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Twentynine Palms, California

Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command and Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center

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U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment (REIN), 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, prepare to be airlifted from Range 230 during Exercise Steel Knight 23.2 at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Dec. 5, 2023. Steel Knight is a three-phase exercise designed to train I Marine Expeditionary Force in the planning, deployment and command and control of a joint force against a peer or near-peer adversary combat force and enhance existing live-fire and maneuver capabilities of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Justin J. Marty)

U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment (REIN), 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, prepare to be airlifted from Range 230 during Exercise Steel Knight 23.2 at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Dec. 5, 2023. Steel Knight is a three-phase exercise designed to train I Marine Expeditionary Force in the planning, deployment and command and control of a joint force against a peer or near-peer adversary combat force and enhance existing live-fire and maneuver capabilities of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Justin J. Marty)

Photo by LANCE CPL JUSTIN J. MARTY

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jeovany Rosales, an infantry Marine with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment (REIN), 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, runs toward a simulated urban terrain at Range 230 during Exercise Steel Knight 23.2 at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Dec. 5, 2023. Steel Knight is a three-phase exercise designed to train I Marine Expeditionary Force in the planning, deployment and command and control of a joint force against a peer or near-peer adversary combat force and enhance existing live-fire and maneuver capabilities of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Justin J. Marty)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jeovany Rosales, an infantry Marine with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment (REIN), 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, runs toward a simulated urban terrain at Range 230 during Exercise Steel Knight 23.2 at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Dec. 5, 2023. Steel Knight is a three-phase exercise designed to train I Marine Expeditionary Force in the planning, deployment and command and control of a joint force against a peer or near-peer adversary combat force and enhance existing live-fire and maneuver capabilities of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Justin J. Marty)

Photo by LANCE CPL JUSTIN J. MARTY

A U.S. Marine with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment (REIN), 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, provides security at Range 230 during Exercise Steel Knight 23.2 at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Dec. 5, 2023. Steel Knight is a three-phase exercise designed to train I Marine Expeditionary Force in the planning, deployment and command and control of a joint force against a peer or near-peer adversary combat force and enhance existing live-fire and maneuver capabilities of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Justin J. Marty)

A U.S. Marine with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment (REIN), 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, provides security at Range 230 during Exercise Steel Knight 23.2 at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Dec. 5, 2023. Steel Knight is a three-phase exercise designed to train I Marine Expeditionary Force in the planning, deployment and command and control of a joint force against a peer or near-peer adversary combat force and enhance existing live-fire and maneuver capabilities of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Justin J. Marty)

Photo by LANCE CPL JUSTIN J. MARTY

U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment (REIN), 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, prepare to breach a door at Range 230 during Exercise Steel Knight 23.2 at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Dec. 5, 2023. Steel Knight is a three-phase exercise designed to train I Marine Expeditionary Force in the planning, deployment and command and control of a joint force against a peer or near-peer adversary combat force and enhance existing live-fire and maneuver capabilities of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Justin J. Marty)

U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment (REIN), 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, prepare to breach a door at Range 230 during Exercise Steel Knight 23.2 at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Dec. 5, 2023. Steel Knight is a three-phase exercise designed to train I Marine Expeditionary Force in the planning, deployment and command and control of a joint force against a peer or near-peer adversary combat force and enhance existing live-fire and maneuver capabilities of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Justin J. Marty)

Photo by LANCE CPL JUSTIN J. MARTY

A U.S. Marine with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment (REIN), 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, provides security at Range 230 during Exercise Steel Knight 23.3 at Range 230 during Exercise Steel Knight 23.2 at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Dec. 5, 2023. Steel Knight is a three-phase exercise designed to train I Marine Expeditionary Force in the planning, deployment and command and control of a joint force against a peer or near-peer adversary combat force and enhance existing live-fire and maneuver capabilities of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Justin J. Marty)

A U.S. Marine with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment (REIN), 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, provides security at Range 230 during Exercise Steel Knight 23.3 at Range 230 during Exercise Steel Knight 23.2 at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Dec. 5, 2023. Steel Knight is a three-phase exercise designed to train I Marine Expeditionary Force in the planning, deployment and command and control of a joint force against a peer or near-peer adversary combat force and enhance existing live-fire and maneuver capabilities of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Justin J. Marty)

Photo by LANCE CPL JUSTIN J. MARTY

U.S. Marines from Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center play games during the annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at MCAGCC, Twentynine Palms, California, Nov. 17, 2023. The tree lighting ceremony is an annual event to kick off the holiday season with music, food, and fun to enhance the quality of life for the service members and DoD civilians of The Combat Center. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Richard PerezGarcia)

U.S. Marines from Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center play games during the annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at MCAGCC, Twentynine Palms, California, Nov. 17, 2023. The tree lighting ceremony is an annual event to kick off the holiday season with music, food, and fun to enhance the quality of life for the service members and DoD civilians of The Combat Center. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Richard PerezGarcia)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Richard PerezGarcia

Erika Leet, a marketing employee with Marine Corps Community Services Twentynine Palms, poses for a photo during the annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Nov. 17, 2023. The tree lighting ceremony is an annual event to kick off the holiday season with music, food, and fun to enhance the quality of life for the service members and DoD civilians of The Combat Center. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Richard PerezGarcia)

Erika Leet, a marketing employee with Marine Corps Community Services Twentynine Palms, poses for a photo during the annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Nov. 17, 2023. The tree lighting ceremony is an annual event to kick off the holiday season with music, food, and fun to enhance the quality of life for the service members and DoD civilians of The Combat Center. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Richard PerezGarcia)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Richard PerezGarcia

Service members, Department of Defense civilians, and families from Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center dance during the annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at MCAGCC, Twentynine Palms, California, Nov. 17, 2023. The tree lighting ceremony is an annual event to kick off the holiday season with music, food, and fun to enhance the quality of life for the service members and DoD civilians of The Combat Center. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Richard PerezGarcia)

Service members, Department of Defense civilians, and families from Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center dance during the annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at MCAGCC, Twentynine Palms, California, Nov. 17, 2023. The tree lighting ceremony is an annual event to kick off the holiday season with music, food, and fun to enhance the quality of life for the service members and DoD civilians of The Combat Center. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Richard PerezGarcia)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Richard PerezGarcia

A mother and her child take a photo with Mr. and Mrs. Claus during the annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Nov. 17, 2023. The tree lighting ceremony is an annual event to kick off the holiday season with music, food, and fun to enhance the quality of life for the service members and DoD civilians of The Combat Center. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Richard PerezGarcia)

A mother and her child take a photo with Mr. and Mrs. Claus during the annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Nov. 17, 2023. The tree lighting ceremony is an annual event to kick off the holiday season with music, food, and fun to enhance the quality of life for the service members and DoD civilians of The Combat Center. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Richard PerezGarcia)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Richard PerezGarcia

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Azaar Elliot, a Portsmouth, Virginia native, administrative specialist with Headquarters Battalion, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, showcases a historical Marine Corps Vietnam War uniform during the 248th Marine Corps’ Birthday Pageant at MCAGCC, Twentynine Palms, California, Nov. 9, 2023. The birthday pageant is an annual tradition that includes the uniform pageant, as well as the traditional cake cutting ceremony in honor of the Marine Corps’ birthday. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Richard PerezGarcia)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Azaar Elliot, a Portsmouth, Virginia native, administrative specialist with Headquarters Battalion, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, showcases a historical Marine Corps Vietnam War uniform during the 248th Marine Corps’ Birthday Pageant at MCAGCC, Twentynine Palms, California, Nov. 9, 2023. The birthday pageant is an annual tradition that includes the uniform pageant, as well as the traditional cake cutting ceremony in honor of the Marine Corps’ birthday. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Richard PerezGarcia)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Richard PerezGarcia

U.S. Marines with Headquarters Battalion, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, showcase historical Marine Corps uniforms during the 248th Marine Corps’ Birthday Pageant at MCAGCC, Twentynine Palms, California, Nov. 9, 2023. The birthday pageant is an annual tradition that includes the uniform pageant, as well as the traditional cake cutting ceremony in honor of the Marine Corps’ birthday. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Richard PerezGarcia)

U.S. Marines with Headquarters Battalion, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, showcase historical Marine Corps uniforms during the 248th Marine Corps’ Birthday Pageant at MCAGCC, Twentynine Palms, California, Nov. 9, 2023. The birthday pageant is an annual tradition that includes the uniform pageant, as well as the traditional cake cutting ceremony in honor of the Marine Corps’ birthday. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Richard PerezGarcia)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Richard PerezGarcia

A Marine Corps birthday cake is showcased during the 248th Marine Corps’ birthday pageant and traditional cake cutting ceremony at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Nov. 9, 2023. The birthday pageant is an annual tradition that includes the uniform pageant, as well as the traditional cake cutting ceremony in honor of the Marine Corps’ birthday. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Richard PerezGarcia)

A Marine Corps birthday cake is showcased during the 248th Marine Corps’ birthday pageant and traditional cake cutting ceremony at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Nov. 9, 2023. The birthday pageant is an annual tradition that includes the uniform pageant, as well as the traditional cake cutting ceremony in honor of the Marine Corps’ birthday. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Richard PerezGarcia)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Richard PerezGarcia

U.S. Marines with Headquarters Battalion, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, showcase historical Marine Corps uniforms during the 248th Marine Corps’ Birthday Pageant at MCAGCC, Twentynine Palms, California, Nov. 9, 2023. The birthday pageant is an annual tradition that includes the uniform pageant, as well as the traditional cake cutting ceremony in honor of the Marine Corps’ birthday. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Richard PerezGarcia)

U.S. Marines with Headquarters Battalion, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, showcase historical Marine Corps uniforms during the 248th Marine Corps’ Birthday Pageant at MCAGCC, Twentynine Palms, California, Nov. 9, 2023. The birthday pageant is an annual tradition that includes the uniform pageant, as well as the traditional cake cutting ceremony in honor of the Marine Corps’ birthday. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Richard PerezGarcia)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Richard PerezGarcia

Daniel Urrutia, chief water plant operator for The Combat Center’s water treatment facility, explains the control center at the water treatment facility, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Oct. 17, 2023. The facility represents a substantial investment in ensuring both long term water quality and security for The Combat Center. The mission of the water treatment facility is to provide The Combat Center with safe and reliable drinking water to all service members, civilians, and their families. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Justin J. Marty)

Daniel Urrutia, chief water plant operator for The Combat Center’s water treatment facility, explains the control center at the water treatment facility, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Oct. 17, 2023. The facility represents a substantial investment in ensuring both long term water quality and security for The Combat Center. The mission of the water treatment facility is to provide The Combat Center with safe and reliable drinking water to all service members, civilians, and their families. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Justin J. Marty)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Justin J. Marty

Daniel Urrutia, chief water plant operator for The Combat Center’s water treatment facility, explains the pump process of water treatment at the water treatment facility, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Oct. 17, 2023. The facility represents a substantial investment in ensuring both long term water quality and security for The Combat Center. The mission of the water treatment facility is to provide The Combat Center with safe and reliable drinking water to all service members, Department of Defense civilians, and their families. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Justin J. Marty)

Daniel Urrutia, chief water plant operator for The Combat Center’s water treatment facility, explains the pump process of water treatment at the water treatment facility, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Oct. 17, 2023. The facility represents a substantial investment in ensuring both long term water quality and security for The Combat Center. The mission of the water treatment facility is to provide The Combat Center with safe and reliable drinking water to all service members, Department of Defense civilians, and their families. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Justin J. Marty)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Justin J. Marty

Daniel Urrutia, chief water plant operator, explains the distilling process of water treatment at the water treatment facility, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Oct. 17, 2023. The facility represents a substantial investment in ensuring both long term water quality and security for The Combat Center. The mission of the water treatment facility is to provide The Combat Center with safe and reliable drinking water to all service members, Department of Defense civilians, and their families. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Justin J. Marty)

Daniel Urrutia, chief water plant operator, explains the distilling process of water treatment at the water treatment facility, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Oct. 17, 2023. The facility represents a substantial investment in ensuring both long term water quality and security for The Combat Center. The mission of the water treatment facility is to provide The Combat Center with safe and reliable drinking water to all service members, Department of Defense civilians, and their families. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Justin J. Marty)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Justin J. Marty

Water evaporates at the water treatment facility located at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Oct. 17, 2023. The facility represents a substantial investment in ensuring both long term water quality and security for The Combat Center. The mission of the water treatment facility is to provide The Combat Center with safe and reliable drinking water to all service members, Department of Defense civilians, and their families. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Justin J. Marty)

Water evaporates at the water treatment facility located at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Oct. 17, 2023. The facility represents a substantial investment in ensuring both long term water quality and security for The Combat Center. The mission of the water treatment facility is to provide The Combat Center with safe and reliable drinking water to all service members, Department of Defense civilians, and their families. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Justin J. Marty)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Justin J. Marty

Water tanks facilitate potable water at the water treatment facility at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Oct. 17, 2023. The facility represents a substantial investment in ensuring both long term water quality and security for The Combat Center. The mission of the water treatment facility is to provide The Combat Center with safe and reliable drinking water to all service members, Department of Defense civilians, and their families. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Justin J. Marty)

Water tanks facilitate potable water at the water treatment facility at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Oct. 17, 2023. The facility represents a substantial investment in ensuring both long term water quality and security for The Combat Center. The mission of the water treatment facility is to provide The Combat Center with safe and reliable drinking water to all service members, Department of Defense civilians, and their families. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Justin J. Marty)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Justin J. Marty

Daniel Urrutia, chief water plant operator for The Combat Center’s water treatment facility, explains the evaporation ponds capabilities at the water treatment facility located at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Oct. 17, 2023. The facility represents a substantial investment in ensuring both long term water quality and security for The Combat Center. The mission of the water treatment facility is to provide The Combat Center with safe and reliable drinking water to all service members, civilians, and their families. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Justin J. Marty)

Daniel Urrutia, chief water plant operator for The Combat Center’s water treatment facility, explains the evaporation ponds capabilities at the water treatment facility located at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Oct. 17, 2023. The facility represents a substantial investment in ensuring both long term water quality and security for The Combat Center. The mission of the water treatment facility is to provide The Combat Center with safe and reliable drinking water to all service members, civilians, and their families. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Justin J. Marty)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Justin J. Marty

A U.S. Marine Corps R80D Skyraider drone assigned to 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment (REIN), 7th Marine Regiment, prepares to take off during Exercise Apollo Shield at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Oct 19. 2023. Exercise Apollo Shield is the culminating event of Marine Corps Warfighting Lab’s 1-year crawl-walk-run bilateral effort to test equipment capabilities and evaluate tactics, techniques, and procedures. The Combat Center provides a training facility capable of truly testing the equipment and it is home to the infantry battalion experiment 2030, the first unit to receive the equipment tested by MCWL. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Justin J. Marty)

A U.S. Marine Corps R80D Skyraider drone assigned to 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment (REIN), 7th Marine Regiment, prepares to take off during Exercise Apollo Shield at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Oct 19. 2023. Exercise Apollo Shield is the culminating event of Marine Corps Warfighting Lab’s 1-year crawl-walk-run bilateral effort to test equipment capabilities and evaluate tactics, techniques, and procedures. The Combat Center provides a training facility capable of truly testing the equipment and it is home to the infantry battalion experiment 2030, the first unit to receive the equipment tested by MCWL. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Justin J. Marty)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Justin J. Marty

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