Force Headquarters Group

U.S. Marines and U.S. Airmen prepare to depart to town after arriving in Kotzebue, Alaska, Dec. 4, 2025. The Marines, assigned to Detachment Delta Company, 4th Law Enforcement Battalion, Force Headquarters Group and the Airmen, assigned to the 673rd Security Forces Squadron, are participating in Operation Polar Knight in support of the Toys for Tots mission reaching remote Alaskan communities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Orion Stpierre)

U.S. Marines and U.S. Airmen prepare to depart to town after arriving in Kotzebue, Alaska, Dec. 4, 2025. The Marines, assigned to Detachment Delta Company, 4th Law Enforcement Battalion, Force Headquarters Group and the Airmen, assigned to the 673rd Security Forces Squadron, are participating in Operation Polar Knight in support of the Toys for Tots mission reaching remote Alaskan communities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Orion Stpierre)

Lance Cpl. Lani Jaimes, left, and Sgt. Kristaphor Rakestraw pose with coins given to them by Brig. Gen. David Winnacker, the commanding general of Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve during an Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) Muster at Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 14, 2025. Jaimes is an administrative specialist and Rakestraw is a ground electronics transmission systems maintainer with Deployment Processing Command/Reserve Support Unit- West. During these muster events, Marine Corps Individual Reserve Support Activity (MCIRSA) conducts an administrative screening of IRR Marines to ensure their readiness to augment and reinforce the active component. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Emily De La Torre)

U.S. Marines with 6th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, observe close air support during Northern Strike 25-2 at Camp Grayling, Michigan, Aug. 4, 2025. Marines at NS 25-2 continue to enhance joint force lethality by coordinating and controlling CAS missions in complex, multinational environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Master Sgt. Latasha Esperon)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. David Winnacker, incoming commanding general, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, salutes the colors during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, June 6, 2025. The change of command ceremony represents the official passing of authority from the outgoing commander to the incoming commander. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Juan Diaz)

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 11th Airborne Division and U.S. Marines assigned to the 4th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company wait to board a C-130 Hercules for a static line jump during Red Flag-Alaska 25-2 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 18, 2025. This exercise simulates the complexities of potential Indo-Pacific scenarios, providing unique opportunities to integrate various forces into joint, coalition and multilateral training from simulated forward operating bases, enhancing the U.S. and allies’ ability to respond effectively to contingencies in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Arachikavitz)

Behind the historic yellow brick façade of the Austin Community College Campus is a sleek modern workspace with massive computer monitors and floor-to-ceiling white boards, dotted with neon sticky notes and scribbled handwriting. Here, during a two-week “coding sprint” from 17 to 28 March, 2025, Marines from the Marine Innovation Unit and the Marine Corps Software Factory worked together to develop new capabilities for deployment across the Marine Corps.