Rangers from A Company, 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, conducts live fire and night operation and Fast Rope Insertion and Extractions (FRIES) training during 2nd Battalion’s Task Force Training at Yakima Training Center, Washington, 31 March 2013. (U.S. Army photo by SGT Mikki Sprenkle)

Royal Dutch Marines with 1st Troop, 32nd Raiding Squadron, utilize a military work dog to detain a role player during a Military Operation in Urban Terrain training exercise at Combat Town on Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 13, 2017. The Royal Dutch Marines worked together with U.S. Marines as part of an annual bilateral training exercise to strengthen relations and increase interoperability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Justin X. Toledo)

YUMA PROVING GROUND, Ariz. - U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment 2nd Marine Division provide security during a Heavy Huey Raid in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-14 April 9, 2014. WTI is a seven week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) cadre. MAWTS-1 provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine Aviation Training and Readiness and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Adrianna R. Lincoln, COMCAM/ Released)

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Sept. 6, 2013) Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 1st Class Joe Hawley, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, speaks with the captain of a tug boat while conducting vetting operations in a port. CTG-56.1 conducts mine countermeasures, explosive ordnance disposal, salvage diving, counter terrorism, and force protection for the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Mike Lenart/Released)

NAVAL BASE Guam (March 23, 2018) - A British Royal Marine (BRM) holds security as a fellow BRMs and a Force Reconnaissance Marine, assigned to Force Reconnaissance Company, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, conduct operations aboard the Island-class patrol boat USCGC Washington (WPB 1331) during a visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) drill, March 23, 2018. U.S. Marines, BRMs and Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 5 conducted joint-combined training in order to develop shared standard-of-procedures in a VBSS environment to provide a more flexible and mission-ready capability to geographic combatant commanders in the Pacific. (U.S. Navy Combat Camera photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Cory Asato) 180323-N-OO032-0358

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BULLSBROOK, Australia (April 07, 2014) Australia’s Chief of Joint Operations, Lt. Gen. Ash Power speaks to international military officers from Australia, China, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand and the United States of America at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) base Pearce during a briefing on the ongoing international effort to locate Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Keith DeVinney/Released)

Serbian soldiers and U.S. Soldiers demonstrate their urban operations proficiency during a joint force live fire for the 2017 Saber Guardian Exercise at Koren, Bulgaria, July 15, 2017. Saber Guardian is a U.S. Army Europe-Led, multinational exercise that spans across Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania with more than 25,000 service members from 22 allied and partner nations. (U.S Army photo by SPC Winterlyn Patterson)

Rangers from2A 2nd Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment practice advanced rilfe fireing techniques during the Battalions Task Force Training on Joint Base Lewis-McCord, 30 March 2013 (photo by Army Sergeant Mikki Sprenkle) Released by LTC Brian DeSantis

A Royal Netherlands Marine provides security prior to conducting an urban operations training exercise at Military Operations on Urban Terrain Town, Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 18, 2015. U.S. Marines, with 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV), and the Royal Netherlands Marines worked together as part of a bilateral training exercise to learn new techniques as well as develop working relations between partner nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kelly L. Street, 2D MARDIV Combat Camera/Released)

YUMA, Ariz. - A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters lands at Kiwanis Park April 18, 2014. Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 2-14 student participated in an integrated Assault Support Tactics 3 exercise there with ground, logistics and air assets. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Capt. Keith "The Bull" Stevenson, MAWTS-1 COMCAM/Released)

A Royal Netherlands Marine simulates searching an insurgent during an urban training exercise involving U.S. Marines and Royal Marines on Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 24, 2016. The Royal Marines worked with U.S. Marines as part of a bilateral training exercise to learn new techniques as well as develop working relations between partner nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher A. Mendoza, 2D MARDIV Combat Camera/Released)

KUWAIT NAVAL BASE (Jan. 30, 2014) Sailors assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.7, Coastal Riverine Group 3, watch for surface contacts during a maritime security mission. CTG-56.7 conducts maritime security operations to ensure freedom of movement for strategic shipping and naval vessels operating in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Corey Green/Released)

U.S. Army soldier Spc. Montelongo with 1st battalion, 8th infantry regiment, 3rd armored brigade combat team, 4th infantry division fires a M249 squad automatic weapon during urban operations training for the 2017 Saber Guardian Exercise at Koren, Bulgaria, July 15, 2017. Saber Guardian is a U.S. Army Europe-Led, multinational exercise that spans across Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania with more than 25,000 service members from 22 allied and partner nations. (U.S Army photo by SPC Winterlyn Patterson)

151027-M-OQ277-288 DOGANBEY, Turkey (Oct. 27, 2015) A U.S. Marine MV-22B Osprey, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, flies off the Turkish coast during exercise Egemen 2015 in Doganbey, Turkey, Oct. 27. Egemen is a Turkish-led and hosted amphibious exercise designed to increase tactical proficiencies and interoperability among participants. The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit is deployed to the 6th fleet area of in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Andrew D. Pendracki/ Released)

Romanian soldiers and sailors move a simulated casualty at a river crossing exercise rehearsal during Saber Guardian 17 on the Danube River, Bordusani, Romania, July 15, 2017. Saber Guardian 2017 is a U.S. Army Europe-led multinational exercise that spans across Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania with more than 25,000 service members from 22 allied and partner nations. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Timothy Villareal/Released)

Rangers from A Company, 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, conducts live fire and night operation and Fast Rope Insertion and Extractions (FRIES) training during 2nd Battalion’s Task Force Training at Yakima Training Center, Washington, 04 April 2013. (U.S. Army photo by SGT Mikki Sprenkle) Released by LTC Brian DeSantis

Rangers from A Company, 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, conducts live fire and night operation and Fast Rope Insertion and Extractions (FRIES) training during 2nd Battalion’s Task Force Training at Yakima Training Center, Washington, 04 April 2013. (U.S. Army photo by SGT Mikki Sprenkle) Released by LTC Brian DeSantis

YUMA, Ariz. - U.S. Marine Corps personnel, serving as civilian role players for Assault Support Tactics 3 (AST-3), confront Marine security personnel on the perimeter of Kiwanis Park April 18, 2014. Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 2-14 student participated in an integrated AST-3 exercise there with ground, logistics and air assets. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Capt. Keith "The Bull" Stevenson, MAWTS-1 COMCAM/Released)

YUMA, Ariz. - A U.S. Marine with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD), Marie Air Control Group 28 (MACG-28), 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, stops a Marine role player (right) from reaching a crowd at Kiwanis Park April 18, 2014. Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 2-14 student participated in an integrated Assault Support Tactics 3 exercise there with ground, logistics and air assets. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Capt. Keith "The Bull" Stevenson, MAWTS-1 COMCAM/Released)

A Westland Lynx battlefield helicopter assigned to United Kingdom’s Army Air Corps lands on the flight deck of the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) while conducting landing qualifications, at sea, Sept. 15, 2013. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group serving as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Released)

Rangers from A Company, 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, conducts live fire and night operation and Fast Rope Insertion and Extractions (FRIES) training during 2nd Battalion’s Task Force Training at Yakima Training Center, Washington, 04 April 2013. (U.S. Army photo by SGT Mikki Sprenkle) Released by LTC Brian DeSantis, Regimental Public Affairs Officer

U.S. 5th FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY, At Sea (July 3, 2013) A Sailor from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26, DET. ONE conduct live-fire weapons training from a MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter utilizing the M-240 Bravo machine gun in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. HSC-26, DET. ONE is a Forward Deployed Naval Force (FDNF) asset attached to Commander, Task Force 53 to provide combat logistics and search and rescue capability throughout the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Davies/Released)

U.S. Army Sgt. Eric Wallace of the 200th Engineer Multi-Role Bridge Company (MRBC), South Dakota Army National Guard (SDARNG), directs a M1977 Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Vehicle (HEMTT) Common Bridge Transporter (CBT) in preparation for Golden Coyote 2016 on the Missouri River at Chamberlain, S.D., June 10, 2016. The Golden Coyote exercise is a three-phase, scenario-driven exercise conducted in the Black Hills of South Dakota and Wyoming, which enables commanders to focus on mission essential task requirements, warrior tasks and battle drills. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Chenyang Liu/Released)

151027-M-OQ277-277 DOGANBEY, Turkey (Oct. 27, 2015) A U.S. Marine MV-22B Osprey, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, flies over the Turkish coast during exercise Egemen 2015 in Doganbey, Turkey, Oct. 27. Egemen is a Turkish-led and hosted amphibious exercise designed to increase tactical proficiencies and interoperability among participants. The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit is deployed to the 6th fleet area of in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Andrew D. Pendracki/ Released)

151020-M-CV548-152 PINHEIRO DA CRUZ, PRAIA DA RAPOSA, Portugal (Oct. 20, 2015) U.S. Marines provide security as equipment is offloaded from a Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) on Pinheiro Da Cruz beach during a U.S.-Portuguese combined amphibious assault exercised as part of Trident Juncture 15, Oct. 20, 2015. Trident Juncture is a NATO-led exercise designed to certify NATO response forces and develop interoperability among participating NATO and partner nations. The Marines are part of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, embarked on the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl Jeraco Jenkins/Released)

YUMA PROVING GROUNDS, Ariz. – U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Taylor Reilly, infantryman, 2nd Platoon, India Co., 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, moves during a platoon assault, event part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 2-14, March 29, 2014. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1 cadre. MAWTS-1 provides standardized tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine Aviation Training and Readiness and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Xzavior T. McNeal, MAWTS-1 COMCAM/ Released)

U.S. Soldiers of the 200th Engineer Multi-Role Bridge Company (MRBC), South Dakota Army National Guard (SDARNG), operate Mk2 Bridge Erection Boats in preparation for Golden Coyote 2016 on the Missouri River at Chamberlain, S.D., June 10, 2016. The Golden Coyote exercise is a three-phase, scenario-driven exercise conducted in the Black Hills of South Dakota and Wyoming, which enables commanders to focus on mission essential task requirements, warrior tasks and battle drills. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Chenyang Liu/Released)

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (Oct. 17, 2013) Marines, assigned to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Company, Central Command (FASTCENT), and Riverines, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.7, ride a Combat Rubber Raiding Craft before embarking a Riverine Command Boat (RCB) during a training evolution. FASTCENT provides limited duration expeditionary anti-terrorism and security forces in support of U.S. 5th Fleet operations, to protect vital naval and national assets. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Peter Lewis/Released)

U.S. 5th FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (June 27, 2013) Riverine Command Boats, assigned to Commander, Task Group 56.7.4, Coastal Riverine Squadron 4, transit through open water. Riverine squadrons perform

point defense, fire support and interdiction operations in support of

maritime security and infrastructure protection in the 5th Fleet area of

responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Peter Lewis/Released)

YUMA, Ariz. - U.S. Marine Corps personnel, serving as civilian role players for Assault Support Tactics 3 (AST-3), confront Marine security personnel on the perimeter of Kiwanis Park April 18, 2014. Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 2-14 student participated in an integrated AST-3 exercise there with ground, logistics and air assets. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Capt. Keith "The Bull" Stevenson, MAWTS-1 COMCAM/Released)

Royal Netherlands Marines breach a building during an urban training exercise involving U.S. Marines and Royal Marines on Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 24, 2016. The Royal Marines worked with U.S. Marines as part of a bilateral training exercise to learn new techniques as well as develop working relations between partner nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher A. Mendoza, 2D MARDIV Combat Camera/Released)

U.S. Navy Lt. Shane O’Connor, Battalion Landing Team 3/2 naval gunfire liaison officer, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fires an M4 Carbine during a live-fire exercise on the flight deck of the USS Kearsarge, at sea, July 18, 2013. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group serving as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Released)

120124-A-TF780-094 CALLAO, Peru (January 24, 2012) U.S. Navy Seabees, assigned to Navy Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 23, embarked aboard High Speed Vessel (HSV 2) Swift, and Engineers from the Peruvian Navy share a light moment during a lunch break at Escuela Pronoie Nuevo Despertar Mis Puimeros Pasitos in Zona De Acapulco. The two Navies are working together as part of Southern Partnership Station (SPS 12) 2012. The Seabees and Engineers will spend three weeks refurbishing schools in the area. HSV-SPS 12 is an annual deployment of U.S. Navy ships and assets to the U.S. Southern Command’s area of responsibility in the Caribbean, Central and South America. The exercise involves information sharing with Navies, Coast Guards and civilian services throughout the region. It also reiterates the countries partnership and commitment to regional cooperation throughout Latin America. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Alan B. Owens, 55th Signal Company (COMCAM)/Released)

120202-A-TF780-193 ANCON, Peru (February 2, 2012) U.S. Marines, assigned to U.S. Marine Forces South, conduct an after-action review, as Peruvian Marines from Batallon De Infanteria Comando, observe at Zona De Entrenamiento range, during a Methods of Entry training course. The two-week course will consist of subject matter expert exchanges and will teach the Peruvian Marines how to overcome obstacles such as doors, fences, and walls, through mechanical, thermal, ballistic, and explosive breaching. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Alan B. Owens, 55th Signal Company (COMCAM)/Released)

ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 15, 2014) Navy Diver 1st Class Justin Deis places a Mk 21 dive helmet on Navy Diver 2nd Class Cody Grace, both assigned to Commander, Task Unit (CTU) 56.1.2, aboard the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Ship Diligence (A132) during a bilateral exercise. CTU-56.1.2 conducts harbor and waterway clearance, emergent underwater repairs, and light salvage operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Juan King/Released)

Royal Dutch Marines with 1st Troop, 32nd Raiding Squadron, provide security during a Military Operation in Urban Terrain training exercise at Combat Town on Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 13, 2017. The Royal Dutch Marines worked together with U.S. Marines as part of an annual bilateral training exercise to strengthen relations and increase interoperability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Justin X. Toledo)

Royal Dutch Marines with 1st Troop, 32nd Raiding Squadron, provide security while clearing buildings during a Military Operation in Urban Terrain training exercise at Combat Town on Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 13, 2017. The Royal Dutch Marines worked together with U.S. Marines as part of an annual bilateral training exercise to strengthen relations and increase interoperability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Justin X. Toledo)

U.S. 5th FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (June 27, 2013) A Riverine Command Boat, assigned to Commander, Task Group 56.7.4, Coastal Riverine Squadron 4, transits through open water. Riverine squadrons perform

point defense, fire support and interdiction operations in support of

maritime security and infrastructure protection in the 5th Fleet area of

responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Peter Lewis/Released)

YUMA, Ariz. - U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Matthew Smith, Command Control Communications Department, Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), coordinates safety measures for Assault Support Tactics 3 (AST-3) at Kiwanis Park April 18, 2014. Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 2-14 student participated in an integrated AST-3 exercise there with ground, logistics and air assets. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Capt. Keith "The Bull" Stevenson, MAWTS-1 COMCAM/Released)

YUMA, Ariz. - A U.S. Marine with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD), Marie Air Control Group 28 (MACG-28), 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, searches another Marine serving as a civilian role player at Kiwanis Park April 18, 2014. Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 2-14 student participated in an integrated Assault Support Tactics 3 exercise there with ground, logistics and air assets. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Capt. Keith "The Bull" Stevenson, MAWTS-1 COMCAM/Released)

Rangers from2A 2nd Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment practice advanced rilfe fireing techniques during the Battalions Task Force Training on Joint Base Lewis-McCord, 30 March 2013 (photo by Army Sergeant Mikki Sprenkle) Released by LTC Brian DeSantis

Royal Dutch Marines maneuver through an Urban Assault Course at Dodge City, Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 10, 2017. The Royal Dutch Marines worked together with U.S. Marines as part of an annual bilateral training exercise to strengthen relations and increase interoperability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Justin X. Toledo)

YUMA, Ariz. - A U.S. Marine Corps infantrymen, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, disembark a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter after it lands in Kiwanis Park April 18, 2014. Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 2-14 student participated in an integrated Assault Support Tactics 3 exercise there with ground, logistics and air assets. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Capt. Keith "The Bull" Stevenson, MAWTS-1 COMCAM/Released)

U.S. Army paratroopers from Charlie Company, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment and Alpha Battery, 4th Battalion, 319th Field Artillery Regiment exit the aircraft at the Piaskowi Drop Zone in Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, June 6. Anakonda 2016 is a Polish-led multinational exercise, taking place in Poland from June 7-17. This exercise involves more than 25,000 participants from more than 20 nations. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jason Edwards / Released)

U.S. Army Rangers with 2nd Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment conduct training during Task Force Training on Yakima Training Center, Wa. Mar. 29, 2013. During Task Force Training, the Rangers collaborate and fine tune their procedures. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Robert B. Brown IV / Released by LTC Brian DeSantis

Regimental Public Affairs Officer)

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Sept. 5, 2013) Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 2nd Class Christopher Simpson, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, scans a shipping container with a PDX2 radiation detector during routine training. CTG-56.1 conducts mine countermeasures, explosive ordnance disposal, salvage diving, counter terrorism, and force protection for the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Mike Lenart/Released)