Operation Allies Welcome

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Michael Dugan, amphibious assault representative with Tactical Training and Exercise Control Group, Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command, provides instruction to Marines with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, during an adversarial force exercise at Marine Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Dec. 2, 2024. Dugan’s class covered key amphibious assault strategies and urban combat tactics to enhance operational readiness and prepare the unit for its deployment to Okinawa, Japan, ensuring the Marines are fully manned, trained and equipped to meet mission challenges. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Madisyn Paschal)