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U.S. Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, pose for a photo after a meritorious promotion ceremony for Cpl. Celia G. Flomo, a supply clerk with MAG-39, at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, March 25, 2024. Flomo was meritoriously promoted to the rank of corporal for demonstrating exceptional leadership, knowledge, and physical fitness, and standing out amongst her peers while taking on the responsibilities and duties of a higher grade. (Courtesy photo) - U.S. Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, pose for a photo after a meritorious promotion ceremony for Cpl. Celia G. Flomo, a supply clerk with MAG-39, at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, March 25, 2024. Flomo was meritoriously promoted to the rank of corporal for demonstrating exceptional leadership, knowledge, and physical fitness, and standing out amongst her peers while taking on the responsibilities and duties of a higher grade. (Courtesy photo)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Shelbie Allen, an air traffic controller with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, poses for a photo at MCAS Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 30, 2023. Allen was recognized as the 2024 Marine Corps Installations Command Enlisted Marine of the Year. This award highlights the outstanding achievements of the Corps' top performing Marines, and units in the Installations and Logistics community. Allen was recruited out of St. Louis. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Erin A. VandeHoef) - U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Shelbie Allen, an air traffic controller with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, poses for a photo at MCAS Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 30, 2023. Allen was recognized as the 2024 Marine Corps Installations Command Enlisted Marine of the Year. This award highlights the outstanding achievements of the Corps' top performing Marines, and units in the Installations and Logistics community. Allen was recruited out of St. Louis. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Erin A. VandeHoef)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Michael Fanelli, a helicopter crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training Squadron (HMLAT) 303, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, surveys the landing zone outlying a training area from a UH-1Y Venom at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 16, 2022. As a helicopter crew chief, Fanelli is responsible for maintaining the aircraft, preparing the helicopter for take-off and landing and manning weapon systems aboard the aircraft. Fanelli is a New Jersey native. (Photo courtesy of Cpl. Michael Fanelli) - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Michael Fanelli, a helicopter crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training Squadron (HMLAT) 303, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, surveys the landing zone outlying a training area from a UH-1Y Venom at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 16, 2022. As a helicopter crew chief, Fanelli is responsible for maintaining the aircraft, preparing the helicopter for take-off and landing and manning weapon systems aboard the aircraft. Fanelli is a New Jersey native. (Photo courtesy of Cpl. Michael Fanelli)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Marc Mihailovic, a radar technician with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, stands in front of a UC-12W aircraft at the MCAS Camp Pendleton flight line Aug. 21, 2023. Mihailovic a Sacramento, California native, was awarded the San Diego Military Advisory Council Achievement Award for his outstanding performance while serving as staff non-commissioned officer in charge of Marine Transport Squadron detachment and as a UC-12W Transport Aircrewman Naval Air Training and Operations Procedures Standardization instructor. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mary Jenni) - U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Marc Mihailovic, a radar technician with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, stands in front of a UC-12W aircraft at the MCAS Camp Pendleton flight line Aug. 21, 2023. Mihailovic a Sacramento, California native, was awarded the San Diego Military Advisory Council Achievement Award for his outstanding performance while serving as staff non-commissioned officer in charge of Marine Transport Squadron detachment and as a UC-12W Transport Aircrewman Naval Air Training and Operations Procedures Standardization instructor. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mary Jenni)

U.S. Marines with Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a live-fire exercise in the Philipine Sea, June 16, 2023. The purpose of the training was to enhance crew chief and pilot profeciency during defensive air combat maneuvers. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Marcos A. Alvarado) - U.S. Marines with Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a live-fire exercise in the Philipine Sea, June 16, 2023. The purpose of the training was to enhance crew chief and pilot profeciency during defensive air combat maneuvers. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Marcos A. Alvarado)

military members working in a virtual environment - Royal Air Force joint terminal attack controllers in the Joint Terminal Control Training Rehearsal System participate in VIRTUAL FLAG: Coalition 23-1 at the 705th Combat Training Squadron, also known as the Distributed Mission Operations Center, at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, and distributed sites across four countries, Oct. 24 – Nov. 4, 2022. Exercise VFC serves as a train as you fight exercise by integrating the full spectrum of air, land, surface, space, and cyber warfighters in a virtual battlespace in joint and coalition environments; forces from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada participated. (Tablet screen blurred for security reasons) (U.S. Air Force photo by Ms. Deb Henley)

graphic for Winter Fury exercise - The 705th Combat Training Squadron, also known as the Distributed Mission Operations Center, completed the second successful iteration of its “Fury” exercises in partnership with the 3rd Marine Air Wing. The DMOC developed the virtual scenarios for both Summer and Winter Fury exercises focused in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility in partnership with the Marine Air Control Group-38, Feb. 18. WF 22, a joint distributed exercise, executed from Marine Corps Air Stations Yuma and Miramar operated at Kirtland Air Force Base, San Clemente Island, and other locations along the West Coast, successfully concluded.

U.S. Marines in garrison across the world will officially change over into green woodland utility uniforms, Nov. 7. Marines are required to wear the desert Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform with sleeves up during the warm months of the year and woodland MCCUU with sleeves down during the cold months that normally coincide with the changing to and from daylight-saving times. - U.S. Marines in garrison across the world will officially change over into green woodland utility uniforms, Nov. 7. Marines are required to wear the desert Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform with sleeves up during the warm months of the year and woodland MCCUU with sleeves down during the cold months that normally coincide with the changing to and from daylight-saving times.