Marine Captain Matthew Holcomb from the VMFA-115 squadron perform pre-flight checks on the F-18 aircraft prior to takeoff. The Marine Fighter Attack squadron is operating out of a training base in Northern Jordan and is performing training and exercise missions as part of the Eager Lion exercise. Eager Lion is a U.S. Central Command-directed, irregular warfare-themed exercise focusing on missions the United States and its coalition partners might perform in support of global contingency operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. John P. Rohrer)