Lance Cpl. Amy Reed, 20, an ordnance technician with

Lance Cpl. Amy Reed, 20, an ordnance technician with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Traver City, Mich., native, helps load an AGM-114B Hellfire missile here, May 16, during Exercise Eager Lion 12. Eager Lion 12 is taking place throughout the month of May and is designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships of more than 19 participating partner nations. This is the second major exercise for the 24th MEU who, along with the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, is currently deployed to the U.S Central Command area of operations as a theater security and crisis response force.