Readiness

U.S. Navy Lt. Andrew Oswalt, a chaplain with Marine Wing Support Squadron 472, Marine Aircraft Group 49, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, distributes popsicles during Integrated Training Exercise 3-25 (ITX 3-25) at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, June 10th, 2025. Chaplains develop force readiness by guiding Marines both spiritually and mentally in harsh environments. ITX is a critical Marine Air-Ground Task Force exercise for the Marine Forces Reserve’s training cycle, confirming unit readiness through live-fire and combined arms integration. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Edward Spears)