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Cpl. Thomas A. Trinosky Jr., a combat engineer with Engineer Services Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 25, and Senior Airman Michael Chinchilla, an engineering assistant with 482nd Civil Engineering Squadron, Air Force Reserve, secure a piece of drywall during Innovative Readiness Training Dry Tortugas at Dry Tortugas National Park, Fla., Aug. 15, 2016. IRT Dry Tortugas is an Air Force Reserve-led project to provide construction services at the request of the National Park Service. During this year’s iteration, the Marines and Airmen worked together to renovate the crew quarters of Fort Jefferson in Dry Tortugas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ian Leones/Released) - Cpl. Thomas A. Trinosky Jr., a combat engineer with Engineer Services Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 25, and Senior Airman Michael Chinchilla, an engineering assistant with 482nd Civil Engineering Squadron, Air Force Reserve, secure a piece of drywall during Innovative Readiness Training Dry Tortugas at Dry Tortugas National Park, Fla., Aug. 15, 2016. IRT Dry Tortugas is an Air Force Reserve-led project to provide construction services at the request of the National Park Service. During this year’s iteration, the Marines and Airmen worked together to renovate the crew quarters of Fort Jefferson in Dry Tortugas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ian Leones/Released)

Cpl. Michael Kean, a landing support specialist with Combat Logistics Regiment 45, discusses the instructions for the day with a fellow Marine during Integrated Training Exercise 4-14 June 16, 2014. ITX 4-14 is a cornerstone of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force Training Program and is the largest annual Marine Corps Reserve training exercise that helps sharpen skills for Reserve units. ITX employs assets from ground, air and logistics combat elements to demonstrate the ability to deploy rapidly and build up significant combat power necessary to form a MAGTF. Kean hopes to one day become a Marine officer after gaining more experience leading Marines as a noncommissioned officer. - Cpl. Michael Kean, a landing support specialist with Combat Logistics Regiment 45, discusses the instructions for the day with a fellow Marine during Integrated Training Exercise 4-14 June 16, 2014. ITX 4-14 is a cornerstone of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force Training Program and is the largest annual Marine Corps Reserve training exercise that helps sharpen skills for Reserve units. ITX employs assets from ground, air and logistics combat elements to demonstrate the ability to deploy rapidly and build up significant combat power necessary to form a MAGTF. Kean hopes to one day become a Marine officer after gaining more experience leading Marines as a noncommissioned officer.

Combat Logistics Battalion 451, 2nd platoon, Marines walk away from what has been deemed an improvised explosive device and ready to set up a cordon area around the simulated explosive in a motorized operational training exercise at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, CA during Integrated Training Exercise 4-14 on June 8, 2014. ITX 4-14, a cornerstone of the Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Program, is the largest annual U.S. Marine Corps Reserve training exercise; helping establish best practices, refine planning guidance and baseline requirements for future Reserve units. ITX employs assets from ground, air and logistics combat elements to demonstrate the ability to deploy rapidly and build up significant combat power necessary to form a MAGTF. - Combat Logistics Battalion 451, 2nd platoon, Marines walk away from what has been deemed an improvised explosive device and ready to set up a cordon area around the simulated explosive in a motorized operational training exercise at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, CA during Integrated Training Exercise 4-14 on June 8, 2014. ITX 4-14, a cornerstone of the Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Program, is the largest annual U.S. Marine Corps Reserve training exercise; helping establish best practices, refine planning guidance and baseline requirements for future Reserve units. ITX employs assets from ground, air and logistics combat elements to demonstrate the ability to deploy rapidly and build up significant combat power necessary to form a MAGTF.

FORT BUCHANAN, Puerto Rico - Marines of Landing Support Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 45, 4th Marine Logistics Group, get instructions from Muñiz Air National Guard personnel how to properly secure supplies to a pallet during a weekend drill at the MANG base, Jan. 24, 2014. This was the first weekend drill Marines from Savannah, Ga. combined with Det. 1, LS Co. of Puerto Rico to perform Military Occupational Specialty training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brytani Musick) - FORT BUCHANAN, Puerto Rico - Marines of Landing Support Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 45, 4th Marine Logistics Group, get instructions from Muñiz Air National Guard personnel how to properly secure supplies to a pallet during a weekend drill at the MANG base, Jan. 24, 2014. This was the first weekend drill Marines from Savannah, Ga. combined with Det. 1, LS Co. of Puerto Rico to perform Military Occupational Specialty training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brytani Musick)