ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 25, 2022) U.S. Marines and Sailors prepare to launch a combat rubber raiding craft inflatable boat during Littoral Exercise I (LEX) aboard the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Wichita (LSC 13) on Jan. 25, 2022. During LEX I, Marines and Sailors are experimenting with new concepts and forces to prepare for future scenarios in littoral environments along the East Coast. They will be testing new tactics and training with multi-domain reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance teams in accordance with Force Design 2030. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Elijah J. Abernathy)