YUMA, Ariz. - U.S. Marine Corps communication assets are prepared to support command, control, and communication requirements of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 2-14 field training April 1, 2014. WTI is a Marine Expeditionary Brigade exercise. WTI students will exercise the six functions of Marine Corps aviation during WTI, and all aviation assets within the Marine Corps inventory will be available. (U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Keith "The Bull" Stevenson, MAWTS-1 COMCAM/Released)

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. 5th FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (June 23, 2013) An MH-60 Seahawk helicopter lands aboard RFA Cardigan Bay to drop off mail and supplies to personnel embarked on the ship. Cardigan Bay is currently taking part in Artemis Trident 2013, a mine counter measure exercise involving French, British and American naval personnel designed to increase technical knowledge and interoperability amongst allied forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Davies/Released)

US Marine Corps (USMC) Sergeant (SGT) Thomas Schaeffer, Combat Videographer, 2nd Marine Division (MAR DIV), Combat Camera (COMCAM), checks his camera's angle of view and fine tunes composition before the start of a video production for Christmas message from Marine from the 2nd MAR DIV during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM.

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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

Video: virsseržants Gatis Indrēvics, Kaujas audiovizuālā grupa

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

Video: virsseržants Gatis Indrēvics, Kaujas audiovizuālā grupa

YUMA PROVING GROUNDS, Ariz. - U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Nicholas Orr, infantryman, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, engages opposing forces with an M16A4 service rifle while conducting a raid during the Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 1-14, April 8, 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)

YUMA PROVING GROUNDS, Ariz. - U.S. Marines with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, listen to a safety brief before conducting fast rope training out of 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)

U.S. Army Spc. Chasity Kuczer, Warrior Transistion Unit, Fort Knox, Kentucky, conducts warm ups before archery training for the 2015 Department Of Defense Warrior Games archery competition at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, June 9, 2015. Kuczer is one of more than 40 Active Duty and Veteran athletes training at Fort Belvoir. She will represent Team Army in the field, archery, shooting, and swimming competitions, during 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, field, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, track and wheelchair basketball. (US Army photo by Spc. Jamill Ford/Released)

FORT IRWIN, Calif. -A U.S. Army Soldier from Delta Company, 3rd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, waits to apply straps to a simulated downed aircraft 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)

U.S. Marines with Company F, Battalion Landing Team (BLT), 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) aproach the stern gate during boat operations using Combat Rubber Raiding Craft from the well deck of the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD6), at sea, Feb. 2, 2015. Marines and Sailors launched and recovered the Combat Rubber Raiding Craft in preparation for their upcoming patrol. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by GySgt Ismael Pena/ 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)

151026-M-ED118-776 DOGANBEY, Turkey (Oct. 26, 2015) U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Andres Cajiao, assigned to Golf Company, Battalion Landing Team 2/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit , provides security during 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)

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)

JINHAE, Republic of Korea (March 25, 2016) A Republic of Korea (ROK) explosive ordnance disposal technician applies pressure to a wound and an artery while preparing a tourniquet during a Tactical Combat Casualty Care drill as part of exercise Foal Eagle 2016. Foal Eagle is an annual, bilateral training exercise designed to enhance the readiness of U.S. and ROK forces, and their ability to work together during a crisis. (U.S. Navy combat camera photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Charles E. White/Released)

YUMA, Ariz.- Augments supporting Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 2-14, assemble in a school circle for a brief by the Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) Commanding Officer and Sergeant Major, March 19, 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. Adrianna R. Lincoln, 1st MARDIV COMCAM/ Released)

Marine Maj. Brodie Carmichael walks away from a C-130 that has recently landed as part of the lead element for the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit that is replacing the U.S. Army 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, in the delivery of humanitarian assistance and the evacuation of flood victims as part of the flood disaster recovery effort in Pakistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province (formerly North West Frontier Province), Pakistan, 12 Aug., 2010. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Horace Murray/Released)

U.S. 5th FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (June 22, 2013) Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 1st Class Nick Wyatt, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, conducts 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)

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. Marines with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, provide security after dismounting a CH-46 Sea Knight during the Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 2-14, April 8, 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 Reserve Sgt. Colten Harms, assigned to Fort Riley Warrior Transition Unit, takes target practice during archery training at the Arlington Fairfax Chapter of the IZAAK Walton League olympic archery range for the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games at Centreville, Virginia, June 7, 2015. Harms is one of more than 40 Active Duty and Veteran athletes training at Fort Belvoir. He will represent Team Army in the field competition and archery competition at the 2015 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 & field and wheelchair basketball. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Garry Abidin/Released)

YUMA PROVING GROUNDS, Ariz. – U.S. Marines with Scout Snipers Platoon, Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment (3/6), 2nd Marine Division, conduct a fire mission with M107 special application scope rifles to improve their marksmanship during the Talon Exercise (TalonEx) March 29, 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. Xzavior T. McNeal, MAWTS-1 COMCAM/ Released)

Belgian soldiers from the 13th Line Infantry Battalion move into position 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. 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)

151027-M-OQ277-031 DOGANBEY, Turkey (Oct. 27, 2015) A U.S. Marine MV-22B Osprey, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, lands 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)

151027-M-OQ277-048 DOGANBEY, Turkey (Oct. 27, 2015) U.S. Marines assigned to Golf Company, Battalion Landing Team 2/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Turkish Marines move to their assault positions 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)

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)

140331-N-VD564-050 -INDIAN OCEAN (March 31, 2014) – Lt. Cmdr. David Mims, a naval aviator assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 16, speaks with Matt Siegel, a senior correspondent with Thompson Reuters, 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 Spc. Matthew McKinney, from the 38th Infantry Division, talks with Afghan youths during a presence patrol outside Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Feb. 21, 2010. (DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Horace Murray, U.S. Army/Released)

Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers from the 1st Infantry Kandak, 4th Brigade, 203rd Corps raise their graduation certificates above their heads on Forward Operating Base Altimur in the Logar province of Afghanistan Sept. 5, 2010, after completing a combined leaders course. The graduating ANA soldiers will go on to teach other soldiers the skills they have obtained in effort to better their army. (DoD photo by Pfc. Donald Watkins, U.S. Army/Released)

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Michael Buhl 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)

170924-N-BD107-003 PUERTO RICO (Sept. 24, 2017) - Sailors assigned to Beach Master Unit 2 observe the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) as it steams away prior to well deck operations. The Department of Defense is supporting the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the lead federal agency, in helping those affected by Hurricane Maria to minimize suffering and as one component of the overall whole-of-government response efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Liam Kennedy/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

Video: virsseržants Gatis Indrēvics, Kaujas audiovizuālā grupa

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

Video: virsseržants Gatis Indrēvics, Kaujas audiovizuālā grupa

U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, watch as AH-1W Cobra helicopters attack targets in the distance during 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 23, 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)

BAN NONG MEE, BURI RAM PROVINCE, Thailand (Feb. 15, 2017) U.S. Navy Chief Builder Craig Kleffel, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5, interacts with children during exercise Cobra Gold. Cobra Gold 17 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 photo by Lance Cpl. Maximiliano Rosas)

A team of sailors, the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, assemble 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

An Iraqi trainer attending the Baghdad Fighting School briefs New Zealand trainers from Task Group Taji during a train the trainer exercise at Camp Taji, Iraq, Dec. 3, 2016. Training at building partner capacity sites is an integral part of the global Coalition, Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve's effort to train Iraqi security forces personnel to defeat ISIL. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Craig Jensen)

U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 conduct safety checks on each other’s parachutes at Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, prior to a combat rubber rating craft insertion during exercise Tricrab, May 18, 2016. Tricrab is a combined exercise involving military forces from five different countries that focuses on strengthening relationships within the Asia-Pacific region through training and information exchanges, to enhance EOD and diving related interoperability. (U.S. Navy Combat Camera photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Doug Harvey/Released)

U.S. and Pakistani soldiers load bags of grain onto a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter in 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)

A U.S. Marine 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

Video: virsseržants Gatis Indrēvics, Kaujas audiovizuālā grupa

160708-M-AF202-011 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 8, 2016) Marines assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 264 (Reinforced), and 2nd Radio Battalion Detachment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepare for departure to conduct the first operational flight of the Intrepid Tiger II (V)3 Electronic Warfare pod aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD-1). The Intrepid Tiger II EW is a network-enabled family of systems that provides a RDC (Rapid Deployment Capability) to support ground combat operations. 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Koby I. Saunders/ Released)

151027-M-OQ277-103 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)

YUMA PROVING GROUNDS, Ariz. – U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Rashawn Poitevien, left, 6th Marine Regiment, 3rd Battalion (3/6), Headquarters and Service Company, Scout Snipers Platoon, engages targets downrange with an M40A5 during the Talon Exercise (TalonEx) March 28, 2014. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Christopher A. Mendoza, 2nd MARDIV COMCAM/Released)

FORT IRWIN, Calif. - U.S. Army Soldiers from 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, run down a hill during Decisive Action Rotation 14-09 at the National Training Center here, Aug. 10, 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)

FORT IRWIN, Calif. - U.S. Army Soldiers from the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, take a rest after providing security the previous night 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)