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Service members register for the Relationships, Marriage and Parenting Exposition aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., May 11. The expo provided Marines, Sailors and families of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing with resources to strengthen relationships and families. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Liah Kitchen/Released) - Service members register for the Relationships, Marriage and Parenting Exposition aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., May 11. The expo provided Marines, Sailors and families of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing with resources to strengthen relationships and families. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Liah Kitchen/Released)

A Marine with the Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) unit adjusts another Marine’s hazardous material suit during Assessment Consequence Management training aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., May 6. The ACM training is conducted by CBRN once a month to maintain mission readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Liah Kitchen/Released) - A Marine with the Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) unit adjusts another Marine’s hazardous material suit during Assessment Consequence Management training aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., May 6. The ACM training is conducted by CBRN once a month to maintain mission readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Liah Kitchen/Released)

An AH-1Z Cobra with Marine Aircraft Group (MAG-39) taxis down the flight line aboard Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 28. Col. Michael Borgschulte, commanding officer of MAG-39, developed a Marine Air-Ground Task Force integration effort to develop a closer integration of the ground combat element and aviation combat element. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alissa P. Schuning/Released) - An AH-1Z Cobra with Marine Aircraft Group (MAG-39) taxis down the flight line aboard Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 28. Col. Michael Borgschulte, commanding officer of MAG-39, developed a Marine Air-Ground Task Force integration effort to develop a closer integration of the ground combat element and aviation combat element. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alissa P. Schuning/Released)

A Marine with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165 closes a Bambi bucket after the 2016 Wildland Firefighting Exercise, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 5. The exercise was a multiaircraft operation with both ground and air units working together for maximum firefighting efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Harley Robinson/Released) - A Marine with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165 closes a Bambi bucket after the 2016 Wildland Firefighting Exercise, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 5. The exercise was a multiaircraft operation with both ground and air units working together for maximum firefighting efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Harley Robinson/Released)

Pfc. Brodie Cantrell, a volunteer with the Single Marine Program aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, and a Slaton, Texas, native, runs alongside a student at Miramar Ranch Elementary School in San Diego, April 29. The Marines volunteered for a P.E. Fitness Challenge, an event which allowed children and Marines to complete a series of exercises throughout the course of the school day. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Lillian Stephens/Released) - Pfc. Brodie Cantrell, a volunteer with the Single Marine Program aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, and a Slaton, Texas, native, runs alongside a student at Miramar Ranch Elementary School in San Diego, April 29. The Marines volunteered for a P.E. Fitness Challenge, an event which allowed children and Marines to complete a series of exercises throughout the course of the school day. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Lillian Stephens/Released)

Three Ospreys, two with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 364 “Purple Foxes” and one with VMM-165 “White Knights,” conduct a division confined area landing in Southern California, April 5. Marines with VMM-364 and VMM-165 conducted division confined area landings to build and maintain the pilots’ and air crew’s proficiency in performing the landings. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Lillian Stephens/Released) - Three Ospreys, two with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 364 “Purple Foxes” and one with VMM-165 “White Knights,” conduct a division confined area landing in Southern California, April 5. Marines with VMM-364 and VMM-165 conducted division confined area landings to build and maintain the pilots’ and air crew’s proficiency in performing the landings. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Lillian Stephens/Released)

A Marine returning from deployment reunites with his family aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., April 4. Service members from Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 372, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 363 and Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 16 returned from a six and a half month deployment with the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Central Command in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Harley Robinson/Released) - A Marine returning from deployment reunites with his family aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., April 4. Service members from Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 372, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 363 and Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 16 returned from a six and a half month deployment with the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Central Command in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Harley Robinson/Released)

Cpl. Alec Bechtel, a crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 and a Mesa, Ariz., native, communicates with pilots during a field carrier landing practice aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 30. Marines with VMM-161 conducted field carrier landingyig practices aboard Camp Pendleton to maintain their proficiency in landing aboard Navy vessels. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Lillian Stephens/Released) - Cpl. Alec Bechtel, a crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 and a Mesa, Ariz., native, communicates with pilots during a field carrier landing practice aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 30. Marines with VMM-161 conducted field carrier landingyig practices aboard Camp Pendleton to maintain their proficiency in landing aboard Navy vessels. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Lillian Stephens/Released)

Maj. Gen. Michael Rocco, left, commanding general of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, and senior leaders from the Naval Aviation Enterprise and 3rd MAW listen to a brief about Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 16 during the “Boots on the Ground” event aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., April 5. “Boots on the Ground” allows senior leaders the opportunity to tour squadrons, meet with maintenance personnel and discuss how to better support aviation readiness requirements. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alissa P. Schuning/Released) - Maj. Gen. Michael Rocco, left, commanding general of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, and senior leaders from the Naval Aviation Enterprise and 3rd MAW listen to a brief about Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 16 during the “Boots on the Ground” event aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., April 5. “Boots on the Ground” allows senior leaders the opportunity to tour squadrons, meet with maintenance personnel and discuss how to better support aviation readiness requirements. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alissa P. Schuning/Released)

Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron (VMU) 1 rolls the RQ-7Bv2 Shadow, an unmanned aerial system, unto the runway at Cannon Air Defense Complex in Yuma, Ariz., March 25. Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 371 and MWSS-274 supported VMU-1 by building a runway in preparation for the Shadow’s first flight at the site. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Harley Robinson/Released) - Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron (VMU) 1 rolls the RQ-7Bv2 Shadow, an unmanned aerial system, unto the runway at Cannon Air Defense Complex in Yuma, Ariz., March 25. Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 371 and MWSS-274 supported VMU-1 by building a runway in preparation for the Shadow’s first flight at the site. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Harley Robinson/Released)