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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Omar Cardoso, a joint terminal attack controller with 4th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, calls for fire on the supporting arms virtual trainer during the best forward observer competition at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 27-29, 2025. Marines participated in the competition to demonstrate technical and tactical acumen to determine the best forward observer. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. Cardoso is a native of Cuba. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Victor Gurrola)