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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Matthew Kamm, left, a transmission systems operator, and Lance Cpl. Ali Fish, right, a data system administrator, both with Communications Company, Headquarters Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, load a fallen tree into a USMC 7-ton on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Aug. 7, 2023. Typhoon Khanun moved through Okinawa as a category 4 hurricane equivalent storm, bringing strong winds, heavy rain, and high waves, marking one of the strongest storms to affect the island in recent years. Immediately after the storm, crews from across Marine Corps Installation Pacific and III Marine Expeditionary Force began assessing damage and initiating repair work to ensure the Marines on Okinawa remain operationally ready. Kamm is a native of Concord, California, and Fish is a native of Adel, Georgia. - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Matthew Kamm, left, a transmission systems operator, and Lance Cpl. Ali Fish, right, a data system administrator, both with Communications Company, Headquarters Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, load a fallen tree into a USMC 7-ton on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Aug. 7, 2023. Typhoon Khanun moved through Okinawa as a category 4 hurricane equivalent storm, bringing strong winds, heavy rain, and high waves, marking one of the strongest storms to affect the island in recent years. Immediately after the storm, crews from across Marine Corps Installation Pacific and III Marine Expeditionary Force began assessing damage and initiating repair work to ensure the Marines on Okinawa remain operationally ready. Kamm is a native of Concord, California, and Fish is a native of Adel, Georgia.

Firefighters with Camp Pendleton Fire Department and Rancho Santa Fe Fire Department work to put out a fire in Oceanside California, July 9, 2023. Camp Pendleton Fire Department worked alongside the Oceanside Fire Department and other local first responders to extinguish the fire and keep neighboring communities safe. - Firefighters with Camp Pendleton Fire Department and Rancho Santa Fe Fire Department work to put out a fire in Oceanside California, July 9, 2023. Camp Pendleton Fire Department worked alongside the Oceanside Fire Department and other local first responders to extinguish the fire and keep neighboring communities safe.

U.S. Marines, families, and local residents of Onslow county seek shelter in Wallace Creek Fitness Center, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Sept. 5, 2019. Marines worked to ensure all equipment and personnel are prepared for the upcoming heavy rains, strong winds and flash flooding that is associated with Hurricane Dorian. (U.S. Marine Corps by Cpl. Alexia Lythos) - U.S. Marines, families, and local residents of Onslow county seek shelter in Wallace Creek Fitness Center, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Sept. 5, 2019. Marines worked to ensure all equipment and personnel are prepared for the upcoming heavy rains, strong winds and flash flooding that is associated with Hurricane Dorian. (U.S. Marine Corps by Cpl. Alexia Lythos)

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Onslow Beach Emergency Response Training Exercise - U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Garret Potter, with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installation East-Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, acts as a role-player while being secured onto a gurney during a simulated response training exercise at Onslow Beach on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 18, 2023. Each year training is conducted to familiarize the beach detachment, first responders, and other individuals with the expectations of an emergency response. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joel Castaneda)

A mature Serianthes Nelsonii is shown during a site assessment at Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz following typhoon Mawar on June 7, 2023. A Combined Joint Task Force led by U.S. Army Pacific and Task Force West are the DoD representatives supporting FEMA and the governments of Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands as we continue recovery efforts in the wake of Typhoon Mawar. Commander Task Force West Rear Adm. Benjamin Nicholson, and all military installation commanding officers in Guam are diligently working to restore steady state to the bases, and dedicate resources to all FEMA mission assignments. Typhoon Mawar moved through the area as a Category 4 storm on May 24, bringing hurricane-force winds, heavy rain and high seas marking the strongest storm to affect the island since Typhoon Pongsona in 2002. - A mature Serianthes Nelsonii is shown during a site assessment at Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz following typhoon Mawar on June 7, 2023. A Combined Joint Task Force led by U.S. Army Pacific and Task Force West are the DoD representatives supporting FEMA and the governments of Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands as we continue recovery efforts in the wake of Typhoon Mawar. Commander Task Force West Rear Adm. Benjamin Nicholson, and all military installation commanding officers in Guam are diligently working to restore steady state to the bases, and dedicate resources to all FEMA mission assignments. Typhoon Mawar moved through the area as a Category 4 storm on May 24, bringing hurricane-force winds, heavy rain and high seas marking the strongest storm to affect the island since Typhoon Pongsona in 2002.

MALS 16 Conducts Post Typhoon Recovery - U.S. Marines with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 16 from Miramar, Calif., move a tree blocking the road on Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz, Guam, June 2, 2023.

MCAS Cherry Point tested multiple scenarios during HURREX 2023, a week-long preparation exercise to test the air station’s ability and response time of various aspects to endure a destructive storm. - A barge is tied off to two buoys during a hurricane readiness exercise on MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, May 16, 2023. MCAS Cherry Point tested multiple scenarios during HURREX 2023, a week-long preparation exercise to test the air station’s ability and response time of various aspects to endure a destructive storm. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jade Farrington)

U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 23, Australian Army Soldiers, and Indonesian National Armed Forces, pose for a group photo during the closing ceremony for Exercise Crocodile Response 23 at Mount Bundey Training Area, Northern Territory, Australia, May 24, 2023. Crocodile Response is a trilateral engagement between the Australian Defence Force, Indonesian National Armed Forces, and MRF-D that extends shared interoperability throughout the Indo-Pacific, increasing efficiencies in responding to crisis and contingency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Adeola Adetimehin) - U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 23, Australian Army Soldiers, and Indonesian National Armed Forces, pose for a group photo during the closing ceremony for Exercise Crocodile Response 23 at Mount Bundey Training Area, Northern Territory, Australia, May 24, 2023. Crocodile Response is a trilateral engagement between the Australian Defence Force, Indonesian National Armed Forces, and MRF-D that extends shared interoperability throughout the Indo-Pacific, increasing efficiencies in responding to crisis and contingency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Adeola Adetimehin)

U.S. Congressmen and Congresswomen pose for a picture alongside U.S. Marine Corps Col. Speros Koumparakis, commanding officer, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Feb. 17, 2023. The purpose of this visit was to showcase MCBH to Washington, D.C. decision-makers and appropriators with emphasis on military construction to support Force Design 2030. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Cody Purcell) - U.S. Congressmen and Congresswomen pose for a picture alongside U.S. Marine Corps Col. Speros Koumparakis, commanding officer, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Feb. 17, 2023. The purpose of this visit was to showcase MCBH to Washington, D.C. decision-makers and appropriators with emphasis on military construction to support Force Design 2030. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Cody Purcell)