160106-N-ZB122-002 NAVAL BASE GUAM, Guam (Jan. 6, 2016) – A U.S. Marine with 1st Raider Battalion, Marine Special Operations Team (MSOT), climbs a ladder into an MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 as part of a helo-cast off the coast of Guam, Jan. 6, 2016. HSC-25, Island Knights, is the Navy’s only forward deployed MH-60S expeditionary squadron for U.S. 7th Fleet Area of Responsibility and provides 24-hour search and rescue (SAR) and medical evacuation (medevac) service for Guam and the Northern Marianas. HSC-25 and U.S. Marines with 1st Raider Battalion, Marine Special Operations Team (MSOT), performed fast-rope, helo-cast and recovery training operations to further enhance maritime operations, aircrew experience and to sustain capabilities on land, air and sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Chelsy Alamina)U.S. Soldiers test the capabilities of the MRZR4 LT-All Terrain Vehicle in the Boeblingen Local Training Area, Germany, Jan. 5, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Jason Johnston/Released)UNSPECIFIED, UNSPECIFIED - JANUARY 07: A U.S. Air Force pilot (L), and a censor operator (R), prepare to launch a MQ-1B Predator unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), from a ground control station at a secret air base in the Persian Gulf region on January 7, 2016. The U.S. military and coalition forces use the base, located in an undisclosed location, to launch drone airstrikes against ISIL in Iraq and Syria, as well as transport cargo and troops supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. The Predators at the base are operated and maintained by the 46th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, currently attached to the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)160105-N-ZZ999-300 REPUBLIC OF DJIBOUTI (Jan. 5, 2016) Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Xavier Sierra, left, and Engineman 2nd Class Michael Schulz, assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron 10, conduct a crew swap in the Port of Djibouti, Jan. 5, 2016. U.S. 6th Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied, joint, and interagency partners, in order to advance U.S. national interests and security and stability in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Perry Lafoe/ Released)Marines load magazines in preparation for combat marksmanship training during Exercise Fuji Samurai, Jan. 6, on the Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan. During Exercise Fuji Samurai, Marines with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force faced the chill and challenges of the climate at the foot of Mt. Fuji. The exercise is held during the month of January for approximately two weeks to allow Marines to sharpen their combat skills through countless live fire drills, and practical application of offensive tactics. The combat marksmanship course ensures Marines are able to confidently and effectively perform combat style shooting.U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Thomas, a tactical air control party specialist with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, examines his simulated battlefield during a demonstration of the Air National Guard Advanced Joint Terminal Attack Controller Training System for Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois at the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria, Ill., Jan. 7, 2016. AAJTS is expected to potentially save the government $95 million through fiscal year 2018 by reducing the cost of qualifications and continuation training for JTACs by 48 percent. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Lealan Buehrer)A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker refuels a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon over Afghanistan in support of the Resolute Support mission, Dec. 29, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Corey Hook/Released)FAIRFAX, VA - JANUARY 7: (AFP OUT) U.S. President Barack Obama greets Taya Kyle, widow of U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, during a commercial break at town hall at George Mason University on January 7, 2016 in Fairfax, Virginia. The president this week announced new, relatively mild executive actions to regulate the gun industry. (Photo by Aude Guerrucci-Pool/Getty Images)PENSACOLA Fla. (Jan. 6, 2016) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John Richardson inspects the remote minehunting system (RMS), part of the mine countermeasures (MCM) mission package aboard the littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2). LCS 2 is conducting operational evaluation and testing of the mine countermeasures mission package while berthed at Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola. Richardson and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Mike Stevens received an overview of NAS Pensacola's aviation training centers and toured USS Independence (LCS 2). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nathan Laird/Released) 160106-N-AT895-267
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Sgt. Alex Bahry, of Savannah, Ga., a Soldier on the Army Parachute Team Golden Knights, floats down Thursday, Jan. 7, outside the Alamodome in San Antonio, for a rehearsal for the Army All-American Bowl. The Golden Knights will perform Friday as part of the festivities for the premier game for the top high school football players in the nation. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brandon Hubbard, 204th Public Affairs Detachment/Released)U.S. Army Spc. Scott Drapeau, right, is given the Oath of Enlistment by 1st Lt. Jessica McKenzie, center, during Drapeau's re-enlistment ceremony, Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. Drapeau, who is an Army medic with the 5th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment based at Joint Base Lewis McChord, said he chose to have the ceremony for his second re-enlistment at the Capitol because although he is from California, he considers Washington his adopted state and he plans to stay in the area whenever his military career is over. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
