Thunderstruck: Marines compete in first-ever service-wide communications team competition [Image 1 of 14]

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

09.10.2025

Photo by Cpl. Renee Gray 

3rd Marine Aircraft Wing

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Peter Dealmeida, a satellite transmissions systems operator with 11th
Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, plots points on a map
during the inaugural Thunderstruck Communications Competition, hosted by Marine Wing
Communications Squadron 38, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, at
Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Sept. 10, 2025. Thunderstruck is a service-wide
competition dedicated to communications Marines, showcasing the increasing importance of
resilient command and control in distributed operations. The six-mile course integrated high
frequency radio, Mobile User Objective System satellite communications, and data networking
tasks under expeditionary conditions, testing the tactical, technical, and physical proficiency of
Marine Corps communicators. Dealmeida is a native of Florida. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by
Cpl. Renee Gray)

• Date Taken: 09.10.2025
• Date Posted: 09.10.2025 23:05
• Photo ID: 9305542
• VIRIN: 250910-M-WW713-1111
• Resolution: 7377x4920
• Size: 11.84 MB
• Location: MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, CALIFORNIA, US