U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1/8 and Maritime Special Purpose Force, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct the Helicopter Rope Suspension Techniques Master Course at Stone Bay, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina Oct. 12, 2023. HRST is a pre-deployment course that provides Marines with the qualification to efficiently conduct helicopter insertions without the requirement of a landing platform. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Victoria Hutt)

U.S. Marines and Sailors with 2nd Marine Logistics Group participate in a Deactivation, Activation and Redesignation Ceremony on Camp Johnson, North Carolina, Oct. 12, 2023. Marines previously with 2nd Transportation Battalion, stood-up Headquarters and Service Battalion, alongside the redesignation of 2nd Landing Support Battalion to 2nd Distribution Support Battalion in accordance with Marine Corps’ Force Design 2030. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Brianna Lagarda Saenz)

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 542 participate in the Naval Weapons System Evaluation Program (NWSEP) at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Sept. 7–27, 2023. The NWSEP allowed VMFA-542 to safely conduct the loading and firing of live missiles at threat-realistic targets to test the squadron's ability, flexibility, and procedures while repositioned in unfamiliar locations. VMFA-542 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element for II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Christopher Hernandez and Cpl. Christian Cortez)

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 24 and 8th Engineer Support Battalion conduct a chainsaw course on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 26, 2023. The chainsaw course is meant to instruct Marines in tree felling and bucking in order to increase the battalion’s proficiency in mobility, counter mobility, and disaster relief capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Sgt. Elton Taylor)

U.S. Navy Sailors with 2nd Medical Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, provide medical care to simulated casualties during exercise Gladius Forge on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 26, 2023. 2nd Medical Battalion conducted the exercise in order to execute mission-essential tasks while validating the battalion’s medical support capabilities and proficiency. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Lance Cpl. Jessica J. Mazzamuto)