EAST CHINA SEA (Feb. 14, 2015) Gunner’s Mate Seaman Jarred D. Calhoun, right, from Waycross, Ga., Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class Thomas A. Perkins, from Greenville, S.C., and Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Laura E. Steinbacher, from Jacksonville, Fla., man a 25 mm machine gun during a general quarters drill aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard is deployed in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kevin V. Cunningham/Released) 150214-N-UF697-020 Join the conversation: http://www.navy.mil/viewGallery.asp http://www.facebook.com/USNavy http://www.twitter.com/USNavy http://navylive.dodlive.mil http://pinterest.com https://plus.google.com
Georgian soldiers of 43rd Mechanized Infantry Battalion, 4th Mechanized Infantry Brigade provide security while conducting defensive operations training during a mission rehearsal exercise (MRE) at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Feb. 16, 2015. Georgian armed forces and U.S. Marine Corps Security Cooperation Group are conducting the MRE from Feb. 2 to March 3, 2015, as part of the Georgian Deployment Program-Resolute Support Mission (GDP-RSM). The GDP-RSM, formerly the Georgian Deployment Program-International Security Assistance Force, is a program between the U.S. Marine Corps and Georgian armed forces that prepares Georgian service members to support NATO’s Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Lloyd Villanueva/Released)
Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force Crisis Response Central Command 15.2 (SP-MAGTF-CR-CC) conduct a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel (TRAP) mission aboard Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 11, 2015. The training was part of SP-MAGTF-CR-CC’s Certification Exercise held in several locations across southern California, Arizona, Nevada, and Idaho Feb. 5-14, 2015. Certification exercises are conducted regularly throughout the Corps, testing unit performance across a broad spectrum of mission sets and core mission essential tasks.
A Royal Thai Navy firefighter cuts an emergency evacuation hole in the side of a downed aircraft with the safety support of a U.S. Marine during an evacuation scenario for exercise Cobra Gold 2015 Feb. 17, 2015 at Utapao Royal Thai Navy Airfield, Kingdom of Thailand. The training allowed the service members to work together to stabilize the aircraft and cut emergency evacuation holes in the hull of the plane. Cobra Gold is an annual exercise designed to promote international relationships and improve joint force operations within the region. (Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Murray/RELEASED)
Airman 1st Class Ryan Galante from the 108th Maintenance Squadron, 108th Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, blows an overnight snowfall from a KC-135R Stratotanker at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Feb. 17, 2015. Airman Galante operates the forced air deicing system from the enclosed operator cabin at the end of the 42-foot boom of the GL 1800 deicer truck. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Tech. Sgt. Carl Clegg/Released)
ADRIATIC SEA (Feb. 12, 2015) A rigid-hull inflatable boat from the guided-missile cruiser USS Vicksburg (CG 69), flagship for Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2), departs SNMG2 Canadian ship HMCS Fredericton (FFH 337) during a Sailor exchange between the ships. Sailors from SNMG2 ships were given an opportunity to spend time on a different allied ship, experiencing Navy life aboard. SNMG2 is a multinational integrated force that projects a constant and visible reminder of the Alliance’s solidarity and cohesion afloat and provides the Alliance with a continuous maritime capability to perform a wide range of tasks, including exercises and real-world operations in periods of crisis and conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Amanda S. Kitchner/Released) 150211-N-IY633-094 Join the conversation: http://www.navy.mil/viewGallery.asp http://www.facebook.com/USNavy http://www.twitter.com/USNavy http://navylive.dodlive.mil http://pinterest.com https://plus.google.com
National Guardsmen help remove snow in Braintree, Mass., Feb. 17, 2015. The Guardsmen are assigned to the Vermont Army National Guard's Detachment 1, 131st Engineer Company. Vermont and Maine Guardsmen are supporting their Massachusetts counterparts as they respond to recent major snowfalls that have buried areas of the state. Massachusetts National Guard photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Sarah Mattison
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 272 test a fuel supply during a forward arming and refueling point exercise on the Hyde County Airport near Wanchese, N.C., Feb. 12, 2015. MWSS-272 and Marine Aircraft Group 29 performed the exercise in preparation for an upcoming weapons tactics instructor course. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jodson B. Graves/Released)
U.S. Marines conduct combat marksmanship training at Quantico, Va., Feb. 16, 2015. The Marines are assigned to Alpha Company, 2nd Transportation Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Desire M. Mora
Exercise Cope North 15 participants and aircraft from the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, Royal Australian air force, South Korean air force, Royal New Zealand air force, and Philippine air force participate in a group photo on Feb.13, 2015, at Anderson Air Force Base, Guam. Cope North is an annual multilateral field training exercise that emphasizes the exchange and execution of tactics, techniques and procedures, while enhancing interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jason Robertson)
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