 The U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, participate in an embassy reinforcement during a mission rehearsal exercise as part of Steel Knight 23.2, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, November 29, 2023. Steel Knight maintains and, sharpens 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, as America's Expeditionary Force in readiness and organized, trained and equipped to respond to any crisis, anytime, anywhere. This exercise will certify 5th Marines to be forward-postured in Australia's Marine Rotational Force, Darwin, a six-month deployment, during which Marines train with Australian allies and, facilitate rapid response to crises and contingencies.