An F-15C Eagle pilot assigned to the 159th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron taxis his aircraft into position at Leeuwarden Air Base, Netherlands, April 1, 2015. The F-15s from the Florida and Oregon Air National Guard are deployed to Europe as the first ever ANG theater security package here. These F-15s will conduct training alongside our NATO allies to strengthen interoperability and to demonstrate U.S. commitment to the security and stability of Europe. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)150401-N-EI510-156 WATERS EAST OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA (April 1, 2015) Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1631 assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7 lowers its ramp aboard the well deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20). U.S. Sailors and Marines from the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) are participating in the Korean Marine Exchange Program (KMEP) in the Republic of Korea (ROK) with the ROK marine corps and navy. The Bonhomme Richard ARG is comprised of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20), the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) and the embarked 31st MEU. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Scott Barnes/Released)Retired Army Capt. Will Reynolds finishes one several races he participated in during Army Trials at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, April 1, 2015. Athletes in the trials are competing for a spot on the Army’s team in the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games. (DoD News photo by EJ Hersom)Army Sgt. Robbie Gaupp competes in archery at the Army Trials at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas March 31, 2015. Athletes at the trials are competing for a spot on the Army's team in the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games. (DoD News photo by EJ Hersom)Soldiers with 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment parade through Rose Barracks, April 1, 2015 after returning from a deployment in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve. Before reaching their home station, 2nd Cavalry Regiment drove 1,800 km from Estonia through Lithuania, Poland, Latvia, the Czech Republic and finally Germany. The road march was called Dragoon Ride and it exercised the unit’s maintenance and leadership capabilities and demonstrated the freedom of movement that exists within NATO. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Markus Rauchenberger/released)150401-N-LX437-383 SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 1, 2015) Electronics Technician 3rd Class Christian Windsor (right) fires a .50-caliber machine gun under the supervision of line coach Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Keean Durocher during a qualification course on board Ticonderoga class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67). Shiloh is on patrol in the 7th Fleet area of operation supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy Photo by Lt. Frederick Martin/Released)150402-N-JY875-054 YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 2, 2015) Damage Controlman 2nd Class William Burkett, from Croydon, Pa., assists Carter Velivlis, a 6th grade student at Yokosuka Middle School, with equipping firefighting gear during the annual Science Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) conference aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington 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 region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jaime Marcial/Released)A Military Working Dog jumps over an obstacle during a basic dog handling demonstration for Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps students aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 31, 2015. The students were given the opportunity to sit in on and learn about the military working dog program as the dog handlers demonstrated various training exercises they do with the dogs such as basic obedience. (Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tyler A. Andersen)NAPLES, Italy (April 1, 2015) More than 100 Naples-area chief petty officers gathered at Naval Support Activity Naples to celebrate the 122nd anniversary of the Navy's chief petty officer during morning colors. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Travis Simmons/Released)U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Ospreys begin flight operations on the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), off of the coast of South Korea, April 2, 2015. The aircraft is with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU is the Marine Corps' only continuously forward-deployed expeditionary unit and is prepared to respond to a wide range of military operations ranging from humanitarian assistance missions to limited combat operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph DiGirolamo/Released)Pilots assigned to the 159th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron exit their F-15C Eagles after landing at Leeuwarden Air Base, Netherlands, April 1, 2015. The F-15s from the Florida and Oregon Air National Guard are deployed to Europe as the first ever ANG theater security package here. These F-15s will conduct training alongside our NATO allies to strengthen interoperability and to demonstrate U.S. commitment to the security and stability of Europe. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)
