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Captain Matthew Chomiak, with other U.S. Marine artillery officers with India Battery, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, discuss exercise plans with Jordanian counterparts in preparation for Exercise Eager Lion 2015 in Jordan, May 3, 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 Sgt. Devin Nichols/Released)

Captain Matthew Chomiak, with other U.S. Marine artillery officers with India Battery, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, discuss exercise plans with Jordanian counterparts in preparation for Exercise Eager Lion 2015 in Jordan, May 3, 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 Sgt. Devin Nichols/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols

First Lt. Carl McFarland, right, tank platoon commander with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, discusses exercise plans with Jordanian counterparts in preparation for Exercise Eager Lion 2015 in Jordan, May 3, 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 Sgt. Devin Nichols/Released)

First Lt. Carl McFarland, right, tank platoon commander with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, discusses exercise plans with Jordanian counterparts in preparation for Exercise Eager Lion 2015 in Jordan, May 3, 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 Sgt. Devin Nichols/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols

First Lt. Jesse Moyles, the executive officer for Kilo Company, and 1st Lt. Matthew McGowan, the weapons platoon commander, left, with Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, discuss weapons systems with their Jordanian counterparts in preparation for Exercise Eager Lion 2015 in Jordan, May 3, 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 Sgt. Devin Nichols/Released)

First Lt. Jesse Moyles, the executive officer for Kilo Company, and 1st Lt. Matthew McGowan, the weapons platoon commander, left, with Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, discuss weapons systems with their Jordanian counterparts in preparation for Exercise Eager Lion 2015 in Jordan, May 3, 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 Sgt. Devin Nichols/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols

Sailors from Camp Lejeune based unit with augments from Navy Medicine West, carry a simulated casualty to an MV-22B Osprey during casualty evacuation training in Wadi Al Shadiyah, Jordan, May 3, 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)

Sailors from Camp Lejeune based unit with augments from Navy Medicine West, carry a simulated casualty to an MV-22B Osprey during casualty evacuation training in Wadi Al Shadiyah, Jordan, May 3, 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)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Austin A. Lewis

Sailors from Camp Lejeune based unit with augments from Navy Medicine West, are introduced to Jordan military personnel with Jordanian Role 2 Medical Team during casualty evacuation training in Wadi Al Shadiyah, Jordan, May 3, 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)

Sailors from Camp Lejeune based unit with augments from Navy Medicine West, are introduced to Jordan military personnel with Jordanian Role 2 Medical Team during casualty evacuation training in Wadi Al Shadiyah, Jordan, May 3, 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)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Austin A. Lewis

Jordan military personnel with Jordanian Role 2 Medical Team, observe as a simulated casualty is operated on during casualty evacuation training in Wadi Al Shadiyah, Jordan, May 3, 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)

Jordan military personnel with Jordanian Role 2 Medical Team, observe as a simulated casualty is operated on during casualty evacuation training in Wadi Al Shadiyah, Jordan, May 3, 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)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Austin A. Lewis

Jordan military personnel, left, with Jordanian Role 2 Medical Team, observe as a simulated casualty is operated on during casualty evacuation training in Wadi Al Shadiyah, Jordan, May 3, 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)

Jordan military personnel, left, with Jordanian Role 2 Medical Team, observe as a simulated casualty is operated on during casualty evacuation training in Wadi Al Shadiyah, Jordan, May 3, 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)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Austin A. Lewis

Lance Cpl. Shawn M. Engram, a field radio operator with Headquarters and Service Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, pulls up an OE-254 VHF Low Band Antenna during Exercise Eager Lion at Wadi Al Shadiya, Jordan, May 3, 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 Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Lance Cpl. Shawn M. Engram, a field radio operator with Headquarters and Service Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, pulls up an OE-254 VHF Low Band Antenna during Exercise Eager Lion at Wadi Al Shadiya, Jordan, May 3, 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 Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols

Lance Cpls. William S. Quinn, left, and Patrick J. Bennet, both field radio operators with Headquarters and Service Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, tie down an OE-254 VHF low band antenna in preparation for Exercise Eager Lion 2015 in Jordan, May 3, 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 Sgt. Devin Nichols/Released)

Lance Cpls. William S. Quinn, left, and Patrick J. Bennet, both field radio operators with Headquarters and Service Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, tie down an OE-254 VHF low band antenna in preparation for Exercise Eager Lion 2015 in Jordan, May 3, 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 Sgt. Devin Nichols/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols

Field radio operators with Headquarters and Service Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct OE-254 VHF low band antenna drills in preparation for Exercise Eager Lion 2015 in Jordan, May 3, 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 Sgt. Devin Nichols/Released)

Field radio operators with Headquarters and Service Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct OE-254 VHF low band antenna drills in preparation for Exercise Eager Lion 2015 in Jordan, May 3, 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 Sgt. Devin Nichols/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols

Lance Cpl. Chorly C. Xiong, a field radio operator with Headquarters and Service Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, hammers the base plate of an OE-254 VHF low band antenna into the ground in preparation for Exercise Eager Lion 2015 in Jordan, May 3, 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 Sgt. Devin Nichols/Released)

Lance Cpl. Chorly C. Xiong, a field radio operator with Headquarters and Service Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, hammers the base plate of an OE-254 VHF low band antenna into the ground in preparation for Exercise Eager Lion 2015 in Jordan, May 3, 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 Sgt. Devin Nichols/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols

Combat engineers with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, hammer nails and cut wood pieces during Exercise Eager Lion 2015 at Wadi Al Shadiyah, Jordan, May 1, 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 Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Combat engineers with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, hammer nails and cut wood pieces during Exercise Eager Lion 2015 at Wadi Al Shadiyah, Jordan, May 1, 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 Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols

Combat engineers with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, hammer nails into wood pieces during Exercise Eager Lion 2015 at Wadi Al Shadiyah, Jordan, May 1, 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 Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Combat engineers with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, hammer nails into wood pieces during Exercise Eager Lion 2015 at Wadi Al Shadiyah, Jordan, May 1, 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 Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols

Lance Cpl. Jonathan Sumlin, a combat engineer with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, cuts wood pieces during Exercise Eager Lion 2015 at Wadi Al Shadiyah, Jordan, May 1, 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 Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Lance Cpl. Jonathan Sumlin, a combat engineer with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, cuts wood pieces during Exercise Eager Lion 2015 at Wadi Al Shadiyah, Jordan, May 1, 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 Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols

Cpl. Patrick Dempsey, a combat engineer with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, draws measurements on a piece of wood during Exercise Eager Lion 2015 at Wadi Al Shadiyah, Jordan, May 1, 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 Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Cpl. Patrick Dempsey, a combat engineer with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, draws measurements on a piece of wood during Exercise Eager Lion 2015 at Wadi Al Shadiyah, Jordan, May 1, 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 Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols

Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, sing the “Marines’ Hymn” during a Corporal’s Leadership Course graduation aboard the USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), April 4, 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 Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, sing the “Marines’ Hymn” during a Corporal’s Leadership Course graduation aboard the USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), April 4, 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 Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols

First Sgt. John Beckett, the company first sergeant for Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, speaks to the graduating Marines during a Corporal’s Leadership Course graduation aboard the USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), April 4, 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 Sgt. Devin Nichols)

First Sgt. John Beckett, the company first sergeant for Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, speaks to the graduating Marines during a Corporal’s Leadership Course graduation aboard the USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), April 4, 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 Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols

Lieutenant Cmdr. Thomas Ulmer, left, the commanding officer of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), poses with Cpl. Michael Porrazzo Jr., the honor graduate, and an Amphibious Assault Vehicle crew chief with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, during a Corporal’s Leadership Course graduation aboard the USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), April 4, 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 Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Lieutenant Cmdr. Thomas Ulmer, left, the commanding officer of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), poses with Cpl. Michael Porrazzo Jr., the honor graduate, and an Amphibious Assault Vehicle crew chief with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, during a Corporal’s Leadership Course graduation aboard the USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), April 4, 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 Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols

First Sgt. John Beckett, the company first sergeant for Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, speaks to the graduating Marines during a Corporal’s Leadership Course graduation aboard the USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), April 4, 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 Sgt. Devin Nichols)

First Sgt. John Beckett, the company first sergeant for Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, speaks to the graduating Marines during a Corporal’s Leadership Course graduation aboard the USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), April 4, 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 Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols

Marines with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, participate in a corn hole tournament during the “Halfway Block Party” aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), April 2, 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 Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Marines with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, participate in a corn hole tournament during the “Halfway Block Party” aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), April 2, 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 Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols