Warfighting

U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, conduct a debrief during Intermediate location (ILOC) live fire training at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 5, 2026. The event took place as part of an ILOC pre-deployment training which enables unit mobilization to specific areas of operations before potential future deployments, increasing combat readiness and lethality. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Edgar Rafael)