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U.S. Marines with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit stand in formation at a promotion ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 3, 2022. Promotion ceremonies are a significant achievement in a service member’s career and are a testament to their commitment, mastery of duties and skills, and leadership capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Matthew Romonoyske-Bean)

U.S. Marines with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit stand in formation at a promotion ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 3, 2022. Promotion ceremonies are a significant achievement in a service member’s career and are a testament to their commitment, mastery of duties and skills, and leadership capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Matthew Romonoyske-Bean)

Photo by Cpl. Matthew Romonoyske-Bean

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Dennis Sampson, commanding officer of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, congratulates Cpl. Eh Shee, an administrative specialist, during a promotion ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 3, 2022. Promotion ceremonies are a significant achievement in a service member’s career and are a testament to their commitment, mastery of duties and skills, and leadership capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Matthew Romonoyske-Bean)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Dennis Sampson, commanding officer of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, congratulates Cpl. Eh Shee, an administrative specialist, during a promotion ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 3, 2022. Promotion ceremonies are a significant achievement in a service member’s career and are a testament to their commitment, mastery of duties and skills, and leadership capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Matthew Romonoyske-Bean)

Photo by Cpl. Matthew Romonoyske-Bean

U.S. Marines with Maritime Special Purpose Force (MSPF), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conduct a Helicopter Rope Suspension Techniques (HRST) Masters' course at Stone Bay, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 29, 2022. HRST prepares Marines for helicopter-borne insertion and extraction operations as well as certifies Marines as HRST Masters allowing them to oversee HRST operations with their respective units. The HRST Masters’ Course is one of several Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG) taught courses that the Marines and Sailors of the MEU receive as they prepare to deploy next year. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michele Clarke)

U.S. Marines with Maritime Special Purpose Force (MSPF), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conduct a Helicopter Rope Suspension Techniques (HRST) Masters' course at Stone Bay, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 29, 2022. HRST prepares Marines for helicopter-borne insertion and extraction operations as well as certifies Marines as HRST Masters allowing them to oversee HRST operations with their respective units. The HRST Masters’ Course is one of several Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG) taught courses that the Marines and Sailors of the MEU receive as they prepare to deploy next year. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michele Clarke)

Photo by Cpl. Michele Clarke

U.S. Marines with Maritime Special Purpose Force (MSPF), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conduct Helicopter Rope Suspension Techniques (HRST) Masters' course at Stone Bay, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 29, 2022. HRST prepares Marines for helicopter-borne insertion and extraction operations as well as certifies Marines as HRST Masters allowing them to oversee HRST operations with their respective units. The HRST Masters’ Course is one of several Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG) taught courses that the Marines and Sailors of the MEU receive as they prepare to deploy next year. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michele Clarke)

U.S. Marines with Maritime Special Purpose Force (MSPF), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conduct Helicopter Rope Suspension Techniques (HRST) Masters' course at Stone Bay, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 29, 2022. HRST prepares Marines for helicopter-borne insertion and extraction operations as well as certifies Marines as HRST Masters allowing them to oversee HRST operations with their respective units. The HRST Masters’ Course is one of several Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG) taught courses that the Marines and Sailors of the MEU receive as they prepare to deploy next year. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michele Clarke)

Photo by Cpl. Michele Clarke

U.S. Marines with Maritime Special Purpose Force (MSPF), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conduct a Helicopter Rope Suspension Techniques (HRST) Masters' course on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 29, 2022. HRST prepares Marines for helicopter-borne insertion and extraction operations, as well as, certifies Marines as HRST Masters allowing them to oversee HRST operations with their respective units. The HRST Masters’ Course is one of several Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG) taught courses that the Marines and Sailors of the MEU receive as they prepare to deploy next year. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michele Clarke)

U.S. Marines with Maritime Special Purpose Force (MSPF), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conduct a Helicopter Rope Suspension Techniques (HRST) Masters' course on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 29, 2022. HRST prepares Marines for helicopter-borne insertion and extraction operations, as well as, certifies Marines as HRST Masters allowing them to oversee HRST operations with their respective units. The HRST Masters’ Course is one of several Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG) taught courses that the Marines and Sailors of the MEU receive as they prepare to deploy next year. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michele Clarke)

Photo by Cpl. Michele Clarke

U.S. Marines with Maritime Special Purpose Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), exit the back of an MV-22 Osprey aircraft during a Helicopter Rope Suspension Techniques (HRST) Masters' course at Stone Bay, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 29, 2022.HRST prepares Marines for helicopter-borne insertion and extraction operations as well as certifies Marines as HRST Masters allowing them to oversee HRST operations with their respective units. The HRST Masters’ Course is one of several Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG) taught courses that the Marines and Sailors of the MEU receive as they prepare to deploy next year. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nayelly Nieves-Nieves)

U.S. Marines with Maritime Special Purpose Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), exit the back of an MV-22 Osprey aircraft during a Helicopter Rope Suspension Techniques (HRST) Masters' course at Stone Bay, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 29, 2022.HRST prepares Marines for helicopter-borne insertion and extraction operations as well as certifies Marines as HRST Masters allowing them to oversee HRST operations with their respective units. The HRST Masters’ Course is one of several Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG) taught courses that the Marines and Sailors of the MEU receive as they prepare to deploy next year. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nayelly Nieves-Nieves)

Photo by Cpl. Nayelly Nieves-Nieves

U.S. Marines with Maritime Special Purpose Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), utilize an MV-22 Osprey aircraft during a Helicopter Rope Suspension Techniques (HRST) Masters' course at Stone Bay, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 29, 2022.HRST prepares Marines for helicopter-borne insertion and extraction operations as well as certifies Marines as HRST Masters allowing them to oversee HRST operations with their respective units. The HRST Masters’ Course is one of several Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG) taught courses that the Marines and Sailors of the MEU receive as they prepare to deploy next year. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nayelly Nieves-Nieves)

U.S. Marines with Maritime Special Purpose Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), utilize an MV-22 Osprey aircraft during a Helicopter Rope Suspension Techniques (HRST) Masters' course at Stone Bay, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 29, 2022.HRST prepares Marines for helicopter-borne insertion and extraction operations as well as certifies Marines as HRST Masters allowing them to oversee HRST operations with their respective units. The HRST Masters’ Course is one of several Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG) taught courses that the Marines and Sailors of the MEU receive as they prepare to deploy next year. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nayelly Nieves-Nieves)

Photo by Cpl. Nayelly Nieves-Nieves

U.S Marine Corps Cpl. Chance Allen, a rifleman with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, posts security during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 27, 2022. The purpose of a MCCRE is to formally evaluate the unit’s combat readiness in preparation for deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nayelly Nieves-Nieves)

U.S Marine Corps Cpl. Chance Allen, a rifleman with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, posts security during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 27, 2022. The purpose of a MCCRE is to formally evaluate the unit’s combat readiness in preparation for deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nayelly Nieves-Nieves)

Photo by Cpl. Nayelly Nieves-Nieves

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, conduct an air insert during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 27, 2022. The purpose of a MCCRE is to formally evaluate the unit’s combat readiness in preparation for deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nayelly Nieves-Nieves)

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, conduct an air insert during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 27, 2022. The purpose of a MCCRE is to formally evaluate the unit’s combat readiness in preparation for deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nayelly Nieves-Nieves)

Photo by Cpl. Nayelly Nieves-Nieves

U.S. Marines with Maritime Special Purpose Force (MSPF), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct special patrol insertion and extraction (SPIE) rigging training on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 29, 2022. SPIE rigging training enhances Marines’ ability to maneuver through arduous environments, granting the Marine Air-Ground Task Force commander flexibility when inserting or extracting from complex terrain. The MSPF is preparing for a scheduled deployment as part of the 26th MEU. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle Jia)

U.S. Marines with Maritime Special Purpose Force (MSPF), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct special patrol insertion and extraction (SPIE) rigging training on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 29, 2022. SPIE rigging training enhances Marines’ ability to maneuver through arduous environments, granting the Marine Air-Ground Task Force commander flexibility when inserting or extracting from complex terrain. The MSPF is preparing for a scheduled deployment as part of the 26th MEU. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle Jia)

Photo by Cpl. Kyle Jia

U.S. Marines with Maritime Special Purpose Force (MSPF), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct special patrol insertion and extraction (SPIE) rigging training on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 29, 2022. SPIE rigging training enhances Marines’ ability to maneuver through arduous environments, granting the Marine Air-Ground Task Force commander flexibility when inserting or extracting from complex terrain. The MSPF is preparing for a scheduled deployment as part of the 26th MEU. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle Jia)

U.S. Marines with Maritime Special Purpose Force (MSPF), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct special patrol insertion and extraction (SPIE) rigging training on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 29, 2022. SPIE rigging training enhances Marines’ ability to maneuver through arduous environments, granting the Marine Air-Ground Task Force commander flexibility when inserting or extracting from complex terrain. The MSPF is preparing for a scheduled deployment as part of the 26th MEU. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle Jia)

Photo by Cpl. Kyle Jia

A U.S. Marine with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment (V16), 2nd Marine Division, sets security during the Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE) at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 26, 2022. V16 conducted the MCCRE in order to formally certify the unit to composite at the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit. V16 will be the Ground Combat Element, a part of the Marine Air Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle Jia)

A U.S. Marine with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment (V16), 2nd Marine Division, sets security during the Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE) at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 26, 2022. V16 conducted the MCCRE in order to formally certify the unit to composite at the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit. V16 will be the Ground Combat Element, a part of the Marine Air Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle Jia)

Photo by Cpl. Kyle Jia

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment (V16), 2nd Marine Division, conduct an amphibious landing during the Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE) at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 26, 2022. V16 conducted the MCCRE in order to formally certify the unit to composite at the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit. V16 will be the Ground Combat Element, a part of the Marine Air Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle Jia)

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment (V16), 2nd Marine Division, conduct an amphibious landing during the Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE) at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 26, 2022. V16 conducted the MCCRE in order to formally certify the unit to composite at the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit. V16 will be the Ground Combat Element, a part of the Marine Air Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle Jia)

Photo by Cpl. Kyle Jia

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Cody Domangue, a joint terminal attack controller, and Lance Cpl. Alexander Tague, a joint fires observer, both with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, use a radio to relay instructions to mortarmen during the battalion’s Fire Support Coordination Exercise (FSCEX) on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 13, 2022. FSCEX is a week-long exercise that validates the unit’s ability to provide offensive and defensive fires using organic fire assets of a Marine Expeditionary Unit as part of their Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation in preparation for their upcoming deployment with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michele Clarke)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Cody Domangue, a joint terminal attack controller, and Lance Cpl. Alexander Tague, a joint fires observer, both with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, use a radio to relay instructions to mortarmen during the battalion’s Fire Support Coordination Exercise (FSCEX) on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 13, 2022. FSCEX is a week-long exercise that validates the unit’s ability to provide offensive and defensive fires using organic fire assets of a Marine Expeditionary Unit as part of their Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation in preparation for their upcoming deployment with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michele Clarke)

Photo by Cpl. Michele Clarke

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, prepare to conduct their Fire Support Coordination Exercise (FSCEX) on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 13, 2022. FSCEX is a week-long exercise that validates the unit’s ability to provide offensive and defensive fires using organic fire assets of a Marine Expeditionary Unit a part of their Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation in preparation for their upcoming deployment with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michele Clarke)

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, prepare to conduct their Fire Support Coordination Exercise (FSCEX) on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 13, 2022. FSCEX is a week-long exercise that validates the unit’s ability to provide offensive and defensive fires using organic fire assets of a Marine Expeditionary Unit a part of their Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation in preparation for their upcoming deployment with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michele Clarke)

Photo by Cpl. Michele Clarke

Capt. Michelle Burris, assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), onboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), takes down notes on network server defense in the landing force operations center, Sept. 10, 2022. Bataan is underway conducting an Afloat Training Group engineering inspection as part of the basic phase training cycle. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Danilo Reynoso)

Capt. Michelle Burris, assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), onboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), takes down notes on network server defense in the landing force operations center, Sept. 10, 2022. Bataan is underway conducting an Afloat Training Group engineering inspection as part of the basic phase training cycle. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Danilo Reynoso)

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Danilo R

Cpl. Brandon Gonzalez, assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), onboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), constructs a landing force network server in the landing force operations center, Sept. 10, 2022. Bataan is underway conducting an Afloat Training Group engineering inspection as part of the basic phase training cycle. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Danilo Reynoso)

Cpl. Brandon Gonzalez, assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), onboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), constructs a landing force network server in the landing force operations center, Sept. 10, 2022. Bataan is underway conducting an Afloat Training Group engineering inspection as part of the basic phase training cycle. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Danilo Reynoso)

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Danilo Reynoso

Leaders with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit Forward Command Element arrive on Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, North Carolina, Aug. 23, 2022. The MEU field exercise is focused on the rapid deployment of troops and the unit's ability to exercise command and control in a distributed environment. This FEX is the culminating exercise for the 26th MEU prior to the MAGTF’s composite. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Zachary Zephir)

Leaders with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit Forward Command Element arrive on Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, North Carolina, Aug. 23, 2022. The MEU field exercise is focused on the rapid deployment of troops and the unit's ability to exercise command and control in a distributed environment. This FEX is the culminating exercise for the 26th MEU prior to the MAGTF’s composite. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Zachary Zephir)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Zachary Zephir

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Dennis Sampson, the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit Commanding Officer, recieves an update brief from 26th MEU special staff on the current operations and state of the 26th MEU Field Exercise (FEX) at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, North Carolina, Aug. 25, 2022. The MEU FEX demonstrates the 26th MEU's ability to transition command and control from ship-to-shore through the echeloning of command capabilities and expeditionary logistics planning. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Eric Ramirez)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Dennis Sampson, the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit Commanding Officer, recieves an update brief from 26th MEU special staff on the current operations and state of the 26th MEU Field Exercise (FEX) at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, North Carolina, Aug. 25, 2022. The MEU FEX demonstrates the 26th MEU's ability to transition command and control from ship-to-shore through the echeloning of command capabilities and expeditionary logistics planning. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Eric Ramirez)

Photo by Cpl. Eric Ramirez

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Dennis W. Sampson, commanding officer of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) meets with Combat Logistics Battalion 22 leaders during a 26th MEU field exercise on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 24, 2022. The exercise is running concurrently to CLB-22’s Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation which is focused on the unit's ability to demonstrate proficiency in individual and collective skills prior to the upcoming Marine Air-Ground Task Force composite. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Zachary Zephir)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Dennis W. Sampson, commanding officer of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) meets with Combat Logistics Battalion 22 leaders during a 26th MEU field exercise on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 24, 2022. The exercise is running concurrently to CLB-22’s Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation which is focused on the unit's ability to demonstrate proficiency in individual and collective skills prior to the upcoming Marine Air-Ground Task Force composite. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Zachary Zephir)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Zachary Zephir