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Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division conduct drills inside of a C-130 Hercules with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing prior to static-line parachute operations and free fall jump training aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 16, 2015. 1st Recon conducted parachute operations in preparation for future deployments.

Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division conduct drills inside of a C-130 Hercules with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing prior to static-line parachute operations and free fall jump training aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 16, 2015. 1st Recon conducted parachute operations in preparation for future deployments.

Photo by Cpl. Demetrius Morgan

U.S. Marine Cpl. Ivan Pando swims laps during water-conditioning training in Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti on Sept. 19, 2015. Pando is a gunner with Delta Company, Light Armored Reconnaissance Detachment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The Marines were preparing for a survival course and combat training with members of the French military in Djibouti. Elements of the 15th MEU are preparing to conduct bilateral training with the 5th Overseas Combined Arms Regiment (RIAOM) in Djibouti in order to improve interoperability between the MEU and the French military.

U.S. Marine Cpl. Ivan Pando swims laps during water-conditioning training in Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti on Sept. 19, 2015. Pando is a gunner with Delta Company, Light Armored Reconnaissance Detachment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The Marines were preparing for a survival course and combat training with members of the French military in Djibouti. Elements of the 15th MEU are preparing to conduct bilateral training with the 5th Overseas Combined Arms Regiment (RIAOM) in Djibouti in order to improve interoperability between the MEU and the French military.

Photo by Sgt. Steve Lopez

U.S. Marine Sgt. Nick Bardsley parachutes out of a UH-1Y Venom from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (Reinforced) in Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti on Sept. 16, 2015. Bardsley is a point man with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Force Reconnaissance Detachment. Elements of the 15th MEU are conducting bilateral training with the 5th Overseas Combined Arms Regiment (RIAOM) and French paratroopers in Djibouti in order to improve interoperability between the MEU and the French military. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Steve H. Lopez/Released)

U.S. Marine Sgt. Nick Bardsley parachutes out of a UH-1Y Venom from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (Reinforced) in Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti on Sept. 16, 2015. Bardsley is a point man with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Force Reconnaissance Detachment. Elements of the 15th MEU are conducting bilateral training with the 5th Overseas Combined Arms Regiment (RIAOM) and French paratroopers in Djibouti in order to improve interoperability between the MEU and the French military. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Steve H. Lopez/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Steve Lopez

A Marine with Company A, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, displaces from his team formation to find a more advantageous shooting position on the firing line during a rocket shoot and fire team assault training exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 16, 2015. The overall goal of the training was to expose the Marines to multiple weapons systems and provide them with the experience needed to employ them in deployed environments.

A Marine with Company A, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, displaces from his team formation to find a more advantageous shooting position on the firing line during a rocket shoot and fire team assault training exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 16, 2015. The overall goal of the training was to expose the Marines to multiple weapons systems and provide them with the experience needed to employ them in deployed environments.

Photo by Pfc. Devan Gowans

Marines with Company A, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, conducted a raid demonstration in a simulated town and practiced the proper procedures of apprehending detainees during an amphibious raid demonstration in conjunction with a visit from the secretary of defense, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 27, 2015. The Marines were transported to shore in amphibious assault vehicles with 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion, after exiting the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) while 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion provided additional security.

Marines with Company A, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, conducted a raid demonstration in a simulated town and practiced the proper procedures of apprehending detainees during an amphibious raid demonstration in conjunction with a visit from the secretary of defense, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 27, 2015. The Marines were transported to shore in amphibious assault vehicles with 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion, after exiting the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) while 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion provided additional security.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Bobbie Curtis

Marines with Company A, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, run to assault a “combat town” after exiting an amphibious assault vehicle with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Mar. Div., during an amphibious raid demonstration in conjunction with a visit from the secretary of defense, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 27, 2015. The AAVs transported infantrymen with Company A, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, to shore after exiting the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LDP 18) while 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion provided additional security.

Marines with Company A, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, run to assault a “combat town” after exiting an amphibious assault vehicle with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Mar. Div., during an amphibious raid demonstration in conjunction with a visit from the secretary of defense, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 27, 2015. The AAVs transported infantrymen with Company A, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, to shore after exiting the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LDP 18) while 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion provided additional security.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Bobbie Curtis

Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, reconnoiter the beach as Company A, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Mar. Div., maneuvers ashore during an amphibious raid demonstration in conjunction with a visit from the secretary of defense, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 27, 2015. The amphibious assault vehicles transported infantrymen with Company A, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Mar. Div. to shore after disembarking the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) while 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Mar. Div., provided additional security.

Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, reconnoiter the beach as Company A, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Mar. Div., maneuvers ashore during an amphibious raid demonstration in conjunction with a visit from the secretary of defense, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 27, 2015. The amphibious assault vehicles transported infantrymen with Company A, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Mar. Div. to shore after disembarking the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) while 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Mar. Div., provided additional security.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Bobbie Curtis

Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, maneuver up the beach during an amphibious raid demonstration in conjunction with a visit from the secretary of defense, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 27, 2015. The Marines inserted close to the beach using riverine command boats and swam ashore to conduct a beach reconnaissance with the mission to identify obstacles or enemy that may interfere with the main amphibious landing.

Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, maneuver up the beach during an amphibious raid demonstration in conjunction with a visit from the secretary of defense, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 27, 2015. The Marines inserted close to the beach using riverine command boats and swam ashore to conduct a beach reconnaissance with the mission to identify obstacles or enemy that may interfere with the main amphibious landing.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Bobbie Curtis

Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, reconnoiter the beach during an amphibious raid demonstration in conjunction with a visit from the secretary of defense, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 27, 2015. The Marines inserted close to the beach using riverine command boats and swam ashore to conduct a beach reconnaissance with the mission to identify any obstacles or enemy that may interfere with the main landing.

Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, reconnoiter the beach during an amphibious raid demonstration in conjunction with a visit from the secretary of defense, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 27, 2015. The Marines inserted close to the beach using riverine command boats and swam ashore to conduct a beach reconnaissance with the mission to identify any obstacles or enemy that may interfere with the main landing.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Bobbie Curtis

Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, prepare to jump off a riverine command boat and swim ashore during an amphibious raid demonstration in conjunction with a visit from the secretary of defense, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 27, 2015. The Marines inserted close to the beach and swam ashore to conduct a beach reconnaissance with the mission to identify any obstacles or enemy that may interfere with the main amphibious landing.

Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, prepare to jump off a riverine command boat and swim ashore during an amphibious raid demonstration in conjunction with a visit from the secretary of defense, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 27, 2015. The Marines inserted close to the beach and swam ashore to conduct a beach reconnaissance with the mission to identify any obstacles or enemy that may interfere with the main amphibious landing.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Bobbie Curtis

Marines with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, maneuver their light armored vehicles off Landing Craft Air Cushions (LCACs) from the Navy’s Assault Craft Unit 5, during an amphibious raid demonstration in conjunction with a visit from the secretary of defense, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 27, 2015. The LCACs transported the LAVs and Marines from the USS New Orleans (LDP 18) while Marines from Company A, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Mar. Div. used amphibious assault vehicles with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Mar. Div. to assault their objective.

Marines with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, maneuver their light armored vehicles off Landing Craft Air Cushions (LCACs) from the Navy’s Assault Craft Unit 5, during an amphibious raid demonstration in conjunction with a visit from the secretary of defense, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 27, 2015. The LCACs transported the LAVs and Marines from the USS New Orleans (LDP 18) while Marines from Company A, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Mar. Div. used amphibious assault vehicles with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Mar. Div. to assault their objective.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Bobbie Curtis

Marines with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, maneuver their light armored vehicles off Landing Craft Air Cushions (LCACs) from the Navy’s Assault Craft Unit 5, during an amphibious raid demonstration in conjunction with a visit from the secretary of defense, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 27, 2015. The LCACs transported the LAVs and Marines from the USS New Orleans (LDP 18) while Marines from Company A, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Mar. Div. used amphibious assault vehicles with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Mar. Div. to assault their objective.

Marines with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, maneuver their light armored vehicles off Landing Craft Air Cushions (LCACs) from the Navy’s Assault Craft Unit 5, during an amphibious raid demonstration in conjunction with a visit from the secretary of defense, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 27, 2015. The LCACs transported the LAVs and Marines from the USS New Orleans (LDP 18) while Marines from Company A, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Mar. Div. used amphibious assault vehicles with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Mar. Div. to assault their objective.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Bobbie Curtis

Marines and light armored vehicles with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, are transported to shore by Landing Craft Air Cushions (LCACs) from the Navy’s Assault Craft Unit 5, during an amphibious raid demonstration in conjunction with a visit from the secretary of defense, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 27, 2015. The LCACs transported the LAVs and Marines to the objective area while Marines from Company A, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, used amphibious assault vehicles with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion to conduct the raid demonstration.

Marines and light armored vehicles with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, are transported to shore by Landing Craft Air Cushions (LCACs) from the Navy’s Assault Craft Unit 5, during an amphibious raid demonstration in conjunction with a visit from the secretary of defense, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 27, 2015. The LCACs transported the LAVs and Marines to the objective area while Marines from Company A, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, used amphibious assault vehicles with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion to conduct the raid demonstration.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Bobbie Curtis

The U.S. Secretary of Defense, the honorable Mr. Ashton Carter congratulates a young reconnaissance Marine on a job well done following a combined arms raid aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 27, 2015. Carter met with senior military leaders and service members and witnessed ship-to-shore operations, a capability synonymous with Navy and Marine Corps teams in order to assess the need to better support military capabilities.

The U.S. Secretary of Defense, the honorable Mr. Ashton Carter congratulates a young reconnaissance Marine on a job well done following a combined arms raid aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 27, 2015. Carter met with senior military leaders and service members and witnessed ship-to-shore operations, a capability synonymous with Navy and Marine Corps teams in order to assess the need to better support military capabilities.

Photo by Cpl. Seth Starr

The U.S. Secretary of Defense, the honorable Mr. Ashton Carter opened up for questions from service members and media outlets aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug, 27, 2015. Carter spoke about what the future holds for the nation's maritime forces in addition to innovative solutions toward anti-access and area denial measures.

The U.S. Secretary of Defense, the honorable Mr. Ashton Carter opened up for questions from service members and media outlets aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug, 27, 2015. Carter spoke about what the future holds for the nation's maritime forces in addition to innovative solutions toward anti-access and area denial measures.

Photo by Cpl. Seth Starr

The U.S. Secretary of Defense, the honorable Mr. Ashton Carter, observes reconnaissance Marines and Amphibious Assault Vehicles secure a beach head during his visit to Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 27, 2015. Carter met with senior military leaders and service members and witnessed ship-to-shore operations, a capability synonymous with Navy and Marine Corps teams in order to assess the need to better support military capabilities.

The U.S. Secretary of Defense, the honorable Mr. Ashton Carter, observes reconnaissance Marines and Amphibious Assault Vehicles secure a beach head during his visit to Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 27, 2015. Carter met with senior military leaders and service members and witnessed ship-to-shore operations, a capability synonymous with Navy and Marine Corps teams in order to assess the need to better support military capabilities.

Photo by Cpl. Seth Starr

The wife of the Secretary of Defense, Stephanie Carter poses for a photograph with GySgt. Chris Willingham and retired military working dog “Lucca” aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug, 27, 2015. Working dogs and their handlers demonstrated their ability to detect explosives and detain hostile personnel.

The wife of the Secretary of Defense, Stephanie Carter poses for a photograph with GySgt. Chris Willingham and retired military working dog “Lucca” aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug, 27, 2015. Working dogs and their handlers demonstrated their ability to detect explosives and detain hostile personnel.

Photo by Cpl. Seth Starr

Marines with 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion conduct the 1,000 meter open water fin training for a pre-dive course conducted aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C. Aug. 18, 2015. During the course the Marines are critiqued on both their capabilities in a pool setting and in open water. After completion of the course, Marines who pass the final evaluation will go on to the Marine Combatant Diver Course at the Naval Diving and Salvage Training Center, Panama City, Fla.

Marines with 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion conduct the 1,000 meter open water fin training for a pre-dive course conducted aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C. Aug. 18, 2015. During the course the Marines are critiqued on both their capabilities in a pool setting and in open water. After completion of the course, Marines who pass the final evaluation will go on to the Marine Combatant Diver Course at the Naval Diving and Salvage Training Center, Panama City, Fla.

Photo by Cpl. Chelsea Toombs

Marines with 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion swim against the current as they try to complete a 1,000 meter open water fin training aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 18, 2015. The Marines were conducting the swim as part of a pre-dive course being held Aug. 17 and 18. During this portion of the course Marines were given a 30-minute time limit to complete the swim.

Marines with 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion swim against the current as they try to complete a 1,000 meter open water fin training aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 18, 2015. The Marines were conducting the swim as part of a pre-dive course being held Aug. 17 and 18. During this portion of the course Marines were given a 30-minute time limit to complete the swim.

Photo by Cpl. Chelsea Toombs

A Marine with 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion speaks with the students before beginning training aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 18, 2015. The pre-dive course is designed to strengthen the participants’ abilities before sending them to the Marine Combatant Diver Course at the Naval Diving and Salvage Training Center, Panama City, Fla.

A Marine with 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion speaks with the students before beginning training aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 18, 2015. The pre-dive course is designed to strengthen the participants’ abilities before sending them to the Marine Combatant Diver Course at the Naval Diving and Salvage Training Center, Panama City, Fla.

Photo by Cpl. Chelsea Toombs