U.S. Marine Corps Col. Matthew Swindle, left, outgoing commanding officer of the Marine Innovation Unit, presents Lt. Gen. David G. Bellon, commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces, South, a gift during a Marine Corps' 248th birthday ball, Queens, New York, Nov. 5, 2023. Stood up in March 2022, MIU leverages existing Marine talent in order to: accelerate the adoption of advanced capabilities; transform Naval Service capacity for technology employment; and retain and invest in Total Force human capital. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Intriago)