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Sailors with 2nd Medical Battalion provide first aid to a simulated trauma victim during a the final scenario of Health Service Augmentation Program training at Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 22, 2016. HSAP training, a week-long field exercise, is geared towards training medical personnel to function in a shock trauma platoon in a deployed environment. - Sailors with 2nd Medical Battalion provide first aid to a simulated trauma victim during a the final scenario of Health Service Augmentation Program training at Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 22, 2016. HSAP training, a week-long field exercise, is geared towards training medical personnel to function in a shock trauma platoon in a deployed environment.

Gunnery Sgt. Joseph Janez, a career planner with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, swims through one of the deeper mud puddles during the endurance course at Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 22, 2016. The unit pushed through the grueling 3.4 mile course to improve their ability to work as a team and to build camaraderie. - Gunnery Sgt. Joseph Janez, a career planner with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, swims through one of the deeper mud puddles during the endurance course at Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 22, 2016. The unit pushed through the grueling 3.4 mile course to improve their ability to work as a team and to build camaraderie.

Cpl. Jesse Arthur, a field artillery cannoneer with, 3rd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment observes a firing position during a live-fire exercise as part of exercise Saipan Rain at Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 30, 2016. The battery, based out of Navy Operational Support Center, Richmond, Va., joined forces with 10th Marine Regiment to support operations during the exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez/Released) - Cpl. Jesse Arthur, a field artillery cannoneer with, 3rd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment observes a firing position during a live-fire exercise as part of exercise Saipan Rain at Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 30, 2016. The battery, based out of Navy Operational Support Center, Richmond, Va., joined forces with 10th Marine Regiment to support operations during the exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez/Released)

Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 2, verify the identity of a notionally-displaced citizen at the first station of the Evacuation Control Center during the battalion’s certification exercise, at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, N.C., March 10, 2016. The battalion is slated to deploy on Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa later this year. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joey Mendez) - Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 2, verify the identity of a notionally-displaced citizen at the first station of the Evacuation Control Center during the battalion’s certification exercise, at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, N.C., March 10, 2016. The battalion is slated to deploy on Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa later this year. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joey Mendez)

Staff Sgt. Keith Winkeleer, an Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician with 2nd EOD Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 252, measures the depth and width of a crater caused by a C-4 explosion in Rena, Norway, Feb. 22, 2016, in preparation for Exercise Cold Response 16. The exercise will include 12 NATO allies and partner nations, and approximately 16,000 troops. Marines will train alongside Norwegian EOD specialists to see how they operate in order to become more proficient at working with each other in the future. - Staff Sgt. Keith Winkeleer, an Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician with 2nd EOD Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 252, measures the depth and width of a crater caused by a C-4 explosion in Rena, Norway, Feb. 22, 2016, in preparation for Exercise Cold Response 16. The exercise will include 12 NATO allies and partner nations, and approximately 16,000 troops. Marines will train alongside Norwegian EOD specialists to see how they operate in order to become more proficient at working with each other in the future.

Sgt. Dereck Ford, a technician with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, teaches Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 2 how to power up and recalibrate a metal detector during an improvised explosive device training exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 23, 2016. CLB-2 Marines learned how to recognize signs of an IED and use the detector to identify the type of IED that may be present as they conducted hands-on training in preparation for their upcoming deployment with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force Crisis Response Africa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron K. Fiala/Released) - Sgt. Dereck Ford, a technician with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, teaches Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 2 how to power up and recalibrate a metal detector during an improvised explosive device training exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 23, 2016. CLB-2 Marines learned how to recognize signs of an IED and use the detector to identify the type of IED that may be present as they conducted hands-on training in preparation for their upcoming deployment with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force Crisis Response Africa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron K. Fiala/Released)

Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 2 attempt to hold off a crowd during non-lethal riot control training at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 19, 2016. The training is in preparation for the unit’s upcoming Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa deployment later this year. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joey Mendez) - Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 2 attempt to hold off a crowd during non-lethal riot control training at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 19, 2016. The training is in preparation for the unit’s upcoming Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa deployment later this year. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joey Mendez)

U.S. Navy Seaman Cameron Alexander, a hospitalman with 2nd Medical Battalion, conducts physical exercises before a tactical combat casualty care exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 12, 2016. Sailors were intentionally exhausted prior to beginning the simulation. - U.S. Navy Seaman Cameron Alexander, a hospitalman with 2nd Medical Battalion, conducts physical exercises before a tactical combat casualty care exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 12, 2016. Sailors were intentionally exhausted prior to beginning the simulation.

A vehicle convoy, operated by Marines with 2nd Transportation Support Battalion, prepares to exit the simulated Forward Operating Base Greater Sandy Runs Area to conduct counter-improvised explosive device training during a tactical operations package with Battle Skills Training School, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 3, 2016. The course is conducted to refresh Marines from non-infantry military occupational specialties on infantry-related skills and tactics in a five-week span. (U.S. Marine Corps photo illustration by Cpl. Joey Mendez/Released) - A vehicle convoy, operated by Marines with 2nd Transportation Support Battalion, prepares to exit the simulated Forward Operating Base Greater Sandy Runs Area to conduct counter-improvised explosive device training during a tactical operations package with Battle Skills Training School, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 3, 2016. The course is conducted to refresh Marines from non-infantry military occupational specialties on infantry-related skills and tactics in a five-week span. (U.S. Marine Corps photo illustration by Cpl. Joey Mendez/Released)