Readiness

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Leonard F. Anderson IV, right, Duluth, Minnesota native, commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South, speaks with Gunnery Sgt. Antione Parker, left, Houston, Texas native, logistics chief with H&S Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, during an adversarial force exercise at Marine Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Dec. 2, 2024. Anderson met with leadership to discuss the unit’s upcoming deployment to Okinawa, Japan, in support of the Marine Corps’ Unit Deployment Program. MFR will support the UDP with the battalion by utilizing Total Force solutions to enhance readiness and ensure alignment with Marine Forces Reserve’s commitment to the Marine Corps’ strategic objectives. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Madisyn Paschal)