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Commanding General of III Marine Expeditionary Force, U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Benjamin Watson, right, and Republic of Korea Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Ju Il-Seok, 37th commandant of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps, ride in a parade car during a tour of ROK Marine Corps headquarters in Hwaseong, South Korea, July 24, 2026. Watson toured the base to discuss bilateral training operations as a part of Korean Marine Exchange Program 26.2. The Korean Marine Exchange Program is a semiannual bilateral exercise designed to improve combined readiness, strengthen the Republic of Korea–U.S. alliance and promote stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Marcus Henson) - Commanding General of III Marine Expeditionary Force, U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Benjamin Watson, right, and Republic of Korea Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Ju Il-Seok, 37th commandant of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps, ride in a parade car during a tour of ROK Marine Corps headquarters in Hwaseong, South Korea, July 24, 2026. Watson toured the base to discuss bilateral training operations as a part of Korean Marine Exchange Program 26.2. The Korean Marine Exchange Program is a semiannual bilateral exercise designed to improve combined readiness, strengthen the Republic of Korea–U.S. alliance and promote stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Marcus Henson)

Photo by Cpl. Ella Cadby - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Tyler Bassett, a combat graphics specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (HHS), Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Tampa, Florida, practices clearing a room during a Communication Strategy and Operations field training exercise on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, April 9, 2026. The COMMSTRAT FTX is a five-day event focused on increasing quick decision-making skills and tactical proficiency through high pressure environments to provide commanders with more capable COMMSTRAT forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ella Cadby)

NA - U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Daniel Shipley, commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa, left, gives a gift to Senegal Navy Adm. Abdou Sene, right, in Rabat, Morocco, July 21, 2026. Shipley and Sene met during African Maritime Forces Summit 2026 to build their relationship and discuss the complexities of maritime security. Co-hosted by the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces, U.S. Naval Forces Africa, and U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa, AMFS 2026 brings together international partners to address shared security challenges under the theme "Innovation and Partnership to Strengthen Maritime Security." (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Garrett Gillespie)

NA - U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Daniel Shipley, commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa, left, speaks with Royal Moroccan Navy Inspector, Rear Adm. Mohamed Tahin, right, in Rabat, Morocco, July 20, 2026. Shipley and Tahin took time during African Maritime Forces Summit 2026 to discuss maritime security. Co-hosted by the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces, U.S. Naval Forces Africa, and U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa, AMFS 2026 brings together international partners to address shared security challenges under the theme "Innovation and Partnership to Strengthen Maritime Security." (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Garrett Gillespie)