U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. William Riegler II, left, and Cpl. Marcus Reynolds, both UH-1Y Venom helicopter crew chiefs with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 367, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, open a Bambi Bucket on a UH-1Y Venom at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 10, 2025. - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. William Riegler II, left, and Cpl. Marcus Reynolds, both UH-1Y Venom helicopter crew chiefs with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 367, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, open a Bambi Bucket on a UH-1Y Venom at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 10, 2025. I Marine Expeditionary Force is posturing to provide a task-organized force of approximately 500 Marines with route clearance, commodity distribution, search and rescue, rotary-wing airlift, and general support capabilities if requested to respond to the wildfires in Southern California. As Marines, we remain ready and prepared to provide assistance if called upon to serve our community and nation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez)