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U.S. Marine Corps Captain Alexander J. Beal, a data systems specialist with Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity (MCTSSA), reviews code for the Augmented Reconnaissance and Estimate of the Situation (ARES) software application at the Marine Corps Software Factory (MCSWF), 21 March, 2025. MIU Marines are assisting MCSWF in the development and production of software solutions that address critical needs for the Marine Corps, including an update to ARES that predicts helicopter landing zones based on topographical data. Beal assists MCSWF and the Marine Innovation Unit with developing software, leveraging his studies at Naval Postgraduate School and his work with MCTSSA. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Orion Stpierre)