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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

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

U.S. Marines with 2nd Distribution Support Battalion inspect, prepare and inventory prepositioned equipment and conduct joint limited technical inspections at Marine Corps Prepositioning Program–Norway cave sites Jan. 22, 2026, in Norway, prior to issuance in support of exercise Cold Response 26. These actions ensure equipment readiness and accountability before transfer to II Marine Expeditionary Force Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

U.S. Marines with 2nd Distribution Support Battalion inspect, prepare and inventory prepositioned equipment and conduct joint limited technical inspections at Marine Corps Prepositioning Program–Norway cave sites Jan. 22, 2026, in Norway, prior to issuance in support of exercise Cold Response 26. These actions ensure equipment readiness and accountability before transfer to II Marine Expeditionary Force Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

Photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez

U.S. Marines prepare prepositioned motor transport equipment at a Marine Corps Prepositioning Program–Norway cave site Jan. 22, 2026, in Norway, ahead of convoy operations supporting exercise Cold Response 26. The preparation supports safe, coordinated movement and timely employment of equipment issued to II Marine Expeditionary Force Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

U.S. Marines prepare prepositioned motor transport equipment at a Marine Corps Prepositioning Program–Norway cave site Jan. 22, 2026, in Norway, ahead of convoy operations supporting exercise Cold Response 26. The preparation supports safe, coordinated movement and timely employment of equipment issued to II Marine Expeditionary Force Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

Photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez

U.S. Marines with 2nd Distribution Support Battalion inspect, prepare and inventory prepositioned equipment and conduct joint limited technical inspections at Marine Corps Prepositioning Program–Norway cave sites Jan. 22, 2026, in Norway, prior to issuance in support of exercise Cold Response 26. These actions ensure equipment readiness and accountability before transfer to II Marine Expeditionary Force Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

U.S. Marines with 2nd Distribution Support Battalion inspect, prepare and inventory prepositioned equipment and conduct joint limited technical inspections at Marine Corps Prepositioning Program–Norway cave sites Jan. 22, 2026, in Norway, prior to issuance in support of exercise Cold Response 26. These actions ensure equipment readiness and accountability before transfer to II Marine Expeditionary Force Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

Photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez

U.S. Marines prepare prepositioned motor transport equipment at a Marine Corps Prepositioning Program–Norway cave site Jan. 22, 2026, in Norway, ahead of convoy operations supporting exercise Cold Response 26. The preparation supports safe, coordinated movement and timely employment of equipment issued to II Marine Expeditionary Force Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

U.S. Marines prepare prepositioned motor transport equipment at a Marine Corps Prepositioning Program–Norway cave site Jan. 22, 2026, in Norway, ahead of convoy operations supporting exercise Cold Response 26. The preparation supports safe, coordinated movement and timely employment of equipment issued to II Marine Expeditionary Force Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

Photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Kelly Streck, ashore prepositioning director; Col. David Merles, commanding officer; Sgt. Maj. Shonor Burton, senior enlisted leader; and Buddy Cote, technical assistance and advisory team officer, all assigned to Blount Island Command, tour a Marine Corps Prepositioning Program–Norway cave site Jan. 22, 2026, in Norway. Exercising units assigned to 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force were issued thousands of items during a two-week cave draw, a key step in preparations for exercise Cold Response 26. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Kelly Streck, ashore prepositioning director; Col. David Merles, commanding officer; Sgt. Maj. Shonor Burton, senior enlisted leader; and Buddy Cote, technical assistance and advisory team officer, all assigned to Blount Island Command, tour a Marine Corps Prepositioning Program–Norway cave site Jan. 22, 2026, in Norway. Exercising units assigned to 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force were issued thousands of items during a two-week cave draw, a key step in preparations for exercise Cold Response 26. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

Photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez

Norwegian Army Lt. Col. Morten Aae, left, speaks with Norwegian Army Master Sgt. Øystein Berntsen and U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Mario Cardoso Alvarado about cave draw operations at a Marine Corps Prepositioning Program–Norway cave site Jan. 22, 2026, in Norway. Exercising units assigned to 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force were issued thousands of items during a two-week cave draw, a key step in preparations for exercise Cold Response 26. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

Norwegian Army Lt. Col. Morten Aae, left, speaks with Norwegian Army Master Sgt. Øystein Berntsen and U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Mario Cardoso Alvarado about cave draw operations at a Marine Corps Prepositioning Program–Norway cave site Jan. 22, 2026, in Norway. Exercising units assigned to 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force were issued thousands of items during a two-week cave draw, a key step in preparations for exercise Cold Response 26. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

Photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jesse Robinson, a motor vehicle operator with 2nd Distribution Support Battalion, records key information during a convoy operations brief at a Marine Corps Prepositioning Program–Norway cave site Jan. 21, 2026, in Norway, in preparation for convoy operations supporting exercise Cold Response 26. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jesse Robinson, a motor vehicle operator with 2nd Distribution Support Battalion, records key information during a convoy operations brief at a Marine Corps Prepositioning Program–Norway cave site Jan. 21, 2026, in Norway, in preparation for convoy operations supporting exercise Cold Response 26. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

Photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Michael Davis, a motor vehicle operator with 2nd Distribution Support Battalion, stands by prepositioned motor transport equipment while awaiting convoy operations at a Marine Corps Prepositioning Program–Norway cave site Jan. 21, 2026, in Norway, in support of exercise Cold Response 26. The staging supports the coordinated movement and timely employment of equipment issued to II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Michael Davis, a motor vehicle operator with 2nd Distribution Support Battalion, stands by prepositioned motor transport equipment while awaiting convoy operations at a Marine Corps Prepositioning Program–Norway cave site Jan. 21, 2026, in Norway, in support of exercise Cold Response 26. The staging supports the coordinated movement and timely employment of equipment issued to II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

Photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez

U.S. Marines conduct joint limited technical inspection on prepositioned motor transport equipment at a Marine Corps Prepositioning Program–Norway cave site Jan. 20, 2026, in Norway, in support of exercise Cold Response 26. The inspection supports equipment accountability and readiness prior to operational employment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

U.S. Marines conduct joint limited technical inspection on prepositioned motor transport equipment at a Marine Corps Prepositioning Program–Norway cave site Jan. 20, 2026, in Norway, in support of exercise Cold Response 26. The inspection supports equipment accountability and readiness prior to operational employment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

Photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez

A U.S. Marine conducts a joint limited technical inspection on prepositioned motor transport equipment at a Marine Corps Prepositioning Program–Norway cave site Jan. 20, 2026, in Norway, in support of exercise Cold Response 26. The inspection supports equipment accountability and readiness prior to operational employment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

A U.S. Marine conducts a joint limited technical inspection on prepositioned motor transport equipment at a Marine Corps Prepositioning Program–Norway cave site Jan. 20, 2026, in Norway, in support of exercise Cold Response 26. The inspection supports equipment accountability and readiness prior to operational employment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

Photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez

U.S. Marines receive instruction on joint limited technical inspection procedures for prepositioned equipment at Marine Corps Prepositioning Program–Norway cave sites Jan. 19, 2026, in Norway, in support of exercise Cold Response 26. The instruction prepares Marines to conduct inspections that ensure equipment readiness prior to issuance to II Marine Expeditionary Force Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

U.S. Marines receive instruction on joint limited technical inspection procedures for prepositioned equipment at Marine Corps Prepositioning Program–Norway cave sites Jan. 19, 2026, in Norway, in support of exercise Cold Response 26. The instruction prepares Marines to conduct inspections that ensure equipment readiness prior to issuance to II Marine Expeditionary Force Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

Photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Patrick Williams, commanding officer of Combat Logistics Regiment 27, speaks with Norwegian Army Staff Sgt. Aleksander Wegdahl at a Marine Corps Prepositioning Program–Norway cave site Jan. 19, 2026, in Norway, during preparations for exercise Cold Response 26. The engagement highlights coordination between U.S. and Norwegian forces supporting prepositioned equipment operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Patrick Williams, commanding officer of Combat Logistics Regiment 27, speaks with Norwegian Army Staff Sgt. Aleksander Wegdahl at a Marine Corps Prepositioning Program–Norway cave site Jan. 19, 2026, in Norway, during preparations for exercise Cold Response 26. The engagement highlights coordination between U.S. and Norwegian forces supporting prepositioned equipment operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

Photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Marshall Hand, executive officer, Blount Island Command, engages federal, state, local, military and private-sector partners during an integrated base defense planning preparation session Jan. 15, 2026, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. The discussion helped align roles, identify capability gaps and set conditions for a regional planning event Jan. 27–28. (Official Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Marshall Hand, executive officer, Blount Island Command, engages federal, state, local, military and private-sector partners during an integrated base defense planning preparation session Jan. 15, 2026, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. The discussion helped align roles, identify capability gaps and set conditions for a regional planning event Jan. 27–28. (Official Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

Photo by Dustin Senger

Federal, state, local, military and private-sector partners discuss integrated base defense planning during a preparation session Jan. 15, 2026, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. The discussion helped align roles, identify capability gaps and set conditions for a regional planning event Jan. 27–28. (Official Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

Federal, state, local, military and private-sector partners discuss integrated base defense planning during a preparation session Jan. 15, 2026, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. The discussion helped align roles, identify capability gaps and set conditions for a regional planning event Jan. 27–28. (Official Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

Photo by Dustin Senger

Federal, state, local, military and private-sector partners discuss integrated base defense planning during a preparation session Jan. 15, 2026, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. The discussion helped align roles, identify capability gaps and set conditions for a regional planning event Jan. 27–28. (Official Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

Federal, state, local, military and private-sector partners discuss integrated base defense planning during a preparation session Jan. 15, 2026, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. The discussion helped align roles, identify capability gaps and set conditions for a regional planning event Jan. 27–28. (Official Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

Photo by Dustin Senger

Federal, state, local, military and private-sector partners discuss integrated base defense planning during a preparation session Jan. 15, 2026, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. The discussion helped align roles, identify capability gaps and set conditions for a regional planning event Jan. 27–28. (Official Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

Federal, state, local, military and private-sector partners discuss integrated base defense planning during a preparation session Jan. 15, 2026, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. The discussion helped align roles, identify capability gaps and set conditions for a regional planning event Jan. 27–28. (Official Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

Photo by Dustin Senger

Federal, state, local, military and private-sector partners discuss integrated base defense planning during a preparation session Jan. 15, 2026, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. The discussion helped align roles, identify capability gaps and set conditions for a regional planning event Jan. 27–28. (Official Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

Federal, state, local, military and private-sector partners discuss integrated base defense planning during a preparation session Jan. 15, 2026, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. The discussion helped align roles, identify capability gaps and set conditions for a regional planning event Jan. 27–28. (Official Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

Photo by Dustin Senger