Marine Corps Cpl. Alicia Lucio, a Meteorological and Oceanographic (METOC) forecaster with Marine Air Control Squadron (MACS-4), right, and Cpl. Peter Chang, a METOC Forecaster with 3rd Intelligence Battalion, prepare a weather balloon for flight during a training event at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, May 25, 2021. 1st Marine Aircraft Wing is improving capabilities to ensure that when our partners and allies need us we will continue to be able to answer the call, as we have in the past.

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