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A U.S. Marine with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 225 (VMFA-225), watches an F-35B Lightning II land on the flight deck of the USS Makin Island (LHD-8) during Exercise Steel Knight 22 (SK-22), off the coast of California, Dec. 6, 2021. SK-22 is a 1st Marine Division led annual training exercise which enables the Navy-Marine Corps team to operate in a realistic, combined-arms environment to enhance naval warfighting tactics, techniques and procedures. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jacob Yost)

A U.S. Marine with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 225 (VMFA-225), watches an F-35B Lightning II land on the flight deck of the USS Makin Island (LHD-8) during Exercise Steel Knight 22 (SK-22), off the coast of California, Dec. 6, 2021. SK-22 is a 1st Marine Division led annual training exercise which enables the Navy-Marine Corps team to operate in a realistic, combined-arms environment to enhance naval warfighting tactics, techniques and procedures. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jacob Yost)

Photo by Cpl. Jacob Yost

A U.S. Marine with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 225 (VMFA-225), watches an F-35B Lightning II land on the flight deck of the USS Makin Island (LHD-8) during Exercise Steel Knight 22 (SK-22), off the coast of California, Dec. 6, 2021. SK-22 is a 1st Marine Division led annual training exercise which enables the Navy-Marine Corps team to operate in a realistic, combined-arms environment to enhance naval warfighting tactics, techniques and procedures. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jacob Yost)

A U.S. Marine with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 225 (VMFA-225), watches an F-35B Lightning II land on the flight deck of the USS Makin Island (LHD-8) during Exercise Steel Knight 22 (SK-22), off the coast of California, Dec. 6, 2021. SK-22 is a 1st Marine Division led annual training exercise which enables the Navy-Marine Corps team to operate in a realistic, combined-arms environment to enhance naval warfighting tactics, techniques and procedures. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jacob Yost)

Photo by Cpl. Jacob Yost

A U.S. Marine with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 225 (VMFA-225), watches an F-35B Lightning II land on the flight deck of the USS Makin Island (LHD-8) during Exercise Steel Knight 22 (SK-22), off the coast of California, Dec. 6, 2021. SK-22 is a 1st Marine Division led annual training exercise which enables the Navy-Marine Corps team to operate in a realistic, combined-arms environment to enhance naval warfighting tactics, techniques and procedures. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jacob Yost)

A U.S. Marine with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 225 (VMFA-225), watches an F-35B Lightning II land on the flight deck of the USS Makin Island (LHD-8) during Exercise Steel Knight 22 (SK-22), off the coast of California, Dec. 6, 2021. SK-22 is a 1st Marine Division led annual training exercise which enables the Navy-Marine Corps team to operate in a realistic, combined-arms environment to enhance naval warfighting tactics, techniques and procedures. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jacob Yost)

Photo by Cpl. Jacob Yost

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division (1st MARDIV), board a C-130 Hercules during Exercise Steel Knight 22 (SK-22) at Fort Hunter Liggett, California, Dec. 5, 2021. SK-22 is a 1st MARDIV-led annual training exercise which enables the Navy-Marine Corps team to operate in a realistic, combined-arms environment to enhance naval warfighting tactics, techniques and procedures. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Cameron Hermanet)

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division (1st MARDIV), board a C-130 Hercules during Exercise Steel Knight 22 (SK-22) at Fort Hunter Liggett, California, Dec. 5, 2021. SK-22 is a 1st MARDIV-led annual training exercise which enables the Navy-Marine Corps team to operate in a realistic, combined-arms environment to enhance naval warfighting tactics, techniques and procedures. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Cameron Hermanet)

Photo by Cpl. Cameron Hermanet

Air vehicle operator, collateral duty inspector and quality assurance rep with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 4 (VMU-4), prepare for the launching of the RQ-21A Blackjack at Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Air vehicle operator, collateral duty inspector and quality assurance rep with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 4 (VMU-4), prepare for the launching of the RQ-21A Blackjack at Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Leslie Alcaraz

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Terry Johnson (right), the 1st Marine Division (1st MARDIV) chief of staff, passes the noncommissioned officer (NCO) sword to Sgt. Maj. David Wilson (center), the incoming sergeant major of 1st MARDIV, during a relief and appointment ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 30, 2021. The passing of the NCO sword represents the transfer of duties from Sgt. Maj. Jason Jones, the off-going sergeant major of 1st MARDIV, to Wilson. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brayden Daniel)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Terry Johnson (right), the 1st Marine Division (1st MARDIV) chief of staff, passes the noncommissioned officer (NCO) sword to Sgt. Maj. David Wilson (center), the incoming sergeant major of 1st MARDIV, during a relief and appointment ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 30, 2021. The passing of the NCO sword represents the transfer of duties from Sgt. Maj. Jason Jones, the off-going sergeant major of 1st MARDIV, to Wilson. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brayden Daniel)

Photo by Pfc. brayden daniel

A UH-1Y Venom helicopter with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 775, Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, sits on the flight line at the Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 4, 2021. The reservists of HMLA-775 provide aviation support that enables I Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton tenant commands the ability to maintain and enhance their combat readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Hope Straley)

A UH-1Y Venom helicopter with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 775, Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, sits on the flight line at the Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 4, 2021. The reservists of HMLA-775 provide aviation support that enables I Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton tenant commands the ability to maintain and enhance their combat readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Hope Straley)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Hope Straley

U.S. Marine Cpl. Robert Sponable, a UH-1Y Venom helicopter crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 775, Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, engages targets with an M2 .50-caliber heavy machine gun from the side door of a Venom helicopter during a training exercise on Range 440Z at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 4, 2021. The reservists of HMLA-775 provide aviation support that enables I Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton tenant commands the ability to maintain and enhance their combat readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Hope Straley)

U.S. Marine Cpl. Robert Sponable, a UH-1Y Venom helicopter crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 775, Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, engages targets with an M2 .50-caliber heavy machine gun from the side door of a Venom helicopter during a training exercise on Range 440Z at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 4, 2021. The reservists of HMLA-775 provide aviation support that enables I Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton tenant commands the ability to maintain and enhance their combat readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Hope Straley)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Hope Straley

An AH-1Z Viper helicopter with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 775, Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, flies over Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 4, 2021. The reservists of HMLA-775 provide aviation support that enables I Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton tenant commands the ability to maintain and enhance their combat readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Hope Straley)

An AH-1Z Viper helicopter with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 775, Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, flies over Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 4, 2021. The reservists of HMLA-775 provide aviation support that enables I Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton tenant commands the ability to maintain and enhance their combat readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Hope Straley)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Hope Straley

U.S. Marine Cpl. Robert Sponable, a UH-1Y Venom helicopter crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 775, Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, scans the sky around a UH-1Y Venom helicopter during a training exercise at Range 440Z on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 4 2021. The reservists of HMLA-775 provide aviation support that enables I Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton tenant commands the ability to maintain and enhance their combat readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Hope Straley)

U.S. Marine Cpl. Robert Sponable, a UH-1Y Venom helicopter crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 775, Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, scans the sky around a UH-1Y Venom helicopter during a training exercise at Range 440Z on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 4 2021. The reservists of HMLA-775 provide aviation support that enables I Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton tenant commands the ability to maintain and enhance their combat readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Hope Straley)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Hope Straley

U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Ryan Deming, a weapons and tactics instructor with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 775, Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, scans the sky around a UH-1Y Venom helicopter during a training exercise at Range 440Z on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 4 2021. The reservists of HMLA-775 provide aviation support that enables I Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton tenant commands the ability to maintain and enhance their combat readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Hope Straley)

U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Ryan Deming, a weapons and tactics instructor with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 775, Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, scans the sky around a UH-1Y Venom helicopter during a training exercise at Range 440Z on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 4 2021. The reservists of HMLA-775 provide aviation support that enables I Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton tenant commands the ability to maintain and enhance their combat readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Hope Straley)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Hope Straley

U.S. Marine Cpl. Robert Sponable, a UH-1Y Venom helicopter crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 775, Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, marks the location of targets on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 4, 2021. The reservists of HMLA-775 provide aviation support that enables I Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton tenant commands the ability to maintain and enhance their combat readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Hope Straley)

U.S. Marine Cpl. Robert Sponable, a UH-1Y Venom helicopter crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 775, Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, marks the location of targets on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 4, 2021. The reservists of HMLA-775 provide aviation support that enables I Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton tenant commands the ability to maintain and enhance their combat readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Hope Straley)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Hope Straley

An M134 GAU-17/A minigun rests on a UH-1Y Venom helicopter during a training exercise at Range 440Z on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 4 2021. The reservists of HMLA-775 provide aviation support that enables I Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton tenant commands the ability to maintain and enhance their combat readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Hope Straley)

An M134 GAU-17/A minigun rests on a UH-1Y Venom helicopter during a training exercise at Range 440Z on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 4 2021. The reservists of HMLA-775 provide aviation support that enables I Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton tenant commands the ability to maintain and enhance their combat readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Hope Straley)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Hope Straley

U.S. Marine Cpl. Robert Sponable, a UH-1Y Venom helicopter crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 775, Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, loads ammunition into an ammo can aboard a Venom during a training exercise on Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 4, 2021. The reservists of HMLA-775 provide aviation support that enables I Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton tenant commands the ability to maintain and enhance their combat readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Hope Straley)

U.S. Marine Cpl. Robert Sponable, a UH-1Y Venom helicopter crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 775, Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, loads ammunition into an ammo can aboard a Venom during a training exercise on Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 4, 2021. The reservists of HMLA-775 provide aviation support that enables I Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton tenant commands the ability to maintain and enhance their combat readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Hope Straley)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Hope Straley

Participants of the Oceanside Ironman 70.3 cycle through the 22 Area on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 30, 2021. The Ironman 70.3 is a competition consisting of a 13.1-mile run, a 1.2-mile swim and a 56-mile bike. This year Oceanside held the Ironman in conjunction with Camp Pendleton, which hosted the vast majority of the bike course. The riders entered at Del Mar Housing Gate, rode to the 62 Area and then looped back around to Del Mar. Cyclists were able to see the School of Infantry - West, the Santa Margarita Ranch House, Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton and open training areas during the race. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie)

Participants of the Oceanside Ironman 70.3 cycle through the 22 Area on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 30, 2021. The Ironman 70.3 is a competition consisting of a 13.1-mile run, a 1.2-mile swim and a 56-mile bike. This year Oceanside held the Ironman in conjunction with Camp Pendleton, which hosted the vast majority of the bike course. The riders entered at Del Mar Housing Gate, rode to the 62 Area and then looped back around to Del Mar. Cyclists were able to see the School of Infantry - West, the Santa Margarita Ranch House, Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton and open training areas during the race. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie

Participants of the Oceanside Ironman 70.3 cycle through the 22 Area on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 30, 2021. The Ironman 70.3 is a competition consisting of a 13.1-mile run, a 1.2-mile swim and a 56-mile bike. This year Oceanside held the Ironman in conjunction with Camp Pendleton, which hosted the vast majority of the bike course. The riders entered at Del Mar Housing Gate, rode to the 62 Area and then looped back around to Del Mar. Cyclists were able to see the School of Infantry - West, the Santa Margarita Ranch House, Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton and open training areas during the race. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie)

Participants of the Oceanside Ironman 70.3 cycle through the 22 Area on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 30, 2021. The Ironman 70.3 is a competition consisting of a 13.1-mile run, a 1.2-mile swim and a 56-mile bike. This year Oceanside held the Ironman in conjunction with Camp Pendleton, which hosted the vast majority of the bike course. The riders entered at Del Mar Housing Gate, rode to the 62 Area and then looped back around to Del Mar. Cyclists were able to see the School of Infantry - West, the Santa Margarita Ranch House, Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton and open training areas during the race. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie

Participants of the Oceanside Ironman 70.3 cycle through the 22 Area on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 30, 2021. The Ironman 70.3 is a competition consisting of a 13.1-mile run, a 1.2-mile swim and a 56-mile bike. This year Oceanside held the Ironman in conjunction with Camp Pendleton, which hosted the vast majority of the bike course. The riders entered at Del Mar Housing Gate, rode to the 62 Area and then looped back around to Del Mar. Cyclists were able to see the School of Infantry - West, the Santa Margarita Ranch House, Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton and open training areas during the race. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie)

Participants of the Oceanside Ironman 70.3 cycle through the 22 Area on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 30, 2021. The Ironman 70.3 is a competition consisting of a 13.1-mile run, a 1.2-mile swim and a 56-mile bike. This year Oceanside held the Ironman in conjunction with Camp Pendleton, which hosted the vast majority of the bike course. The riders entered at Del Mar Housing Gate, rode to the 62 Area and then looped back around to Del Mar. Cyclists were able to see the School of Infantry - West, the Santa Margarita Ranch House, Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton and open training areas during the race. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Avery T. Woodfine, a rifleman with Golf Company (G Co.), 2d Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, holds security while on a night patrol during Marine Air-Ground Task Force Warfighting Exercise 1-22 (MWX 1-22) at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Oct. 26, 2021. Marines with G Co. set up a defensive position in support of adjacent friendly units during MWX 1-22. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jamin M. Powell)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Avery T. Woodfine, a rifleman with Golf Company (G Co.), 2d Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, holds security while on a night patrol during Marine Air-Ground Task Force Warfighting Exercise 1-22 (MWX 1-22) at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Oct. 26, 2021. Marines with G Co. set up a defensive position in support of adjacent friendly units during MWX 1-22. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jamin M. Powell)

Photo by Cpl. Jamin Powell

U.S. Marines with Golf Company (G Co.), 2d Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, hold a defensive position during Marine Air-Ground Task Force Warfighting Exercise 1-22 (MWX 1-22) at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Oct. 26, 2021. Marines with G Co. set up a defensive position in support of adjacent friendly units during MWX 1-22. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jamin M. Powell)

U.S. Marines with Golf Company (G Co.), 2d Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, hold a defensive position during Marine Air-Ground Task Force Warfighting Exercise 1-22 (MWX 1-22) at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Oct. 26, 2021. Marines with G Co. set up a defensive position in support of adjacent friendly units during MWX 1-22. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jamin M. Powell)

Photo by Cpl. Jamin Powell

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Xavier C. Vialva, a rifleman with Golf Company (G Co.), 2d Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, holds security while on a patrol during Marine Air-Ground Task Force Warfighting Exercise 1-22 (MWX 1-22) at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Oct. 26, 2021. Marines with G Co. set up a defensive position in support of adjacent friendly units during MWX 1-22. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jamin M. Powell)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Xavier C. Vialva, a rifleman with Golf Company (G Co.), 2d Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, holds security while on a patrol during Marine Air-Ground Task Force Warfighting Exercise 1-22 (MWX 1-22) at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Oct. 26, 2021. Marines with G Co. set up a defensive position in support of adjacent friendly units during MWX 1-22. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jamin M. Powell)

Photo by Cpl. Jamin Powell