Readiness

U.S. Marines with 3rd Force Reconnaissance, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, observes impacts of close-air support ordinance from a C-130J Super Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 234 during a tactical air-control party (TACP) exercise in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Dec. 3, 2025. TACP exercises prepare prospective joint terminal attack controllers and joint fires observers for formal schools. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich)