U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Mark R. Wise, the commanding

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Mark R. Wise, the commanding general of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, visits Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd MAW, aboard the USS Essex (LHD-2) prior to the start of Exercise Dawn Blitz, Oct. 19, 2017. Dawn Blitz is a scenario-driven amphibious exercise conducted between Expeditionary Strike Group 3 and 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade, testing their ability to conduct amphibious operations in response to global crises and to project power ashore as part of a Navy-Marine Corps team. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Roderick Jacquote)