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U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alyssa Chuluda

U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alyssa Chuluda ()

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Florencio Gogo Jr., a disbursing officer with 3d Marine Division, participates in an Alert Contingency Marine Air-Ground Task Force (ACM) drill at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 1, 2022. Routine short-notice ACM drills ensure III Marine Expeditionary Force Marines remain ready to rapidly deploy and maintain regional security in the Indo-Pacific.

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