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A member of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force, 30th Infantry Regiment, 12th Brigade, Eastern Army fast ropes out of an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft during Forest Light 17-1 at Camp Soumagahara, Japan, on March 10, 2017. Forest Light is a routine, semi-annual exercise conducted by U.S. and Japanese forces in order to strengthen our interoperability and combined capabilities in defense of the U.S.-Japanese alliance.

A member of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force, 30th Infantry Regiment, 12th Brigade, Eastern Army fast ropes out of an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft during Forest Light 17-1 at Camp Soumagahara, Japan, on March 10, 2017. Forest Light is a routine, semi-annual exercise conducted by U.S. and Japanese forces in order to strengthen our interoperability and combined capabilities in defense of the U.S.-Japanese alliance.

Photo by Cpl. Kelsey Dornfeld

A member of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force, 30th Infantry Regiment, 12th Brigade, Eastern Army practices fast roping out of an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft during Forest Light 17-1 at Camp Soumagahara, Japan, on March 9, 2017. Forest Light is a routine, semi-annual exercise conducted by U.S. and Japanese forces in order to strengthen our interoperability and combined capabilities in defense of the U.S.-Japanese alliance.

A member of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force, 30th Infantry Regiment, 12th Brigade, Eastern Army practices fast roping out of an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft during Forest Light 17-1 at Camp Soumagahara, Japan, on March 9, 2017. Forest Light is a routine, semi-annual exercise conducted by U.S. and Japanese forces in order to strengthen our interoperability and combined capabilities in defense of the U.S.-Japanese alliance.

Photo by Cpl. Kelsey Dornfeld

Sgt. Nicholas Attikai observes the landing zone at Camp Soumagahara, Japan, March 9, 2017 as part of Forest Light 17-1. Forest Light is a routine, semi-annual exercise conducted by U.S. and Japanese forces in order to strengthen our interoperability and combined capabilities in defense of the U.S.- Japanese alliance. Attikai is a tiltrotor crew chief from Tonalea, Arizona with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing.

Sgt. Nicholas Attikai observes the landing zone at Camp Soumagahara, Japan, March 9, 2017 as part of Forest Light 17-1. Forest Light is a routine, semi-annual exercise conducted by U.S. and Japanese forces in order to strengthen our interoperability and combined capabilities in defense of the U.S.- Japanese alliance. Attikai is a tiltrotor crew chief from Tonalea, Arizona with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing.

Photo by Cpl. Kelsey Dornfeld

Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing shut down an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft at Yokota Air Base, Japan after a long day of flying with the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force on March 9, 2017 as part of Forest Light 17-1. Forest Light is a routine, semi-annual exercise conducted by U.S. and Japanese forces in order to strengthen our interoperability and combined capabilities in defense of the U.S.-Japanese alliance.

Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing shut down an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft at Yokota Air Base, Japan after a long day of flying with the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force on March 9, 2017 as part of Forest Light 17-1. Forest Light is a routine, semi-annual exercise conducted by U.S. and Japanese forces in order to strengthen our interoperability and combined capabilities in defense of the U.S.-Japanese alliance.

Photo by Cpl. Kelsey Dornfeld

U.S. Marine Cpl. Christopher Russell, a landing support specialist, watches as a CH-53E Super Stallion lifts a concrete barrier during helicopter external load training at Arta Beach, Djibouti, Feb. 16, 2017. A CH-53E has the capability to lift up to 36,000 pounds and can lift most military vehicles ranging from a high mobility, multi-purpose, wheeled vehicle to a light armored vehicle. The Marines and Sailors of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit consistently train to keep their skills ready for crisis response and contingency operations throughout the Central Command area of responsibility. The Marines are with Combat Logistics Battalion 11 and the Stallion and crew are with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163, 11th MEU.

U.S. Marine Cpl. Christopher Russell, a landing support specialist, watches as a CH-53E Super Stallion lifts a concrete barrier during helicopter external load training at Arta Beach, Djibouti, Feb. 16, 2017. A CH-53E has the capability to lift up to 36,000 pounds and can lift most military vehicles ranging from a high mobility, multi-purpose, wheeled vehicle to a light armored vehicle. The Marines and Sailors of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit consistently train to keep their skills ready for crisis response and contingency operations throughout the Central Command area of responsibility. The Marines are with Combat Logistics Battalion 11 and the Stallion and crew are with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163, 11th MEU.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Brandon Maldonado

Lance Cpl. Tyler Pratt, an ordnance technician with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323 “Death Rattlers,” attaches ordnance to an F/A-18C Hornet at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nev., Feb. 15. The Death Rattlers, one of two Marine Hornet squadrons to deploy aboard Navy aircraft carriers, trained at NAS Fallon to strengthen tactical air integration, fulfill predeployment requirements and build rapport with the Navy squadrons they will deploy with in summer 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Lillian Stephens/Released)

Lance Cpl. Tyler Pratt, an ordnance technician with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323 “Death Rattlers,” attaches ordnance to an F/A-18C Hornet at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nev., Feb. 15. The Death Rattlers, one of two Marine Hornet squadrons to deploy aboard Navy aircraft carriers, trained at NAS Fallon to strengthen tactical air integration, fulfill predeployment requirements and build rapport with the Navy squadrons they will deploy with in summer 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Lillian Stephens/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Lillian Stephens

Several F/A-18C Hornets with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323 “Death Rattlers” rest on the flight line prior to night operations at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nev., Feb. 15. The Death Rattlers, one of two Marine Hornet squadrons to deploy aboard Navy aircraft carriers, trained at NAS Fallon to strengthen tactical air integration, fulfill predeployment requirements and build rapport with the Navy squadrons they will deploy with in summer 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Lillian Stephens/Released)

Several F/A-18C Hornets with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323 “Death Rattlers” rest on the flight line prior to night operations at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nev., Feb. 15. The Death Rattlers, one of two Marine Hornet squadrons to deploy aboard Navy aircraft carriers, trained at NAS Fallon to strengthen tactical air integration, fulfill predeployment requirements and build rapport with the Navy squadrons they will deploy with in summer 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Lillian Stephens/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Lillian Stephens

An F/A-18C Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323 “Death Rattlers” rests on the flight line prior to beginning night operations at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nev., Feb. 15. The Death Rattlers, one of two Marine Hornet squadrons to deploy aboard Navy aircraft carriers, trained at NAS Fallon to strengthen tactical air integration, fulfill predeployment requirements and build rapport with the Navy squadrons they will deploy with in summer 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Lillian Stephens/Released)

An F/A-18C Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323 “Death Rattlers” rests on the flight line prior to beginning night operations at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nev., Feb. 15. The Death Rattlers, one of two Marine Hornet squadrons to deploy aboard Navy aircraft carriers, trained at NAS Fallon to strengthen tactical air integration, fulfill predeployment requirements and build rapport with the Navy squadrons they will deploy with in summer 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Lillian Stephens/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Lillian Stephens

An F/A-18C Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323 “Death Rattlers” waits to conduct night operations at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nev., Feb. 15. The Death Rattlers, one of two Marine Hornet squadrons to deploy aboard Navy aircraft carriers, trained at NAS Fallon to strengthen tactical air integration, fulfill predeployment requirements and build rapport with the Navy squadrons they will deploy with in summer 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Lillian Stephens/Released)

An F/A-18C Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323 “Death Rattlers” waits to conduct night operations at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nev., Feb. 15. The Death Rattlers, one of two Marine Hornet squadrons to deploy aboard Navy aircraft carriers, trained at NAS Fallon to strengthen tactical air integration, fulfill predeployment requirements and build rapport with the Navy squadrons they will deploy with in summer 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Lillian Stephens/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Lillian Stephens

Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323 “Death Rattlers” inspect an F/A-18C Hornet at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nev., Feb. 15. The Death Rattlers, one of two Marine Hornet squadrons to deploy aboard Navy aircraft carriers, trained at NAS Fallon to strengthen tactical air integration, fulfill predeployment requirements and build rapport with the Navy squadrons they will deploy with in summer 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Lillian Stephens/Released)

Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323 “Death Rattlers” inspect an F/A-18C Hornet at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nev., Feb. 15. The Death Rattlers, one of two Marine Hornet squadrons to deploy aboard Navy aircraft carriers, trained at NAS Fallon to strengthen tactical air integration, fulfill predeployment requirements and build rapport with the Navy squadrons they will deploy with in summer 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Lillian Stephens/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Lillian Stephens

An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, transits the Pacific Northwest from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 9, 2017, its final destination being MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, to join 1st Marine Aircraft Wing. VMFA-121, originally an F/A-18 squadron, was redesignated as the Marine Corps’ first F-35 squadron in 2012.

An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, transits the Pacific Northwest from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 9, 2017, its final destination being MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, to join 1st Marine Aircraft Wing. VMFA-121, originally an F/A-18 squadron, was redesignated as the Marine Corps’ first F-35 squadron in 2012.

Photo by Sgt. Lillian Stephens

The U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II demonstrates its refueling capabilities at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan 30, 2017.

The U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II demonstrates its refueling capabilities at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan 30, 2017.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Kierkegaard

Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 164 refuel an F-35B Lighting II at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, Jan. 31, 2017.

Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 164 refuel an F-35B Lighting II at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, Jan. 31, 2017.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Emmanuel Necoechea

Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462 “Heavy Haulers” prepare to conduct cold weather training at the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, Calif., Feb.1, 2017. The CH-53E Super Stallion’s versatility and maneuverability is an important asset in the terrain surrounding MCMWTC and facilitates mission during the training exercise.

Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462 “Heavy Haulers” prepare to conduct cold weather training at the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, Calif., Feb.1, 2017. The CH-53E Super Stallion’s versatility and maneuverability is an important asset in the terrain surrounding MCMWTC and facilitates mission during the training exercise.

Photo by Pfc. Dylan Overbay

Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462 “Heavy Haulers” prepare a CH-53E Super Stallion for flight at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, Calif., Feb. 1. Marines use a heater to warm the main systems on CH-53Es and ensure the aircraft is ready before starting the engines.

Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462 “Heavy Haulers” prepare a CH-53E Super Stallion for flight at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, Calif., Feb. 1. Marines use a heater to warm the main systems on CH-53Es and ensure the aircraft is ready before starting the engines.

Photo by Pfc. Dylan Overbay

Marines with Marines with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, board a CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462 “Heavy Haulers” before performing an insertion at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, Calif., Feb. 1, 2017. Without support from HMH-462, ground units would have hiked nearly 1,500 meters above sea level to arrive at the objective site.

Marines with Marines with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, board a CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462 “Heavy Haulers” before performing an insertion at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, Calif., Feb. 1, 2017. Without support from HMH-462, ground units would have hiked nearly 1,500 meters above sea level to arrive at the objective site.

Photo by Pfc. Dylan Overbay

U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallions take a during a “Max Launch”, Marine Corps Air Station New River, Feb. 3, 2017. The purpose for this flight is to celebrate a rarely achieved maintenance goal of having all aircraft operational at one time.

U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallions take a during a “Max Launch”, Marine Corps Air Station New River, Feb. 3, 2017. The purpose for this flight is to celebrate a rarely achieved maintenance goal of having all aircraft operational at one time.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ashley Gomez

F-5N Tiger II jets standby on the flight line aboard Marine Corps Air
Station Beaufort, Jan, 27. Marine Fighter Training Squadron 401 worked with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One to conduct the Marine Division Tactics Course at the air station. VMFT-401 provided the adversary air while the MAWTS-1 instructor pilots taught and evaluated MCAS Beaufort F-18 pilots during the course. Both VMFT-401 and MAWTS-1 are stationed aboard MCAS Yuma, Ariz.

F-5N Tiger II jets standby on the flight line aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Jan, 27. Marine Fighter Training Squadron 401 worked with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One to conduct the Marine Division Tactics Course at the air station. VMFT-401 provided the adversary air while the MAWTS-1 instructor pilots taught and evaluated MCAS Beaufort F-18 pilots during the course. Both VMFT-401 and MAWTS-1 are stationed aboard MCAS Yuma, Ariz.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ashley Phillips

A pilot conducts a pre-flight check on the F-5N Tiger II aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Jan. 26, 2017. Marine Fighter Training Squadron 401 worked with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One to conduct the Marine Division Tactics Course at the air station. VMFT-401 provided the adversary air while the MAWTS-1 instructor pilots taught and evaluated MCAS Beaufort F/A-18 pilots during the course. The pilot is an instructor pilot with VMFT-401. Both VMFT-401 and MAWTS-1 are stationed aboard MCAS Yuma, Ariz.

A pilot conducts a pre-flight check on the F-5N Tiger II aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Jan. 26, 2017. Marine Fighter Training Squadron 401 worked with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One to conduct the Marine Division Tactics Course at the air station. VMFT-401 provided the adversary air while the MAWTS-1 instructor pilots taught and evaluated MCAS Beaufort F/A-18 pilots during the course. The pilot is an instructor pilot with VMFT-401. Both VMFT-401 and MAWTS-1 are stationed aboard MCAS Yuma, Ariz.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ashley Phillips

An F-18D Hornet taxis down the flight line for a training exercise during the Marine Division Tactics Course aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Jan. 27, 2017. One pilot and one Weapons System Operator were selected from each squadron to participate in MDTC to hone their skills in air to air tactics. The Marines are with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224, Marine Aircraft Group 31.

An F-18D Hornet taxis down the flight line for a training exercise during the Marine Division Tactics Course aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Jan. 27, 2017. One pilot and one Weapons System Operator were selected from each squadron to participate in MDTC to hone their skills in air to air tactics. The Marines are with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224, Marine Aircraft Group 31.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ashley Phillips