U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Andrew Kim, an AH-1Z Viper helicopter pilot with Medium Light Attack Squadron 369 and California native, left, directs Capt. George Williams, a communications officer with Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 12 and Virginia native, during command and control operations at Suwon Air Base, South Korea, March 8, 2024. Marines with MAG-12 deployed from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, to Suwon Air Base, South Korea as an aviation command and control node during Warrior Shield 24. Warrior Shield 24 is an annual joint, combined exercise held on the Korean Peninsula that seeks to strengthen the combined defensive capabilities of Republic of Korea and U.S. forces. This routine, regularly scheduled, field training exercise provides the ROK and U.S. Marines the opportunity to rehearse combined operations, exchange knowledge, and demonstrate the strength and capabilities of the ROK-U.S. alliance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tyler Harmon)