U.S. Marines with Regional Command (Southwest) (RC(SW)) exit a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter aboard Kandahar Airfield (KAF), Afghanistan, Oct. 27, 2014. The Marines transitioned to KAF following the end of RC(SW) operations in Helmand province. (U. S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Dustin D. March/Released)
Combat Water Survival Test A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group frees himself from a parachute harness Oct. 16th in the Eglin Air Force Base Pool as part of a Combat Water Survival Test and in preparation for a deliberate parachute jump into water. The CWST is used to assess a SoldierÕs swimming capability and train him for maritime operations. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Thomas Cieslak)
Spc. Donta Damper, B Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, fires his M4 rifle from a concealed firing position during a bunker assault exercise at a Lithuanian training area in Rukla, Oct. 22, 2014. These activities are part of the U.S. Army Europe-led Operation Atlantic Resolve land force assurance training taking place across Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland to enhance multinational interoperability, strengthen relationships among allied militaries, contribute to regional stability and demonstrate U.S. commitment to NATO. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Seth LaCount/Released)
CHINCOTEAGUE ISLAND, VA - OCTOBER 29: A US Coast Guard boat patrols the waters near NASA's Wallops Flight Facility, October 29, 2014 in Chincoteague Island, Virginia. Last night an unmanned commercial rocket headed for the International Space Station to deliver supplies exploded into a massive fireball seconds after lifting off from the launch pad. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
U.S. Navy Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Joshua Dingman maneuvers a rigid-hull inflatable boat near the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during a man overboard drill in the South China Sea Oct. 21, 2014. The George Washington was underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Everett Allen, U.S. Navy/Released)
A U.S. Soldier assigned to the 2nd Cavalry Regiment competes with Soldiers from other units in a land navigation day course during the Expert Infantryman Badge competition at the Grafenwoehr Training Area in Germany, Oct. 20, 2014. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. William Tanner/Released)
WATERS NEAR GUAM (Oct. 27, 2014) Sailors assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) perform a helicopter in-flight refueling exercise with an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Saberhawks of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 77. Antietam is on patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility in support of stability and security in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman David Flewellyn/Released) 141027-N-ZZ786-230 Join the conversation http://www.navy.mil/viewGallery.asp http://www.facebook.com/USNavy http://www.twitter.com/USNavy http://navylive.dodlive.mil http://pinterest.com https://plus.google.com
U.S. Soldiers with the Oklahoma Army National Guard rowing team practice rowing on the Oklahoma River Oct. 21, 2014, in Oklahoma City. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Geoff Legler/Released)
A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195 prepares to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) in the South China Sea Oct. 20, 2014. The George Washington was conducting theater security operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chris Cavagnaro/Released)