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)

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)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Charles Mabry, right, a combat cameraman with the 2nd Marine Division Combat Camera, records video while working with Marines with the 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion on patrol near Combat Outpost Castle, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 30, 2011. The Marines patrolled the area to show continued presence and to provide security for the area. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Chief Warrant Officer 2nd Class Clinton W. Runyon/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)

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)

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., shakes hands with Capt. David Palka, Echo Battery commanding officer, Task Force Spartan, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), during a visit to Kara Soar Counter Fire Complex, Iraq, April. 22, 2016 while in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. Operation Inherent Resolve is a international U.S. led coalition military operation created as part of a comprehensive strategy to degrade and defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, or ISIL. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Andre Dakis/26th MEU Combat Camera/FOUO)

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)

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 10, 2013) Electrician's Mate 1st Class Dante Coppock, assigned to Commander, Task Unit 56.7.4, Coastal Riverine Squadron 4, Delta Company, talks to midshipmen about weapons used in the U.S. Navy during a visit to the command. Riverine squadrons perform point defense, fine support, and interdiction operations 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 Peter Lewis/Released)

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 3, 2013) Naval Aircrewman 2nd Class Chris Fred, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26, DET. ONE, mans an M240 machine guns as he prepares for a live fire training exercise aboard an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter. 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 1st Class Michael Sandberg/Released)

Royal Netherlands Marines assess targets 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)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dana Beesley, combat correspondent with the Office of U.S. Marine Corps Communication, left, shows a Snapchat video to Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller at the Marine Corps War Memorial, Arlington, Va., Feb. 3, 2017. Neller gave brief motivational remarks to all Marines who follow the U.S. Marine Corps’ Snapchat. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Samantha K. Braun)

U.S. Marines with Landing Support Company, 1st Transport Support Battalion, 1st Combat Logistics Regiment, stand by for a CH-53E Super Stallion during an assault support tactics exercise at Landing Zone Bull, Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, Calif., Oct. 12, 2015. This exercise was part of the Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) 1-16, 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 Corps 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 and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Roderick L. Jacquote MAWTS-1 COMCAM/Released)

A Royal Netherlands Marine posts security during an urban training exercise on Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 22, 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)

140407-N-VD564-092 - BULLSBROOK, Australia (April 07, 2014) –U.S. Navy aircrew assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 16 and Royal Malaysian Air Force personnel pose for a group photo after a meeting with Australia's Chief of Air Force, Air Marshall Geoff Brown, and Australia’s Chief of Joint Operations, Lt. Gen. Ash Power at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) base Pearce. Both leaders visited with international military leaders and aircrew personnel participating in the search 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)

170925-M-IZ659-0017

ST. CROIX, U.S. Virgin Islands (Sept. 24, 2017) U.S. Marines assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 26, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26th MEU), cut branches from a fallen tree to clear a road in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, Sept. 25, 2017. The 26th MEU is supporting the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the lead federal agency, and local authorities in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands with the combined goal of protecting the lives and safety of those in affected areas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Santino D. Martinez/Released)

A Polish soldier stands guard during police advisory team training exercise at U.S. Army Europe's 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 Pfc. James Stokes)

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

Royal Netherlands Marines maneuver to board a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey during a training exercise on Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 22, 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)

KIWANIS PARK, Ariz. - U.S. Navy Lt. Matthew Richter, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, places an identification tag on a role player during Assault Support Tactics 3 in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 2-14 April 18, 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 aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Sgt. Artur Shvartsberg, MAWTS-1 COMCAM/Released)

ARABIAN SEA (Sep. 15, 2013) An Explosive Ordinance Disposal Technician, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, connects cables to a monitor for a SeaFox remote operated vehicle during the combined U.S./U.K. mine countermeasure exercise. The U.S./U.K. exercise is designed to enhance the partnership capability and capacity of mine countermeasure tactics in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel Gay/Not Released)

U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft from the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron prepare to upload Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles Jan. 23, 2014 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. U.S. Air Force 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. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Robertson/Released)

SATTAHIP, CHONCHURI, Thailand (Feb. 22, 2017) U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) divers, with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Five, conduct underwater demolition training for Royal Thai (EOD) divers, with the Royal Thai Navy Diving Training Center, during Cobra Gold 2017. Cobra Gold is the largest multilateral exercise in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region and is an integral part of the U.S. commitment to strengthen engagement in the region. (U.S. Navy Combat Camera photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Christopher Dallaglio)

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)