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)

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)

YUMA, Ariz. - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. C. W. McGee, 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD), Marie Air Control Group 28 (MACG-28), 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, monitors security elements on the perimeter of 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)

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)

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)

Army Capt. Robert Parsley, 46th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron critical care nurse, reads the vital signs of a wounded Afghan National Security Force member as he takes the patients blood pressure on an HC-130P Hercules assigned to the 76th ERQS during a casualty evacuation mission. Members of the 46th and 76th ERQS are responsible for conducting combat search and rescue missions in Afghanistan and assist with casualty evacuation missions when available.(U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz)(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. Marine Corps aircraft rescue and firefighting specialists conduct familiarization and confidence training at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 3, 2010. The training included the participation of all new firefighting personnel and was intended to maintain skill proficiency as well as test equipment. (DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Michael K. Kropiewnicki, U.S. Marine Corps/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

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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)

YAKIMA TRAINING CENTER, Wash. (May 7, 2019) - U.S. Marines brief U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Johnny K. Davis, commander, Joint Modernization Command and U.S. Army Gen. John M. Murray, commander, Army Futures Command, on equipment being tested during the Joint Warfighting Assessment 19, May 7, 2019. JWA 19 is the Army’s premier modernization assessment; weaving material solutions, multi-domain operations, MDO formations, concepts and capabilities at echelon into the Army’s largest joint, multinational, live, virtual and constructive exercise aligned to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of operations. JWA 19’s mission is to provide critical insights and feedback on Army modernization efforts. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Audrey Ward, 982nd Combat Camera Company (Airborne)) 190507-A-AD814-0039

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140330-N-VD564-020 -INDIAN OCEAN (March 30, 2014) – Naval Aircrewman (Operator) 1st Class David Everly, assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 16, monitors his work station on a P-8A Poseidon aircraft during a mission to assist in search and rescue efforts for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. VP-16 is currently deployed in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Keith DeVinney/Released)

A section of AH-1W Super Corbras with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 264 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), shoots Hellfire missiles during composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX), May 18, 2016. The MEU and Amphibious Squadron Six (PHIBRON-6) are underway for composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX). (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. John A. Hamilton Jr./ 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit / Released)

A Royal Dutch Marine with 1st Troop, 32nd Raiding Squadron, provides 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 fire at simulated targets 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)

PALAWAN, Philippines (Oct. 1, 2014) - U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, assigned to the 31st Marines Expeditionary Unit carry a combat rubber raiding craft onto the shore to set up a simulated assault during Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX) 15. PHIBLEX is an annual, bilateral training exercise conducted by the Armed Forces of the Philippines, U.S. Marines and Navy to strengthen interoperability across a range of capabilities to include disaster relief and contingency operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Matthew Casbarro) 141001-M-GA922-006

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Azerbaijani soldiers move in on an objective during a military advisory team and police advisory team training exercise at U.S. Army Europe's Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Sept. 14. The exercise is designed to replicate the operational environment in Afghanistan to prepare MATs and PATs for counterinsurgency operations and the ability to train, advise and enable the Afghan National Army and the Afghan National Police forces. (Photo by Spc. Stephen Solomon)

A Soldier of the 3rd Canadian Division, Canadian Army checks the status of an opposing force soldier during the Urban Patrol training lane as part of the Golden Coyote exercise at West Camp Rapid, S.D., June 17, 2017. 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. Kevin Kim)

Polish Paratroopers from the 16th powietrznodesantowego, 6 Brygada Powietrznodesantowa im. gen. bryg. Stanisława Sosabowskiego - during Exercise Anakonda – 26th September 2014

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An Afghan boy holds onto a stuffed animal given to him by 1st Sgt. Joseph Frescatore outside of Spin Boldak, Kandahar Prov., Afghanistan, Aug. 31, 2011. Soldiers of B Troop, 2nd Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment and the Afghan Border Police to hand out stuffed animals to the local children. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Kristina Truluck/Released)

U.S. Army paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade place safety stakes behind the M777 Howitzer during training on 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 Pfc. Antonio Lewis / Released)

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 21, 2015) A U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier conducts flight operations aboard amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), in the Mediterranean Sea, Oct. 21, 2015. Kearsarge is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jalen D. Phillips/ Released)

U.S. Marines assigned to Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct a high altitude low opening (HALO) jump during category 3 sustainment training in Louisburg, N.C., June 2, 2015. The training allowed the Marines to practice proper techniques and procedures while in preparation for deployment to the 5th and 6th Fleet area of responsibility later this year. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Andre Dakis/26th MEU Combat Camera/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

Rangers from 2A 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

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

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

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) Released by LTC Brian DeSantis