The journey to getting the amphibious combat vehicle ready for overseas operations has been bumpy.
The combatant command oversees more than 380,000 U.S troops and civilians and is at the center of American efforts to counter China's military ascent.
Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and the Philippines are developing similar ways to fight concealed across island chains.
“What’s next and how far are they willing to go in that area?” U.S. Indo-Pacific Command boss Adm. John Aquilino asked.
The move came without objection in a voice vote late Wednesday night.
The island of Mindanao has been reeling from the effects of heavy rain, displacing an estimated 795,000 people.
Lt. Gen. Roger Turner, whose promotion had been among hundreds blocked by one senator, took over III Marine Expeditionary Force on Friday.
The Marine Corps pulled the amphibious combat vehicle from most operations in the surf following nonfatal mishaps in 2022.
The Marine Corps officially opened Camp Blaz in January 2022, in preparation for a future shuffling of some 5,000 Marines from Japan to Guam.
Two Pacific-focused rotations cover more ground, and ocean, for the sea service.
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