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U.S. Marine Corps Amphibious Assault Vehicles line the beach during an amphibious training raid during Exercise Ssang Yong 14 March 31, 2014. Exercise Ssang Yong is conducted annually in the Republic of Korea to enhance the interoperability of U.S. and ROK forces by performing a full spectrum of amphibious operations while showcasing sea-based power projection in the Pacific. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher O’Quin/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Amphibious Assault Vehicles line the beach during an amphibious training raid during Exercise Ssang Yong 14 March 31, 2014. Exercise Ssang Yong is conducted annually in the Republic of Korea to enhance the interoperability of U.S. and ROK forces by performing a full spectrum of amphibious operations while showcasing sea-based power projection in the Pacific. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher O’Quin/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Christopher Oquin

Sgt. Chester Ginter, motor transportation maintenance chief, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to drink from his canteen during chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense mask confidence training aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 28, 2014. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Emmanuel Ramos/Released)

Sgt. Chester Ginter, motor transportation maintenance chief, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to drink from his canteen during chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense mask confidence training aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 28, 2014. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Emmanuel Ramos/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Emmanuel Ramos

Cpl. Patrick Phelan, mortarman, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, assigned to Black Sea Rotational Force 14 maneuvers downrange with counterparts from the Romanian 307th Naval Infantry Battalion during a combined maneuver live fire exercise at Babadag Training Area, Romania, March 26, 2014. Romanian service members and Marines from BSRF-14 integrated fire teams during the live fire range. Black Sea Rotational Force 14 is a task force of Marines and sailors with the mission to sustain positive relationships with partner nations uphold regional stability and increase military operational capabilities while also proving the ability for rapid crisis response in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucasus regions of Eastern Europe. (Official Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Tanner M. Iskra, BSRF Combat Camera/Released)

Cpl. Patrick Phelan, mortarman, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, assigned to Black Sea Rotational Force 14 maneuvers downrange with counterparts from the Romanian 307th Naval Infantry Battalion during a combined maneuver live fire exercise at Babadag Training Area, Romania, March 26, 2014. Romanian service members and Marines from BSRF-14 integrated fire teams during the live fire range. Black Sea Rotational Force 14 is a task force of Marines and sailors with the mission to sustain positive relationships with partner nations uphold regional stability and increase military operational capabilities while also proving the ability for rapid crisis response in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucasus regions of Eastern Europe. (Official Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Tanner M. Iskra, BSRF Combat Camera/Released)

Photo by Staff Sgt Tanner M. Iskra

Gunnery Sgt. Kenneth T. Deal with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires a GAU-21 .50-caliber machine gun as part of a simulated tactical air control party exercise during Realistic Urban Training Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise 14-1 at Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., March 26, 2014. RUTMEUEX will prepare the 11th MEU Marines for their upcoming deployment, enhancing their combat skills in environments similar to those they may find in future missions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Laura Y. Raga/Released)

Gunnery Sgt. Kenneth T. Deal with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires a GAU-21 .50-caliber machine gun as part of a simulated tactical air control party exercise during Realistic Urban Training Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise 14-1 at Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., March 26, 2014. RUTMEUEX will prepare the 11th MEU Marines for their upcoming deployment, enhancing their combat skills in environments similar to those they may find in future missions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Laura Y. Raga/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Laura Y. Raga

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Hector Chavez, left, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, light armored vehicle crewman and native of Chicago, and Sgt. Jonathan Galletta, right, BLT 1/6, 22nd MEU, LAV crewman and native of Greenwood, Ark., practice M240B machine gun operations aboard the USS Bataan. The 22nd MEU is deployed with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Hector Chavez, left, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, light armored vehicle crewman and native of Chicago, and Sgt. Jonathan Galletta, right, BLT 1/6, 22nd MEU, LAV crewman and native of Greenwood, Ark., practice M240B machine gun operations aboard the USS Bataan. The 22nd MEU is deployed with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force.

Photo by Sgt. Alisa Helin

Marines with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct live fire with M242 Bushmaster cannons and M240G machine guns on static targets during Realistic Urban Training Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise 14-1 at Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., March 17, 2014. RUTMEUEX will prepare the 11th MEU Marines for their upcoming deployment, enhancing Marines' combat skills in environments similar to those they may find in future missions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Rome M. Lazarus/Released)

Marines with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct live fire with M242 Bushmaster cannons and M240G machine guns on static targets during Realistic Urban Training Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise 14-1 at Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., March 17, 2014. RUTMEUEX will prepare the 11th MEU Marines for their upcoming deployment, enhancing Marines' combat skills in environments similar to those they may find in future missions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Rome M. Lazarus/Released)

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Rome M. Lazarus

An AV-8B Harrier with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, flies off the USS Bataan to Greece to support a bilateral exercise with the Hellenic Army. The U.S. and Greece regularly conduct scheduled military exercises to strengthen professional and personal relationships. The MEU is deployed to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious missions across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Austin Hazard/Released)

An AV-8B Harrier with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, flies off the USS Bataan to Greece to support a bilateral exercise with the Hellenic Army. The U.S. and Greece regularly conduct scheduled military exercises to strengthen professional and personal relationships. The MEU is deployed to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious missions across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Austin Hazard/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Austin Hazard

U.S. Marines and U.S. Navy Sailors with Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, load onto an MV-22 Osprey aircraft aboard the USS Bataan for a bilateral exercise with the Hellenic Army in Greece March 7, 2014. The U.S. and Greece regularly conduct scheduled military exercises to strengthen professional and personal relationships. The MEU is deployed to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious missions across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Austin Hazard/Released)

U.S. Marines and U.S. Navy Sailors with Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, load onto an MV-22 Osprey aircraft aboard the USS Bataan for a bilateral exercise with the Hellenic Army in Greece March 7, 2014. The U.S. and Greece regularly conduct scheduled military exercises to strengthen professional and personal relationships. The MEU is deployed to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious missions across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Austin Hazard/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Austin Hazard

U.S. Marines assigned to 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit Command Element conduct a formation run led by the unit’s non-commissioned officers, aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 26, 2014. The physical training was conducted to foster unit cohesion and give NCOs the opportunity to coordinate and run a unit level event. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Released)

U.S. Marines assigned to 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit Command Element conduct a formation run led by the unit’s non-commissioned officers, aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 26, 2014. The physical training was conducted to foster unit cohesion and give NCOs the opportunity to coordinate and run a unit level event. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Grant E. Vanalstyne provides security while his teammates simulate calling for fire support as part of a squad competition course Feb. 18 during Korean Marine Exchange Program 14-2. The Republic of Korea Marines are with 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, and Vanalstyne is a rifleman with Company F. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Anthony J. Kirby/Released)

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Grant E. Vanalstyne provides security while his teammates simulate calling for fire support as part of a squad competition course Feb. 18 during Korean Marine Exchange Program 14-2. The Republic of Korea Marines are with 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, and Vanalstyne is a rifleman with Company F. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Anthony J. Kirby/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Anthony J. Kirby

Marines with the quick reaction force of Battery L, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, practice speed reload drills Feb. 19 during the East Fuji Battery-level Exercise at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji. “An artillery battery can’t really turn its guns to protect its flank, so that’s where the QRF comes in,” said Sgt. Carlos Moreno, an artilleryman with Battery L, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

Marines with the quick reaction force of Battery L, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, practice speed reload drills Feb. 19 during the East Fuji Battery-level Exercise at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji. “An artillery battery can’t really turn its guns to protect its flank, so that’s where the QRF comes in,” said Sgt. Carlos Moreno, an artilleryman with Battery L, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

Photo by Sgt. Brian Marion

Staff Sgt. Michael Almendarez, center, food service mess chief, Marine Expeditionary Brigade - Afghanistan, speaks with Lance Cpl. Shane Pollard, right, food service specialist, about his rifle adjustments after he shot rounds at his target during a live-fire range exercise that took place aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan Feb. 11, 2014. The exercise was used to prepare Marines to respond to a hostile threat aboard the base should one arise.

Staff Sgt. Michael Almendarez, center, food service mess chief, Marine Expeditionary Brigade - Afghanistan, speaks with Lance Cpl. Shane Pollard, right, food service specialist, about his rifle adjustments after he shot rounds at his target during a live-fire range exercise that took place aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan Feb. 11, 2014. The exercise was used to prepare Marines to respond to a hostile threat aboard the base should one arise.

Photo by Sgt. Jessica Ostroska

Gunnery Sgt. Matthew C. Luckey provides cover while Republic of Korea Marines radio for assistance prior to a raid in an area where simulated enemy activity was spotted Jan. 22 during Korean Marine Exchange Program 14-3 at the Mountain Warfare Training Camp in Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea. As part of KMEP, the Marines cross-trained in a multitude of cold-weather skills and missions such as skiing, assaults, patrols and raids. The raid is part of the training evolutions leading up to a 400-kilometer hike. Luckey is a platoon sergeant with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. The ROK Marines are with the 1st ROK Special Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st ROK Division.

Gunnery Sgt. Matthew C. Luckey provides cover while Republic of Korea Marines radio for assistance prior to a raid in an area where simulated enemy activity was spotted Jan. 22 during Korean Marine Exchange Program 14-3 at the Mountain Warfare Training Camp in Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea. As part of KMEP, the Marines cross-trained in a multitude of cold-weather skills and missions such as skiing, assaults, patrols and raids. The raid is part of the training evolutions leading up to a 400-kilometer hike. Luckey is a platoon sergeant with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. The ROK Marines are with the 1st ROK Special Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st ROK Division.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Matt Myers

Sgt. Charles Swope, team leader, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, performs a security patrol during a training exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. Jan. 9, 2014. Swope, a native of Coral Springs, Fla., earned his Masters of Business Administration, completing part of his degree during his two deployments to Afghanistan. There were times when he would take academic tests in a classroom only hours after engaging enemy forces. He will attend his commencement ceremony May 2014.

Sgt. Charles Swope, team leader, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, performs a security patrol during a training exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. Jan. 9, 2014. Swope, a native of Coral Springs, Fla., earned his Masters of Business Administration, completing part of his degree during his two deployments to Afghanistan. There were times when he would take academic tests in a classroom only hours after engaging enemy forces. He will attend his commencement ceremony May 2014.

Photo by Cpl. James Gulliver

ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 28, 2014) U.S. Marines assigned to Reconnaissance Platoon, Battalion Landing Team 1st battalion, 4th Marines, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct a barricade live fire training aboard the USS Boxer (LHD 4) at sea Jan. 28, 2014. The 13th MEU is deployed with the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Ajiboye Magbagbeola, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit Combat Camera/Released)

ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 28, 2014) U.S. Marines assigned to Reconnaissance Platoon, Battalion Landing Team 1st battalion, 4th Marines, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct a barricade live fire training aboard the USS Boxer (LHD 4) at sea Jan. 28, 2014. The 13th MEU is deployed with the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Ajiboye Magbagbeola, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit Combat Camera/Released)

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Ajiboye Magbagbeola

Staff Sgt. Antoine Griffith, senior drill instructor, Platoon 1031, Company B, gives some pointers to his recruits prior to a series commander inspection aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Nov. 1. Griffith said he tries to teach his recruits how to be proficient Marines.

Staff Sgt. Antoine Griffith, senior drill instructor, Platoon 1031, Company B, gives some pointers to his recruits prior to a series commander inspection aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Nov. 1. Griffith said he tries to teach his recruits how to be proficient Marines.

Photo by Cpl. Walter D. Marino II

First Sgt. Brenda R. Chrismer, the first sergeant of Headquarters Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group briefs Marines and sailors of Headquarters Co. during the company’s fall training aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 5, 2012. Marines and sailors of Headquarters Co. trained in response to issues such as alcohol abuse and sexually transmitted diseases.

First Sgt. Brenda R. Chrismer, the first sergeant of Headquarters Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group briefs Marines and sailors of Headquarters Co. during the company’s fall training aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 5, 2012. Marines and sailors of Headquarters Co. trained in response to issues such as alcohol abuse and sexually transmitted diseases.

Photo by Pfc. Sullivan Laramie

First Sgt. Brenda R. Chrismer, the first sergeant of Headquarters Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, grills hamburgers and hotdogs at the conclusion of the company’s fall training aboard Camp Lejenue, N.C., Nov. 5, 2012. The company conducted the training to improve awareness on issues such as sexual assault, suicide, cold-weather injuries and drug abuse.

First Sgt. Brenda R. Chrismer, the first sergeant of Headquarters Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, grills hamburgers and hotdogs at the conclusion of the company’s fall training aboard Camp Lejenue, N.C., Nov. 5, 2012. The company conducted the training to improve awareness on issues such as sexual assault, suicide, cold-weather injuries and drug abuse.

Photo by Pfc. Sullivan Laramie

Sgt. Juan E. Duque, senior drill instructor, Platoon 1041, Company C, stands next to a plaque for their company’s Morale Leader and Dan Daly Award aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Nov. 2. Duque is Co. C’s most recent recipient of the Moral Leader Award. Duque has helped train eight cycles of recruits.

Sgt. Juan E. Duque, senior drill instructor, Platoon 1041, Company C, stands next to a plaque for their company’s Morale Leader and Dan Daly Award aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Nov. 2. Duque is Co. C’s most recent recipient of the Moral Leader Award. Duque has helped train eight cycles of recruits.

Photo by Cpl. Walter D. Marino II

Recruit Troy G. Redman, guide, Platoon 1041, Company C, stands next to Sgt. Juan E. Duque, senior drill instructor, Platoon 1041, Co. C. In the background are trophies their platoon has won such as Honor Platoon. Duque is the drill instructor who selected Redman as guide and has routinely guided Redman on how to be a leader.

Recruit Troy G. Redman, guide, Platoon 1041, Company C, stands next to Sgt. Juan E. Duque, senior drill instructor, Platoon 1041, Co. C. In the background are trophies their platoon has won such as Honor Platoon. Duque is the drill instructor who selected Redman as guide and has routinely guided Redman on how to be a leader.

Photo by Cpl. Walter D. Marino II