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An airframes mechanic assigned to Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 performs maintenance on an F/A-18D Hornet after a flight mission during Exercise Valiant Shield 16 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Sept. 18, 2016. Powerliners, airframes mechanics, communication navigation, and ordnance technicians, work around the clock to ensure flight schedules are met for aviation operations during the exercise. During this U.S.-only, biennial field training exercise, F/A-18D Hornets flew in a plethora of missions that emphasize joint integration, interoperability and expeditionary readiness.

An airframes mechanic assigned to Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 performs maintenance on an F/A-18D Hornet after a flight mission during Exercise Valiant Shield 16 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Sept. 18, 2016. Powerliners, airframes mechanics, communication navigation, and ordnance technicians, work around the clock to ensure flight schedules are met for aviation operations during the exercise. During this U.S.-only, biennial field training exercise, F/A-18D Hornets flew in a plethora of missions that emphasize joint integration, interoperability and expeditionary readiness.

Photo by Sgt. Jessica Quezada

Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller speaks to Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Sept. 13, 2016. Neller visited Yuma to meet with Marines and tour facilities.

Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller speaks to Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Sept. 13, 2016. Neller visited Yuma to meet with Marines and tour facilities.

Photo by Cpl. Samantha Braun

Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller observes a KMX-1 during a tour at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Sept. 13, 2016. Neller visited Yuma to meet with Marines and tour facilities.

Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller observes a KMX-1 during a tour at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Sept. 13, 2016. Neller visited Yuma to meet with Marines and tour facilities.

Photo by Cpl. Samantha Braun

Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller walks with Marines during a tour at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Sept. 13, 2016. Neller visited Yuma to meet with Marines and tour facilities.

Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller walks with Marines during a tour at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Sept. 13, 2016. Neller visited Yuma to meet with Marines and tour facilities.

Photo by Cpl. Samantha Braun

Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller, right, observes equipment during a tour a Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Sept. 13, 2016. Neller visited Yuma to meet with Marines and tour facilities.

Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller, right, observes equipment during a tour a Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Sept. 13, 2016. Neller visited Yuma to meet with Marines and tour facilities.

Photo by Cpl. Samantha Braun

Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller, center, speaks to Marines with VMX-1 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Sept. 13, 2016. Neller visited Yuma to meet with Marines and tour facilities.

Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller, center, speaks to Marines with VMX-1 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Sept. 13, 2016. Neller visited Yuma to meet with Marines and tour facilities.

Photo by Cpl. Samantha Braun

Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller, left, observes equipment during a tour a Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Sept. 13, 2016. Neller visited Yuma to meet with Marines and tour facilities.

Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller, left, observes equipment during a tour a Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Sept. 13, 2016. Neller visited Yuma to meet with Marines and tour facilities.

Photo by Cpl. Samantha Braun

Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller, left, listens to Lt. Col. Tyler Bardo, commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, center, during a tour at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Sept. 13, 2016. Neller visited Yuma to meet with Marines and tour facilities.

Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller, left, listens to Lt. Col. Tyler Bardo, commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, center, during a tour at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Sept. 13, 2016. Neller visited Yuma to meet with Marines and tour facilities.

Photo by Cpl. Samantha Braun

U.S. Navy sailors of Patrol Squadron 46 load a P-3 Orion aircraft with AGM-65F MAVERICKS Air to Surface Missiles prior to a sinking exercise Sept. 13, 2016, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, during Valiant Shield 2016. SINKEX provided service members the opportunity to gain proficiency in tactics, targeting, and live firing against a surface target at sea. Valiant Shield is a biennial, U.S. -only field-training exercise with a focus on integration of joint training among U.S. forces.

U.S. Navy sailors of Patrol Squadron 46 load a P-3 Orion aircraft with AGM-65F MAVERICKS Air to Surface Missiles prior to a sinking exercise Sept. 13, 2016, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, during Valiant Shield 2016. SINKEX provided service members the opportunity to gain proficiency in tactics, targeting, and live firing against a surface target at sea. Valiant Shield is a biennial, U.S. -only field-training exercise with a focus on integration of joint training among U.S. forces.

Photo by Sgt. Justin Fisher

U.S. Navy Lt. Scott Keelan, a Patrol Squadron 46 pilot, operates a P-3 Orion aircraft during a sinking exercise Sept. 13, 2016, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, during Valiant Shield 2016. SINKEX provided service members the opportunity to gain proficiency in tactics, targeting, and live firing against a surface target at sea. Valiant Shield is a biennial, U.S. -only field-training exercise with a focus on integration of joint training among U.S. forces.

U.S. Navy Lt. Scott Keelan, a Patrol Squadron 46 pilot, operates a P-3 Orion aircraft during a sinking exercise Sept. 13, 2016, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, during Valiant Shield 2016. SINKEX provided service members the opportunity to gain proficiency in tactics, targeting, and live firing against a surface target at sea. Valiant Shield is a biennial, U.S. -only field-training exercise with a focus on integration of joint training among U.S. forces.

Photo by Sgt. Justin Fisher

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Cody Rainey, a crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167, sits inside of a UH-1Y Huey as it flies above Nashville, TN., Sept. 6, 2016 during Marine Week. Marine Week Nashville is an opportunity to showcase the Marines and help people understand the capabilities of the Marine Corps.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Cody Rainey, a crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167, sits inside of a UH-1Y Huey as it flies above Nashville, TN., Sept. 6, 2016 during Marine Week. Marine Week Nashville is an opportunity to showcase the Marines and help people understand the capabilities of the Marine Corps.

Photo by Cpl. Andre Dakis

U.S. Marines with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct a casualty collection drill during sustainment training in the 5th Fleet area of operations, June 18, 2016. The 13th MEU is conducting sustainment training to maintain proficiency and combat readiness while deployed with the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group during Western Pacific Deployment 16-1.

U.S. Marines with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct a casualty collection drill during sustainment training in the 5th Fleet area of operations, June 18, 2016. The 13th MEU is conducting sustainment training to maintain proficiency and combat readiness while deployed with the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group during Western Pacific Deployment 16-1.

Photo by Cpl. Alvin Pujols

A U.S. Marine MV-22 Osprey does a functions check during WESTPAC 16-2 aboard the USS New Orleans, at Sea, Feb. 16, 2016. Following its development as the world's first production tilt-rotor aircraft, the MV-22B has not only emerged as a safe and reliable aircraft, with 242 operating around the globe today, but continues to transform the way the Marine Corps conducts assault support.

A U.S. Marine MV-22 Osprey does a functions check during WESTPAC 16-2 aboard the USS New Orleans, at Sea, Feb. 16, 2016. Following its development as the world's first production tilt-rotor aircraft, the MV-22B has not only emerged as a safe and reliable aircraft, with 242 operating around the globe today, but continues to transform the way the Marine Corps conducts assault support.

Photo by Cpl. Alvin Pujols

U.S. Marines with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force conduct a moving drill during a live-fire range aboard the USS Boxer (LHD 4), July 29, 2016. The 13th MEU is conducting sustainment training to maintain proficiency and combat readiness while deployed with the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group during Western Pacific Deployment 16-1.

U.S. Marines with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force conduct a moving drill during a live-fire range aboard the USS Boxer (LHD 4), July 29, 2016. The 13th MEU is conducting sustainment training to maintain proficiency and combat readiness while deployed with the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group during Western Pacific Deployment 16-1.

Photo by Cpl. Alvin Pujols

An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Operational Test & Evaluation Squadron 1 on the flight line with an AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile prepares for a round of Operational Test missile shots. The three F-35B aircraft and 75 U.S. Marines along with 21 test personnel from the JSF Operational Test Team at Edwards that deployed to Eglin AFB, FL., from August 9 to September 1, 2016 completed multiple engineering runs in preparation for the expenditure of five AIM-120 missiles and one Guided Bomb Unit-12 LASER guided bomb.

An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Operational Test & Evaluation Squadron 1 on the flight line with an AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile prepares for a round of Operational Test missile shots. The three F-35B aircraft and 75 U.S. Marines along with 21 test personnel from the JSF Operational Test Team at Edwards that deployed to Eglin AFB, FL., from August 9 to September 1, 2016 completed multiple engineering runs in preparation for the expenditure of five AIM-120 missiles and one Guided Bomb Unit-12 LASER guided bomb.

Photo by Courtesy Photo

An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Operational Test & Evaluation Squadron 1 fires an AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile during U.S. Marine F-35B operational tests. These employment scenarios differed from those conducted in Developmental Tests in that they were specifically designed around operational employment scenarios with the aim of further validating and developing tactics, techniques, and procedures for all three variants of the F-35. The tests began August 9 and ended September 1, 2016.

An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Operational Test & Evaluation Squadron 1 fires an AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile during U.S. Marine F-35B operational tests. These employment scenarios differed from those conducted in Developmental Tests in that they were specifically designed around operational employment scenarios with the aim of further validating and developing tactics, techniques, and procedures for all three variants of the F-35. The tests began August 9 and ended September 1, 2016.

Photo by Courtesy Photo

An F/A-18C Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 approaches for landing during Southern Frontier at Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia, August 31, 2016. VMFA-122 executed close air support, air ground, high explosive ordnance delivery and low altitude tactics during the three week unit level training.

An F/A-18C Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 approaches for landing during Southern Frontier at Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia, August 31, 2016. VMFA-122 executed close air support, air ground, high explosive ordnance delivery and low altitude tactics during the three week unit level training.

Photo by Cpl. Nicole Zurbrugg

U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 prepare to lower an F/A-18C Hornet during Southern Frontier at Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia, August 31, 2016. In preparation for departure from Australia, the squadron performs maintenance on all aircraft to ensure they are ready to make the long flight home. Southern Frontier is a three week unit level training that helps pilots gain experience and qualifications in low-altitude tactics, close air support, and air ground, high explosive ordnance delivery.

U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 prepare to lower an F/A-18C Hornet during Southern Frontier at Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia, August 31, 2016. In preparation for departure from Australia, the squadron performs maintenance on all aircraft to ensure they are ready to make the long flight home. Southern Frontier is a three week unit level training that helps pilots gain experience and qualifications in low-altitude tactics, close air support, and air ground, high explosive ordnance delivery.

Photo by Cpl. Nicole Zurbrugg

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Matt Heidtman, an airframes Marine with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122, tightens fasteners on an F/A-18C Hornet during Southern Frontier at Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia, August 31, 2016. The Marines perform maintenance on the aircraft in preparation for departure at the conclusion of Southern Frontier. This three week unit level training that helps pilots gain experience and qualifications in low-altitude tactics, close air support, and air ground, high explosive ordnance delivery.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Matt Heidtman, an airframes Marine with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122, tightens fasteners on an F/A-18C Hornet during Southern Frontier at Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia, August 31, 2016. The Marines perform maintenance on the aircraft in preparation for departure at the conclusion of Southern Frontier. This three week unit level training that helps pilots gain experience and qualifications in low-altitude tactics, close air support, and air ground, high explosive ordnance delivery.

Photo by Cpl. Nicole Zurbrugg

Two F/A-18C Hornets with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122 prepare for takeoff during Southern Frontier at Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia, Aug. 31, 2016. The Hornet squadron performed low-altitude tactics training throughout the last week of training, allowing the pilots to gain confidence in low flying and simultaneously conducting air-to-surface maneuvers. Southern Frontier is a three week unit level training helping pilots gain experience and qualifications in low-altitude tactics, close air support, and air ground, high explosive ordnance delivery.

Two F/A-18C Hornets with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122 prepare for takeoff during Southern Frontier at Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia, Aug. 31, 2016. The Hornet squadron performed low-altitude tactics training throughout the last week of training, allowing the pilots to gain confidence in low flying and simultaneously conducting air-to-surface maneuvers. Southern Frontier is a three week unit level training helping pilots gain experience and qualifications in low-altitude tactics, close air support, and air ground, high explosive ordnance delivery.

Photo by Cpl. Nicole Zurbrugg