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Marines with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), march to meet loved ones on Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 27, 2019. The unit returned from a 6-month deployment to the Middle East. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jaime Reyes)

Marines with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), march to meet loved ones on Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 27, 2019. The unit returned from a 6-month deployment to the Middle East. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jaime Reyes)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jaime Reyes

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Allen B. Goodyear, right, outgoing sergeant major of Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 11, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), welcomes the oncoming sergeant major, Sgt. Maj. Christina A. Grantham, during a relief and appointment ceremony on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Oct. 28, 2019. The ceremony recognized Goodyear’s service, leadership and dedication to the unit while also welcoming Grantham as the squadron sergeant major. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jaime Reyes)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Allen B. Goodyear, right, outgoing sergeant major of Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 11, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), welcomes the oncoming sergeant major, Sgt. Maj. Christina A. Grantham, during a relief and appointment ceremony on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Oct. 28, 2019. The ceremony recognized Goodyear’s service, leadership and dedication to the unit while also welcoming Grantham as the squadron sergeant major. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jaime Reyes)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jaime Reyes

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Allen B. Goodyear, outgoing sergeant major of Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 11, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), gives a speech during a relief and appointment ceremony on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Oct. 28, 2019. The ceremony recognized Goodyear’s service, leadership and dedication to the unit while also welcoming Sgt. Maj. Christina A. Grantham as the squadron sergeant major. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jaime Reyes)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Allen B. Goodyear, outgoing sergeant major of Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 11, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), gives a speech during a relief and appointment ceremony on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Oct. 28, 2019. The ceremony recognized Goodyear’s service, leadership and dedication to the unit while also welcoming Sgt. Maj. Christina A. Grantham as the squadron sergeant major. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jaime Reyes)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jaime Reyes

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Dominic I. Ewers, commanding officer of Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 11, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), presents the noncommissioned officer sword to Sgt. Maj. Christina A. Grantham during a relief and appointment ceremony on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Oct. 28, 2019. The ceremony recognized Sgt. Maj. Allen B. Goodyear’s service, leadership and dedication to the unit while also welcoming Grantham as the squadron sergeant major. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jaime Reyes)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Dominic I. Ewers, commanding officer of Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 11, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), presents the noncommissioned officer sword to Sgt. Maj. Christina A. Grantham during a relief and appointment ceremony on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Oct. 28, 2019. The ceremony recognized Sgt. Maj. Allen B. Goodyear’s service, leadership and dedication to the unit while also welcoming Grantham as the squadron sergeant major. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jaime Reyes)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jaime Reyes

U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Andrew Bartek, the assistant supply officer for Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), embraces his loved one on Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 27, 2019. The unit returned from a 6-month deployment to the Middle East. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jaime Reyes)

U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Andrew Bartek, the assistant supply officer for Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), embraces his loved one on Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 27, 2019. The unit returned from a 6-month deployment to the Middle East. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jaime Reyes)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jaime Reyes

Leaders of Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 11, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), salute the colors during a relief and appointment ceremony on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Oct. 28, 2019. The ceremony recognized Sgt. Maj. Allen B. Goodyear’s service, leadership and dedication to the unit while also welcoming Sgt. Maj. Christina A. Grantham as the squadron sergeant major. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jaime Reyes)

Leaders of Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 11, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), salute the colors during a relief and appointment ceremony on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Oct. 28, 2019. The ceremony recognized Sgt. Maj. Allen B. Goodyear’s service, leadership and dedication to the unit while also welcoming Sgt. Maj. Christina A. Grantham as the squadron sergeant major. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jaime Reyes)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jaime Reyes

A Marine with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), holds his loved one’s hand on Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 27, 2019. The unit returned from a 6-month deployment to the Middle East. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jaime Reyes)

A Marine with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), holds his loved one’s hand on Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 27, 2019. The unit returned from a 6-month deployment to the Middle East. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jaime Reyes)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jaime Reyes

U.S. Marines with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 11, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), partake in a relief and appointment ceremony on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Oct. 28, 2019. The ceremony recognized Sgt. Maj. Allen B. Goodyear’s service, leadership and dedication to the unit while also welcoming Sgt. Maj. Christina A. Grantham as the squadron sergeant major. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jaime Reyes)

U.S. Marines with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 11, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), partake in a relief and appointment ceremony on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Oct. 28, 2019. The ceremony recognized Sgt. Maj. Allen B. Goodyear’s service, leadership and dedication to the unit while also welcoming Sgt. Maj. Christina A. Grantham as the squadron sergeant major. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jaime Reyes)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jaime Reyes

F-35B Lightning IIs with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, 13 Marine Aircraft Group, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, are staged in preparation for routine training aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) in the eastern Pacific, Oct. 5, 2019. Carrier operations are a critical component in ensuring our squadrons are capable, interoperable deployable on short notice, and lethal when called into action. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mark A. Lowe II)

F-35B Lightning IIs with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, 13 Marine Aircraft Group, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, are staged in preparation for routine training aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) in the eastern Pacific, Oct. 5, 2019. Carrier operations are a critical component in ensuring our squadrons are capable, interoperable deployable on short notice, and lethal when called into action. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mark A. Lowe II)

Photo by Cpl. Mark Lowe

F-35B Lightning IIs with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, 13 Marine Aircraft Group, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, are staged in preparation for routine training aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) in the eastern Pacific, Oct. 5, 2019. Carrier operations are a critical component in ensuring our squadrons are capable, interoperable deployable on short notice, and lethal when called into action. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mark A. Lowe II)

F-35B Lightning IIs with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, 13 Marine Aircraft Group, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, are staged in preparation for routine training aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) in the eastern Pacific, Oct. 5, 2019. Carrier operations are a critical component in ensuring our squadrons are capable, interoperable deployable on short notice, and lethal when called into action. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mark A. Lowe II)

Photo by Cpl. Mark Lowe

U.S. Marines with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, reunite with family on Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 22, 2019. VMA-311 returned home from their deployment with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force Crisis-Response-Central Command. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Samuel Ruiz)

U.S. Marines with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, reunite with family on Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 22, 2019. VMA-311 returned home from their deployment with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force Crisis-Response-Central Command. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Samuel Ruiz)

Photo by Cpl. Samuel Ruiz

A U.S. Marine with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, reunites with a loved one on Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 22, 2019. VMA-311 returned home from their deployment with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force Crisis-Response-Central Command. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Samuel Ruiz)

A U.S. Marine with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, reunites with a loved one on Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 22, 2019. VMA-311 returned home from their deployment with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force Crisis-Response-Central Command. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Samuel Ruiz)

Photo by Cpl. Samuel Ruiz

An AV/8B Harrier with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, returns to Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 22, 2019. VMA-311 returned home from their deployment with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force Crisis-Response-Central Command. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Samuel Ruiz)

An AV/8B Harrier with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, returns to Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 22, 2019. VMA-311 returned home from their deployment with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force Crisis-Response-Central Command. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Samuel Ruiz)

Photo by Cpl. Samuel Ruiz

A U.S. Marine with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, poses for a photo with his family on Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 22, 2019. VMA-311 returned home from their deployment with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force Crisis-Response-Central Command. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Samuel Ruiz)

A U.S. Marine with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, poses for a photo with his family on Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 22, 2019. VMA-311 returned home from their deployment with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force Crisis-Response-Central Command. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Samuel Ruiz)

Photo by Cpl. Samuel Ruiz

A U.S. Marine with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, reunites with his family on Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 22, 2019. VMA-311 returned home from their deployment with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force Crisis-Response-Central Command. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Samuel Ruiz)

A U.S. Marine with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, reunites with his family on Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 22, 2019. VMA-311 returned home from their deployment with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force Crisis-Response-Central Command. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Samuel Ruiz)

Photo by Cpl. Samuel Ruiz

Family members wait as Marines with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, land on Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 22, 2019. VMA-311 returned home from their deployment with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force Crisis-Response-Central Command. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Samuel Ruiz)

Family members wait as Marines with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, land on Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 22, 2019. VMA-311 returned home from their deployment with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force Crisis-Response-Central Command. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Samuel Ruiz)

Photo by Cpl. Samuel Ruiz

A U.S. Marine with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, reunites with his family on Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 22, 2019. VMA-311 returned home from their deployment with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force Crisis-Response-Central Command. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Samuel Ruiz)

A U.S. Marine with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, reunites with his family on Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 22, 2019. VMA-311 returned home from their deployment with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force Crisis-Response-Central Command. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Samuel Ruiz)

Photo by Cpl. Samuel Ruiz

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Benjamin Hutchins, commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), departs the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) in an F-35B Lightning II from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, MAG-13, 3rd MAW, during routine training in the eastern Pacific, Oct. 7, 2019. The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps continue to combine efforts to refine and strengthen the fundamental amphibious capabilities and reinforce the Navy and Marine Corps team. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Juan Anaya)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Benjamin Hutchins, commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), departs the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) in an F-35B Lightning II from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, MAG-13, 3rd MAW, during routine training in the eastern Pacific, Oct. 7, 2019. The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps continue to combine efforts to refine and strengthen the fundamental amphibious capabilities and reinforce the Navy and Marine Corps team. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Juan Anaya)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Juan Anaya

Thirteen U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), are staged aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) as part of routine training in the eastern Pacific, Oct. 8, 2019. Integrating 3rd MAW’s combat power and capabilities while conducting realistic training is essential to generate readiness and lethality in our units. (U.S. Marine Corps photo illustration by Lance Cpl. Juan Anaya)

Thirteen U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), are staged aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) as part of routine training in the eastern Pacific, Oct. 8, 2019. Integrating 3rd MAW’s combat power and capabilities while conducting realistic training is essential to generate readiness and lethality in our units. (U.S. Marine Corps photo illustration by Lance Cpl. Juan Anaya)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Juan Anaya

U.S. Marines with Alpha Battery, 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion (LAAD), 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), await to board a KC-130J Hercules during a training exercise at Camp Wilson, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Oct. 22, 2019. The training focuses on operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps Aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force. Training events such as this one ensure the Marines and machines of 3rd MAW are able and ready to respond to crisis anytime, anywhere (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Dominic Romero).

U.S. Marines with Alpha Battery, 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion (LAAD), 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), await to board a KC-130J Hercules during a training exercise at Camp Wilson, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Oct. 22, 2019. The training focuses on operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps Aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force. Training events such as this one ensure the Marines and machines of 3rd MAW are able and ready to respond to crisis anytime, anywhere (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Dominic Romero).

Photo by Sgt. Dominic Romero