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A U.S. Marine with combat engineer platoon, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, shoots a Benelli M4 Super 90 shotgun while conducting familiarization training during exercise Eagle Wrath 2016 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, July 20, 2016. The squadron plans to complete their unit annual training requirements throughout three stages, which focus on air base ground defense and Marine Corps common skills that Marines are unable to train for locally.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Henson

U.S. Marines with motor transportation company, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, shoot an M240 bravo light-machine gun while conducting company level training during exercise Eagle Wrath 2016 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, July 20, 2016. The squadron plans to complete their unit annual training requirements throughout three stages, which focus on air base ground defense and Marine Corps common skills that Marines are unable to train for locally. During this training the company commanders have the opportunity to train their personnel and prepare for the final culminating event where Marines will construct and defend a landing zone and refueling point.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Henson

An M1A1 Abrams with Fox Company, 4th Tank Battalion, drives down a dirt road to leave Engineer Training Area 2 on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 21, 2016. The intent was to bring the active and reserve Marines together to train in the event they deploy as one battalion in the future.

Photo by Pvt. Matthew Callahan

Lance Cpl. Hugo Orozco, an M88A2 Hercules tank mechanic with Fox Company, 4th Tank Battalion, rests under the shade of his vehicle at Engineer Training Area 2 during a training exercise on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 21, 2016. The intent was to bring the active and reserve Marines together to train in the event they deploy as one battalion in the future.

Photo by Pvt. Matthew Callahan

The treads of an M1A1 battle tank with Fox Company, 4th Tank Battalion, kick up dirt and debris as it makes its way downrange at Engineer Training Area 2 during a training exercise on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 21, 2016. The intent was to bring the active and reserve Marines together to train in the event they deploy as one battalion in the future.

Photo by Pvt. Matthew Callahan

U.S. Marines with Fuels platoon and Headquarters and Service Company, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, conduct a patrol as part of their company level training during exercise Eagle Wrath 2016 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, July 21, 2016. During this training, the company commanders have the opportunity to train their personnel and prepare for the final culminating event where Marines will construct and defend a landing zone and refueling point.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Henson

U.S. Marines with Fuels platoon and Headquarters and Service Company, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, fire their M16A4 service rifles at simulated enemies while conducting company-level training during exercise Eagle Wrath 2016 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, July 21, 2016. During this training, the company commanders have the opportunity to train their personnel and prepare for the final culminating event where Marines will construct and defend a landing zone and refueling point.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Henson

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Daniel Tisby, a corpsman with the Robert M. Casey Medical and Dental Clinic at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, treats a simulated victim during exercise Eagle Wrath 2016 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, July 21, 2016. Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 conducts this exercise once a year in order to train all the Marines within the squadron, enhance their technical skills, field experience and military occupational specialty capability.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Henson

U.S. Marines with Fuels platoon and Headquarters and Service Company, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, carry a simulated casualty to an evacuation point while conducting company level training during exercise Eagle Wrath 2016 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, July 21, 2016. MWSS-171 conducts this exercise once a year in order to train all the Marines within the squadron, enhance their technical skills, field experience and military occupational specialty capability. During this training, the company commanders have the opportunity to train their personnel and prepare for the final culminating event where Marines will construct and defend a landing zone and refueling point.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Henson

An M1A1 Abrams battle tank with Fox Company, 4th Tank Battalion, drives to an objective as a part of a combined arms breaching exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune N.C., July 22, 2016. Elements from a Marine engineer unit worked with 4th Tanks to clear obstacles to make way for the infantry.

Photo by Pvt. Matthew Callahan

Sgt. Mark tucker and Cpl. Charles Vollmer of Fox Company, 4th Tank Battalion, work to fix the batteries in the M1A1 Abrams battle tank they sit on during a training exercise July 19, 2016. The exercise brought the reserve Marines together with elements of 2nd Tank Bn. to train in the event they deploy as one battalion in the future.

Photo by Pvt. Matthew Callahan

Marines with Fox Company, 4th Tank Battalion, sit atop their M1A1 Abrams battle tank and laugh at the idea of getting their photo taken during a training exercise on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, July 19, 2016. The exercise brought the reserve Marines together with elements of 2nd Tank Bn. to train in the event they deploy as one battalion in the future.

Photo by Pvt. Matthew Callahan

Lance Cpl. Anthony Loberg stages ammunition before a close air support exercise at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, July 19, 2016. Loberg is participating in Rim of the Pacific 2016, a multinational military exercise, from June 29 to Aug. 8 in and around the Hawaiian Islands. RIMPAC offers the U.S. military the opportunity to train with partners and allies in the Pacific region. Loberg, a native of Santa Maria, California, is a UH-1Y Huey crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367, which supports III Marine Expeditionary Force.

Photo by Cpl. Natalie Dillon

Assistant Chief of the Indonesian Navy for Operations, Rear Admiral I.N.G.N.Ary Atmaja, S.E., poses for a photo in front of a recovery vehicle during the USPACOM Amphibious Leaders Symposium on U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 13, 2016. PALS brings together senior leaders of allied and partner nations from the Indo-Asia Pacific region to discuss key aspects of maritime/amphibious operations, capability development, crisis response, and interoperability. Twenty-two allied and partnered nations, including the U.S. are participating.

Photo by Sgt. Tia Dufour

Reserve Marines with 1st Battalion, 24th Marines, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, provide suppressive machine gun fire for ground units at range 410A during Integrated Training Exercise 4-16, at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., June 14, 2016. ITX 4-16 allows Reserve Marines to train in realistic environments to increase their proficiency and readiness for worldwide deployment.

Photo by Sgt. Sara Graham

The gunner of a mortar team with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, prepares to drop a round into the mortar barrel at Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 6, 2016. Marines underwent mortar familiarization and proficiency training in preparation for their upcoming deployment in support of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Fiala

A mortar team with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, adjusts the mortar to the measurements provided to hit their targets during a training exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 6, 2016. Marines underwent mortar familiarization and proficiency training in preparation for their upcoming deployment in support of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Fiala

A section leader with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, verifies his mortar team has made the proper adjustments for the next course of fire during a training exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 6, 2016. Marines underwent mortar familiarization and proficiency training in preparation for their upcoming deployment in support of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Fiala

A mortarman with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, primes a mortar round before handing it off to a gunner for firing at Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 6, 2016. Marines underwent mortar familiarization and proficiency training in preparation for their upcoming deployment in support of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Fiala

A mortar team with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, take cover on the firing line as a mortar round shoots out of the barrel during a training exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 6, 2016. Marines underwent mortar familiarization and proficiency training in preparation for their upcoming deployment in support of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Fiala