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U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Maura M. Hennigan, 2nd Marine Logistics Group commanding general, center left, speaks with Sgt. Henry Volpe, an automotive maintenance technician with 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd MLG, during a tour of the II Marine Expeditionary Force innovation campus at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 20, 2025. Lt. Gen. Eric Austin, Combat Development and Integration deputy commandant met with leaders of 2nd MLG to speak about force design and 2nd MLG’s capabilities and efforts to innovate as well as touring the II MEF innovation campus. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Maura M. Hennigan, 2nd Marine Logistics Group commanding general, center left, speaks with Sgt. Henry Volpe, an automotive maintenance technician with 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd MLG, during a tour of the II Marine Expeditionary Force innovation campus at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 20, 2025. Lt. Gen. Eric Austin, Combat Development and Integration deputy commandant met with leaders of 2nd MLG to speak about force design and 2nd MLG’s capabilities and efforts to innovate as well as touring the II MEF innovation campus. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo)

Photo by Sgt. Rafael BrambilaPelayo

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Eric Austin, Combat Development and Integration deputy commandant, left, gives a challenge coin to Sgt. Henry Volpe, an automotive maintenance technician with 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, for his design and development of a 3-D printed small unmanned aerial system during a tour of the II Marine Expeditionary Force Innovation Campus at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 20, 2025. Austin met with leaders of 2nd Marine Logistics Group to speak about force design and 2nd MLG’s capabilities and efforts to innovate as well as touring the II MEF innovation campus. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Eric Austin, Combat Development and Integration deputy commandant, left, gives a challenge coin to Sgt. Henry Volpe, an automotive maintenance technician with 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, for his design and development of a 3-D printed small unmanned aerial system during a tour of the II Marine Expeditionary Force Innovation Campus at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 20, 2025. Austin met with leaders of 2nd Marine Logistics Group to speak about force design and 2nd MLG’s capabilities and efforts to innovate as well as touring the II MEF innovation campus. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo)

Photo by Sgt. Rafael BrambilaPelayo

A U.S. Marine Corps 3-D printed small unmanned aerial system is flown by Lt. Gen. Eric Austin, Combat Development and Integration deputy commandant, during a tour of the II Marine Expeditionary Force Innovation Campus at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 20, 2025. Austin met with leaders of 2nd Marine Logistics Group to speak about force design and 2nd MLG’s capabilities and efforts to innovate as well as touring the II MEF innovation campus. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo)

A U.S. Marine Corps 3-D printed small unmanned aerial system is flown by Lt. Gen. Eric Austin, Combat Development and Integration deputy commandant, during a tour of the II Marine Expeditionary Force Innovation Campus at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 20, 2025. Austin met with leaders of 2nd Marine Logistics Group to speak about force design and 2nd MLG’s capabilities and efforts to innovate as well as touring the II MEF innovation campus. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo)

Photo by Sgt. Rafael BrambilaPelayo

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Eric Austin, Combat Development and Integration deputy commandant, left, flies a 3-D printed small unmanned aerial system during a tour of the II Marine Expeditionary Force Innovation Campus at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 20, 2025. Austin met with leaders of 2nd Marine Logistics Group to speak about force design and 2nd MLG’s capabilities and efforts to innovate as well as touring the II MEF innovation campus. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Eric Austin, Combat Development and Integration deputy commandant, left, flies a 3-D printed small unmanned aerial system during a tour of the II Marine Expeditionary Force Innovation Campus at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 20, 2025. Austin met with leaders of 2nd Marine Logistics Group to speak about force design and 2nd MLG’s capabilities and efforts to innovate as well as touring the II MEF innovation campus. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo)

Photo by Sgt. Rafael BrambilaPelayo

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Henry Volpe, an automotive maintenance technician with 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, center, explains a 3-D printed small unmanned aerial system he designed to Lt. Gen. Eric Austin, Combat Development and Integration deputy commandant, at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 20, 2025. Austin met with leaders of 2nd MLG to speak about force design and 2nd MLG’s capabilities and efforts to innovate as well as touring the II Marine Expeditionary Force innovation campus. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Henry Volpe, an automotive maintenance technician with 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, center, explains a 3-D printed small unmanned aerial system he designed to Lt. Gen. Eric Austin, Combat Development and Integration deputy commandant, at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 20, 2025. Austin met with leaders of 2nd MLG to speak about force design and 2nd MLG’s capabilities and efforts to innovate as well as touring the II Marine Expeditionary Force innovation campus. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo)

Photo by Sgt. Rafael BrambilaPelayo

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Joussef J. Abchi Donado, commanding officer for 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, center left, briefs the capabilities of a small unmanned aerial system to Lt. Gen. Eric Austin, Combat Development and Integration deputy commandant, during a tour of the II Marine Expeditionary Force Innovation Campus at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 20, 2025. Austin met with leaders of 2nd MLG to speak about force design and 2nd MLG’s capabilities and efforts to innovate as well as touring the II MEF innovation campus. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Joussef J. Abchi Donado, commanding officer for 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, center left, briefs the capabilities of a small unmanned aerial system to Lt. Gen. Eric Austin, Combat Development and Integration deputy commandant, during a tour of the II Marine Expeditionary Force Innovation Campus at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 20, 2025. Austin met with leaders of 2nd MLG to speak about force design and 2nd MLG’s capabilities and efforts to innovate as well as touring the II MEF innovation campus. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo)

Photo by Sgt. Rafael BrambilaPelayo

U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 3 Matt Pine, II Marine Expeditionary Force Innovation Campus Innovation Officer, briefs the capabilities of the II MEF Innovation Campus to Lt. Gen. Eric Austin, Combat Development and Integration deputy commandant, at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 20, 2025. Austin met with leaders of 2nd MLG to speak about force design and 2nd MLG’s capabilities and efforts to innovate as well as touring the II MEF innovation campus. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo)

U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 3 Matt Pine, II Marine Expeditionary Force Innovation Campus Innovation Officer, briefs the capabilities of the II MEF Innovation Campus to Lt. Gen. Eric Austin, Combat Development and Integration deputy commandant, at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 20, 2025. Austin met with leaders of 2nd MLG to speak about force design and 2nd MLG’s capabilities and efforts to innovate as well as touring the II MEF innovation campus. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo)

Photo by Sgt. Rafael BrambilaPelayo

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Eric Austin, Combat Development and Integration deputy commandant, center left, speaks with Marines, Sailors, and contractors from 2nd Marine Logistics Group at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 20, 2025. Austin met with leaders of 2nd MLG to speak about force design and 2nd MLG’s capabilities and efforts to innovate as well as touring the II Marine Expeditionary Force innovation campus. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Eric Austin, Combat Development and Integration deputy commandant, center left, speaks with Marines, Sailors, and contractors from 2nd Marine Logistics Group at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 20, 2025. Austin met with leaders of 2nd MLG to speak about force design and 2nd MLG’s capabilities and efforts to innovate as well as touring the II Marine Expeditionary Force innovation campus. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo)

Photo by Sgt. Rafael BrambilaPelayo

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Eric Austin, Combat Development and Integration deputy commandant, center left, speaks with Brig. Gen. Maura M. Hennigan, 2nd Marine Logistics Group commanding general, at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 20, 2025. Austin met with leaders of 2nd MLG to speak about force design and 2nd MLG’s capabilities and efforts to innovate as well as touring the II Marine Expeditionary Force innovation campus. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Eric Austin, Combat Development and Integration deputy commandant, center left, speaks with Brig. Gen. Maura M. Hennigan, 2nd Marine Logistics Group commanding general, at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 20, 2025. Austin met with leaders of 2nd MLG to speak about force design and 2nd MLG’s capabilities and efforts to innovate as well as touring the II Marine Expeditionary Force innovation campus. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo)

Photo by Sgt. Rafael BrambilaPelayo

A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), takes off from San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) during a strait transit while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Nov. 18, 2025. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president's priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), takes off from San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) during a strait transit while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Nov. 18, 2025. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president's priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

Photo by Sgt. Nathan Mitchell

A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), prepares to take off from San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) during a strait transit while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Nov. 18, 2025. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president's priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), prepares to take off from San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) during a strait transit while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Nov. 18, 2025. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president's priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

Photo by Sgt. Nathan Mitchell

U.S. Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), and Sailors assigned to San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) observe the operating area during a strait transit while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Nov. 18, 2025. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president's priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

U.S. Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), and Sailors assigned to San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) observe the operating area during a strait transit while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Nov. 18, 2025. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president's priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

Photo by Sgt. Nathan Mitchell

U.S. Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), and Sailors assigned to San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106), conduct a strait transit while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Nov. 18, 2025. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president's priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

U.S. Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), and Sailors assigned to San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106), conduct a strait transit while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Nov. 18, 2025. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president's priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

Photo by Sgt. Nathan Mitchell

U.S. Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), observe the operating area aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) during a strait transit while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Nov. 18, 2025. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president's priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

U.S. Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), observe the operating area aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) during a strait transit while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Nov. 18, 2025. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president's priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

Photo by Sgt. Nathan Mitchell

U.S. Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), and Sailors assigned to San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) observe the operating area during a strait transit while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Nov. 18, 2025. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president's priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

U.S. Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), and Sailors assigned to San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) observe the operating area during a strait transit while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Nov. 18, 2025. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president's priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

Photo by Sgt. Nathan Mitchell

A U.S. Marine with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), provides security during a strait transit aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Nov. 18, 2025. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president's priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

A U.S. Marine with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), provides security during a strait transit aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Nov. 18, 2025. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president's priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

Photo by Sgt. Nathan Mitchell

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), prepare an AH-1Z Viper helicopter for flight operations aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Nov. 17, 2025. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president's priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), prepare an AH-1Z Viper helicopter for flight operations aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Nov. 17, 2025. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president's priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

Photo by Sgt. Nathan Mitchell

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), and Sailors with San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) prepare an UH-1Y Venom helicopter for flight operations while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Nov. 17, 2025. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president's priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), and Sailors with San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) prepare an UH-1Y Venom helicopter for flight operations while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Nov. 17, 2025. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president's priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

Photo by Sgt. Nathan Mitchell

A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), lands aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Nov. 17, 2025. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president's priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), lands aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Nov. 17, 2025. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president's priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

Photo by Sgt. Nathan Mitchell

A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), lands aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Nov. 17, 2025. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president's priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), lands aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Nov. 17, 2025. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president's priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

Photo by Sgt. Nathan Mitchell