U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment,

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, currently attached to 3rd Marine Division under the Unit Deployment Program, set up defensive positions during an Expeditionary Advance Base Operation exercise at the Northern Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, June 17, 2020. This 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment-led exercise also features participation from 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion and High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems from 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment. Training events like this strengthened 3rd Marine Division’s ability to control key terrain in a contested battlespace. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Donovan Massieperez)