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U.S. Marines with Intermediate Repair Company, 3rd Maintenance Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, prepare to test print on-the-move capabilities during Valiant Shield 26 on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, June 22, 2026. IRC Marines participated in Resilient Advanced Manufacturing for Contested Environments, or RAMFORCE, an initiative hosted by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. The innovative event brought together military personnel, government laboratories, and private industry to evaluate how advanced manufacturing technologies could enable expeditionary forces to repair, replace and even produce critical equipment at the point of need. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Rachel Mason) - U.S. Marines with Intermediate Repair Company, 3rd Maintenance Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, prepare to test print on-the-move capabilities during Valiant Shield 26 on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, June 22, 2026. IRC Marines participated in Resilient Advanced Manufacturing for Contested Environments, or RAMFORCE, an initiative hosted by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. The innovative event brought together military personnel, government laboratories, and private industry to evaluate how advanced manufacturing technologies could enable expeditionary forces to repair, replace and even produce critical equipment at the point of need. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Rachel Mason)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jake Arcidiacano, left, and Sgt. Angus Wright, explosive ordnance disposal technicians with Charlie Section, 3rd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, prepare an explosive charge for ordnance disposal during Korean Marine Exchange Program 26.2 on LPP Gold Mine Training Area, South Korea, July 20, 2026. KMEP 26.2 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 Cpl. Pedro Rojas) - U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jake Arcidiacano, left, and Sgt. Angus Wright, explosive ordnance disposal technicians with Charlie Section, 3rd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, prepare an explosive charge for ordnance disposal during Korean Marine Exchange Program 26.2 on LPP Gold Mine Training Area, South Korea, July 20, 2026. KMEP 26.2 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 Cpl. Pedro Rojas)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ethan Camarco, a South Carolina native and team leader with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, fires a M1014 shotgun during Counter-small Unmanned Aerial System training as part of Service Level Training Exercise 4-26 at Training Area Prospect, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, July 17, 2026. With the debut of C-sUAS lanes at the Combat Center, Marines recognize and respond to unmanned aerial threats by employing emerging tactics, techniques, procedures, and maintaining a C-sUAS mindset in every operation, all while preserving the fundamentals that make rifle squads survivable and lethal. SLTE is a premier training event that ensures the Marine Corps remains a highly lethal, adaptable force capable of dominating the future multi-domain fight. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cody Fitzgerald) - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ethan Camarco, a South Carolina native and team leader with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, fires a M1014 shotgun during Counter-small Unmanned Aerial System training as part of Service Level Training Exercise 4-26 at Training Area Prospect, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, July 17, 2026. With the debut of C-sUAS lanes at the Combat Center, Marines recognize and respond to unmanned aerial threats by employing emerging tactics, techniques, procedures, and maintaining a C-sUAS mindset in every operation, all while preserving the fundamentals that make rifle squads survivable and lethal. SLTE is a premier training event that ensures the Marine Corps remains a highly lethal, adaptable force capable of dominating the future multi-domain fight. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cody Fitzgerald)

U.S. Marines with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa, left, and Italian Navy key leaders of the San Marco Brigade, right, participate in a key leader engagement in Rabat, Morocco, July 21, 2026. They met during the 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) - U.S. Marines with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa, left, and Italian Navy key leaders of the San Marco Brigade, right, participate in a key leader engagement in Rabat, Morocco, July 21, 2026. They met during the 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)

Regional wildfire exercise strengthens military community resilience - Michael Bush, installation emergency manager with Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, discusses a simulated drought and wildfire scenario during a facility incident readiness exercise Aug. 4, 2026, at Orange Park Town Hall in Orange Park, Florida. The tabletop exercise tested regional coordination among four Northeast Florida military installations and partner agencies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

Squad Aiming Laser is an ultra-compact, all-digital, multi-function laser system. It provides both visible and near-infrared (NIR) aiming pointers and illumination, allowing Marines to locate, identify, and engage targets in the most contentious environments and harshest conditions. - Squad Aiming Laser is an ultra-compact, all-digital, multi-function laser system. It provides both visible and near-infrared (NIR) aiming pointers and illumination, allowing Marines to locate, identify, and engage targets in the most contentious environments and harshest conditions.