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A Marine student undergoing the 2nd Marine Division Combat Skills Center’s Pre-Scout Sniper Course prepares to move during a stalking exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 22, 2016. The exercise required students to traverse approximately 1,000 meters of high grass and fire on a target, all without being detected.

A Marine student undergoing the 2nd Marine Division Combat Skills Center’s Pre-Scout Sniper Course prepares to move during a stalking exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 22, 2016. The exercise required students to traverse approximately 1,000 meters of high grass and fire on a target, all without being detected.

Photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez

Sergeants Douglas Cairn, left, and Bradley Brouwer, right, instructors in the 2nd Marine Division Combat Skills Center’s Pre-Scout Sniper Course, search for students during a stalking exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 22, 2016. The DCSC offers several infantry-based courses to enhance the combat readiness of its Marines.

Sergeants Douglas Cairn, left, and Bradley Brouwer, right, instructors in the 2nd Marine Division Combat Skills Center’s Pre-Scout Sniper Course, search for students during a stalking exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 22, 2016. The DCSC offers several infantry-based courses to enhance the combat readiness of its Marines.

Photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez

Corporal Brighten Bell, a student undergoing the 2nd Marine Division Combat Skills Center Pre-Scout Sniper Course, prepares to move during a stalking exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 22, 2016. The DCSC offers several infantry-based courses to enhance the combat readiness of its Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez/Released)

Corporal Brighten Bell, a student undergoing the 2nd Marine Division Combat Skills Center Pre-Scout Sniper Course, prepares to move during a stalking exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 22, 2016. The DCSC offers several infantry-based courses to enhance the combat readiness of its Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez

A Marine student undergoing the 2nd Marine Division Combat Skills Center’s Pre-Scout Sniper Course departs a field following a stalking exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 22, 2016. The DCSC offers several infantry-based courses to enhance the combat readiness of its Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez/Released)

A Marine student undergoing the 2nd Marine Division Combat Skills Center’s Pre-Scout Sniper Course departs a field following a stalking exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 22, 2016. The DCSC offers several infantry-based courses to enhance the combat readiness of its Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez

A Marine with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment fires rounds during the sniper marksmanship assessment as part of Integrated Training Exercise 1-16 aboard Marine Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Oct. 24, 2015. During ITX, Marines demonstrate core infantry mission essential tasks while conducting offensive and defensive stability operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Immanuel M. Johnson/Released)

A Marine with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment fires rounds during the sniper marksmanship assessment as part of Integrated Training Exercise 1-16 aboard Marine Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Oct. 24, 2015. During ITX, Marines demonstrate core infantry mission essential tasks while conducting offensive and defensive stability operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Immanuel M. Johnson/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Immanuel Johnson

Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment fire simultaneously during the sniper marksmanship assessment as part of Integrated Training Exercise 1-16 aboard Marine Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Oct. 24, 2015. During ITX, Marines demonstrate core, infantry mission essential tasks while conducting offensive and defensive stability operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Immanuel M. Johnson/Released)

Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment fire simultaneously during the sniper marksmanship assessment as part of Integrated Training Exercise 1-16 aboard Marine Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Oct. 24, 2015. During ITX, Marines demonstrate core, infantry mission essential tasks while conducting offensive and defensive stability operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Immanuel M. Johnson/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Immanuel Johnson

Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment await for the command to engage man-size targets during the sniper marksmanship assessment as part of Integrated Training Exercise 1-16 aboard Marine Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Oct. 24, 2015. During ITX, Marines demonstrate core infantry mission essential tasks while conducting offensive and defensive stability operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Immanuel M. Johnson/Released)

Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment await for the command to engage man-size targets during the sniper marksmanship assessment as part of Integrated Training Exercise 1-16 aboard Marine Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Oct. 24, 2015. During ITX, Marines demonstrate core infantry mission essential tasks while conducting offensive and defensive stability operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Immanuel M. Johnson/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Immanuel Johnson

A Marine with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment fires at a target at an unknown distance drill during the sniper marksmanship assessment as part of Integrated Training Exercise 1-16 aboard Marine Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Oct. 24, 2015. During ITX, Marines demonstrate core infantry mission essential tasks while conducting offensive and defensive stability operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Immanuel M. Johnson/Released)

A Marine with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment fires at a target at an unknown distance drill during the sniper marksmanship assessment as part of Integrated Training Exercise 1-16 aboard Marine Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Oct. 24, 2015. During ITX, Marines demonstrate core infantry mission essential tasks while conducting offensive and defensive stability operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Immanuel M. Johnson/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Immanuel Johnson

A Marine with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment observes snipers engaging targets during the sniper marksmanship assessment as part of Integrated Training Exercise 1-16 aboard Marine Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Oct. 24, 2015. During ITX, Marines demonstrate core infantry mission essential tasks while conducting offensive and defensive stability operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Immanuel M. Johnson/Released)

A Marine with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment observes snipers engaging targets during the sniper marksmanship assessment as part of Integrated Training Exercise 1-16 aboard Marine Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Oct. 24, 2015. During ITX, Marines demonstrate core infantry mission essential tasks while conducting offensive and defensive stability operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Immanuel M. Johnson/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Immanuel Johnson

A Marine with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, center, observes snipers engaging targets during the sniper marksmanship assessment as part of Integrated Training Exercise 1-16 aboard Marine Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Oct. 24, 2015. During ITX, Marines demonstrate core infantry mission essential tasks while conducting offensive and defensive stability operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Immanuel M. Johnson/Released)

A Marine with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, center, observes snipers engaging targets during the sniper marksmanship assessment as part of Integrated Training Exercise 1-16 aboard Marine Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Oct. 24, 2015. During ITX, Marines demonstrate core infantry mission essential tasks while conducting offensive and defensive stability operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Immanuel M. Johnson/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Immanuel Johnson

A Marine with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment fires at a target with the M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System during the sniper marksmanship assessment as part of Integrated Training Exercise 1-16 aboard Marine Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Oct. 24, 2015. During ITX, Marines demonstrate core, infantry mission essential tasks while conducting offensive and defensive stability operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Immanuel M. Johnson/Released)

A Marine with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment fires at a target with the M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System during the sniper marksmanship assessment as part of Integrated Training Exercise 1-16 aboard Marine Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Oct. 24, 2015. During ITX, Marines demonstrate core, infantry mission essential tasks while conducting offensive and defensive stability operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Immanuel M. Johnson/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Immanuel Johnson

Marines with Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, set up an M777A2 howitzer while conducting a gunnery precision and calibration exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 15, 2015. The emplacement time for the M777A2 is approximately two minutes and the displacement time is roughly two-and-a-half minutes. The Marines conducted the training to solidify team cohesion and enhance their readiness to complete live-fire missions in preparation for Exercise Cold Response 16. Cold Response 16 is a multinational, Norwegian-led exercise that prepares more than 15,000 troops from 16 countries for support and combat operations in harsh conditions while working together to create stronger bonds between the allied forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shannon Kroening/Released)

Marines with Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, set up an M777A2 howitzer while conducting a gunnery precision and calibration exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 15, 2015. The emplacement time for the M777A2 is approximately two minutes and the displacement time is roughly two-and-a-half minutes. The Marines conducted the training to solidify team cohesion and enhance their readiness to complete live-fire missions in preparation for Exercise Cold Response 16. Cold Response 16 is a multinational, Norwegian-led exercise that prepares more than 15,000 troops from 16 countries for support and combat operations in harsh conditions while working together to create stronger bonds between the allied forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shannon Kroening/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Shannon Kroening

Marines with Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, prepare an M777A2 howitzer during a gunnery precision and calibration exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 15, 2015. The Marines conducted the training to solidify team cohesion and enhance their readiness to complete live-fire missions in preparation for Exercise Cold Response 16. Cold Response 16 is a multinational, Norwegian-led exercise that prepares more than 15,000 troops from 16 countries for support and combat operations in harsh conditions while working together to create stronger bonds between the allied forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shannon Kroening/Released)

Marines with Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, prepare an M777A2 howitzer during a gunnery precision and calibration exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 15, 2015. The Marines conducted the training to solidify team cohesion and enhance their readiness to complete live-fire missions in preparation for Exercise Cold Response 16. Cold Response 16 is a multinational, Norwegian-led exercise that prepares more than 15,000 troops from 16 countries for support and combat operations in harsh conditions while working together to create stronger bonds between the allied forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shannon Kroening/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Shannon Kroening

Marines with Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, fire an M777A2 howitzer during a gunnery precision and calibration exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 15, 2015. The M777A2 has an unassisted range of 15 miles. The Marines conducted the training to solidify team cohesion and enhance their readiness to complete live-fire missions in preparation for Exercise Cold Response 16. Cold Response 16 is a multinational, Norwegian-led exercise that prepares more than 15,000 troops from 16 countries for support and combat operations in harsh conditions while working together to create stronger bonds between the allied forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shannon Kroening/Released)

Marines with Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, fire an M777A2 howitzer during a gunnery precision and calibration exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 15, 2015. The M777A2 has an unassisted range of 15 miles. The Marines conducted the training to solidify team cohesion and enhance their readiness to complete live-fire missions in preparation for Exercise Cold Response 16. Cold Response 16 is a multinational, Norwegian-led exercise that prepares more than 15,000 troops from 16 countries for support and combat operations in harsh conditions while working together to create stronger bonds between the allied forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shannon Kroening/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Shannon Kroening

Marines with Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, adjust the elevation of an M777A2 howitzer during a gunnery precision and calibration exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 15, 2015. The Marines conducted the training to solidify team cohesion and enhance their readiness to complete live-fire missions in preparation for Exercise Cold Response 16. Cold Response 16 is a multinational, Norwegian-led exercise that prepares more than 15,000 troops from 16 countries for support and combat operations in harsh conditions while working together to create stronger bonds between the allied forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shannon Kroening/Released)

Marines with Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, adjust the elevation of an M777A2 howitzer during a gunnery precision and calibration exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 15, 2015. The Marines conducted the training to solidify team cohesion and enhance their readiness to complete live-fire missions in preparation for Exercise Cold Response 16. Cold Response 16 is a multinational, Norwegian-led exercise that prepares more than 15,000 troops from 16 countries for support and combat operations in harsh conditions while working together to create stronger bonds between the allied forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shannon Kroening/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Shannon Kroening

Marines with Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, fire the first round of the day out of an M777A2 howitzer, during a gunnery precision and calibration exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 15, 2015. The Marines conducted the training to solidify team cohesion and enhance their readiness to complete live-fire missions in preparation for Exercise Cold Response 16. Cold Response 16 is a multinational, Norwegian-led exercise that prepares more than 15,000 troops from 16 countries for support and combat operations in harsh conditions while working together to create stronger bonds between the allied forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shannon Kroening/Released)

Marines with Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, fire the first round of the day out of an M777A2 howitzer, during a gunnery precision and calibration exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 15, 2015. The Marines conducted the training to solidify team cohesion and enhance their readiness to complete live-fire missions in preparation for Exercise Cold Response 16. Cold Response 16 is a multinational, Norwegian-led exercise that prepares more than 15,000 troops from 16 countries for support and combat operations in harsh conditions while working together to create stronger bonds between the allied forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shannon Kroening/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Shannon Kroening

Marines with Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, chamber a round into an M777A2 howitzer during a gunnery precision and calibration exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 15, 2015. The weapon system typically requires a section of eight Marines, including a section chief, to accomplish the mission. The Marines conducted the training to solidify team cohesion and enhance their readiness to complete live-fire missions in preparation for Exercise Cold Response 16. Cold Response 16 is a multinational, Norwegian-led exercise that prepares more than 15,000 troops from 16 countries for support and combat operations in harsh conditions while working together to create stronger bonds between the allied forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shannon Kroening/Released)

Marines with Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, chamber a round into an M777A2 howitzer during a gunnery precision and calibration exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 15, 2015. The weapon system typically requires a section of eight Marines, including a section chief, to accomplish the mission. The Marines conducted the training to solidify team cohesion and enhance their readiness to complete live-fire missions in preparation for Exercise Cold Response 16. Cold Response 16 is a multinational, Norwegian-led exercise that prepares more than 15,000 troops from 16 countries for support and combat operations in harsh conditions while working together to create stronger bonds between the allied forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shannon Kroening/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Shannon Kroening

Marines with Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, chamber a round into a M777A2 howitzer during a gunnery precision and calibration exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 15, 2015.The gun crews consistently practice together to conduct the loading and firing processes in the fastest time possible. The Marines conducted the training to solidify team cohesion and enhance their readiness to complete live-fire missions in preparation for Exercise Cold Response 16. Cold Response 16 is a multinational, Norwegian-led exercise that prepares more than 15,000 troops from 16 countries for support and combat operations in harsh conditions while working together to create stronger bonds between the allied forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shannon Kroening/Released)

Marines with Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, chamber a round into a M777A2 howitzer during a gunnery precision and calibration exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 15, 2015.The gun crews consistently practice together to conduct the loading and firing processes in the fastest time possible. The Marines conducted the training to solidify team cohesion and enhance their readiness to complete live-fire missions in preparation for Exercise Cold Response 16. Cold Response 16 is a multinational, Norwegian-led exercise that prepares more than 15,000 troops from 16 countries for support and combat operations in harsh conditions while working together to create stronger bonds between the allied forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shannon Kroening/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Shannon Kroening

Cpl. Alexander McAvoy, a field artillery cannoneer with Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, waits for the command to fire the M777A2 howitzer during a gunnery precision and calibration exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 15, 2015. McAvoy’s job is to fire the howitzer by pulling the lanyard upon command from the section chief. The Marines conducted the training to solidify team cohesion and enhance their readiness to complete live-fire missions in preparation for Exercise Cold Response 16. Cold Response 16 is a multinational, Norwegian-led exercise that prepares more than 15,000 troops from 16 countries for support and combat operations in harsh conditions while working together to create stronger bonds between the allied forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shannon Kroening/Released)

Cpl. Alexander McAvoy, a field artillery cannoneer with Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, waits for the command to fire the M777A2 howitzer during a gunnery precision and calibration exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 15, 2015. McAvoy’s job is to fire the howitzer by pulling the lanyard upon command from the section chief. The Marines conducted the training to solidify team cohesion and enhance their readiness to complete live-fire missions in preparation for Exercise Cold Response 16. Cold Response 16 is a multinational, Norwegian-led exercise that prepares more than 15,000 troops from 16 countries for support and combat operations in harsh conditions while working together to create stronger bonds between the allied forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shannon Kroening/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Shannon Kroening

A Marine with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, right, receives ammunition during the counterattack of the Battalion Assault Course, the culminating event for Integrated Training Exercise 1-16 aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Nov. 6, 2015. The BAC integrates all elements of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force in order to defeat a large simulated enemy force.

A Marine with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, right, receives ammunition during the counterattack of the Battalion Assault Course, the culminating event for Integrated Training Exercise 1-16 aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Nov. 6, 2015. The BAC integrates all elements of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force in order to defeat a large simulated enemy force.

Photo by Cpl. Immanuel Johnson