 Welcome to the Corps Report, I'm Corporal Clayton Philip-Ovage, and I'm Corporal Allie Bisoner. After a long summer break, it's great to finally be back. Now, to make up for the wait, we've got two breaking stories for you. First up, a special-purpose MAGTAF deployed in multiple locations in the Middle East became operational today. The force of about 2,300 Marines will enhance Central Command's crisis response capabilities. And there will be an aviation presence too, including multiple MV-22 Ospreys and fixed-wing aircraft. The Marines will serve on a seven-month rotation, supporting exercises as well as responding to possible incidents. Now, planning for this deployment began in summer of 2013, and it's not in response to ongoing operations in Iraq or Syria. Last month, you may have participated in a uniform survey about changing over to brass rink and woodlands for enlisted Marines, and making the Sam Brown Belt mandatory for officers. Well, the Commandant's decision is in. General Amos decided against both proposals, which means our chevrons will stay black, and for the most part, only the truly motivated will rock the Sam Brown Belt. Speaking of motivation, on September 29th, about 3,500 Marines joined our Filipino counterparts to kick off Amphibious Landing Exercise 2015. The training includes multiple field exercises, as well as live-fire events and humanitarian projects. The training has helped support peace and stability in the region for more than 60 years. If you're watching on YouTube, click the link in our video description to learn more. This Sunday, the Warrior Games kicked off in Colorado. The Warrior Games is a week-long, Paralympic-style competition for wounded, ill, or injured service members and veterans. Since its creation, the Marines have won every, single, Chairman's Cup. You can follow the Marine team to their fifth consecutive pedal by following hashtag Warrior Games 2014. Remember, you can catch up on everything else going on around the Corps by logging on to our official social media sites. Thanks for watching, everyone. We'll see you next payday. Right here on the Corps Report.