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N. Charleston, SC (March 18, 2026) Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic hosted the Systems of Systems Naval Integration Experiment (SOSNIE) for its 7th year. The two-week experiment stress-tested more than 40 state-of-the-art communications technologies used for a variety of essential military capabilities and included the use of manned and unmanned autonomous systems on land, sea and in the air. More than 150 Sailors, Marines, soldiers, Department of Navy civilians, and industry partners participated in the experiment, which took place in both a field environment at NIWC Atlantic’s Small Autonomous Unmanned Systems Research (SAUSR) Range and off the shore of Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina. (U.S. Navy photo by Joe Bullinger/Released) - N. Charleston, SC (March 18, 2026) Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic hosted the Systems of Systems Naval Integration Experiment (SOSNIE) for its 7th year. The two-week experiment stress-tested more than 40 state-of-the-art communications technologies used for a variety of essential military capabilities and included the use of manned and unmanned autonomous systems on land, sea and in the air. More than 150 Sailors, Marines, soldiers, Department of Navy civilians, and industry partners participated in the experiment, which took place in both a field environment at NIWC Atlantic’s Small Autonomous Unmanned Systems Research (SAUSR) Range and off the shore of Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina. (U.S. Navy photo by Joe Bullinger/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Elias Vasquez, left, and Lance Cpl. Ezequiel Soto, both machine gunners with 12th Littoral Combat Team, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, fire an M240B machine gun during a Combined Arms Live-Fire Exercise at Rodriguez Live-Fire Complex, Republic of Korea, March 3, 2026. 12th LCT Marines executed a company-level CALFEX, integrating organic and supporting fires, maneuver elements, and reconnaissance capabilities to conduct a coordinated assault on a designated objective. The range strengthened the unit’s ability to synchronize fires and movement in a dynamic training environment while enhancing combat effectiveness and overall readiness. Vasquez is a native of Texas and Soto is a native of Illinois. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Rodney Frye) - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Elias Vasquez, left, and Lance Cpl. Ezequiel Soto, both machine gunners with 12th Littoral Combat Team, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, fire an M240B machine gun during a Combined Arms Live-Fire Exercise at Rodriguez Live-Fire Complex, Republic of Korea, March 3, 2026. 12th LCT Marines executed a company-level CALFEX, integrating organic and supporting fires, maneuver elements, and reconnaissance capabilities to conduct a coordinated assault on a designated objective. The range strengthened the unit’s ability to synchronize fires and movement in a dynamic training environment while enhancing combat effectiveness and overall readiness. Vasquez is a native of Texas and Soto is a native of Illinois. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Rodney Frye)

AIMMS system - Marines with 1st Marine Logistics Group (MLG) receive training on the Advanced Integrated Mobile Machine Shop (AIMMS) on Camp Pendleton, CA, March 17, 2026. The AIMMS is a deployable additive, subtractive and casting manufacturing capability designed for expeditionary environments.