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CHILD HANDSHAKE: A U.S. Marine shakes hands with an Afghan child while on patrol near Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 6, 2015. The Marine is assigned to the Georgian Deployment Program.

NIGHT FAST-ROPING: An airman fast-ropes from a CV-22 Osprey during Emerald Warrior 2015 near Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 21, 2015. The airman is a combat controller assigned to the 21st Special Tactics Squadron.

SEEING DOUBLE: Two F-35C Lightning II aircraft fly in formation with two F/A-18E/F Super Hornets over the Sierra Nevada mountain range, April 14, 2015. The flight is part of a six-day visit by Strike Fighter Squadron 101 to Naval Air Station Lemoore, Cailf., the future site for the F-35C.

SUSPENDED MARINES: A helicopter hoists Marines into the air during insertion and extraction training on Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 17, 2015. The Marines are students of the Basic Reconnaissance Course assigned to Reconnaissance Training Company.

TEST FIRE: Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jason Cangemi test fires an M4 carbine during live-fire training at the firing range in Westhampton Beach, N.Y., April 9, 2015. Under real-world tactical conditions, a suppressor likely would mute the muzzle flash. Cangemi is assigned to the New York Air National Guard. The training included tactical movement, responding to incoming fire, retrieving and caring for wounded individuals, and night shooting. The soldiers are assigned to the 103rd Rescue Squadron, 106th Rescue Wi.

ADDRESSING CADETS: Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, talks with the graduating class of Cadets during his visit to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., April 22, 2015. Dempsey is on a two-day tour of the U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Military Academy and Harvard University.

LIVE-FIRE FOCUS: U.S. Army Pfc. Andrew Ochoa, left, and Army Spc. Nicholas Carrillo take a firing position during a live-fire exercise in Romania, April 8, 2015. Ochoa and Carrillo are assigned to the 2nd Cavalry Regiment. The exercise aims to demonstrate unit capabilities to Romanian military counterparts to support Operation Atlantic Resolve South.

FORT HOOD CEREMONY: Army Secretary John M. McHugh presents the Purple Heart to Army Staff Sgt. Alonzo Lunsford Jr. during the Fort Hood Purple Heart and Defense of Freedom Medal Ceremony on Fort Hood, Texas, April 10, 2015. The event honored the 13 people killed and more than 30 injured in a gunman's 2009 shooting rampage on the base.

ARMS TRAINING: New York Air National Guard members conduct a training course on the firing range in Westhampton Beach, N.Y., April 9, 2015. The soldiers are assigned to the 103rd Rescue Squadron, 106th Rescue Wing.

WEAPON TRAINING COURSE: Marines participate in a raid exercise during a weapons and tactics course for instructors on Yuma Proving Grounds near Yuma, Ariz., April 8, 2015. The Marines are infantrymen assigned to the 1st Marine Division's 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment

ARCHERY ACTION: Jasmine Perry, Chasity Kuczer and Laurel Cox compete in the first women's archery category in Warrior Games history during the Army Trials on Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, March 31, 2015. The event will determine who will compete in the Department of Defense Warrior Games 2015 in June.

HONORING THE FALLEN: Jeffrey and Sheryll Pearson look at the portrait of their son, Army Pfc. Michael Pearson, before the Purple Heart and Defense of Freedom Medal ceremony on Fort Hood, Texas, April 10, 2015. The event honored the 13 people killed and more than 30 injured in a gunman's 2009 shooting rampage on the base.

RIBBON-CUTTING TRIO: U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work hosts a ribbon-cutting ceremony with senior officials from Australia and New Zealand in the Anzus corridor at the Pentagon, April 22, 2015. The corridor honors the security treaty among Australia, New Zealand and the United States. The event also acknowledges Anzac Day, which commemorates the military accomplishments of the Australian and New Zealand forces, and the Battle of Gallipoli

CARTER COIN: Defense Secretary Ash Carter shakes hands and gives his personal coin to ROTC members after delivering remarks on the Defense Department's efforts regarding sexual assault prevention and response at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., April 22, 2015.

REPPELLING TRAINING: Air Force Tech. Sgt. Aaron C. Brackett rappels up a wall at the Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy in San Angelo, Texas, April 8, 2015. Bracket is the noncommissioned officer in charge of the 312th Training Squadron rescue course.

PANAMA TRANSIT: The guided-missile frigate USS Kauffman transits the Panama Canal, Panama, April 10, 2015. The Kauffman is supporting Operation Martillo, a joint effort with the U.S. Coast Guard and partner nations within the U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility.

DECORATED SHIRTS: Navy officers walk by a display of T-shirts decorated to support survivors of sexual assault and mark Sexual Assault Awareness Month during an event at the Pentagon, April 15, 2015.

OVERCOMING OBSTACLES: Army Staff Sgt. Ben Driscoll makes his way through an obstacle course during the Michigan National Guard Best Warrior competition on Fort Custer, Mich., April 12, 2015. The annual event tests ability to perform warrior tasks in various scenarios.

AIR DOMINANCE: An F-22 Raptor takes to the sky during a demonstration of air dominance over Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., April 11, 2015. The event featured members of the F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team, the Air Force aerial demonstration team, the Thunderbirds, and the U.S. Army Parachute Team, the Golden Knights.

LINCOLN COMMEMORATION: Navy Cmdr. Maurice Buford, left, Chief Petty Officer Jeremy Crandall, right, and Petty Officer 2nd Class Danian Douglas stand in front of President Abraham Lincoln's tomb in Springfield, Ill., April 15, 2015, during an event to mark the 150th anniversary of Lincoln's assassination. Crandall is a cryptologic technician. Sailors assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln also participated in ceremonies at Ford's Theater and President Lincoln's Cottage in Washington, D.C.

JOINT PRESS CONFERENCE: U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter speaks at a joint press conference with National Defense Minister of the Republic of Korea Han Min Koo at the Ministry of National Defense in Seoul, South Korea, April 10, 2015. Carter is on a visit to the U.S. Pacific Command Area of Responsibility to make observations for the future force and the rebalance to the Pacific.

TACTICAL POSITION: Left to right: U.S. Army Spc. Simon Saliba, 1st Lt. David A. Poole and Sgt. Timothy Dehaas obtain tactical security positions as fellow soldiers move toward their objective during a live-fire exercise in Romania, April 8, 2015. The purpose of the exercise is to demonstrate unit capabilities to Romanian military counterparts in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve-South. The soldiers are assigned to 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment.

MISSILE CALIBRATION: U.S. soldiers calibrate a Javelin missile launcher's Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System before the start of field operations for Saber Junction 15 in Hohenfels, Germany, April 6, 2015. The soldiers are assigned to 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment.

PILOT FOR A DAY: Airman 1st Class Luke Locken helps a child try on flight gear during a 4th Fighter Wing Pilot for a Day event on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in North Carolina, April 3, 2015. Locken is an aircrew flight equipment technician assigned to 4th Operations Support Squadron.

SNIPER HILL: A Marine fires downrange on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, April 8, 2015. The Marine is a scout sniper assigned to Sniper Platoon, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment.

WELDING WORK: U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jordan Barfield uses tungsten inert gas to weld a nitrogen cart booster stand on Aviano Air Base in Italy, April 8, 2015. Barfield is an aircraft metals technology journeyman assigned to the 31st Maintenance Squadron.

LOADING CRATES: Sailors transfer cargo crates during a replenishment at sea aboard the USS John C. Stennis in the Pacific Ocean, April 3, 2015. The ship is undergoing an assessment of its abilities to conduct combat missions, support functions and survive complex casualty control situations.

WELDER WORK: A U.S. sailor welds metal in the pipe shop on the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt in the U.S. 5th fleet area of responsibility, April 14, 2015. The carrier is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, which includes strike operations in Iraq and Syria as directed.

NIGHT JUMP: As seen through a night-vision device, U.S. and British paratroopers jump during Combined Joint Operational Access Exercise 15-01 on Fort Bragg, N.C., April 13, 2015. The U.S. paratroopers are assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division and the British paratroopers are assigned to the 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment, 16 Air Assault Brigade.

BRIDGE VIEW: U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Vincent Neighbor monitors nearby surface contacts from the bridge of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility in the East China Sea, April 11, 2015.

WOUNDED WARRIORS: President Barack Obama applauds wounded warrior cyclists at the White House in Washington, D.C., April 16, 2015. Wounded military veterans from each service rode their cycles around the White House south lawn to raise awareness for wounded veterans as part of the annual Wounded Warrior Project's soldier ride.

SOLDIER RIDE: President Barack Obama, center, Vice President Joe Biden, left, and Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert MacDonald cheer at the start of the Wounded Warrior Project's annual Soldier Ride at the White House in Washington, D.C., April 16, 2015. The four-day cycling event offers wounded service members and veterans an opportunity to overcome physical, mental and emotional wounds.

DEFENSE PORTRAIT UNVAILING: Defense Secretary Ash Carter, left, applauds during the unveiling of the official portrait for former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, right, at the Pentagon, April 16, 2015.

Portrait Unveiling for Secretary Leon Panetta

PANETTA PORTRAIT: Defense Secretary Ash Carter, left, shakes hands with former Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta at the portrait unveiling of Panetta at the Pentagon, April 16, 2015.

FLYING DEBRIS: An HH-60 Pavehawk helicopter lands to pick up "wounded" airmen from the casualty collection point during training on Camp Smith, Hawaii, April 12, 2015. The airmen are assigned to the 106th Rescue Wing's Security Forces Squadron.

WORK SPEECH: Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work makes remarks on international security and the future defense strategy during a speech at the Army War College at Carlisle Barracks, Pa., April 8, 2015

DEMPSEY GREETING: Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meets with Navy Child of the Year nominee Emily Elizabeth Kliewer during the 2015 Military Child of the Year Awards Gala, in Arlington, Va., April 16, 2015. The awards gala is held to recognize outstanding military children - one nominated for each of the service branches.

Navy Names Littoral Combat Ship 4/17/2015

LEAP & BITE: A military working dog leaps to bite a bite suit during a K-9 demonstration on Scott Air Force Base, Ill, April 17, 2015. The bite suit helps protect handlers and trainers while training the dogs on controlled aggression.

Finalists for Department of Defense's Top Employer Award Named

WINDOW VIEW: U.S. Army Pvt. 2nd Class Dominic Sblendario, left, and Sgt. Gary Cole provide security after arriving at their objective during a live-fire exercise at Smardan Training Area, Romania, April 6, 2015. Sblendario and Cole are assigned to 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment.

FIREFIGHTING TECHNIQUES: U.S. sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt practice firefighting techniques during a general quarters drill in the Red Sea, April 8, 2015. The carrier is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, which includes strike operations in Iraq and Syria.

Department of Defense Announces Winners of the 2015 Environmental Awards

DIGNIFIED TRANSFER: Air Force Rabbi (Maj.) Sarah Schechter reads from the Torah while the honor guard escorts the casket containing the remains of Capt. Richard D. Chorlins into the Cadet Chapel at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo., April 14, 2015. Chorlins was killed in Vietnam in January 1970. His remains were transferred to the academy in a dignified arrival ceremony for burial in the Academy Cemetery April 14, 2015. Schechter is a Cadet Chapel Jewish chaplain.

RAID EXERCISE: Marines ride a rigid-hull inflatable boat to their objective during a certification exercise off the coast of Los Angeles, April 11, 2015. The Marines executed a simulated precision raid at the Port of Los Angeles to test their skills before deploying. The Marines are assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force.

CASUALTY EXERCISE: Soldiers move a simulated casualty from one building to another as part of the Combined Joint Operational Access Exercise 15-01 on Fort Bragg, N.C., April 15, 2015,. The soldiers are assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's 2nd Brigade Combat Team.

SOLDIERS LUNCH: Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work has lunch with soldiers from the 10th Special Forces Group during a visit to Fort Carson, Colo., Apr. 15, 2015.

AIR FORCE GREETING: Air Force Gen. John Hyten, commander Air Force Space Command, right, and Air Force Secretary Deborah James, center, greet Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work as he arrives at the Scitor Complex to attend and speak at the Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colo., April 15, 2015.

BRACING FOR SHOCK: U.S. and South Korean soldiers participate in demolitions tactics and procedures training during exercise Foal Eagle in South Korea near the Demilitarized Zone, March 30, 2015. The U.S. soldiers are assigned to the 25th Infantry Division.

NATIONAL DEFENSE DINNER: Navy Adm. James A. Winnefeld, Jr., vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, makes remarks at the National Defense Industrial Association in McLean, Va., April 15, 2015. The dinner was in honor of Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta who was awarded the Dwight D. Eisenhower award for his lifetime of public service

FREE FALL JUMPM: A Coast Guard rescue swimmer conducts a free fall direct deployment from an HH-65D Dolphin helicopter in the Pacific Ocean, April 7, 2015. The HH-65D Dolphin is assigned to Coast Guard Air Station Los Angeles.

SOLDIER VISIT: Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work speaks with soldiers from the 4th Combat Aviation Brigade as he tours a maintenance facility at Fort Carson, Colo., Apr. 15, 2015.

LEADERS MEET: U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter meets with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi at Blair House in Washington, D.C., April 15, 2015. U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and other leaders also participated.

LUNCH MATES: Defense Secretary Ash Carter eats lunch with junior sailors aboard the USS John Paul Jones in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, April 11, 2015. Carter thanked the sailors for their efforts to help maintain peace and security in the region as he concluded his Asia-Pacific trip.

PACIFIC COMMENTS: Defense Secretary Ash Carter speaks to sailors aboard USS John Paul Jones in Honolulu, April 11, 2015. Carter visited the ship during the last stop of his Asia-Pacific trip and thanked the sailors for their efforts to help maintain peace and security in the region.

HAWKEYE LANDING: An E-2C Hawkeye lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush during night flight operations in the Atlantic Ocean, April 4, 2015. The carrier is conducting training exercises in the Atlantic Ocean. The Hawkeye is assigned to Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 120.

DoD Identifies Air Force Casualty 4/14/2015

HONOR CORDON: U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, center left, hosts an honor cordon to welcome Iraqi Defense Minister Khalid al-Obeidi, center right, to the Pentagon, April 14, 2015

DOD Announces Decision to Disinter USS Oklahoma Unaccounted For Service Members 4/14/2015

TRAINING COURSE: New York Air National Guard members conduct a multiday, live-fire course at the firing range in Westhampton Beach, N.Y., April 9, 2015. The training included tactical movement, responding to incoming fire, retrieving and caring for wounded individuals, and night shooting. The soldiers are assigned to the 103rd Rescue Squadron, 106th Rescue Wing.

Flag Officer Announcements 4/14/2015

COLOR-COORDINATED CALL: U.S. Navy Capt. Joey Tynch, commanding officer of the assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard, addresses sailors and Marines during an all-hands call on the flight deck at Sasebo Harbor, April 9, 2015. The Bonhomme Richard is offloading ordnance in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.

Remarks on the Next Phase of the U.S. Rebalance to the Asia-Pacific

WORK MEETING: Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work, second from left, meets with Peter Maurer, right, the president of the International Committee of the Red Cross, at the Pentagon, April 13, 2015.

SOLDIER INSTRUCTION: A U.S. soldier, standing right, provides instructions for Iraqi soldiers rehearsing bounding movements on Besmaya Range Complex in Iraq, April 7, 2015. The U.S. soldiers are assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team. They are training Iraqi soldiers with the 75th Brigade, 16th Division to increase the Iraqi division's combat proficiency and build military capacity in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.

FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION: Members of Naval Flight Demonstration Squadron, The Blue Angels, prepare for a performance during the 2015 Air Show on Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C., April 12, 2015.

PRESS BRIEFING: Defense Secretary Ash Carter briefs members of the press aboard an E-4B jet en route to Japan, April 6, 2015. Carter is on a visit to the U.S. Pacific Command Area of Responsibility to make observations for the future force and the military's shift to the Pacific.

General Officer Assignments 4/14/2015

LINE JUMP: U.S. and British paratroopers perform a static line jump over Holland Drop Zone in preparation for Combined Joint Operational Access Exercise 15-01 on Fort Bragg, N.C., April 11, 2015. The U.S. paratroopers are assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division.

CANAL LEAP: U.S. soldiers leap over a canal after patrolling through a field near Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, March 24, 2015. The soldiers are assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry.

SEA HAWK HOIST: A member of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Platoon 621 is hoisted by an HH-60H Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Dragonslayers of Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron 11 during a mine disposal exercise in the U.S. 5th fleet area of responsibility, April 12, 2015

SIMULATED CASUALTY: Marines carry a simulated casualty to an aerial landing zone during an urban training exercise on Fort Pickett, Va., April 11, 2015.

MAKING A SPLASH: An amphibious assault vehicle splashes from the well deck of the USS Kearsarge into the Atlantic Ocean, April 13, 2015. Marines used the amphibious assault vehicles as transportation to the shore of Onslow Beach, Camp Lejeune, N.C. More than 200 Marines simulated being part of a Marine Expeditionary Unit element deployed to conduct ship-to-shore assault.

REMOVING THE NETTING: U.S. Navy Seaman Kirsten Zapata removes a cargo net from a crate during a replenishment at sea aboard the USS John C. Stennis in the Pacific Ocean, April 10, 2015. The ship is undergoing an assessment of its abilities to conduct combat missions, perform support functions and survive complex casualty control situations.

AERIAL REFUELING: A Marine CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter conducts aerial refueling during slingload training near Yuma, Ariz., April 3, 2015. The helicopter crew is assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361. The exercise, part of a weapons and tactics course for instructors, provides standardized training and certification to support Marine aviation training and readiness.

FORCEFUL TIGER: A U.S. airman walks toward a KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft during Forceful Tiger, an exercise on Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 1, 2015. The airmen is assigned to the 909th Aircraft Maintenance Unit. The KC-135 is assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron.

MACHINE GUN MARCH: Marine Cpl. Joshua S. Baczkowski carries an M240B machine gun during a Marine Corps activity to test and evaluate on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, Calif., March 30, 2015. Baczkowski is a machine gunner assigned to Weapons Company, Ground Combat Element Integrated Task Force.

ATLANTIC COMFORT: The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort transits the Atlantic Ocean at night, April 3, 2015, while supporting Continuing Promise 2015. The operation shows U.S. support and commitment to Central and South America and the Caribbean

PENTAGON BRIEFING: Navy Adm. William E. Gortney, commander of U.S. Northern Command, discusses the state of the command during a briefing at the Pentagon, April 7, 2015.

FIRST LOOK: Marine Corps Cpl. Jordan Claspell meets Eliljah, his 2-month-old son, for the first time upon his return to Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 4, 2015, after a seven-month deployment with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

FUEL REPLENISHMENT: Marine Corps Cpl. Jordan Claspell meets Eliljah, his 2-month-old son, for the first time upon his return to Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 4, 2015, after a seven-month deployment with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

ROTOR WASH: Marines brace themselves from the rotor wash of a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during fast-rope training on Auxiliary Airfield 2 near Yuma, Ariz., April 3, 2015.