U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ethan Camarco, a South Carolina native and team leader with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, fires a M1014 shotgun during Counter-small Unmanned Aerial System training as part of Service Level Training Exercise 4-26 at Training Area Prospect, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, July 17, 2026. With the debut of C-sUAS lanes at the Combat Center, Marines recognize and respond to unmanned aerial threats by employing emerging tactics, techniques, procedures, and maintaining a C-sUAS mindset in every operation, all while preserving the fundamentals that make rifle squads survivable and lethal. SLTE is a premier training event that ensures the Marine Corps remains a highly lethal, adaptable force capable of dominating the future multi-domain fight. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cody Fitzgerald) - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ethan Camarco, a South Carolina native and team leader with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, fires a M1014 shotgun during Counter-small Unmanned Aerial System training as part of Service Level Training Exercise 4-26 at Training Area Prospect, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, July 17, 2026. With the debut of C-sUAS lanes at the Combat Center, Marines recognize and respond to unmanned aerial threats by employing emerging tactics, techniques, procedures, and maintaining a C-sUAS mindset in every operation, all while preserving the fundamentals that make rifle squads survivable and lethal. SLTE is a premier training event that ensures the Marine Corps remains a highly lethal, adaptable force capable of dominating the future multi-domain fight. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cody Fitzgerald)
Two Marines working together on the deployment of the Organic Counter Small UAS - U.S. Marine inspects a new weapons system during an exercise to demonstrate the new capabilities the Marine Corps in deploying directly to the fleet during a live fire event on Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA. (US Marine Corps Photo by Addi Vander Velde)
A major in the U.S. Marine Corps is inspected during a service charlie uniform inspection at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, April 10, 2026. The inspection was conducted to evaluate the Marines’ appearance and adherence to standards while promoting discipline and attention to detail. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Kai W. Huber) - A major in the U.S. Marine Corps is inspected during a service charlie uniform inspection at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, April 10, 2026. The inspection was conducted to evaluate the Marines’ appearance and adherence to standards while promoting discipline and attention to detail. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Kai W. Huber)
U.S. service members participate in the "High-Power” match of the 65th annual Interservice Rifle Competition at Weapons Training Battalion on Marine Corps Base Quantico, June 2, 2026. The ISRC consists of multiple disciplines of rifle competition including High-Power 1,000 Aggregate match, a High-Power Long Range match, a Quantified Performance, Gas Gun match and a Practical Competition Shooting League Action Carbine match. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Braydon Rogers) - U.S. service members participate in the "High-Power” match of the 65th annual Interservice Rifle Competition at Weapons Training Battalion on Marine Corps Base Quantico, June 2, 2026. The ISRC consists of multiple disciplines of rifle competition including High-Power 1,000 Aggregate match, a High-Power Long Range match, a Quantified Performance, Gas Gun match and a Practical Competition Shooting League Action Carbine match. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Braydon Rogers)
Marine Corps Marksmanship Championships Awards Ceremony - U.S. Marines with the Far East team is awarded is Inter-Division Rifle Team trophy during the Marine Corps Marksmanship Championships awards ceremony at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, April 24, 2026. The MCMC brings together the top shooters from regional marksmanship events to test their precision rifle, action rifle, action pistol, and multi-gun action shooting skills, continuing the legacy of the Marine Corps Shooting Team and the Corps’ commitment to marksmanship as a core warfighting skill. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)
U.S. Marines and Sailors participate in the graduation ceremony for Basic Reconnaissance Course 2-26 with Reconnaissance Training Company, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 3, 2026. Employed as an element of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force, Reconnaissance Marines operate in specialized teams to provide timely information to the supported commander to shape and influence the battlefield. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Caitlyn Watts) - U.S. Marines and Sailors participate in the graduation ceremony for Basic Reconnaissance Course 2-26 with Reconnaissance Training Company, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 3, 2026. Employed as an element of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force, Reconnaissance Marines operate in specialized teams to provide timely information to the supported commander to shape and influence the battlefield. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Caitlyn Watts)
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U.S. Marine Corps riflemen with Light Armored Reconnaissance Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), load a simulated warhead onto a Neros Archer first-person view drone during attack drone training on Camp Santiago, Puerto Rico, Nov. 19, 2025. 22nd MEU(SOC) Marines are being trained and certified by the 2nd Marine Division and the Marine Corps Attack Drone Team on first-person view drone systems to enhance combat readiness. 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. Marine Corps riflemen with Light Armored Reconnaissance Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), load a simulated warhead onto a Neros Archer first-person view drone during attack drone training on Camp Santiago, Puerto Rico, Nov. 19, 2025. 22nd MEU(SOC) Marines are being trained and certified by the 2nd Marine Division and the Marine Corps Attack Drone Team on first-person view drone systems to enhance combat readiness. 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. Marine Corps recruits with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion conduct the run portion of an initial strength assessment at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Sept. 6, 2025. The ISA is a baseline test for new recruits to ensure they meet the physical requirements to begin the 13-week transformation to earn the title United States Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah M. Grawcock) - U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion conduct the run portion of an initial strength assessment at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Sept. 6, 2025. The ISA is a baseline test for new recruits to ensure they meet the physical requirements to begin the 13-week transformation to earn the title United States Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah M. Grawcock)