180307-N-AC979-016 TEL AVIV, Israel (March 7, 2018) A landing craft, air cushion from the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) comes ashore near Palmachim Beach, Israel, during exercise Juniper Cobra (JC) 2018. JC-18 is a joint U.S.-Israel ballistic missile defense exercise that uses computer simulations to train forces and enhance interoperability. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Michael McNabb/Released)