Readiness

Senior Chief Petty Officer Lanna Begnaud, left, the senior enlisted leader for 4th Marine Division, passes a slice of the Navy’s ceremonial birthday cake to Gregg T. Habel, right, the executive director of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, Oct. 11, 2019. The 1,554 Sailors working for Marine Forces Reserve help accomplish the mission of always being prepared to alleviate the intense personnel and operational tempo of active forces in peacetime. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Leslie Alcaraz)