Frontline Photos: Feb. 4, 2016

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  • Marines with Alpha Company, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, rush toward a CH-53E Super Stallion with a simulated avalanche victim at the Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, Calif., Jan. 20, 2016. Marines across II Marine Expeditionary Force and 2d Marine Expeditionary Brigade took part in the training in preparation for Exercise Cold Response 16 in Norway this March. The exercise will feature military training including maritime, land and air operations that underscore NATO’s ability to defend against any threat in any environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Dalton A. Precht/released)
  • Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) soldiers conduct fast-roping during helicopter rope suspension training during Exercise Iron Fist 2016 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 1, 2016. Fast-roping is a specialized insertion method, by which service members move from a hovering helicopter to an objective on the ground by sliding down a rope anchored to the helicopter. Iron Fist 2016 is an annual, bilateral amphibious training event between the USMC and JGSDF. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Xzavior T. McNeal/Released)
  • Marine Corps recruits climb over a wall at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Jan. 25, 2016. Drill instructors monitored the recruitsÕ progress to make sure they were maneuvering over the obstacle correctly. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Angelica I. Annastas
  • A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 18th Aggressor Squadron at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, flies in support of Forceful Tiger Jan. 28, 2016, near Okinawa, Japan. The 18th AGRS, which opened Aug. 24, 2007, provides challenging, yet realistic threat replication training in order to prepare Air Force, joint and allied aircrews for potential aerial combat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maeson L. Elleman)
  • Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel A. Dailey speaks to Soldiers from Company A, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), following a live fire exercise at Fort Campbell, Ky., Jan. 28, 2016. Dailey gave the infantry Soldiers feedback about their training and encouraged them to attend Ranger School. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. William White, 101st Airborne Division Public Affairs)
  • 160131-N-IK388-012 NAKAGUSUKU BAY, Japan (Jan.31, 2016) – Sailors launch combat rubber raiding crafts (CRRC) from the edge of the well deck of amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) during an amphibious warfare (AMW) well deck certification. Bonhomme Richard is the lead ship of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group and is forward-deployed in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Stacy M. Atkins Ricks /Released)
  • Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter has a laugh while walking with Vice-Admiral Nora Tyson of the Third Fleet after touring several Navy ships at the San Diego Naval Base Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)
  • U.S. Soldiers of 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, role-playing as enemy combatants, return fire while conducting a simulated attack during exercise Allied Spirit IV at the U.S. Army’s Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Feb. 2, 2016. Exercise Allied Spirit IV is a U.S. Army Europe-directed, 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command-conducted multinational exercise that is designed to prepare forces in Europe to operate together by exercising tactical interoperability and testing secure communications within NATO Alliance members and partner nations. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Matthew Hulett/Released)
  • SASEBO, Japan (Feb. 4, 2016) Sailors prepare to combat a simulated fire during a damage control drill aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20). Green Bay is attached to the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and is currently in a selective restricted availability (SRA). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Chris Williamson/Released)
  • U.S. Army soldiers stand guard at Taesungdong freedom village near the border village of Panmunjom in Paju, South Korea, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016. South Korea and Japan vowed to shoot down any debris that falls on their territories from a long-range rocket that North Korea plans to fire this month, with Seoul saying Thursday that it has detected launch preparations by Pyongyang. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
  • A C-2A Greyhound launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Atlantic Ocean, Jan. 31, 2016. The Eisenhower is preparing for an inspection and upcoming carrier qualifications. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Anderson W. Branch
  • Airman 1st Class Elijah Afraid of Lightening, 4th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, removes mission oriented protective posture gear from Airman 1st Class Benjamin Schaab, 4th EMS aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, Jan. 29, 2016, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. As part of exercise Coronet Warrior 16-01, the Airmen demonstrated their ability to survive and operate in a chemical environment for wing inspection team members. (Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Chuck Broadway)