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Lance Cpl. Ethan Evans (left), a motor transport mechanic with 6th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Force Headquarters Group, instructs Lance Cpl. Jacob Levy, a ground electronic maintenance technician with 6th ANGLICO, on the M249 squad automatic weapon range Jan 23, 2016 at Camp Roberts, Calif. The Marines of 6th ANGLICO conducted call-for-fire exercises and machine gun ranges alongside mortar platoons from 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, to complete comprehensive live-fire training. - Lance Cpl. Ethan Evans (left), a motor transport mechanic with 6th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Force Headquarters Group, instructs Lance Cpl. Jacob Levy, a ground electronic maintenance technician with 6th ANGLICO, on the M249 squad automatic weapon range Jan 23, 2016 at Camp Roberts, Calif. The Marines of 6th ANGLICO conducted call-for-fire exercises and machine gun ranges alongside mortar platoons from 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, to complete comprehensive live-fire training.

Lt. Col. Eric Terashima, the assistant chief of staff for operations and future operations with Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, donated 72 cherry blossom trees to the Marine Corps Museum in Quantico, Va., from October through December 2013. Earlier that year, when Terashima and his father visited the museum, Terashima made the decision to donate the trees to the museum to commemorate the Marine Corps' history with the Japanese people. (Photo courtesy of the Marine Corps Museum Quantico) - Lt. Col. Eric Terashima, the assistant chief of staff for operations and future operations with Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, donated 72 cherry blossom trees to the Marine Corps Museum in Quantico, Va., from October through December 2013. Earlier that year, when Terashima and his father visited the museum, Terashima made the decision to donate the trees to the museum to commemorate the Marine Corps' history with the Japanese people. (Photo courtesy of the Marine Corps Museum Quantico)

Cpl. John King-Kaplan, a fireteam leader with with Company C, 4th Law Enforcement Battalion, assists a member of the Dominican Republic's Army with an M4 Benelli Tactical Shotgun during range operations aboard Las Calderas Naval Base, Dominican Republic, June 21, 2014. U.S. Marines with C Co., 4th LE Bn., Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, and soldiers with the Canadian Army are training police forces and militaries from 13 partner nations participating in phase II of Tradewinds 2014 held from June 16 through June 25. Tradewinds 2014 is a joint, combined exercise conducted in order to improve partner nation counter-transnational organized crime missions and humanitarian aid and disaster response operations capacity. The exercise is also designed to promote interoperability and multinational relationships throughout the theater. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jessica Ito/Released) - Cpl. John King-Kaplan, a fireteam leader with with Company C, 4th Law Enforcement Battalion, assists a member of the Dominican Republic's Army with an M4 Benelli Tactical Shotgun during range operations aboard Las Calderas Naval Base, Dominican Republic, June 21, 2014. U.S. Marines with C Co., 4th LE Bn., Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, and soldiers with the Canadian Army are training police forces and militaries from 13 partner nations participating in phase II of Tradewinds 2014 held from June 16 through June 25. Tradewinds 2014 is a joint, combined exercise conducted in order to improve partner nation counter-transnational organized crime missions and humanitarian aid and disaster response operations capacity. The exercise is also designed to promote interoperability and multinational relationships throughout the theater. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jessica Ito/Released)

Marines with 4th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve practice close-quarters-combat tactics alongside their British counterparts with 7th Paratroopers Royal Horse Artillery, 16th Air Assault Brigade, April 9, during exercise Joint Warrior 2014. ANGLICO units normally deploy in small supporting arms liaison teams, using their specialized call-for-fire techniques to combine different air, naval and artillery platforms from any NATO unit. - Marines with 4th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve practice close-quarters-combat tactics alongside their British counterparts with 7th Paratroopers Royal Horse Artillery, 16th Air Assault Brigade, April 9, during exercise Joint Warrior 2014. ANGLICO units normally deploy in small supporting arms liaison teams, using their specialized call-for-fire techniques to combine different air, naval and artillery platforms from any NATO unit.

Effective immediately, female Marines in grades E6 through E7 and O1 through O3, and female naval medical officers, chaplains and hospital corpsmen of the same grades, may be affiliated or assigned to select billets in certain 4th Marine Division and Force Headquarters Group units. See Marine administrative message 182/14 for more information. - Effective immediately, female Marines in grades E6 through E7 and O1 through O3, and female naval medical officers, chaplains and hospital corpsmen of the same grades, may be affiliated or assigned to select billets in certain 4th Marine Division and Force Headquarters Group units. See Marine administrative message 182/14 for more information.

Colonel Augustin Bolanio (center), the commanding officer of the 4th Civil Affairs Group, Sgt. Maj. Mark Davis (left), and Lt. Col. Jeremy Chio (right), stand at attention after uncasing the unit battle colors during the reactivation ceremony of the 4th CAG Dec. 15. The Marines hosted community members and distinguished visitors during a re-activation ceremony that marked the official standing up of the first Marine Corps civil affairs group in South Florida. The civil affairs group will be the conduit between the U.S. military forces and civilian authorities, local population and non-governmental organizations and will conduct civil military activities to enhance the relationship with host nation personnel and publics. - Colonel Augustin Bolanio (center), the commanding officer of the 4th Civil Affairs Group, Sgt. Maj. Mark Davis (left), and Lt. Col. Jeremy Chio (right), stand at attention after uncasing the unit battle colors during the reactivation ceremony of the 4th CAG Dec. 15. The Marines hosted community members and distinguished visitors during a re-activation ceremony that marked the official standing up of the first Marine Corps civil affairs group in South Florida. The civil affairs group will be the conduit between the U.S. military forces and civilian authorities, local population and non-governmental organizations and will conduct civil military activities to enhance the relationship with host nation personnel and publics.

Sgt. Evan Wray, military policeman with Company Alpha, 4th Law Enforcement Battalion, demonstrate how to use a riot shield to Ghana Armed Forces 2nd Engineer Battalion soldiers during non-lethal training to the at the 48th Engineer Regiment Wajir Barracks in Accra, Ghana June 20 during Western Accord 2013. - Sgt. Evan Wray, military policeman with Company Alpha, 4th Law Enforcement Battalion, demonstrate how to use a riot shield to Ghana Armed Forces 2nd Engineer Battalion soldiers during non-lethal training to the at the 48th Engineer Regiment Wajir Barracks in Accra, Ghana June 20 during Western Accord 2013.

Cpl. Thomas Medovitch, a Marine with 4th LEB, North Versailles, Pa.,gears up for a mission during training June 27 in Camp Dawson, WV. TheMarines trained with authentic Afghan role players in order to betterunderstand their role as a host nation advising team during an upcomingdeployment. - Cpl. Thomas Medovitch, a Marine with 4th LEB, North Versailles, Pa., gears up for a mission during training June 27 in Camp Dawson, WV. The Marines trained with authentic Afghan role players in order to better understand their role as a host nation advising team during an upcoming deployment.

Sgt. Matthew Salazar, Company B, Intelligence Support Battalion, Force Headquarters Group, stretches on a Power Plate machine during a tour June 7, 2013, at the Denver Broncos training facility in Englewood, Colo. The Broncos strength and training coaches shared fitness tips during the tour to 12 Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. Marines. - Sgt. Matthew Salazar, Company B, Intelligence Support Battalion, Force Headquarters Group, stretches on a Power Plate machine during a tour June 7, 2013, at the Denver Broncos training facility in Englewood, Colo. The Broncos strength and training coaches shared fitness tips during the tour to 12 Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. Marines.