160211-N-GZ947-001 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 10, 2016) - An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Warhawks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 97 prepares to refuel an EA-18G Growler assigned to the Wizards Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 133. Providing a combat-ready force to protect collective maritime interests, Stennis is operating as part of the Great Green Fleet on a regularly scheduled Western Pacific deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Rodriguez Santiago / Released)
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION BEAUFORT, South Carolina - Marines conduct hostage scenario training at Laurel Bay Feb. 4, 2016. Each section had a specific role to play in the field. The Special Response Team physically responded to the situation utilizing their personal protective equipment and tactics. The Marines are with the Provost MarshalÕs Office aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort.
Spc. Keith Mundorff, a U.S. Army Reserve corrections specialist from Hanover, Pennsylvania, assigned to the 317th Military Police Battalion, clears hurtles during an obstacle course at this year's 200th Military Police Command's Best Warrior Competition held at Camp Blanding, Florida, Feb 9. The winning noncommissioned officer and junior enlisted Soldiers will move on the U.S. Army Reserve Command competition in May. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Audrey Ann Hayes)
Photo Credit: Sgt. David Beckstrom Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Marvin Masa, a rescue diver with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 26, hooks Army Staff Sgt. Ian Kummer, the 40th Combat Aviation Battalion public affairs noncommissioned officer-in-charge, onto a hoist during a search and rescue exercise in the Arabian Gulf, Feb. 2. The units tested their ability to cooperate in a joint personnel recovery effort during a downed aircraft scenario.
Capt. Robert Mortenson, a company commander with Black Sea Rotational Force, spends time with a Norwegian search-and-rescue dog during cold-weather training aboard Skoganvarre, Norway, Feb. 5, 2016. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Immanuel Johnson/Released)
SAVANNAH CRTC, GA - Members of the 114th Security Forces Squadron shoot 9MM handguns during qualification training at the Savannah CRTC range on Feb. 4, 2016. The rainy day didn't stop the unit members from completing their qualification training which was a part of the 114th Fighter Wings deployment to Sentry Savannah 16-1.(U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Nancy Ausland/Released)
Marines with Bridge Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, roll an M1A1 Abrams tank off of a seven-bay raft system after being transported across New River during a water-crossing operation at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 4, 2016. The company specializes in allowing units to travel over bodies of water, which in turn increases the mobility of the unit being transported. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Damarko Bones/Released)
Recruits of Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, attempt various Confidence Course obstacles Feb. 8, 2016, on Parris Island, S.C. The course is comprised of 15 obstacles used to condition recruits mentally and physically and to improve balance, coordination and physical strength. Alpha Company is scheduled to graduate April 15, 2016. Parris Island has been the site of Marine Corps recruit training since Nov. 1, 1915. Today, approximately 19,000 recruits come to Parris Island annually for the chance to become United States Marines by enduring 13 weeks of rigorous, transformative training. Parris Island is home to entry-level enlisted training for approximately 50 percent of male recruits and 100 percent of female recruits in the Marine Corps. (Photo by Sgt. Jennifer Schubert)
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Oliver Salman, a scout platoon leader with the 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, puts on camouflage paint while waiting for a night static-line jump during Large Package Week at Pope Army Airfield, N.C., Feb. 6, 2016. Large Package Week leads up to Joint Operational Access Exercise 16-5, where in Army and Air Force units work together to improve interoperability for worldwide crisis, contingency and humanitarian operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marianique Santos)
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Emerson Fandino, structural craftsman with 35th Civil Engineer Squadron, shovels dirt at the Wat Ban Mak school, Saraburi, Thailand, during exercise Cobra Gold, Feb. 9, 2016. Cobra Gold, in its 35th iteration, focuses on humanitarian civic action, community engagement, and medical activities to support the needs and humanitarian interest of civilian populations around the region. (U.S. Marine Corps Combat Camera photo by Cpl. Wesley Timm/Released)
160209-N-ZZ786-094 BAY OF BENGAL (Feb. 9, 2016) Sailors assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) render honors to a column of Indian naval vessels to mark the conclusion of India’s International Fleet Review (IFR) 2016. IFR 2016 is an international military exercise hosted by the Indian Navy to help enhance mutual trust and confidence with navies from around the world. Antietam, forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan, is on patrol in the 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David Flewellyn/Released)
A U.S. Army paratrooper, assigned to 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, conducts airborne operations at Fort Hood, Texas, Feb. 9, 2016. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Javier Orona