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U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, provide security during a patrol while participating in exercise Eagle Wrath 2017 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, June 17, 2017. Eagle Wrath 2017 is a two-week training evolution focusing on air base ground defense, establishing forward operating bases and forward arming and refueling points in an austere environment as a way to support Marine Aircraft Group 12. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Stephen Campbell) - U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, provide security during a patrol while participating in exercise Eagle Wrath 2017 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, June 17, 2017. Eagle Wrath 2017 is a two-week training evolution focusing on air base ground defense, establishing forward operating bases and forward arming and refueling points in an austere environment as a way to support Marine Aircraft Group 12. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Stephen Campbell)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Barry Bethea, an Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting specialist with Marine Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, fireman carries a simulated casualty to a medical station during an unexpected mass casualty drill while participating in exercise Eagle Wrath 2017 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, June 15, 2017. The purpose of the drill was to see how medical personnel react in coalition with the Marines to make sure they are working in a fluid manner. Eagle Wrath 2017 is a two-week training evolution focusing on air base ground defense and establishing a forward operating base in an austere environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Stephen Campbell) - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Barry Bethea, an Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting specialist with Marine Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, fireman carries a simulated casualty to a medical station during an unexpected mass casualty drill while participating in exercise Eagle Wrath 2017 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, June 15, 2017. The purpose of the drill was to see how medical personnel react in coalition with the Marines to make sure they are working in a fluid manner. Eagle Wrath 2017 is a two-week training evolution focusing on air base ground defense and establishing a forward operating base in an austere environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Stephen Campbell)

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Michael M. Rasmussen, assistant operations chief with Marine Air Group (MAG) 12, shows Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force aviation students an F/A-18C Hornet during a Junior Officer Exchange Program visit at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 21, 2017. Students came from Ozuki Air Base to learn about MAG-12 and the F/A-18. They familiarized themselves with the aircraft during the visit by taking part in a flight simulator and by visiting a static display. Hosting the cadets helps them understand the relationship Japan holds with U.S. Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Gabriela Garcia-Herrera) - U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Michael M. Rasmussen, assistant operations chief with Marine Air Group (MAG) 12, shows Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force aviation students an F/A-18C Hornet during a Junior Officer Exchange Program visit at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 21, 2017. Students came from Ozuki Air Base to learn about MAG-12 and the F/A-18. They familiarized themselves with the aircraft during the visit by taking part in a flight simulator and by visiting a static display. Hosting the cadets helps them understand the relationship Japan holds with U.S. Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Gabriela Garcia-Herrera)

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Carrie White, the Provost Marshal’s Office training chief with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, conducts the prone 300 yard shuttle during the third annual High Intensity Tactical Training championship preliminaries at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 9, 2017. The event brought together the Marine Corps’ toughest male and female athletes to face off in obstacles that test their speed, endurance, strength and agility. Preliminary winners are slated to fly from their respective installations to compete at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, August 28-31, 2017, to be crowned the ‘Ultimate Tactical Athlete.’ (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mason Roy) - U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Carrie White, the Provost Marshal’s Office training chief with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, conducts the prone 300 yard shuttle during the third annual High Intensity Tactical Training championship preliminaries at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 9, 2017. The event brought together the Marine Corps’ toughest male and female athletes to face off in obstacles that test their speed, endurance, strength and agility. Preliminary winners are slated to fly from their respective installations to compete at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, August 28-31, 2017, to be crowned the ‘Ultimate Tactical Athlete.’ (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mason Roy)