U.S. Marine Corps Col. Kurt Gall, left, from California, commanding officer, Marine Air Control Group (MACG) 28, speaks to Master Sgt. Allen Hancock, center, from California, a tactical air defense controller with Marine Air Control Squadron (MACS) 2, and Capt. Evan Bittman, from New Jersey, an air defense control officer with MACS-2, during Atlantic Alliance 2025 at Surface Combat Systems Center Wallops Island, Virginia, July 3, 2025. Atlantic Alliance 2025 (AA25) is the premier East Coast naval integration exercise, featuring over 25 U.S. Navy and Marine Corps units alongside Dutch naval forces and British Royal Commandos. Spanning from North Carolina to Maine, AA25 will showcase a range of dynamic events including force integration, air assault operations, bilateral reconnaissance, naval strait transits, amphibious assault training, and a simulated war-at-sea exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo)
Taken: 07.02.2025 | Photo by Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo