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Lt. Col. Esteban Beamon (left), the commander of Detachment 2, 4th Civil Affairs Group, Marine Forces Reserve, stands by Capt. Ismael Lopez (right), the civil military operations planner for Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Southern Command 17, who holds up the 2016 Colonel Justice Marion “Jumping Joe” Chambers Award at the Marine Corps Association and Foundation Ground Awards Dinner in Arlington, Va., May 4, 2017. The award recognized Lopez as the Marine Corps Reserve company grade officer of the year for demonstrating outstanding leadership qualities during the transition of Detachment 4, 4th Tank Battalion to 4th Civil Affairs Group. (Courtesy Photo by Marine Corps Association and Foundation/Released) - Lt. Col. Esteban Beamon (left), the commander of Detachment 2, 4th Civil Affairs Group, Marine Forces Reserve, stands by Capt. Ismael Lopez (right), the civil military operations planner for Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Southern Command 17, who holds up the 2016 Colonel Justice Marion “Jumping Joe” Chambers Award at the Marine Corps Association and Foundation Ground Awards Dinner in Arlington, Va., May 4, 2017. The award recognized Lopez as the Marine Corps Reserve company grade officer of the year for demonstrating outstanding leadership qualities during the transition of Detachment 4, 4th Tank Battalion to 4th Civil Affairs Group. (Courtesy Photo by Marine Corps Association and Foundation/Released)

CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. – Capt. Phoebe D. Riner, the staff judge advocate with the Command Element, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command, explains the rules of engagement to Marines and sailors during General Exercise 2 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 29, 2017. The Marines simulated a noncombatant evacuation operation in order to prepare for crisis response situations they could face during their deployment to Central America. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ian Leones) - CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. – Capt. Phoebe D. Riner, the staff judge advocate with the Command Element, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command, explains the rules of engagement to Marines and sailors during General Exercise 2 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 29, 2017. The Marines simulated a noncombatant evacuation operation in order to prepare for crisis response situations they could face during their deployment to Central America. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ian Leones)

TIFNIT, Morocco - Multinational platoons consisting of personnel from the Moroccan Armed Forces, U.S. Marines and U.S. Army practice riot-control techniques at the training area in Tifnit, Morocco during Exercise African Lion 2017. African Lion is a combined, multilateral exercise designed to improve interoperability and mutual understanding of each nation’s tactics, techniques and procedures while demonstrating the strong bond between the nation’s militaries. (Photo by Thomas Flatley) - TIFNIT, Morocco - Multinational platoons consisting of personnel from the Moroccan Armed Forces, U.S. Marines and U.S. Army practice riot-control techniques at the training area in Tifnit, Morocco during Exercise African Lion 2017. African Lion is a combined, multilateral exercise designed to improve interoperability and mutual understanding of each nation’s tactics, techniques and procedures while demonstrating the strong bond between the nation’s militaries. (Photo by Thomas Flatley)

Staff Sgt. Andrew Chen, assistant team leader with 3rd Force Reconnaissance Company, 4th Marine Division provide security at objective rally point during a day and night dive and ship-to-shore advancement operation at Pensacola, Fla., March 22, 2017. The exercise focused on performing sustainment training on Marine combative dive tactics. The training will enhance the company’s capability conduct specialized insertion and extraction tasks. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ian Ferro) - Staff Sgt. Andrew Chen, assistant team leader with 3rd Force Reconnaissance Company, 4th Marine Division provide security at objective rally point during a day and night dive and ship-to-shore advancement operation at Pensacola, Fla., March 22, 2017. The exercise focused on performing sustainment training on Marine combative dive tactics. The training will enhance the company’s capability conduct specialized insertion and extraction tasks. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ian Ferro)

Cpl. Steven Dejong, a field radio operator with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command, guides Sgt. Travis Nichols, a cyber network operator with SPMAGTF-SC, in a movement to contact drill on a Table 5 short distance range during pre-deployment training at Range K-501A aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 16, 2017. The training was conducted to enhance the Ground Combat Element’s readiness for future security cooperation operations in Central America. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Melissa Martens/ Released) - Cpl. Steven Dejong, a field radio operator with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command, guides Sgt. Travis Nichols, a cyber network operator with SPMAGTF-SC, in a movement to contact drill on a Table 5 short distance range during pre-deployment training at Range K-501A aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 16, 2017. The training was conducted to enhance the Ground Combat Element’s readiness for future security cooperation operations in Central America. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Melissa Martens/ Released)

Brig. Gen. Paul K. Lebidine (left), commanding general of 4th Marine Division, Sgt. Maj. Michael A. Miller (middle), incoming sergeant major of 4th MARDIV and Sgt. Maj. Daniel W. Fliegel (right), outgoing sergeant major of 4th MARDIV, participate in a relief and appointment and retirement ceremony at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, March 16, 2017. Composed of more than 17,000 Marines, 4th MARDIV is the biggest division command in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Niles Lee/Released) - Brig. Gen. Paul K. Lebidine (left), commanding general of 4th Marine Division, Sgt. Maj. Michael A. Miller (middle), incoming sergeant major of 4th MARDIV and Sgt. Maj. Daniel W. Fliegel (right), outgoing sergeant major of 4th MARDIV, participate in a relief and appointment and retirement ceremony at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, March 16, 2017. Composed of more than 17,000 Marines, 4th MARDIV is the biggest division command in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Niles Lee/Released)