U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harriers with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 223 conduct night flight operations aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), during Amphibious Squadron 8 (PHIBRON 8), 22nd MEU Integration (PMINT) exercise while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, April 6, 2025. PMINT is the 22nd MEU’s first opportunity in their pre-deployment training program to fully integrate with PHIBRON 8 while at sea, allowing Marines and Sailors to train together as an ARG/MEU team across various functional areas in preparation for their upcoming deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Emily Hazelbaker and Lt. Cailin Duffy)
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Levi A. Gates, left, the oncoming sergeant major of 2d Intelligence Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, and Sgt. Maj. Mark J. Miller Jr., the off going sergeant major, pose for a photo following a relief and appointment ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 3, 2025. The relief and appointment signifies the passing of authority from the off going sergeant major to the oncoming sergeant major. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. John Allen)
