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N. Charleston, SC (March 18, 2026) Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic hosted the Systems of Systems Naval Integration Experiment (SOSNIE) for its 7th year. The two-week experiment stress-tested more than 40 state-of-the-art communications technologies used for a variety of essential military capabilities and included the use of manned and unmanned autonomous systems on land, sea and in the air. More than 150 Sailors, Marines, soldiers, Department of Navy civilians, and industry partners participated in the experiment, which took place in both a field environment at NIWC Atlantic’s Small Autonomous Unmanned Systems Research (SAUSR) Range and off the shore of Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina. (U.S. Navy photo by Joe Bullinger/Released) - N. Charleston, SC (March 18, 2026) Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic hosted the Systems of Systems Naval Integration Experiment (SOSNIE) for its 7th year. The two-week experiment stress-tested more than 40 state-of-the-art communications technologies used for a variety of essential military capabilities and included the use of manned and unmanned autonomous systems on land, sea and in the air. More than 150 Sailors, Marines, soldiers, Department of Navy civilians, and industry partners participated in the experiment, which took place in both a field environment at NIWC Atlantic’s Small Autonomous Unmanned Systems Research (SAUSR) Range and off the shore of Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina. (U.S. Navy photo by Joe Bullinger/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Elias Vasquez, left, and Lance Cpl. Ezequiel Soto, both machine gunners with 12th Littoral Combat Team, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, fire an M240B machine gun during a Combined Arms Live-Fire Exercise at Rodriguez Live-Fire Complex, Republic of Korea, March 3, 2026. 12th LCT Marines executed a company-level CALFEX, integrating organic and supporting fires, maneuver elements, and reconnaissance capabilities to conduct a coordinated assault on a designated objective. The range strengthened the unit’s ability to synchronize fires and movement in a dynamic training environment while enhancing combat effectiveness and overall readiness. Vasquez is a native of Texas and Soto is a native of Illinois. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Rodney Frye) - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Elias Vasquez, left, and Lance Cpl. Ezequiel Soto, both machine gunners with 12th Littoral Combat Team, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, fire an M240B machine gun during a Combined Arms Live-Fire Exercise at Rodriguez Live-Fire Complex, Republic of Korea, March 3, 2026. 12th LCT Marines executed a company-level CALFEX, integrating organic and supporting fires, maneuver elements, and reconnaissance capabilities to conduct a coordinated assault on a designated objective. The range strengthened the unit’s ability to synchronize fires and movement in a dynamic training environment while enhancing combat effectiveness and overall readiness. Vasquez is a native of Texas and Soto is a native of Illinois. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Rodney Frye)

AIMMS system - Marines with 1st Marine Logistics Group (MLG) receive training on the Advanced Integrated Mobile Machine Shop (AIMMS) on Camp Pendleton, CA, March 17, 2026. The AIMMS is a deployable additive, subtractive and casting manufacturing capability designed for expeditionary environments.

U.S Marine Corps Lt. Col. Matt Perry, the commanding officer of 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force and Sgt. Maj. James Young, the command senior enlisted advisor of 2/4, 1st MARDIV, stand at attention during the Battalion Landing Team 2/4 composite ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 12, 2026. The ceremony was held to recognize the battalion’s transition to a battalion landing team and subsequent composite under the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mary R. Jenni) - U.S Marine Corps Lt. Col. Matt Perry, the commanding officer of 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force and Sgt. Maj. James Young, the command senior enlisted advisor of 2/4, 1st MARDIV, stand at attention during the Battalion Landing Team 2/4 composite ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 12, 2026. The ceremony was held to recognize the battalion’s transition to a battalion landing team and subsequent composite under the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mary R. Jenni)

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, board a C-130 aircraft with the German-French Binational Air Transport Squadron (BATS) at Bardufoss Airport, Norway, March 11, 2026. The participation of the German-French BATS highlighted the importance of allied integration and showcased the rapid deployment capabilities of combined NATO forces. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mya Seymour) - U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, board a C-130 aircraft with the German-French Binational Air Transport Squadron (BATS) at Bardufoss Airport, Norway, March 11, 2026. The participation of the German-French BATS highlighted the importance of allied integration and showcased the rapid deployment capabilities of combined NATO forces. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mya Seymour)

Service photos of U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. David Cason, left, a supply officer with Headquarters and Service Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, and his grandfather, U.S. Eighth Air Force Maj. Velton Cason, a B-24 Liberator and B-17 Flying Fortress bombardier-navigator. (U.S. Marine Corps photo illustration by Sgt. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo) - Service photos of U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. David Cason, left, a supply officer with Headquarters and Service Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, and his grandfather, U.S. Eighth Air Force Maj. Velton Cason, a B-24 Liberator and B-17 Flying Fortress bombardier-navigator. (U.S. Marine Corps photo illustration by Sgt. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo)