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The MV-22B Osprey demonstrates the Marine Corps’ self-sufficiency in austere environments! - An MV-22B Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 164, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), departs Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, June 16, 2022. The aircraft landed on an airfield repaired by Marine Wing Support Squadron 372, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd MAW, to demonstrate the Marine Corps’ self-sufficiency in austere environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Rachaelanne Woodward)

U.S. Marine Sgt. Zarzyck Camp Pendleton Male Marine Athlete of 2022 - U.S. Marines Brig. Gen. Woodworth, the commanding general of Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Sgt. Zarzycki, the heavy equipment chief with Combat Logistics Battalion 13, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group, and Sgt. Maj. Matthew Hackett, the sergeant major of MCI-West, MCB Camp Pendleton, pose for a photo after the Camp Pendleton Male Marine Athlete of the Year award ceremony on Camp Pendleton, California, May 31, 2022. Zarzycki participated in the Ironman 70.3 World Championship and a 32.5-mile ultramarathon, and has completed smaller races, such as half marathons and various triathlons. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mhecaela J. Watts)

U.S. Marines with the 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division move M777 Howitzer cannons as part of a European Support 2022. - M777 Howitzer cannons at March Air Reserve Base, California, on April 21, 2022 waiting to be sent to European Support 2022 operations. The United States has now committed more than $3.2 billion in security assistance to Ukraine since the beginning of the Biden Administration, including approximately $2.6 billion since the beginning of Russia's unprovoked invasion on February 24 (U.S. Air Force photo by Wendy Day, 452 Air Mobility Wing/ Public Affairs).

The Combat Marksmanship Coach course develops Marines to be proficient marksmanship coaches in order to enhance combat effectiveness of the Marine Corps. - U.S. Marines engage targets from the prone position during their annual rifle qualification at Range 116A on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, May 11, 2022. Camp Pendleton’s Marksmanship Training Division trains 22,000 Marines and sailors each year across the installation to effectively engage targets with both rifles and pistols. The ARQ is a timed course of fire, ranging from 500 yards down to 15 yards. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Benjamin Whitehurst)

Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for heroic actions taken after he helped save the life of a man wounded in a drive-by shooting - U.S. Marine Cpl. Brunacini, a rifleman with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, salutes during his award ceremony at Range 214 on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 22, 2022. Brunacini, who is currently serving as a block noncommissioned officer with MCB Camp Pendleton’s Range Operations Division, earned a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for heroic actions taken after he helped save the life of a man wounded in a drive-by shooting in Lemon Grove, California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl Hope Straley)

OCS - Officer Candidate School - U.S. Marine Corps officer candidates with Officer Selection Team San Diego, work through a scenario during the leadership reaction course at an Officer Candidates School preparation weekend, Camp Pendleton, California on April 30, 2022. The OCS preparation weekend is designed to prepare aspiring Marine Corps officers mentally and physically for the rigors of OCS. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Kelsey Dornfeld)

US Marines Conduct Realistic Training Exercises - A U.S. Reserve Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 473, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, attaches support chains to a simulated downed aircraft to conduct an aircraft salvage and recovery exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 9, 2022. The Marines of MWSS-473 are preparing for a month long integrated training exercise which takes place at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Matthew Teutsch)

U.S. Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicles conduct a shore-to-ship and ship-to-shore training exercise with embarked troops, demonstrating capability and competency during waterborne operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Quince Bisard) - A U.S. Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicle with 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, prepares for launch during a shore-to-ship and ship-to-shore training event at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 8, 2022. This training evolution marked the first platoon-level ACV exercise with embarked troops, demonstrating capability and competency during waterborne operations.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Quince Bisard)

M18 Pistol Advanced Marksmanship Training - U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Eric Antonelli, commanding officer for Range Company, Weapons and Field Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego adjusts a student’s grip during an advanced marksmanship training course (AMT) at Camp Pendleton, California, April 14, 2022. Marines were invited to Edson Range to advance their knowledge in the M18 service pistol. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anthony D. Pio)

Camp Pendleton Female Marine Athlete of the Year - U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Jason Woodworth, left, the commanding general of Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton; 1st Lt. Riley Compton, the logistics officer with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 39, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing; and Sgt. Maj. Matthew Hackett, the sergeant major of MCI-West, MCB Camp Pendleton, pose for a photo after the Camp Pendleton Female Marine Athlete of the Year award ceremony on Camp Pendleton, California, March 18, 2022. Compton received this honor after being nominated by her command for her various physical achievements in 2021, including becoming a developmental bobsled pilot for Team USA. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alison Dostie)