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Soldiers from the 25th Infantry Division have kicked off the 2023 rotation for the Hawaii portion of the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center, a series of training ranges in Hawaii, Alaska and around the Pacific. It's the third iteration of the training, which certifies Army brigades for deployment.
The MQ-9A Reapers replace the RQ-21A Blackjack drones that the Marines previously operated.
Marines in Kaneohe are now officially cleared to operate their new drones as the service reorganizes its forces for Pacific operations.
Col. John Lehane, who took command of the 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment at a Thursday morning ceremony at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, has been getting lots of phone calls since taking over the Kaneohe-based unit.
The 3rd MLR is meant to serve as a blueprint for an ambitious Marine Corps plan to restructure its entire force amid boiling geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and China.