U.S. Marines depart a CH-53E Super Stallion during an aerial raid exercise in Wadi Shadiya, Jordan, Sept. 4. - U.S. Marines depart a CH-53E Super Stallion during an aerial raid exercise in Wadi Shadiya, Jordan, Sept. 4.

U.S. Marines assigned to the Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, brace while an entrance is breached during Eager Lion at the King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center, Jordan, April 18, 2018. As part of Eager Lion, U.S. Navy and Marine Corps assets practice and rehearse a range of critical capabilities available to U.S. Central Command both afloat and ashore to promote stability in the region. - U.S. Marines assigned to the Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, brace while an entrance is breached during Eager Lion at the King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center, Jordan, April 18, 2018. As part of Eager Lion, U.S. Navy and Marine Corps assets practice and rehearse a range of critical capabilities available to U.S. Central Command both afloat and ashore to promote stability in the region.

Italian Marines exit an Amphibious Assault Vehicle from Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, during bilateral platoon attack drills as part of Exercise Eager Lion 2015 in Jordan, May 11, 2015. Eager Lion is a recurring multinational exercise designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships, between partner nations and enhance regional security and stability. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. - Italian Marines exit an Amphibious Assault Vehicle from Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, during bilateral platoon attack drills as part of Exercise Eager Lion 2015 in Jordan, May 11, 2015. Eager Lion is a recurring multinational exercise designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships, between partner nations and enhance regional security and stability. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.

U.S. Marines, Command Element Marine Forces Central Command Forward, conduct a close-order drill demonstration for Jordanian Armed Forces Non-Commissioned Officers during an NCO leadership exchange, on Camp Titin, Jordan, during Exercise Eager Lion, May 14, 2015. Eager Lion is a recurring, multinational exercise designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships, increase interoperability between partner nations, and enhance regional security and stability. - U.S. Marines, Command Element Marine Forces Central Command Forward, conduct a close-order drill demonstration for Jordanian Armed Forces Non-Commissioned Officers during an NCO leadership exchange, on Camp Titin, Jordan, during Exercise Eager Lion, May 14, 2015. Eager Lion is a recurring, multinational exercise designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships, increase interoperability between partner nations, and enhance regional security and stability.

Navy corpsmen from 2nd Medical Battalion, along with supplemental Health Services Augmented Personnel, practice loading and unloading of simulated patients into the search and rescue aircraft during a field training exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 23, 2015. The purpose of the exercise was to train and prepare the HSAP’s for deployment to exercises African and Eager Lion. - Navy corpsmen from 2nd Medical Battalion, along with supplemental Health Services Augmented Personnel, practice loading and unloading of simulated patients into the search and rescue aircraft during a field training exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 23, 2015. The purpose of the exercise was to train and prepare the HSAP’s for deployment to exercises African and Eager Lion.