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Chris Collison, government technical lead, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, briefs military and civilian experts during an autonomous Improved Navy Lighterage System walkthrough Jan. 30, 2026, along the slipway at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. Collison discussed the transition from automation to autonomy—fusing sensor data into real-time navigation decisions without direct human control—as the team prepared to brief testing results to a platform review board. (Official Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

Chris Collison, government technical lead, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, briefs military and civilian experts during an autonomous Improved Navy Lighterage System walkthrough Jan. 30, 2026, along the slipway at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. Collison discussed the transition from automation to autonomy—fusing sensor data into real-time navigation decisions without direct human control—as the team prepared to brief testing results to a platform review board. (Official Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

Photo by Dustin Senger

Mike Harvey, a senior logistics analyst with the Logistics Plans and Operations Branch, speaks with Blount Island Command personnel during an inspection of an expeditionary wash rack system Jan. 29, 2026, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. Harvey first reported to Blount Island in 1993 as a Marine and has spent four decades supporting the Marine Corps’ global positioning mission through military, civilian and contractor service. The wash rack system was evaluated for integration into the Marine Corps’ afloat and ashore programs to improve equipment maintenance efficiency and readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

Mike Harvey, a senior logistics analyst with the Logistics Plans and Operations Branch, speaks with Blount Island Command personnel during an inspection of an expeditionary wash rack system Jan. 29, 2026, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. Harvey first reported to Blount Island in 1993 as a Marine and has spent four decades supporting the Marine Corps’ global positioning mission through military, civilian and contractor service. The wash rack system was evaluated for integration into the Marine Corps’ afloat and ashore programs to improve equipment maintenance efficiency and readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

Photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez

Blount Island Command operations personnel inspect an expeditionary wash rack system Jan. 29, 2026, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. Service members and civilians trained on the system to evaluate its operational suitability, maintenance requirements and integration into the Marine Corps’ afloat and ashore positioning programs. The wash rack is designed to improve equipment maintenance efficiency and readiness by supporting the cleaning and sustainment of forward-positioned equipment before operational employment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

Blount Island Command operations personnel inspect an expeditionary wash rack system Jan. 29, 2026, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. Service members and civilians trained on the system to evaluate its operational suitability, maintenance requirements and integration into the Marine Corps’ afloat and ashore positioning programs. The wash rack is designed to improve equipment maintenance efficiency and readiness by supporting the cleaning and sustainment of forward-positioned equipment before operational employment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

Photo by Dustin Senger

A Marine assigned to Blount Island Command observes the storage configuration of an expeditionary wash rack system Jan. 29, 2026, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. Service members and civilians evaluated the system’s transportation, storage and sustainment requirements for integration into the Marine Corps’ afloat and ashore positioning programs. The training helped validate the system’s expeditionary suitability and support requirements before fielding. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

A Marine assigned to Blount Island Command observes the storage configuration of an expeditionary wash rack system Jan. 29, 2026, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. Service members and civilians evaluated the system’s transportation, storage and sustainment requirements for integration into the Marine Corps’ afloat and ashore positioning programs. The training helped validate the system’s expeditionary suitability and support requirements before fielding. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

Photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Jeffrey Buffa, operations and plans special projects officer, Marine Corps Installations East–Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, engages federal, state, local, military and private-sector partners during an integrated base defense planning event Jan. 28, 2026, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. The two-day event focused on strengthening regional coordination and resilience to support mission continuity in a contested environment. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Jeffrey Buffa, operations and plans special projects officer, Marine Corps Installations East–Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, engages federal, state, local, military and private-sector partners during an integrated base defense planning event Jan. 28, 2026, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. The two-day event focused on strengthening regional coordination and resilience to support mission continuity in a contested environment. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

Photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Beau Pillot, operations director, Blount Island Command, presents to federal, state, local, military and private-sector partners during an integrated base defense planning event Jan. 28, 2026, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. The two-day event focused on strengthening regional coordination and resilience to support mission continuity in a contested environment. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Beau Pillot, operations director, Blount Island Command, presents to federal, state, local, military and private-sector partners during an integrated base defense planning event Jan. 28, 2026, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. The two-day event focused on strengthening regional coordination and resilience to support mission continuity in a contested environment. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

Photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez

Young men and women from across Georgia and Florida complete a pull-up challenge during a poolee function Jan. 24 at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. The event, hosted by Marine Corps Recruiting Station Jacksonville and supported by drill instructors from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in South Carolina, tested the physical and mental readiness of future Marines as part of their preparation for recruit training. (Official Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

Young men and women from across Georgia and Florida complete a pull-up challenge during a poolee function Jan. 24 at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. The event, hosted by Marine Corps Recruiting Station Jacksonville and supported by drill instructors from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in South Carolina, tested the physical and mental readiness of future Marines as part of their preparation for recruit training. (Official Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

Photo by Dustin Senger

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. John Lawson, a drill instructor from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, gives orders during a poolee function Jan. 24, 2026, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. The event, hosted by Marine Corps Recruiting Station Jacksonville and supported by drill instructors from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in South Carolina, tested the physical and mental readiness of future Marines as part of their preparation for recruit training. (Official Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. John Lawson, a drill instructor from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, gives orders during a poolee function Jan. 24, 2026, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. The event, hosted by Marine Corps Recruiting Station Jacksonville and supported by drill instructors from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in South Carolina, tested the physical and mental readiness of future Marines as part of their preparation for recruit training. (Official Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

Photo by Dustin Senger

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. John Lawson, a drill instructor from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, prepares for a pull-up challenge during a poolee function Jan. 24, 2026, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. The event, hosted by Marine Corps Recruiting Station Jacksonville and supported by drill instructors from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in South Carolina, tested the physical and mental readiness of future Marines as part of their preparation for recruit training. (Official Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. John Lawson, a drill instructor from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, prepares for a pull-up challenge during a poolee function Jan. 24, 2026, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. The event, hosted by Marine Corps Recruiting Station Jacksonville and supported by drill instructors from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in South Carolina, tested the physical and mental readiness of future Marines as part of their preparation for recruit training. (Official Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

Photo by Dustin Senger

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Deacon Cowart, a drill instructor from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, gives orders during a poolee function Jan. 24, 2026, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. The event, hosted by Marine Corps Recruiting Station Jacksonville and supported by drill instructors from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in South Carolina, tested the physical and mental readiness of future Marines as part of their preparation for recruit training. (Official Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Deacon Cowart, a drill instructor from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, gives orders during a poolee function Jan. 24, 2026, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. The event, hosted by Marine Corps Recruiting Station Jacksonville and supported by drill instructors from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in South Carolina, tested the physical and mental readiness of future Marines as part of their preparation for recruit training. (Official Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

Photo by Dustin Senger

Young men and women from across Georgia and Florida complete a pull-up challenge during a poolee function Jan. 24 at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. The event, hosted by Marine Corps Recruiting Station Jacksonville and supported by drill instructors from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in South Carolina, tested the physical and mental readiness of future Marines as part of their preparation for recruit training. (Official Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

Young men and women from across Georgia and Florida complete a pull-up challenge during a poolee function Jan. 24 at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. The event, hosted by Marine Corps Recruiting Station Jacksonville and supported by drill instructors from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in South Carolina, tested the physical and mental readiness of future Marines as part of their preparation for recruit training. (Official Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

Photo by Dustin Senger

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. John Lawson, a drill instructor from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, gives orders during a poolee function Jan. 24, 2026, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. The event, hosted by Marine Corps Recruiting Station Jacksonville and supported by drill instructors from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in South Carolina, tested the physical and mental readiness of future Marines as part of their preparation for recruit training. (Official Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. John Lawson, a drill instructor from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, gives orders during a poolee function Jan. 24, 2026, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. The event, hosted by Marine Corps Recruiting Station Jacksonville and supported by drill instructors from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in South Carolina, tested the physical and mental readiness of future Marines as part of their preparation for recruit training. (Official Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

Photo by Dustin Senger

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Daisy Espitia, a drill instructor from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, gives orders during a poolee function Jan. 24, 2026, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. The event, hosted by Marine Corps Recruiting Station Jacksonville and supported by drill instructors from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in South Carolina, tested the physical and mental readiness of future Marines as part of their preparation for recruit training. (Official Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Daisy Espitia, a drill instructor from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, gives orders during a poolee function Jan. 24, 2026, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. The event, hosted by Marine Corps Recruiting Station Jacksonville and supported by drill instructors from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in South Carolina, tested the physical and mental readiness of future Marines as part of their preparation for recruit training. (Official Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

Photo by Dustin Senger

Young men and women from across Georgia and Florida stand in formation and recite the enlisted Marine Corps ranks during a poolee function Jan. 24 at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. The event, hosted by Marine Corps Recruiting Station Jacksonville and supported by drill instructors from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in South Carolina, tested the physical and mental readiness of future Marines as part of their preparation for recruit training. (Official Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

Young men and women from across Georgia and Florida stand in formation and recite the enlisted Marine Corps ranks during a poolee function Jan. 24 at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. The event, hosted by Marine Corps Recruiting Station Jacksonville and supported by drill instructors from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in South Carolina, tested the physical and mental readiness of future Marines as part of their preparation for recruit training. (Official Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

Photo by Dustin Senger

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Daisy Espitia, a drill instructor from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, gives orders during a poolee function Jan. 24, 2026, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. The event, hosted by Marine Corps Recruiting Station Jacksonville and supported by drill instructors from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in South Carolina, tested the physical and mental readiness of future Marines as part of their preparation for recruit training. (Official Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Daisy Espitia, a drill instructor from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, gives orders during a poolee function Jan. 24, 2026, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. The event, hosted by Marine Corps Recruiting Station Jacksonville and supported by drill instructors from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in South Carolina, tested the physical and mental readiness of future Marines as part of their preparation for recruit training. (Official Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

Photo by Dustin Senger

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. John Lawson, a drill instructor from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, gives orders during a poolee function Jan. 24, 2026, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. The event, hosted by Marine Corps Recruiting Station Jacksonville and supported by drill instructors from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in South Carolina, tested the physical and mental readiness of future Marines as part of their preparation for recruit training. (Official Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. John Lawson, a drill instructor from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, gives orders during a poolee function Jan. 24, 2026, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. The event, hosted by Marine Corps Recruiting Station Jacksonville and supported by drill instructors from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in South Carolina, tested the physical and mental readiness of future Marines as part of their preparation for recruit training. (Official Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

Photo by Dustin Senger

Young men and women from across Georgia and Florida complete a timed plank hold during a poolee function Jan. 24 at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. The event, hosted by Marine Corps Recruiting Station Jacksonville and supported by drill instructors from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in South Carolina, tested the physical and mental readiness of future Marines as part of their preparation for recruit training. (Official Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

Young men and women from across Georgia and Florida complete a timed plank hold during a poolee function Jan. 24 at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. The event, hosted by Marine Corps Recruiting Station Jacksonville and supported by drill instructors from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in South Carolina, tested the physical and mental readiness of future Marines as part of their preparation for recruit training. (Official Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

Photo by Dustin Senger

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Deacon Cowart, a drill instructor from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, gives orders during a poolee function Jan. 24, 2026, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. The event, hosted by Marine Corps Recruiting Station Jacksonville and supported by drill instructors from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in South Carolina, tested the physical and mental readiness of future Marines as part of their preparation for recruit training. (Official Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Deacon Cowart, a drill instructor from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, gives orders during a poolee function Jan. 24, 2026, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. The event, hosted by Marine Corps Recruiting Station Jacksonville and supported by drill instructors from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in South Carolina, tested the physical and mental readiness of future Marines as part of their preparation for recruit training. (Official Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

Photo by Dustin Senger

Young men and women from across Georgia and Florida complete a timed plank hold during a poolee function Jan. 24 at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. The event, hosted by Marine Corps Recruiting Station Jacksonville and supported by drill instructors from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in South Carolina, tested the physical and mental readiness of future Marines as part of their preparation for recruit training. (Official Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

Young men and women from across Georgia and Florida complete a timed plank hold during a poolee function Jan. 24 at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. The event, hosted by Marine Corps Recruiting Station Jacksonville and supported by drill instructors from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in South Carolina, tested the physical and mental readiness of future Marines as part of their preparation for recruit training. (Official Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

Photo by Dustin Senger

Young men and women from across Georgia and Florida complete a pull-up challenge during a poolee function Jan. 24 at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. The event, hosted by Marine Corps Recruiting Station Jacksonville and supported by drill instructors from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in South Carolina, tested the physical and mental readiness of future Marines as part of their preparation for recruit training. (Official Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

Young men and women from across Georgia and Florida complete a pull-up challenge during a poolee function Jan. 24 at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. The event, hosted by Marine Corps Recruiting Station Jacksonville and supported by drill instructors from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in South Carolina, tested the physical and mental readiness of future Marines as part of their preparation for recruit training. (Official Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

Photo by Dustin Senger