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Photo by Cpl. Mitchell Austin
211216-M-MY099-1048.JPG Photo By: Cpl. Mitchell Austin

Jan 24, 2022
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Lance Kell, center bottom, a combat graphic specialist with Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Communication Strategy and Operations, assists a Marine with getting over an obstacle during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program during a belt achievement event at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 17, 2021. A belt achievement event is a series of obstacles and challenges that students must overcome, using teamwork and recently acquired knowledge, in order to receive their new belts from their instructors. MCMAP is designed to improve the warfighting capabilities of individual Marines and units, enhance Marines' esprit de corps, and foster the warrior ethos in the Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mitchell Austin)


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