Northern Strike 18

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Exercise Northern Strike is a military readiness event hosted annually at Michigan National Guard facilities. With approximately 5,000 participating Marines, Soldiers, Airmen and Sailors, Northern Strike is one of the largest reserve component exercises supported by the U.S. military. The mission is to exercise participating units’ full-spectrum of capabilities through realistic, cost-effective joint fires training in an adaptable environment, with an emphasis on joint and coalition force cooperation.

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Marine Wing Support Squadron 473 change of command

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Christopher Chase (center), the outgoing commanding officer of Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 473, Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, prepares to receive a meritorious service medal for his work while commanding MWSS-473, during the squadron change of command ceremony on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Jan. 22, 2023. The change of command ceremony signifies transition to new leadership and a continuation of the unit’s constant preparedness to fight and win. Chase is an Austin, Texas, native. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Joshua Brittenham)

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Photo by: Sgt. Joshua Brittenham | VIRIN: 230123-A-WW783-600.JPG

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Marines of 3/25 tackle Exercise Northern Strike 18
The hot Michigan sun is high in the sky as a Marine lays flat against the dry sand looking through his rifle optic at the battle space spread out in-front of him. Beside him, his fellow Marine fills...