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U.S. Marines assigned to Weapons Co., Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire a 81mm training mortar with the M252A2 mortar system during Ssang Yong 16 at Suseongri, South Korea, March 15, 2016. Ssang Yong familiarizes American armed forces with the Korean Peninsula and contributes to the security and stability of the Asia-Pacific region.

U.S. Marines assigned to Weapons Co., Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire a 81mm training mortar with the M252A2 mortar system during Ssang Yong 16 at Suseongri, South Korea, March 15, 2016. Ssang Yong familiarizes American armed forces with the Korean Peninsula and contributes to the security and stability of the Asia-Pacific region.

Photo by Cpl. Darien Bjorndal

Staff Sgt. Nicholas R. Bowling, a joint terminal attack controller with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, observes targets down range during a fire support coordination exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 15, 2016. The exercise was the first to allow the unit to collaborate with their 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment attachment that will be among them during their upcoming deployment.

Staff Sgt. Nicholas R. Bowling, a joint terminal attack controller with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, observes targets down range during a fire support coordination exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 15, 2016. The exercise was the first to allow the unit to collaborate with their 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment attachment that will be among them during their upcoming deployment.

Photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez

Artillery rounds fired by Marines with 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment make impact at Observation Post 3 during a battalion field exercise held by 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 15, 2016. The battalion coordinated with artillery, mortars and rotary-wing aircraft to direct fire support.

Artillery rounds fired by Marines with 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment make impact at Observation Post 3 during a battalion field exercise held by 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 15, 2016. The battalion coordinated with artillery, mortars and rotary-wing aircraft to direct fire support.

Photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez

Cpl. Ryan Larmore, a section chief with 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, gives the command to fire his section’s M777A2 howitzer during a fire mission in support of Tactical Air Control Party students during a training exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 11, 2016. The ability to act on calls for fire with the expedience and precision required on the battlefield is vital to the success of a mission, even when it is only in training.

Cpl. Ryan Larmore, a section chief with 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, gives the command to fire his section’s M777A2 howitzer during a fire mission in support of Tactical Air Control Party students during a training exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 11, 2016. The ability to act on calls for fire with the expedience and precision required on the battlefield is vital to the success of a mission, even when it is only in training.

Photo by Cpl. Sullivan Laramie

Lance Cpls. Tomarus Barnes (center) and Eric Bradley (right), field artillery cannoneers with 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, ram an artillery shell into their section’s M777A2 howitzer during a fire mission in support of Tactical Air Control Party students during a field exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 11, 2016. Firing in support of a TACP forced the Marines to operate at another unit’s request with aircraft flying in the area, requiring close communication between all parties involved.

Lance Cpls. Tomarus Barnes (center) and Eric Bradley (right), field artillery cannoneers with 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, ram an artillery shell into their section’s M777A2 howitzer during a fire mission in support of Tactical Air Control Party students during a field exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 11, 2016. Firing in support of a TACP forced the Marines to operate at another unit’s request with aircraft flying in the area, requiring close communication between all parties involved.

Photo by Cpl. Sullivan Laramie

Marines with 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment await fire missions in support of Tactical Air Control Party students during a training exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 11, 2016. The battalion conducts this training several times per year in order to maintain the readiness they need to deploy at a moment’s notice in response to any threat.

Marines with 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment await fire missions in support of Tactical Air Control Party students during a training exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 11, 2016. The battalion conducts this training several times per year in order to maintain the readiness they need to deploy at a moment’s notice in response to any threat.

Photo by Cpl. Sullivan Laramie

Lance Cpl. Christopher Lewis, a field artillery cannoneer with 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, carries an artillery shell from his section’s ammunition truck between fire missions in support of Tactical Air Control Party students during a training exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 11, 2016. The ability to act on calls for fire with the expedience and precision required on the battlefield is vital to the success of a mission, even in training environments.

Lance Cpl. Christopher Lewis, a field artillery cannoneer with 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, carries an artillery shell from his section’s ammunition truck between fire missions in support of Tactical Air Control Party students during a training exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 11, 2016. The ability to act on calls for fire with the expedience and precision required on the battlefield is vital to the success of a mission, even in training environments.

Photo by Cpl. Sullivan Laramie

Marines look over the hill tops at their targets as the sun sets at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 13, 2016. The Marines are a mix of Joint Tactical Attack Controllers and Joint Fire Observers who are responsible for directing fires of artillery and aircraft. The Marines are with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, I Marine Expeditionary Force.

Marines look over the hill tops at their targets as the sun sets at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 13, 2016. The Marines are a mix of Joint Tactical Attack Controllers and Joint Fire Observers who are responsible for directing fires of artillery and aircraft. The Marines are with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, I Marine Expeditionary Force.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Timothy Valero

Joint Tactical Attack Controller and Joint Fire Observer Marines look to the horizon as an illumination round, fired from an 81 mm mortar, lights up the night sky during training on the hills of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 13, 2016. JTACs and JFOs are responsible for effectively and accurately coordinating strikes on targets from both artillery and aircraft. The Marines are with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, I Marine Expeditionary Force.

Joint Tactical Attack Controller and Joint Fire Observer Marines look to the horizon as an illumination round, fired from an 81 mm mortar, lights up the night sky during training on the hills of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 13, 2016. JTACs and JFOs are responsible for effectively and accurately coordinating strikes on targets from both artillery and aircraft. The Marines are with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, I Marine Expeditionary Force.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Timothy Valero

A Marine reads coordinates over the radio to an aircraft flying overhead to accurately and effectively engage the targets scattered along the hillsides of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 13. 2016. The Marines are Joint Tactical Attack Controllers and Joint Fire Observers who are responsible for directing fires of artillery and aircraft. The Marines are with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, I Marine Expeditionary Force.

A Marine reads coordinates over the radio to an aircraft flying overhead to accurately and effectively engage the targets scattered along the hillsides of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 13. 2016. The Marines are Joint Tactical Attack Controllers and Joint Fire Observers who are responsible for directing fires of artillery and aircraft. The Marines are with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, I Marine Expeditionary Force.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Timothy Valero

Joint Tactical Attack Controllers conduct training by directing an AH-1W Super Cobra to targets along the hill sides of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 13, 2016. The Super Cobra uses its three barrel 20mm cannon and launches various rackets to hit its mark with precision. The Marines are with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, I Marine Expeditionary Force.

Joint Tactical Attack Controllers conduct training by directing an AH-1W Super Cobra to targets along the hill sides of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 13, 2016. The Super Cobra uses its three barrel 20mm cannon and launches various rackets to hit its mark with precision. The Marines are with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, I Marine Expeditionary Force.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Timothy Valero

A Joint Fire Observer watches the impact of an 81 mm mortar round to forward corrections needed to accurately hit a target during training on the hillsides of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 13, 2016. The JFOs work hand-in-hand with the Joint Tactical Attack Controllers to accurately and effectively strike targets with either artillery or aircraft. The Marines are with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, I Marine Expeditionary Force.

A Joint Fire Observer watches the impact of an 81 mm mortar round to forward corrections needed to accurately hit a target during training on the hillsides of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 13, 2016. The JFOs work hand-in-hand with the Joint Tactical Attack Controllers to accurately and effectively strike targets with either artillery or aircraft. The Marines are with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, I Marine Expeditionary Force.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Timothy Valero

Maintainers with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 224 prepare F/A-18D Hornets to take off at Chitose Air Base in Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 14, 2016. VMFA (AW)-224, homebased at MCAS Beaufort, S.C., is temporarily based in Iwakuni on a unit deployment program and deployed to Northern Japan to participate in the Chitose Aviation Training Relocation Exercise Jan. 12-22. During the exercise, the squadron conducted dissimilar air combat training with and against the Japan Air Self-Defense Force to further support combined interoperability and Pacific theater security cooperation.

Maintainers with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 224 prepare F/A-18D Hornets to take off at Chitose Air Base in Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 14, 2016. VMFA (AW)-224, homebased at MCAS Beaufort, S.C., is temporarily based in Iwakuni on a unit deployment program and deployed to Northern Japan to participate in the Chitose Aviation Training Relocation Exercise Jan. 12-22. During the exercise, the squadron conducted dissimilar air combat training with and against the Japan Air Self-Defense Force to further support combined interoperability and Pacific theater security cooperation.

Photo by Cpl. Jessica Quezada

Marines with Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, fire the first round of the day out of an M777A2 howitzer, during a gunnery precision and calibration exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 15, 2015. The Marines conducted the training to solidify team cohesion and enhance their readiness to complete live-fire missions in preparation for Exercise Cold Response 16. Cold Response 16 is a multinational, Norwegian-led exercise that prepares more than 15,000 troops from 16 countries for support and combat operations in harsh conditions while working together to create stronger bonds between the allied forces.

Marines with Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, fire the first round of the day out of an M777A2 howitzer, during a gunnery precision and calibration exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 15, 2015. The Marines conducted the training to solidify team cohesion and enhance their readiness to complete live-fire missions in preparation for Exercise Cold Response 16. Cold Response 16 is a multinational, Norwegian-led exercise that prepares more than 15,000 troops from 16 countries for support and combat operations in harsh conditions while working together to create stronger bonds between the allied forces.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Shannon Kroening

Corporal Christan Curz observes a High-Mobility Artillery Rocket System fire in support of Steel Knight aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Dec. 4, 2015. Steel Knight is a 1st Marine Division led exercise which enables the Marines and sailors to operate in a realistic combined-arms environment to develop skill sets necessary to operate as a fully capable Marine Air Ground Task Force. Curz is an artilleryman assigned to Battery Q, 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division.

Corporal Christan Curz observes a High-Mobility Artillery Rocket System fire in support of Steel Knight aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Dec. 4, 2015. Steel Knight is a 1st Marine Division led exercise which enables the Marines and sailors to operate in a realistic combined-arms environment to develop skill sets necessary to operate as a fully capable Marine Air Ground Task Force. Curz is an artilleryman assigned to Battery Q, 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division.

Photo by Cpl. William Perkins

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jason Scarborough, center, and Master Sgt. Jerry Slattum, both Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians with EOD Company, diagnose the Griffin missile to reassure that the missile is safe to operate on at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 1, 2015. Marines with EOD constantly work to develop procedures and familiarize themselves with new ordnance.

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jason Scarborough, center, and Master Sgt. Jerry Slattum, both Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians with EOD Company, diagnose the Griffin missile to reassure that the missile is safe to operate on at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 1, 2015. Marines with EOD constantly work to develop procedures and familiarize themselves with new ordnance.

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Marines assigned to Battery Q, 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, stand ready to employ the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System during the 5/11 Command Post Exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 18, 2015. The CPX provided an opportunity for the Marines to refresh their skillsets in preparation for exercise Steel Knight 2016.

Marines assigned to Battery Q, 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, stand ready to employ the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System during the 5/11 Command Post Exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 18, 2015. The CPX provided an opportunity for the Marines to refresh their skillsets in preparation for exercise Steel Knight 2016.

Photo by Cpl. William Perkins

Marines assigned to Battery Q, 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, stand ready to employ the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System during the 5/11 Command Post Exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 18, 2015. The CPX provided an opportunity for the Marines to refresh their skillsets in preparation for exercise Steel Knight 2016.

Marines assigned to Battery Q, 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, stand ready to employ the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System during the 5/11 Command Post Exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 18, 2015. The CPX provided an opportunity for the Marines to refresh their skillsets in preparation for exercise Steel Knight 2016.

Photo by Cpl. William Perkins

Marines assigned to Battery Q, 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division provide security during the 5/11 Command Post Exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 18, 2015. The CPX provided an opportunity for the Marines to refresh their skillsets in preparation for exercise Steel Knight 2016.

Marines assigned to Battery Q, 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division provide security during the 5/11 Command Post Exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 18, 2015. The CPX provided an opportunity for the Marines to refresh their skillsets in preparation for exercise Steel Knight 2016.

Photo by Cpl. William Perkins

A Marine with Battery Q, 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, checks the straps to secure a rocket pod for a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System during the 5/11 Command Post Exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 18, 2015. The CPX provided an opportunity for the Marines to refresh their skillsets in preparation for exercise Steel Knight 2016.

A Marine with Battery Q, 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, checks the straps to secure a rocket pod for a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System during the 5/11 Command Post Exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 18, 2015. The CPX provided an opportunity for the Marines to refresh their skillsets in preparation for exercise Steel Knight 2016.

Photo by Cpl. William Perkins