U.S. Navy Diver 1st Class Robert Roloff conducts a water entry as part of a subject matter expert exchange with Colombian sailors during Navy Dive-Southern Partnership Station (ND-SPS) 2012 in Cartagena, Colombia, March 2, 2012. ND-SPS is a multinational partnership engagement designed to increase interoperability and partner nation capacity through diving operations. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brandon Keck, U.S. Navy/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)

An Azerbaijani soldier (left) and a Bosnian soldier (third from left) acting as Afghan National Police officers talk with a German civilian role-playing as Afghan citizens 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)

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. 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. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 31, 2013) An MH-53 Sea Dragon helicopter assigned to Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 15 powers up during routine maintenance checks. HM-15 is assigned to Commander, Task Force 52, promoting mine countermeasures in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel Gay/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 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)

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)

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

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)

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)

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)

YUMA PROVING GROUND, Ariz. - A U.S. Marine with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division provides 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 (Aug. 20, 2013) Naval Aircrewman 2nd Class Brian Ackley and 3rd Class Tyler Abbott , both assigned to the Blackhawks of Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 15, complete basic preflight checks on an MH-53 Sea Dragon helicopter. HM-15 is assigned to Commander, Task Force 52, promoting mine countermeasures in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gary Keen/Released)

130806-N-PX130-037 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Aug. 6, 2013) Naval Air Crewman 3rd Class John Porcuna, left, and Naval Air Crewman 2nd Class Jeff Coonce, both assigned to Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 15, lower a Mk 104 acoustic mine sweeping device out the back of an MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter during over-water training. HM-15 is assigned to Commander, Task Force 52, promoting mine countermeasures in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 1st Class Daniel Gay/Released)

An Afghan girl holds her father's hand outside of Spin Boldak, Kandahar Prov., Afghanistan, Aug. 31, 2011. Soldiers from B Troop, 2nd Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment were passing out stuffed animals to children. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Kristina Truluck/Released)

U.S. Soldiers assigned to Battery C, 2nd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division fire their M777 towed 155 mm howitzer during a fire mission near Mosul, Iraq, Feb. 03, 2017. Battery C is supporting Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve, the global Coalition to defeat ISIL in Iraq and Syria. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Craig Jensen)

U.S. Soldiers with 30th Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division hand out toys to children during a human terrain team site survey mission in Kilabeen, Iraq, Sept. 15, 2009. (DoD photo by Spc. Benjamin Boren, U.S. Army/Released)

YUMA, Ariz. - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Hayden Crider, 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD), Marie Air Control Group 28 (MACG-28), 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, provides 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)

ADLIYA, Bahrain (Aug. 21, 2013) Aviation Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Jayme Davis, assigned to Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department (AIMD) at Naval Support Activity Bahrain, interacts with a child during a community relations event at the Regional Institute for Active Learning center. AIMDs perform intermediate-level maintenance in support of station aircraft, tenant squadrons and special units. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Peter Lewis/Released)