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Spanish Capt. Alvaro Esteban, a pilot with Bhelma IV, carries his flight helmet before night training with U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey pilots from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, at an airfield near Morón Air Base, Spain, Feb. 24, 2015. Esteban flew his Spanish helicopter in formation with the Marines’ tiltrotor Osprey, which completed several simultaneous night landings alongside the Spanish aircraft. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson/Released)

Spanish Capt. Alvaro Esteban, a pilot with Bhelma IV, carries his flight helmet before night training with U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey pilots from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, at an airfield near Morón Air Base, Spain, Feb. 24, 2015. Esteban flew his Spanish helicopter in formation with the Marines’ tiltrotor Osprey, which completed several simultaneous night landings alongside the Spanish aircraft. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson

Spanish city lights sparkle through the window of a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa as it finishes a night training exercise with pilots from Spain’s Bhelma IV near Morón Air Base, Spain, Feb. 24, 2015. Pilots from the NATO nations completed a series of night landings to hone their capacity to operate as a cohesive team under the cover of darkness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson/Released)

Spanish city lights sparkle through the window of a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa as it finishes a night training exercise with pilots from Spain’s Bhelma IV near Morón Air Base, Spain, Feb. 24, 2015. Pilots from the NATO nations completed a series of night landings to hone their capacity to operate as a cohesive team under the cover of darkness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson

Spanish Capt. Alvaro Esteban, right, a pilot with Bhelma IV, briefs a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey crew from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, at an airfield near Morón Air Base, Spain, Feb. 24, 2015. Esteban lead a night flight with the Marine Osprey and his Spanish helicopter to help build interoperability between the NATO crews. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson/Released)

Spanish Capt. Alvaro Esteban, right, a pilot with Bhelma IV, briefs a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey crew from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, at an airfield near Morón Air Base, Spain, Feb. 24, 2015. Esteban lead a night flight with the Marine Osprey and his Spanish helicopter to help build interoperability between the NATO crews. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson

U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa ascend ropes during an obstacle course on Rota Naval Base, Spain, Feb. 26, 2015. The course tested the Marines’ physical readiness with a series of demanding obstacles designed to simulate the challenges of a combat environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Christopher Mendoza/Released)

U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa ascend ropes during an obstacle course on Rota Naval Base, Spain, Feb. 26, 2015. The course tested the Marines’ physical readiness with a series of demanding obstacles designed to simulate the challenges of a combat environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Christopher Mendoza/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher Mendoza

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Duber Garzon, a rifleman with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, climbs over parallel bars during an obstacle course on Rota Naval Base, Spain, Feb. 26, 2015. The Marines spent a week honing their infantry tactics during a series of field exercises before taking on the obstacle course to assess their physical fitness. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Christopher Mendoza/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Duber Garzon, a rifleman with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, climbs over parallel bars during an obstacle course on Rota Naval Base, Spain, Feb. 26, 2015. The Marines spent a week honing their infantry tactics during a series of field exercises before taking on the obstacle course to assess their physical fitness. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Christopher Mendoza/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher Mendoza

U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa climb over parallel bars during an obstacle course on Rota Naval Base, Spain, Feb. 26, 2015. A platoon of Marines completed the course to test their physical fitness after a week of field exercises at the base. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Christopher Mendoza/Released)

U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa climb over parallel bars during an obstacle course on Rota Naval Base, Spain, Feb. 26, 2015. A platoon of Marines completed the course to test their physical fitness after a week of field exercises at the base. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Christopher Mendoza/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher Mendoza

Night falls over a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa before a combined U.S. and Spanish night training exercise near Morón Air Base, Spain, Feb. 24, 2015. Pilots from the NATO nations completed a series of night landings to hone their capacity to operate as a cohesive team under the cover of darkness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson/Released)

Night falls over a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa before a combined U.S. and Spanish night training exercise near Morón Air Base, Spain, Feb. 24, 2015. Pilots from the NATO nations completed a series of night landings to hone their capacity to operate as a cohesive team under the cover of darkness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson

Spanish and U.S. Marine Corps aviators sit together during a brief for a night flight for aircraft from Spain’s Bhelma IV and Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa at an airfield near Morón Air Base, Spain, Feb. 24, 2015. The NATO crews trained side by side to improve their interoperability and set the stage for future combined training opportunities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson/Released)

Spanish and U.S. Marine Corps aviators sit together during a brief for a night flight for aircraft from Spain’s Bhelma IV and Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa at an airfield near Morón Air Base, Spain, Feb. 24, 2015. The NATO crews trained side by side to improve their interoperability and set the stage for future combined training opportunities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson

A Spanish pilot with Bhelma IV dons an aviator’s helmet before flying with U.S. Marines from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa at an airfield near Morón Air Base, Spain, Feb. 24, 2015. One Spanish pilot flew inside the Marines’ MV-22B Osprey, observing firsthand how the tiltrotor aircraft operated while flying with a Spanish helicopter from Bhelma IV. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson/Released)

A Spanish pilot with Bhelma IV dons an aviator’s helmet before flying with U.S. Marines from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa at an airfield near Morón Air Base, Spain, Feb. 24, 2015. One Spanish pilot flew inside the Marines’ MV-22B Osprey, observing firsthand how the tiltrotor aircraft operated while flying with a Spanish helicopter from Bhelma IV. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Curtis Thiel, an MV-22B pilot with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, waits to take off from Morón Air Base, Spain, Feb. 24, 2015. Thiel conducted combined night training with Spanish pilots from Bhelma IV to build interoperability between the Spanish and American aviators. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Curtis Thiel, an MV-22B pilot with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, waits to take off from Morón Air Base, Spain, Feb. 24, 2015. Thiel conducted combined night training with Spanish pilots from Bhelma IV to build interoperability between the Spanish and American aviators. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Shawn Stelzel, left, a pilot with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, demonstrates how to attach a night vision devise to an American aviator’s helmet prior to flying with Spanish pilots at an airfield near Morón Air Base, Spain, Feb. 24, 2015. A Spanish pilot flew with Stelzel inside a Marine MV-22B as it completed a series of night landing drills with a Spanish helicopter. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Shawn Stelzel, left, a pilot with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, demonstrates how to attach a night vision devise to an American aviator’s helmet prior to flying with Spanish pilots at an airfield near Morón Air Base, Spain, Feb. 24, 2015. A Spanish pilot flew with Stelzel inside a Marine MV-22B as it completed a series of night landing drills with a Spanish helicopter. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson

Sgt. Mathew Hamm, a crew chief with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, looks out the ramp of an MV-22B Osprey as it takes off from Morón Air Base, Spain, Feb. 24, 2015. The Osprey crew joined Spanish pilots from Bhelma IV, a nearby helicopter squadron, to complete a series of combined nighttime landing maneuvers designed to improve interoperability between the NATO allies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson/Released)

Sgt. Mathew Hamm, a crew chief with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, looks out the ramp of an MV-22B Osprey as it takes off from Morón Air Base, Spain, Feb. 24, 2015. The Osprey crew joined Spanish pilots from Bhelma IV, a nearby helicopter squadron, to complete a series of combined nighttime landing maneuvers designed to improve interoperability between the NATO allies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Shawn Stelzel, left, a pilot with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, demonstrates how to use a night vision device on an American aviator’s helmet for a Spanish pilot at an airfield near Morón Air Base, Spain, Feb. 24, 2015. The Spanish pilot joined Stelzel inside a Marine MV-22B as it flew with a Spanish helicopter for a series of night landing drills designed to improve the team’s ability to complete missions at night. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Shawn Stelzel, left, a pilot with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, demonstrates how to use a night vision device on an American aviator’s helmet for a Spanish pilot at an airfield near Morón Air Base, Spain, Feb. 24, 2015. The Spanish pilot joined Stelzel inside a Marine MV-22B as it flew with a Spanish helicopter for a series of night landing drills designed to improve the team’s ability to complete missions at night. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson

Darkness falls over an MV-22B Osprey from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa prior to a combined U.S. and Spanish training exercise at an airfield near Morón Air Base, Spain, Feb. 24, 2015. U.S. Marines with SPMAGTF-CR-AF joined a Spanish aircrew from Bhelma IV to test the NATO allies’ ability to complete night operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson/Released)

Darkness falls over an MV-22B Osprey from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa prior to a combined U.S. and Spanish training exercise at an airfield near Morón Air Base, Spain, Feb. 24, 2015. U.S. Marines with SPMAGTF-CR-AF joined a Spanish aircrew from Bhelma IV to test the NATO allies’ ability to complete night operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Travis Corbett, left, a Marine with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, left, prepares to fast rope down a tower on Rota Naval Base, Spain, Feb. 25, 2015. Marines maintain their fast-roping qualifications in order to remain proficient at fast roping out of hovering aircraft. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Christopher Mendoza/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Travis Corbett, left, a Marine with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, left, prepares to fast rope down a tower on Rota Naval Base, Spain, Feb. 25, 2015. Marines maintain their fast-roping qualifications in order to remain proficient at fast roping out of hovering aircraft. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Christopher Mendoza/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher Mendoza

U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa ascend a rappel tower on Rota Naval Base, Spain, Feb. 25, 2015. The ability to fast rope out of MV-22 Ospreys allows the Marines to insert into difficult terrain in the event of a crisis response situation. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Christopher Mendoza/Released)

U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa ascend a rappel tower on Rota Naval Base, Spain, Feb. 25, 2015. The ability to fast rope out of MV-22 Ospreys allows the Marines to insert into difficult terrain in the event of a crisis response situation. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Christopher Mendoza/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher Mendoza

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Liam Driscoll, a grenadier with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, provides security after fast roping down a tower on Rota Naval Base, Spain, Feb. 25, 2015. The ability to rapidly deploy into a landing zone by rope allows the Marines to secure a host of landing sites without the need to set their aircraft down. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Christopher Mendoza/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Liam Driscoll, a grenadier with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, provides security after fast roping down a tower on Rota Naval Base, Spain, Feb. 25, 2015. The ability to rapidly deploy into a landing zone by rope allows the Marines to secure a host of landing sites without the need to set their aircraft down. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Christopher Mendoza/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher Mendoza

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Rollie Pennington, a platoon sergeant with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, demonstrates a rope-climbing technique on Rota Naval Base, Spain, Feb. 26, 2015. Marines with SPMAGTF-CR-AF completed an obstacle course to evaluate their physical fitness after a week of infantry-tactics training at the base. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Christopher Mendoza/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Rollie Pennington, a platoon sergeant with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, demonstrates a rope-climbing technique on Rota Naval Base, Spain, Feb. 26, 2015. Marines with SPMAGTF-CR-AF completed an obstacle course to evaluate their physical fitness after a week of infantry-tactics training at the base. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Christopher Mendoza/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher Mendoza

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Rollie Pennington, a platoon sergeant with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, demonstrates a rope-climbing technique on Rota Naval Base, Spain, Feb. 26, 2015. Marines with SPMAGTF-CR-AF completed an obstacle course to evaluate their physical fitness after a week of infantry-tactics training at the base. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Christopher Mendoza/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Rollie Pennington, a platoon sergeant with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, demonstrates a rope-climbing technique on Rota Naval Base, Spain, Feb. 26, 2015. Marines with SPMAGTF-CR-AF completed an obstacle course to evaluate their physical fitness after a week of infantry-tactics training at the base. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Christopher Mendoza/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher Mendoza

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Russell Blackledge, a rifleman with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, fast ropes down a tower during a fast-rope qualification on Rota Naval Base, Spain, Feb. 25, 2015. Marines maintain their skills in order to be able to rappel out of an MV-22 Osprey in support of future operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Christopher Mendoza/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Russell Blackledge, a rifleman with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, fast ropes down a tower during a fast-rope qualification on Rota Naval Base, Spain, Feb. 25, 2015. Marines maintain their skills in order to be able to rappel out of an MV-22 Osprey in support of future operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Christopher Mendoza/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher Mendoza

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