1st Sgt. Ricardo Gutierrez, MEDDAC, low crawls under the wire obstacle on the confidence course during the assessment phase of the Best Ranger competition held at Fort Jackson, S.C., Nov. 24, 2015. Gutierrez is one of three Soldiers from Fort Jackson fighting for a position on a two-Soldier team that will represent the post during the 33rd annual competition taking place at Fort Benning, Ga., in April of next year. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brian Hamilton)U.S. Army paratrooper 1st Sgt. Norberto Badillo, assigned to the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade serves lunch to Maj. Gen. Darryl A. Williams, U.S. Army Africa Commanding General during the Thanksgiving Lunch celebration at Caserma Del Din in Vicenza, Italy Nov. 24, 2015. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Davide Dalla Massara/Released)A crewmember aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf sets up a rat guard on the morning lines after pulling back into its homeport at Coast Guard Island in Alameda, Nov. 24, 2015, following a 104-day patrol in the Eastern. The Bertholf's return to homeport reunited the crew with their families and loved ones just in time for Thanksgiving. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Adam Stanton)151125-N-UP569-047 ATSUGI, Japan (Nov. 25, 2015) Cmdr. Adrian Calder of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 is greeted by family members as he returns to Naval Air Facility Atsugi from their 2015 patrol embarked on board the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Jason C. Bawgus II/Released)PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 23, 2015) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Aaron Jones, right, throws a rear-hand punch while sparring aboard the USS Anchorage (LPD 23). Jones is a tank driver with 1st Tanks Detachment, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 15th MEU is currently deployed in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to promote regional stability and security in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Steve H. Lopez/Released)Candidates in Officer Candidate School jump into a muddy pit right before receiving their Eagle, Globe and Anchor at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Nov. 20, 2015. The candidates of Class OCC-220 graduated and were commissioned as second lieutenants during the 75th anniversary of OCS. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Eric Keenan)Candidates of Class OCC-220 in Officer Candidate School take their oaths of enlistment during their graduation ceremony at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Nov. 24, 2015. OCS celebrated 75 years of Marine officer training on Marine Corps Base Quantico. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Erasmo Cortez III )U.S. Army Lt. Col. Christopher S. Mahaffey, commander of 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, stationed at Fort Stewart, Ga., and Bulgarian Army Lt. Col. Tzvetan, Kochankov, commander of 1-61st Mechanized Battalion, watch as U.S. and Bulgarian soldiers conduct tactical movements during Exercise Peace Sentinel at Novo Selo Training Center, Bulgaria, Nov. 24, 2015. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Steven M. Colvin/Released)Joshiro Nagashima, throws a dodgeball during a dodgeball tournament at Freedom Hall Fitness Center on F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo., Nov. 20, 2015. The tournament had the largest amount of participants for a sports event held by the fitness center this year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lan Kim)Paratroopers with the 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, parachute onto Malamute Drop Zone after exiting a UH-60 Black Hawk on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 24, 2015. (Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Brian Ragin)151124-N-CN059-053 SANTA RITA, Guam (Nov. 24, 2015) Explosive ordnance disposal technicians, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5, assist with robot operation while conducting demolition operations with Republic of Korea (ROK) Underwater Demolition Team and Sea, Air and Land Teams at Naval Base Guam. EODMU5 is assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 75, the primary expeditionary task force responsible for the planning and execution of coastal riverine operations, explosive ordnance disposal, diving engineering and construction, and underwater construction in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy Combat Camera photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Rolston/RELEASED)151124-N-IN729-344 WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (Nov. 24, 2015) Distinguished visitors observe flight operations on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy's only forward deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during Annual Exercise (AE) 16. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group participated in AE16 to increase interoperability between Japanese and American forces through training in air and sea operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan McFarlane/Released)151123-N-OI810-271 WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (Nov. 23, 2015) The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is underway in formation with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ships for a photo exercise during Annual Exercise 16. The Ronald Reagan CSG is participating in Annual Exercise 16 to increase interoperability between Japanese and American forces through training in air and sea operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nathan Burke/Released)Coast Guard members from Station Point Allerton and Station Boston participated in firearms training at a range on Joint Base Cape Cod, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015. Members trained with a variety of weapons including the Sig Sauer P229R DAK pistol, the Remington M870 12 gauge shotgun, and the M-16A2 rifle. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Barresi)
