Lt. Gen. John A. Toolan (right), commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, and Mayor Kirk Caldwell (left), City & County of Honolulu, take a picture with the Honolulu Police Department after the First Responder Recognition Ceremony at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center, in Honolulu, Dec. 18, 2015. Various individuals from the Honolulu Emergency Services Department, Honolulu Fire Department, and Honolulu Police Department were recognized for their heroic, selfless actions while responding to a mishap involving an MV-22 tilt-rotor aircraft. - Lt. Gen. John A. Toolan (right), commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, and Mayor Kirk Caldwell (left), City & County of Honolulu, take a picture with the Honolulu Police Department after the First Responder Recognition Ceremony at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center, in Honolulu, Dec. 18, 2015. Various individuals from the Honolulu Emergency Services Department, Honolulu Fire Department, and Honolulu Police Department were recognized for their heroic, selfless actions while responding to a mishap involving an MV-22 tilt-rotor aircraft.

3rd Marine Regiment pallbearers prepare to escort a casket of remains onto a C-130J Hercules aircraft, July 25, 2015, during a repatriation ceremony in Tarawa, Kiribati. The ceremony honored the remains of approximately 36 Marines who fought and died during the Battle of Tarawa in World War II, and are being transported back to the United States for proper identification and final burial. - 3rd Marine Regiment pallbearers prepare to escort a casket of remains onto a C-130J Hercules aircraft, July 25, 2015, during a repatriation ceremony in Tarawa, Kiribati. The ceremony honored the remains of approximately 36 Marines who fought and died during the Battle of Tarawa in World War II, and are being transported back to the United States for proper identification and final burial.

State of Hawai'i Governor David Ige, and Sgt. Jonathon McDonald, a motor transport operator with Headquarters and Service Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific pose, for a photo, May 8, 2015 at the Hawai'i State Capitol Building. McDonald was recognized as the Marine Corps' 2015 Outstanding Community Service Honoree for the State of Hawai'i for volunteering during his free time to work with special needs children. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Erik Estrada) - State of Hawai'i Governor David Ige, and Sgt. Jonathon McDonald, a motor transport operator with Headquarters and Service Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific pose, for a photo, May 8, 2015 at the Hawai'i State Capitol Building. McDonald was recognized as the Marine Corps' 2015 Outstanding Community Service Honoree for the State of Hawai'i for volunteering during his free time to work with special needs children. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Erik Estrada)

Lance Cpl. Ivan Trujillo, a scout with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, hikes up Ulupau Crater aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, April 8, 2015, before conducting high angle firing with his platoon. The Marines trained with high angle shooting, which is anything 30 degrees or greater between them and their target. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Sarah Dietz) - Lance Cpl. Ivan Trujillo, a scout with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, hikes up Ulupau Crater aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, April 8, 2015, before conducting high angle firing with his platoon. The Marines trained with high angle shooting, which is anything 30 degrees or greater between them and their target. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Sarah Dietz)

Two CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters sit in pieces in Hangar 101 March 17, 2015, while they are cleaned for an upcoming inspection later this month. Marines attached to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463 prepared five aircraft to send to Marine Rotational Force Darwin, Australia later this year. It takes 1,500 man-hours per aircraft to make the aircraft inspection-ready. - Two CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters sit in pieces in Hangar 101 March 17, 2015, while they are cleaned for an upcoming inspection later this month. Marines attached to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463 prepared five aircraft to send to Marine Rotational Force Darwin, Australia later this year. It takes 1,500 man-hours per aircraft to make the aircraft inspection-ready.

Sgt. Michael Joseph, right, avionics technician with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367, receives the Emergency Cardiovascular Care Heart Saver Hero Award from U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific Commander Lt. Gen. John A. Toolan, at an award ceremony March 13, 2015, at the Naval Health Clinic Hawaii aboard Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam. The American Heart Association recognized Joseph for saving a fellow Marine suffering from a heart attack. Joseph performed CPR before paramedics came to the Marine's aid. Because of Joseph’s actions, the Marine is expected to make a full recovery. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Sarah Dietz) - Sgt. Michael Joseph, right, avionics technician with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367, receives the Emergency Cardiovascular Care Heart Saver Hero Award from U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific Commander Lt. Gen. John A. Toolan, at an award ceremony March 13, 2015, at the Naval Health Clinic Hawaii aboard Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam. The American Heart Association recognized Joseph for saving a fellow Marine suffering from a heart attack. Joseph performed CPR before paramedics came to the Marine's aid. Because of Joseph’s actions, the Marine is expected to make a full recovery. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Sarah Dietz)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii – Cpl. Robert Modar, a cannoneer with Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, pulls the lanyard on an M327 Expeditionary Fire Support System Oct. 7 during a training and readiness evaluation. The Marines from 1st Bn., 12th Marines, were getting evaluated on timeliness of getting the 120 mm rounds fired off as preparation for an upcoming deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Erik Estrada) - SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii – Cpl. Robert Modar, a cannoneer with Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, pulls the lanyard on an M327 Expeditionary Fire Support System Oct. 7 during a training and readiness evaluation. The Marines from 1st Bn., 12th Marines, were getting evaluated on timeliness of getting the 120 mm rounds fired off as preparation for an upcoming deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Erik Estrada)

A machine gunner with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment fires a M249 light machine gun during a live fire night shoot here, May 28. The Marines were being tested on whether they could keep security throughout the night and effectively fire upon targets. - A machine gunner with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment fires a M249 light machine gun during a live fire night shoot here, May 28. The Marines were being tested on whether they could keep security throughout the night and effectively fire upon targets.