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A guitarist performs during the Military Spouse Appreciation event hosted by Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) at the Pacific Views Event Center, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 9, 2025. Sponsored by MCCS, the celebration featured live entertainment, floral-making activities, self-care item giveaways, and refreshments. The event was held in honor of Military Spouse Appreciation Day to recognize the dedication and support of military spouses. It provided a free, family-friendly environment for active duty personnel and their loved ones. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Patrick King)

A guitarist performs during the Military Spouse Appreciation event hosted by Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) at the Pacific Views Event Center, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 9, 2025. Sponsored by MCCS, the celebration featured live entertainment, floral-making activities, self-care item giveaways, and refreshments. The event was held in honor of Military Spouse Appreciation Day to recognize the dedication and support of military spouses. It provided a free, family-friendly environment for active duty personnel and their loved ones. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Patrick King)

Photo by Sgt. Patrick King

Luis Murrieta, a chief cook with Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, participates in the Culinary Team of the Quarter competition at the 31 Area Mess Hall on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 7, 2025. The two-day event included a knowledge-based elimination round followed by a live cooking challenge using a mystery basket of ingredients. The competition aims to enhance MOS proficiency, foster teamwork, and recognize excellence among food service professionals across Marine Corps Installations West. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Patrick King)

Luis Murrieta, a chief cook with Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, participates in the Culinary Team of the Quarter competition at the 31 Area Mess Hall on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 7, 2025. The two-day event included a knowledge-based elimination round followed by a live cooking challenge using a mystery basket of ingredients. The competition aims to enhance MOS proficiency, foster teamwork, and recognize excellence among food service professionals across Marine Corps Installations West. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Patrick King)

Photo by Sgt. Patrick King

U.S. Navy MH-60 Sea Hawk with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 3, Naval Air Station North Island, expels water from a “Bambi” firefighting bucket over a target area during the annual Cory Iverson Wildland Firefighting exercise at Las Pulgas Lake, Marine corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 1, 2025. The Cory Iverson Wildland firefighting exercise is an annual event focusing on interagency cooperation between the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, San Diego County Sheriff’s Department, the Camp Pendleton Fire Department and the Department of Defense. During the exercise, each entity works together to create an effective, efficient and well-trained team with local, state and federal partner agencies to provide mutual aid to best protect installations within Marine Corps Installations West and their surrounding local communities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jacqueline Akamelu)

U.S. Navy MH-60 Sea Hawk with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 3, Naval Air Station North Island, expels water from a “Bambi” firefighting bucket over a target area during the annual Cory Iverson Wildland Firefighting exercise at Las Pulgas Lake, Marine corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 1, 2025. The Cory Iverson Wildland firefighting exercise is an annual event focusing on interagency cooperation between the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, San Diego County Sheriff’s Department, the Camp Pendleton Fire Department and the Department of Defense. During the exercise, each entity works together to create an effective, efficient and well-trained team with local, state and federal partner agencies to provide mutual aid to best protect installations within Marine Corps Installations West and their surrounding local communities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jacqueline Akamelu)

Photo by Cpl. Jacqueline Akamelu

U.S. Marines gather for a group photo with Retired Col. George Newton at the Silvergate Assisted Living Center in Fallbrook, Calif., April 27, 2025. Silvergate Assisted Living Center hosted a surprise celebration for Newton’s 100th birthday with over 20 active duty and retired Marines. Newton is a World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam War veteran. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jacqueline Akamelu)

U.S. Marines gather for a group photo with Retired Col. George Newton at the Silvergate Assisted Living Center in Fallbrook, Calif., April 27, 2025. Silvergate Assisted Living Center hosted a surprise celebration for Newton’s 100th birthday with over 20 active duty and retired Marines. Newton is a World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam War veteran. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jacqueline Akamelu)

Photo by Cpl. Jacqueline Akamelu

Challenge coins sit on a table at a surprise birthday celebration for Retired Col. George Newton at the Silvergate Assisted Living Center in Fallbrook, Calif., April 27, 2025. Silvergate Assisted Living Center hosted a surprise celebration for Newton’s 100th birthday with over 20 active duty and retired Marines. Newton is a World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam War veteran. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jacqueline Akamelu)

Challenge coins sit on a table at a surprise birthday celebration for Retired Col. George Newton at the Silvergate Assisted Living Center in Fallbrook, Calif., April 27, 2025. Silvergate Assisted Living Center hosted a surprise celebration for Newton’s 100th birthday with over 20 active duty and retired Marines. Newton is a World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam War veteran. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jacqueline Akamelu)

Photo by Cpl. Jacqueline Akamelu

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Nick Brown and Sgt. Maj. Sherri Cook, the commanding general and senior enlisted leader of Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, pose for a photo with Lance Cpl. Marcus Benson, a military police augment with Provost Marshal Office, MCIW, MCB Camp Pendleton, center, on MCB Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 15, 2025. Benson, a Texas native, received an award for ending an active police pursuit on March 3, 2025. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jacqueline Akamelu)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Nick Brown and Sgt. Maj. Sherri Cook, the commanding general and senior enlisted leader of Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, pose for a photo with Lance Cpl. Marcus Benson, a military police augment with Provost Marshal Office, MCIW, MCB Camp Pendleton, center, on MCB Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 15, 2025. Benson, a Texas native, received an award for ending an active police pursuit on March 3, 2025. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jacqueline Akamelu)

Photo by Cpl. Jacqueline Akamelu

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, detaches an M777A2 lightweight 155 mm howitzer at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 14, 2025. VMM-364; 1st Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group; and 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division executed a dual-point external lift exercise to enhance logistical proficiency, strengthening the ability to support the Marine Expeditionary Force by efficiently distributing personnel, equipment, and supplies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez)

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, detaches an M777A2 lightweight 155 mm howitzer at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 14, 2025. VMM-364; 1st Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group; and 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division executed a dual-point external lift exercise to enhance logistical proficiency, strengthening the ability to support the Marine Expeditionary Force by efficiently distributing personnel, equipment, and supplies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, detaches an M777A2 lightweight 155 mm howitzer at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 14, 2025. VMM-364; 1st Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group; and 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division executed a dual-point external lift exercise to enhance logistical proficiency, strengthening the ability to support the Marine Expeditionary Force by efficiently distributing personnel, equipment, and supplies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez)

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, detaches an M777A2 lightweight 155 mm howitzer at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 14, 2025. VMM-364; 1st Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group; and 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division executed a dual-point external lift exercise to enhance logistical proficiency, strengthening the ability to support the Marine Expeditionary Force by efficiently distributing personnel, equipment, and supplies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, detaches an M777A2 lightweight 155 mm howitzer at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 14, 2025. VMM-364; 1st Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group; and 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division executed a dual-point external lift exercise to enhance logistical proficiency, strengthening the ability to support the Marine Expeditionary Force by efficiently distributing personnel, equipment, and supplies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez)

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, detaches an M777A2 lightweight 155 mm howitzer at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 14, 2025. VMM-364; 1st Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group; and 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division executed a dual-point external lift exercise to enhance logistical proficiency, strengthening the ability to support the Marine Expeditionary Force by efficiently distributing personnel, equipment, and supplies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, detaches an M777A2 lightweight 155 mm howitzer at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 14, 2025. VMM-364; 1st Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group; and 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division executed a dual-point external lift exercise to enhance logistical proficiency, strengthening the ability to support the Marine Expeditionary Force by efficiently distributing personnel, equipment, and supplies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez)

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, detaches an M777A2 lightweight 155 mm howitzer at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 14, 2025. VMM-364; 1st Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group; and 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division executed a dual-point external lift exercise to enhance logistical proficiency, strengthening the ability to support the Marine Expeditionary Force by efficiently distributing personnel, equipment, and supplies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, detaches an M777A2 lightweight 155 mm howitzer at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 14, 2025. VMM-364; 1st Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group; and 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division executed a dual-point external lift exercise to enhance logistical proficiency, strengthening the ability to support the Marine Expeditionary Force by efficiently distributing personnel, equipment, and supplies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez)

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, detaches an M777A2 lightweight 155 mm howitzer at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 14, 2025. VMM-364; 1st Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group; and 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division executed a dual-point external lift exercise to enhance logistical proficiency, strengthening the ability to support the Marine Expeditionary Force by efficiently distributing personnel, equipment, and supplies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, detaches an M777A2 lightweight 155 mm howitzer at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 14, 2025. VMM-364; 1st Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group; and 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division executed a dual-point external lift exercise to enhance logistical proficiency, strengthening the ability to support the Marine Expeditionary Force by efficiently distributing personnel, equipment, and supplies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez)

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, detaches an M777A2 lightweight 155 mm howitzer at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 14, 2025. VMM-364; 1st Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group; and 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division executed a dual-point external lift exercise to enhance logistical proficiency, strengthening the ability to support the Marine Expeditionary Force by efficiently distributing personnel, equipment, and supplies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Aysha Romeis, a helicopter airframe mechanic with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 367, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, paints 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)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Aysha Romeis, a helicopter airframe mechanic with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 367, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, paints 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)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Aysha Romeis, a helicopter airframe mechanic with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 367, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, paints 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)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Aysha Romeis, a helicopter airframe mechanic with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 367, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, paints 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)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Sofia Ferraiuolo, a helicopter airframe mechanic with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 367, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, paints 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)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Sofia Ferraiuolo, a helicopter airframe mechanic with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 367, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, paints 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)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Sofia Ferraiuolo, a helicopter airframe mechanic with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 367, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, paints 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)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Sofia Ferraiuolo, a helicopter airframe mechanic with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 367, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, paints 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)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez

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)

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)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez

U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 367, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, conducts aircraft checks 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)

U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 367, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, conducts aircraft checks 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)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Sofia Ferraiuolo, a helicopter airframe mechanic with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 367, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, paints 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)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Sofia Ferraiuolo, a helicopter airframe mechanic with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 367, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, paints 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)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Tyler Chittick, front, a KC-130J Super Hercules pilot with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 352, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, presents the VMGR-352 flag to the honor graduate of Fox Company, Marine Combat Training, School of Infantry West, during a graduation ceremony after a Veteran's Day flag in San Diego, Nov. 7, 2024. The run, spearheaded by Capt. Tyler Chittick, began at MCAS Miramar and will end at the School of Infantry West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton totaling 55 miles of relay run and hike. Each year Chittick brings Marines together to complete a challenging physical activity in honor of fallen and disabled veterans including a fellow Marine who was injured by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan in 2011. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Luc Boatman)

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Tyler Chittick, front, a KC-130J Super Hercules pilot with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 352, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, presents the VMGR-352 flag to the honor graduate of Fox Company, Marine Combat Training, School of Infantry West, during a graduation ceremony after a Veteran's Day flag in San Diego, Nov. 7, 2024. The run, spearheaded by Capt. Tyler Chittick, began at MCAS Miramar and will end at the School of Infantry West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton totaling 55 miles of relay run and hike. Each year Chittick brings Marines together to complete a challenging physical activity in honor of fallen and disabled veterans including a fellow Marine who was injured by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan in 2011. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Luc Boatman)

Photo by Sgt. Luc Boatman