Gunnery Sgt. Charles Maddox addresses the students at Tinian Junior Senior High School during a school visit Sept. 12 on Tinian. The Marines gave students a taste of Marine recruit training, taught them about different military occupational specialties, and introduced them to different military vehicles. The Marines are on Tinian as part of Exercise Valiant Shield 2014, a biennial exercise which focuses on training that enables real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces. Maddox is the expeditionary air field staff noncommissioned officer-in-charge with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Luis Ramirez/Released) - Gunnery Sgt. Charles Maddox addresses the students at Tinian Junior Senior High School during a school visit Sept. 12 on Tinian. The Marines gave students a taste of Marine recruit training, taught them about different military occupational specialties, and introduced them to different military vehicles. The Marines are on Tinian as part of Exercise Valiant Shield 2014, a biennial exercise which focuses on training that enables real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces. Maddox is the expeditionary air field staff noncommissioned officer-in-charge with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Luis Ramirez/Released)

An FA-18C Hornet makes an arrested landing using the M31 Marine Corps Expeditionary Arresting Gear System Sept. 15 at Tinian's West Field during Exercise Valiant Shield 2014. Arresting gear is used in order to land pilots in a short amount of space, or during an emergency. Valiant Shield is a biennial exercise which focuses on training that enables real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces. The Hornet is with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115, currently assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. David A. Walters/Released) - An FA-18C Hornet makes an arrested landing using the M31 Marine Corps Expeditionary Arresting Gear System Sept. 15 at Tinian's West Field during Exercise Valiant Shield 2014. Arresting gear is used in order to land pilots in a short amount of space, or during an emergency. Valiant Shield is a biennial exercise which focuses on training that enables real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces. The Hornet is with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115, currently assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. David A. Walters/Released)

A heavy equipment operator uses a 624 KR tractor, rubber tire, articulated, multipurpose, also known as a bucket loader, to knock over a tree at West Field, Tinian, Aug. 31 during Exercise Valiant Shield. Valiant Shield is a biennial exercise which focuses on training that enables real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces. HE operators at Tinian are a mixture of operators from Combat Logistics Company 69, 9th Engineer Support Battalion and Marine Wing Support Squadron 171. The heavy equipment operator is with MWSS-171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. D. A. Walters/Released) - A heavy equipment operator uses a 624 KR tractor, rubber tire, articulated, multipurpose, also known as a bucket loader, to knock over a tree at West Field, Tinian, Aug. 31 during Exercise Valiant Shield. Valiant Shield is a biennial exercise which focuses on training that enables real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces. HE operators at Tinian are a mixture of operators from Combat Logistics Company 69, 9th Engineer Support Battalion and Marine Wing Support Squadron 171. The heavy equipment operator is with MWSS-171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. D. A. Walters/Released)

Cpl. James Vincent uses a joint chemical agent detector to monitor for contamination Dec. 3 at Tinian’s North Field during Exercise Forager Fury II. FF II is a joint exercise designed to employ and assess combat power generation in a deployed and austere environment. Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Defense Marines conducted annual unit-level training to exercise specific unit capabilities and cross train other Marines from sections. Vincent is a direct air support center operator with Marine Air Support Squadron 2, Marine Air Control Group 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. - Cpl. James Vincent uses a joint chemical agent detector to monitor for contamination Dec. 3 at Tinian’s North Field during Exercise Forager Fury II. FF II is a joint exercise designed to employ and assess combat power generation in a deployed and austere environment. Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Defense Marines conducted annual unit-level training to exercise specific unit capabilities and cross train other Marines from sections. Vincent is a direct air support center operator with Marine Air Support Squadron 2, Marine Air Control Group 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force.