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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)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Marco Velasco, and Lance Cpl. Jayden Riveranazario, both rifleman with 12th Littoral Combat Team, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, fire an M3E1 Multi-Role Anti-Armor Anti-Personnel Weapon during a live-fire platoon sized attack on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 29, 2026. 12th LCT’s Akuma Company executed platoon-sized attacks employing multiple weapons systems and different sized elements to increase lethality, refine fires and maneuver integration, and strengthen it’s small-unit combat proficiency within the First Island Chain. Velasco is a native of Florida. Riveranazario is a native of Connecticut. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Robert Blanks) - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Marco Velasco, and Lance Cpl. Jayden Riveranazario, both rifleman with 12th Littoral Combat Team, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, fire an M3E1 Multi-Role Anti-Armor Anti-Personnel Weapon during a live-fire platoon sized attack on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 29, 2026. 12th LCT’s Akuma Company executed platoon-sized attacks employing multiple weapons systems and different sized elements to increase lethality, refine fires and maneuver integration, and strengthen it’s small-unit combat proficiency within the First Island Chain. Velasco is a native of Florida. Riveranazario is a native of Connecticut. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Robert Blanks)

Marines utilize ARV - Light Armored Reconnaissance (LAR) Marines engage with the GDLS variant of the Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle (ARV) during a PM Light Armored Vehicle Marine Touch Point (MTP) at Detroit Arsenal, Mich. MTP’s are designed to place systems directly in the hands of experienced LAR Marines to capture feedback, which will influence program development outcomes.