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Staff Sgt. William Blakeley, a fire fighter in the 175th Civil Engineer Squadron, Maryland Air National Guard, Baltimore, Maryland, positions hydraulic tools into place as Tech. Sgt. James Weglein, also of the 175th, describes the correct procedure for using the tools to rescue automobile crash victims while training at National Guard training exercise PATRIOT North 16 at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisc. July 16, 2016. PATRIOT is an annual exercise held at Volk Field to test the National Guard’s capabilities and develop working relationships with first responders and government agencies. The fire fighters are gathered from various states and benefit from the training by exchanging knowledge and experiences they have encountered while on military duty and also in some of their civilian fire-fighting experiences. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp)

Fire fighters from right to left Staff Sgt. Michael Frye, of the 167th Civil Engineer Squadron, West Virginia Air National Guard, Martinsburg, West Virginia, holds a car door while Sgt. Somner Goecks, of the 826th Ordnance Company, Wisconsin Army National Guard, operates a hydraulic tool, often called the jaws of life, and Staff Sgt. Joseph Ruppenthal, also of the 167th, holds hydraulic cables clear, while practicing rescuing personnel from a simulated automobile crash during training at National Guard exercise PATRIOT North 16 at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisc. July 16, 2016. The training is simulating a vehicle crash and rescue of personnel trapped in the vehicle. PATRIOT is an annual exercise held at Volk Field to test the National Guard’s capabilities and develop working relationships with first responders and government agencies. The fire fighters are gathered from various states and benefit from the training by exchanging knowledge and experiences they have encountered while on military duty and also in some of their civilian fire-fighting experiences. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp)

Senior Airman Hassen Drissi, a fire fighter in the 182nd Civil Engineer Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, Peoria, Illinois, practices using hydraulic tools, commonly called the jaws of life, while training at National Guard training exercise PATRIOT North 16 at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisc. July 16, 2016. He is practicing rescue procedures after a simulated vehicular accident. PATRIOT is an annual exercise held at Volk Field to test the National Guard’s capabilities and develop working relationships with first responders and government agencies. The fire fighters are gathered from various states and benefit from the training by exchanging knowledge and experiences they have encountered while on military duty and also in some of their civilian fire-fighting experiences. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp)

Senior Airman Hassen Drissi, a fire fighter in the 182nd Civil Engineer Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, Peoria, Illinois, practices using hydraulic tools, commonly called the jaws of life, while training at National Guard training exercise PATRIOT North 16 at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisc. July 16, 2016. He is practicing rescue procedures after a simulated vehicular accident. PATRIOT is an annual exercise held at Volk Field to test the National Guard’s capabilities and develop working relationships with first responders and government agencies. The fire fighters are gathered from various states and benefit from the training by exchanging knowledge and experiences they have encountered while on military duty and also in some of their civilian fire-fighting experiences. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp)

Sgt. Somner Goecks swings a sledge hammer as Spc. Christopher Schreibner, both of the 826th Ordnance Company, Wisconsin Army National Guard, while practicing rescuing personnel from a simulated automobile crash during training at National Guard exercise PATRIOT North 16 at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisc. July 16, 2016. The training is simulating a vehicle crash and rescue of personnel trapped in the vehicle. PATRIOT is an annual exercise held at Volk Field to test the National Guard’s capabilities and develop working relationships with first responders and government agencies. The fire fighters are gathered from various states and benefit from the training by exchanging knowledge and experiences they have encountered while on military duty and also in some of their civilian fire-fighting experiences. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp)

Staff Sgt. Michael Frye holds a car door as Staff Sgt. Joseph Ruppenthal, both fire fighters in the 167th Civil Engineer Squadron, West Virginia Air National Guard, Martinsburg, West Virginia, practice using hydraulic tools for personnel vehicle extrication while training at National Guard exercise PATRIOT North 16 at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisc. July 16, 2016. The training is simulating a vehicle crash and rescue of personnel trapped in the vehicle. PATRIOT is an annual exercise held at Volk Field to test the National Guard’s capabilities and develop working relationships with first responders and government agencies. The fire fighters are gathered from various states and benefit from the training by exchanging knowledge and experiences they have encountered while on military duty and also in some of their civilian fire-fighting experiences. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp)

Senior Airman Reiginald Fairley, a fire fighter in the 175th Civil Engineer Squadron, Maryland Air National Guard, Baltimore, Maryland, practices using hydraulic tools, commonly called the jaws of life, while training at National Guard training exercise PATRIOT North 16 at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisc. July 16, 2016. He is practicing rescue procedures after a simulated vehicular accident. PATRIOT is an annual exercise held at Volk Field to test the National Guard’s capabilities and develop working relationships with first responders and government agencies. The fire fighters are gathered from various states and benefit from the training by exchanging knowledge and experiences they have encountered while on military duty and also in some of their civilian fire-fighting experiences. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp)

Staff Sgt. Michael Frye, a fire fighter in the 167th Civil Engineer Squadron, West Virginia Air National Guard, Martinsburg, West Virginia, removes a car windshield with an ax during vehicle extrication training at National Guard training exercise PATRIOT North 16 at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisc. July 16, 2016. He is practicing rescue procedures after a simulated vehicular accident. PATRIOT is an annual exercise held at Volk Field to test the National Guard’s capabilities and develop working relationships with first responders and government agencies. The fire fighters are gathered from various states and benefit from the training by exchanging knowledge and experiences they have encountered while on military duty and also in some of their civilian fire-fighting experiences. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp)

Photos From PATRIOT North 16

Safety officer Tech. Sgt. Edmund Schwartz, of the 175th Civil Engineer Squadron, Maryland Air National Guard, Baltimore, Md., discusses fire rescue procedures with Tech. Sgt. Derrick Crawford, of the 167th Civil Engineer Squadron, West Virginia Air National Guard, Martinsburg, W.Va., after completing structural live fire training during National Guard training exercise PATRIOT North 16 at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisc. July 17, 2016. The structural live fire training is an annual requirement for National Guard Soldiers and Airmen, and can only be done at training sites with the proper facilities, such as Volk Field. PATRIOT is an annual exercise held at Volk Field to test the National Guard’s capabilities and develop working relationships with first responders and government agencies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp)

Sgt. Somner Goecks, a fire fighter in the 826th Ordnance Company, Madison, Wisc., crawls on his knees as he leads a hose attack team into a smoke filled room in a training facility during National Guard training exercise PATRIOT North 16 at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisc. July 17, 2016. The structural live fire training is an annual requirement for National Guard Soldiers and Airmen, and can only be done at training sites with the proper facilities, such as Volk Field. PATRIOT is an annual exercise held at Volk Field to test the National Guard’s capabilities and develop working relationships with first responders and government agencies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp)

Sgt. Somner Goecks, right, and Spc. Charles Schreibner, both of the 826th Ordnance Company, Wisconsin Army National Guard, Madison, Wisc., carry a mannequin that is simulating a fire casualty from a smoke filled room in a burning building training facility during National Guard training exercise PATRIOT North 16 at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisc. July 17, 2016. PATRIOT is an annual exercise held at Volk Field to test the National Guard’s capabilities and develop working relationships with first responders and government agencies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp)

Staff Sgt. Mike Heerd, a fire fighter in the 167th Civil Engineer Squadron, West Virginia Air National Guard, Martinsburg, W.Va., carries a mannequin from a burning building training facility during National Guard training exercise PATRIOT North 16 at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisc. July 17, 2016. The mannequin is a simulated casualty from a search and rescue scenario at regional National Guard training site. PATRIOT is an annual exercise held at Volk Field to test the National Guard’s capabilities and develop working relationships with first responders and government agencies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp)

National Guard Soldiers and Airmen spray water from fire truck turrets onto a mock aircraft burn pit to put out a simulated aircraft fire while training during National Guard training exercise PATRIOT North 16 at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisc. July 17, 2016. The structural live fire training is an annual requirement for National Guard Soldiers and Airmen, and can only be done at training sites with the proper facilities, such as Volk Field. The Soldiers and Airmen from various military organizations around the country are being paired with their counterparts from other units in order to learn from each other and network in order to improve professional practices. PATRIOT is an annual exercise held at Volk Field to test the National Guard’s capabilities and develop working relationships with first responders and government agencies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp)

National Guard Soldiers and Airmen spray water from fire truck turrets onto a mock aircraft burn pit to put out a simulated aircraft fire while training during National Guard training exercise PATRIOT North 16 at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisc. July 17, 2016. The structural live fire training is an annual requirement for National Guard Soldiers and Airmen, and can only be done at training sites with the proper facilities, such as Volk Field. The Soldiers and Airmen from various military organizations around the country are being paired with their counterparts from other units in order to learn from each other and network in order to improve professional practices. PATRIOT is an annual exercise held at Volk Field to test the National Guard’s capabilities and develop working relationships with first responders and government agencies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp)

Fire fighters from left to right Airman 1st Class Randle Taborn, of the 182nd Civil Engineer Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, Peoria, Ill., Spc. Stephen Jensen, of the 395th Ordnance Company, Tech. Sgt. Derrick Crawford, of the 167th Civil Engineer Squadron, West Virginia Air National Guard, Martinsburg, W.Va., and Senior Airman Edgar Ewing, also of the 182nd, prepare to exit a smoke filled room in a training facility during National Guard training exercise PATRIOT North 16 at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisc. July 17, 2016. The structural live fire training is an annual requirement for National Guard Soldiers and Airmen, and can only be done at training sites with the proper facilities, such as Volk Field. PATRIOT is an annual exercise held at Volk Field to test the National Guard’s capabilities and develop working relationships with first responders and government agencies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp)

Fire fighters from left to right Airman 1st Class Randle Taborn, of the 182nd Civil Engineer Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, Peoria, Ill., Spc. Stephen Jensen, of the 395th Ordnance Company, and Tech. Sgt. Derrick Crawford, of the 167th Civil Engineer Squadron, West Virginia Air National Guard, Martinsburg, W.Va., discuss their progress in search and rescue training in a smoke filled room at a training facility during National Guard training exercise PATRIOT North 16 at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisc. July 17, 2016. The structural live fire training is an annual requirement for National Guard Soldiers and Airmen, and can only be done at training sites with the proper facilities, such as Volk Field. PATRIOT is an annual exercise held at Volk Field to test the National Guard’s capabilities and develop working relationships with first responders and government agencies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp)

Airman 1st Class Randle Taborn, of the 182nd Civil Engineer Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, Peoria, Ill., sprays water onto a fire while leading a three-person hose team while participating in structural live fire training during National Guard training exercise PATRIOT North 16 at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisc. July 17, 2016. The structural live fire training is an annual requirement for National Guard Soldiers and Airmen, and can only be done at training sites with the proper facilities, such as Volk Field. PATRIOT is an annual exercise held at Volk Field to test the National Guard’s capabilities and develop working relationships with first responders and government agencies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp)

National Guard Soldiers and Airmen spray water from a fire truck turret onto a mock aircraft burn pit to put out a simulated aircraft fire while training during National Guard training exercise PATRIOT North 16 at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisc. July 17, 2016. The structural live fire training is an annual requirement for National Guard Soldiers and Airmen, and can only be done at training sites with the proper facilities, such as Volk Field. PATRIOT is an annual exercise held at Volk Field to test the National Guard’s capabilities and develop working relationships with first responders and government agencies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp)

National Guard Soldiers and Airmen spray water from a fire truck turret onto a mock aircraft burn pit to put out a simulated aircraft fire while training during National Guard training exercise PATRIOT North 16 at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisc. July 17, 2016. The structural live fire training is an annual requirement for National Guard Soldiers and Airmen, and can only be done at training sites with the proper facilities, such as Volk Field. PATRIOT is an annual exercise held at Volk Field to test the National Guard’s capabilities and develop working relationships with first responders and government agencies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp)

Fire fighters Staff Sgt. Adam Carder, Tech. Sgt. Samuel Deveral, both of the 167th Civil Engineer Squadron, West Virginia Air National Guard, Martinsburg, W.Va., and Tech. Sgt. Adam Long, of the 178th Civil Engineer Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, Springfield, Ill., discuss structural live fire training procedures as they prepare to enter a smoke-filled fire training facility to put out a fire during National Guard training exercise PATRIOT North 16 at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisc. July 17, 2016. The structural live fire training is an annual requirement for National Guard Soldiers and Airmen, and can only be done at training sites with the proper facilities, such as Volk Field. PATRIOT is an annual exercise held at Volk Field to test the National Guard’s capabilities and develop working relationships with first responders and government agencies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp)

Sgt. Alyssa Motiff, of the 826th Ordnance Company, Wisconsin Army National Guard, Madison, Wisc., right, leads Spc. Charles Congdon, also of the 826th, discuss structural live fire training procedures as they prepare to enter a smoke-filled fire training facility to put out a fire during National Guard training exercise PATRIOT North 16 at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisc. July 17, 2016. The structural live fire training is an annual requirement for National Guard Soldiers and Airmen, and can only be done at training sites with the proper facilities, such as Volk Field. PATRIOT is an annual exercise held at Volk Field to test the National Guard’s capabilities and develop working relationships with first responders and government agencies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp)

Fire fighters Tech. Sgt. Samuel Deveral, of the 167th Civil Engineer Squadron, West Virginia Air National Guard, Martinsburg, W.Va., Staff Sgt. Joshua England and Staff Sgt. Adam King, both of the 182nd Civil Engineer Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, Peoria, Ill., discuss Structural live fire training procedures before entering a burning training facility during National Guard training exercise PATRIOT North 16 at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisc. July 17, 2016. The structural live fire training is an annual requirement for National Guard Soldiers and Airmen, and can only be done at training sites with the proper facilities, such as Volk Field. PATRIOT is an annual exercise held at Volk Field to test the National Guard’s capabilities and develop working relationships with first responders and government agencies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp)

Members of Team Rubicon, grey shirts, form a circle as they meet to discuss plans for the day during National Guard training exercise PATRIOT North 16 at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisc. July 17, 2016. Team Rubicon is a civilian volunteer organization made up military veterans and first responders, created to rapidly deploy emergency response teams to various types of disasters at the request of federal, state and county agencies. PATRIOT is an annual exercise held at Volk Field to test the National Guard’s capabilities and develop working relationships with first responders and government agencies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp)

Maj. Ryan Barry, center, and 1st Lt. Raymond Burton, right, both of the 285th Civil Engineer Squadron, Virgin Islands Air National Guard, ST. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, discuss plans with Team Rubicon Region V administrator Mike Watkins, in red, in the early stages of National Guard training exercise PATRIOT North 16 at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisc. July 17, 2016. Team Rubicon is a civilian volunteer organization made up military veterans and first responders, created to rapidly deploy emergency response teams to various types of disasters at the request of federal, state and county agencies. PATRIOT is an annual exercise held at Volk Field to test the National Guard’s capabilities and develop working relationships with first responders and government agencies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp)

Responders rescue 2 pilots from downed small plane off Kona, Hawaii

Coast Guard crews safely deliver David McMahon and Sidney Uemoto to emergency medical personnel in Kona, Hawaii, July 15, 2016, following their rescue nine miles off Kona. They were both rescued by a Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew following an expansive joint search by Navy, Royal New Zealand air force, U.S. Air Force and Coast Guard crews. They reportedly sustained only minor injures in the crash. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Cmdr. Kevin Cooper/Released)

HONOLULU , HI, UNITED STATES
07.15.2016
Story by Chief Petty Officer Sara Mooers
U.S. Coast Guard District 14 Hawaii

HONOLULU — Survivors of a downed small plane were rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard off Kona, Thursday, following a joint search involving the U.S. Navy, Royal New Zealand air force, U.S. Air Force and Coast Guard crews.

An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew hoisted the survivors at 11:35 a.m. about nine miles north of the Kona airport, a mile and half offshore. They were flown to the airport where they were met by awaiting emergency medical crews and treated for minor injuries.

A commercial helicopter flying along the Kona coast sighted a debris field and reported it to the Coast Guard. One of the Dolphin crews was diverted to investigate and sighted the survivors. They vectored in a second Dolphin crew with a rescue swimmer aboard to conduct the hoist. The survivors were both wearing lifejackets and were swimming toward shore at the time.

Involved in the search were:
- HC-130 Hercules airplane crews and MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crews from Air Station Barbers Point
- A Navy MH-60R helicopter crew from the USS Chung Hoon (DDG-93) and the crew of the ship
- The USCGC Galveston Island (WPB-1349)
- A Royal New Zealand air force P3K2 Orion airplane crew
- HC-130 Hercules airplane crew from the 353rd Special Operations Group from Kadena Air Base, Japan

At 3:15 p.m. watchstanders at the Joint Rescue Coordination Center in Honolulu received notification from Honolulu control facility personnel that the pilot of a dual engine aircraft with two people aboard radioed them reporting and in air emergency. The tower confirmed they then lost contact with the pilot and the plane no longer appeared on radar.

The plane was reportedly traveling to Kona from Oahu, not Maui as previously reported, with the last known position approximately 25 miles northwest of Kona. A Navy P3 Orion airplane was on approach to Kona and overheard the pilot’s call to the tower. The Orion crew initially diverted to investigate the report, but is not involved in the search.

Watchstanders immediately issued an urgent marine information broadcast advising mariners in the area to keep a sharp lookout and report any sightings to JRCC. They also directed the launch of assets to respond.

The Chung Hoon is homeported in Pearl Harbor. The Galveston Island is homeported in Honolulu. The Chung Hoon, Royal New Zealand air force and U.S. Air Force HC-130 are participating in RIMPAC 2016.

For more information, please contact the public affairs office at 808-535-3230.

Coast Guard and Hawaii Fire Department personnel stand with the mother of Sidney Uemoto following her daughter's rescue nine miles off Kona, Hawaii, July 15, 2016. Uemoto and David McMahon were both rescued by a Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew following an expansive joint search by Navy, Royal New Zealand air force, U.S. Air Force and Coast Guard crews. (U.S. Coast Guard photo/Released)

JTF-Bravo medic saves a life.

U.S. Army Spc. Tyler Holman, a combat medic assigned to the 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, poses for a photo in front of two UH-60 Black Hawks at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, July 12, 2016. While on leave in Roatán, Honduras, Holman save the life of a Honduran teen who was unresponsive on the beach. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, HONDURAS
07.13.2016
Story by Staff Sgt. Siuta Ika
Joint Task Force Bravo

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras -- What started as a quiet afternoon spent enjoying off-duty time and celebrating the Fourth of July weekend in Roatán, Honduras took a sudden turn for one member of Joint Task Force-Bravo on July 2.

U.S. Army Spc. Tyler Holman, a combat medic assigned to the 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, was at a local scuba shop packing up his equipment after returning from a dive when he heard yells for help.

“I didn't know what was going on, but the individual was yelling for a doctor or anybody who knew CPR,” Holman said. “So I took off and about 50 to 60 meters down the beach four or five people were gathered around a young Honduran lady laying on the ground. She was probably around 13 years old. I kind of put two and two together when I saw her soaked, unresponsive, and looking like she was just pulled out of the water.”

Immediately, Holman took control of the situation and positioned the girl to administer CPR. Two minutes later, the girl started breathing again and she was moved to a park ranger's truck to be transported to the hospital.

“She and I were in the backseat and she was breathing a little bit, but crashed on the way up there so I did CPR again,” Holman said. “The hospital's on the other side of the island -- usually about a 25 minute drive, but the park rangers made it in 7 minutes. It was pretty difficult trying to keep her breathing and keep myself in the truck.”

The moment the truck arrived at the hospital Holman carried the girl to a stretcher. He then watched as the girl became responsive the moment the stretcher's front wheels hit the ER ramp. After talking to a couple doctors to let them know what happened, he was relieved to learn she would most likely make a full recovery.

“The whole ordeal took probably around 15 minutes, but time really didn't exist because my adrenaline was pumping and I was just focused on keeping her alive,” Holman said.

Because he was so focused on keeping the girl alive, Holman didn’t realize that he didn't have any shoes on, his shirt was partially buttoned, and his wallet was still with his scuba equipment.

Not seeking recognition, Holman only informed his leadership of what transpired because he noticed some of the locals were taking pictures and videos of him and he wanted them to be aware in case he showed up on the local news.

“I'm glad Spc. Holman was in the right place at the right time to take swift action,” said U.S. Army Capt. Michael Haynes, 1-228th AVN Headquarters and Headquarters Company commander. “He's one of our many great 'Phantoms’ who apply instinct and training in times of need. In this situation particularly, he embodied not only the Army values but the vision of what the 1-228th AVN strives for every day. I'm honored to have him on the Phantom team.”

Holman was awarded the Joint Service Commendation Medal from U.S. Navy Adm. Kurt Tidd, the commander of U.S. Southern Command, but he insists he only did what comes natural to him as a combat medic.

“I didn’t do this for an award,” Holman said. “As cliché as it sounds, my passion in life is helping people. Any medic in the Army worth their salt would do the exact same thing every time because that's just what we do.”

Although Holman is reaching the end of an Army enlistment that’s taken him to nine different countries in four years, he will be getting out to resume his pre-med studies and work in the emergency medical services field -- a field he worked in prior to joining the Army.

“Medics and soldiers have a lot in common,” Holman said. “Sometimes people get confused about what a hero is. We're not heroes. We just care about people and that's what we want to do -- help.”

Eagle Wrath 2016

COMBINED ARMS TRAINING CENTER CAMP FUJI, SHIZUOKA, JAPAN
07.11.2016
Photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Henson
Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Micah Steven McMackins, an aircraft rescue and firefighting specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, prepares to throw an M69 practice grenade as part of a grenade training range during exercise Eagle Wrath 2016 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, July 11, 2016. The annual exercise focus on providing aviation-ground support to an assigned aviation combat element while reinforcing skills that Marines learned throughout their military occupational specialty schooling and Marine Combat Training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Henson/Released)