Pic of the day Sep. 17, 2010. Battalion Commander gettin' some.

U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Chris S. Richie, commanding officer of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Continuing Promise 2010, performs live-fire drills with his Marines and Sailors, aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7), Sept. 14. Service members and civilians are deployed in support of CP providing humanitarian assistance, disaster relief and subject-matter exchanges to the Caribbean, Central and South America.

A U.S. Airman directs an F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 18th Aggressor Squadron for takeoff during Valiant Shield at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Sept. 16, 2010. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jamie Powell/Released)

A line of MV-22 Osprey aircraft from Marine Medium Tilt-Rotor Squadron 266 (Reinforced) arrives at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, Sept. 10, 2010. The squadron is deployed aboard USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), which is en route to provide relief to flood-stricken regions of Pakistan. (DoD photo by Lt. Cmdr. Dean Sears, U.S. Navy/Released)

U.S. Sailors deployed aboard high speed vessel Swift (HSV-2) demonstrate proper techniques for maneuvering a rigid-hull inflatable boat during a small-boat operations subject matter expert exchange with Dominican service members in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Sept. 14, 2010. Swift is deployed in support of Southern Partnership Station 2010, which is designed to promote information-sharing with navies, coast guards and civilian services throughout the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rachael L. Leslie, U.S. Navy/Released)