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U.S. Marines with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, and contractors sweep through an area for simulated improvised explosive devices with a Standoff Radar Imaging Detection System-Sky Glass during Technical Concept Experiment 22.2 on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 26, 2022. TCE brings together Marines and contractors to experiment with new and emerging technologies to enable Marine forces to operate effectively in distributed and expeditionary advanced base operations. SoRIDS-Sky Glass is an unmanned aircraft system with 3D radar systems that can improve the speed and safety of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Daniel)

U.S. Marines with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, and contractors sweep through an area for simulated improvised explosive devices with a Standoff Radar Imaging Detection System-Sky Glass during Technical Concept Experiment 22.2 on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 26, 2022. TCE brings together Marines and contractors to experiment with new and emerging technologies to enable Marine forces to operate effectively in distributed and expeditionary advanced base operations. SoRIDS-Sky Glass is an unmanned aircraft system with 3D radar systems that can improve the speed and safety of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Daniel)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Brayden Daniel

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON (Aug. 31, 2022) - U.S. Marine Corps pilots with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 362, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, land a CH-53E Super Stallion for refueling during forward arming and refueling point (FARP) operations, Aug. 31. The Navy-Marine Corps team, capable of both rapid response and sustained operations globally, remains America's most persistent and versatile military instrument. Marines and Sailors of the 13th MEU are embarked aboard the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) conducting integrated training operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Atehortua)

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON (Aug. 31, 2022) - U.S. Marine Corps pilots with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 362, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, land a CH-53E Super Stallion for refueling during forward arming and refueling point (FARP) operations, Aug. 31. The Navy-Marine Corps team, capable of both rapid response and sustained operations globally, remains America's most persistent and versatile military instrument. Marines and Sailors of the 13th MEU are embarked aboard the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) conducting integrated training operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Atehortua)

Photo by Sgt. Nicolas Atehortua

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON (Aug. 31, 2022) - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Peter Grasso, an aviation communications system technician with 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, off loads an MRZR from a CH-53E Super Stallion during forward arming and refueling point (FARP) operations, Aug. 31. The Navy-Marine Corps team, capable of both rapid response and sustained operations globally, remains America's most persistent and versatile military instrument . Marines and Sailors of the 13th MEU are embarked aboard the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) conducting integrated training operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Atehortua)

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON (Aug. 31, 2022) - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Peter Grasso, an aviation communications system technician with 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, off loads an MRZR from a CH-53E Super Stallion during forward arming and refueling point (FARP) operations, Aug. 31. The Navy-Marine Corps team, capable of both rapid response and sustained operations globally, remains America's most persistent and versatile military instrument . Marines and Sailors of the 13th MEU are embarked aboard the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) conducting integrated training operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Atehortua)

Photo by Sgt. Nicolas Atehortua

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U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Tim Kuhn, right, the associate labor and employment law counsel for the Civilian Employment Law, Western Area Counsel Office, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, receives the Nations Colors from Col. Pat Uetz, retired, during his retirement ceremony at the Memorial Golf Course on Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 26, 2022. Kuhn served 20 years in the Marine Corps and received multiple awards for dedicated service and outstanding leadership. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Hope Straley)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Tim Kuhn, right, the associate labor and employment law counsel for the Civilian Employment Law, Western Area Counsel Office, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, receives the Nations Colors from Col. Pat Uetz, retired, during his retirement ceremony at the Memorial Golf Course on Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 26, 2022. Kuhn served 20 years in the Marine Corps and received multiple awards for dedicated service and outstanding leadership. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Hope Straley)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Hope Straley

U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, wait for an MV-22B Osprey to land during a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 24, 2022. This training evolution tested the Marines' ability to provide timely aid to isolated personnel in potential search and rescue situations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Harris)

U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, wait for an MV-22B Osprey to land during a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 24, 2022. This training evolution tested the Marines' ability to provide timely aid to isolated personnel in potential search and rescue situations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Harris)

Photo by Cpl. Skyler Harris

U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, move simulated injured personnel onto an MV-22B Osprey during a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel mission at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 24, 2022. The training tested the Marines' ability to react quickly and provide aid to isolated personnel in potential search and rescue situations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Harris)

U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, move simulated injured personnel onto an MV-22B Osprey during a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel mission at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 24, 2022. The training tested the Marines' ability to react quickly and provide aid to isolated personnel in potential search and rescue situations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Harris)

Photo by Cpl. Skyler Harris

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 364 and a UH-1Y Venom with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169, take part in a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel exercise with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 23, 2022. This training evolution tested the Marines' ability to provide timely aid to isolated personnel in potential search and rescue situations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Harris)

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 364 and a UH-1Y Venom with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169, take part in a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel exercise with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 23, 2022. This training evolution tested the Marines' ability to provide timely aid to isolated personnel in potential search and rescue situations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Harris)

Photo by Cpl. Skyler Harris

U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, board an MV-22B Osprey during a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 23, 2022. This training evolution tested the Marines' ability to provide timely aid to isolated personnel in potential search and rescue situations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Harris)

U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, board an MV-22B Osprey during a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 23, 2022. This training evolution tested the Marines' ability to provide timely aid to isolated personnel in potential search and rescue situations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Harris)

Photo by Cpl. Skyler Harris

U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, stand by for take off in an MV-22B Osprey during a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 23, 2022. This training evolution tested the Marines' ability to provide timely aid to isolated personnel in potential search and rescue situations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Harris)

U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, stand by for take off in an MV-22B Osprey during a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 23, 2022. This training evolution tested the Marines' ability to provide timely aid to isolated personnel in potential search and rescue situations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Harris)

Photo by Cpl. Skyler Harris

U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, pose for a portrait during a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 22, 2022. This training evolution tested the Marines' ability to provide timely aid to isolated personnel in potential search and rescue situations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Harris)

U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, pose for a portrait during a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 22, 2022. This training evolution tested the Marines' ability to provide timely aid to isolated personnel in potential search and rescue situations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Harris)

Photo by Cpl. Skyler Harris

A spouse of a senior ranking military member receives information from the Marine Corps Family Advocacy program during an event at La Casa Del Mar on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 18, 2022. The event showcased the resources available to help Marine spouses and their families stationed aboard Marine Corps Installations West. Resources include but are not limited to Marine Corps Family Advocacy program, United Service Organization and others. There are over 15 different resources available to families and ways to help the communities across the installations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Straley)

A spouse of a senior ranking military member receives information from the Marine Corps Family Advocacy program during an event at La Casa Del Mar on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 18, 2022. The event showcased the resources available to help Marine spouses and their families stationed aboard Marine Corps Installations West. Resources include but are not limited to Marine Corps Family Advocacy program, United Service Organization and others. There are over 15 different resources available to families and ways to help the communities across the installations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Straley)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Hope Straley

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Woodworth, the commanding general for Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, speaks during an event at La Casa Del Mar on Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 18, 2022. The event showcased the resources available to help Marine spouses and their families stationed aboard MCI-West. Resources include but are not limited to Marine Corps Family Advocacy program, United Service Organization and others. There are over 15 different resources available to families and ways to help the communities across the installations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Straley)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Woodworth, the commanding general for Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, speaks during an event at La Casa Del Mar on Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 18, 2022. The event showcased the resources available to help Marine spouses and their families stationed aboard MCI-West. Resources include but are not limited to Marine Corps Family Advocacy program, United Service Organization and others. There are over 15 different resources available to families and ways to help the communities across the installations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Straley)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Hope Straley

Ms. Reene Woodworth, the wife to U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Woodworth, the commanding general of Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, speaks during an event at La Casa Del Mar on Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 18, 2022. The event showcased the resources available to help Marine spouses and their families stationed aboard MCI-West. Resources include but are not limited to Marine Corps Family Advocacy program, United Service Organization and others. There are over 15 different resources available to families and ways to help the communities across the installations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Hope Straley)

Ms. Reene Woodworth, the wife to U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Woodworth, the commanding general of Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, speaks during an event at La Casa Del Mar on Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 18, 2022. The event showcased the resources available to help Marine spouses and their families stationed aboard MCI-West. Resources include but are not limited to Marine Corps Family Advocacy program, United Service Organization and others. There are over 15 different resources available to families and ways to help the communities across the installations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Hope Straley)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Hope Straley

Spouses of senior military members and U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Woodworth, the commanding general for Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, pose for a group photo at La Casa Del Mar on Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 18, 2022. The event showcased the resources available to help Marine spouses and their families stationed aboard MCI-West. Resources include but are not limited to Marine Corps Family Advocacy program, United Service Organization and others. There are over 15 different resources available to families and ways to help the communities across the installations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Straley)

Spouses of senior military members and U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Woodworth, the commanding general for Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, pose for a group photo at La Casa Del Mar on Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 18, 2022. The event showcased the resources available to help Marine spouses and their families stationed aboard MCI-West. Resources include but are not limited to Marine Corps Family Advocacy program, United Service Organization and others. There are over 15 different resources available to families and ways to help the communities across the installations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Straley)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Hope Straley

Dr. Hannagan, the wife of a Marine with Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, talks to other spouses during an event at La Casa Del Mar on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 18, 2022. The event showcased the resources available to help Marine spouses and their families stationed aboard Marine Corps Installations West. Resources include but are not limited to Marine Corps Family Advocacy program, United Service Organization and others. There are over 15 different resources available to families and ways to help the communities across the installations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Straley)

Dr. Hannagan, the wife of a Marine with Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, talks to other spouses during an event at La Casa Del Mar on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 18, 2022. The event showcased the resources available to help Marine spouses and their families stationed aboard Marine Corps Installations West. Resources include but are not limited to Marine Corps Family Advocacy program, United Service Organization and others. There are over 15 different resources available to families and ways to help the communities across the installations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Straley)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Hope Straley

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. student with Headquarters and Support Battalion's Corporals Course 4-22, leads his squad during the culminating event on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 17, 2022. Corporals Course provides Marines with the skills and knowledge necessary to become successful small-unit leaders. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Espitia)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. student with Headquarters and Support Battalion's Corporals Course 4-22, leads his squad during the culminating event on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 17, 2022. Corporals Course provides Marines with the skills and knowledge necessary to become successful small-unit leaders. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Espitia)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Nataly Espitia

U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Support Battalion's Corporals Course 4-22, patrol during the culminating event on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 17, 2022. Corporals Course provides Marines with the skills and knowledge necessary to become successful small-unit leaders. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nataly Espitia)

U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Support Battalion's Corporals Course 4-22, patrol during the culminating event on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 17, 2022. Corporals Course provides Marines with the skills and knowledge necessary to become successful small-unit leaders. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nataly Espitia)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Nataly Espitia

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. an instructor with Headquarters and Support Battalion's Corporals Course 4-22, instructs students during a patrol on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 17, 2022. Corporals Course provides Marines with the skills and knowledge necessary to become successful small-unit leaders. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Espitia)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. an instructor with Headquarters and Support Battalion's Corporals Course 4-22, instructs students during a patrol on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 17, 2022. Corporals Course provides Marines with the skills and knowledge necessary to become successful small-unit leaders. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Espitia)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Nataly Espitia

U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Support Battalion's Corporals Course 4-22, buddy rush during a physical training exercise at Del Mar Beach on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 16, 2022. Corporals Course provides Marines with the skills and knowledge necessary to become successful small-unit leaders. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Espitia)

U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Support Battalion's Corporals Course 4-22, buddy rush during a physical training exercise at Del Mar Beach on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 16, 2022. Corporals Course provides Marines with the skills and knowledge necessary to become successful small-unit leaders. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Espitia)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Nataly Espitia