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Air Force Capt. Jason D. Larish dons flight equipment before a flight with Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Training Squadron 1 at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Jan. 20, 2015. Larish is taking part in an inter-service exchange program to introduce officers from different military branches to other services’ operational capabilities. Originally a member of the Air Force’s 55th Electronic Combat Group, Larish now trains with VMAQT-1 and is learning to operate as an electronic countermeasure officer in an EA-6B Prowler. Larish is a native of Buffalo, N.Y. - Air Force Capt. Jason D. Larish dons flight equipment before a flight with Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Training Squadron 1 at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Jan. 20, 2015. Larish is taking part in an inter-service exchange program to introduce officers from different military branches to other services’ operational capabilities. Originally a member of the Air Force’s 55th Electronic Combat Group, Larish now trains with VMAQT-1 and is learning to operate as an electronic countermeasure officer in an EA-6B Prowler. Larish is a native of Buffalo, N.Y.

An AV-8B Harrier lands on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is underway conducting Afloat Training Group basic phase training. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tamara Vaughn/ Released) - An AV-8B Harrier lands on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is underway conducting Afloat Training Group basic phase training. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tamara Vaughn/ Released)

Lyle Mclan, a Special Olympics athlete, competes in the crowd favorite, the Turkey Bowl, during the commissary’s 8th annual Special Olympics at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Jan. 12, 2015. Dozens of volunteers cheered as more than 50 athletes competed in the games to win various prizes. - Lyle Mclan, a Special Olympics athlete, competes in the crowd favorite, the Turkey Bowl, during the commissary’s 8th annual Special Olympics at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Jan. 12, 2015. Dozens of volunteers cheered as more than 50 athletes competed in the games to win various prizes.

Veronica Laguna gives instructions during an Aquatic Maximum Power Intensity Training class at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Jan. 7, 2015. Active duty service members can attend the hour-long course for free to improve endurance and flexibility. Laguna is an aquatics fitness instructor with Semper Fit at Cherry Point and a native of Los Angeles. - Veronica Laguna gives instructions during an Aquatic Maximum Power Intensity Training class at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Jan. 7, 2015. Active duty service members can attend the hour-long course for free to improve endurance and flexibility. Laguna is an aquatics fitness instructor with Semper Fit at Cherry Point and a native of Los Angeles.