Iraqi soldiers assigned to Commando Company, 10th Iraqi Army Division take cover in a dry creek bed during a training mission at Camp Ur near Dhi Qar, Iraq, Oct. 17, 2009. The commandos are participating in a four-week field training event designed to refresh soldiers on basic combat tasks and skills. (DoD photo by Spc. Ernest E. Sivia III, U.S. Army/Released)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Pablo Aguilar, 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, checks the tire pressure on a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan before loading it onto a C-17 Globemaster III Jan. 23, 2014. Aircrews are working around the clock to support Operation ENDURING FREEDOM retrograde operations, airlifting equipment out of Afghanistan. Equipment is airlifted to regional logistics hubs where it is then sent by sealift to its final location. Aguilar a native of Las Vegas, Nev. is deployed from the 16th Airlift Squadron, Joint Base Charleston, S.C.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Robertson/Released)

KUWAIT (Aug. 19, 2015) – Lt. Caleb Wyman and Lt. Cmdr. Dustin Dinola, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26, fly an SH-60S Seahawk helicopter during degraded visual environment training near Udari Army Air Field in Kuwait. HSC-26, is a Forward Deployed Naval Force (FDNF) asset attached to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 53 to provide combat logistics and search and rescue capability throughout the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Joshua Bryce Bruns/Released)

140407-N-VD564-101 - BULLSBROOK, Australia (April 07, 2014) – U.S. Navy Lt.j.g. Kelly Wehle, a Naval Flight Officer assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 16 and Royal Malaysian Air Force Maj. Dianna, a naval aviator, had the opportunity to meet at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) base Pearce after a briefing about the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 search and recovery operations. VP-16 is utilizing the P-8A Poseidon aircraft to support the search effort and has been operating from Australia since March 15. VP-16 is deployed in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

A Royal Netherlands Marine conducts a radio check during a training exercise involving U.S. Marines and Royal Netherlands Marines on Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 23, 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)

A Pakistani soldier and a U.S. Army crew chief observe as Pakistani workers unload sacks of flour from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter in Pakistan Aug. 6, 2010. Humanitarian relief and evacuation missions are being conducted as part of the disaster relief efforts to assist Pakistanis in flood-stricken regions of the nation. (DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Horace Murray, U.S. Army/Released)

120202-A-TF780-186 ANCON, Peru (February 2, 2012) U.S. Marines assigned to U.S. Marine Forces South, check a “water-charge” on a door, as Peruvian Marines from Batallon De Infanteria Comando, observe at Zona De Entrenamiento, range. The two-week course will consist of subject matter expert exchanges, training on Methods of Entry 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)

U.S. Marines and sailors assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) stand by to conduct a noncommissioned officer and staff noncommissioned officer run aboard U.S. Naval Station Rota, Spain, Oct. 22, 2013. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 6th 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)

Azerbaijani soldiers move in tactical formation 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)

Belgian army Pvt. Tanguy de Bournoville, 13th Line Infantry Battalion, aims his AI-AW sniper rifle during a military advisory team training exercise at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Sept. 18. The exercise is designed to replicate the Afghanistan operational environment to prepare MATs and police advisory teams for counterinsurgency operations with the ability to train, advise and enable the ANA and the Afghanistan National Police. (Photo by Spc. Tristan Bolden)

U.S. Marines assigned to Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), provide security as they approach a vessel during simulated Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO) training in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility, Aug. 28, 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)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kyle Weaver, 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, marshals a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle onto a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III Jan. 23, 2014 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Aircrews are working around the clock to support Operation ENDURING FREEDOM retrograde operations, airlifting equipment out of Afghanistan. Equipment is airlifted to regional logistics hubs where it is then sent by sealift to its final location. Weaver a native of Wichita, Kan. is deployed from the 16th Airlift Squadron, Joint Base Charleston, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Robertson/Released)

Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) Gen. Robert B. Neller poses for a photo with Marines and guests attending the CMC Birthday Ball at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, Oxen Hill, Md., Nov. 12, 2016. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Samantha K. Braun)

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Samantha Goldenstein, St. Robert, Mo., stands proud during the medal ceremony after winning gold in her category in the women's upright cycling competion at the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, June 21, 2015. The DOD Warrior Games are held from June 19-29. The Warrior Games is an adaptive sports competition for wounded, ill and injured service members and Veterans. Approximately 250 athletes, representing teams from the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Special Operations Command and the British Armed Forces will compete in archery, cycling, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, track & field and wheelchair basketball. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ambraea Johnson/Released)

140408-N-VD564-002 - PERTH, Australia (April 08, 2014) – Three P-8A Poseidon aircraft from Patrol Squadron (VP) 16, are ready at Perth Airport, Australia, to conduct a search missions in support of the international effort to locate Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. VP-16 is 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)

U.S. Marines assigned to Scout Sniper Platoon, Battalion Landing Team 3/2, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct an M4 Carbine 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)

U.S. Soldiers from 3rd Platoon, 252nd Military Police Company donate communications equipment to Iraqi police officers in Kut, Iraq, Nov. 2, 2009. The Soldiers donated the equipment while visiting the police?s headquarters to discuss ongoing operations in the area. (DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Brien Vorhees, U.S. Army/Released)

YUMA PROVING GROUNDS, Ariz. - U.S. Marines with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, hike to a flight line before conducting fast rope training out of UH-1Y Huey helicopters during the Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 2-14, April 5, 2014. WTI is a seven week training event, hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) cadre, which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force. 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. Christopher A. Mendoza, 2nd MARDIV COMCAM/ Released)

YUMA PROVING GROUND, Ariz. - A U.S. Marine with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division signals to another squad 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. 5, 2013) Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 2nd Class Jordan Greenstein, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, prepares a radiometer for radiation detection 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)

A U.S. Army Soldier, Destined Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team (ABCT), moves with a Humvee while pulling security during a training exercise at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) in Hohenfels, Germany, March 20, 2012. The U.S. Army's 173rd ABCT, Europe's rapid-reaction force, is conducting a mission rehearsal exercise at the JMRC in preparation for an upcoming deployment to Afghanistan. The exercise is designed to develop combat skills, counter-insurgency tactics and the multinational partnerships between the military forces of the U.S., Albania, Bosnia, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Romania, Serbia, and Slovenia. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Michael Sharp/Released)

JORDANIAN NAVAL BASE, Jordan (May 22, 2014) A U.S. Navy landing craft air cushion vehicle assigned to Assault Craft Unit 4 (ACU-4) approaches the seashore at Jordanian Naval Base to offload U.S. Marines, May 22, 2014, in preparation of Exercise Eager Lion. ACU-4 is embedded with the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael Sandberg/Released)

ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 14, 2014) Navy Diver 2nd Class Tanner Klein, assigned to Commander, Task Unit (CTU) 56.1.2, checks the built-in breathing system for a transportable decompression chamber system 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)

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Erica Knight documents the combined arms demonstration during the South Carolina Guard Air & Ground Expo at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, May 6, 2017. This expo is to showcase the abilities of South Carolina National Guard Airmen and Soldiers while saying thank you for the support of fellow South Carolinians and the surrounding community. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Brian Calhoun)

Royal Netherlands Marines practice room clearing during a shoot house exercise on Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 9, 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 Lance Cpl. Samantha A. Barajas, 2D MARDIV Combat Camera/Released)

FORT IRWIN, Calif. - U.S. Army Soldiers from the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, listen to a pre-mission brief during Decisive Action Rotation 14-09 at the National Training Center here, Aug. 9, 2014. Decisive action rotations are reflective of the complexities of potential adversaries our nation could face and include: guerilla, insurgent, criminal and near-peer conventional forces woven into one dynamic environment. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hughes, 1st Combat Camera Squadron)

YUMA PROVING GROUND, Ariz. - U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Damian Chacon, infantryman, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division signals to his squad 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. Air Force Capt. Lauren Hoyt and 1st Lt. Mark Benischeck, 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron pilots, prepare to land a C-17 Globemaster III at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Jan. 23, 2014. The crew landed at Bagram to airlift Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles out of Afghanistan as part of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM retrograde operations. Equipment is airlifted to regional logistics hubs where it is then sent by sealift to its final location. Hoyt, is a Woodbrige, Va. native and Benischeck is a native of Severna Park, Md. both pilots are deployed from the 16th Airlift Squadron, Joint Base Charleston, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Robertson/Released)

YUMA, Ariz. - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kyle Lamprich, 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD), Marie Air Control Group 28 (MACG-28), 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, prepares a range card to provide security 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)

A Bosnian soldier (center) discusses logistical issues with German civilians acting as an Afghan National Police chief (left) and his interpreter during a police advisory team training exercise at U.S. Army Europe's Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Sept. 20. The exercise is designed to replicate the Afghanistan operational environment to prepare MATs and police advisory teams for counterinsurgency operations with the ability to train, advise and enable the ANA and the Afghanistan National Police. (Photo by Pfc. James Stokes)

U.S. Marines assigned to Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), clear to the bridge of a vessel during simulated Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO) training in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility, Aug. 28, 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)

24.septembrī Volvo sporta centra ledus hallē Nacionālo bruņoto spēku Sauszemes spēku Mehanizētās kājnieku brigādes karavīri hokeja spēlē tikās ar Kanādas vadītās kaujas grupas karavīriem.

NATO paplašinātās klātbūtnes Latvijā kaujas grupu vada Kanāda, un to veido vairāk nekā 1000 karavīru no Albānijas, Itālijas, Kanādas, Polijas, Slovēnijas un Spānijas.

Pērn NATO samitā Varšavā NATO valstu un valdību vadītāji apstiprināja vienošanos par daudznacionālo bataljona līmeņa kaujas grupu izvietošanu Igaunijā, Latvijā, Lietuvā un Polijā. Kaujas grupu izveides un izvietošanas mērķis ir veicināt NATO īstenoto atturēšanu un stiprināt alianses aizsardzību.

Foto: virsseržants Gatis Indrēvics, Jaunsardzes un informācijas centrs

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (July 17, 2013) Navy Divers, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, enter the water during familiarization and emergency procedure dive training on the close circuit MK16 dive system. CTG 56.1 provides maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gary Keen/ Released)

U.S. Soldiers from Bravo Troop, 4th Squadron, 6th Calvary Regiment, Task Force Saber conduct pre-flight checks on an AH 64E Apache helicopter at Camp Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 10, 2017. U.S. Army Aviation are enabling partnered forces to defeat ISIL by providing air support on the battlefield. Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve is the global Coalition to destroy ISIL Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve is the global Coalition to defeat ISIL in Iraqi and Syria. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Craig Jensen)

ADLIYA, Bahrain (Oct. 9, 2013) Lt. Cliff Overby, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, and Lt. Marissa Myatt, assigned to Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, interact with a child during a community relations event at the Regional Institute for Active Learning center in Adliya, Bahrain. CTG-56.1 conducts mine countermeasures, explosive ordnance disposal, salvage diving, and force protection operations throughout the 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Mike Lenart/Not Released)

140331-N-VD564-007 -INDIAN OCEAN (March 31, 2014) – A Naval Aircrewman assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 16, keeps a eye on a workstation monitor onboard a P-8A Poseidon aircraft during a mission to assist in search and rescue operations for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. VP-16 is 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)

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Erica Knight documents the combined arms demonstration during the South Carolina Guard Air & Ground Expo at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, May 6, 2017. This expo is to showcase the abilities of South Carolina National Guard Airmen and Soldiers while saying thank you for the support of fellow South Carolinians and the surrounding community. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Brian Calhoun)

151020-M-CV548-139 PINHEIRO DA CRUZ, PRAIA DA RAPOSA, Portugal (Oct. 20, 2015) Portuguese Marines provide security as a U.S. Marine Corps Landing Amphibious Vehicle (LAV) disembarks from a Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) on Pinheiro Da Cruz beach to during a 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)

24.septembrī Volvo sporta centra ledus hallē Nacionālo bruņoto spēku Sauszemes spēku Mehanizētās kājnieku brigādes karavīri hokeja spēlē tikās ar Kanādas vadītās kaujas grupas karavīriem.

NATO paplašinātās klātbūtnes Latvijā kaujas grupu vada Kanāda, un to veido vairāk nekā 1000 karavīru no Albānijas, Itālijas, Kanādas, Polijas, Slovēnijas un Spānijas.

Pērn NATO samitā Varšavā NATO valstu un valdību vadītāji apstiprināja vienošanos par daudznacionālo bataljona līmeņa kaujas grupu izvietošanu Igaunijā, Latvijā, Lietuvā un Polijā. Kaujas grupu izveides un izvietošanas mērķis ir veicināt NATO īstenoto atturēšanu un stiprināt alianses aizsardzību.

Foto: virsseržants Gatis Indrēvics, Jaunsardzes un informācijas centrs

24.septembrī Volvo sporta centra ledus hallē Nacionālo bruņoto spēku Sauszemes spēku Mehanizētās kājnieku brigādes karavīri hokeja spēlē tikās ar Kanādas vadītās kaujas grupas karavīriem.

NATO paplašinātās klātbūtnes Latvijā kaujas grupu vada Kanāda, un to veido vairāk nekā 1000 karavīru no Albānijas, Itālijas, Kanādas, Polijas, Slovēnijas un Spānijas.

Pērn NATO samitā Varšavā NATO valstu un valdību vadītāji apstiprināja vienošanos par daudznacionālo bataljona līmeņa kaujas grupu izvietošanu Igaunijā, Latvijā, Lietuvā un Polijā. Kaujas grupu izveides un izvietošanas mērķis ir veicināt NATO īstenoto atturēšanu un stiprināt alianses aizsardzību.

Foto: virsseržants Gatis Indrēvics, Jaunsardzes un informācijas centrs

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (July 23, 2013) Chief Navy Diver Kristopher Wotzka, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, prepares to surface during a surface-supplied training dive. CTG 56.1 provides maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gary Keen/Released)