Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit stand in formation prior to reuniting with their families during the Aviation Combat Element’s homecoming at Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C. July 16, 2015. Marines and Sailors of the 24th MEU were embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and supported operations in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet area of operations. They also took part in numerous theater security cooperation exercises and training with allied partners such as Djibouti, Italy, Oman, Spain, France, Jordan, Israel, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Greece, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Todd F. Michalek/Released)