U.S. Marines with 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, and NATO allies retrieve weapons and load in a Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement during Burmese Chase 25, at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 27, 2025. Burmese Chase is an annual U.S. led, multi-lateral training exercise comprised of integrating ground and air fires, infantry tactics and naval gunfire alongside NATO allies to enhance combat readiness and interoperability. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Kenya J Bolton)
A Norwegian soldier with STA Battery, Artillery Battalion, looks through a laser target designator during exercise Burmese Chase 25 at Bombing Target 11, Piney Island, North Carolina, July 31, 2025. Burmese Chase is an annual U.S. led, multi-lateral training exercise comprised of integrating ground and air fires, infantry tactics and naval gunfire alongside NATO allies to enhance combat readiness and interoperability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Adam Scalin)
Northern was nominated as the 2nd MLG WoW for excelling in his duties as a training noncommissioned officer and his continued dedication to accomplishing critical missions at the largest motor pool in II Marine Expeditionary Force.