U.S. 5th FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (June 23, 2013) Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technicians assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1 conduct 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)

YUMA, Ariz. - U.S. Marines, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, conduct a NEO during WTI 2-13. The Marines utilized aviation assets to quickly insert and execute their mission which included performing crowd control measures. -- (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Sgt. Christopher R. Rye, 1st Marine Division COMCAM/Released)

YUMA PROVING GROUNDS, Ariz. – U.S. Marine Corps mortarmen with Weapons Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment (3/6), 2nd Marine Division, prepare to an M224 60 mm mortar system during the Talon Exercise (TalonEx) March 26, 2014. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Christopher A. Mendoza, 2nd MARDIV COMCAM/ Released)

170925-N-WB378-0102 PUERTO RICO, (Sept. 25, 2017) – Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Chelsea Cowans, assigned to Beach Master Unit Two, guides a high-mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle off the deck of a landing craft utility in Puerto Rico, Sept. 25, 2017. The Department of Defense is supporting Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the lead federal agency, in helping those affected by Hurricane Maria to minimize suffering and is one component of the overall whole-of-government response effort. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Blake Midnight/RELEASED)

The Mongolian Military Dance and Song Ensemble perform traditional Mongolian dancing after the opening ceremony of Exercise Khaan Quest 2017 at Five Hills Training Area, Mongolia, July 23, 2017. Khaan Quest 2017 is a Mongolian-hosted, combined, joint training exercise designed to strengthen the capabilities of the U.S., Mongolia and other partner nations in international peacekeeping operations.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Maximiliano Rosas)

Soldiers of the 3rd Canadian Division, Canadian Army clears a room during the Urban Patrol training lane as part of the Golden Coyote exercise at West Camp Rapid, S.D., June 17, 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)

160407-M-CV548-051 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 7, 2016)- The amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24) transits in formation with the Turkish Naval Forces TCG Gediz (F-495) during a bilateral training exercise. The 26th MEU 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. Jeraco Jenkins /Released).

YUMA, Ariz. - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Christian Aube, aviation communication systems technicians, Marine Tactical Air Command Squadron 38 (MTACS-38), installs grounding rods for high-frequency antennas during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 2-14 April 1, 2014. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Capt. Keith "The Bull" Stevenson, MAWTS-1 COMCAM/Released)

LANDING ZONE BULL ASSAULT, Calif. - U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Ospreys land at a forward arming refueling point during Weapons and Tactic Instructor (WTI) Course 2-14 April 5, 2014. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Capt. Keith "The Bull" Stevenson, MAWTS-1 COMCAM/Released)

130521-N-OA702-013 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (May 21, 2013) Naval Aircrewman 1st Class Tim Duchaine, assigned to Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 15, monitors the traffic on the tarmac prior to taking-off for a training mission. HM-15 is assigned to Combined Task Force 52, promoting mine countermeasure activities in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael Sandberg/Released)

Jesus Guerrero dressed as a Soldier from the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division

The 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment is one of four infantry regiments of the 82nd Airborne Division of the United States Army. Activated in 1942, the regiment participated in the campaigns of Sicily, Salerno, Normandy, the Netherlands and the Battle of the Bulge during World War II.

A pair of US Marine Corps (USMC) High-Mobility Multi Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV) depart the Combat Logistic Battalion 8 (CLB-8) motor pool at sunset during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM.

ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 30, 2014) A 34-foot Sea Ark Dauntless-class tactical craft assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.7, Coastal Riverine Group 3, heads out to patrol open water during a maritime security mission in the Arabian Gulf. 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 Corey Green/Released)

Distinguished guests stand arm-in-arm, shoulder-to-shoulder, during the closing ceremony of Balikatan 2014, at Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City, Philippines. This year marks the 30th iteration of the exercise, which is an annual Republic of the Philippines-U.S. military bilateral training exercise and humanitarian civic assistance engagement. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Peter Lewis/RELEASED)

YUMA, Ariz. - U.S. Marines, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, conduct a NEO during WTI 2-13. The Marines utilized aviation assets to quickly insert and execute their mission which included performing crowd control measures. -- (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Sgt. Christopher R. Rye, 1st Marine Division COMCAM/Released)

A CH-47 Chinook helicopter takes off at the Spera District Center, Khowst province, Afghanistan, May 17, 2011. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Donald Watkins/Released)

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YUMA PROVING GROUNDS, Ariz. – U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Rashawn Poitevien, team leader, 2nd Marine Division, 6th Marine Regiment, 3rd Battalion (3/6), Headquarters and Service Company, Scout Snipers Platoon, records shot placement for Cpl. Phillip Lilly, scout sniper chief, 2nd MARDIV, 3/6, Headquarters and Service Company, Scout Snipers Platoon, during the Talon Exercise (TalonEx) March 30, 2014. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Christopher A. Mendoza, 2nd MARDIV COMCAM/Released)

LANDING ZONE BULL ASSAULT, Calif. - U.S. Marine Corps bulk fuel operators, Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 (MWSS-371), prepare a M-970 Semi Trailer Refueler 5,000 U.S. gallon aircraft fuel dispenser 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)

U.S Army Spc. Shane Semmens 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)

The president of Mongolia, Kh. Battulga, attends the opening ceremony of Exercise Khaan Quest 2017 at Five Hills Training Area, Mongolia, July 23, 2017. Khaan Quest 2017 is a Mongolian-hosted, combined, joint training exercise designed to strengthen the capabilities of the U.S., Mongolia and other partner nations in international peacekeeping operations.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Maximiliano Rosas)

U.S. Army Pfc. Nicole Potter, assigned to the 55th Signal Company (COMCAM), waits for her turn to fire her assigned M4 rifle for a qualification range during a bi-annual Field Training Exercise (FTX), Fort AP Hill, Va., Sept. 23, 2015. The 55th Signal Company conducts a FTX twice a year in order to maintain tactical proficiency, as well as to develop and prepare Soldiers for the rigor of combat. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Christophe D. Paul/Released)

A U.S. Marine assigned to Marine Corps Embassy Security Guard (MCESG) participates in the oleoresin capsicum (OC) spray training at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., April 27, 2018. The OC spray course was the Marines’ final graduation requirement. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Quinn Hurt)

U.S. 5th FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (June 23, 2013) Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 2nd Class Justin Kwon, foreground, and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 1st Class Nick Wyatt, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, operate the main control unit of 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 Spc. Chase Teats, 53rd Signal Battalion, fires an M16 Rifle in the prone supported position during a qualification range at Fort George G. Meade, Md., Aug. 4, 2014. Teats is qualifying with the weapon to build tactical proficiency. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Charles M. Bailey/Not Reviewed)

YUMA, Ariz. – U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ryan Cordell, CH-53 crew chief, Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron-465, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3d Marine Air Wing, detaches .50 cal. ammunition for transport aboard a CH-53E Super Stallion, March 28, 2014. The aerial refueling took place during a CH-53 Battle Illumination exercise, as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 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)

YUMA, Ariz. - U.S. Marine Corps landing support specialists, Combat Logistics Regiment 27 (CLR-27), 2nd Marine Logistics Group, connect the dual point pendants from the CH-53E Super Stallion to a Light Armored Vehicle 25 during a heavy external lift April 4, 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)

Attendees listen as U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Richard Simcock II, U.S. Exercise Deputy Director, Balikatan 2014, gives his remarks during the closing ceremony of Balikatan 2014, at Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City, Philippines. This year marks the 30th iteration of the exercise, which is an annual Republic of the Philippines-U.S. military bilateral training exercise and humanitarian civic assistance engagement. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Peter Lewis/RELEASED)

UN-1Y Huey's and CH-53E Super Stallion's prepare to insert U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force during a Heavy Huey Raid at K-9 Village, Yuma Proving Grounds, Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 1, 2014. The exercise is part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) 1-15, a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) cadre. MAWTS-1 provides 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 Sgt. Artur Shvartsberg, COMCAM/ Released)

YUMA PROVING GROUNDS, Ariz. – U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Patice Arnold, right, mortarman, Weapons Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment (3/6), 2nd Marine Division, waits for the command to fire the M224 60 mm mortar system during a fire mission at the Talon Exercise (TalonEx) March 26, 2014. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Christopher A. Mendoza, 2nd MARDIV COMCAM/ Released)

YUMA, Ariz. - U.S. Marines, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, conduct a NEO during WTI 2-13. The Marines utilized aviation assets to quickly insert and execute their mission which included performing crowd control measures. -- (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Sgt. Christopher R. Rye, 1st Marine Division COMCAM/Released)

100331-A-3996M-270 Afghan National Police Tag Ab District commander meets with the Sub Governor of Kapisa province before a Key Leader Engagement at a school in the town of Jalowekheyl. International Security Assistance Force members from Forward Operating Base Kutschbach conducted a presence patrol in the Tagab District, Kapisa province, Afghanistan, March 31. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Horace Murray)

An attendee rides in a Boeing V-22 Osprey during The Marine Corps Executive Forum at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., May 19, 2017. Executive leaders have a opportunity to visit a Marine Corps base to ride in a Boeing V-22 Osprey, operate weapons systems and see a martial arts demonstration at the Martial Arts Center of Excellence. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by: Lance Cpl. Micha R. Pierce)

U.S. Marines with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) conduct familiarization and confidence training in which all new personnel participated in, October 3, 2010, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni. ARFF conducts periodic training to maintain skill proficiency as well as conduct equipment testing. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by SSgt Michael K. Kropiewnicki/Released)

YUMA, Ariz. - Students arrive and begin the check-in process for Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course 2-14 at Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1). See us on Facebook at Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadrone One Combat Camera. (U.S. Marine Corps photographs by Lance Cpl. Eryn L. Rudolph, 3rd MAW COMCAM/Released)

U.S. Marines and Moroccan forces load onto a MV-22B Ospreys aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD-1) on July 12, 2016. The 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, Deployed with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, is conducting naval operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. John A. Hamilton Jr./ Released)

160814-M-AF202-179 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Aug. 14, 2016) Marines assigned to 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), load ordnance on an AH-1W Super Cobra aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) on Aug. 14, 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. Soldiers from Bravo Troop, 4th Squadron, 6th Calvary Regiment, Task Force Saber conduct pre-flight checks on an AH 64E Apache helicopter at Camp Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 10, 2017. U.S. Army Aviation are enabling partnered forces to defeat ISIL by providing air support on the battlefield. Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve is the global Coalition to destroy ISIL Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve is the global Coalition to defeat ISIL in Iraqi and Syria. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Craig Jensen)

U.S. Marines assigned to Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), provide security as teammates conduct an amphibious insertion onto maritime infrastructure while training foreign Marines in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility, Sept. 1, 2013. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group serving as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Released)

An AV-8B Harrier II with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 264 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), lands on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD-1) on July 18, 2016. The 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, Deployed with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, is conducting naval operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. John A. Hamilton Jr.)

A U.S. Marine with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force fast ropes from a UN-1Y Huey during a Heavy Huey Raid at K-9 Village, Yuma Proving Grounds, Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 1, 2014. The exercise is part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) 1-15, a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) cadre. MAWTS-1 provides 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 Sgt. Artur Shvartsberg, COMCAM/ Released)

170921-N-BD107-040 SAINT CROIX (Sept. 21, 2017) - Damage caused by Hurricane Maria is shown. 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)