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A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 214, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, taxis the runway during suppression of enemy air defense training in support of Exercise Steel Knight 23.2 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Dec. 7, 2023. SEAD training increases the ability of fifth-generation fighter pilots to enter the fight first, strike targets deep within an enemy air defense system, and enable follow on strikes by supporting weapons platforms. Steel Knight 23.2 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. Elizabeth Gallagher)

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 214, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, taxis the runway during suppression of enemy air defense training in support of Exercise Steel Knight 23.2 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Dec. 7, 2023. SEAD training increases the ability of fifth-generation fighter pilots to enter the fight first, strike targets deep within an enemy air defense system, and enable follow on strikes by supporting weapons platforms. Steel Knight 23.2 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. Elizabeth Gallagher)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Gallagher

A Sonoran Pronghorn is released back out into the wild during the annual capture and release at the Kofa Wildlife Refuge near Yuma, Arizona, Dec. 19, 2023. In 1967 the Pronghorn was listed in as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Preservation Act, in 2002 the population plummeted to only 21 Pronghorn in the U.S. and for over two decades there has been a federal collaborative effort to maintain the health, safety and security of the growing species. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jade K. Venegas)

A Sonoran Pronghorn is released back out into the wild during the annual capture and release at the Kofa Wildlife Refuge near Yuma, Arizona, Dec. 19, 2023. In 1967 the Pronghorn was listed in as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Preservation Act, in 2002 the population plummeted to only 21 Pronghorn in the U.S. and for over two decades there has been a federal collaborative effort to maintain the health, safety and security of the growing species. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jade K. Venegas)

Photo by Cpl. Jade Venegas

U.S. Marines with Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF), Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, extinguishes simulated aircraft fire at the installation, Dec. 15, 2023. ARFF performs routine training that equips Marines with the necessary skills and knowledge to efficiently respond to emergencies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Gallagher)

U.S. Marines with Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF), Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, extinguishes simulated aircraft fire at the installation, Dec. 15, 2023. ARFF performs routine training that equips Marines with the necessary skills and knowledge to efficiently respond to emergencies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Gallagher)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Gallagher

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Joshua Somero, electronic intelligence analyst, Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One, bench presses 185 lbs during the annual Super Squadron competition at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Jan. 26, 2024. The Super Squadron was a friendly competition between various units on the air station, designed to help strengthen teamwork as well as boost station morale. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Gallagher)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Joshua Somero, electronic intelligence analyst, Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One, bench presses 185 lbs during the annual Super Squadron competition at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Jan. 26, 2024. The Super Squadron was a friendly competition between various units on the air station, designed to help strengthen teamwork as well as boost station morale. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Gallagher)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Gallagher

U.S. Marines with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One, participate in tug-of-war challenge during the annual Super Squadron competition at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Jan. 26, 2024. This controlled environment of games and group activities gave Marines and Sailors an opportunity to engage in a friendly competition, to promote unit cohesion and increase morale. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jade K. Venegas)

U.S. Marines with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One, participate in tug-of-war challenge during the annual Super Squadron competition at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Jan. 26, 2024. This controlled environment of games and group activities gave Marines and Sailors an opportunity to engage in a friendly competition, to promote unit cohesion and increase morale. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jade K. Venegas)

Photo by Cpl. Jade Venegas

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Robert B. Brodie, assistant wing commander, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (3rd MAW), conducts a pre-flight check on an F-35B Lightning II during a visit at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Aug. 29, 2023. During his visit to the air station Brodie observed operations and training at VMFA-211 and VMFA-122. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Gallagher)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Robert B. Brodie, assistant wing commander, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (3rd MAW), conducts a pre-flight check on an F-35B Lightning II during a visit at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Aug. 29, 2023. During his visit to the air station Brodie observed operations and training at VMFA-211 and VMFA-122. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Gallagher)

Photo by LCpl Elizabeth Gallagher

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Robert B. Brodie, assistant wing commander, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (3rd MAW), conducts a pre-flight check on an F-35B Lightning II during a visit at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Aug. 29, 2023. During his visit to the air station Brodie observed operations and training at VMFA-211 and VMFA-122. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Gallagher)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Robert B. Brodie, assistant wing commander, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (3rd MAW), conducts a pre-flight check on an F-35B Lightning II during a visit at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Aug. 29, 2023. During his visit to the air station Brodie observed operations and training at VMFA-211 and VMFA-122. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Gallagher)

Photo by LCpl Elizabeth Gallagher

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Robert B. Brodie, assistant wing commander, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (3rd MAW), right, and Lt. Col. Bijan Derakhshan, commanding officer, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 (VMFA-122), 3rd MAW, they pose for a photo during Brodie visit at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Aug. 29, 2023. During his visit to the air station Brodie observed operations and training at VMFA-211 and VMFA-122. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Gallagher)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Robert B. Brodie, assistant wing commander, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (3rd MAW), right, and Lt. Col. Bijan Derakhshan, commanding officer, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 (VMFA-122), 3rd MAW, they pose for a photo during Brodie visit at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Aug. 29, 2023. During his visit to the air station Brodie observed operations and training at VMFA-211 and VMFA-122. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Gallagher)

Photo by LCpl Elizabeth Gallagher

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 (VMFA-122), 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (3rd MAW), pose for a photo with Brig. Gen. Robert B. Brodie, assistant wing commander, 3rd MAW, during his visit at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Aug. 29, 2023. During his visit to the air station Brodie observed operations and training at VMFA-211 and VMFA-122. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Gallagher)

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 (VMFA-122), 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (3rd MAW), pose for a photo with Brig. Gen. Robert B. Brodie, assistant wing commander, 3rd MAW, during his visit at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Aug. 29, 2023. During his visit to the air station Brodie observed operations and training at VMFA-211 and VMFA-122. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Gallagher)

Photo by LCpl Elizabeth Gallagher

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Robert B. Brodie, assistant wing commander, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (3rd MAW), Brodie conducts a brief during a visit at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Aug. 29, 2023. During his visit to the air station Brodie observed operations and training at VMFA-211 and VMFA-122. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Gallagher)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Robert B. Brodie, assistant wing commander, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (3rd MAW), Brodie conducts a brief during a visit at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Aug. 29, 2023. During his visit to the air station Brodie observed operations and training at VMFA-211 and VMFA-122. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Gallagher)

Photo by LCpl Elizabeth Gallagher

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Robert B. Brodie, assistant wing commander, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (3rd MAW), Brodie conducts a brief during a visit at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Aug. 29, 2023. During his visit to the air station Brodie observed operations and training at VMFA-211 and VMFA-122. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Gallagher)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Robert B. Brodie, assistant wing commander, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (3rd MAW), Brodie conducts a brief during a visit at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Aug. 29, 2023. During his visit to the air station Brodie observed operations and training at VMFA-211 and VMFA-122. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Gallagher)

Photo by LCpl Elizabeth Gallagher

Two F-35B Lightning IIs with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), piloted by U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Robert B. Brodie, assistant wing commander, 3rd MAW, and Lt. Col. Jesse M. Peppers, commanding officer, VMFA-211, 3rd MAW, prepare to take off during Brodie’s visit at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Aug. 28, 2023. During his visit to the air station Brodie observed operations and training at VMFA-211 and VMFA-122. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Gallagher)

Two F-35B Lightning IIs with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), piloted by U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Robert B. Brodie, assistant wing commander, 3rd MAW, and Lt. Col. Jesse M. Peppers, commanding officer, VMFA-211, 3rd MAW, prepare to take off during Brodie’s visit at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Aug. 28, 2023. During his visit to the air station Brodie observed operations and training at VMFA-211 and VMFA-122. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Gallagher)

Photo by LCpl Elizabeth Gallagher

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Jesse M. Peppers, commanding officer, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, conducts a pre-flight check at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Aug. 28, 2023. U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Robert B. Brodie, assistant wing commander, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, visited the air station to observe operations and training at VMFA-211 and VMFA-122. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Gallagher)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Jesse M. Peppers, commanding officer, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, conducts a pre-flight check at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Aug. 28, 2023. U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Robert B. Brodie, assistant wing commander, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, visited the air station to observe operations and training at VMFA-211 and VMFA-122. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Gallagher)

Photo by LCpl Elizabeth Gallagher

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Jesse M. Peppers, commanding officer, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, conducts a pre-flight check at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Aug. 28, 2023. U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Robert B. Brodie, assistant wing commander, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, visited the air station to observe operations and training at VMFA-211 and VMFA-122. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Gallagher)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Jesse M. Peppers, commanding officer, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, conducts a pre-flight check at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Aug. 28, 2023. U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Robert B. Brodie, assistant wing commander, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, visited the air station to observe operations and training at VMFA-211 and VMFA-122. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Gallagher)

Photo by LCpl Elizabeth Gallagher

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Jesse M. Peppers, right, commanding officer, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, communicates with his maintainer during a pre-flight check at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Aug. 28, 2023. U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Robert B. Brodie, assistant wing commander, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, visited the air station to observe operations and training at VMFA-211 and VMFA-122. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Gallagher)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Jesse M. Peppers, right, commanding officer, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, communicates with his maintainer during a pre-flight check at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Aug. 28, 2023. U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Robert B. Brodie, assistant wing commander, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, visited the air station to observe operations and training at VMFA-211 and VMFA-122. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Gallagher)

Photo by LCpl Elizabeth Gallagher

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Robert B. Brodie, right, assistant wing commander, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (3rd MAW), and Lt. Col. Jesse M. Peppers, commanding officer, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, 3rd MAW, walk to an F-35B Lightning II during Brodie’s visit at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Aug. 28, 2023. During his visit to the air station Brodie observed operations and training at VMFA-211 and VMFA-122. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Gallagher)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Robert B. Brodie, right, assistant wing commander, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (3rd MAW), and Lt. Col. Jesse M. Peppers, commanding officer, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, 3rd MAW, walk to an F-35B Lightning II during Brodie’s visit at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Aug. 28, 2023. During his visit to the air station Brodie observed operations and training at VMFA-211 and VMFA-122. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Gallagher)

Photo by LCpl Elizabeth Gallagher

U.S. Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma fire department personnel help unseal a time capsule at Thomas Meyer Memorial Field at MCAS Yuma, Arizona, Oct. 31, 2022. The field was dedicated to Thomas Meyer at a formal ceremony, Oct. 31, 1997, after he was struck and killed by a motor vehicle while riding a bicycle, Nov. 1, 1996. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jon C. Stone)

U.S. Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma fire department personnel help unseal a time capsule at Thomas Meyer Memorial Field at MCAS Yuma, Arizona, Oct. 31, 2022. The field was dedicated to Thomas Meyer at a formal ceremony, Oct. 31, 1997, after he was struck and killed by a motor vehicle while riding a bicycle, Nov. 1, 1996. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jon C. Stone)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jon Stone

Francine Hall, Thomas Meyer’s sister, gives a speech during the re-opening of a time capsule at Thomas Meyer Memorial Field at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Oct. 31, 2022. The field was dedicated to Thomas Meyer at a formal ceremony, Oct. 31, 1997, after he was struck and killed by a motor vehicle while riding a bicycle, Nov. 1, 1996. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jon C. Stone)

Francine Hall, Thomas Meyer’s sister, gives a speech during the re-opening of a time capsule at Thomas Meyer Memorial Field at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Oct. 31, 2022. The field was dedicated to Thomas Meyer at a formal ceremony, Oct. 31, 1997, after he was struck and killed by a motor vehicle while riding a bicycle, Nov. 1, 1996. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jon C. Stone)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jon Stone

U.S. Marine Corps vehicles and cargo loaded on a train during railroad operations amid Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 1-23 near Glamis, California, Nov. 4, 2022.

U.S. Marine Corps vehicles and cargo loaded on a train during railroad operations amid Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 1-23 near Glamis, California, Nov. 4, 2022.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jon Stone

U.S. Marine Corps vehicles are chained down onto a train car during railroad operations amid Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 1-23 near Glamis, California, Nov. 4, 2022.

U.S. Marine Corps vehicles are chained down onto a train car during railroad operations amid Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 1-23 near Glamis, California, Nov. 4, 2022.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jon Stone