160814-M-AF202-099 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)

LANDING ZONE BULL ASSAULT, Calif. - U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey lowers a 10K net with 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)

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Alton Stocks, Commander Navy Medicine East, eats lunch with Sailors aboard USNS Comfort (T-AH 20)Comfort Continuing Promise 2011 (CP11).

CP11 is a five-month humanitarian assistance mission to the Caribbean, Central and South America. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kasey

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U.S. Marines assigned to Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct an amphibious insertion onto a beach 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 elder Afghan man sits by a well and holds a baby while the older sister stands by watching U.S. forces talk to village elders during a key leader engagement in the town of Now Dah, Parwan province, Afghanistan, April 20, 2010. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Horace Murray/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)

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Alton Stocks, Commander Navy Medicine East, pins on a Sailor's Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist device during a ceremony on board USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). Comfort is deployed as part of Continuing Promise 2011, a five-month humanitarian assistance mission to the Caribbean, Central and South America. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brian Goyak/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, 2010. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Donald Watkins)

LANDING ZONE BULL ASSAULT, Calif. - U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Ospreys are staged 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)

160718-M-AF202-020 MEDITERREANEAN SEA (July 18, 2016) Marines assigned to Battalion Landing Team, Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), hike aboard the USS Wasp (LHD-1) July 18, 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 by Lance Cpl. Koby I. Saunders)

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, unloads .50 caliber ammunition from a CH-53E Super Stallion, March 28, 2014. The .50 cal. ammunition 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, Ariz. – U.S. Marine Corps Col. Bradford J. Gering, Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) Commanding Officer, briefs augments supporting the Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 2-14, March 19, 2014. WTI is 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 photo by Lance Cpl. Xzavior T. McNeal, COMCAM/ Released)

LANDING ZONE BULL ASSAULT, Calif. - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Christian Yanko, landing support specialists, Combat Logistics Regiment 27 (CLR-27), 2nd Marine Logistics Group, radios team members before the arrival of MV-22 Osprey 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. Marine with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force detain and escort high value targets 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)

160708-M-AF202-036 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 8, 2016) A Marine assigned to 2nd Radio Battalion Detachment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepares 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)

LANDING ZONE BULL ASSAULT, Calif. - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jason Winslow, landing support specialists, Combat Logistics Regiment 27 (CLR-27), 2nd Marine Logistics Group, provides helicopter support team assistance for MV-22 Ospreys 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)

A Ch-53 E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464, lands at Administrative Landing Zone 5 (ALZ-5), on Camp Lejeune N.C., 16 June, 2016. HMH-464 landed at ALZ-5 to support of 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, conducted helicopter procedures to maintain mission readiness for future operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Anthony Quintanilla/Released)

160708-M-AF202-059 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)

Mr. Angel Arroyo, Combat Camera Management, gives an Imagery Transmissions Standards brief Aug. 2, 2010. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Capt. Keith "The Bull" Stevenson, MARFORRES COMCAM/Released)

Joint U.S. Armed Forces service-members drag a simulated casualty to cover at a static checkpoint during Exercise Khaan Quest 2017 at Five Hills Training Area, Mongolia, July 29, 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. Marines assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) participate in a helocast exercise at Ferguson Lake near Yuma, Ariz., April 3, 2015. The exercise is part of 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 Staff Sgt. Artur Shvartsberg, MAWTS-1 COMCAM/Released)

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)

A U.S. Marine assigned to Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), reloads an M1911 MEUSOC .45 caliber pistol after engaging targets during an advanced marksmanship range in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility, Aug. 19, 2013. The Marines conducted the range in 115 degree heat with a full combat load to acclimate themselves to harsh desert environments. 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)

140404-M-HY842-121YUMA, Ariz. - U.S. Marines supporting Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-14 connect the dual point pendants from the CH-53E Super Stallion to the light armored vehicle 25 during a heavy external lift April 4, 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)

A 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Maritime Raid Force Marine conducts double bag static line parachute operations from a KC-130J Super Hercules assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 352, over Djibouti, Aug. 10, 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)

FIRE BASE BURT, California - A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion, assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron transports a M777 towed 155 mm howitzer during assault support tactics 1 in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 2-17 at Fire Base Burt, Calif., April 17, 2017. AST-1 is a battalion reinforced air assault exercise, supported by fixed wing and rotary wing aviation fires, aviation delivered artillery, and mortars. 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 and 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.

A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1W Cobra helicopter prepares to land at a refueling station 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. 14, 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)

Air Assault students take the written test on day three to complete phase one of Air Assualt school at Camp Smith, N.Y. on July 23, 2010.

An Afghan National Army soldier of the 203rd Corps waves goodbye to U.S. Army Sgt. Brett Bonine of 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division at Forward Operating Base Thunder, Paktia province, Afghanistan, March 24, 2014. The PRMH is the highest-rated regional military hospital in Afghanistan and the first of its kind to transfer to complete ANA control. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Dixie Rae Liwanag/ Released)

A Servicemember rappels down the vertical wall during Day 7 of Air Assault School on Camp Smith, N.Y., July 27, 2010. (U. S. Army photo by Pfc. Jose L. Torres-Cooban / Released)

YUMA, Ariz. – A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion prepares for an aerial refueling by the KC-130J Hercules as part of a Battle Illumination exercise for Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 2-14, March 28, 2014. WTI is 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)

A U.S. Army Ranger, assigned to Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, provides security behind a compound wall during a training exercise at Fort Knox, KY., April 22, 2014. Rangers are constantly training to maintain the highest level of tactical proficiency. The training was to ensure all Soldiers are proficient in warrior skills and tasks in preparation for their upcoming deployment. (U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. Gabriel Segura/ Released)

YUMA, Ariz. - U.S. Marine Corps air traffic controllers receive hands-on instruction with the AN/PRC-150 High-Frequency Radio March 21, 2014. The Marines undergo advance training during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 2-14. 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 tactics and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine Aviation Training and Readiness and assists in developing and empowering aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Capt. Keith "The Bull" Stevenson, MAWTS-1 COMCAM/Released)

160814-M-AF202-026 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)

YUMA, Ariz. – U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Jonathan R. Cagle, Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) Sergeant Major, briefs augments supporting the Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 2-14, March 19, 2014. WTI is 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 photo by Lance Cpl. Xzavior T. McNeal, COMCAM/ Released)

YUMA, Ariz. - U.S. Marine Corps combat camera (COMCAM) personnel work together to finalize production of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 2-14 courseware March 7, 2014. Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) COMCAM, with augment COMCAM personnel from 1st Marine Division, and 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, provides heavy audio and visual support. WTI is a seven-week training evolution. See us on Facebook at Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadrone One Combat Camera. (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 arrive 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)

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U.S. Army Sgt. Darrell Wilkins engages hostile role players at a static checkpoint during Exercise Khaan Quest 2017 at Five Hills Training Area, Mongolia, July 29, 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)

A U.S. Marine assigned to Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), climbs a ladder as he conducts an amphibious insertion onto smaritime 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)

YUMA PROVING GROUNDS, Ariz. - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Agustin Rodriguez Agular, right, food service specialist, supports Lance Cpl. Jeremy Cladd, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, while he engages targets for a fire mission during the Talon Exercise (TalonEx) March 26, 2014. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Christopher A. Mendoza, 2nd MARDIV COMCAM/ Released)

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Teddy Wade, assigned to the 55th Signal Company (COMCAM), takes cover and returns fire with his teammate while on a lane for a Live Fire Exercise (LFX) rehearsal during a bi-annual Field Training Exercise (FTX), Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Sept. 26, 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)

YUMA, Ariz. – Augments, supporting the Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 2-14, are briefed 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 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 Lance Cpl. Xzavior T. McNeal, COMCAM/ Released)

YUMA, Ariz. – U.S. Marine Corps Col. Bradford J. Gering, Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) Commanding Officer, briefs augments supporting the Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 2-14, March 19, 2014. WTI is 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 photo by Lance Cpl. Xzavior T. McNeal, COMCAM/ Released)

YUMA, Ariz. - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Christian Aube, right, 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)