 U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division. Conduct a simulated force-on-force exercise during a Marine Corps combat readiness evaluation. On Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue in Swansborough, North Carolina, December 5, 2023. U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division. Participate in a simulated air insertion landing as part of a humanitarian assistance and disaster response exercise. During a Marine Corps combat readiness evaluation on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, December 7, 2023. The Marine Corps combat readiness evaluation involves a range of scenarios and challenges. That tests the unit's ability to plan, coordinate, and execute complex missions, including offensive, and defensive operations, logistics, and communications.