Northern Strike

Col. Matthew Swindle, commanding officer of the Marine Innovation Unit (MIU) engages with Frank Broomell, Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand’s National Security Counsel, about the vison and potential the Marine Innovation Unit has to offer to the ongoing initiatives from the Commandant of the Marine Corps at Stewart Air National Guard Base in Newburgh, New York, on Aug. 25, 2022. The MIU is a newly activated unit designed to accelerate advanced capabilities, transform Naval Service capacity for technology employment, and retain and invest in highly skilled Marines in support of Force Design 2030 and the Commandant of the Marine Corps’ initiatives. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Devin Nathan)