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    9th Comm Participates in Thunderstruck

    MIRAMAR, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    09.10.2025

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Fabian Ortiz 

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    U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kendall Ballou, a data administrator with 9th Communications Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, assembles an M240B machine gun during the inaugural Thunderstruck Communications Competition hosted by Marine Wing Communications Squadron 38, Marine Air Control Group 38, at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Sept. 10, 2025. Thunderstruck is a service-wide competition dedicated to communications Marines, showcasing the increase 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 the Marine Corps communicator. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Fabian Ortiz)

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    Date Taken: 09.10.2025
    Date Posted: 09.11.2025 18:59
    Photo ID: 9308602
    VIRIN: 250910-M-AS625-1345
    Resolution: 8192x5464
    Size: 36.51 MB
    Location: MIRAMAR, CALIFORNIA, US

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