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Maj. Matthew A. Seavitte guides an AV-8B Harrier during field carrier landing practice sustainment training at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, N.C., Dec. 5, 2014. Marines with Marine Attack Squadron 231 honed their skills in preparation for an upcoming deployment with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit. Seavitte is a landing signal officer with the squadron.

Maj. Matthew A. Seavitte guides an AV-8B Harrier during field carrier landing practice sustainment training at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, N.C., Dec. 5, 2014. Marines with Marine Attack Squadron 231 honed their skills in preparation for an upcoming deployment with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit. Seavitte is a landing signal officer with the squadron.

Photo by Cpl. J. R. Heins

A Marine with Truck Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 5, scans the hills for Marines acting as enemy soldiers during convoy training in support of Exercise Steel Knight 2015 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Dec. 4, 2014. The exercise gave the Marines the opportunity to refine and rehearse essential combat skills needed in a combat environment. Steel Knight is an annual exercise that includes elements from the entire I Marine Expeditionary Force. The exercise focuses on conventional operations and provides realistic training that prepares Marines for overseas operations.

A Marine with Truck Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 5, scans the hills for Marines acting as enemy soldiers during convoy training in support of Exercise Steel Knight 2015 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Dec. 4, 2014. The exercise gave the Marines the opportunity to refine and rehearse essential combat skills needed in a combat environment. Steel Knight is an annual exercise that includes elements from the entire I Marine Expeditionary Force. The exercise focuses on conventional operations and provides realistic training that prepares Marines for overseas operations.

Photo by Cpl. Christopher J. Moore

A Marine with Truck Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 5, acts as an enemy soldier attacking convoy in support of Exercise Steel Knight 2015 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Dec. 4, 2014. The exercise gave the Marines the opportunity to refine and rehearse essential combat skills needed in a combat environment. Steel Knight is an annual exercise that includes elements from the entire I Marine Expeditionary Force. The exercise focuses on conventional operations and provides realistic training that prepares Marine for overseas operations.

A Marine with Truck Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 5, acts as an enemy soldier attacking convoy in support of Exercise Steel Knight 2015 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Dec. 4, 2014. The exercise gave the Marines the opportunity to refine and rehearse essential combat skills needed in a combat environment. Steel Knight is an annual exercise that includes elements from the entire I Marine Expeditionary Force. The exercise focuses on conventional operations and provides realistic training that prepares Marine for overseas operations.

Photo by Cpl. Christopher J. Moore

A Marine with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division receives orders over the radio before conducting breaching exercises aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 8. Marines with 2nd Tank Battalion along with 2nd CEB worked together to conduct breaching exercises in which they provided support fire while Assault Breacher Vehicles eliminated tank pits and created a lane in which tanks may safely travel, aboard Camp Lejeune, Dec. 8-10.

A Marine with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division receives orders over the radio before conducting breaching exercises aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 8. Marines with 2nd Tank Battalion along with 2nd CEB worked together to conduct breaching exercises in which they provided support fire while Assault Breacher Vehicles eliminated tank pits and created a lane in which tanks may safely travel, aboard Camp Lejeune, Dec. 8-10.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Preston McDonald

An Assault Breacher Vehicle drives through a lane in a berm during breaching exercises aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 8. Marines with 2nd Tank Battalion along with 2nd CEB worked together to conduct breaching exercises in which they provided support fire while Assault Breacher Vehicles eliminated tank pits and created a lane in which tanks may safely travel, aboard Camp Lejeune, Dec. 8-10

An Assault Breacher Vehicle drives through a lane in a berm during breaching exercises aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 8. Marines with 2nd Tank Battalion along with 2nd CEB worked together to conduct breaching exercises in which they provided support fire while Assault Breacher Vehicles eliminated tank pits and created a lane in which tanks may safely travel, aboard Camp Lejeune, Dec. 8-10

Photo by Lance Cpl. Preston McDonald

An Assault Breacher Vehicle uses its mine plow in order to scan the surrounding area for potential threats during breaching exercises aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, December 8. Marines with 2nd Tank Battalion along with 2nd CEB worked together to conduct breaching exercises in which they provided support fire while Assault Breacher Vehicles eliminated tank pits and created a lane in which tanks may safely travel, aboard Camp Lejeune, December 8-10.

An Assault Breacher Vehicle uses its mine plow in order to scan the surrounding area for potential threats during breaching exercises aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, December 8. Marines with 2nd Tank Battalion along with 2nd CEB worked together to conduct breaching exercises in which they provided support fire while Assault Breacher Vehicles eliminated tank pits and created a lane in which tanks may safely travel, aboard Camp Lejeune, December 8-10.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Preston McDonald

An M1A1 Abrams Tank uses a blade mounted onto the front in order to fill in a tank pit during breaching exercises aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, December 8. Marines with 2nd Tank Battalion along with 2nd CEB worked together to conduct breaching exercises in which they provided support fire while Assault Breacher Vehicles eliminated tank pits and created a lane in which tanks may safely travel, aboard Camp Lejeune, December 8-10.

An M1A1 Abrams Tank uses a blade mounted onto the front in order to fill in a tank pit during breaching exercises aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, December 8. Marines with 2nd Tank Battalion along with 2nd CEB worked together to conduct breaching exercises in which they provided support fire while Assault Breacher Vehicles eliminated tank pits and created a lane in which tanks may safely travel, aboard Camp Lejeune, December 8-10.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Preston McDonald

Cpl. Jose Peralta, a Marine with Company B, 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, guides a tank into a lane after conducting breaching exercises aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 8. Marines with 2nd Tank Battalion along with 2nd CEB worked together to conduct breaching exercises in which they provided support fire while Assault Breacher Vehicles eliminated tank pits and created a lane in which tanks may safely travel, aboard Camp Lejeune, Dec. 8-10.

Cpl. Jose Peralta, a Marine with Company B, 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, guides a tank into a lane after conducting breaching exercises aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 8. Marines with 2nd Tank Battalion along with 2nd CEB worked together to conduct breaching exercises in which they provided support fire while Assault Breacher Vehicles eliminated tank pits and created a lane in which tanks may safely travel, aboard Camp Lejeune, Dec. 8-10.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Preston McDonald

Barbara Kenney displays a photo of her late father, U.S. Marine 1st Lt. George Greeley Wells, at her home in Bellevue, Washington, Oct. 25, 2014. Greeley served as the adjutant of 2nd Battalion, 28th Marine Regiment, 5th Marine Division, during World War II’s famed Battle of Iwo Jima. He carried the first flag that was raised on Mt. Suribachi, a moment later captured by Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal in the war’s most famous photo. In the 1990s and early 2000s, he was featured in James Bradley’s best-selling book “Flags of Our Fathers” and “War Stories with Oliver North,” produced by the retired Marine and Fox News correspondent. Greeley, a native of Lake Forest, Illinois, moved with his family from Harding Township, New Jersey, to Bellevue in the early 2000s. At 94, he passed away in his sleep here Sept. 22, 2014.

Barbara Kenney displays a photo of her late father, U.S. Marine 1st Lt. George Greeley Wells, at her home in Bellevue, Washington, Oct. 25, 2014. Greeley served as the adjutant of 2nd Battalion, 28th Marine Regiment, 5th Marine Division, during World War II’s famed Battle of Iwo Jima. He carried the first flag that was raised on Mt. Suribachi, a moment later captured by Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal in the war’s most famous photo. In the 1990s and early 2000s, he was featured in James Bradley’s best-selling book “Flags of Our Fathers” and “War Stories with Oliver North,” produced by the retired Marine and Fox News correspondent. Greeley, a native of Lake Forest, Illinois, moved with his family from Harding Township, New Jersey, to Bellevue in the early 2000s. At 94, he passed away in his sleep here Sept. 22, 2014.

Photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder

Greeley Wells Jr., Barbara Kenney and Elizabeth Wells display letters and challenge coins they received from Maj. Sung Kim, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Recruiting Station Seattle, on behalf of 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James Amos following a memorial service for their father, 1st Lt. George Greeley Wells, in Bellevue, Washington, Oct. 25, 2014. Greeley served as the adjutant of 2nd Battalion, 28th Marine Regiment, 5th Marine Division, during World War II’s famed Battle of Iwo Jima. He carried the first flag that was raised on Mt. Suribachi, a moment later captured by Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal in the war’s most famous photo. In the 1990s and early 2000s, he was featured in James Bradley’s best-selling book “Flags of Our Fathers” and “War Stories with Oliver North,” produced by the retired Marine and Fox News correspondent. Greeley, a native of Lake Forest, Illinois, moved with his family from Harding Township, New Jersey, to Bellevue in the early 2000s. At 94, he passed away in his sleep here Sept. 22, 2014.

Greeley Wells Jr., Barbara Kenney and Elizabeth Wells display letters and challenge coins they received from Maj. Sung Kim, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Recruiting Station Seattle, on behalf of 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James Amos following a memorial service for their father, 1st Lt. George Greeley Wells, in Bellevue, Washington, Oct. 25, 2014. Greeley served as the adjutant of 2nd Battalion, 28th Marine Regiment, 5th Marine Division, during World War II’s famed Battle of Iwo Jima. He carried the first flag that was raised on Mt. Suribachi, a moment later captured by Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal in the war’s most famous photo. In the 1990s and early 2000s, he was featured in James Bradley’s best-selling book “Flags of Our Fathers” and “War Stories with Oliver North,” produced by the retired Marine and Fox News correspondent. Greeley, a native of Lake Forest, Illinois, moved with his family from Harding Township, New Jersey, to Bellevue in the early 2000s. At 94, he passed away in his sleep here Sept. 22, 2014.

Photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder

Maj. Stephen Harding, a supply officer with Combat Logistics Battalion 23, presents a flag on behalf of 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James Amos to Barbara Kenney during a memorial service for her father, 1st Lt. George Greeley Wells, in Bellevue, Washington, Oct. 25, 2014. Greeley served as the adjutant of 2nd Battalion, 28th Marine Regiment, 5th Marine Division, during World War II’s famed Battle of Iwo Jima. He carried the first flag that was raised on Mt. Suribachi, a moment later captured by Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal in the war’s most famous photo. In the 1990s and early 2000s, he was featured in James Bradley’s best-selling book “Flags of Our Fathers” and “War Stories with Oliver North,” produced by the retired Marine and Fox News correspondent. Greeley, a native of Lake Forest, Illinois, moved with his family from Harding Township, New Jersey, to Bellevue in the early 2000s. At 94, he passed away in his sleep here Sept. 22, 2014.

Maj. Stephen Harding, a supply officer with Combat Logistics Battalion 23, presents a flag on behalf of 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James Amos to Barbara Kenney during a memorial service for her father, 1st Lt. George Greeley Wells, in Bellevue, Washington, Oct. 25, 2014. Greeley served as the adjutant of 2nd Battalion, 28th Marine Regiment, 5th Marine Division, during World War II’s famed Battle of Iwo Jima. He carried the first flag that was raised on Mt. Suribachi, a moment later captured by Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal in the war’s most famous photo. In the 1990s and early 2000s, he was featured in James Bradley’s best-selling book “Flags of Our Fathers” and “War Stories with Oliver North,” produced by the retired Marine and Fox News correspondent. Greeley, a native of Lake Forest, Illinois, moved with his family from Harding Township, New Jersey, to Bellevue in the early 2000s. At 94, he passed away in his sleep here Sept. 22, 2014.

Photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder

Maj. Stephen Harding, a supply officer with Combat Logistics Battalion 23, presents a flag on behalf of 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James Amos to Barbara Kenney during a memorial service for her father, 1st Lt. George Greeley Wells, in Bellevue, Wash., Oct. 25, 2014. Greeley served as the adjutant of 2nd Battalion, 28th Marine Regiment, 5th Marine Division, during World War II’s famed Battle of Iwo Jima. He carried the first flag that was raised on Mt. Suribachi, a moment later captured by Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal in the war’s most famous photo. In the 1990s and early 2000s, he was featuring in James Bradley’s best-selling book “Flags of Our Fathers” and “War Stories with Oliver North,” produced by the retired Marine and Fox News correspondent. Greeley, a native of Lake Forest, Ill., moved with his family from Harding Township, N.J., to Bellevue in the early 2000s. At 94, he passed away in his sleep here Sept. 22, 2014.

Maj. Stephen Harding, a supply officer with Combat Logistics Battalion 23, presents a flag on behalf of 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James Amos to Barbara Kenney during a memorial service for her father, 1st Lt. George Greeley Wells, in Bellevue, Wash., Oct. 25, 2014. Greeley served as the adjutant of 2nd Battalion, 28th Marine Regiment, 5th Marine Division, during World War II’s famed Battle of Iwo Jima. He carried the first flag that was raised on Mt. Suribachi, a moment later captured by Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal in the war’s most famous photo. In the 1990s and early 2000s, he was featuring in James Bradley’s best-selling book “Flags of Our Fathers” and “War Stories with Oliver North,” produced by the retired Marine and Fox News correspondent. Greeley, a native of Lake Forest, Ill., moved with his family from Harding Township, N.J., to Bellevue in the early 2000s. At 94, he passed away in his sleep here Sept. 22, 2014.

Photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder

Greeley Wells Jr., the son of U.S. Marine veteran 1st Lt. George Greeley Wells, displays a challenge coin and letter he received on behalf of 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James Amos following a memorial service for his father in Bellevue, Washington, Oct. 25, 2014. Greeley served as the adjutant of 2nd Battalion, 28th Marine Regiment, 5th Marine Division, during World War II’s famed Battle of Iwo Jima. He carried the first flag that was raised on Mt. Suribachi, a moment later captured by Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal in the war’s most famous photo. In the 1990s and early 2000s, he was featured in James Bradley’s best-selling book “Flags of Our Fathers” and “War Stories with Oliver North,” produced by the retired Marine and Fox News correspondent. Greeley, a native of Lake Forest, Illinois, moved with his family from Harding Township, New Jersey, to Bellevue in the early 2000s. At 94, he passed away in his sleep here Sept. 22, 2014.

Greeley Wells Jr., the son of U.S. Marine veteran 1st Lt. George Greeley Wells, displays a challenge coin and letter he received on behalf of 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James Amos following a memorial service for his father in Bellevue, Washington, Oct. 25, 2014. Greeley served as the adjutant of 2nd Battalion, 28th Marine Regiment, 5th Marine Division, during World War II’s famed Battle of Iwo Jima. He carried the first flag that was raised on Mt. Suribachi, a moment later captured by Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal in the war’s most famous photo. In the 1990s and early 2000s, he was featured in James Bradley’s best-selling book “Flags of Our Fathers” and “War Stories with Oliver North,” produced by the retired Marine and Fox News correspondent. Greeley, a native of Lake Forest, Illinois, moved with his family from Harding Township, New Jersey, to Bellevue in the early 2000s. At 94, he passed away in his sleep here Sept. 22, 2014.

Photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder

A hat depicting the Iwo Jima flag raising rests on display at a memorial for U.S. Marine 1st Lt. George Greeley Wells in Bellevue, Wash., Oct. 25, 2014. Greeley served as the adjutant of 2nd Battalion, 28th Marine Regiment, 5th Marine Division, during World War II’s famed Battle of Iwo Jima. He carried the first flag that was raised on Mt. Suribachi, a moment later captured by Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal in the war’s most famous photo. In the 1990s and early 2000s, he was featuring in James Bradley’s best-selling book “Flags of Our Fathers” and “War Stories with Oliver North,” produced by the retired Marine and Fox News correspondent. Greeley, a native of Lake Forest, Ill., moved with his family from Harding Township, N.J., to Bellevue in the early 2000s. At 94, he passed away in his sleep here Sept. 22, 2014.

A hat depicting the Iwo Jima flag raising rests on display at a memorial for U.S. Marine 1st Lt. George Greeley Wells in Bellevue, Wash., Oct. 25, 2014. Greeley served as the adjutant of 2nd Battalion, 28th Marine Regiment, 5th Marine Division, during World War II’s famed Battle of Iwo Jima. He carried the first flag that was raised on Mt. Suribachi, a moment later captured by Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal in the war’s most famous photo. In the 1990s and early 2000s, he was featuring in James Bradley’s best-selling book “Flags of Our Fathers” and “War Stories with Oliver North,” produced by the retired Marine and Fox News correspondent. Greeley, a native of Lake Forest, Ill., moved with his family from Harding Township, N.J., to Bellevue in the early 2000s. At 94, he passed away in his sleep here Sept. 22, 2014.

Photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder

A suit jacket adorned with military awards earned by U.S. Marine 1st Lt. George Greeley Wells hangs in the home of his daughter Barbara Kenney in Bellevue, Washington, Oct. 25, 2014. Greeley served as the adjutant of 2nd Battalion, 28th Marine Regiment, 5th Marine Division, during World War II’s famed Battle of Iwo Jima. He carried the first flag that was raised on Mt. Suribachi, a moment later captured by Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal in the war’s most famous photo. In the 1990s and early 2000s, he was featured in James Bradley’s best-selling book “Flags of Our Fathers” and “War Stories with Oliver North,” produced by the retired Marine and Fox News correspondent. Greeley, a native of Lake Forest, Illinois, moved with his family from Harding Township, New Jersey, to Bellevue in the early 2000s. At 94, he passed away in his sleep here Sept. 22, 2014.

A suit jacket adorned with military awards earned by U.S. Marine 1st Lt. George Greeley Wells hangs in the home of his daughter Barbara Kenney in Bellevue, Washington, Oct. 25, 2014. Greeley served as the adjutant of 2nd Battalion, 28th Marine Regiment, 5th Marine Division, during World War II’s famed Battle of Iwo Jima. He carried the first flag that was raised on Mt. Suribachi, a moment later captured by Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal in the war’s most famous photo. In the 1990s and early 2000s, he was featured in James Bradley’s best-selling book “Flags of Our Fathers” and “War Stories with Oliver North,” produced by the retired Marine and Fox News correspondent. Greeley, a native of Lake Forest, Illinois, moved with his family from Harding Township, New Jersey, to Bellevue in the early 2000s. At 94, he passed away in his sleep here Sept. 22, 2014.

Photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder

Members of the Royal Brunei Land Force and U.S. Marines practice military operations on urbanized terrain tactics Nov. 10 at the Penanjong Garrison, Tutong, Brunei. Service members participated in MOUT training as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training 2014 to learn tactics for operating in urban areas such as towns and cities. CARAT maritime exercise series promotes regional security cooperation, mutual understanding, and enhances interoperability among participating forces. The Royal Brunei Land Force service members are with 1st Battalion, RBLF. The U.S. Marines are with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment currently assigned to 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force under the unit deployment program.

Members of the Royal Brunei Land Force and U.S. Marines practice military operations on urbanized terrain tactics Nov. 10 at the Penanjong Garrison, Tutong, Brunei. Service members participated in MOUT training as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training 2014 to learn tactics for operating in urban areas such as towns and cities. CARAT maritime exercise series promotes regional security cooperation, mutual understanding, and enhances interoperability among participating forces. The Royal Brunei Land Force service members are with 1st Battalion, RBLF. The U.S. Marines are with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment currently assigned to 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force under the unit deployment program.

Photo by Pfc. Cedric Haller

U.S. Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), cut the ceremonial cake for the 239th birthday of the United States Marine Corps during sustainment training in D'Arta Plage, Djibouti, Nov. 10. The 11th MEU is deployed as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout U.S. Central Command and 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

U.S. Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), cut the ceremonial cake for the 239th birthday of the United States Marine Corps during sustainment training in D'Arta Plage, Djibouti, Nov. 10. The 11th MEU is deployed as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout U.S. Central Command and 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

Photo by Cpl. Jonathan Waldman

Sergeant Tyler W. Envall, an H-1 avionics technician with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Aviation Combat Element, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365, conducts 90-degree gear box wiring of a UH-1Y Huey aboard the USS Iwo Jima, Oct. 27, 2014. Marines conduct flight maintenance around the clock to maintain mission readiness for all MEU aircraft. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Sergeant Tyler W. Envall, an H-1 avionics technician with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Aviation Combat Element, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365, conducts 90-degree gear box wiring of a UH-1Y Huey aboard the USS Iwo Jima, Oct. 27, 2014. Marines conduct flight maintenance around the clock to maintain mission readiness for all MEU aircraft. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols

Corporal Mark F. Todd, an H-1 flight-line mechanic with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Aviation Combat Element, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365, conducts flight maintenance on a UH-1Y Huey aboard the USS Iwo Jima, Oct. 28, 2014. Marines conduct 24/7 flight maintenance to maintain mission readiness for all MEU aircraft. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols) (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Corporal Mark F. Todd, an H-1 flight-line mechanic with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Aviation Combat Element, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365, conducts flight maintenance on a UH-1Y Huey aboard the USS Iwo Jima, Oct. 28, 2014. Marines conduct 24/7 flight maintenance to maintain mission readiness for all MEU aircraft. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols) (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols

Corporal Dillon Hanner, a crew chief with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Aviation Combat Element, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365, sands the “dorsal fin” of a CH-53E Super Stallion aboard the USS Iwo Jima, Oct. 15, 2014. MEU aircraft undergo several mandatory hours of maintenance checks before each flight. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Corporal Dillon Hanner, a crew chief with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Aviation Combat Element, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365, sands the “dorsal fin” of a CH-53E Super Stallion aboard the USS Iwo Jima, Oct. 15, 2014. MEU aircraft undergo several mandatory hours of maintenance checks before each flight. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols