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U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162 maintain the engine of an MV-22B Osprey at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Sept. 19, 2022. VMM-162 prepared personnel and aircraft in support of a Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona. VMM-162 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher Hernandez)

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162 maintain the engine of an MV-22B Osprey at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Sept. 19, 2022. VMM-162 prepared personnel and aircraft in support of a Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona. VMM-162 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher Hernandez)

Photo by Cpl. Christopher Hernandez

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Clayton Hilemon (left) and Sgt. Alexander Locconielsen (right), a low-altitude air-defense gunners with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion (LAAD), transmits an electronic signal to an incoming drone with the Light Marine Air Defense Integrated System, or L-MADIS, at Marine Corps Outlying Landing Field Atlantic, North Carolina, Oct. 18, 2022. The L-MADIS is an electronic-attack system that counters unmanned-aircraft system by nonkinetic capabilities to destroy or negate aerial threats. 2nd LAAD is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Servante R. Coba)

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Clayton Hilemon (left) and Sgt. Alexander Locconielsen (right), a low-altitude air-defense gunners with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion (LAAD), transmits an electronic signal to an incoming drone with the Light Marine Air Defense Integrated System, or L-MADIS, at Marine Corps Outlying Landing Field Atlantic, North Carolina, Oct. 18, 2022. The L-MADIS is an electronic-attack system that counters unmanned-aircraft system by nonkinetic capabilities to destroy or negate aerial threats. 2nd LAAD is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Servante R. Coba)

Photo by Sgt. Servante Coba

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Philip Cortellucci, an AV-8B Harrier II jet pilot with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 223, flies an AV-8B Harrier II jet over Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Aug. 31, 2022. AV-8B Harrier II jets assigned to VMA-223 were loaded with AIM-120A missiles and ADM-141A Tactical Air-Launched Decoys for the pilots to practice air-to-air combat. VMA-223 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elias E. Pimentel III)

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Philip Cortellucci, an AV-8B Harrier II jet pilot with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 223, flies an AV-8B Harrier II jet over Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Aug. 31, 2022. AV-8B Harrier II jets assigned to VMA-223 were loaded with AIM-120A missiles and ADM-141A Tactical Air-Launched Decoys for the pilots to practice air-to-air combat. VMA-223 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elias E. Pimentel III)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Elias Pimentel

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Luke Maxson, a KC-130J Hercules co-pilot with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, flies a KC-130J Super Hercules while an AGM-114 Hellfire missile is launched near Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Aug. 29, 2022. VMGR-252 trained in close-air support by utilizing the Harvest Hercules Airborne Weapons Kit. VMGR-252 is a subordinate of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christian Cortez)

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Luke Maxson, a KC-130J Hercules co-pilot with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, flies a KC-130J Super Hercules while an AGM-114 Hellfire missile is launched near Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Aug. 29, 2022. VMGR-252 trained in close-air support by utilizing the Harvest Hercules Airborne Weapons Kit. VMGR-252 is a subordinate of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christian Cortez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Christian Cortez

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brendan Hanson, a KC-130J Hercules loadmaster with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, assists in performing engine starts at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Aug. 28, 2022. VMGR-252 trained in close-air support by using the Harvest Hercules Airborne Weapons Kit. VMGR-252 is a subordinate of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christian Cortez)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brendan Hanson, a KC-130J Hercules loadmaster with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, assists in performing engine starts at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Aug. 28, 2022. VMGR-252 trained in close-air support by using the Harvest Hercules Airborne Weapons Kit. VMGR-252 is a subordinate of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christian Cortez)

Photo by Cpl. Christian Cortez

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Anthony Rosa, an unmanned-aerial surveillance electronic warfare officer with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron (VMU) 2, poses for a photo at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Aug. 24, 2022. Rosa competed in the Bravo Hackathon, an event held to help the Department of Defense (DoD) by combining the information technology knowledge of civilians and service members. VMU-2 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Anakin Smith)

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Anthony Rosa, an unmanned-aerial surveillance electronic warfare officer with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron (VMU) 2, poses for a photo at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Aug. 24, 2022. Rosa competed in the Bravo Hackathon, an event held to help the Department of Defense (DoD) by combining the information technology knowledge of civilians and service members. VMU-2 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Anakin Smith)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Anakin Smith

U.S. Marines with 2nd Supply Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (MLG), verify equipment information at Morehead City, North Carolina, Aug. 17, 2022. The Marines of 2nd MLG facilitated the transportation of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) vehicles and equipment via train to Yuma, Arizona, in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course. 2nd MLG and 2nd MAW are the logistics combat element and aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elias E. Pimentel III)

U.S. Marines with 2nd Supply Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (MLG), verify equipment information at Morehead City, North Carolina, Aug. 17, 2022. The Marines of 2nd MLG facilitated the transportation of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) vehicles and equipment via train to Yuma, Arizona, in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course. 2nd MLG and 2nd MAW are the logistics combat element and aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elias E. Pimentel III)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Elias Pimentel

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ethan Tentler (left) and Senior Airman Nathan Jester (right), quality-assurance Airmen with 4th Fighter Readiness Squadron, observe U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Lance Flinchum, a bulk-fuel specialist with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 272, as he refuels an F-15E Strike Eagle at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Aug. 16, 2022. The Marines and Airmen trained in aircraft refueling to enhance interoperability for future joint expeditionary advanced base operations. MWSS-272 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Rowdy Vanskike)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ethan Tentler (left) and Senior Airman Nathan Jester (right), quality-assurance Airmen with 4th Fighter Readiness Squadron, observe U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Lance Flinchum, a bulk-fuel specialist with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 272, as he refuels an F-15E Strike Eagle at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Aug. 16, 2022. The Marines and Airmen trained in aircraft refueling to enhance interoperability for future joint expeditionary advanced base operations. MWSS-272 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Rowdy Vanskike)

Photo by Pfc. Rowdy Vanskike

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Brandon Hallock, a landing-support specialist with 2nd Landing Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, talks over the radio to Marines in a CH-53K King Stallion assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461 at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Aug. 15, 2022. This was the first time the Marine Corps deployed the CH-53K King Stallion in an exercise. HMH-461 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Adam Henke)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Brandon Hallock, a landing-support specialist with 2nd Landing Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, talks over the radio to Marines in a CH-53K King Stallion assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461 at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Aug. 15, 2022. This was the first time the Marine Corps deployed the CH-53K King Stallion in an exercise. HMH-461 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Adam Henke)

Photo by Cpl. Adam Henke

U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461 carry a cargo container with a CH-53K King Stallion at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Aug. 11, 2022. This was the first time the Marine Corps deployed the King Stallion in an exercise. HMH-461 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Adam Henke)

U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461 carry a cargo container with a CH-53K King Stallion at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Aug. 11, 2022. This was the first time the Marine Corps deployed the King Stallion in an exercise. HMH-461 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Adam Henke)

Photo by Cpl. Adam Henke

U.S. Marines with Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 26 prepare to fly MV-22B Ospreys at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Aug. 9, 2022. MAG-26 demonstrated the air power they provide to the Marine Air-Ground Task Force by ensuring the five MV-22B Osprey squadrons are ready to deploy at a moment’s notice. MAG-26 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Anakin Smith)

U.S. Marines with Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 26 prepare to fly MV-22B Ospreys at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Aug. 9, 2022. MAG-26 demonstrated the air power they provide to the Marine Air-Ground Task Force by ensuring the five MV-22B Osprey squadrons are ready to deploy at a moment’s notice. MAG-26 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Anakin Smith)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Anakin Smith

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Liam A. Hogan (right), a UH-1Y Venom crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 269, fires a GAU-21 .50-caliber machine gun near Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Aug. 9, 2022. HMLA-269 trained to increase proficiency in close-air support. HMLA-269 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Anakin Smith)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Liam A. Hogan (right), a UH-1Y Venom crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 269, fires a GAU-21 .50-caliber machine gun near Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Aug. 9, 2022. HMLA-269 trained to increase proficiency in close-air support. HMLA-269 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Anakin Smith)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Anakin Smith

U.S. Marine AH-1Z Viper pilots with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167 conduct a familiarization flight of ranges near Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Michigan, Aug. 6, 2022. HMLA-167 trained with U.S. Army National Guard and U.S. Air National Guard units during joint exercise Northern Strike 22-2. HMLA-167 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Servante R. Coba)

U.S. Marine AH-1Z Viper pilots with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167 conduct a familiarization flight of ranges near Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Michigan, Aug. 6, 2022. HMLA-167 trained with U.S. Army National Guard and U.S. Air National Guard units during joint exercise Northern Strike 22-2. HMLA-167 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Servante R. Coba)

Photo by Sgt. Servante Coba

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Matthew R. Gignac, an air-support operations operator with Marine Air Support Squadron (MASS) 1, operates a prototype of the Gaming Environment for Air Readiness at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, July 28, 2022. The GEAR is an artificial-intelligence enabled and role-based simulation designed to train and develop MASS-1 Marines by exposing them to interactive scenarios prior to participating in an exercise or deployment. MASS-1 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elias E. Pimentel III)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Matthew R. Gignac, an air-support operations operator with Marine Air Support Squadron (MASS) 1, operates a prototype of the Gaming Environment for Air Readiness at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, July 28, 2022. The GEAR is an artificial-intelligence enabled and role-based simulation designed to train and develop MASS-1 Marines by exposing them to interactive scenarios prior to participating in an exercise or deployment. MASS-1 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elias E. Pimentel III)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Elias Pimentel

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Troy E. Black, the 19th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, meets Marines from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 366, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, on Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, July 27, 2022. Black met with Marine Aircraft Group 29 and Marine Aircraft Group 26 Marines to discuss retention, promotion, and the importance of a coordinated plan for future career path for Marines in deactivating squadrons. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joshua Crumback)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Troy E. Black, the 19th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, meets Marines from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 366, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, on Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, July 27, 2022. Black met with Marine Aircraft Group 29 and Marine Aircraft Group 26 Marines to discuss retention, promotion, and the importance of a coordinated plan for future career path for Marines in deactivating squadrons. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joshua Crumback)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Joshua Crumback

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Jefferson Ortiz, company first sergeant for Air Operations Company, Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 271, poses for a photo at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, North Carolina, July 14, 2022. On May 13, 2022, Ortiz, a native of Miami, Florida, performed life-saving actions on a man who had been hit by a car. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Chief Warrant Officer 2 Bryan Nygaard)

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Jefferson Ortiz, company first sergeant for Air Operations Company, Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 271, poses for a photo at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, North Carolina, July 14, 2022. On May 13, 2022, Ortiz, a native of Miami, Florida, performed life-saving actions on a man who had been hit by a car. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Chief Warrant Officer 2 Bryan Nygaard)

Photo by Chief Warrant Officer Bryan Nygaard

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Joshua Perkins, a CH-53E Super Stallion crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 366, stands next to a CH-53E at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base (NAS JRB) Fort Worth, Texas, July 16, 2022. HMH-366 trained to ensure standardization and combat readiness in preparation for operational deployments. HMH-366 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Rowdy Vanskike)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Joshua Perkins, a CH-53E Super Stallion crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 366, stands next to a CH-53E at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base (NAS JRB) Fort Worth, Texas, July 16, 2022. HMH-366 trained to ensure standardization and combat readiness in preparation for operational deployments. HMH-366 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Rowdy Vanskike)

Photo by Pfc. Rowdy Vanskike

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Michael S. Cederholm, right, passes the ceremonial colors to Maj. Gen. Scott F. Benedict, during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, June 30, 2022. The ceremony represented a transfer of responsibility, authority, and accountability from Cederholm to Benedict. 2nd MAW is the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elias E. Pimentel III)

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Michael S. Cederholm, right, passes the ceremonial colors to Maj. Gen. Scott F. Benedict, during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, June 30, 2022. The ceremony represented a transfer of responsibility, authority, and accountability from Cederholm to Benedict. 2nd MAW is the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elias E. Pimentel III)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Elias Pimentel

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Brady Wulf, a crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266, takes accountability of members of the Netherlands Marine Corps during French-Caribbean exercise Caraibes 22 at Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, June 15, 2022. Caraibes 22 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 simulated-natural disasters. VMM-266 is a subordinate unit to 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, which is the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Caleb Stelter)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Brady Wulf, a crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266, takes accountability of members of the Netherlands Marine Corps during French-Caribbean exercise Caraibes 22 at Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, June 15, 2022. Caraibes 22 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 simulated-natural disasters. VMM-266 is a subordinate unit to 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, which is the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Caleb Stelter)

Photo by Cpl. Caleb Stelter

An MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 takes off during French-Caribbean exercise Caraibes 22 at Sainte-Rose, Guadeloupe, June 13, 2022. Caraibes 22 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 simulated-natural disasters. VMM-266 is a subordinate unit to 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, which is the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Caleb Stelter)

An MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 takes off during French-Caribbean exercise Caraibes 22 at Sainte-Rose, Guadeloupe, June 13, 2022. Caraibes 22 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 simulated-natural disasters. VMM-266 is a subordinate unit to 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, which is the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Caleb Stelter)

Photo by Cpl. Caleb Stelter

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