Marine Wing Communications Squadron - 48

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Stephan Lovelace, a platoon sergeant with Marine Wing Communication Squadron 48 helps a Chilean Student put on his flak during a community relations event, at a school in, Coquimbo, Chile, on September 9, 2024. U.S. and Chilean Marines held a community relations event at a local school in Coquimbo, during UNITAS 2024, to build better relationships with the local population. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity”, was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. This year marks the 65th iteration of the world’s longest running annual multinational maritime exercise. (U. S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig.Gen. Omar J. Randall visits the Expeditionary Advanced Base North, in Puerto Aldea, Chile, Sept. 6, 2024, to speak to the Marines staying there.Randall spoke to the Marines about Exercise UNITAS LXV and praised the Marines on how hard they are working. UNITAS focuses on strengthening our existing regional partnerships and encouraging new relationships through the exchange of maritime mission-focused knowledge and expertise. (U. S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich)

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Communications Squadron 48 (MWCS-48), refuel generators during Northern Lightning 23 at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisconsin, Aug. 7, 2023. Northern Lightning is one of the seven Air National Guard joint accredited readiness exercises that increases military readiness by providing participating units a tactical, joint training environment to execute realistic combat training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ujian Gosun)

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Communications Squadron 48 (MWCS-48), raise an antenna during Northern Lightning 23 at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisconsin, Aug. 7, 2023. Northern Lightning is one of the seven Air National Guard joint accredited readiness exercises that increases military readiness by providing participating units a tactical, joint training environment to execute realistic combat training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ujian Gosun)

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Aidan Sieber, a radio operator with Marine Wing Communication Squadron (MWCS) 48, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, establishes radio communication during Northern Lightning 23 at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, Aug. 16, 2023. Northern Lightning is one of the seven Air National Guard joint accredited readiness exercises that increases military readiness by providing participating units a tactical, joint training environment to execute realistic combat training. Sieber is a native of Escondido, California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ujian Gosun)