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Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets from Matthew C. Perry High School conduct drill practice at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 9, 2016. The JROTC cadets took top honors during the Far East Marksmanship Competition at Camp Humphreys, Korea, Feb. 14-16, 2016, and the drill competition at Yokota Air Force Base, Japan, Nov. 16-18, 2015. During the drill competition, M.C. Perry cadets placed first in uniform inspection and armed regulation, second in unarmed and armed exhibitions, and third place in unarmed regulation and color guard. After finishing with two 3rd place victories, two 2nd place victories, and two 1st place victories, the cadets achieved 1st place overall. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Henson/Released) - Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets from Matthew C. Perry High School conduct drill practice at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 9, 2016. The JROTC cadets took top honors during the Far East Marksmanship Competition at Camp Humphreys, Korea, Feb. 14-16, 2016, and the drill competition at Yokota Air Force Base, Japan, Nov. 16-18, 2015. During the drill competition, M.C. Perry cadets placed first in uniform inspection and armed regulation, second in unarmed and armed exhibitions, and third place in unarmed regulation and color guard. After finishing with two 3rd place victories, two 2nd place victories, and two 1st place victories, the cadets achieved 1st place overall. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Henson/Released)

A player from U.S. Army Garrison Camp Zama, Japan, tries to slip past a player from Commander Fleet Activities Sasebo, Japan, during the Department of Defense Education Activities Far-East Division Two All-Boy Soccer Tournament aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, May 19, 2014. The tournament is taking place May 19-22, 2014 aboard station. - A player from U.S. Army Garrison Camp Zama, Japan, tries to slip past a player from Commander Fleet Activities Sasebo, Japan, during the Department of Defense Education Activities Far-East Division Two All-Boy Soccer Tournament aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, May 19, 2014. The tournament is taking place May 19-22, 2014 aboard station.

Pfc. Chase Leake, left, Lance Cpl. Stephanie Jordi, middle, and Lance Cpl. Juan Gonzalez, assemble an M-31 Marine Corps Expeditionary Arresting Gear System Nov. 28 at Tinian’s West Field during Exercise Forager Fury II. The arresting gear is a dynamic piece of equipment critical to FF II, which is a joint exercise designed to employ and assess combat power generation in a deployed and austere environment. The Marines are expeditionary airfield system technicians with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. - Pfc. Chase Leake, left, Lance Cpl. Stephanie Jordi, middle, and Lance Cpl. Juan Gonzalez, assemble an M-31 Marine Corps Expeditionary Arresting Gear System Nov. 28 at Tinian’s West Field during Exercise Forager Fury II. The arresting gear is a dynamic piece of equipment critical to FF II, which is a joint exercise designed to employ and assess combat power generation in a deployed and austere environment. The Marines are expeditionary airfield system technicians with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

Lance Cpls. Ryan Gamino and Johnny Gomez, right, calculate needed points for M-31 Marine Corps Expeditionary Arresting Gear System as they began setup surveyor lining spots along Tinian’s West Field runway Nov. 22 during exercise Forager Fury II. The joint exercise is designed to employ and assess combat power generation in a deployed and austere environment. Gomez and Gamino are combat engineer drafting and surveyors with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. - Lance Cpls. Ryan Gamino and Johnny Gomez, right, calculate needed points for M-31 Marine Corps Expeditionary Arresting Gear System as they began setup surveyor lining spots along Tinian’s West Field runway Nov. 22 during exercise Forager Fury II. The joint exercise is designed to employ and assess combat power generation in a deployed and austere environment. Gomez and Gamino are combat engineer drafting and surveyors with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

Lance Cpl. Austin J. Gilbert, Marine Aircraft Group 12 aviation electronics specialist, drills a hole in the bottom of a bucket during the Island Girl Power community relations project July 27, 2013. Island Girl Power rewarded the volunteers by feeding them after the project was complete. - Lance Cpl. Austin J. Gilbert, Marine Aircraft Group 12 aviation electronics specialist, drills a hole in the bottom of a bucket during the Island Girl Power community relations project July 27, 2013. Island Girl Power rewarded the volunteers by feeding them after the project was complete.

Capt. Matt H. Langferman, a Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 225 F/A-18D Hornet pilot, and Capt. Bradley N. Buick, a VMFA(AW)-225 F/A-18D Hornet weapon systems officer, perform preflight checks during air-to-air and air-to-ground training as part of Exercise Island Fury aboard Andersen Air Force base Oct. 19, 2012. Guam provides a unique training experience due to varying terrain for day and night exercises and close proximity to sister services for training and support. - Capt. Matt H. Langferman, a Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 225 F/A-18D Hornet pilot, and Capt. Bradley N. Buick, a VMFA(AW)-225 F/A-18D Hornet weapon systems officer, perform preflight checks during air-to-air and air-to-ground training as part of Exercise Island Fury aboard Andersen Air Force base Oct. 19, 2012. Guam provides a unique training experience due to varying terrain for day and night exercises and close proximity to sister services for training and support.

Cpl. Joseph S. Lorenzen, a Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 225 F/A-18D Hornet airframes mechanic, and Sgt. Frank Gottardo, VMFA(AW)-225 F/A-18D Hornet airframes quality assurance representative and mechanic, troubleshoot a VMFA(AW)-225 F/A-18D Hornet during Exercise Island Fury aboard Andersen Air Force Base Oct. 19. Island Fury is a month-long exercise, which began early October. - Cpl. Joseph S. Lorenzen, a Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 225 F/A-18D Hornet airframes mechanic, and Sgt. Frank Gottardo, VMFA(AW)-225 F/A-18D Hornet airframes quality assurance representative and mechanic, troubleshoot a VMFA(AW)-225 F/A-18D Hornet during Exercise Island Fury aboard Andersen Air Force Base Oct. 19. Island Fury is a month-long exercise, which began early October.

Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224, 225 and Marine Aircraft Group 12 Marines and sailors talk with Okkodo High School Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets and students at AndersonAir Force Base about personal experiences in the military Oct. 17, 2012. Sixteen VMFA(AW)-224, 225 and MAG-12 Marines and sailors visited Okkodo High School JROTC cadets and students. - Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224, 225 and Marine Aircraft Group 12 Marines and sailors talk with Okkodo High School Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets and students at Anderson Air Force Base about personal experiences in the military Oct. 17, 2012. Sixteen VMFA(AW)-224, 225 and MAG-12 Marines and sailors visited Okkodo High School JROTC cadets and students.