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The 39th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Eric M. Smith, answers questions from students of Warrant Officers Basic Course (WOBC) India Company at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 3, 2026. Gen. Smith visits WOBC toward the end of each cycle of a company to speak with the instructors and spark discussion with the students, giving them advice as the new warrant officers continue their journey into the fleet Marine force and answer any career questions they have on their future leading in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juaquin Greaves)

The 39th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Eric M. Smith, answers questions from students of Warrant Officers Basic Course (WOBC) India Company at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 3, 2026. Gen. Smith visits WOBC toward the end of each cycle of a company to speak with the instructors and spark discussion with the students, giving them advice as the new warrant officers continue their journey into the fleet Marine force and answer any career questions they have on their future leading in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juaquin Greaves)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Juaquin Greaves

The 39th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Eric M. Smith, answers questions from students of Warrant Officers Basic Course (WOBC) India Company at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 3, 2026. Gen. Smith visits WOBC toward the end of each cycle of a company to speak with the instructors and spark discussion with the students, giving them advice as the new warrant officers continue their journey into the fleet Marine force and answer any career questions they have on their future leading in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juaquin Greaves)

The 39th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Eric M. Smith, answers questions from students of Warrant Officers Basic Course (WOBC) India Company at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 3, 2026. Gen. Smith visits WOBC toward the end of each cycle of a company to speak with the instructors and spark discussion with the students, giving them advice as the new warrant officers continue their journey into the fleet Marine force and answer any career questions they have on their future leading in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juaquin Greaves)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Juaquin Greaves

The 39th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Eric M. Smith, greets the instructors of Warrant Officer Basic Course (WOBC) India Company at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 3, 2026. Gen. Smith visits WOBC toward the end of each cycle of a company to speak with the instructors and spark discussion with the students, giving them advice as the new warrant officers continue their journey into the fleet Marine force and answer any career questions they have on their future leading in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juaquin Greaves)

The 39th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Eric M. Smith, greets the instructors of Warrant Officer Basic Course (WOBC) India Company at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 3, 2026. Gen. Smith visits WOBC toward the end of each cycle of a company to speak with the instructors and spark discussion with the students, giving them advice as the new warrant officers continue their journey into the fleet Marine force and answer any career questions they have on their future leading in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juaquin Greaves)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Juaquin Greaves

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. John J. Davis, right, a Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival with The Basic School, acts as a simulated victim for 2nd Lt. Grant A. Wernick, a student with The Basic School, during a water rescue swim for the Water Survival Advanced Course at Ramer Hall on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Jan. 22, 2026. The week-long Water Survival Advanced course challenges Marines’ physical and mental limits through aquatic endurance training, including long swims, breath holds, and complex rescue drills vital to amphibious operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Donovan E. Melendez)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. John J. Davis, right, a Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival with The Basic School, acts as a simulated victim for 2nd Lt. Grant A. Wernick, a student with The Basic School, during a water rescue swim for the Water Survival Advanced Course at Ramer Hall on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Jan. 22, 2026. The week-long Water Survival Advanced course challenges Marines’ physical and mental limits through aquatic endurance training, including long swims, breath holds, and complex rescue drills vital to amphibious operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Donovan E. Melendez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Donovan Melendez

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. John J. Davis, left, a Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival with The Basic School, acts as a simulated victim for Cpl. Lizette M. Baez, an intelligence specialist with the Marine Corps intelligence Activity, during a water rescue swim for the Water Survival Advanced Course at Ramer Hall on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virgicnia, Jan. 22, 2026. The week-long Water Survival Advanced ourse challenges Marines’ physical and mental limits through aquatic endurance training, including long swims, breath holds, and complex rescue drills vital to amphibious operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Donovan E. Melendez)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. John J. Davis, left, a Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival with The Basic School, acts as a simulated victim for Cpl. Lizette M. Baez, an intelligence specialist with the Marine Corps intelligence Activity, during a water rescue swim for the Water Survival Advanced Course at Ramer Hall on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virgicnia, Jan. 22, 2026. The week-long Water Survival Advanced ourse challenges Marines’ physical and mental limits through aquatic endurance training, including long swims, breath holds, and complex rescue drills vital to amphibious operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Donovan E. Melendez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Donovan Melendez

U.S. Marines perform water survival strokes during the Water Survival Advanced Course at Ramer Hall on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Jan. 22, 2026. The week-long Water Survival Advanced course challenges Marines’ physical and mental limits through aquatic endurance training, including long swims, breath holds, and complex rescue drills vital to amphibious operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Donovan E. Melendez)

U.S. Marines perform water survival strokes during the Water Survival Advanced Course at Ramer Hall on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Jan. 22, 2026. The week-long Water Survival Advanced course challenges Marines’ physical and mental limits through aquatic endurance training, including long swims, breath holds, and complex rescue drills vital to amphibious operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Donovan E. Melendez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Donovan Melendez

U.S. Marines perform water rescue swims during the Water Survival Advanced Course at Ramer Hall on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Jan. 22, 2026. The week-long Water Survival Advanced course challenges Marines’ physical and mental limits through aquatic endurance training, including long swims, breath holds, and complex rescue drills vital to amphibious operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Donovan E. Melendez)

U.S. Marines perform water rescue swims during the Water Survival Advanced Course at Ramer Hall on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Jan. 22, 2026. The week-long Water Survival Advanced course challenges Marines’ physical and mental limits through aquatic endurance training, including long swims, breath holds, and complex rescue drills vital to amphibious operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Donovan E. Melendez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Donovan Melendez

U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Slade A. Merk, a student with The Basic School, conducts water rescue swims during the Water Survival Advanced Course at Ramer Hall on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Jan. 22, 2026. The week-long Water Survival Advanced course challenges Marines’ physical and mental limits through aquatic endurance training, including long swims, breath holds, and complex rescue drills vital to amphibious operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Donovan E. Melendez)

U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Slade A. Merk, a student with The Basic School, conducts water rescue swims during the Water Survival Advanced Course at Ramer Hall on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Jan. 22, 2026. The week-long Water Survival Advanced course challenges Marines’ physical and mental limits through aquatic endurance training, including long swims, breath holds, and complex rescue drills vital to amphibious operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Donovan E. Melendez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Donovan Melendez

U.S. Marines perform water rescue swims during the Water Survival Advanced Course at Ramer Hall on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Jan. 22, 2026. The week-long Water Survival Advanced course challenges Marines’ physical and mental limits through aquatic endurance training, including long swims, breath holds, and complex rescue drills vital to amphibious operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Donovan E. Melendez)

U.S. Marines perform water rescue swims during the Water Survival Advanced Course at Ramer Hall on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Jan. 22, 2026. The week-long Water Survival Advanced course challenges Marines’ physical and mental limits through aquatic endurance training, including long swims, breath holds, and complex rescue drills vital to amphibious operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Donovan E. Melendez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Donovan Melendez

U.S. Marines perform water rescue swims during the Water Survival Advanced Course at Ramer Hall on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Jan. 22, 2026. The week-long Water Survival Advanced course challenges Marines’ physical and mental limits through aquatic endurance training, including long swims, breath holds, and complex rescue drills vital to amphibious operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Donovan E. Melendez)

U.S. Marines perform water rescue swims during the Water Survival Advanced Course at Ramer Hall on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Jan. 22, 2026. The week-long Water Survival Advanced course challenges Marines’ physical and mental limits through aquatic endurance training, including long swims, breath holds, and complex rescue drills vital to amphibious operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Donovan E. Melendez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Donovan Melendez

U.S. Marine Corps students with Company F, The Basic School, run towards a building during a platoon attack at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Feb. 25, 2026. The purpose of the simulated platoon attacks was to introduce Marines to the fundamentals of Military Operations on Urban Terrain training, evaluate their leadership in high-stress environments, and develop them into confident, provisional rifle platoon commanders. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

U.S. Marine Corps students with Company F, The Basic School, run towards a building during a platoon attack at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Feb. 25, 2026. The purpose of the simulated platoon attacks was to introduce Marines to the fundamentals of Military Operations on Urban Terrain training, evaluate their leadership in high-stress environments, and develop them into confident, provisional rifle platoon commanders. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

Photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker

U.S. Marine Corps students with Company F, The Basic School, maneuver towards a building during a platoon attack at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Feb. 25, 2026. The purpose of the simulated platoon attacks was to introduce Marines to the fundamentals of Military Operations on Urban Terrain training, evaluate their leadership in high-stress environments, and develop them into confident, provisional rifle platoon commanders. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

U.S. Marine Corps students with Company F, The Basic School, maneuver towards a building during a platoon attack at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Feb. 25, 2026. The purpose of the simulated platoon attacks was to introduce Marines to the fundamentals of Military Operations on Urban Terrain training, evaluate their leadership in high-stress environments, and develop them into confident, provisional rifle platoon commanders. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

Photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker

U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Jordan Mahotiere, a student with Company F, The Basic School, provides suppressive fire during a platoon attack at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Feb. 25, 2026. The purpose of the simulated platoon attacks was to introduce Marines to the fundamentals of Military Operations on Urban Terrain training, evaluate their leadership in high-stress environments, and develop them into confident, provisional rifle platoon commanders. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Jordan Mahotiere, a student with Company F, The Basic School, provides suppressive fire during a platoon attack at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Feb. 25, 2026. The purpose of the simulated platoon attacks was to introduce Marines to the fundamentals of Military Operations on Urban Terrain training, evaluate their leadership in high-stress environments, and develop them into confident, provisional rifle platoon commanders. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

Photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker

U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Daniel Lafar, a student with Company F, The Basic School, participates in a platoon attack at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Feb. 25, 2026. The purpose of the simulated platoon attacks was to introduce Marines to the fundamentals of Military Operations on Urban Terrain training, evaluate their leadership in high-stress environments, and develop them into confident, provisional rifle platoon commanders. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Daniel Lafar, a student with Company F, The Basic School, participates in a platoon attack at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Feb. 25, 2026. The purpose of the simulated platoon attacks was to introduce Marines to the fundamentals of Military Operations on Urban Terrain training, evaluate their leadership in high-stress environments, and develop them into confident, provisional rifle platoon commanders. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

Photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker

Marine Corps Systems Command, Program Office of Advanced Amphibious Assault, speaks to students with Fox Company, Basic Officer Course 6-25 during Amphibious Combat Vehicle integration training at TBS on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 5, 2026. Students had the opportunity to speak with subject matter experts and observe the Amphibious Combat Vehicle—Command variant to learn more about the capabilities and limitations of the ACV-C and the rest of the family of vehicles, and how they will be implemented/operated within the Fleet Marine Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Myra Walker)

Marine Corps Systems Command, Program Office of Advanced Amphibious Assault, speaks to students with Fox Company, Basic Officer Course 6-25 during Amphibious Combat Vehicle integration training at TBS on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 5, 2026. Students had the opportunity to speak with subject matter experts and observe the Amphibious Combat Vehicle—Command variant to learn more about the capabilities and limitations of the ACV-C and the rest of the family of vehicles, and how they will be implemented/operated within the Fleet Marine Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Myra Walker)

Photo by Sgt Walker, Myra

Marine Corps Systems Command, Program Office of Advanced Amphibious Assault, speaks to students with Fox Company, Basic Officer Course 6-25 during Amphibious Combat Vehicle integration training at TBS on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 5, 2026. Students had the opportunity to speak with subject matter experts and observe the Amphibious Combat Vehicle—Command variant to learn more about the capabilities and limitations of the ACV-C and the rest of the family of vehicles, and how they will be implemented/operated within the Fleet Marine Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Myra Walker)

Marine Corps Systems Command, Program Office of Advanced Amphibious Assault, speaks to students with Fox Company, Basic Officer Course 6-25 during Amphibious Combat Vehicle integration training at TBS on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 5, 2026. Students had the opportunity to speak with subject matter experts and observe the Amphibious Combat Vehicle—Command variant to learn more about the capabilities and limitations of the ACV-C and the rest of the family of vehicles, and how they will be implemented/operated within the Fleet Marine Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Myra Walker)

Photo by Sgt Walker, Myra

Marine Corps Systems Command, Program Office of Advanced Amphibious Assault, speaks to students with Fox Company, Basic Officer Course 6-25 during Amphibious Combat Vehicle integration training at TBS on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 5, 2026. Students had the opportunity to speak with subject matter experts and observe the Amphibious Combat Vehicle—Command variant to learn more about the capabilities and limitations of the ACV-C and the rest of the family of vehicles, and how they will be implemented/operated within the Fleet Marine Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Myra Walker)

Marine Corps Systems Command, Program Office of Advanced Amphibious Assault, speaks to students with Fox Company, Basic Officer Course 6-25 during Amphibious Combat Vehicle integration training at TBS on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 5, 2026. Students had the opportunity to speak with subject matter experts and observe the Amphibious Combat Vehicle—Command variant to learn more about the capabilities and limitations of the ACV-C and the rest of the family of vehicles, and how they will be implemented/operated within the Fleet Marine Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Myra Walker)

Photo by Sgt Walker, Myra

Marine Corps Systems Command, Program Office of Advanced Amphibious Assault, speaks to students with Fox Company, Basic Officer Course 6-25 during Amphibious Combat Vehicle integration training at TBS on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 5, 2026. Students had the opportunity to speak with subject matter experts and observe the Amphibious Combat Vehicle—Command variant to learn more about the capabilities and limitations of the ACV-C and the rest of the family of vehicles, and how they will be implemented/operated within the Fleet Marine Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Myra Walker)

Marine Corps Systems Command, Program Office of Advanced Amphibious Assault, speaks to students with Fox Company, Basic Officer Course 6-25 during Amphibious Combat Vehicle integration training at TBS on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 5, 2026. Students had the opportunity to speak with subject matter experts and observe the Amphibious Combat Vehicle—Command variant to learn more about the capabilities and limitations of the ACV-C and the rest of the family of vehicles, and how they will be implemented/operated within the Fleet Marine Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Myra Walker)

Photo by Sgt Walker, Myra

U.S. Marines with Martial Arts Instructor course 42-26 spar during the culminating event at The Basic School on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Feb. 13, 2026. The MAI culminating event combines techniques used within the Marine Corps Martial Arts program in one final test to ensure the Marines are ready to conduct belt advancement within individual units to uphold the tradition of warrior ethos in the corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Braydon Rogers)

U.S. Marines with Martial Arts Instructor course 42-26 spar during the culminating event at The Basic School on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Feb. 13, 2026. The MAI culminating event combines techniques used within the Marine Corps Martial Arts program in one final test to ensure the Marines are ready to conduct belt advancement within individual units to uphold the tradition of warrior ethos in the corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Braydon Rogers)

Photo by Cpl. Braydon Rogers

U.S. Marines with Martial Arts Instructor course 42-26 spar during the culminating event at The Basic School on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Feb. 13, 2026. The MAI culminating event combines techniques used within the Marine Corps Martial Arts program in one final test to ensure the Marines are ready to conduct belt advancement within individual units to uphold the tradition of warrior ethos in the corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Braydon Rogers)

U.S. Marines with Martial Arts Instructor course 42-26 spar during the culminating event at The Basic School on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Feb. 13, 2026. The MAI culminating event combines techniques used within the Marine Corps Martial Arts program in one final test to ensure the Marines are ready to conduct belt advancement within individual units to uphold the tradition of warrior ethos in the corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Braydon Rogers)

Photo by Cpl. Braydon Rogers

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