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Lance Cpl. Tyler Zaugg, rifleman, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment sits on post outside of a makeshift police station during the Marine Air Ground Task Force Integrated Experiment 2016 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif. July 29, 2016. The exercise forced Marines to go up against a futuristic oppositional force with access to modern day technology, jamming capabilities, and support from the community.

Photo by Sgt. Cuong Le

A group of Marines with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment offloading the Polaris MRZR after a mounted patrol throughout the town during the Marine Air Ground Task Force Integrated Experiment 2016 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif. July 29, 2016. During the exercise Marines had to maintain combat efficiency while sustaining their own food, water, electricity, and security without help from outside forces.

Photo by Sgt. Cuong Le

A group of Marines with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment using the Weaponized Multi-utility Tactical Transport to repel an oppositional force attack during the Marine Air Ground Task Force Integrated Experiment 2016 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif. July 31, 2016. The oppositional force represented a futuristic force that had the capabilities to jam communications, form strategic tactical maneuvers and turn the population against the Marines.

Photo by Sgt. Cuong Le

An M1A1 Abrams battle tank with Fox Company, 4th Tank Battalion, drives to an objective as a part of a combined arms breaching exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune N.C., July 22, 2016. Elements from a Marine engineer unit worked with 4th Tanks to clear obstacles to make way for the infantry.

Photo by Pvt. Matthew Callahan

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Daniel Tisby, a corpsman with the Robert M. Casey Medical and Dental Clinic at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, treats a simulated victim during exercise Eagle Wrath 2016 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, July 21, 2016. Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 conducts this exercise once a year in order to train all the Marines within the squadron, enhance their technical skills, field experience and military occupational specialty capability.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Henson

The treads of an M1A1 battle tank with Fox Company, 4th Tank Battalion, kick up dirt and debris as it makes its way downrange at Engineer Training Area 2 during a training exercise on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 21, 2016. The intent was to bring the active and reserve Marines together to train in the event they deploy as one battalion in the future.

Photo by Pvt. Matthew Callahan

Lance Cpl. Hugo Orozco, an M88A2 Hercules tank mechanic with Fox Company, 4th Tank Battalion, rests under the shade of his vehicle at Engineer Training Area 2 during a training exercise on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 21, 2016. The intent was to bring the active and reserve Marines together to train in the event they deploy as one battalion in the future.

Photo by Pvt. Matthew Callahan

An M1A1 Abrams with Fox Company, 4th Tank Battalion, drives down a dirt road to leave Engineer Training Area 2 on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 21, 2016. The intent was to bring the active and reserve Marines together to train in the event they deploy as one battalion in the future.

Photo by Pvt. Matthew Callahan

U.S. Marines with motor transportation company, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, shoot an M240 bravo light-machine gun while conducting company level training during exercise Eagle Wrath 2016 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, July 20, 2016. The squadron plans to complete their unit annual training requirements throughout three stages, which focus on air base ground defense and Marine Corps common skills that Marines are unable to train for locally. During this training the company commanders have the opportunity to train their personnel and prepare for the final culminating event where Marines will construct and defend a landing zone and refueling point.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Henson

A U.S. Marine with combat engineer platoon, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, shoots a Benelli M4 Super 90 shotgun while conducting familiarization training during exercise Eagle Wrath 2016 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, July 20, 2016. The squadron plans to complete their unit annual training requirements throughout three stages, which focus on air base ground defense and Marine Corps common skills that Marines are unable to train for locally.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Henson

An M18A1 Claymore Mine detonates claymore training at exercise Eagle Wrath 2016 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, July 20, 2016. The squadron plans to complete their unit annual training requirements throughout three stages, which focus on air base ground defense and Marine Corps common skills that Marines are unable to train for locally. Combat engineers within the squadron also conducted training for Military Operations in Urban Terrain, which focuses on improving the individual and collective combat skills of the Marines.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Henson

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kendal Kleinhenz, a combat engineer with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, deploys an M18A1 Claymore Mine during exercise Eagle Wrath 2016 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, July 20, 2016. The squadron plans to complete their unit annual training requirements throughout three stages, which focus on air base ground defense and Marine Corps common skills that Marines are unable to train for locally.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Henson

Marines with Fox Company, 4th Tank Battalion, plan a notional attack during a simulated offensive exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 19, 2016. The tank platoon coordinated prior to executing the mission in order to establish communication, logistics and course of action.

Photo by Pfc. Juan Soto-Delgado

Marines with Fox Company, 4th Tank Battalion, drive to a landing zone to participate in an offensive and defensive exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 19, 2016. The M88A2 Hercules has the ability to tow tanks that weight up to 70 tons, making it the first choice to recover tanks from the battlefield.

Photo by Pfc. Juan Soto-Delgado

Marines with Fox Company, 4th Tank Battalion, stop at a landing zone to assess locations for an upcoming offensive and defensive drill at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 19, 2016. The exercise brought the reserve Marines together with elements of 2nd Tank Bn. to train in the event they deploy as one battalion in the future.

Photo by Pvt. Matthew Callahan

Marines with Fox Company, 4th Tank Battalion, sit atop their M1A1 Abrams battle tank and laugh at the idea of getting their photo taken during a training exercise on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, July 19, 2016. The exercise brought the reserve Marines together with elements of 2nd Tank Bn. to train in the event they deploy as one battalion in the future.

Photo by Pvt. Matthew Callahan

Assistant Chief of the Indonesian Navy for Operations, Rear Admiral I.N.G.N.Ary Atmaja, S.E., poses for a photo in front of a recovery vehicle during the USPACOM Amphibious Leaders Symposium on U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 13, 2016. PALS brings together senior leaders of allied and partner nations from the Indo-Asia Pacific region to discuss key aspects of maritime/amphibious operations, capability development, crisis response, and interoperability. Twenty-two allied and partnered nations, including the U.S. are participating.

Photo by Sgt. Tia Dufour

Reserve Marines with 1st Battalion, 24th Marines, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, provide suppressive machine gun fire for ground units at range 410A during Integrated Training Exercise 4-16, at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., June 14, 2016. ITX 4-16 allows Reserve Marines to train in realistic environments to increase their proficiency and readiness for worldwide deployment.

Photo by Sgt. Sara Graham

Marines from Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment’s “Kings of Battles,” fire off an artillery round from an M777 Lightweight 155mm howitzer during Spartan Fury, an annual pre-deployment exercise, aboard the Schofield Range Facility on May 4th, 2016. Spartan Fury is one of three annual battalion level exercises to help improve sustainment training for future deployments. The objective of this five-day exercise is to support 3rd Regiment by providing direct and indirect artillery strikes.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jesus Sepulveda Torre

Cpl. John Fox, a field artillery cannoneer with Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, “Kings of Battle,” and a Hedgesville, W. Va., native, sits by his M777 Lightweight 155mm howitzer during Spartan Fury, an annual pre-deployment exercise, aboard the Schofield Range Facility on May 4th, 2016. Spartan Fury is one of three annual battalion level exercises to help improve sustainment training for future deployments. The objective of this five-day exercise is to support 3rd Regiment by providing direct and indirect artillery strikes.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jesus Sepulveda Torre