Readiness

U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Richard Belfer, a native of New York and a utility chief, teaches Lance Cpl. Ulises Jaimes, a native of Texas and an engineer equipment mechanic, both with Marine Air Control Squadron (MACS) 24, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), how to operate a MEP-1070 generator set during a Base Defense Zone (BDZ) exercise at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, North Carolina, June 11, 2024. Marines from 2nd Low-Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) Battalion, MACS-24 and Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 271 executed this exercise to enhance confidence and proficiency in BDZ operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo)