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Blount Island Command Team Supports First-Ever MPF Offload in Mindanao - U.S. Marines assigned to I Marine Expeditionary Force stage vehicles during a maritime prepositioning force offload March 14, 2026, at the Port of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines. The operation supported the rapid distribution of forward-positioned equipment for Exercise Balikatan 2026 and demonstrated how prepositioning processes support distributed sustainment by conducting offload, distribution and regeneration across afloat platforms, ashore nodes and transportation networks. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen the alliance, improve combined capabilities and demonstrate commitment to regional security and stability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

U.S. Marines and Sailors attending the Operational Stress Control and Readiness training participate in an interactive activity during an OSCAR core master trainer course, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 26, 2026 - U.S. Marines and Sailors attending the Operational Stress Control and Readiness training participate in an interactive activity during an OSCAR core master trainer course, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 26, 2026