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. This year marks the 66th iteration of the world’s longest running annual multinational maritime exercise. The exercise trains forces in joint maritime operations that enhance tactical proficiency and increase interoperability with the presence of unmanned air, surface and submarine systems. Espinosa is a native of Florida. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Franco Lewis)

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Ace Espinosa, a logistics officer with Combat Logistics Battalion 22, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, discusses operations with Spanish marine Lt. Sanchez with the Infantería de Marina (Spanish marine corps) during boat operations group support as part of exercise UNITAS 2025 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 12, 2025. Combat Logistics Battalion 22 provided combat service support for the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Allies and partners to enhance 2nd Marine Logistics Group capabilities. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. This year marks the 66th iteration of the world’s longest running annual multinational maritime exercise. The exercise trains forces in joint maritime operations that enhance tactical proficiency and increase interoperability with the presence of unmanned air, surface and submarine systems. Espinosa is a native of Florida. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Franco Lewis)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Franco Lewis

U.S. Marines with 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group and French Legionnaires with 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment, 6th Light Armored Brigade, participate in Marine Air Ground Task Force Warfighting Exercise during Service Level Training Exercise 4-25, at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Aug. 19, 2025. SLTE 4-25 is designed to be a challenging, realistic training environment that produces combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated Marine Air Ground Task Force across all domains of military operations. (Courtesy Photo)

U.S. Marines with 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group and French Legionnaires with 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment, 6th Light Armored Brigade, participate in Marine Air Ground Task Force Warfighting Exercise during Service Level Training Exercise 4-25, at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Aug. 19, 2025. SLTE 4-25 is designed to be a challenging, realistic training environment that produces combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated Marine Air Ground Task Force across all domains of military operations. (Courtesy Photo)

Photo by Courtesy

Mr. Scott Yoder with the Command Data Analytics Office, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, looks at a screen showing the 2nd MLG Commanding General App at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 12, 2025. The Command Data Analytics Office, first formed at 2nd MLG, aims to improve the way that 2nd MLG analyzes and implements digital transformation and ethical artificial intelligence use into enabled decision making for its customers. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brady V. Hathaway)

Mr. Scott Yoder with the Command Data Analytics Office, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, looks at a screen showing the 2nd MLG Commanding General App at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 12, 2025. The Command Data Analytics Office, first formed at 2nd MLG, aims to improve the way that 2nd MLG analyzes and implements digital transformation and ethical artificial intelligence use into enabled decision making for its customers. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brady V. Hathaway)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Brady Hathaway

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Luis Garcia, a motor transport operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 2, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, poses for a photo with high mobility multipurpose wheel vehicles at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 9, 2025. Garcia was nominated as the 2nd MLG Warrior of the Week by his command due to his superior leadership, technical mastery, and unwavering dedication to mission accomplishment. Garcia is a native of Wimauma, Florida. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isabella Ramos)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Luis Garcia, a motor transport operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 2, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, poses for a photo with high mobility multipurpose wheel vehicles at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 9, 2025. Garcia was nominated as the 2nd MLG Warrior of the Week by his command due to his superior leadership, technical mastery, and unwavering dedication to mission accomplishment. Garcia is a native of Wimauma, Florida. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isabella Ramos)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Isabella Ramos

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Training Squadron (HMMT) 302, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, lifts an I-beam during helicopter support team operations near Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 8, 2025. 2nd Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, conducted HST training to prepare HMMT 302, Marines to manage landing zone operations and efficiently handle the pickup, movement, and landing of helicopter-borne troops, equipment, and heavy loads in combat scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo)

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Training Squadron (HMMT) 302, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, lifts an I-beam during helicopter support team operations near Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 8, 2025. 2nd Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, conducted HST training to prepare HMMT 302, Marines to manage landing zone operations and efficiently handle the pickup, movement, and landing of helicopter-borne troops, equipment, and heavy loads in combat scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo)

Photo by Sgt. Rafael BrambilaPelayo

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53K King Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461, Marine Aircraft Group 29 lifts a training load during a helicopter support team exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sep. 4, 2025. Combat Logistics Battalion 22 and HMH-461 conducted helicopter support team operations to enhance each unit’s ability to coordinate the safe rigging, loading, and lifting of vehicles by helicopter for precise and secure air transport. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jorge Borjas)

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53K King Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461, Marine Aircraft Group 29 lifts a training load during a helicopter support team exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sep. 4, 2025. Combat Logistics Battalion 22 and HMH-461 conducted helicopter support team operations to enhance each unit’s ability to coordinate the safe rigging, loading, and lifting of vehicles by helicopter for precise and secure air transport. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jorge Borjas)

Photo by Sgt. Jorge Borjas

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Calvert L. Worth Jr., commanding general, II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), thanks the family of Hope Fiorvanti, II Marine Expeditionary Force Chief of Protocol, during her retirement ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 5, 2025. For more than a decade, Fiorvanti served as a special staff officer for II MEF and was the subject matter expert on the planning, coordination and synchronization required to support all special events and Distinguished Visitors to the command. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Adam Scalin)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Calvert L. Worth Jr., commanding general, II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), thanks the family of Hope Fiorvanti, II Marine Expeditionary Force Chief of Protocol, during her retirement ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 5, 2025. For more than a decade, Fiorvanti served as a special staff officer for II MEF and was the subject matter expert on the planning, coordination and synchronization required to support all special events and Distinguished Visitors to the command. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Adam Scalin)

Photo by Cpl. Adam Scalin

Hope Fiorvanti, II Marine Expeditionary Force Chief of Protocol, addresses the audience during her retirement ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 5, 2025. For more than a decade, Fiorvanti served as a special staff officer for II MEF and was the subject matter expert on the planning, coordination and synchronization required to support all special events and Distinguished Visitors to the command. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Adam Scalin)

Hope Fiorvanti, II Marine Expeditionary Force Chief of Protocol, addresses the audience during her retirement ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 5, 2025. For more than a decade, Fiorvanti served as a special staff officer for II MEF and was the subject matter expert on the planning, coordination and synchronization required to support all special events and Distinguished Visitors to the command. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Adam Scalin)

Photo by Cpl. Adam Scalin

U.S. Marines hold candles in remembrance of the service members killed during the Kabul Airlift during a candlelight vigil held at the Lejeune Memorial Gardens, Jacksonville, North Carolina, August 26, 2025. The candlelit vigil was led by volunteers with Remember Everyone Deployed on the four-year anniversary of the bombing during the Kabul Airlift. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Victoria Hutt)

U.S. Marines hold candles in remembrance of the service members killed during the Kabul Airlift during a candlelight vigil held at the Lejeune Memorial Gardens, Jacksonville, North Carolina, August 26, 2025. The candlelit vigil was led by volunteers with Remember Everyone Deployed on the four-year anniversary of the bombing during the Kabul Airlift. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Victoria Hutt)

Photo by Cpl. Victoria Hutt

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365, Marine Aircraft Group 26, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, put on full-body protective coveralls during an aircraft mishap exercise at Marine Corps Outlying Landing Field Camp Davis on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 28, 2025. MCAS New River conducts the aircraft mishap exercise annually, bringing together city, county and state emergency services to enhance interoperability and readiness in the event of a real-world emergency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Erica S. Padgett)

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365, Marine Aircraft Group 26, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, put on full-body protective coveralls during an aircraft mishap exercise at Marine Corps Outlying Landing Field Camp Davis on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 28, 2025. MCAS New River conducts the aircraft mishap exercise annually, bringing together city, county and state emergency services to enhance interoperability and readiness in the event of a real-world emergency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Erica S. Padgett)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Erica Padgett

U.S. Marines from across II Marine Expeditionary Force prepare to execute underwater egress training (UET) at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 26, 2025. UET provides service members with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to safely egress a submerged aircraft. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Marc Imprevert)

U.S. Marines from across II Marine Expeditionary Force prepare to execute underwater egress training (UET) at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 26, 2025. UET provides service members with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to safely egress a submerged aircraft. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Marc Imprevert)

Photo by Cpl. Marc Imprevert

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