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Gunnery Sergeant Edward Lujan, an aviation ordnance chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, loads a 2.75-inch rocket in to a LAU-68 rocket pod attached to an AH-1W Cobra attack helicopter aboard USS Iwo Jima (LPD 7) Jan. 7, 2015. The 24th MEU and Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group are 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 Corporal Dani A. Zunun)

Gunnery Sergeant Edward Lujan, an aviation ordnance chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, loads a 2.75-inch rocket in to a LAU-68 rocket pod attached to an AH-1W Cobra attack helicopter aboard USS Iwo Jima (LPD 7) Jan. 7, 2015. The 24th MEU and Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group are 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 Corporal Dani A. Zunun)

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UH-1Y Hueys and AH-1W Super Cobras from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to take off from USS Iwo Jima (LPD 7) Jan. 7, 2015. The 24th MEU and Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group are 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 Corporal Dani A. Zunun)

UH-1Y Hueys and AH-1W Super Cobras from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to take off from USS Iwo Jima (LPD 7) Jan. 7, 2015. The 24th MEU and Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group are 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 Corporal Dani A. Zunun)

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USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) transits the Black Sea, Jan. 7, 2015. Donald Cook, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, 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. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Karolina A. Oseguera/Released)

USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) transits the Black Sea, Jan. 7, 2015. Donald Cook, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, 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. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Karolina A. Oseguera/Released)

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USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) transits the Black Sea, Jan. 7, 2015. Donald Cook, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, 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. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Karolina A. Oseguera/Released)

USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) transits the Black Sea, Jan. 7, 2015. Donald Cook, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, 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. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Karolina A. Oseguera/Released)

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Culinary Specialist Seaman Drew Snodgrass, from Virginia Beach, Virginia, serves as a low-visibility lookout aboard USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) as the ship transits the Black Sea, Jan. 7, 2015. Donald Cook, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, 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. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Karolina A. Oseguera/Released)

Culinary Specialist Seaman Drew Snodgrass, from Virginia Beach, Virginia, serves as a low-visibility lookout aboard USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) as the ship transits the Black Sea, Jan. 7, 2015. Donald Cook, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, 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. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Karolina A. Oseguera/Released)

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USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) transits the Black Sea, Jan. 7, 2015. Donald Cook, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, 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. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Karolina A. Oseguera/Released)

USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) transits the Black Sea, Jan. 7, 2015. Donald Cook, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, 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. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Karolina A. Oseguera/Released)

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USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) transits the Black Sea, Jan. 7, 2015. Donald Cook, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, 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. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Karolina A. Oseguera/Released)

USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) transits the Black Sea, Jan. 7, 2015. Donald Cook, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, 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. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Karolina A. Oseguera/Released)

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Adm. Mark Ferguson, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, left, talks with Lt. Gen. Carmine De Pascale, commander, 2nd Defense Force, during a brief from senior Italian army staff at Caserma Cavalleri in Naples, Italy, Jan. 7, 2015. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Daniel P. Schumacher/Released)

Adm. Mark Ferguson, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, left, talks with Lt. Gen. Carmine De Pascale, commander, 2nd Defense Force, during a brief from senior Italian army staff at Caserma Cavalleri in Naples, Italy, Jan. 7, 2015. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Daniel P. Schumacher/Released)

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Cpl. Malik S. RolandPickens, a warehouse clerk with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, cuts a Marines hair aboard the USS Fort McHenry, at sea, Jan. 6, 2015. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Cpl. Malik S. RolandPickens, a warehouse clerk with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, cuts a Marines hair aboard the USS Fort McHenry, at sea, Jan. 6, 2015. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols)

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Cpl. Malik S. RolandPickens, a warehouse clerk with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, cuts a Marines hair aboard the USS Fort McHenry, at sea, Jan. 6, 2015. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Cpl. Malik S. RolandPickens, a warehouse clerk with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, cuts a Marines hair aboard the USS Fort McHenry, at sea, Jan. 6, 2015. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols)

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Cpl. Malik S. RolandPickens, a warehouse clerk with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, poses for a picture aboard the USS Fort McHenry, at sea, Jan. 6, 2015. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Cpl. Malik S. RolandPickens, a warehouse clerk with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, poses for a picture aboard the USS Fort McHenry, at sea, Jan. 6, 2015. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols)

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A CH-53E Super Stallion from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, takes off from the flight deck of USS Iwo Jima, Jan. 6, 2014. The 24th MEU and Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group are 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. Dani A. Zunun/Released)

A CH-53E Super Stallion from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, takes off from the flight deck of USS Iwo Jima, Jan. 6, 2014. The 24th MEU and Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group are 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. Dani A. Zunun/Released)

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A CH-53E Super Stallion from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, lands on the flight deck of USS Iwo Jima, Jan. 6, 2014. The 24th MEU and Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group are 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. Dani A. Zunun/Released)

A CH-53E Super Stallion from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, lands on the flight deck of USS Iwo Jima, Jan. 6, 2014. The 24th MEU and Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group are 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. Dani A. Zunun/Released)

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A pair of CH-53E Super Stallions from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, land on the flight deck of USS Iwo Jima, Jan. 6, 2014. The 24th MEU and Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group are 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. Dani A. Zunun/Released)

A pair of CH-53E Super Stallions from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, land on the flight deck of USS Iwo Jima, Jan. 6, 2014. The 24th MEU and Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group are 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. Dani A. Zunun/Released)

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The joint high-speed vessel USNS Spearhead (JSV-1) arrives in Rota, Spain for a scheduled port visit Jan. 6, 2015. Spearhead is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the international collaborative capacity-building program Africa Partnership Station. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Grant Wamack/Released)

The joint high-speed vessel USNS Spearhead (JSV-1) arrives in Rota, Spain for a scheduled port visit Jan. 6, 2015. Spearhead is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the international collaborative capacity-building program Africa Partnership Station. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Grant Wamack/Released)

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The joint high-speed vessel USNS Spearhead (JSV-1) arrives in Rota, Spain, for a scheduled port visit Jan. 6, 2015. Spearhead is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the international collaborative capacity-building program Africa Partnership Station. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Grant Wamack/Released)

The joint high-speed vessel USNS Spearhead (JSV-1) arrives in Rota, Spain, for a scheduled port visit Jan. 6, 2015. Spearhead is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the international collaborative capacity-building program Africa Partnership Station. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Grant Wamack/Released)

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The joint high-speed vessel USNS Spearhead (JSV-1) arrives in Rota, Spain for a scheduled port visit Jan. 6, 2015. Spearhead is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the international collaborative capacity-building program Africa Partnership Station. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Grant Wamack/Released)

The joint high-speed vessel USNS Spearhead (JSV-1) arrives in Rota, Spain for a scheduled port visit Jan. 6, 2015. Spearhead is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the international collaborative capacity-building program Africa Partnership Station. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Grant Wamack/Released)

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Line handlers assigned to Naval Station Rota, Spain, prepare to moor the joint high-speed vessel USNS Spearhead (JSV-1) to the pier Jan. 6, 2015. Spearhead is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the international collaborative capacity-building program Africa Partnership Station. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Grant Wamack/Released)

Line handlers assigned to Naval Station Rota, Spain, prepare to moor the joint high-speed vessel USNS Spearhead (JSV-1) to the pier Jan. 6, 2015. Spearhead is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the international collaborative capacity-building program Africa Partnership Station. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Grant Wamack/Released)

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Sailors aboard USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) conduct a foreign object damage (FOD) walk-down on the flight deck as part of a crash-and-salvage drill Jan 6, 2015. Donald Cook, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, 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. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Karolina A. Oseguera/Released)

Sailors aboard USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) conduct a foreign object damage (FOD) walk-down on the flight deck as part of a crash-and-salvage drill Jan 6, 2015. Donald Cook, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, 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. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Karolina A. Oseguera/Released)

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Lt. Michael Osterhaus, from Kansas City, Kan., observes flight operations aboard USS New York (LPD 21) Jan. 5, 2015. New York, a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship, deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group/24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, 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. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrew J. Sneeringer/Released)

Lt. Michael Osterhaus, from Kansas City, Kan., observes flight operations aboard USS New York (LPD 21) Jan. 5, 2015. New York, a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship, deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group/24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, 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. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrew J. Sneeringer/Released)

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