YUMA PROVING GROUNDS, Ariz. - U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Rafael Cortez, crew chief instructor, Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron-1 (MAWTS-1), Assault Support Division, gives the Marines of India Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, a safety brief before conducting fast rope training out of UH-1Y during the Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 2-14, April 5, 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 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Maritime Raid Force Marines fires a M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System 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)

26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Maritime Raid Force Marines fire M4 Carbines 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)

A 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Maritime Raid Force Marine fires an M4 Carbine 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)

Belgian army Capt. Yves Janssens, 13th Line Infantry Battalion, briefs his soldiers for a mission 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)

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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YUMA PROVING GROUNDS, Ariz. – A U.S. Marine with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment (3/6), 2nd Marine Division waits for a dry run of a platoon attack to begin at Afghan Alley for the Talon Exercise (TalonEx) April 2, 2014. TalonEx is a series of live- fire ranges conducted by the Marines of 3/6 before the Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Christopher A. Mendoza, 2nd MARDIV COMCAM/ Released)

YUMA PROVING GROUNDS, Ariz. - U.S. Marines supporting Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WIT) course 2-14 load a 500 pound joint direct attack ammunitions on to a AV-8B Harrier during a Spider forward arming refueling point in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-14 March 28, 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, 1st MARDIV COMCAM/ Released)

YUMA PROVING GROUNDS, Ariz. - U.S. Marines with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, sit in a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter before conducting 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 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)

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 12, 2013) Sailors assigned to the Blackhawks of Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 15 load cargo onto a MH-53 Sea Dragon helicopter during a routine cargo onload mission. 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)

U.S. Navy SEALs prepare to board a ship from a Rigid-Hull Inflatable Boat as they conduct a joint Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) exercise alongside U.S. Marines assigned to Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), during composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX) in the Atlantic Ocean, July 20, 2015. Marines with the 26th MEU and Sailors with the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group are participating in COMPUTEX in preparation for their deployment to the 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility later this fall. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Andre Dakis/26th MEU Combat Camera/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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Spanish soldiers give medical attention to simulated casualties during a quick response training event at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, April 26, 2019. The 74 nations and five international organizations that make up the Global Coalition remain resolved to ensure the lasting defeat of Daesh. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Brandon Best)

Riggers with the 372nd Inland Cargo Transportation Company attach a sling load to a CH-47 Chinook helicopter with Task Force Iron Knights during an airlift operation at Roberts International Airport, Dec. 12, 2014. The mission was to airlift incinerators to a new Ebola treatment unit built in support of Operation United Assistance. Task Force Iron Knights is comprised of element of the 2nd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armor Division deployed as part of Joint Forces Command – United Assistance. United Assistance is a Department of Defense operation to provide command and control, logistics, training and engineering support to U.S. Agency for International Development-led efforts to contain the Ebola virus outbreak in West African nations. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brien Vorhees, 55th Signal Company (Combat Camera) / Released)

SATTAHIP, CHINCHURU,Thailand (Feb. 15, 2017) Members of the U.S. Navy’s Underwater Construction Team Two tend divers from 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)

130807-N-BJ254-076 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (Aug. 7, 2013) Navy Diver 1st Class Kenneth McCollom, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, rebuilds an Apeks regulator for preventative maintenance. CTG 56.1 is promoting mine countermeasures, explosive ordnance disposal, salvage diving, and force protection for the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Wyatt Huggett/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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A pair of CH-47 Chinook helicopters assigned to 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment, Fort Wainwright, Alaska prepare to depart on a mission March 12, 2018, as part of the Joint Force Land Component Command in support of exercise Arctic Edge 18. As the JFLCC for the exercise, U.S. Army Alaska is the headquarters responsible for command and control of all ground-based forces participating in the exercise. Arctic Edge 2018 is a biennial, large-scale, joint training exercise that prepares and tests the U.S. military’s ability to operate tactically in the extreme cold-weather conditions found in Arctic environments. Under the authority of U.S. Northern Command, more than 1500 participants from the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and Navy will utilize the unique and expansive air and ground training areas in Alaska. (U.S. Air Force by Tech. Sgt. Efren Lopez)

120202-A-TF780-156 ANCON, Peru (February 2, 2012) U.S. Marines assigned to U.S. Marine Forces South, observe Peruvian Marines from Batallon De Infanteria Comando, as they move into position, prior to placing inert detonation charges on a door 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. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopters from the 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade sit in the rain waiting to deliver humanitarian assistance to flood victims as part of the disaster recovery effort in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan Aug. 12, 2010. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Horace Murray/Released)

YUMA PROVING GROUNDS, Ariz. – U.S. Marines with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, advance their position on the mount town 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 CH-47 Chinook helicopter with Task Force Iron Knights begins to lift a sling load during an airlift operation at Roberts International Airport, Dec. 12, 2014. The airlift was to transport incinerators to a new Ebola treatment unit built in support of Operation United Assistance. Task Force Iron Knights is comprised of element of the 2nd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armor Division deployed as part of Joint Forces Command – United Assistance. United Assistance is a Department of Defense operation to provide command and control, logistics, training and engineering support to U.S. Agency for International Development-led efforts to contain the Ebola virus outbreak in West African nations. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brien Vorhees, 55th Signal Company (Combat Camera) / Released)

160712-M-AF202-150 MOROCCO (July 12, 2016) U.S. Marines assigned to Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and Moroccan forces participate in exercise African Sea Lion July 12, 2016. 22nd MEU, deployed with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, is conducting naval operations in the 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Koby I. Saunders/Released)

ARABIAN GULF (March 23, 2014) – A riverine command boat assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.7 transits past coastal patrol ship (PC 6) Sirocco in the coastal waters of Bahrain. Riverine command boats provide a multi-mission platform for the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility by focusing on maritime security operations, maritime infrastructure protection and theater security cooperation efforts, as well as conduct offensive combat operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Taylor M. Smith/Released)

U.S. Marines assigned to Golf Company, Battalion Landing Team 2/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct live-fire training aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) Nov. 6, 2015, in the North Red Sea. The 26th MEU is embarked on the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and is deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jalen D. Phillips/ 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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YUMA PROVING GROUNDS, Ariz. – U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Austin Sowers, machine gunner, 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)

U.S. 5th FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (June 22, 2013) Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 1st Class Toby Watt and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 2nd Class Brandon Ross, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, load gear onto a rigid-hull inflatable boat prior to conducting counter-mine training exercises utilizing the remotely-operated mine inspection vehicle Seafox as part of exercise Artemis Trident 2013. 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 2nd Class Joshua Davies/Released)

A 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Maritime Raid Force Marine fires an M4 Carbine 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)

RED SEA (May 21, 2014) A U.S. Navy 34-foot Sea Ark Dauntless-class tactical craft, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.7, Coastal Riverine Group 3, provides security for the amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) in the Red Sea, May 21, 2014, in preparation for Exercise Eager Lion 14. CTG-56.7 conducts maritime security operations to ensure freedom of movement for strategic shipping and naval vessels operating in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael Sandberg/Released)

FORT IRWIN, Calif. - U.S. Army Soldiers from Delta Company, 3rd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, react a mortar attack during Decisive Action Rotation 14-09 at the National Training Center here, Aug. 11, 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)

Members of the Pakistan military unload sacks of grain from a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, 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)

151027-M-OQ277-105 DOGANBEY, Turkey (Oct. 27, 2015) Turkish Marines assault their objective during a joint amphibious assault with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit during 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 MEU 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)

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (Aug. 15, 2013) SeaBotix sales engineer Alex Dowell gives training on the SeaBotix remote operated vehicle to Explosive Ordnance Disposal personnel assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1. CTG 56.1 provides 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 3rd Class Wyatt Huggett/Released)

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st. Class Michael D. Smith, a member of the Army team, retrieves a volleyball during practice for the 2014 Warrior Games at the U.S. Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs, Colo., Sept. 23, 2014. More than 200 service members and Veterans participated in the 2014 Warrior Games, September 28 - October 4, an annual event held in Colorado Springs, Colorado in which wounded, ill and injured compete in various Paralympic-style events. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Charles M. Bailey/Not Reviewed)

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 1-14, 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)

YUMA PROVING GROUNDS, Ariz. - U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Rafael Cortez ,center, crew chief instructor, Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron-1, Assault Support Division, gives the Marines of India Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, a safety brief before conducting fast rope training out of UH-1Y Venom 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)

U.S. Army Sgt. Andrew Hewett, a Cannon Crewmember assigned to Battery C, 2nd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division directs his crew to place their M777 towed 155 mm howitzer in its firing position 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. Army Col. James Johnson, the commander of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, passes out gifts to attendees of a Voices of Moderate Islam reunion at Forward Operating Base Shank, Afghanistan, Oct. 14, 2010. The initiative seeks to expand the understanding of the participants and give them an opportunity to experience how Islam is practiced outside of Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Donald Watkins/Released)

U.S. Army Sgt. Nicholas Titman, assigned to Warrior Transition Unit, Fort Carson, Colorado and U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Kawaiola Nahale, assigned to 311th Signal Command Fort Shafter, Hawaii, show courtesy for the passing of the colors at the Wounded Warriors and National Football League softball game in Bowie, Maryland, June 6, 2015. Both Titman and Nahale will compete in the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games. There are more than 40 Active Duty and Veteran athletes training at Fort Belvoir to represent Team Army in the DOD Warrior Games held at Marine Corps Base, Quantico, Virginia, June 19-28. The 2015 DOD 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 & and wheelchair basketball. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Jamill Ford/Released)

YUMA PROVING GROUNDS, Ariz. – U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Sean Filson, Battalion Commander for Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, participates in M1110 semi-automatic sniper system (SASS) training, March 30, 2014. The M1110 SASS training is part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) 2-14. WTI is a seven week training event hosted by MAWTS-1 cadre, providing 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)

An Australian trainer from Task Group Taji shows an Iraqi soldier on how to properly hold an M16 rifle during weapons familiarization training at Camp Taji, Iraq, Dec. 4, 2016. This training is critical to enabling Iraqi security forces to counter ISIL. The training was conducted as part of 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)

160901-M-AF202-020 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Sept. 1, 2016) Marines assigned to 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) launch an AH-1W Super Cobra from the flight deck Sept. 1, 2016. The 22nd MEU, embarked on Wasp, is conducting precision air strikes in support of the Libyan Government of National Accord-aligned forces against Daesh targets in Sirte, Libya, as part of Operation Odyssey Lightning. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Koby I. Saunders

U.S Army Spc. Chantal Lewis (left) and Sgt. Tyson Brablee with the 200th Engineer, South Dakota Army National Guard, operate a Mk2 Bridge Erection Boat during a river crossing operation in support of Golden Coyote training exercise, Chamberlain, S.D., June 10, 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)

YUMA PROVING GROUNDS, Ariz. - U.S. Marines with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, practice casualty evacuation 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)

151026-M-ED118-748 DOGANBEY, Turkey (Oct. 26, 2015) U.S. Marines assigned to Golf Company, Battalion Landing Team 2/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit , conduct amphibious assault rehearsals with Turkish Marines during Exercise Egemen 2015 in Doganbey, Turkey Oct. 26. 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 responsibility in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jalen D. Phillips/ Released)

151026-M-ED118-825 DOGANBEY, Turkey (Oct. 26, 2015) A Turkish Marine provides security while conducting amphibious assault rehearsals during Exercise Egemen 2015 in Doganbey, Turkey Oct. 26. 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 responsibility in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jalen D. Phillips/ Released)