U.S. Marines with 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine

U.S. Marines with 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, practice coordinating air and surface fires during Thunder Field Training Exercise at Camp Hansen Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 16, 2020. “Thunder FTX is a Marine Expeditionary Force-level interoperability exercise held to test command and control systems while focusing on fire support coordination,” said Col. Michael Roach, Regimental Commander, 12th Marine Regiment. This capability is critical in preparing for future conflicts as forces will operate in a distributed environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Savannah Mesimer)