U.S. Marines with 7th Communication Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, discuss patrol procedures during a platoon field exercise on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 7, 2023. The purpose of the platoon field exercise is to maintain proficiency with the communicational equipment and to prepare Marines for exercise Balikatan. III MIG functions as the vanguard of III MEF, operating in the Indo-Pacific regions information environment, and supports Marine Air Ground Task Force operations with communications, intelligence, and supporting arms liaison capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Grace Gerlach)