130806-N-PX130-030 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Aug. 6, 2013) Naval Air Crewman 3rd Class John Porcuna, assigned to Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 15, begins to 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)

Norwegian soldiers of the Telemark Battalion fire an FGM-148 Javelin during a combined arms live fire training exercise at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, in June 2020. The Javelin is a portable, compact, lightweight, anti-tank missile system. (Photo by Spc. Derek Mustard, Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve)

140402-N-VD564-026 -Perth, Australia (April 02, 2014) – Lt. Cmdr. David Mims (left) and Lt. j.g. Brent Nelsen, naval aviators assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 16, perform preflight checks in a P-8A Poseidon, before going on a mission supporting 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)

Pakistani men throw a bag of flour onto a pile behind a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter that arrived to deliver humanitarian assistance and help with the evacuation of flood victims in the Swat Valley of Pakistan during the flood disaster recovery effort in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province Aug. 11, 2010. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Horace Murray/Released)

ASV lidmašīna „KC-135” militārajās mācībās "Saber Strike 2017" virs Latvijas veic degvielas uzpildi ASV stratēģiskajam bumbvedējam B-52

KC-135 Stratotanker during the exercise "Saber Strike 2017" refuels a B-52 Stratofortress above Latvia

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U.S. Marines with Landing Support Company, 1st Transport Support Battalion, 1st Combat Logistics Regiment, prepare a CH-53E Super Stallion to externally lift a M777 howitzer 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 U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Cobra helicopter lands at a refueling station during Final Exercise 1 of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-15 at Sandhill, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Oct. 14, 2014. WTI is a seven week training event hosted by Marine Aviation and Weapon Tactics Squadron (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 photo by Cpl. Allison J. Herman, COMCAM/Released)

A Portuguese soldier prepares ammunition for a PKM machine gun during weapons systems training at Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Dec. 14, 2016. Portugal is one of several Coalition partners present at BRC, one of four Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve building partner capacity locations dedicated to training Iraqi security forces. Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve is the global Coalition to defeat ISIL in Iraq and Syria. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Josephine Carlson)

160613-N-GO855-036 SASEBO, Japan (June 13, 2016) - An Indian Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technician and a U.S. Navy Sailor launch a MK18 Mod. One unmanned underwater vehicle during a mine countermeasures training mission near Sasebo during Exercise Malabar 2016, June 13. A trilateral maritime exercise, Malabar is designed to enhance dynamic cooperation between the Indian Navy, Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and U.S. Navy forces in the Indo-Asia- Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Charles E. White/ Released)

ADLIYA, Bahrain (Oct. 9, 2013) Lt. Marissa Myatt, assigned to Commander, U.S. Naval Central Forces Command, and Members assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 56, interact with children during a community relations event at the Regional Institute for Active Learning center in Adliya, Bahrain. CTF-56 commands the expeditionary combat forces in the region including Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Mobile Dive and Salvage, Naval Coastal Warfare, Seabees, Expeditionary Logistics Support Forces and coastal riverine forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Mike Lenart/Not Released)

BANTEN BAY (Oct. 18, 2015) Navy divers assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 11, Mobile Diving Salvage (MDS) 11-7, return from a dive aboard USNS Safeguard (T-ARS 50) during dive operations held in support of search and survey operations of the sunken World War II navy vessels USS Houston (CA 30) and HMAS Perth (D29). The data collected by the dive exercise will help the U.S. embassy in Indonesia and Naval Historical Heritage Command catalog the current state of the wrecks. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Arthurgwain L. Marquez/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.

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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

Food supplies are shown in a hangar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, Aug. 7, 2010, prior to being delivered to residents in flood-stricken regions. 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)

Slovakian army Pvt. Stefen Selmas, role-playing as an Afghan National Army troop, signals to a comrade during a military advisory team training exercise at the 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 Spc. Tristan Bolden)

YUMA PROVING GROUNDS, Ariz. - U.S. Marines with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, conduct fast rope training out of a UH-1Y Huey 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)

140408-N-VD564-021 - PERTH, Australia (April 08, 2014) – Naval Aircrewman (Operator) 3rd Class Michael Herman gives the thumbs up to Lt. j.g. Tyler Terronez, both assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 16, during preflight checks on a P-8A Poseidon prior to going on a search mission 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)

BANTEN BAY (Oct. 19, 2015) Navy divers assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 11, Mobile Diving Salvage (MDS) 11-7, and Indonesian Navy divers prepare to dive aboard USNS Safeguard (T-ARS 50) during dive operations held in support of search and survey operations of the sunken World War II navy vessels USS Houston (CA 30) and HMAS Perth (D29). The data collected by the dive exercise will help the U.S. embassy in Indonesia and Naval Historical Heritage Command catalog the current state of the wrecks. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Arthurgwain L. Marquez/Released)

Lieutenant Justine Johnson, a Emergency Nurse, with Combat logistics Battalion 11, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, assembles a special medical emergency evacuation device platform in preparation for a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel mission during the 11th MEU’s WESTPAC 14-2 deployment, Ali Al Saleem Air Force Base, Sept. 20,2014. The 11th MEU is deployed with the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout U.S. Central Command and the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Evan R. White/NOT RELEASED

Sailors assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1 re-qualify with the MK-16 MOD 1 underwater breathing apparatus during training evolutions. The MK 16 MOD 1 is a re-breathable underwater system that minimizes surface bubbles during operations. 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 2nd Class Taylor M. Smith/Released)

Honor graduate Abdul Malik marches in front of his fellow classmates during the Afghan Border Police graduation ceremony at 4th Kandak Training Post, Afghanistan on Aug. 27, 2011. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Kristina Truluck/Released)

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, prepare to rest at the end of the final exercise of Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 2-13, aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, Calif., April 25, 2013. WTI is intended to train Marines on the combined arms capabilities of both air and ground elements. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo by: Sgt. Christopher R. Rye/ Released)

U.S. Soldiers joke around while waiting to take a company photo at Forward Operating Base Delta, Iraq, Sept. 10, 2009. (DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Brien Vorhees, U.S. Army/Released)

US Marine Corps (USMC) Sergeant (SGT) Thomas Schaeffer, Combat Videographer, 2nd Marine Division (MAR DIV), Combat Camera (COMCAM), relaxes reading a book within the confines of the COMCAM mobile production van at Camp Blue Diamond in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM.

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WELLTON, Ariz. - U.S. Marine Corps water support technicians, Utilities Platoon, MWSS 374, conduct aviation ground support training during WTI 2-13. MWSS 374, known as Rhinos, employ water filtration and purification, water storage, and distribution systems equipment April 10, 2013. -- (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Xzavior T. McNeal, MAWTS-1 COMCAM/Released)

140408-N-VD564-032 - INDIAN OCEAN (April 08, 2014) – Chief Naval Aircrewman (Operator) Samuel Judd assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 16 searches out the window of a P-8A Poseidon while flying over the Indian Ocean 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)

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.

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YUMA PROVING GROUNDS, Ariz. – U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Dalyss Reed, infantryman, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, runs off of a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during the Heavy Huey Raid for the Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 2-14, April 9, 2014. WTI is a seven week training event, hosted by 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)

A U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon,120th Fighter Squadron, sits on the runway ready to fight at an undisclosed location Dec. 16, 2012. The 120th Fighter Squadron is deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nicholas Byers/ Not Released)

151027-M-OQ277-050 DOGANBEY, Turkey (Oct. 27, 2015) U.S. Marines assigned to Golf Company, Battalion Landing Team 2/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, disembark from an MV-22B Osprey, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 (Reinforced), 26th MEU, during a joint amphibious assault as part of 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)

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan - Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 unload cases of bottled water from a KC-130J Super Hercules cargo aircraft here March 29, in support of Operation Tomodachi. As part of Operation Tomodachi, the U.S. military positioned humanitarian assistance capabilities in the affected region supporting emergency relief efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Andrea M. Olguin/Released)

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BANTEN BAY (Oct. 20, 2015) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Jeremiah Sawyer, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 11, Mobile Diving Salvage (MDS) 11-7, guides a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) to USNS Safeguard (T-ARS 50) during dive operations held in support of search and survey operations of the sunken World War II navy vessels USS Houston (CA 30) and HMAS Perth (D29). The data collected by the dive exercise will help the U.S. embassy in Indonesia and Naval Historical Heritage Command catalog the current state of the wrecks. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Arthurgwain L. Marquez/Released)

ASV lidmašīna „KC-135” militārajās mācībās "Saber Strike 2017" virs Latvijas veic degvielas uzpildi ASV stratēģiskajam bumbvedējam B-52

KC-135 Stratotanker during the exercise "Saber Strike 2017" refuels a B-52 Stratofortress above Latvia

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55th COMCAM, U.S. Army Rangers, Combat Camera, Army

Members of the official party of the Joint Warfighting Assessment(JWA) 2019 prepare to lay wreaths on a memorial during the Anzac Day dawn service on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wa., Apr. 25, 2019. On Anzac Day we remember not only the original ANZACs who died on April 25, 1915, but every one of the Australian and New Zealand service men and women who have served and died in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations. The Joint Warfighting Assessment (JWA) is the Army’s premier modernization assessment; weaving material solutions, multi-Domain formations, concepts and capabilities, into the Army’s largest annual multinational live, virtual and constructive exercise.(U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Torrance Saunders)

26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Maritime Raid Force Marines fire various sniper rifles while conducting a marksmanship training exercise at a range in Qatar, April 22, 2013. Eagle Resolve is an annual multilateral exercise designed to enhance regional cooperative defense efforts of the Gulf Cooperation Council nations and U.S. Central Command. The 26th MEU is deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operations aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group. The 26th MEU operates continuously across the globe, providing the president and unified combatant commanders with a forward-deployed, sea-based quick reaction force. The MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force capable of conducting amphibious operations, crisis response and limited contingency operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher Q. Stone, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Released)

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Samantha Goldenstein (left), St. Robert, Mo., completes a tight turn on the cycling course during the women's upright cycling competition at the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virgina, June 21, 2015. The 2015 DoD Warrior Games are held June 19-28. The games are 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. Jamill Ford/Released)

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 23, 2013) A U.S. Navy Sailor assigned to Commander, Task Group 56 (CTG-56) trains Royal Australian Navy sailors with personnel handling techniques during a Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) training evolution. CTG-56 provides mine countermeasure, Explosive Ordnance Disposal, salvage diving, and force protection for the U.S. 5th Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Davies/Released)

RFA CARDIGAN BAY (June 21, 2013) – Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 1st Class Nick Wyatt, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, navigates a ridged hull inflatable boat into the well deck of RFA Cardigan Bay during Artemis Trident 2013, a counter-mine exercise utilizing the remotely-operated mine inspection vehicle Seafox. 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)

Pakistani men throw a bag of flour onto a pile behind a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter that arrived to deliver humanitarian assistance and help with the evacuation of flood victims in the Swat Valley of Pakistan during the flood disaster recovery effort in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Aug. 11, 2010. DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Horace Murray, U.S. Army. (Released)

YUMA, Ariz. - U.S. Marines Corps AH-1Z Super Cobra participate in a close air support training exercise, April 10, 2014. WTI is a seven week training event hosted by 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. Eryn Rudolph, 3rd MAW COMCAM/Released)

MANAMA, Bahrain (Oct. 30, 2014) Multinational vessels are moored at Naval Support Activity Bahrain in preparation for International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX). IMCMEX includes navies from 44 countries whose focus is to promote security through mine countermeasure operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility and throughout the world. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael Sandberg/ Released)

Polish soldiers approach a suspect vehicle 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. William Livingston)

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. and Pakistani service members help civilians exit a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter in Khwazahkela, Afghanistan, Aug. 5, 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)

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Justin Collins from Bravo Troop, 4th Squadron, 6th Calvary Regiment, Task Force Saber conducts 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)

26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Maritime Raid Force Marines exit a CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 Reinforced, while conducting a parachute operation over Qatar, April 25, 2013. Eagle Resolve is an annual multilateral exercise designed to enhance regional cooperative defense efforts in the Gulf Cooperation Council nations and U.S. Central Command. The 26th MEU is deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operations aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group. The 26th MEU operates continuously across the globe, providing the president and unified combatant commanders with a forward-deployed, sea-based quick reaction force. The MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force capable of conducting amphibious operations, crisis response and limited contingency operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher Q. Stone, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Released)