YUMA PROVING GROUNDS, Ariz. - U.S. Marines supporting Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WIT) course 2-14 load a 500 pound joint direct attack ammunitions on to a AV-8B Harrier during a Spider forward arming refueling point in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-14 March 28, 2014. WTI is a seven week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) cadre. MAWTS-1 provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine Aviation Training and Readiness and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Adrianna R. Lincoln, 1st MARDIV COMCAM/ Released)

26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Maritime Raid Force Marines fire various sniper rifles 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)

LANDING ZONE BULL ASSAULT, Calif. - U.S. Marine Corps landing support specialists, Combat Logistics Regiment 27 (CLR-27), 2nd Marine Logistics Group, prepare a 2,000 pound water bladder for lift by a 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)

ADLIYA, Bahrain (June 26, 2013) Sailors, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, interacts with children during a community relations event at the Regional Institute for Active Learning center. 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 3rd Class Wyatt Huggett/Released)

YUMA, Ariz. - U.S. Marine Corps artillerymen, 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, conduct an Artillery Raid with assistance from CH-53 Super Stallion helicopters in support during WTI 2-13. Marines conduct integrated Marine Air-Ground Task Force training to ensure readiness in any climb and place. -- (U.S. Marine Corps photographs by Sgt. Christopher R. Rye, 1st Marine Division COMCAM/Released)

170924-N-BD107-006 PUERTO RICO (Sept. 24, 2017) - Sailors assigned to Beach Master Unit 2 offload equipment from a landing craft utility during transport operations in support of Hurricane Maria relief efforts. 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)

U.S. Army Soldier Staff Sgt. Jason Parmer, with the 753rd Quartermaster Company, conducts water purification procedures Warrior Exercise 2015 (WAREX) at Fort McCoy, Wis., May 07, 2015. WAREX is an annual training exercise that includes more than 6,000 Soldiers. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. John Russell/Released)

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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)

LANDING ZONE BULL ASSAULT, Calif. - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brashad Sanders, landing support specialists, Combat Logistics Regiment 27 (CLR-27), 2nd Marine Logistics Group, unwinds a static wand before he provides helicopter support team assistance in support of 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)

160411-M-CV548-022 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 11, 2016)-U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct speed reload drills aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24). 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).

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Teddy Wade, assigned to the 55th Signal Company (COMCAM), pulls security for his team and observes his sector while on a lane for a Live Fire Exercise (LFX) rehearsal during a bi-annual Field Training Exercise (FTX), Fort AP 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. – U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. James C. Banks, maintenance administrator, Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), and service members supporting Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 2-14 stand by for a brief, 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. Wesley Chambers, aviation communication systems technician, Marine Tactical Air Command Squadron 38 (MTACS-38), pours rock salt to install 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 Osprey departs after lower 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)

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, prepares a 2,000 pound water bladder for lift by a 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)

An AV-8B Harrier II with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 264, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, takes off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp 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.

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LANDING ZONE BULL ASSAULT, Calif. - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brandon Laverne, bulk fuel specialist, Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 (MWSS-371), prepares a grounding rod and reel 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)

YUMA, Ariz. - U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Robert B. Brown, combat videographer, Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One Combat Camera (MAWTS-1 COMCAM), reviews the video imagery of Pfc. John Hamilton, 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV) COMCAM, and provide technical mentorship April 4, 2014. MAWTS-1 COMCAM and augment Marines of 1st MARDIV, 2nd MARDIV, and 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing are supporting visual communication requirements of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 2-14, and Talon Exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Capt. Keith "The Bull" Stevenson, MAWTS-1 COMCAM/Released)

040716-A-7128J-007.An oil pipeline fire smolders as oil flows into the Tigris River near Baij, Iraq on July 16, 2004. An explosion yesterday caused the leak and subsequent fire..(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Chuck Joseph) (Released).

160917-M-AF202-072 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Sept. 17, 2016) Marines and Sailors assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) conduct Landing Craft Air Cushion operations, aboard the Wasp on Sept. 17, 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 and Africa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Koby I. Saunders/Released)

LANDING ZONE BULL ASSAULT, Calif. - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jonathan Beemster, landing support specialists, Combat Logistics Regiment 27 (CLR-27), 2nd Marine Logistics Group, prepares a 2,000 pound water bladder for lift by MV-22 Osprey while serving as member of a helicopter support team 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)

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)

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 MAWTS-1 COMCAM/Released)

U.S. Marines listen as U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta speaks during a town hall meeting aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 14, 2012. U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta arrived in Afghanistan to speak with coalition forces; and presented his coin to every service member present in honor of their sacrifice and service to their country. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Andrea M. Olguin/ Released)

Joint U.S. Armed Forces detain a role player 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)

LANDING ZONE BULL ASSAULT, Calif. - U.S. Marine Corps bulk fuel specialist, Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 (MWSS-371), set up a grounding rod and reel 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)

160411-M-CV548-013 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 11, 2016)-U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct speed reload drills aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24). 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).

160411-M-CV548-015 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 11, 2016)-U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct speed reload drills aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24). 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).

Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment, Fort Wainwright, Alaska refuel CH-47 Chinook helicopters March 12, 2018, as part of the Joint Force Land Component Command in support of exercise Arctic Edge 18. As the JFLCC for the exercise, U.S. Army Alaska is the headquarters responsible for command and control of all ground-based forces participating in the exercise. Arctic Edge 2018 is a biennial, large-scale, joint training exercise that prepares and tests the U.S. military’s ability to operate tactically in the extreme cold-weather conditions found in Arctic environments. Under the authority of U.S. Northern Command, more than 1500 participants from the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and Navy will utilize the unique and expansive air and ground training areas in Alaska. (U.S. Air Force by Tech. Sgt. Efren Lopez)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. John A. Toolan, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific hosts an Icebreaker event in preperation for the U.S. Pacific Command Amphibious Leaders Symposium on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, May 17, 2015. Senior military leaders of allies and partners visited Hawaii to participate in the U.S. Pacific Command Amphibious Leaders Symposium. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Wesley Timm)

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 the 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 Sgt. Patricia Ramirez, assigned to the 55th Signal Company (Combat Camera), fires an M249 squad assault weapon during a tactical field training exercise at Fort A. P. Hill, Va., Aug. 12, 2014. Ramirez is honing the skills necessary to integrate into the full spectrum of military operations. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Charles M. Bailey/Released)

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 aviation communication systems technicians, Marine Tactical Air Command Squadron 38 (MTACS-38), install 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 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. Marines assigned to Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), observe as a foreign soldier climbs a ladder during simulated Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO) training in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility, Aug. 27, 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 Servicemember performs a four-point self-inspection prior to bounding from the rappel tower during Day 8 of Air Assault School on Camp Smith, N.Y., July 28, 2010. (U. S. Army photo by Cpl. Amber L. Lengele / Released)

140423-N-VD564-013: PACIFIC OCEAN (April 23, 2014) The littoral combat ships USS Independence (LCS 2), left, and USS Coronado (LCS 4) are underway in the Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Keith DeVinney/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 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)

YUMA PROVING GROUNDS, Ariz. - U.S. Marines supporting Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WIT) course 2-14 load a 500 pound joint direct attack ammunitions on to a AV-8B Harrier during a Spider forward arming refueling point in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-14 March 28, 2014. WTI is a seven week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) cadre. MAWTS-1 provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine Aviation Training and Readiness and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Adrianna R. Lincoln, 1st MARDIV COMCAM/ Released)

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 21, 2015) A U.S. Navy SH-60 Seahawk conducts flight operations aboard amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), in the Mediterranean Sea, Oct. 21, 2015.Kearsarge is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jalen D. Phillips/ Released)

LANDING ZONE BULL ASSAULT, Calif. - U.S. Marine Corps landing support specialists, Combat Logistics Regiment 27 (CLR-27), 2nd Marine Logistics Group, prepare a 2,000 pound water bladder for lift by a 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)

ADLIYA, Bahrain (June 19, 2013) Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Mike Lenart, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, interacts with children during a community relations event at the Regional Institute for Active Learning center. 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 1st Class Peter Lewis/Released)

U.S. Marines assigned to Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), demonstrate how to use a SKEDCO Sked system to transport a casualty while mentoring a foreign military during simulated Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO) training in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility, Aug. 27, 2013. The two nations exchanged tactics and techniques on MIO, also known as Visit, Board, Search and Seizure. 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)