Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 269 hosted a sundown ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Nov. 26, 2019. The ceremony commemorated the AH-1W Super Cobra’s service while marking its last flight with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Damaris Arias)

U.S. Marines with 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, and NATO allies executed training exercise Burmese Chase 25 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, throughout the months of July and August 2025. Burmese Chase is an annual U.S. led, multi-lateral training exercise comprised of integrating ground and air fires, infantry tactics and naval gunfire alongside NATO allies to enhance combat readiness and interoperability. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Charis Robertson)

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Air Ground Task Force-6, led by 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division participate in Service Level Training Exercise 4-25 at the Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, July 7 – Aug 25, 2025. SLTE 4-25 is designed to be a challenging, realistic training environment that produces combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated Marine Air Ground Task Force across all domains of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Noelia Vazquez)

U.S. Marines with 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division conduct a platoon attack, Close Quarter Training, day and night freefalls during Service Level Training Exercise 4-25, on Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, July 18 - Aug. 6, 2025. SLTE 4-25 is designed to be a challenging, realistic training environment that produces combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated Marine Air Ground Task Force across all domains of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro)

U.S. Marines and Sailors with 2d Battalion, 8th Marines, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division participate in Service Level Training Exercise 4-25 at the Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, July 7 – Aug. 25, 2025. SLTE 4-25 is designed to be a challenging, realistic training environment that produces combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated Marine Air Ground Task Force across all domains of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Noelia Vazquez)