U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment,

U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, prepare to load a MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), during Exercise Dawn Blitz aboard the U.S.S. Essex off the coast of Southern California, Dec. 9, 2020. VMM-163 employed 6 MV-22B Osprey to aid in a troop and equipment movement in support of Dawn Blitz, showcasing the naval integration and expeditionary capabilities of 3rd MAW. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jaime Reyes)