150325-N-ZZ999-500 IWO TO, Japan (March 25, 2015) F/A-18E Super Hornets from the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 fly over Mt. Suribachi in honor of the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima during a return transit to Atsugi, Japan. VFA-27, part of Carrier Air Wing 5, is forward-deployed to Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan, to support security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Spencer Abbot/Released)
A Marine engages targets from a UH-1Y Venom with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, during Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) above San Clemente Island, California, March 20, 2015. COMPTUEX gives the Marines of VMM-161 the opportunity to practice real-world scenarios and hone their skill sets. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jamean Berry/Released)
Explosive ordinance personnel trigger an underwater charge to simulate indirect fire during a simulated amphibious assault at Failaka Island, Kuwait, March 24, 2015 during Exercise Eagle Resolve. Exercise Eagle Resolve 2015 affords 29 partner nations the opportunity to train together to address the regional challenges associated with asymmetric/unconventional warfare in a multi-national environment. This is the Government of Kuwait’s first time hosting Eagle Resolve, which is the premiere Arabian Peninsula/Gulf Region exercise between the United States, Gulf Cooperation Council nations, and other international partners. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Hope R. Cronin)
U.S. Marine Pfc. Zach C. Hagestad crosses a single-rope bridge March 19 at the 1st Republic of Korea Marine Division Mountain Warfare Training Center in Pohang, South Korea. The Marines completed a five day mountain warfare training course led by ROK Marines with Mountain Warfare Training Unit, 1st ROK Marine Division as part of Korean Marine Exchange Program 15-14.2, a small-unit training exercise, which enhances the combat readiness and interoperability of the two forces. Hagestad, from Minneapolis, Minnesota, is a fire support man with 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, III MEF. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Drew Tech/Released)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Zack Lewis, Oregon Air National Guard Civil Engineer Squadron structural maintenance journeyman, entertains local youths at South Tinh Phong primary school, Quang Ngai province, Vietnam, during an engineering project March 26, 2015. This is the fifth time Operation Pacific Angel has partnered with the host nation to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tong Duong/ Released)
Medal of Honor recipients gather for a photo with the three recipients of the Citizen Service Before Self Awards on Medal of Honor Day at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., on Wednesday, March 25, 2015. (Mike Morones/Staff)
A group of 42nd Infantry Division Soldiers are preparing for a mobilization to guantanamo Bay, Cuba this year by qualifying at the 9mm weapons qualification range on March 4. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Steven Petibone, 42nd Inf. Div.
150325-N-SX614-109 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 25, 2015) Sailors attached to the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) rescue five stranded Filipino nationals. Blue Ridge is currently on patrol strengthening and fostering relationships within the Indo-Asian Pacific region.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Cody R. Babin/Released)
A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing refuels a 354th Air Expeditionary Fighter Squadron A-10 Thunderbolt II above Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 25, 2015. The A-10s deployed as part of a theater security package in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve. The TSP deployments are possible with the strategic access provided by the infrastructure, support and host nation relationship at U.S. and host nation installations. Service members from Ramstein, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, and Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, were all involved in the aerial refueling training. Aircrew from Mildenhall stayed a week at Ramstein to operate from the Air Force’s premier power projection platform, giving the A-10s deployed to Spangdahlem quick access to aerial refueling capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Damon Kasberg)
U.S. Marines with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to assault a simulated objective during Exercise Eagle Resolve 2015 with service members from Kuwait, Qatar, Turkey and Saudi Arabia at Failaka Island, Kuwait, March 23, 2015. Eagle Resolve is the premiere Arabian Peninsula/gulf region exercise among the United States, Gulf Cooperation Council nations, and international partners. It serves to address regional challenges associated with asymmetric/unconventional warfare in a multi-national environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols)
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Israel Hernandez, a 354th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, prepares to rescue a simulated victim trapped in freezing water during training on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, March 12, 2015. Fire protection Airmen from the 354th CES train annually to practice rescuing a victim trapped in a broken part of a frozen lake. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Turner/Released)
Gen. Martin Dempsey, right, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, receives the Order of National Security Merit Tongil medal from South Korean President Park Geun-hye at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, March 26, 2015. (AP Photo/Yonhap, Lee Jung-hun) KOREA OUT
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