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1st Marine Division

I Marine Expeditionary Force

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Christian Nava, a joint terminal attack controller instructor with Fire Support Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, writes evaluations of his students during a Tactical Air Control Party exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 13, 2026. The exercise was the culminating event for the TACP School, which trains forward air controllers and joint terminal attack controllers to better coordinate air support assets and calls for fire. Nava is a native of California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Stella Tedesco)

Joint Fire Integration

U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Stella Tedesco/Released 260813-M-AW426-1339.JPG

Aug 19, 2026

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Christian Nava, a joint terminal attack controller instructor with Fire Support Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, writes evaluations of his students during a Tactical Air Control Party exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 13, 2026. The exercise was the culminating event for the TACP School, which trains forward air controllers and joint terminal attack controllers to better coordinate air support assets and calls for fire. Nava is a native of California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Stella Tedesco)

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Canon EOS R5

LENS

RF24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM

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SHUTTERSPEED

1/160

ISO

100

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