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Major Gen. Joseph L. Osterman, commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, assisted by Sgt. Maj. John Scott, MARSOC sergeant major, presents the Bronze Star posthumously to Staff Sgt. Nicholas Sprovtsoff, an Explosive Ordinance Technician, who was assigned to 1st MSOB. Sprovtsoff’s wife, Tasha Sprovtsoff, accepts the award on his behalf aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 25, 2014. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Scott A. Achtemeier / Released)

Major Gen. Joseph L. Osterman, commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, assisted by Sgt. Maj. John Scott, MARSOC sergeant major, presents the Bronze Star posthumously to Staff Sgt. Nicholas Sprovtsoff, an Explosive Ordinance Technician, who was assigned to 1st MSOB. Sprovtsoff’s wife, Tasha Sprovtsoff, accepts the award on his behalf aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 25, 2014. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Scott A. Achtemeier / Released)

Photo by Sgt. Scott Achtemeier

Navy Chief Petty Officer Justin A. Wilson, Special Amphibious Reconnaissance Corpsman, 1st MSOB, received the Navy Cross aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., on Nov. 25, 2014. The Navy Cross is the second highest valor award, second to the Medal of Honor, and must be approved by the Secretary of the Navy before being awarded (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Scott A. Achtemeier / Released)

Navy Chief Petty Officer Justin A. Wilson, Special Amphibious Reconnaissance Corpsman, 1st MSOB, received the Navy Cross aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., on Nov. 25, 2014. The Navy Cross is the second highest valor award, second to the Medal of Honor, and must be approved by the Secretary of the Navy before being awarded (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Scott A. Achtemeier / Released)

Photo by Sgt. Scott Achtemeier

Major Gen. Joseph L. Osterman, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, awards the Navy Cross to Chief Petty Officer Justin A. Wilson, a Special Amphibious Reconnaissance Corpsman, with 1st MSOB aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., on Nov. 25, 2014. The Navy Cross is the second highest valor award, second to the Medal of Honor, and must be approved by the Secretary of the Navy before being awarded (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Scott A. Achtemeier / Released)

Major Gen. Joseph L. Osterman, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, awards the Navy Cross to Chief Petty Officer Justin A. Wilson, a Special Amphibious Reconnaissance Corpsman, with 1st MSOB aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., on Nov. 25, 2014. The Navy Cross is the second highest valor award, second to the Medal of Honor, and must be approved by the Secretary of the Navy before being awarded (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Scott A. Achtemeier / Released)

Photo by Sgt. Scott Achtemeier

A Multi-Purpose Canine handler, with U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, fast-ropes with his canine aboard Stone Bay, Oct. 1, 2014. As MARSOC continues to demonstrate their capabilities and versatilities, MPC handlers with the command are preparing themselves and their canines for new areas of operation they’ll be deploying to. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Steven Fox/Released)

A Multi-Purpose Canine handler, with U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, fast-ropes with his canine aboard Stone Bay, Oct. 1, 2014. As MARSOC continues to demonstrate their capabilities and versatilities, MPC handlers with the command are preparing themselves and their canines for new areas of operation they’ll be deploying to. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Steven Fox/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Steven Fox

A Multi-Purpose Canine handler, with U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, repels down a structure aboard Stone Bay, Oct. 2, 2014. As MARSOC continues to demonstrate their capabilities and versatilities, MPC handlers with the command are preparing themselves and their canines for new areas of operation, they’ll be deploying to. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Steven Fox/Released)

A Multi-Purpose Canine handler, with U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, repels down a structure aboard Stone Bay, Oct. 2, 2014. As MARSOC continues to demonstrate their capabilities and versatilities, MPC handlers with the command are preparing themselves and their canines for new areas of operation, they’ll be deploying to. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Steven Fox/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Steven Fox

A Multi-Purpose Canine handler, with U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, fast-ropes with his canine aboard Stone Bay, Oct. 1, 2014. As MARSOC continues to demonstrate their capabilities and versatilities, MPC handlers with the command are preparing themselves and their canines for new areas of operation, they’ll be deploying to. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Steven Fox/Released)

A Multi-Purpose Canine handler, with U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, fast-ropes with his canine aboard Stone Bay, Oct. 1, 2014. As MARSOC continues to demonstrate their capabilities and versatilities, MPC handlers with the command are preparing themselves and their canines for new areas of operation, they’ll be deploying to. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Steven Fox/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Steven Fox

A Multi-Purpose Canine handler, with U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, fast-ropes with his canine aboard Stone Bay, Oct. 1, 2014. As MARSOC continues to demonstrate their capabilities and versatilities, MPC handlers with the command are preparing themselves and their canines for new areas of operation they'll be deploying to. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Steven Fox/Released)

A Multi-Purpose Canine handler, with U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, fast-ropes with his canine aboard Stone Bay, Oct. 1, 2014. As MARSOC continues to demonstrate their capabilities and versatilities, MPC handlers with the command are preparing themselves and their canines for new areas of operation they'll be deploying to. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Steven Fox/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Steven Fox

A Multi-Purpose Canine handler, with U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, fast-ropes with his canine aboard Stone Bay, Oct. 1, 2014. As MARSOC continues to demonstrate their capabilities and versatilities, MPC handlers with the command are preparing themselves and their canines for new areas of operation they’ll be deploying to. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Steven Fox/Released)

A Multi-Purpose Canine handler, with U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, fast-ropes with his canine aboard Stone Bay, Oct. 1, 2014. As MARSOC continues to demonstrate their capabilities and versatilities, MPC handlers with the command are preparing themselves and their canines for new areas of operation they’ll be deploying to. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Steven Fox/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Steven Fox

Master Chief Jody Fletcher, the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command command master chief, receives an Operation One Voice branded coin from Bill Stevens, the founder of OOV, during a ceremony at the Fallen Heroes Memorial at the Gwinnett Justice Center in Lawrenceville, Ga., Sept. 11, 2014. Fletcher, Stevens and other Marines, sailors and OOV volunteers embarked on a 465-mile bike ride from North Carolina to Florida to honor Master Sgt. Aaron Torian, an explosive ordinance disposal technician and team chief with 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion, who was killed in action Jan. 29, 2014, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Donovan Lee/released)

Master Chief Jody Fletcher, the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command command master chief, receives an Operation One Voice branded coin from Bill Stevens, the founder of OOV, during a ceremony at the Fallen Heroes Memorial at the Gwinnett Justice Center in Lawrenceville, Ga., Sept. 11, 2014. Fletcher, Stevens and other Marines, sailors and OOV volunteers embarked on a 465-mile bike ride from North Carolina to Florida to honor Master Sgt. Aaron Torian, an explosive ordinance disposal technician and team chief with 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion, who was killed in action Jan. 29, 2014, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Donovan Lee/released)

Photo by Cpl. Donovan Lee

The team embarked on a 465-mile bike ride from North Carolina to Florida to honor Master Sgt. Aaron Torian, an explosive ordinance disposal technician and team chief with 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion, who was killed in action Jan. 29, 2014, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Donovan Lee/released)

The team embarked on a 465-mile bike ride from North Carolina to Florida to honor Master Sgt. Aaron Torian, an explosive ordinance disposal technician and team chief with 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion, who was killed in action Jan. 29, 2014, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Donovan Lee/released)

Photo by Cpl. Donovan Lee

Marines and sailors with U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command and volunteers and staff with Operation One Voice pose for a picture at the Fallen Heroes Memorial at the Gwinnett Justice Center in Lawrenceville, Ga., Sept. 11, 2014. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Donovan Lee/released)

Marines and sailors with U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command and volunteers and staff with Operation One Voice pose for a picture at the Fallen Heroes Memorial at the Gwinnett Justice Center in Lawrenceville, Ga., Sept. 11, 2014. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Donovan Lee/released)

Photo by Cpl. Donovan Lee

A U.S. Marine Critical Skills Operator with 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, releases his ruck sack from his body, preparing to land during a double-bag static line (DBSL) parachute training course , Aug 26, 2014, in rural Arizona. The DBSL course was an introduction to the High Altitude, High Opening (HAHO) insertion method utilized by Special Operations Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Steven M. Fox/Released)

A U.S. Marine Critical Skills Operator with 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, releases his ruck sack from his body, preparing to land during a double-bag static line (DBSL) parachute training course , Aug 26, 2014, in rural Arizona. The DBSL course was an introduction to the High Altitude, High Opening (HAHO) insertion method utilized by Special Operations Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Steven M. Fox/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Steven Fox

United States Marine Critical Skills Operators with 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command prepare to execute their final jump of a double-bag static line (DBSL) parachute training course, Aug 29, 2014, in rural Arizona. The DBSL course was an introduction to the High Altitude, High Opening (HAHO) insertion method utilized by Special Operations Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Steven M. Fox/Released)

United States Marine Critical Skills Operators with 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command prepare to execute their final jump of a double-bag static line (DBSL) parachute training course, Aug 29, 2014, in rural Arizona. The DBSL course was an introduction to the High Altitude, High Opening (HAHO) insertion method utilized by Special Operations Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Steven M. Fox/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Steven Fox

A U.S. Marine Critical Skills Operator with 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command prepares to execute his final jump of a double-bag static line (DBSL) parachute training course, Aug 29, 2014, conducted in rural Arizona. The DBSL course was an introduction to the High Altitude, High Opening (HAHO) insertion method utilized by Special Operations Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Steven M. Fox/Released)

A U.S. Marine Critical Skills Operator with 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command prepares to execute his final jump of a double-bag static line (DBSL) parachute training course, Aug 29, 2014, conducted in rural Arizona. The DBSL course was an introduction to the High Altitude, High Opening (HAHO) insertion method utilized by Special Operations Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Steven M. Fox/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Steven Fox

A U.S. Marine Critical Skills Operator with 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, guides himself to a dropzone in the Arizona desert, during a double-bag static line (DBSL) parachute training course , Aug 26, 2014. The DBSL course was an introduction to the High Altitude, High Opening (HAHO) insertion method utilized by Special Operations Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Steven M. Fox/Released)

A U.S. Marine Critical Skills Operator with 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, guides himself to a dropzone in the Arizona desert, during a double-bag static line (DBSL) parachute training course , Aug 26, 2014. The DBSL course was an introduction to the High Altitude, High Opening (HAHO) insertion method utilized by Special Operations Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Steven M. Fox/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Steven Fox

A U.S. Marine Critical Skills Operator with 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, lands in the Arizona desert, with a ram-air canopy parachute system, during a double-bag static line (DBSL) parachute training course, Aug 29, 2014. The DBSL course was an introduction to the High Altitude, High Opening (HAHO) insertion method utilized by Special Operations Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Steven M. Fox/Released)

A U.S. Marine Critical Skills Operator with 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, lands in the Arizona desert, with a ram-air canopy parachute system, during a double-bag static line (DBSL) parachute training course, Aug 29, 2014. The DBSL course was an introduction to the High Altitude, High Opening (HAHO) insertion method utilized by Special Operations Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Steven M. Fox/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Steven Fox

A U.S. Marine Critical Skills Operator with 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, executes a double-bag static line (DBSL) jump, during a DBSL parachute training course , Aug 26, 2014, conducted in rural Arizona. The DBSL course was an introduction to the High Altitude, High Opening (HAHO) insertion method utilized by Special Operations Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Steven M. Fox/Released)

A U.S. Marine Critical Skills Operator with 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, executes a double-bag static line (DBSL) jump, during a DBSL parachute training course , Aug 26, 2014, conducted in rural Arizona. The DBSL course was an introduction to the High Altitude, High Opening (HAHO) insertion method utilized by Special Operations Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Steven M. Fox/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Steven Fox

United States Marine Critical Skills Operators with 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, wait aboard a CASA 212 aircraft in the process of gaining altitude to conduct a double-bag static line (DBSL) jump, during a DBSL parachute training course, Aug 26, 2014, in rural Arizona. The DBSL course is an introduction to the High Altitude, High Opening (HAHO) insertion method utilized by Special Operations Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Steven M. Fox/Released)

United States Marine Critical Skills Operators with 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, wait aboard a CASA 212 aircraft in the process of gaining altitude to conduct a double-bag static line (DBSL) jump, during a DBSL parachute training course, Aug 26, 2014, in rural Arizona. The DBSL course is an introduction to the High Altitude, High Opening (HAHO) insertion method utilized by Special Operations Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Steven M. Fox/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Steven Fox

United States Marine Critical Skills Operators with 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, wait for their double-bag static line (DBSL) parachute training to commence, at a secluded Arizona flightline, Aug 26, 2014. The DBSL course is an introduction to the High Altitude, High Opening (HAHO) insertion method utilized by Special Operations Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Steven M. Fox/Released)

United States Marine Critical Skills Operators with 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, wait for their double-bag static line (DBSL) parachute training to commence, at a secluded Arizona flightline, Aug 26, 2014. The DBSL course is an introduction to the High Altitude, High Opening (HAHO) insertion method utilized by Special Operations Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Steven M. Fox/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Steven Fox

A U.S. Marine Critical Skills Operator with 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, guides himself to a dropzone in the Arizona desert, during a double-bag static line (DBSL) parachute training course, Aug 25, 2014. The DBSL course was an introduction to the High Altitude, High Opening (HAHO) insertion method utilized by Special Operations Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Steven M. Fox/Released)

A U.S. Marine Critical Skills Operator with 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, guides himself to a dropzone in the Arizona desert, during a double-bag static line (DBSL) parachute training course, Aug 25, 2014. The DBSL course was an introduction to the High Altitude, High Opening (HAHO) insertion method utilized by Special Operations Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Steven M. Fox/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Steven Fox