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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kurt Florian IV, right, a native of New York and a combat engineer with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 271, Marine Air Control Group 28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, consults Sgt. Jaime Delgado Jr., a native of Florida and a combat engineer with MWSS-271, during tree-felling operations at the U.S. Navy’s Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center, Andros Island, The Bahamas, Feb. 16, 2026.  Marine Aircraft Group 29 Distributed Aviation Operations Exercise is a multi-week exercise designed to distribute command and control of aviation forces, pushing authorities to the lowest levels while keeping forces moving between airfields and air sites. MAG-29 DAO Exercise is set to take place across the southeastern U.S. and the Caribbean, including North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida , and The Bahamas.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anakin Smith)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kurt Florian IV, right, a native of New York and a combat engineer with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 271, Marine Air Control Group 28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, consults Sgt. Jaime Delgado Jr., a native of Florida and a combat engineer with MWSS-271, during tree-felling operations at the U.S. Navy’s Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center, Andros Island, The Bahamas, Feb. 16, 2026.  Marine Aircraft Group 29 Distributed Aviation Operations Exercise is a multi-week exercise designed to distribute command and control of aviation forces, pushing authorities to the lowest levels while keeping forces moving between airfields and air sites. MAG-29 DAO Exercise is set to take place across the southeastern U.S. and the Caribbean, including North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida , and The Bahamas.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anakin Smith)

Photo by Cpl. Anakin Smith

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Isaiah Juan, a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear specialist with Marine Wing Support Squadron 273, Marine Air Control Group 28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, participates in a live-fire range during Exercise Freezing Winds 2025 in Syndalen, Finland, Nov. 7, 2025. The purpose of Marine Corps rifle qualification tables 3 and 5 is to assess and enhance a Marine’s ability to effectively engage targets at varying distances and under different conditions, ensuring proficiency in marksmanship, combat readiness, and adaptability in diverse operational environments. Freezing Winds is conducted to increase interoperability between Marines, Finland, and NATO Allies by executing combined amphibious operations in and around the Baltic Sea littorals and is part of a regularly occurring series of exercises in northern Europe that demonstrates the capability to deploy and train Marines and Sailors in support of the NATO Alliance. Juan is a native of Arizona. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Isaiah Juan, a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear specialist with Marine Wing Support Squadron 273, Marine Air Control Group 28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, participates in a live-fire range during Exercise Freezing Winds 2025 in Syndalen, Finland, Nov. 7, 2025. The purpose of Marine Corps rifle qualification tables 3 and 5 is to assess and enhance a Marine’s ability to effectively engage targets at varying distances and under different conditions, ensuring proficiency in marksmanship, combat readiness, and adaptability in diverse operational environments. Freezing Winds is conducted to increase interoperability between Marines, Finland, and NATO Allies by executing combined amphibious operations in and around the Baltic Sea littorals and is part of a regularly occurring series of exercises in northern Europe that demonstrates the capability to deploy and train Marines and Sailors in support of the NATO Alliance. Juan is a native of Arizona. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Cesar Escamilla, from California, a mobile facility maintenance mechanic with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 26, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 26, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, operates a crane while aboard the Military Sealift Command Wright-class aviation logistics support ship SS Wright (T-AVB-3) during Exercise Carolina Dragon 25 at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, Sept. 17, 2025. Carolina Dragon 25 is a 2nd MAW and Expeditionary Strike Group 2 exercise designed to validate and exercise the SS Wright’s capabilities and to prepare and confirm readiness for incorporation into future 2nd MAW exercises and contingency operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Cesar Escamilla, from California, a mobile facility maintenance mechanic with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 26, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 26, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, operates a crane while aboard the Military Sealift Command Wright-class aviation logistics support ship SS Wright (T-AVB-3) during Exercise Carolina Dragon 25 at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, Sept. 17, 2025. Carolina Dragon 25 is a 2nd MAW and Expeditionary Strike Group 2 exercise designed to validate and exercise the SS Wright’s capabilities and to prepare and confirm readiness for incorporation into future 2nd MAW exercises and contingency operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Gavin Kulczewski

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Victor Estes, from Alabama, an MV-22B Osprey crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162, drops sonobuoys out of an MV-22B Osprey during a flight near Surface Combat Systems Center Wallops Island, Virginia, July 2, 2025. Atlantic Alliance 2025 (AA25) is the premier East Coast naval integration exercise, featuring over 25 U.S. Navy and Marine Corps units alongside Dutch naval forces and British Royal Commandos. Spanning from North Carolina to Maine, AA25 will showcase a range of dynamic events including force integration, air assault operations, bilateral reconnaissance, naval strait transits, amphibious assault training, and a simulated war-at-sea exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Orlanys Diaz Figueroa)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Victor Estes, from Alabama, an MV-22B Osprey crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162, drops sonobuoys out of an MV-22B Osprey during a flight near Surface Combat Systems Center Wallops Island, Virginia, July 2, 2025. Atlantic Alliance 2025 (AA25) is the premier East Coast naval integration exercise, featuring over 25 U.S. Navy and Marine Corps units alongside Dutch naval forces and British Royal Commandos. Spanning from North Carolina to Maine, AA25 will showcase a range of dynamic events including force integration, air assault operations, bilateral reconnaissance, naval strait transits, amphibious assault training, and a simulated war-at-sea exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Orlanys Diaz Figueroa)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Orlanys Diaz Figueroa

U.S Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 272 refuel an MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162 at an expeditionary landing zone near the U.S. Navy's Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center on Andros Island, Bahamas, Mar. 2, 2025. MWSS-272 deployed to the Bahamas to conduct aviation ground support rehearsals and refine distributed aviation operations for 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mya Seymour)

U.S Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 272 refuel an MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162 at an expeditionary landing zone near the U.S. Navy's Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center on Andros Island, Bahamas, Mar. 2, 2025. MWSS-272 deployed to the Bahamas to conduct aviation ground support rehearsals and refine distributed aviation operations for 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mya Seymour)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Mya Seymour

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dominick Milligan, from South Carolina, a heavy equipment mechanic with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 272, digs a post hole with a multi-terrain loader at the U.S. Navy Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center on Andros Island, Bahamas, Feb. 18, 2025. MWSS-272 deployed to the Bahamas to conduct aviation ground support rehearsals and refine distributed aviation operations for 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Orlanys Diaz Figueroa)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dominick Milligan, from South Carolina, a heavy equipment mechanic with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 272, digs a post hole with a multi-terrain loader at the U.S. Navy Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center on Andros Island, Bahamas, Feb. 18, 2025. MWSS-272 deployed to the Bahamas to conduct aviation ground support rehearsals and refine distributed aviation operations for 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Orlanys Diaz Figueroa)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Orlanys Diaz Figueroa

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Brittany Hartsfield and Maj. Kyliegh Cullen, pilots with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 366, 2d Marine Aircraft Wing, transport Marines with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion in a CH-53E Super Stallion, near Bardufoss Air Station, Norway, March 8, 2022. Exercise Cold Response 2022 is a biennial Norwegian national readiness and defense exercise that takes place across Norway, with participation from each of its military services, as well as from 26 additional North Atlantic Treaty Organization allied nations and regional partners. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christian Cortez)

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Brittany Hartsfield and Maj. Kyliegh Cullen, pilots with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 366, 2d Marine Aircraft Wing, transport Marines with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion in a CH-53E Super Stallion, near Bardufoss Air Station, Norway, March 8, 2022. Exercise Cold Response 2022 is a biennial Norwegian national readiness and defense exercise that takes place across Norway, with participation from each of its military services, as well as from 26 additional North Atlantic Treaty Organization allied nations and regional partners. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christian Cortez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Christian Cortez

U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252, 2d Marine Aircraft Wing take off in a KC-130J Super Hercules at Air Station, Bardufoss, March 5, 2022. Exercise Cold Response ’22 is a biennial exercise that takes place across Norway, with participation from each of its military services, as well as from 26 additional North Atlantic Treaty Organization allied nations and regional partners. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Chief Warrant Officer 2 Bryan Nygaard)

U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252, 2d Marine Aircraft Wing take off in a KC-130J Super Hercules at Air Station, Bardufoss, March 5, 2022. Exercise Cold Response ’22 is a biennial exercise that takes place across Norway, with participation from each of its military services, as well as from 26 additional North Atlantic Treaty Organization allied nations and regional partners. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Chief Warrant Officer 2 Bryan Nygaard)

Photo by Chief Warrant Officer Bryan Nygaard

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Adam A. Horne (right), commanding officer of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461, receives a ceremonial key to a CH-53K King Stallion from Lt. Col. Lucas S. Frank, assistant officer in charge of Marine Test and Evaluation Squadron 1, during a redesignation ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Jan. 24, 2022. The squadron received its first CH-53K King Stallion, and the ceremony signified the beginning of the Marine Corps’ modernization from the CH-53E Super Stallion to the CH-53K King Stallion in support of the expeditionary warfare vision for future-force employment. The CH-53K is an optimized vertical, heavy-lift, sea-based, long-range solution for the Marine Corps and will provide three times the lift capability of its predecessor. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elias E. Pimentel III)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Adam A. Horne (right), commanding officer of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461, receives a ceremonial key to a CH-53K King Stallion from Lt. Col. Lucas S. Frank, assistant officer in charge of Marine Test and Evaluation Squadron 1, during a redesignation ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Jan. 24, 2022. The squadron received its first CH-53K King Stallion, and the ceremony signified the beginning of the Marine Corps’ modernization from the CH-53E Super Stallion to the CH-53K King Stallion in support of the expeditionary warfare vision for future-force employment. The CH-53K is an optimized vertical, heavy-lift, sea-based, long-range solution for the Marine Corps and will provide three times the lift capability of its predecessor. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elias E. Pimentel III)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Elias Pimentel

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Brandon P. Evans, an aerial observer with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461, poses for a photo following a redesignation ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Jan. 24, 2022. The squadron received its first CH-53K King Stallion, and the ceremony signified the beginning of the Marine Corps’ modernization from the CH-53E Super Stallion to the CH-53K King Stallion in support of the expeditionary warfare vision for future-force employment. The CH-53K is an optimized vertical, heavy-lift, sea-based, long-range solution for the Marine Corps and will provide three times the lift capability of its predecessor. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elias E. Pimentel III)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Brandon P. Evans, an aerial observer with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461, poses for a photo following a redesignation ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Jan. 24, 2022. The squadron received its first CH-53K King Stallion, and the ceremony signified the beginning of the Marine Corps’ modernization from the CH-53E Super Stallion to the CH-53K King Stallion in support of the expeditionary warfare vision for future-force employment. The CH-53K is an optimized vertical, heavy-lift, sea-based, long-range solution for the Marine Corps and will provide three times the lift capability of its predecessor. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elias E. Pimentel III)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Elias Pimentel

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Adam A. Horne, commanding officer of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461, poses for a photo following a redesignation ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Jan. 24, 2022. The squadron received its first CH-53K King Stallion, and the ceremony signified the beginning of the Marine Corps’ modernization from the CH-53E Super Stallion to the CH-53K King Stallion in support of the expeditionary warfare vision for future-force employment. The CH-53K is an optimized vertical, heavy-lift, sea-based, long-range solution for the Marine Corps and will provide three times the lift capability of its predecessor. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elias E. Pimentel III)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Adam A. Horne, commanding officer of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461, poses for a photo following a redesignation ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Jan. 24, 2022. The squadron received its first CH-53K King Stallion, and the ceremony signified the beginning of the Marine Corps’ modernization from the CH-53E Super Stallion to the CH-53K King Stallion in support of the expeditionary warfare vision for future-force employment. The CH-53K is an optimized vertical, heavy-lift, sea-based, long-range solution for the Marine Corps and will provide three times the lift capability of its predecessor. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elias E. Pimentel III)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Elias Pimentel

A CH-53K King Stallion (right) and a CH-53E Super Stallion are staged during a redesignation ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Jan. 24, 2022. The squadron received its first CH-53K King Stallion, and the ceremony signified the beginning of the Marine Corps’ modernization from the CH-53E Super Stallion to the CH-53K King Stallion in support of the expeditionary warfare vision for future-force employment. The CH-53K is an optimized vertical, heavy-lift, sea-based, long-range solution for the Marine Corps and will provide three times the lift capability of its predecessor. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elias E. Pimentel III)

A CH-53K King Stallion (right) and a CH-53E Super Stallion are staged during a redesignation ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Jan. 24, 2022. The squadron received its first CH-53K King Stallion, and the ceremony signified the beginning of the Marine Corps’ modernization from the CH-53E Super Stallion to the CH-53K King Stallion in support of the expeditionary warfare vision for future-force employment. The CH-53K is an optimized vertical, heavy-lift, sea-based, long-range solution for the Marine Corps and will provide three times the lift capability of its predecessor. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elias E. Pimentel III)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Elias Pimentel

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 115 fly alongside Finnish Air Force Fighter Squadron 31 over Rissala Air Base, near Kuopio, Finland, June 18, 2021. Marines with VMFA-115 are deployed to Kuopio, Finland in support of Squadron Visit ILVES (Finnish for “Lynx”). The purpose of Squadron Visit ILVES is to conduct air-to-air and air-to-ground training, improve proficiency in joint and multinational tactics, and enhance partnerships with international allies. VMFA-115 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. Caleb Stelter)

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 115 fly alongside Finnish Air Force Fighter Squadron 31 over Rissala Air Base, near Kuopio, Finland, June 18, 2021. Marines with VMFA-115 are deployed to Kuopio, Finland in support of Squadron Visit ILVES (Finnish for “Lynx”). The purpose of Squadron Visit ILVES is to conduct air-to-air and air-to-ground training, improve proficiency in joint and multinational tactics, and enhance partnerships with international allies. VMFA-115 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. Caleb Stelter)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Caleb Stelter

A U.S. Marine points out parts of a U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet to Finnish Air Force Airmen and shows the differences in their aircraft at Rissala Air Base, near Kuopio, Finland, June 8, 2021. Marines with VMFA-115 are deployed to Kuopio, Finland in support of Squadron Visit ILVES (Finnish for “Lynx”). The purpose of Squadron Visit ILVES is to conduct air-to-air and air-to-ground training, improve proficiency in joint and multinational tactics, and enhance partnerships with international allies. VMFA-115 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. Caleb Stelter)

A U.S. Marine points out parts of a U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet to Finnish Air Force Airmen and shows the differences in their aircraft at Rissala Air Base, near Kuopio, Finland, June 8, 2021. Marines with VMFA-115 are deployed to Kuopio, Finland in support of Squadron Visit ILVES (Finnish for “Lynx”). The purpose of Squadron Visit ILVES is to conduct air-to-air and air-to-ground training, improve proficiency in joint and multinational tactics, and enhance partnerships with international allies. VMFA-115 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. Caleb Stelter)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Caleb Stelter

Danny Arnold briefs Marines assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 271 during counter improvised explosive device training at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 3, 2017. Nearly 30 Marines in MWSS-271’s motor transport section completed the weeklong C-IED course, and learned how to successfully apply the lessons learned by navigating a course training area filled with hidden notional IED’s. Arnold is an instructor assigned to Marine Corps Engineer School Counter IED mobile cadre. MWSS-271 is assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jason Jimenez/ Released)

Danny Arnold briefs Marines assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 271 during counter improvised explosive device training at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 3, 2017. Nearly 30 Marines in MWSS-271’s motor transport section completed the weeklong C-IED course, and learned how to successfully apply the lessons learned by navigating a course training area filled with hidden notional IED’s. Arnold is an instructor assigned to Marine Corps Engineer School Counter IED mobile cadre. MWSS-271 is assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jason Jimenez/ Released)

Photo by Cpl. Jason Jimenez

A simulated improvised explosive device creates a realistic combat scenario during Marine Wing Support Squadron 271’s Counter IED training at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 3, 2017. This C-IED training is just one exercise that MWSS-271 participated in as they work up to take part in an Integrated Training Exercise during the upcoming spring at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California. MWSS-271 is assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jason Jimenez/ Released)

A simulated improvised explosive device creates a realistic combat scenario during Marine Wing Support Squadron 271’s Counter IED training at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 3, 2017. This C-IED training is just one exercise that MWSS-271 participated in as they work up to take part in an Integrated Training Exercise during the upcoming spring at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California. MWSS-271 is assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jason Jimenez/ Released)

Photo by Cpl. Jason Jimenez

A convoy of Marines assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 271 travel to a rally point during counter improvised explosive device training at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 3, 2017. Nearly 30 Marines in MWSS-271’s motor transport section completed the weeklong C-IED course, and learned how to successfully apply the lessons learned by navigating a course training area filled with hidden notional IED’s. MWSS-271 is assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jason Jimenez/ Released)

A convoy of Marines assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 271 travel to a rally point during counter improvised explosive device training at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 3, 2017. Nearly 30 Marines in MWSS-271’s motor transport section completed the weeklong C-IED course, and learned how to successfully apply the lessons learned by navigating a course training area filled with hidden notional IED’s. MWSS-271 is assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jason Jimenez/ Released)

Photo by Cpl. Jason Jimenez

Cpl. Nathaniel Blakeman, left, sweeps for simulated improvised explosive devices and Pfc. Kevin Patel provides security during Marine Wing Support Squadron 271’s Counter-IED training at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 3, 2017. The weeklong training taught Marines to safely operate in an environment with a known IED threat, and respond to potential IEDs if they were detected. Blakeman and Patel are motor transport operators assigned to MWSS-271, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jason Jimenez/ Released)

Cpl. Nathaniel Blakeman, left, sweeps for simulated improvised explosive devices and Pfc. Kevin Patel provides security during Marine Wing Support Squadron 271’s Counter-IED training at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 3, 2017. The weeklong training taught Marines to safely operate in an environment with a known IED threat, and respond to potential IEDs if they were detected. Blakeman and Patel are motor transport operators assigned to MWSS-271, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jason Jimenez/ Released)

Photo by Cpl. Jason Jimenez

A simulated improvised explosive device is inconspicuously placed during Marine Wing Support Squadron 271’s Counter-IED training at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 3, 2017. Nearly 30 Marines in MWSS-271’s motor transport section completed the weeklong C-IED course, and learned how to successfully apply the lessons learned by navigating a course training area filled with hidden notional IED’s. MWSS-271 is assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jason Jimenez/ Released)

A simulated improvised explosive device is inconspicuously placed during Marine Wing Support Squadron 271’s Counter-IED training at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 3, 2017. Nearly 30 Marines in MWSS-271’s motor transport section completed the weeklong C-IED course, and learned how to successfully apply the lessons learned by navigating a course training area filled with hidden notional IED’s. MWSS-271 is assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jason Jimenez/ Released)

Photo by Cpl. Jason Jimenez

An AV-8B Harrier II lands on the runway next to the Air Traffic Navigation, Integration, and Coordination System at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., July 19, 2017. The aircraft was tracked by the ATNAVICS before communication was transferred to Marines manning the air traffic control tower aboard the air station. The Harrier is from Marine Attack Squadron 231, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing and MACS-2 is assigned to Marine Air Control Group 28, 2nd MAW. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by: Pfc. Skyler Pumphret/ Released)

An AV-8B Harrier II lands on the runway next to the Air Traffic Navigation, Integration, and Coordination System at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., July 19, 2017. The aircraft was tracked by the ATNAVICS before communication was transferred to Marines manning the air traffic control tower aboard the air station. The Harrier is from Marine Attack Squadron 231, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing and MACS-2 is assigned to Marine Air Control Group 28, 2nd MAW. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by: Pfc. Skyler Pumphret/ Released)

Photo by Pfc. Skyler Pumphret

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