Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tyler Thompson, assigned to Expeditionary Combat Camera, dives with an American Flag during underwater photo training off the coast of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Nov. 18, 2015. Expeditionary Combat Camera hosts annual training to hone underwater photographers' specialized skill set and ensure valuable support of Department of Defense activities worldwide. (U.S. Navy combat camera photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Charles E. White)
151118-N-GK939-109 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 18, 2015) Gunner's Mate Seaman E. Green participates in a burial at sea ceremony aboard aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Harry S. Truman Strike Group is deployed to support maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman L. A. Preston/Released)
U.S. Marine 1st Sgt. Jose Guerreiro, Headquarters Company 1st Sgt., 5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade (5th MEB) participates in the Combat Fitness Test (CFT) aboard Naval Support Activity Bahrain, Nov. 19, 2015. The CFT is a 300-point test with an emphasis on functional fitness related to operational demands. It is composed of three events: the movement to contact, ammunition lift, and the maneuver under fire. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Lauren Falk, 5th MEB COMCAM/Released)
Two C-130H Hercules aircraft assigned to the 153rd Airlift Wing, Wyoming Air National Guard are parked on the ramp Nov. 18, 2015 in Cheyenne, Wyo. High winds and cold temperatures brought snow from the West and temporarily ceased flying operations at the 153rd Airlift Wing due to wind gust of 75 mph and low visibility. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Charles Delano/released)
181115-N-ZZ999-016 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 18, 2015) USS Carney (DDG 64) Commanding Officer, Cmdr. Kenneth Pickard renders passing honors to the French frigate Jean de Vienne (D643) Nov. 18, 2015. Carney, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, forward deployed to Rota, Spain is conducting a routine patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Personnel Specialist Galen Draper/ Released)
PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 18, 2015) 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th MEU) Marines work out on the fantail of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is the flagship of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 15th MEU, is currently operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sean P. Gallagher/Released)
151118-N-IN729-213 WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (Nov. 18, 2015) Chief Hospital Corpsman Noel Toledo, dental department's leading chief petty officer aboard the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), uses a brush to stack porcelain on a porcelain molar in the ship's dental lab. Ronald Reagan and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan McFarlane/Released)
151117-N-DM308-345 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 17, 2015) The aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) leads a formation while participating in UNITAS 2015. UNITAS 2015, the U.S. Navy's longest running annual multinational maritime exercise, is part of the Southern Seas deployment planned by U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet. This iteration of UNITAS is conducted in two phases: UNITAS PACIFIC, hosted by Chile in October 2015 and UNITAS Atlantic hosted by Brazil in November. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Paul Archer/Released)
First Lt. Christopher R. McKinley of 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, fires his 9mm handgun during qualification at MK Air Base in Romania on Nov. 18, 2015. The range consisted of 9mm, M4 and M249 qualification in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve. The qualifications assure soldiers, leaders and Romanian partners of the U.S. Army’s contribution to providing stability to the region and our NATO allies.