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Staff Sgt. Tina Plassman, a postal chief with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to draw her Beretta M9 service pistol during a pistol live-fire range aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), at sea, July 7, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Austin A. Lewis/Released)

Lance Cpl. Kenneth L. Shoffner, a machine gunner with Combined Anti-Armor Team 2, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), performs corrosion prevention on a Humvee during wash-down operations in Aqaba, Jordan, June 17, 2015. The 24th MEU conducted the wash down in preparation for customs inspections before returning to the U.S. United States later this summer. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Austin A. Lewis)

150528-M-QZ288-087: GULF OF ADEN (May 28, 2015) Reconnaissance Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force, sourced from Force Reconnaissance Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, conduct special patrol insertion/extraction training from a UH-1Y Huey aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) in the Gulf of Aden, May 28, 2015. The Huey belongs to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th MEU. The 24th MEU is embarked on the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Austin A. Lewis/Released)

The amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), with embarked Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, sails through the Suez Canal, June 21, 2015. The 24th MEU and Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group transited through the canal, a 120-mile long waterway connecting the Red Sea to the Mediterranean, and entered the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations. The 24th MEU is deployed on the ships of the Iwo Jima ARG in support of U.S. national security interests in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Austin A. Lewis)

Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, watch the sunset as the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) sails through the Suez Canal, June 21, 2015. The 24th MEU and Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group transited through the canal, a 120-mile long waterway connecting the Red Sea to the Mediterranean, and entered the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations. The 24th MEU is deployed on the ships of the Iwo Jima ARG in support of U.S. national security interests in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Austin A. Lewis)

Staff Sgt. Cleveland L. Bullock, a food service specialist with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires a Beretta M9 service pistol during a pistol live-fire range aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), at sea, July 7, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Austin A. Lewis/Released)

Marines with Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, and Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire Beretta M9 service pistols at E-silhouette targets during a pistol live-fire range aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), at sea, July 7, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Austin A. Lewis/Released)

The amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) sits pier-side in Aqaba, Jordan, while Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conduct wash-down operations. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Austin A. Lewis)

Corporal Dalton Kresanek, a motor transportation operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), power washes the under carriage of a seven-ton medium tactical vehicle replacement during wash-down operations in Aqaba, Jordan, June 17, 2015. The24th MEU conducted the wash down in preparation for customs inspections before returning to the U.S. United States later this summer. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Austin A. Lewis)

Staff Sgt. Cleveland L. Bullock, a food service specialist with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, plots his shots fired on an E-silhouette target during a pistol live-fire range aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), at sea, July 7, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Austin A. Lewis/Released)

Cpl. Chris R. Dalessandro, a low-altitude air defense gunner with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides security while the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) sails through the Suez Canal, June 21, 2015. The 24th MEU and Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group transited through the canal, a 120-mile long waterway connecting the Red Sea to the Mediterranean, and entered the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations. The 24th MEU is deployed on the ships of the Iwo Jima ARG in support of U.S. national security interests in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Austin A. Lewis)

Sergeant Alex Bruderer, a legal service specialist with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), washes a storage unit during wash-down operations in Aqaba, Jordan, June 17, 2015. The MEU conducted the wash down in preparation for customs inspections before returning to the U.S. United States later this summer. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Austin A. Lewis)

A Marine with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, washes a CH-53E Super Stallion on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) in the Gulf of Aden, June 6. The Marines conducted a wash down of all aircraft in preparation for agricultural inspections in the coming weeks. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Austin A. Lewis/Released)

Corporal Matt D. Bierlein, a vehicle commander with Combined Anti-Armor Team 2, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), performs corrosion prevention on a Humvee during wash-down operations in Aqaba, Jordan, June 17, 2015. The 24th MEU conducted the wash down in preparation for customs inspections before returning to the U.S.United States later this summer. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Austin A. Lewis)

Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct refueling operations in Djibouti, March 10, 2015. A contingent of the MEU was ashore in Djibouti conducting sustainment training to maintain proficiency. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Austin A. Lewis/Released)

Cpl. Cole Caskey, a combat engineer with Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, waits up-range while ordnance explodes during a demolition range in Djibouti, March 4, 2015. A contingent of MEU Marines was ashore in Djibouti as part of sustainment training to maintain proficiency while deployed. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Austin A. Lewis/Released)

Sergeant Geovanny Bautista, a scout sniper with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, makes adjustments to an M110 semi-automatic sniper system during a live-fire exercise in Djibouti, March 10, 2015. A contingent of the MEU was ashore in Djibouti conducting sustainment training to maintain proficiency. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Austin A. Lewis/Released)

A chemical, biological, radioactive, and nuclear defense specialist with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit gets comfortable in a Trellchem level-B training suit during a hazardous materials equipment class aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), Jan. 15, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Austin A. Lewis)

Marines with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, exit the back of an Amphibious Assault Vehicle during a simulated platoon assault as part of Exercise Eager Lion 2015 in Jordan, May 9, 2015. Eager Lion is a recurring multinational exercise designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships, increase interoperability between partner nations, and enhance regional security and stability. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Austin A. Lewis/Released)

Marines with Combined Anti-Armor Team 2, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare a .50-caliber machine gun for a live-fire shoot in Djibouti, March 9, 2015. A contingent of the MEU was ashore in Djibouti conducting sustainment training to maintain proficiency. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Austin A. Lewis/Released)