3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade Conducts an Alert Contingency Marine Air-Ground Task Force Drill - U.S. Marine Corps Tractor, Rubber Tired, Articulated Steering, Multi-Purpose (TRAM) sets to lift a quadruple container (quadcon) during an Alert Contingency Marine Air-Ground Task Force drill on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, April 22, 2026. 3d MEB is ready to respond to a wide range of crisis events throughout the Indo-Pacific region as a command-and-control node, from delivering humanitarian assistance during natural disasters to combat operations. This ACM drill showcased the 3d MEB’s readiness and validated its ability to rapidly activate and deploy a Forward Command Element. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Nicholas A. Cox)