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)

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)

040624-A-2262B-051.Col. Dana Pittard, Commander, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, inspects buildings bombed by Coalition Forces while rebel forces attempted to build stronghold points in the local urban area. Violence erupted in the city of Ba'qubah, Iraq, June 24, 2004. The struggle during the insurgent uprising left a death tool of approximately 15 Iraqi police officers, 2 US Soldiers, and more than 30 rebels..(U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Klaus Baesu) (Released)

160728-M-AF202-054 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 28, 2016) Marines and Sailors assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) conduct flight operations aboard the Wasp on July 28, 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo illustration by Lance Cpl. Koby I. Saunders/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)

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. R. Scott Dingle cheers on veteran Megan Grudzinski, from Strongsville, Ohio., as she competes in the track competition for the 2017 Department of Defense Warrior Games at Chicago, Ill., July 2, 2017. The DOD Warrior Games are an annual event allowing wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans in Paralympic-style sports including archery, cycling, field, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, track and wheelchair basketball. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Genesis Gomez)

Sgt. 1st Class McCarthy watches as students approach the UH-60 Blackhawk at Camp Smith, N.Y. on July 29, 2010. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt Jason A. Bushong / Released)

A U.S. Army soldier with 3rd platoon, Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 10th Mountain Division gets ready to move out in the Baraki Barak District, Logar province, Afghanistan, Dec. 19, 2010. (Photo by: Pfc. Donald Watkins)

ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 29, 2014) Boatswain's Mate Seaman James Mooney, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.7, Coastal Riverine Group 3, stands watch aboard a 34-foot Sea Ark Dauntless-class tactical craft during an anti-terrorism and force protection security patrol. 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)

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, Ariz. – U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cp. Logan Orr, CH-53 crew chief, Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron-463, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 1st Marine Air Wing, lubricates the bolt of a GAU-21/A .50 cal. machine gun for a CH-53 Battle Illumination exercise, March 28, 2014. The exercise is part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 2-14, a seven-week training event hosted by 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 Lance Cpl. Xzavior T. McNeal, MAWTS-1 COMCAM/ Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Tyler B. Yeatter, Marine Wing Support Squadron-372, Marine Aircraft Group-39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, uses a forklift to unload gear from a KC-130J Hercules aircraft during Final Exercise 1 of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-15 at Sandhill, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Oct. 13, 2014. WTI is a seven week training event hosted by Marine Aviation and Weapon Tactics Squadron (MAWTS-1) cadre. MAWTS-1 provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine Aviation Training and Readiness and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Allison J. Herman, COMCAM/Released)

LANDING ZONE BULL ASSAULT, Calif. - U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey lowers a 10K net containing a 2,000 pound water bladder 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)

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 and Sailors assigned to 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conduct a wash down in Naval Station Rota, Spain, Oct. 20, 2013. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 6th 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)

A UN-1Y Huey prepares 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)

A UN-1Y Huey prepares to extract 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)

170924-N-WB378-0070 PUERTO RICO, (Sept. 24, 2017) – Sailors, assigned to Beach Master Unit Two, set up a tent at their base camp in Puerto Rico, Sept. 24, 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)

A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Herculues aircraft lands during Final Exercise 1 of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-15 at Sandhill, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Oct. 13, 2014. WTI is a seven week training event hosted by Marine Aviation and Weapon Tactics Squadron (MAWTS-1) cadre. MAWTS-1 provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine Aviation Training and Readiness and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Allison J. Herman, COMCAM/Released)

YUMA, Ariz. - U.S. Marine Corps mechanics provide necessary maintenance support of aircraft utilized in WTI 2-13, April 4, 2013. Mechanics, many of whom are augment personnel to MAWTS-1 from across the Fleet Marine Force, come together to ensure that the various aircraft are serviced and ready to perform safely during increased flight hours. -- (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Sgt. Christopher R. Rye, 1st Marine Division COMCAM/ Released)

YUMA, Ariz. - U.S. Marines of 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, fast rope from a CH-53E Super Stallion during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 2-14 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)

120216-A-TF780-063 CAP-HAITIEN, Haiti (February 16, 2012) CONMAR Chief mate John Kinkela, assigned to High Speed Vessel (HSV 2) Swift, offloads donated goods for Project Handclasp, as part of Southern Partnership Station (SPS 12), February 16, 2012. Project Handclasp is a U.S. Navy program that accepts and transports educational, humanitarian and goodwill material donated by America's private sector on a space-available basis aboard U.S. Navy ships for distribution to foreign nation recipients. Southern Partnership Station is an annual deployment of U.S. Navy ships and assets to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility in the Caribbean, Central and South America. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Alan B. Owens/Released)

An AV-8B Harrier II with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 264 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), takes off of the flight deck from 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.)

YUMA PROVING GROUNDS, Ariz. Ð U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Patice Arnold, mortarman, Weapons Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment (3/6), 2nd Marine Division, takes cover during the fire of a 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)

YUMA, Ariz. – U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ryan Hetu, CH-53 crew chief, Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron-463, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 1st Marine Air Wing, mans a GAU-21/A .50 cal. machine gun aboard a CH-53E Super Stallion, March 28, 2014. The GAU-21/A was utilized in a CH-53 Battle Illumination exercise, a 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 PROVING GROUNDS, Ariz. - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Tyler Martelle, infantryman, front, 1st Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment (3/6), 2nd Marine Division, fires an M249 squad automatic weapon during a suppressive fire drill during the Talon Exercise (TalonEx) March 26, 2014. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Christopher A. Mendoza, 2nd MARDIV 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)

U.S. Marines and Sailors assigned to 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conduct a wash down in Naval Station Rota, Spain, Oct. 20, 2013. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 6th 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)

U.S. Marine with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force cross a danger area 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)

040624-A-2262B-031.An Iraqi soldier explains to Coalition Forces soldiers what happened during rebels attack at their checkpoint. Violence erupted in the city of Ba'qubah, Iraq, June 24, 2004. The struggle during the insurgent uprising left a death tool of approximately 15 Iraqi police officers, 2 US Soldiers, and more than 30 rebels..(U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Klaus Baesu) (Released)

FIFTH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (May 15, 2013) ¬¬– Ships Warrant Officer Steve Cooper talks with a crewmember from SH-60 Sea Hawk, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 26 based out of Norfolk, during a passenger transfer aboard RFC Cardigan Bay (L 3009) as part of the International Mine Countermeasures Exercise 2013. IMCMEX 13 includes navies from more than 40 countries whose focus is to promote regional security through mine countermeasures operations in the U.S. 5th fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gary Keen/Released)

160814-M-AF202-142 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)

A 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Maritime Raid Force Marine engages targets in the prone through obstacles with an M4 Carbine during an advanced marksmanship range while conducting sustainment training in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility, July 31, 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)

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SAN DIEGO (March 3, 2016) Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Antonio Coffield, assigned to Fleet Combat Camera Pacific, conducts underwater photography training off the coast of San Diego, Calif. Navy Combat Camera has the Department of Defense's only underwater photography and videography capability, and supports combined, Joint and Fleet activities worldwide. (U.S. Navy Combat Camera photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Arthurgwain L. Marquez/Released)

U.S. Army Spc. Robert Dodson, from St. Louis, Mo., gives an English class to Afghan National Army Soldiers at Combat Outpost Sayed Abad, Wardak province, Afghanistan, Oct. 7. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Donald Watkins)

160901-M-AF202-017 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)

A 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Maritime Raid Force Marine engages a long distance target with an M40A5 sniper rifle at a range in Jordan, June 10, 2013. Exercise Eager Lion 2013 is an annual, multinational exercise designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships and enhance security and stability in the region by responding to modern-day security scenarios. 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 photograph by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Released)