Evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport - A Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command (SPMAGTF-CR-CC) gives a high five to a child at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 26. U.S. service members are assisting the Department of State with an orderly drawdown of designated personnel in Afghanistan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Samuel Ruiz).

152nd Scottish Highland Gathering and Games - Sgt. Kevin Ashley, a 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) band drum major, stands beside two members of the L.A. Scotts, a pipe band from Los Angeles, prior to the 152nd Scottish Highland Gathering and Games in San Ramon, Calif., Sept. 1. In addition to performing concerts, 3rd MAW band members built relationships with pipe bands from around the world including Scotland, Canada and the United States.

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), fly CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters over San Diego, Calif., March 31, 2014. After 47 years of flying the CH-46, HMM-364, “Flies the Barn”, taking off and landing in unison and flying in mass formations, signifying the transition to the MV-22 Osprey. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Keonaona C. Paulo, 3rd MAW Combat Camera/Released) - U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), fly CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters over San Diego, Calif., March 31, 2014. After 47 years of flying the CH-46, HMM-364, “Flies the Barn”, taking off and landing in unison and flying in mass formations, signifying the transition to the MV-22 Osprey. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Keonaona C. Paulo, 3rd MAW Combat Camera/Released)

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter, Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462 (HMH-462), Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) collects water in a bambi bucket during aerial firefighting efforts, May 14, 2014. 3rd MAW aircraft partnered with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to conduct aerial firefighting against several wildfires ablaze in San Diego County. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Carl Atherton 3d MAW COMCAM/RELEASED) - A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter, Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462 (HMH-462), Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) collects water in a bambi bucket during aerial firefighting efforts, May 14, 2014. 3rd MAW aircraft partnered with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to conduct aerial firefighting against several wildfires ablaze in San Diego County. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Carl Atherton 3d MAW COMCAM/RELEASED)

Trevor Hoffman, former San Diego Padres pitcher and soon-to-be Baseball Hall of Fame inductee, signs a baseball after a morning colors ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., April 18. The station thanked the Padres for their years of military support. - Trevor Hoffman, former San Diego Padres pitcher and soon-to-be Baseball Hall of Fame inductee, signs a baseball after a morning colors ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., April 18. The station thanked the Padres for their years of military support.

Maj. Gen. Steven Busby, left, commanding general of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, shakes hands with Gunnery Sgt. Kevin Anderson, right, the special security communications team chief with 4th Special Security Communications Team, Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 3 and a Puyallup, Wash., native, during an award ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., April 11. Anderson received the Bronze Star for actions while deployed to Afghanistan with Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command providing village stability operations from Nov. 2010 to June 2011. - Maj. Gen. Steven Busby, left, commanding general of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, shakes hands with Gunnery Sgt. Kevin Anderson, right, the special security communications team chief with 4th Special Security Communications Team, Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 3 and a Puyallup, Wash., native, during an award ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., April 11. Anderson received the Bronze Star for actions while deployed to Afghanistan with Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command providing village stability operations from Nov. 2010 to June 2011.

Lance Cpl. William Taylor, a cook with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, practices the speaker listener technique during a Prevention Relationship Enhancement Program class at the Base Chapel here, Feb. 7. During PREP, couples spend the day learning new communication techniques and ways to keep negativity out of their communication. - Lance Cpl. William Taylor, a cook with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, practices the speaker listener technique during a Prevention Relationship Enhancement Program class at the Base Chapel here, Feb. 7. During PREP, couples spend the day learning new communication techniques and ways to keep negativity out of their communication.

An MV-22 Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), here, lifts off from the flightline. The Osprey continues to prove a valuable asset for "shrinking the battle space" in 3rd MAW (FWD)'s operations area, flying faster and farther than any assault support aircraft in the region. - An MV-22 Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), here, lifts off from the flightline. The Osprey continues to prove a valuable asset for "shrinking the battle space" in 3rd MAW (FWD)'s operations area, flying faster and farther than any assault support aircraft in the region.

Sgt. Scott M. Furseth, a combat marksmanship trainer with the Carlos Hathcock Range Complex aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, offers advice to Lance Cpl. Inocencio Torres, an administrative clerk with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, MCAS Miramar, during the table one section of rifle qualification at the range. Combat marksmanship trainers help supervise the coaches and shooters in addition to relaying messages to the tower. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher O'Quin) (Released) - Sgt. Scott M. Furseth, a combat marksmanship trainer with the Carlos Hathcock Range Complex aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, offers advice to Lance Cpl. Inocencio Torres, an administrative clerk with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, MCAS Miramar, during the table one section of rifle qualification at the range. Combat marksmanship trainers help supervise the coaches and shooters in addition to relaying messages to the tower. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher O'Quin) (Released)