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Sgt. Joshua Jelinek, the lead instructor for the Assault Climbers Course (left), attaches Sgt. Chris Ginandt, a fellow instructor, to a suspension bridge during a period of instruction at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 12, 2016. These bridges allow Marines from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit to conduct cliff assaults, and move supplies and themselves safely across a river or cavern.

Sgt. Joshua Jelinek, the lead instructor for the Assault Climbers Course (left), attaches Sgt. Chris Ginandt, a fellow instructor, to a suspension bridge during a period of instruction at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 12, 2016. These bridges allow Marines from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit to conduct cliff assaults, and move supplies and themselves safely across a river or cavern.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Luke Hoogendam

Sgt. Joshua Jelinek, the lead instructor for the Assault Climbers Course, observes the one-rope bridge to ensure it has been properly assembled and is safe for use at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 12, 2016. These bridges allow Marines from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit to conduct cliff assaults, and move supplies and themselves safely across a river or cavern.

Sgt. Joshua Jelinek, the lead instructor for the Assault Climbers Course, observes the one-rope bridge to ensure it has been properly assembled and is safe for use at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 12, 2016. These bridges allow Marines from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit to conduct cliff assaults, and move supplies and themselves safely across a river or cavern.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Luke Hoogendam

Instructors of the Assault Climbers Course detach Sgt. Chris Ginandt, an instructor for the course, from the one-rope bridge after completing his descent from the top of the cliff face at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 12, 2016. These bridges allow Marines from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit to conduct cliff assaults, and move supplies and themselves safely across a river or cavern.

Instructors of the Assault Climbers Course detach Sgt. Chris Ginandt, an instructor for the course, from the one-rope bridge after completing his descent from the top of the cliff face at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 12, 2016. These bridges allow Marines from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit to conduct cliff assaults, and move supplies and themselves safely across a river or cavern.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Luke Hoogendam

Sgt. Chris Ginandt, an instructor for the Assault Climbers Course, slides down a one-rope bridge to demonstrate the capabilities and the method of descent to the students of the course at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 12, 2016. These bridges allow Marines from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit to conduct cliff assaults, and move supplies and themselves safely across a river or cavern.

Sgt. Chris Ginandt, an instructor for the Assault Climbers Course, slides down a one-rope bridge to demonstrate the capabilities and the method of descent to the students of the course at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 12, 2016. These bridges allow Marines from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit to conduct cliff assaults, and move supplies and themselves safely across a river or cavern.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Luke Hoogendam

Sgt. Ryan Adams, an instructor for the Assault Climbers Course, tightens the slack from the suspension bridge at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 12, 2016. These bridges allow Marines from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit to conduct cliff assaults, and move supplies and themselves safely across a river or cavern.

Sgt. Ryan Adams, an instructor for the Assault Climbers Course, tightens the slack from the suspension bridge at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 12, 2016. These bridges allow Marines from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit to conduct cliff assaults, and move supplies and themselves safely across a river or cavern.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Luke Hoogendam

An M1 Assault Breacher Vehicle with Mobile Assault Company, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, drives to breach a berm in the Blacktop training area as an M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank with Company B, 1st Tank Battalion, provides security during the offensive portion of 7th Marine Regiment’s Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center April 6, 2016. CALFEX served as the kinetic portion of Desert Scimitar 16, an annual 1st Marine Division training evolution.

An M1 Assault Breacher Vehicle with Mobile Assault Company, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, drives to breach a berm in the Blacktop training area as an M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank with Company B, 1st Tank Battalion, provides security during the offensive portion of 7th Marine Regiment’s Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center April 6, 2016. CALFEX served as the kinetic portion of Desert Scimitar 16, an annual 1st Marine Division training evolution.

Photo by Cpl. Julio McGraw

Marines with 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, and 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division provide support for the Marines of 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, allowing the engineers to work in conjunction with units that they would support in a real combat situation during their annual Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 4-8, 2016.The engineers provided route clearance for various vehicular support during the exercise to help portray a situation they could encounter.

Marines with 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, and 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division provide support for the Marines of 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, allowing the engineers to work in conjunction with units that they would support in a real combat situation during their annual Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 4-8, 2016.The engineers provided route clearance for various vehicular support during the exercise to help portray a situation they could encounter.

Photo by Cpl. Shannon Kroening

U.S. and Philippine Marines conducts a ground assault maneuver during Balikatan 16, at Crow Valley, Philippines, April 9, 2016. U.S. and Philippine Marines trained “shoulder-to-shoulder” after an aerial insert in ground assault maneuvers to build their combined capabilities. Balikatan is an annual Philippines-U.S. military bilateral training exercise that strengthens the Philippine-U.S. alliance and focuses on a variety of missions in response to conflict and crises throughout the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

U.S. and Philippine Marines conducts a ground assault maneuver during Balikatan 16, at Crow Valley, Philippines, April 9, 2016. U.S. and Philippine Marines trained “shoulder-to-shoulder” after an aerial insert in ground assault maneuvers to build their combined capabilities. Balikatan is an annual Philippines-U.S. military bilateral training exercise that strengthens the Philippine-U.S. alliance and focuses on a variety of missions in response to conflict and crises throughout the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica Etheridge

U.S. Marines Lance Cpl. Dillon Ellzey, squad leader, and Lance Cpl. Andrew Whitbeck, assault-man gunner, both with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division currently assigned to 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force under the Unit Deployment Program fire a M153 Shoulder Launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon in a ground assault maneuver training during Balikatan 16 at Crow Valley, Philippines, April 9, 2016. U.S. and Philippine Marines trained “shoulder-to-shoulder” after an aerial insert in ground assault maneuvers to build their combined capabilities.

U.S. Marines Lance Cpl. Dillon Ellzey, squad leader, and Lance Cpl. Andrew Whitbeck, assault-man gunner, both with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division currently assigned to 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force under the Unit Deployment Program fire a M153 Shoulder Launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon in a ground assault maneuver training during Balikatan 16 at Crow Valley, Philippines, April 9, 2016. U.S. and Philippine Marines trained “shoulder-to-shoulder” after an aerial insert in ground assault maneuvers to build their combined capabilities.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Cameron Darrough

Marines with 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion inspect their Amphibious Assault Vehicle prior to conducting a qualification course during Heavy Brigade Combat Team training at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 5, 2016. The AAV provides other units with accurate suppression and supports maneuver elements for infantry units operating overseas.

Marines with 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion inspect their Amphibious Assault Vehicle prior to conducting a qualification course during Heavy Brigade Combat Team training at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 5, 2016. The AAV provides other units with accurate suppression and supports maneuver elements for infantry units operating overseas.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel Guerra

An Amphibious Assault Vehicle with 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion engages simulated enemy targets during a qualification course during Heavy Brigade Combat Team training at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 5, 2016. The training allows the unit to strengthen their working relationship and maintain weapons proficiency to remain being a reliable asset for amphibious operations.

An Amphibious Assault Vehicle with 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion engages simulated enemy targets during a qualification course during Heavy Brigade Combat Team training at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 5, 2016. The training allows the unit to strengthen their working relationship and maintain weapons proficiency to remain being a reliable asset for amphibious operations.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel Guerra

Marines with 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion load 40 mm practice rounds onto their Amphibious Assault Vehicle during Heavy Brigade Combat Team training at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 5, 2016. The AAV also provides accurate .50 caliber suppression to effectively incapacitate enemy combatants.

Marines with 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion load 40 mm practice rounds onto their Amphibious Assault Vehicle during Heavy Brigade Combat Team training at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 5, 2016. The AAV also provides accurate .50 caliber suppression to effectively incapacitate enemy combatants.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel Guerra

Cpl. Trevor Dodson, a vehicle commander with 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, communicates with range control to begin qualifying with an Amphibious Assault Vehicle during Heavy Brigade Combat Team training at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 5, 2016. The unit conducts this type of training semi-annually to ensure all their Marines meet the requirements to successfully engage the enemy in a deployed environment.

Cpl. Trevor Dodson, a vehicle commander with 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, communicates with range control to begin qualifying with an Amphibious Assault Vehicle during Heavy Brigade Combat Team training at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 5, 2016. The unit conducts this type of training semi-annually to ensure all their Marines meet the requirements to successfully engage the enemy in a deployed environment.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel Guerra

A recruit of Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, crawls through a tunnel during the Bayonet Assault Course at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California March 29, 2016. The recruits had to depend on their others fire team members and stay together through the entire course while trying to move fast enough so as not to hinder the progress of other teams. Annually, more than 17,000 males recruited from the Western Recruiting Region are trained at MCRD San Diego. Alpha Company is scheduled to graduate April 22.

A recruit of Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, crawls through a tunnel during the Bayonet Assault Course at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California March 29, 2016. The recruits had to depend on their others fire team members and stay together through the entire course while trying to move fast enough so as not to hinder the progress of other teams. Annually, more than 17,000 males recruited from the Western Recruiting Region are trained at MCRD San Diego. Alpha Company is scheduled to graduate April 22.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Angelica I. Annastas

U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force fire a M240 medium machine gun to provide supporting fires for Marines maneuvering through an assault course during Platinum Lynx 16-3 at Babadag Training Area, Romania, March 26, 2016. The purpose of Platinum Lynx is to build NATO allies’ capabilities, reinforce relationships in a combined-training environment and increase operational proficiencies among U.S., Romanian, Slovenian, Bulgarian Forces.

U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force fire a M240 medium machine gun to provide supporting fires for Marines maneuvering through an assault course during Platinum Lynx 16-3 at Babadag Training Area, Romania, March 26, 2016. The purpose of Platinum Lynx is to build NATO allies’ capabilities, reinforce relationships in a combined-training environment and increase operational proficiencies among U.S., Romanian, Slovenian, Bulgarian Forces.

Photo by Cpl. Tyler Andersen

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit depart the USS Whidbey Island in assault amphibious vehicles during PHIBRON/MEU Integration Training, March 20, 2016. PMINT was conducted as part of training required of Marines and Sailors preparing for an upcoming deployment.

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit depart the USS Whidbey Island in assault amphibious vehicles during PHIBRON/MEU Integration Training, March 20, 2016. PMINT was conducted as part of training required of Marines and Sailors preparing for an upcoming deployment.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Koby Saunders

Marines with Company B, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, run through smoke during a live-fire assault on Military Operations on Urban Terrain town located at Range 210 in the Combat Center training area March 24, 2016, as part of a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation Exercise. 3rd LAR conducted a five-day MCCREE to evaluate the combat readiness of B Co.

Marines with Company B, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, run through smoke during a live-fire assault on Military Operations on Urban Terrain town located at Range 210 in the Combat Center training area March 24, 2016, as part of a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation Exercise. 3rd LAR conducted a five-day MCCREE to evaluate the combat readiness of B Co.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Levi Schultz

Marines with Company B, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, participate in an assault on the Military Operations on Urban Terrain town located at Range 210 in the Combat Center training area March 24, 2016, during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation Exercise. 3rd LAR conducted a five-day MCCREE to evaluate the combat readiness of B Co.

Marines with Company B, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, participate in an assault on the Military Operations on Urban Terrain town located at Range 210 in the Combat Center training area March 24, 2016, during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation Exercise. 3rd LAR conducted a five-day MCCREE to evaluate the combat readiness of B Co.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Levi Schultz

Marines with Company B, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, participate in an assault on the military operations on urban terrain town at Range 210 in the Combat Center training area March 24, 2016, during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation Exercise. 3rd LAR conducted a five-day MCCREE to evaluate the combat readiness of B Co.

Marines with Company B, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, participate in an assault on the military operations on urban terrain town at Range 210 in the Combat Center training area March 24, 2016, during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation Exercise. 3rd LAR conducted a five-day MCCREE to evaluate the combat readiness of B Co.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Levi Schultz

A Marine with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion breaches a door with a Mossberg 500 shotgun during the assault breaching portion of the battalion’s sapper squad competition at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 22, 2016. The competition was organized to determine the most proficient squads in the battalion while simultaneously challenging squads in the execution of combat engineer-based tasks.

A Marine with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion breaches a door with a Mossberg 500 shotgun during the assault breaching portion of the battalion’s sapper squad competition at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 22, 2016. The competition was organized to determine the most proficient squads in the battalion while simultaneously challenging squads in the execution of combat engineer-based tasks.

Photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez