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U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Evan Ota with 2nd Bn., 1st Marines speaks about battalion-level operations during AFX
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Evan Ota, the commanding officer of 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, speaks about battalion-level operations during Adversary Force Exercise 4-26 at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Aug. 15, 2026. AFX serves as an
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U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Evan Ota, the commanding officer of 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, speaks about battalion-level operations during Adversary Force Exercise 4-26 at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Aug. 15, 2026. AFX serves as an opportunity for units to receive training and certification across multiple warfighting functions in realistic force-on-force scenarios. Ota is a native of Hawaii. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Dylan Jameson)
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