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Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit utilize ultra violet light to reveal fingerprints during battlefield forensic process training at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, May 16, 2019. This training is used to further enhance improvised explosive device components, digital media and chemical exploitations, and gather evidence in a timely manner. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps' only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Luis Velez/Released)

Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit utilize ultra violet light to reveal fingerprints during battlefield forensic process training at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, May 16, 2019. This training is used to further enhance improvised explosive device components, digital media and chemical exploitations, and gather evidence in a timely manner. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps' only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Luis Velez/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Luis Velez

Sgt. Maj. Al Torres, the sergeant major of Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, reads a promotion warrant during a visit from Lt. Gen. Joseph L. Osterman, the commanding general of I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, May 2, 2019. Lt. Gen. Osterman visited the Marines of BLT 1/4 before they depart Okinawa to conclude their deployment with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tanner D. Lambert/Released)

Sgt. Maj. Al Torres, the sergeant major of Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, reads a promotion warrant during a visit from Lt. Gen. Joseph L. Osterman, the commanding general of I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, May 2, 2019. Lt. Gen. Osterman visited the Marines of BLT 1/4 before they depart Okinawa to conclude their deployment with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tanner D. Lambert/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Tanner Lambert

Sgt. Drake Johnson, a reconnaissance Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Force Reconnaissance Platoon, rides aboard a Combat Rubber Raiding Craft during dive training off the coast of Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, May 7, 2019. The Diver Propulsion Device allows Marines to reach farther depths and distances in less time. Johnson, a native of Mitchell, South Dakota, enlisted July 2015. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (Official U.S Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kevan Dunlop/Released)

Sgt. Drake Johnson, a reconnaissance Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Force Reconnaissance Platoon, rides aboard a Combat Rubber Raiding Craft during dive training off the coast of Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, May 7, 2019. The Diver Propulsion Device allows Marines to reach farther depths and distances in less time. Johnson, a native of Mitchell, South Dakota, enlisted July 2015. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (Official U.S Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kevan Dunlop/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kevan Dunlop

Pfc. Luis Pasarell, a landing support specialist with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, looks for targets during machine gun training at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, May 3, 2019. Pasarell, a 19 year old native of Fajardo, Puerto Rico, graduated from Lake Howell High School in Orlando in May 2018 before enlisting the following month. During the training, Marines with CLB-31 fired several thousand rounds to refine their abilities with medium and heavy machine guns. CLB-31 is the Logistics Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps' only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the U.S. Navy's Amphibious Squadron 11, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. T. T. Parish/Released)

Pfc. Luis Pasarell, a landing support specialist with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, looks for targets during machine gun training at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, May 3, 2019. Pasarell, a 19 year old native of Fajardo, Puerto Rico, graduated from Lake Howell High School in Orlando in May 2018 before enlisting the following month. During the training, Marines with CLB-31 fired several thousand rounds to refine their abilities with medium and heavy machine guns. CLB-31 is the Logistics Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps' only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the U.S. Navy's Amphibious Squadron 11, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. T. T. Parish/Released)

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. T. T. Parish

Gunnery Sgt. Ashley Pardee, the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear defense chief with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, demonstrates proper wear of a Mission Oriented Protective Posture suit, or MOPP gear, during training at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, April 24, 2019. Pardee, a native of Penn Run, Pennsylvania, enlisted in 2005 – she is a veteran of several deployments with the 31st MEU across the Indo-Pacific region. During the training, Marines and Sailors with the 31st MEU rehearsed the fundamentals of CBRN defense to help mitigate the threat of exposure in chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear contaminated areas. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Kenny Nunez/Released)

Gunnery Sgt. Ashley Pardee, the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear defense chief with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, demonstrates proper wear of a Mission Oriented Protective Posture suit, or MOPP gear, during training at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, April 24, 2019. Pardee, a native of Penn Run, Pennsylvania, enlisted in 2005 – she is a veteran of several deployments with the 31st MEU across the Indo-Pacific region. During the training, Marines and Sailors with the 31st MEU rehearsed the fundamentals of CBRN defense to help mitigate the threat of exposure in chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear contaminated areas. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Kenny Nunez/Released)

Photo by Photo by Lance Cpl. Kenny Nunez Bigay

Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, remove debris during a volunteer event sponsored by the Single Marine Program at Kanna Beach, Okinawa, Japan, April 24, 2019. During the SMP’s Days of Service week, BLT 1/4 Marines helped give back to the local community during outreach events across Okinawa. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tanner D. Lambert/Released)

Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, remove debris during a volunteer event sponsored by the Single Marine Program at Kanna Beach, Okinawa, Japan, April 24, 2019. During the SMP’s Days of Service week, BLT 1/4 Marines helped give back to the local community during outreach events across Okinawa. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tanner D. Lambert/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Tanner Lambert

Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, high-five local Okinawan children after a community relations event at Kin Town, Okinawa, Japan, April 19, 2019. Community relations events give Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit the opportunity to give back and contribute to surrounding communities between Camp Hansen and Kin Town. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (Official U.S Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Kevan Dunlop/ Released)

Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, high-five local Okinawan children after a community relations event at Kin Town, Okinawa, Japan, April 19, 2019. Community relations events give Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit the opportunity to give back and contribute to surrounding communities between Camp Hansen and Kin Town. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (Official U.S Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Kevan Dunlop/ Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kevan Dunlop

Marines and Sailors with Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, meet with Okinawan residents after a community cleaning event at Kin Town, Okinawa, Japan, April 18, 2019. Community relations events give Marines and Sailors the chance to give back and contribute to the surrounding communities between Camp Hansen and Kin Town. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Cameron E. Parks/ Released)

Marines and Sailors with Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, meet with Okinawan residents after a community cleaning event at Kin Town, Okinawa, Japan, April 18, 2019. Community relations events give Marines and Sailors the chance to give back and contribute to the surrounding communities between Camp Hansen and Kin Town. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Cameron E. Parks/ Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Cameron Parks

Marines with Echo Battery, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, stand in formation during a Change of Command ceremony at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, April 12, 2019. During the ceremony, Capt. Michael Bruce relinquished command to 1st Lt. Jessi Wieck – the battery is currently forward-deployed to Okinawa as the artillery support for BLT 1/4, the Ground Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. Wieck, the first female to command a Marine artillery battery, is a native of Brooklyn, Iowa – she commissioned in January 2016 after graduating from University of Iowa in Iowa City. Bruce, a native of North Reading, Massachusetts, commissioned in 2010 after graduating from Northeastern University in Boston. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tanner D. Lambert /Released)

Marines with Echo Battery, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, stand in formation during a Change of Command ceremony at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, April 12, 2019. During the ceremony, Capt. Michael Bruce relinquished command to 1st Lt. Jessi Wieck – the battery is currently forward-deployed to Okinawa as the artillery support for BLT 1/4, the Ground Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. Wieck, the first female to command a Marine artillery battery, is a native of Brooklyn, Iowa – she commissioned in January 2016 after graduating from University of Iowa in Iowa City. Bruce, a native of North Reading, Massachusetts, commissioned in 2010 after graduating from Northeastern University in Boston. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tanner D. Lambert /Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Tanner Lambert

Staff Sgt. Kaleb Coy, fire support chief with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, discusses medical evacuation procedures with members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade inside the Supporting Arms Virtual Trainer at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, April 10, 2019. This observation and exchange provided opportunities for the 31st MEU Marines, and JGSDF personnel, to increasing understanding and interoperability. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific Region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dylan Hess/Released)

Staff Sgt. Kaleb Coy, fire support chief with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, discusses medical evacuation procedures with members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade inside the Supporting Arms Virtual Trainer at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, April 10, 2019. This observation and exchange provided opportunities for the 31st MEU Marines, and JGSDF personnel, to increasing understanding and interoperability. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific Region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dylan Hess/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Dylan Hess

Sgt. Jimmy Siackasone, a defense cyberspace operator with S-6, Command Element, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, stands outside the 31st MEU S-6 compound on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, April 18, 2019. Siackasone, a native of Lexington, South Carolina, graduated from Lexington High School in June 2010 before enlisting in March 2011. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Harrison C. Rakhshani/Released)

Sgt. Jimmy Siackasone, a defense cyberspace operator with S-6, Command Element, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, stands outside the 31st MEU S-6 compound on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, April 18, 2019. Siackasone, a native of Lexington, South Carolina, graduated from Lexington High School in June 2010 before enlisting in March 2011. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Harrison C. Rakhshani/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Harrison Rakhshani

Lance Cpl. Ryan C. Motley, an S-3 fires specialist with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, inputs information into the Marine Corps Training Information Management System at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, April 18, 2019. Motley a native of Cocoa Beach, Fla., graduated from Cocoa Beach Junior Senior High School in May of 2014 before enlisting in August of 2017. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continually forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Cameron Parks/ Released)

Lance Cpl. Ryan C. Motley, an S-3 fires specialist with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, inputs information into the Marine Corps Training Information Management System at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, April 18, 2019. Motley a native of Cocoa Beach, Fla., graduated from Cocoa Beach Junior Senior High School in May of 2014 before enlisting in August of 2017. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continually forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Cameron Parks/ Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Cameron Parks

Lance Cpl. Johnjacob R. Carillo, a motor transportation mechanic with the Command Element of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, works on the engine of a Humvee at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Aprih 18, 2019. Mechanics like Carillo play a major role in ensuring the 31st MEU is prepared for upcoming deployments. Carillo a native of Tuleta, Texas, graduated Three Rivers High School in May 2017 before enlisting in July later that year. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tanner D. Lambert)

Lance Cpl. Johnjacob R. Carillo, a motor transportation mechanic with the Command Element of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, works on the engine of a Humvee at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Aprih 18, 2019. Mechanics like Carillo play a major role in ensuring the 31st MEU is prepared for upcoming deployments. Carillo a native of Tuleta, Texas, graduated Three Rivers High School in May 2017 before enlisting in July later that year. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tanner D. Lambert)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Tanner Lambert

Cpl. John Stone, a meteorology and oceanography analyst forecaster with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, briefs the daily forecast at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, April 16, 2019. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle P. Bunyi/Released)

Cpl. John Stone, a meteorology and oceanography analyst forecaster with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, briefs the daily forecast at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, April 16, 2019. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle P. Bunyi/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Bunyi

Lance Cpl. Tayvion Smith, a legal clerk with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, reads a book at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, April 11, 2019. Smith, a native of Columbus, Ohio, enlisted in November of 2017 after graduating from Eastmoore Academy. He joined for the camaraderie and to continue his education. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo be Lance Cpl. Cameron Parks/Released)

Lance Cpl. Tayvion Smith, a legal clerk with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, reads a book at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, April 11, 2019. Smith, a native of Columbus, Ohio, enlisted in November of 2017 after graduating from Eastmoore Academy. He joined for the camaraderie and to continue his education. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo be Lance Cpl. Cameron Parks/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Cameron Parks

Cpl. Joseph Roche, a joint fires observer with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, oversees service members with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conducting call-for-fire drills in the Supporting Arms Virtual Trainer on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, April 9, 2019. Roche, a native of Franklin, Pennsylvania, graduated from John F. Kennedy High School in May 2011 before enlisting in May 2017. This observation and exchange provided opportunities for the 31st MEU Marines, and JGSDF personnel, to increasing understanding and interoperability. BLT 1/4 is the Ground Combat Element of the 31st MEU. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Harrison C. Rakhshani/Released)

Cpl. Joseph Roche, a joint fires observer with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, oversees service members with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conducting call-for-fire drills in the Supporting Arms Virtual Trainer on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, April 9, 2019. Roche, a native of Franklin, Pennsylvania, graduated from John F. Kennedy High School in May 2011 before enlisting in May 2017. This observation and exchange provided opportunities for the 31st MEU Marines, and JGSDF personnel, to increasing understanding and interoperability. BLT 1/4 is the Ground Combat Element of the 31st MEU. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Harrison C. Rakhshani/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Harrison Rakhshani

Lance Cpl. Celestin Wikenson, an airframer with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), maintains the skin of a MV-22B Osprey helicopter Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, March 28, 2019. Wikenson, a native of Newark, New Jersey, graduated from University High School in June 2013 before enlisting in July 2017. Wikenson joined the Marine Corps because he wasn’t content with the civilian life style and wanted to achieve more. Since Wikenson has been in he has learned to work as a unit and to take responsibility for his own actions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cameron E. Parks/Released)

Lance Cpl. Celestin Wikenson, an airframer with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), maintains the skin of a MV-22B Osprey helicopter Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, March 28, 2019. Wikenson, a native of Newark, New Jersey, graduated from University High School in June 2013 before enlisting in July 2017. Wikenson joined the Marine Corps because he wasn’t content with the civilian life style and wanted to achieve more. Since Wikenson has been in he has learned to work as a unit and to take responsibility for his own actions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cameron E. Parks/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Cameron Parks

Sgt. Nicholas Nguyen, a rifleman with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, fires during pistol marksmanship qualification aboard the dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48), underway in the South China Sea, Feb. 20, 2019. Nguyen, a native of Oklahoma City, graduated from Putnam City High School in July 2012 before enlisting in July of the same year. Alpha Company Marines are the small boat raid specialists for BLT 1/4, the Ground Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (Official Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mackenzie Carter/Released)

Sgt. Nicholas Nguyen, a rifleman with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, fires during pistol marksmanship qualification aboard the dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48), underway in the South China Sea, Feb. 20, 2019. Nguyen, a native of Oklahoma City, graduated from Putnam City High School in July 2012 before enlisting in July of the same year. Alpha Company Marines are the small boat raid specialists for BLT 1/4, the Ground Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (Official Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mackenzie Carter/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Mackenzie Carter

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jack Bourgeois, left, and Cpl. Bailey Wittman, KC-130J Super Hercules crewmasters with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 observe a KC-130J as they fly in formation off the coast of Japan, Feb. 28, 2019. U.S. Marines with VMGR-152 provide a wide range of capabilities throughout the INDOPACOM area to include aerial refueling, personnel and cargo transportation, and aerial delivery. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Harmon)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jack Bourgeois, left, and Cpl. Bailey Wittman, KC-130J Super Hercules crewmasters with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 observe a KC-130J as they fly in formation off the coast of Japan, Feb. 28, 2019. U.S. Marines with VMGR-152 provide a wide range of capabilities throughout the INDOPACOM area to include aerial refueling, personnel and cargo transportation, and aerial delivery. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Harmon)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Harmon

U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 fly a KC-130J Super Hercules off the coast of Japan, Feb. 28, 2019. U.S. Marines with VMGR-152 provide a wide range of capabilities throughout the INDOPACOM area to include aerial refueling, personnel and cargo transportation, and aerial delivery. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Harmon)

U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 fly a KC-130J Super Hercules off the coast of Japan, Feb. 28, 2019. U.S. Marines with VMGR-152 provide a wide range of capabilities throughout the INDOPACOM area to include aerial refueling, personnel and cargo transportation, and aerial delivery. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Harmon)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Harmon