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Marines belonging to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 walk along the flightline after conducting maintenance on a KC-130J Super Hercules at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Nov. 17, 2014. Cherry Point is home to 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing and several of its squadrons. Cherry Point's runways operate 24/7, 365 days each year, and the air station hosts squadrons that specialize in air-to-ground attack support; electronic warfare; aerial transport and refueling; and sea and land search and rescue.

Marines belonging to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 walk along the flightline after conducting maintenance on a KC-130J Super Hercules at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Nov. 17, 2014. Cherry Point is home to 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing and several of its squadrons. Cherry Point's runways operate 24/7, 365 days each year, and the air station hosts squadrons that specialize in air-to-ground attack support; electronic warfare; aerial transport and refueling; and sea and land search and rescue.

Photo by Sgt. Timothy T. Parish

U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Ospreys with SPMAGTF - Crisis Response - Africa prepare to fly at night as part of required training standards in order for pilots to continue to be qualified to carry passengers at night. while in support of Operation United Assistance in Monrovia, Liberia, Nov. 16, 2014. United Assistance is a Department of Defense operation to provide command and control, logistics, training and engineering support to U.S. Agency for International Development- led efforts to contain the Ebola virus outbreak in West African nations.

U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Ospreys with SPMAGTF - Crisis Response - Africa prepare to fly at night as part of required training standards in order for pilots to continue to be qualified to carry passengers at night. while in support of Operation United Assistance in Monrovia, Liberia, Nov. 16, 2014. United Assistance is a Department of Defense operation to provide command and control, logistics, training and engineering support to U.S. Agency for International Development- led efforts to contain the Ebola virus outbreak in West African nations.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Andre Dakis

A Japanese volunteer from the Oshima Fire Department and U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Robert C. Austin quickly offload humanitarian aid and disaster relief supplies from an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft Nov. 8 during Tomodachi relief exercise 15.2 near Izu Oshima Island, Tokyo Metropolis Prefecture, Japan. TREX 15.2 is an annual, bilateral training exercise that simulates humanitarian assistance and disaster relief missions in the Japan while strengthening U.S. and Japanese alliance. During the offload, approximately 600 pounds of food, water, blankets, and medical supplies were transported from the Osprey to a waiting truck in less than eight minutes. Austin, from Grand Ledge, Michigan, is an Osprey crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

A Japanese volunteer from the Oshima Fire Department and U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Robert C. Austin quickly offload humanitarian aid and disaster relief supplies from an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft Nov. 8 during Tomodachi relief exercise 15.2 near Izu Oshima Island, Tokyo Metropolis Prefecture, Japan. TREX 15.2 is an annual, bilateral training exercise that simulates humanitarian assistance and disaster relief missions in the Japan while strengthening U.S. and Japanese alliance. During the offload, approximately 600 pounds of food, water, blankets, and medical supplies were transported from the Osprey to a waiting truck in less than eight minutes. Austin, from Grand Ledge, Michigan, is an Osprey crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Matt Myers

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Brian D. Psolka, front-left, and members of the Northeastern Army, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force move humanitarian aid and disaster relief supplies aboard an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft Nov. 8 during Tomodachi relief exercise 15.2 near Izu Oshima Island, Tokyo Metropolis Prefecture, Japan. TREX 15.2 is an annual, bilateral training exercise that simulates humanitarian assistance and disaster relief missions in Japan while strengthening the U.S. and Japanese alliance. The supplies were being transported to a nearby area where they could be provided to victims of the notional disaster.

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Brian D. Psolka, front-left, and members of the Northeastern Army, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force move humanitarian aid and disaster relief supplies aboard an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft Nov. 8 during Tomodachi relief exercise 15.2 near Izu Oshima Island, Tokyo Metropolis Prefecture, Japan. TREX 15.2 is an annual, bilateral training exercise that simulates humanitarian assistance and disaster relief missions in Japan while strengthening the U.S. and Japanese alliance. The supplies were being transported to a nearby area where they could be provided to victims of the notional disaster.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Matt Myers

Emergency medical technicians with the Oshima Fire Department transfer a notionally wounded victim to an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft Nov. 8 during Tomodachi relief exercise 15.2 near Izu Oshima Island, Tokyo Metropolis Prefecture, Japan. TREX 15.2 is an annual, bilateral training exercise that simulates humanitarian assistance and disaster relief missions in Japan while strengthening the U.S. and Japanese alliance. In less than eight minutes, more than 600 pounds of relief supplies were offloaded from an Osprey so two notionally wounded victims could evacuated.

Emergency medical technicians with the Oshima Fire Department transfer a notionally wounded victim to an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft Nov. 8 during Tomodachi relief exercise 15.2 near Izu Oshima Island, Tokyo Metropolis Prefecture, Japan. TREX 15.2 is an annual, bilateral training exercise that simulates humanitarian assistance and disaster relief missions in Japan while strengthening the U.S. and Japanese alliance. In less than eight minutes, more than 600 pounds of relief supplies were offloaded from an Osprey so two notionally wounded victims could evacuated.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Matt Myers

Akinori Eto, the Japanese Minister of Defense, secures the straps of his seat belt just prior to liftoff in a MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft Nov. 8 during Tomodachi relief exercise 15.2 near Izu Oshima Island, Tokyo Metropolis Prefecture, Japan. TREX 15.2 is an annual, bilateral training exercise that simulates humanitarian assistance and disaster relief missions in the Asia-Pacific region while forging a stronger U.S. and Japanese alliance. “I personally feel that the MV-22B Osprey is far better than the CH-46; what’s good about it is its speed and range,” said Eto from Towada, Aomori, Japan. “I believe these features will be very helpful in saving lives during operations in remote islands.”

Akinori Eto, the Japanese Minister of Defense, secures the straps of his seat belt just prior to liftoff in a MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft Nov. 8 during Tomodachi relief exercise 15.2 near Izu Oshima Island, Tokyo Metropolis Prefecture, Japan. TREX 15.2 is an annual, bilateral training exercise that simulates humanitarian assistance and disaster relief missions in the Asia-Pacific region while forging a stronger U.S. and Japanese alliance. “I personally feel that the MV-22B Osprey is far better than the CH-46; what’s good about it is its speed and range,” said Eto from Towada, Aomori, Japan. “I believe these features will be very helpful in saving lives during operations in remote islands.”

Photo by Lance Cpl. Matt Myers

An MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft flies to a casualty evacuation drill Nov. 8 during Tomodachi relief exercise 15.2 near Izu Oshima Island, Tokyo Metropolis Prefecture, Japan. TREX 15.2 is an annual, bilateral training exercise that simulates humanitarian assistance and disaster relief missions in the Asia-Pacific region while forging a stronger U.S. and Japanese alliance. The exercise also included an HADR training mission, an in-flight demonstration for the Japanese Minister of Defense and additional Japanese politicians, and a static display and press conference for the Japanese media.

An MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft flies to a casualty evacuation drill Nov. 8 during Tomodachi relief exercise 15.2 near Izu Oshima Island, Tokyo Metropolis Prefecture, Japan. TREX 15.2 is an annual, bilateral training exercise that simulates humanitarian assistance and disaster relief missions in the Asia-Pacific region while forging a stronger U.S. and Japanese alliance. The exercise also included an HADR training mission, an in-flight demonstration for the Japanese Minister of Defense and additional Japanese politicians, and a static display and press conference for the Japanese media.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Matt Myers

Fourth Marine Division Gunner CWO4 Richard Dunham, positions himself out the side of a Texas Highway Patrol helicopter during aerial sniping practical application at the 9-Mile Training Center in Pecos County, Texas, Sept. 25, 2014. Marine snipers from the 4th Mar. Div. conducted firing exercises that included known and unknown distance 7.62 mm training, night fire, unsupported positions firing, and a team stress shoot.

Fourth Marine Division Gunner CWO4 Richard Dunham, positions himself out the side of a Texas Highway Patrol helicopter during aerial sniping practical application at the 9-Mile Training Center in Pecos County, Texas, Sept. 25, 2014. Marine snipers from the 4th Mar. Div. conducted firing exercises that included known and unknown distance 7.62 mm training, night fire, unsupported positions firing, and a team stress shoot.

Photo by Sgt. Paul Vinyard

U.S. Marines with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, use ladders to breach a fence during a vertical-assault raid course aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 29, 2014. The course teaches vertical assault techniques and the importance of working together as a cohesive unit during a raid.

U.S. Marines with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, use ladders to breach a fence during a vertical-assault raid course aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 29, 2014. The course teaches vertical assault techniques and the importance of working together as a cohesive unit during a raid.

Photo by Sgt. Emmanuel Ramos

U.S. Marine Cpl. Roman Fernandez provides security during a vertical-assault raid course aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 29, 2014. Fernandez, 21, is from Madera, Calif., and is a team leader with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The course teaches vertical assault techniques and the importance of working together as a cohesive unit during a raid.

U.S. Marine Cpl. Roman Fernandez provides security during a vertical-assault raid course aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 29, 2014. Fernandez, 21, is from Madera, Calif., and is a team leader with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The course teaches vertical assault techniques and the importance of working together as a cohesive unit during a raid.

Photo by Sgt. Emmanuel Ramos

U.S. Marines with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, sweep through a training area during a vertical-assault raid course aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 29, 2014. The course teaches vertical assault techniques and the importance of working together as a cohesive unit during a raid.

U.S. Marines with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, sweep through a training area during a vertical-assault raid course aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 29, 2014. The course teaches vertical assault techniques and the importance of working together as a cohesive unit during a raid.

Photo by Sgt. Emmanuel Ramos

U.S. Marine Cpl. John Salazar places simulated explosives to breach a fence during a vertical-assault raid course aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 29, 2014. Salazar is an engineer with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The course teaches vertical assault techniques and the importance of working together as a cohesive unit during a raid.

U.S. Marine Cpl. John Salazar places simulated explosives to breach a fence during a vertical-assault raid course aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 29, 2014. Salazar is an engineer with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The course teaches vertical assault techniques and the importance of working together as a cohesive unit during a raid.

Photo by Sgt. Emmanuel Ramos

U.S. Marine Pvt. Miguel Garcia provides security during a vertical-assault raid course aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 29, 2014. Garcia, 23, is from Houston, and is a rifleman Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The course teaches vertical assault techniques and the importance of working together as a cohesive unit during a raid.

U.S. Marine Pvt. Miguel Garcia provides security during a vertical-assault raid course aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 29, 2014. Garcia, 23, is from Houston, and is a rifleman Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The course teaches vertical assault techniques and the importance of working together as a cohesive unit during a raid.

Photo by Sgt. Emmanuel Ramos

U.S. Marines with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, coordinate an assault on a target during a vertical-assault raid course aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 29, 2014. The course teaches vertical assault techniques and the importance of working together as a cohesive unit during a raid.

U.S. Marines with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, coordinate an assault on a target during a vertical-assault raid course aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 29, 2014. The course teaches vertical assault techniques and the importance of working together as a cohesive unit during a raid.

Photo by Sgt. Emmanuel Ramos

U.S. Marine Cpl. Roman Fernandez provides security during a vertical-assault raid course aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 29, 2014. Fernandez, 21, is from Madera, Calif., and is a team leader with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The course teaches vertical assault techniques and the importance of working together as a cohesive unit during a raid.

U.S. Marine Cpl. Roman Fernandez provides security during a vertical-assault raid course aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 29, 2014. Fernandez, 21, is from Madera, Calif., and is a team leader with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The course teaches vertical assault techniques and the importance of working together as a cohesive unit during a raid.

Photo by Sgt. Emmanuel Ramos

U.S. Marines with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, boost a Marine over a wall during a vertical-assault raid course aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 29, 2014. The course teaches vertical assault techniques and the importance of working together as a cohesive unit during a raid.

U.S. Marines with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, boost a Marine over a wall during a vertical-assault raid course aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 29, 2014. The course teaches vertical assault techniques and the importance of working together as a cohesive unit during a raid.

Photo by Sgt. Emmanuel Ramos

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

U.S. Marine Sgt. Christopher Yaun provides security during a vertical assault raid exercise aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 28, 2014. Yaun is a team leader with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

U.S. Marine Sgt. Christopher Yaun provides security during a vertical assault raid exercise aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 28, 2014. Yaun is a team leader with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

Photo by Sgt. Emmanuel Ramos

Marines and sailors with Marine Expeditionary Brigade – Afghanistan load onto a KC-130 aircraft on the Camp Bastion flightline, Oct. 27, 2014. The Marine Corps ended its mission in Helmand province, Afghanistan, the day prior and all Marines, sailors and service members from the United Kingdom withdrew from southwestern Afghanistan.

Marines and sailors with Marine Expeditionary Brigade – Afghanistan load onto a KC-130 aircraft on the Camp Bastion flightline, Oct. 27, 2014. The Marine Corps ended its mission in Helmand province, Afghanistan, the day prior and all Marines, sailors and service members from the United Kingdom withdrew from southwestern Afghanistan.

Photo by Staff Sgt. John Jackson

Marines and sailors with Marine Expeditionary Brigade in Afghanistan load onto a KC-130 aircraft on the Camp Bastion flightline, Oct. 27, 2014. The Marine Corps ended its mission in Helmand province, Afghanistan the day prior and all Marines, sailors and service members from the United Kingdom withdrew from southwestern Afghanistan.

Marines and sailors with Marine Expeditionary Brigade in Afghanistan load onto a KC-130 aircraft on the Camp Bastion flightline, Oct. 27, 2014. The Marine Corps ended its mission in Helmand province, Afghanistan the day prior and all Marines, sailors and service members from the United Kingdom withdrew from southwestern Afghanistan.

Photo by Staff Sgt. John Jackson