An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Raptors of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71 prepares to land aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) as the guided-missile destroyer USS Chung Hoon (DDG 93) follows behind during a show of force transit. The John C. Stennis Strike Group is undergoing a composite training unit exercise and joint task force exercise, the final step in certifying to deploy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andre T. Richard)
Multiple Launch Rocket Systems are fired by the 147th Field Artillery, Bravo Battery from Yankton, S.D., during the South Dakota Army National Guard annual training Aug. 2, 2015, at Camp Guernsey, Wyo. The MLRS is an armored, self-propelled, multiple rocket launcher which is used to engage enemy targets over 175 miles away and move to different locations rapidly from enemy counter fire. (National Guard photo by Senior Airman Duane Duimstra)
Snipers from the 1st Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment dash across the rocky desert terrain during a combined arms live fire exercise at Fort Irwin, Calif., Aug. 5, 2015. The 11th ACR was one of several organizations from across the U.S. participating in Operation Dragon Spear, a demonstration which included a joint forcible entry operation with XVIIIth Airborne Corps, 82nd Airborne Division, 75th Ranger Regiment, 10th Special Forces Group and the Air Force, showcasing the Global Response Force’s ability to deploy, fight and win. (82nd Airborne Division photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Hull)
AH-64 Apache helicopters provide a demonstration of their weapons during a combined arms live fire exercise at Fort Irwin, Calif., Aug. 5, 2015. Several organizations from across the U.S. participated in Operation Dragon Spear, a demonstration which included a joint forcible entry operation with XVIIIth Airborne Corps, 82nd Airborne Division, 75th Ranger Regiment, 10th Special Forces Group and the Air Force, showcasing the Global Response Force’s ability to deploy, fight and win. (82nd Airborne Division photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Hull)
An M1 Abrams tank from the 1st Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment fires its main gun during a combined arms live fire exercise at Fort Irwin, Calif., Aug. 5, 2015. The 11th ACR was one of several organizations from across the U.S. participating in Operation Dragon Spear, a demonstration which included a joint forcible entry operation with XVIIIth Airborne Corps, 82nd Airborne Division, 75th Ranger Regiment, 10th Special Forces Group and the Air Force, showcasing the Global Response Force’s ability to deploy, fight and win. (82nd Airborne Division photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Hull)
