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Cpl. Antonio Rojas, a fast-roping master with Amphibious Raids Branch, Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG), I Marine Expeditionary Force, holds onto the rope while over Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 10. Fast-rope training is used to quickly insert Marines into an objective area. HMH-465 conducts training with EOTG to assist infantry Marines performing fast-rope training from a helicopter. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ariana Acosta)

Cpl. Antonio Rojas, a fast-roping master with Amphibious Raids Branch, Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG), I Marine Expeditionary Force, holds onto the rope while over Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 10. Fast-rope training is used to quickly insert Marines into an objective area. HMH-465 conducts training with EOTG to assist infantry Marines performing fast-rope training from a helicopter. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ariana Acosta)

Photo by Cpl. Ariana Acosta

U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 465, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, participated in coordinating the drop point for Marines with the Amphibious Raids Branch, Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG), I Marine Expeditionary Force, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 10. HMH-465 conducts training with EOTG to assist infantry Marines performing fast-rope training from a helicopter. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ariana Acosta)

U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 465, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, participated in coordinating the drop point for Marines with the Amphibious Raids Branch, Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG), I Marine Expeditionary Force, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 10. HMH-465 conducts training with EOTG to assist infantry Marines performing fast-rope training from a helicopter. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ariana Acosta)

Photo by Cpl. Ariana Acosta

Capt. David Skaggs, left, a CH-53E Super Stallion pilot with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 465, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, discusses the training plan with Cpl. Antonio Rojas, a fast-roping master with Amphibious Raids Branch, Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG), I Marine Expeditionary Force, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 10. HMH-465 conducts training with EOTG to assist infantry Marines performing fast-rope training from a helicopter. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ariana Acosta)

Capt. David Skaggs, left, a CH-53E Super Stallion pilot with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 465, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, discusses the training plan with Cpl. Antonio Rojas, a fast-roping master with Amphibious Raids Branch, Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG), I Marine Expeditionary Force, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 10. HMH-465 conducts training with EOTG to assist infantry Marines performing fast-rope training from a helicopter. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ariana Acosta)

Photo by Cpl. Ariana Acosta

Capt. David Skaggs, left, and Capt. Patrick McGuire, CH-53E Super Stallion pilots with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 465, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct preflight checks at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Aug. 10. HMH-465 conducts training with Amphibious Raids Branch, Expeditionary Operations Training Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, to assist infantry Marines performing fast-rope training from a helicopter. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ariana Acosta)

Capt. David Skaggs, left, and Capt. Patrick McGuire, CH-53E Super Stallion pilots with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 465, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct preflight checks at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Aug. 10. HMH-465 conducts training with Amphibious Raids Branch, Expeditionary Operations Training Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, to assist infantry Marines performing fast-rope training from a helicopter. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ariana Acosta)

Photo by Cpl. Ariana Acosta

Sgt. Xavier Rodriguez, a crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 465, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, scans the terrain from a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter over Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 10. During flight, crew chiefs are subject matter experts on aircraft operations and terrain features. HMH-465 conducts training with Amphibious Raids Branch, Expeditionary Operations Training Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, to assist infantry Marines performing fast-rope training from a helicopter. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ariana Acosta)

Sgt. Xavier Rodriguez, a crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 465, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, scans the terrain from a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter over Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 10. During flight, crew chiefs are subject matter experts on aircraft operations and terrain features. HMH-465 conducts training with Amphibious Raids Branch, Expeditionary Operations Training Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, to assist infantry Marines performing fast-rope training from a helicopter. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ariana Acosta)

Photo by Cpl. Ariana Acosta

Sgt. Xavier Rodriguez, a crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 465, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, ensures the safety of Marines during flight during fast-roping exercises over Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 10. HMH-465 conducts training with Amphibious Raids Branch, Expeditionary Operations Training Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, to assist infantry Marines performing fast-rope training from a helicopter. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ariana Acosta)

Sgt. Xavier Rodriguez, a crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 465, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, ensures the safety of Marines during flight during fast-roping exercises over Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 10. HMH-465 conducts training with Amphibious Raids Branch, Expeditionary Operations Training Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, to assist infantry Marines performing fast-rope training from a helicopter. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ariana Acosta)

Photo by Cpl. Ariana Acosta

Staff Sgt. Jason Muchow, a crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 465, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, scans the training area from a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter over Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 10. During flight, crew chiefs are subject matter experts on operations of the aircraft and the terrain features of the surrounding area. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ariana Acosta)

Staff Sgt. Jason Muchow, a crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 465, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, scans the training area from a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter over Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 10. During flight, crew chiefs are subject matter experts on operations of the aircraft and the terrain features of the surrounding area. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ariana Acosta)

Photo by Cpl. Ariana Acosta

A CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 465, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, lands at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 10. HMH-465 conducts training with Amphibious Raids Branch, Expeditionary Operations Training Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, to assist infantry Marines performing fast-rope training from a helicopter. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ariana Acosta)

A CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 465, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, lands at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 10. HMH-465 conducts training with Amphibious Raids Branch, Expeditionary Operations Training Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, to assist infantry Marines performing fast-rope training from a helicopter. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ariana Acosta)

Photo by Cpl. Ariana Acosta

Lance Cpl. Hannah Crook, a Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311 aviation ordnance Marine, performs post-flight maintenance checks on an AV-8B Harrier II during Exercise Northern Lightning at Volk Field Counterland Training Center, Camp Douglas, Wis. Aug. 13. Exercise Northern Lightning 2018 allows the Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy to strengthen interoperability between services and gives the different branches a greater understanding of aviation capabilities within a joint fighting force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. David Bickel)

Lance Cpl. Hannah Crook, a Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311 aviation ordnance Marine, performs post-flight maintenance checks on an AV-8B Harrier II during Exercise Northern Lightning at Volk Field Counterland Training Center, Camp Douglas, Wis. Aug. 13. Exercise Northern Lightning 2018 allows the Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy to strengthen interoperability between services and gives the different branches a greater understanding of aviation capabilities within a joint fighting force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. David Bickel)

Photo by Sgt. David Bickel

Marines with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311 perform post-flight maintenance checks on AV-8B Harrier IIs during Exercise Northern Lightning at Volk Field Counterland Training Center, Camp Douglas, Wis., Aug. 13. Exercise Northern Lightning 2018 allows the Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy to strengthen interoperability between services and gives the different branches a greater understanding of aviation capabilities within a joint fighting force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. David Bickel)

Marines with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311 perform post-flight maintenance checks on AV-8B Harrier IIs during Exercise Northern Lightning at Volk Field Counterland Training Center, Camp Douglas, Wis., Aug. 13. Exercise Northern Lightning 2018 allows the Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy to strengthen interoperability between services and gives the different branches a greater understanding of aviation capabilities within a joint fighting force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. David Bickel)

Photo by Sgt. David Bickel

A Marine with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311 directs an AV-8B Harrier II during Exercise Northern Lightning at Volk Field Counterland Training Center, Camp Douglas, Wis. Aug. 13. Exercise Northern Lightning 2018 allows the Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy to strengthen interoperability between services and gives the different branches a greater understanding of aviation capabilities within a joint fighting force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. David Bickel)

A Marine with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311 directs an AV-8B Harrier II during Exercise Northern Lightning at Volk Field Counterland Training Center, Camp Douglas, Wis. Aug. 13. Exercise Northern Lightning 2018 allows the Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy to strengthen interoperability between services and gives the different branches a greater understanding of aviation capabilities within a joint fighting force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. David Bickel)

Photo by Sgt. David Bickel

Marines with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311 perform post-flight maintenance checks on AV-8B Harrier IIs during Exercise Northern Lightning at Volk Field Counterland Training Center, Camp Douglas, Wis., Aug. 13. Exercise Northern Lightning 2018 allows the Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy to strengthen interoperability between services and gives the different branches a greater understanding of aviation capabilities within a joint fighting force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. David Bickel)

Marines with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311 perform post-flight maintenance checks on AV-8B Harrier IIs during Exercise Northern Lightning at Volk Field Counterland Training Center, Camp Douglas, Wis., Aug. 13. Exercise Northern Lightning 2018 allows the Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy to strengthen interoperability between services and gives the different branches a greater understanding of aviation capabilities within a joint fighting force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. David Bickel)

Photo by Sgt. David Bickel

U.S. Marine ordnance technicians work with U.S. Air force ammo technicians to build bombs and assemble munitions prior to the execution of joint exercise Northern Lightning 2018 at Volk Field Counter Land Training Center, Camp Douglas, Wis., Aug. 9. Northern Lightning allows the Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy to strengthen interoperability between services and gives the different branches a greater understanding of aviation capabilities within a joint fighting force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. David Bickel)

U.S. Marine ordnance technicians work with U.S. Air force ammo technicians to build bombs and assemble munitions prior to the execution of joint exercise Northern Lightning 2018 at Volk Field Counter Land Training Center, Camp Douglas, Wis., Aug. 9. Northern Lightning allows the Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy to strengthen interoperability between services and gives the different branches a greater understanding of aviation capabilities within a joint fighting force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. David Bickel)

Photo by Sgt. David Bickel

U.S. Marine ordnance technicians work with U.S. Air force ammo technicians to build bombs and assemble munitions prior to the execution of joint exercise Northern Lightning 2018 at Volk Field Counter Land Training Center, Camp Douglas, Wis., Aug. 9. Northern Lightning allows the Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy to strengthen interoperability between services and gives the different branches a greater understanding of aviation capabilities within a joint fighting force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. David Bickel)

U.S. Marine ordnance technicians work with U.S. Air force ammo technicians to build bombs and assemble munitions prior to the execution of joint exercise Northern Lightning 2018 at Volk Field Counter Land Training Center, Camp Douglas, Wis., Aug. 9. Northern Lightning allows the Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy to strengthen interoperability between services and gives the different branches a greater understanding of aviation capabilities within a joint fighting force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. David Bickel)

Photo by Sgt. David Bickel

U.S. Marine ordnance technicians work with U.S. Air force ammo technicians to build bombs and assemble munitions prior to the execution of joint exercise Northern Lightning 2018 at Volk Field Counter Land Training Center, Camp Douglas, Wis., Aug. 9. Northern Lightning allows the Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy to strengthen interoperability between services and gives the branches a greater understanding of aviation capabilities within a joint fighting force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. David Bickel)

U.S. Marine ordnance technicians work with U.S. Air force ammo technicians to build bombs and assemble munitions prior to the execution of joint exercise Northern Lightning 2018 at Volk Field Counter Land Training Center, Camp Douglas, Wis., Aug. 9. Northern Lightning allows the Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy to strengthen interoperability between services and gives the branches a greater understanding of aviation capabilities within a joint fighting force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. David Bickel)

Photo by Sgt. David Bickel

Capt. Jared Dalton (left), Bravo detachment Commander of Marine Wing Communication Squadron (MWCS) 38, Marine Air Control Group (MTACS) 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) give a tour of the operating area for Summer Fury 2018, to Maj. Gen. Kevin M. Iiams, the Commanding General of 3rd MAW at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., July 24. Summer Fury is designed to increase the functionality and effectiveness of 3rd MAW, while also enhancing Marine-Air Ground Task Force and naval integration with participating I Marine Expeditionary Force and naval units. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ariana Acosta/Released)

Capt. Jared Dalton (left), Bravo detachment Commander of Marine Wing Communication Squadron (MWCS) 38, Marine Air Control Group (MTACS) 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) give a tour of the operating area for Summer Fury 2018, to Maj. Gen. Kevin M. Iiams, the Commanding General of 3rd MAW at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., July 24. Summer Fury is designed to increase the functionality and effectiveness of 3rd MAW, while also enhancing Marine-Air Ground Task Force and naval integration with participating I Marine Expeditionary Force and naval units. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ariana Acosta/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Ariana Acosta

Maj. Gen. Kevin M. Iiams, the Commanding General of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) speaks to Marine Wing Communication Squadron (MTACS) 38, Marine Air Control Group (MWCS) 38, 3rd MAW at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., July 24. Summer Fury is designed to increase the functionality and effectiveness of 3rd MAW, while also enhancing Marine-Air Ground Task Force and naval integration with participating I Marine Expeditionary Force and naval units. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ariana Acosta/Released)

Maj. Gen. Kevin M. Iiams, the Commanding General of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) speaks to Marine Wing Communication Squadron (MTACS) 38, Marine Air Control Group (MWCS) 38, 3rd MAW at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., July 24. Summer Fury is designed to increase the functionality and effectiveness of 3rd MAW, while also enhancing Marine-Air Ground Task Force and naval integration with participating I Marine Expeditionary Force and naval units. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ariana Acosta/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Ariana Acosta

Maj. Gen. Kevin M. Iiams, the Commanding General of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) speaks to U.S. Marines with Marine Tactical Air Squadron (MTACS) 38 and Marine Wing Communication Squadron (MWCS) 38, Marine Air Control Group, 3rd MAW at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., July 24. Summer Fury is designed to increase the functionality and effectiveness of 3rd MAW, while also enhancing Marine-Air Ground Task Force and naval integration with participating I Marine Expeditionary Force and naval units. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ariana Acosta/Released)

Maj. Gen. Kevin M. Iiams, the Commanding General of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) speaks to U.S. Marines with Marine Tactical Air Squadron (MTACS) 38 and Marine Wing Communication Squadron (MWCS) 38, Marine Air Control Group, 3rd MAW at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., July 24. Summer Fury is designed to increase the functionality and effectiveness of 3rd MAW, while also enhancing Marine-Air Ground Task Force and naval integration with participating I Marine Expeditionary Force and naval units. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ariana Acosta/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Ariana Acosta

Sgt. Jacob Burkert, a tactical data system administrator with Marine Tactical Air Squadron (MTACS) 38, Marine Air Control Group (MACG) 38, 3rd MAW, explains the functional support of a Common Aviation Command and Control System (CAC2S) on a ‘shellback’ mounted on a High Mobility Multi-purposed Wheeled Vehicle to Maj. Gen. Kevin M. Iiams, the Commanding General of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., July 24. The CAC2S contains modernized equipment that supports multiple air combat element operations to enhance the operational, technical and performance capabilities in a deployed environment. Summer Fury is designed to increase the functionality and effectiveness of 3rd MAW, while also enhancing Marine-Air Ground Task Force and naval integration with participating I Marine Expeditionary Force and naval units. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ariana Acosta/Released)

Sgt. Jacob Burkert, a tactical data system administrator with Marine Tactical Air Squadron (MTACS) 38, Marine Air Control Group (MACG) 38, 3rd MAW, explains the functional support of a Common Aviation Command and Control System (CAC2S) on a ‘shellback’ mounted on a High Mobility Multi-purposed Wheeled Vehicle to Maj. Gen. Kevin M. Iiams, the Commanding General of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., July 24. The CAC2S contains modernized equipment that supports multiple air combat element operations to enhance the operational, technical and performance capabilities in a deployed environment. Summer Fury is designed to increase the functionality and effectiveness of 3rd MAW, while also enhancing Marine-Air Ground Task Force and naval integration with participating I Marine Expeditionary Force and naval units. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ariana Acosta/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Ariana Acosta

Sgt. Jacob Burkert, a tactical data system administrator with Marine Tactical Air Squadron (MTACS) 38, Marine Air Control Group (MACS) 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, explains the functional support of a Common Aviation Command and Control System (CAC2S) on a ‘shellback’ mounted on a High Mobility Multi-purposed Wheeled Vehicle to Maj. Gen. Kevin M. Iiams, the Commanding General of 3rd MAW at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., July 24. The CAC2S contains modernized equipment that supports multiple air combat element operations to enhance the operational, technical and performance capabilities in a deployed environment. Summer Fury is designed to increase the functionality and effectiveness of 3rd MAW, while also enhancing Marine-Air Ground Task Force and naval integration with participating I Marine Expeditionary Force and naval units. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ariana Acosta/Released)

Sgt. Jacob Burkert, a tactical data system administrator with Marine Tactical Air Squadron (MTACS) 38, Marine Air Control Group (MACS) 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, explains the functional support of a Common Aviation Command and Control System (CAC2S) on a ‘shellback’ mounted on a High Mobility Multi-purposed Wheeled Vehicle to Maj. Gen. Kevin M. Iiams, the Commanding General of 3rd MAW at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., July 24. The CAC2S contains modernized equipment that supports multiple air combat element operations to enhance the operational, technical and performance capabilities in a deployed environment. Summer Fury is designed to increase the functionality and effectiveness of 3rd MAW, while also enhancing Marine-Air Ground Task Force and naval integration with participating I Marine Expeditionary Force and naval units. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ariana Acosta/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Ariana Acosta