 Our mission is straightforward. We provide a forward deployed, flexible, sea-based marine air ground task force, capable of conducting amphibious operations, crisis response, and limited contingency operations to include the introduction of follow-on forces and designated special operations in support of the theater requirements the geographic combatant commander. For more than 50 years, the 26-MU has provided geographic combatant commanders with a highly adaptive, potent, rapid response force, capable of conducting missions across the full spectrum of military operations. Providing the MU with rapid, direct action capabilities, the Maritime Special Purpose Force falls under MU Special Operations Capable, or USOG. The MSPF provides enhanced operational capability to complement conventional operations of select maritime special missions. The term MU SOC first came into existence in the 1980s with the 26-MU in order to integrate smoothly with special operations forces and increase the MU's lethality. As a MU SOC, the 26-MU brings a complex MAGTAF-level capability that can be leveraged in support of special operating forces in theater. Our performance as a premier MAGTAF has marked the 26-MU as a certain force in an uncertain world. We are ready, relevant and capable. The MU as a MAGTAF is a team of teams consisting of three major subordinate elements. Led by a Marine Colonel, the command element is responsible for the coordination, planning and communication of the deployed force. The ground combat element, or battalion landing team, is an infantry battalion reinforced responsible for the executing actions in the environment. These Marines are the proverbial boots on the ground. The aviation combat element, capable of coordinating air above, utilizes fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft, as well as unmanned aerial vehicles to contribute to the battle space dominance and support of MU operations by performing the six functions of marine aviation. Militias' combat element provides the MU with mission essential combat service support to ensure readiness and sustainment, allowing the MU to organically sustain itself for up to 15 days. When combined with the amphibious ready crew, we are able to exploit asymmetric advantages the sea provides as maneuver space over our potential adversaries. We are ready. Are you?