Marines with various units prepare their gear before a Martial Arts Instructor Course (MAIC) culminating event at Naval Air Station Oceana, Dam Neck, Virginia, Jan. 27, 2023. The MAIC is designed to develop the individual Marine’s understanding of combative techniques while enduring both mental and physical stressors in order to establish a warrior's ethos. Marines graduating the course become certified instructors and are able to teach Marine Corps Martial Arts Program techniques to their individual units across the Marine Corps.

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