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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)

Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Blaz staff engages in an annual typhoon exercise on MCB Camp Blaz, Guam, April 21, 2023. MCB Camp Blaz participated in Joint Region Marianas’ typhoon exercise from April 20 – 27, 2023. This training prepared service members for typhoon season by rehearsing emergency situations and strengthening communication tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Garrett Gillespie) - Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Blaz staff engages in an annual typhoon exercise on MCB Camp Blaz, Guam, April 21, 2023. MCB Camp Blaz participated in Joint Region Marianas’ typhoon exercise from April 20 – 27, 2023. This training prepared service members for typhoon season by rehearsing emergency situations and strengthening communication tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Garrett Gillespie)

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 5, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, and U.S. Army Soldiers with 11th Airborne Division stand in formation during the closing ceremony for Exercise Croix du Sud in Noumea, New Caledonia, May 6, 2023. Croix du Sud is the New Caledonian Armed Forces’ Combined Joint Task Force certification event with training objectives focused on a Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response, Non-combatant Evacuation Operations, and Stability and Support Operations scenario in Oceania with desired effects focused on enhancing military-military, civil-military, and joint/multinational coordination in the region during crisis response. Nearly 3,000 service members from 19 countries participated in the exercise, making it the largest multinational exercise ever conducted in the country. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Dana Beesley) - U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 5, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, and U.S. Army Soldiers with 11th Airborne Division stand in formation during the closing ceremony for Exercise Croix du Sud in Noumea, New Caledonia, May 6, 2023. Croix du Sud is the New Caledonian Armed Forces’ Combined Joint Task Force certification event with training objectives focused on a Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response, Non-combatant Evacuation Operations, and Stability and Support Operations scenario in Oceania with desired effects focused on enhancing military-military, civil-military, and joint/multinational coordination in the region during crisis response. Nearly 3,000 service members from 19 countries participated in the exercise, making it the largest multinational exercise ever conducted in the country. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Dana Beesley)

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Derek M. Wolford, battery gunnery sergeant with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, left, and Gunnery Sgt. Jeremy J. Toteno, battery gunnery sergeant with Golf Battery, 3rd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, conduct a mock inspection of hazard identification during the Ground Safety for Marines Course on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 24, 2023. GSM is a course for Marines and Sailors that provided occupational safety and health training to military and Department of Defense civilian personnel assigned to duties regarding ground safety. - U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Derek M. Wolford, battery gunnery sergeant with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, left, and Gunnery Sgt. Jeremy J. Toteno, battery gunnery sergeant with Golf Battery, 3rd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, conduct a mock inspection of hazard identification during the Ground Safety for Marines Course on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 24, 2023. GSM is a course for Marines and Sailors that provided occupational safety and health training to military and Department of Defense civilian personnel assigned to duties regarding ground safety.

Wildland Firefighting Training - A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing releases water from a Bambi Bucket during the Cory Iverson Wildland Firefighting exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 19, 2023. The Bambi Bucket serves as an external water-carrying device used in combating wildfires during the dry summer months in California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Daniel Childs)