Arlette Mendoza, Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society director, provides kickstarter training for Marines across 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, March 16, 2021. The purpose of the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society is to provide emergency financial assistance to active duty and retired military personnel and their families. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Julian Elliott-Drouin)

A U.S. Marine with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323 greets his family upon his return to MCAS Miramar from a 10-month carrier deployment, Feb. 26, 2021. VMFA-323 completed their last deployment while flying the F/A-18 Hornet and will be transitioning to flying the F-35 Lightning II. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Levi Voss)

MV-22B Ospreys assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 166, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, escort First Lady Dr. Jill Biden into Palm Springs, California after her visit to Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twenty-nine Palms, March 10, 2021. Dr. Biden visited the Child Development Center and met with military families as part relaunching Joining Forces, a program that allows Americans to support service members and their families through wellness, education, and employment opportunities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Julian Elliott-Drouin)

U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. Christopher Mahoney, the commanding general of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, lands an AH-1Z Viper helicopter on Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, March 12, 2021. Mahoney visited the air station to observe operations and speak to Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd MAW. In line with Marine Corps Force Design 2030, 3rd MAW continues to refine combat capabilities in all of its aircraft types. The AH-1Z Viper brings a flexible combination of lethal close fires along with littoral scouting and reconnaissance capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels)

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 101, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232 and Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (3rd MAW) conduct a missile shooting demonstration and aerial refueling in support of Exercise Winter Fury 21, off the coast of Southern California, Feb. 5, 2021. During Winter Fury, 3rd MAW will conduct long range strikes, deploy and support infantry Marines, assist in the transport of artillery assets, and provide logistical support to Marines on the ground. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Leilani Cervantes)