A U.S. Air Force MQ-9A Reaper assigned to the 432nd Air Expeditionary Wing, sits on the flightline during pre-flight operations at Camp Wilson, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, July 27, 2023. The remotely piloted aircraft was used in Service Level Training Exercise (SLTE) 5-23, a joint exercise critical to increasing joint capabilities, proficiency and lethality. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jaelyn Twing) - A U.S. Air Force MQ-9A Reaper assigned to the 432nd Air Expeditionary Wing, sits on the flightline during pre-flight operations at Camp Wilson, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, July 27, 2023. The remotely piloted aircraft was used in Service Level Training Exercise (SLTE) 5-23, a joint exercise critical to increasing joint capabilities, proficiency and lethality. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jaelyn Twing)
A U.S. Marine loads sandbags onto a truck - U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Adama Anderson, a combat engineer with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, loads sandbags onto a truck during Adversary Force Exercise (AFX) 5-23 at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Aug. 9, 2023. AFX 5-23 tested the skills of Marines in seizing and maintaining a combat presence in urban environments by training in offensive and defensive tactics, conducing logistics in a contested environment, and utilizing mechanized infantry. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jonathan Willcox)