U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Patrick Cancienne, left, and Cpl. Jaiden Castillo, both low altitude air defense gunners with 1st LAAD Battalion, forward deployed to 3rd Marine Division, 4th Marine Regiment as part of the unit deployment program, use an FIM-92 Stinger for notional short-range air defense during white space training after their objective point has been deemed clear of notional adversary forces while conducting a helicopter raid as part of a combined Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation on Ie-Shima, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 27, 2026. The MCCRE is a formal evaluation of 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Reconnaissance Battalion, and 3rd Marine Division's Headquarters Battalion to confirm combat readiness for each unit. Cancienne is a native of Louisianna and Castillo is a native of Kansas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. John Simpson)
| Date Taken: | 01.26.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 02.03.2026 01:06 |
| Photo ID: | 9503118 |
| VIRIN: | 260127-M-SH338-1220 |
| Resolution: | 5466x3646 |
| Size: | 9.77 MB |
| Location: | IE-SHIMA, OKINAWA, JP |
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