ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 17, 2014) The Military Sealift Command fleet ocean tug USNS Catawba (T-ATF-168) positions in front of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Ship Diligence (A132) during a bilateral exercise. Exercises between the U.K. and U.S. increase proficiency, expand levels of military-to-military cooperation and promote long-term regional stability and interoperability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Juan King/Released)

An Australian trainer from Task Group Taji teaches an AK-47 rifle familiarization class to Iraqi security forces during weapons familiarization training at Camp Taji, Iraq, Nov. 1, 2016. This training is critical to enabling Iraqi security forces to counter Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and to regaining territory from the terrorist group. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Craig Jensen)

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, supporting Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-14, positions himself behind a GAU-21 .50 caliber machine gun 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 – U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Taylor Reilly, center, infantryman, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, detains a high value target 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)

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)

A 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Maritime Raid Force Marine looks out the back of a CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 Reinforced, prior to 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/FOUO)

A 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Maritime Raid Force Marine exits 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/FOUO)

151026-M-ED118-831 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)

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)

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 23, 2013) A Royal Australian Navy sailor interrogates a role player during a Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) training conducted with a U.S. Navy Sailor assigned to Commander, Task Group 56 (CTG-56). 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)

LANDING ZONE BULL ASSAULT, Calif. - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Clark Glover, bulk fuel specialist, Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 (MWSS-371), prepares to set up fuel line in support of a Forward Arming Refueling Point during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 2-14 April 5, 2014. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Capt. Keith "The Bull" Stevenson, MAWTS-1 COMCAM/Released)

FORT IRWIN, Calif. - A U.S. Army Soldier from the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, watches for hand gestures as she operates a crane 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)

Chief Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician Michael Pechacek, left, and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 2nd Class Bradley Kelly, both assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1 review underwater hand signals during a re-qualification evolutions with the MK-16 MOD 1 underwater breathing apparatus. 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)

U.S. Marines assigned to Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepare to conduct parachute operations in UH-60 Black Hawks assigned to Alpha Company, 1-189th General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB) from the Montana Army National Guard in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility, Sept. 5, 2013. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas 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)

151027-M-OQ277-174 DOGANBEY, Turkey (Oct. 27, 2015) U.S. Marines assigned to Golf Company, Battalion Landing Team 2/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Turkish Marines provide covering fire 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)

German soldiers with the 313th Parachute Battalion set up an observation point during a mission with Romanian soldiers role-playing as members of the Afghan National Army, during a military advisory teapm 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 Sgt. Ashley Webster)

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 Civil Guard observes as an Iraqi Federal Policeman handcuffs a suspect at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, April 24, 2019. Coalition training programs include courses in areas as diverse as operational planning, counter‐terrorism, logistics and sustainment, equipment maintenance, counter‐IED techniques and law enforcement. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Brandon Best)

151026-M-ED118-851 DOGANBEY, Turkey (Oct. 26, 2015) Turkish Marines assault their objective during amphibious assault rehearsals as part of 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)

Pakistanis sit on the floor of a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter during an evacuation mission from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, Aug. 4, 2010. Evacuation missions are being conducted as part of the disaster relief efforts to assist Pakistanis in flood-stricken regions of the nation. (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)

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (Aug. 15, 2013) SeaBotix sales engineer Alex Dowell, left, gives training on assembly of a SeaBotix remote-operated vehicle to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 1st Class Michael Dillon, 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)

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)

NAVAL BASE, Guam (July 28, 2016) Command Task Force (CTF) 75 host's its Command Task Groups' leadership for a Commanders Training Symosium at Camp Covington, Naval Base Guam, July 28, 2016. CTF-75, the primary expeditionary task force responsible for the planning and execution of coastal riverine operations, explosive ordnance disposal, diving engineering and construction, and underwater construction in the U.S. 7th fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy Combat Camera photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Doug Harvey/Released)

A Belgian soldier from the 13th Line Infantry Battalion waits for a signal from a comrade 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. Marine Corps Sgt. Alex Miller, a squad leader assigned to Golf Company, Battalion Landing Team 2/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conducts 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 Lanc 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. Army Spc. Nathan Simmons, assigned to the 284th Artillery Battalion, repeats the Oath of Enlistment after Cpt. Wolf Hendricks at Zabul, Afghanistan, Sept. 19, 2011. Simmons re-enlisted in the Army to become a correction officer. (DoD photo by Spc. Crystal Davis, U.S. Army/Released)

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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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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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)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Hilda Becerra, combat camera production specialist with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, poses for a photograph during a dedication ceremony at the Ban Cham Kho School in Rayong, Thailand, during exercise Cobra Gold, Feb. 16, 2016. Cobra Gold, in its 35th iteration, focuses on humanitarian civic action, community engagement, and medical activities to support the needs and humanitarian interest of civilian populations around the region. (U.S. Marine Corps Combat Camera photo by Sgt. William Holdaway/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)