U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Logann Lyme, a power plants division chief with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 39, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, speaks to Marines during a staff sergeant transition seminar at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 28, 2026. Staff sergeant transition seminar prepared the leaders of tomorrow for the responsibilities associated with becoming a staff noncommissioned officer and encouraged the next generation of SNCOs to have an adaptable mindset enabling them to find creative solutions for complex problems. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Bustamante)
U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 268 (Reinforced), Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 26, participate in the closing day of the Pacific Airshow Gold Coast 2026 in Gold Coast, Australia, Aug. 16. MRF-D is an annual six-month rotational deployment to enhance interoperability with the Australian Defence Force and allies and partners and provide a forward-postured crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Andrew Whistler)
