

Soldiers from the Florida Army National Guard’s 2nd Battalion, 116th Field Artillery Regiment, fire a 105-mm howitzer during the inauguration ceremony for Florida Governor Rick Scott at the Old Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla., Jan. 6, 2015. Fifeteen Soldiers from the unit provided a 19-gun salute seconds after Gov. Scott took the oath of office to begin his second term. Photo by Master Sgt. Thomas Kielbasa 
Naval Aircrewman 1st Class Joseph Jiardina, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 35, looks for debris in support of the Indonesian-led Air Asia flight QZ8501 search efforts. HSM-35 is home ported in San Diego and is on board USS Sampson (DDG 102) supporting Indonesian-led search efforts to locate Air Asia Flight QZ8501. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brett Cote/RELEASED) 

An MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced) takes off from the USS New York (LPD 21) flight deck during flight operations Jan. 5, 2015. New York, a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship, deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group/24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan B. Trejo/Released) 
Java Sea (Jan. 4, 2015) The recovery team from the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102) returns to the ship after conducting search and recovery operations in support of the Indonesian-led Air Asia flight QZ8501 search efforts. Sampson is home ported in San Diego and is in the midst of an independent deployment to the Western Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brett Cote/Released) 150104-N-IP743-153 Join the conversation http://www.navy.mil/viewGallery.asp http://www.facebook.com/USNavy http://www.twitter.com/USNavy http://navylive.dodlive.mil http://pinterest.com https://plus.google.com 
Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Gino Filiponi, attached to Amphibious Construction Battalion (ACB) 1, moves into a fighting position after making contact with red cell opposition force while on patrol during Block Training 2014. Block Training is a combination of classroom instruction and practical, hands-on field demonstrations meant to build unit cohesion and hone war-fighting skills in a tactical environment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication 3rd Class Eric Chan/Released) 
150106-N-ZZ999-021 SAN DIEGO (Jan. 6, 2015) The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) departs San Diego in preparation for Pacific Partnership 2015. Pacific Partnership, an annual U.S. Pacific Fleet humanitarian and civic assistance mission, brings together U.S. military personnel, host and partner nations, non-government organizations, and international agencies to build stronger relationships and develop disaster response capabilities throughout the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Chelsea Troy Milburn/Released) 
Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III (right) listens to U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno answer a question during a virtual town hall at the Google Headquarters in Washington, D.C., Jan. 6, 2015. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Mikki L. Sprenkle/Released) 
Lance Corporal Mohamad Jrad, a low-altitude air defense gunner with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, surveys the shores of Morocco aboard the USS New York, at sea, Dec. 25, 2014. Jrad was part of a defensive posture for the ship as it sailed through the Strait of Gibraltar on its way into the Mediterranean Sea. The Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group/24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Todd F. Michalek)



