Marine Sgt. Alex Blackwell, Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting assistant station captain and Fort Knox Ky., native, and Marine Pfc. David Renz, a senior rescue man and Colorado Springs, Colo., native, carry a simulated casualty around a Black Hawk HH-60M Medevac Helicopter during casualty loading and offloading training at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay aboard MCB Hawaii, Sept. 2, 2015. The two-day training exercise familiarized Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Marines and first responders from the Federal Fire Department with the gear and procedures the U.S. Army uses in medical evacuation situations. “Training like this makes MCAS K-Bay (Marines) much more efficient in their jobs and also more comfortable dealing with stressful situations such as a casualty evacuations,” Blackwell said. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brittney Vito/Released) - Marine Sgt. Alex Blackwell, Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting assistant station captain and Fort Knox Ky., native, and Marine Pfc. David Renz, a senior rescue man and Colorado Springs, Colo., native, carry a simulated casualty around a Black Hawk HH-60M Medevac Helicopter during casualty loading and offloading training at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay aboard MCB Hawaii, Sept. 2, 2015. The two-day training exercise familiarized Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Marines and first responders from the Federal Fire Department with the gear and procedures the U.S. Army uses in medical evacuation situations. “Training like this makes MCAS K-Bay (Marines) much more efficient in their jobs and also more comfortable dealing with stressful situations such as a casualty evacuations,” Blackwell said. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brittney Vito/Released)

Soldiers with Echo Company, 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry Regiment, prepare to clear the modular armored tactical combat house, or “shoot house,” at the Kaneohe Bay Range Training Facility on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, June 21, 2011. The training evolution was part of the reserve infantry battalion’s annual training package conducted both here and on Schofield Barracks from June 13 to June 30. - Soldiers with Echo Company, 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry Regiment, prepare to clear the modular armored tactical combat house, or “shoot house,” at the Kaneohe Bay Range Training Facility on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, June 21, 2011. The training evolution was part of the reserve infantry battalion’s annual training package conducted both here and on Schofield Barracks from June 13 to June 30.

The 21-month-old daughter of Lt. Cmdr. Alan Miller, training officer, Patrol Squadron 9, waves an American flag and greets her father as he returns to Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, from a six-month deployment, Nov. 16, 2010. During the deployment, VP-9 detached throughout the Navy’s 5th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility. A group of VP-9 P-3s supported 5th Fleet maritime operations in Operation Iraqi Freedom from Isa Air Base in Bahrain. From their hub at Kadena Air Base, the remaining portion of VP-9 detached throughout the 7th Fleet AOR, working with a variety of coalition partners including Guam, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand. - The 21-month-old daughter of Lt. Cmdr. Alan Miller, training officer, Patrol Squadron 9, waves an American flag and greets her father as he returns to Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, from a six-month deployment, Nov. 16, 2010. During the deployment, VP-9 detached throughout the Navy’s 5th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility. A group of VP-9 P-3s supported 5th Fleet maritime operations in Operation Iraqi Freedom from Isa Air Base in Bahrain. From their hub at Kadena Air Base, the remaining portion of VP-9 detached throughout the 7th Fleet AOR, working with a variety of coalition partners including Guam, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand.

Canadian soldiers with Company G, 2nd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment, Canadian Army, move toward their next objective during a noncombatant evacuation operation at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, July 26. The NEO, an emergency evacuation involving the use of military forces and capabilities in order to provide aid, assistance and movement to safety of American citizens overseas, was conducted as part of interoperability training between coalition forces during the multi-national Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2010. - Canadian soldiers with Company G, 2nd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment, Canadian Army, move toward their next objective during a noncombatant evacuation operation at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, July 26. The NEO, an emergency evacuation involving the use of military forces and capabilities in order to provide aid, assistance and movement to safety of American citizens overseas, was conducted as part of interoperability training between coalition forces during the multi-national Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2010.

A paratrooper with 9 Royal Malay Regiment, Malaysian Army, practices room clearing techniques under the guidance of U.S. Marines with Company E, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) July 12. The drill was part of interoperability training between coalition forces assigned to the ground combat element of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force 3 during the multi-lateral maritime Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2010. - A paratrooper with 9 Royal Malay Regiment, Malaysian Army, practices room clearing techniques under the guidance of U.S. Marines with Company E, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) July 12. The drill was part of interoperability training between coalition forces assigned to the ground combat element of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force 3 during the multi-lateral maritime Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2010.

1st Lt. Kara Larsen, CH-46E Sea Knight transport helicopter pilot, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268, and 1st Lt. Erin Maxwell, UH1-N Huey utility helicopter pilot, Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469, watch as the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) passes by the USS Missouri in the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam port July 6. Carrying approximately 1,600 military personnel from Australia, Canada, Indonesia, Malaysia, Tonga and the United States, the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship is one of 34 ships participating in Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2010. As the world's largest multi-lateral maritime exercise, RIMPAC was designed to improve integration and interoperability as well as prepare forces for a wide range of potential operations and missions. - 1st Lt. Kara Larsen, CH-46E Sea Knight transport helicopter pilot, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268, and 1st Lt. Erin Maxwell, UH1-N Huey utility helicopter pilot, Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469, watch as the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) passes by the USS Missouri in the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam port July 6. Carrying approximately 1,600 military personnel from Australia, Canada, Indonesia, Malaysia, Tonga and the United States, the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship is one of 34 ships participating in Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2010. As the world's largest multi-lateral maritime exercise, RIMPAC was designed to improve integration and interoperability as well as prepare forces for a wide range of potential operations and missions.

Cpl. Dave Spraker, a team leader with 3rd platoon, Company E, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, instructs Royal Tongan Marines, Tonga Defence Services, during a battle sight zero exercise at the Marine Corps Base Hawaii Range Training Facility June 30. Service members from Australia, Canada, Indonesia, Malaysia and Tonga joined the 2/3 Marines in training as part of the Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2010, a biennial exercise designed to strengthen regional partnerships and improve bilateral interoperability. - Cpl. Dave Spraker, a team leader with 3rd platoon, Company E, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, instructs Royal Tongan Marines, Tonga Defence Services, during a battle sight zero exercise at the Marine Corps Base Hawaii Range Training Facility June 30. Service members from Australia, Canada, Indonesia, Malaysia and Tonga joined the 2/3 Marines in training as part of the Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2010, a biennial exercise designed to strengthen regional partnerships and improve bilateral interoperability.