An AH-1YW Super Cobra helicopter, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepares to land on the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS New York (LPD 21) June 29, 2018. The 26th MEU regularly rehearses day and night landings to maintain proficiency while deployed to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations. (Cpl. Juan A. Soto-Delgado/Marines)
Air Force Staff Sgt. Kaitlyn Lamolinara, Air Force Thunderbird dedicated crew chief, signals to Air Force Maj. Matt Kimmel, Air Force Thunderbird opposing solo,who arrives in preparation for the Air Force Thunderbirds demo during the Arctic Thunder Open House on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 27, 2018. (A1C Caitlin Russell/Air Force)
Marines await the arrival of Jordan's King Abdullah II to the White House June 25, 2018 in Washington, DC. (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) fires its Mark 45 five-inch gun during a live-fire exercise. Bainbridge, homeported at Naval Station Norfolk, is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (MC1 Theron J. Godbold/Navy)
A Marine swims with a rifle during a reconnaissance screener test at the Camp Hansen pool, Okinawa, Japan, June 29, 2018. The screener evaluated the MarinesÕ performance in preparation for the Basic Reconnaissance Course through a series of physically demanding tests. (Pfc. Kaleb Martin/Marines)
A Lamborghini accelerates down the runway past a BT-13 waiting to take off during the Arctic Thunder Open House, June 30, 2018. This biennial event hosted by Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, is one of the largest in the state and one of the premier aerial demonstrations in the world. (Justin Connaher/Air Force)
A Marine with Task Force Southwest provides security during a combined patrol with policemen from the 505th Zone Afghan National Police (ANP) near Bost Kalay, Afghanistan. The combined patrol allowed the Marines and the 505th Zone ANP to share tactics, techniques and procedures to increase interoperability between the forces and boost their security capabilities in Helmand Province. (Sgt. Sean J. Berry/Marines)
Chief Electronics Technician Navigation Michael Levy receives a kiss from wife Crystal during a homecoming ceremony on the pier for Los-Angeles class fast attack submarine USS Oklahoma City (SSN 723), June 29. Oklahoma City is one of four forward-deployed submarines assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron 15. (Culinary Specialist Seaman Jonathan Perez/Navy)
Army Reserve Spc. Chester Bannis, assigned to Task Force Ultimate adjusts his thermal optic during crew-served weapon familiarization training during Operation Cold Steel II, in preparation for the arrival of troop list units, Fort Dix, N.J., June 30, 2018. (Sgt. Tracy McKithern/Army)
Aircrew with the 4th Special Operations Squadron conduct a routine training mission in an AC-130U Spooky gunship at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 19, 2018. The AC-130U gunshipÕs primary missions are close air support, air interdiction and armed reconnaissance. (SA Joseph Pick/Air Force)
Members of the North Carolina Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team (NCHART) train together on June 20, 2018 in preparation of hurricane season. The team is made up of members of several city and state agencies along with the Charlie Company 1-131 Aviation Regiment, North Carolina Army National Guard. (Staff Sgt. Brendan Stephens/North Carolina National Guard)
Lt. j.g. Colynn Cook, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5, takes photos of a mortar during a training exercise. EODMU-5 is the primary expeditionary task force responsible for the planning and execution of coastal riverine operations, explosive ordnance disposal, diving engineering and construction, and underwater construction in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (MC3 Kryzentia Richards/Navy)
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) conducts a strait transit in the Strait of Gibraltar. Harry S. Truman is currently deployed as part of an ongoing rotation of U.S. forces supporting maritime security operations in international waters around the globe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Thomas Gooley/Released)180628-N-EA818-0085
Sailors assigned to USS Constitution get into position on ÔOld IronsidesÕ mizzen topsail yard before bending on the mizzen topsail during weekly sail training. ConstitutionÕs crewmembers conduct weekly training to learn and retain sailing information. (MC3 Casey Scoular/Navy)
Staff Sgt. Christopher Morris, Air Force honor guardsman, holds a trumpet as Taps is played during a Khobar Towers Memorial Ceremony June 25, 2018, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson/Air Force)
Aviation Ordnancemen assigned to the ÒSkinny DragonsÓ of Patrol Squadron (VP) 4 load a Mark 54 torpedo on a P-8A Poseidon aircraft during a proficiency exercise on Kadena Air Base, Okinawa Japan. VP-4 is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation conducting Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) and Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) missions as well as providing maritime domain awareness throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (MC2 Juan S. Sua/Navy)
Navy divers assigned to Mobile Diving Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1 dive on the USS Arizona Memorial at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. (MC1 Arthurgwain L. Marquez/Navy)
Marines with Echo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, sit inside Assault Amphibious Vehicles after going ashore during a mechanized assault as part of the 31st Marine Expeditionary UnitÕs MEU Exercise (MEUEX), near Ginoza Village, Okinawa, Japan, June 28, 2018. (Gunnery Sgt. T. T. Parish/Marines)
Lance Cpl. Juan Rocha, assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, cleans the flight deck aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), July 02, 2018. Iwo Jima is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (MC3 Dominick A. Cremeans/Navy)
Air Force Academy appointee Grant Schlichting receives a buzzcut from Mary Deardorff, an Air Force barber, as Schlichting and approximately 1,200 members of the Air Force Academy joined as the Class of 2022 began their in-process and Basic Cadet Training, their first introduction to the Academy at the U.S. Air Force Academy on Thursday June 28, 2018, in Colorado Springs, Colo. (Dougal Brownlie/The Gazette via AP)
