U.S. Army Pfc. Ismaila Otukoya, Destined Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team (ABCT), holds a saline solution bag up for Spc. Arnold Soto during a training exercise at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) in Hohenfels, Germany, March 20, 2012. The U.S. Army's 173rd ABCT, Europe's rapid-reaction force, is conducting a mission rehearsal exercise at the JMRC in preparation for an upcoming deployment to Afghanistan. The exercise is designed to develop combat skills, counter-insurgency tactics and the multinational partnerships between the military forces of the U.S., Albania, Bosnia, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Romania, Serbia, and Slovenia. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Michael Sharp/Released)

U.S. Marines assigned to Scout Sniper Platoon, Battalion Landing Team 3/2, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct an M4 Carbine live-fire exercise on the flight deck of the USS Kearsarge, at sea, July 18, 2013. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group serving as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Released)

24.septembrī Volvo sporta centra ledus hallē Nacionālo bruņoto spēku Sauszemes spēku Mehanizētās kājnieku brigādes karavīri hokeja spēlē tikās ar Kanādas vadītās kaujas grupas karavīriem.

NATO paplašinātās klātbūtnes Latvijā kaujas grupu vada Kanāda, un to veido vairāk nekā 1000 karavīru no Albānijas, Itālijas, Kanādas, Polijas, Slovēnijas un Spānijas.

Pērn NATO samitā Varšavā NATO valstu un valdību vadītāji apstiprināja vienošanos par daudznacionālo bataljona līmeņa kaujas grupu izvietošanu Igaunijā, Latvijā, Lietuvā un Polijā. Kaujas grupu izveides un izvietošanas mērķis ir veicināt NATO īstenoto atturēšanu un stiprināt alianses aizsardzību.

Foto: virsseržants Gatis Indrēvics, Jaunsardzes un informācijas centrs

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YUMA PROVING GROUNDS, Ariz. - U.S. Marines with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, hike to a flight line before conducting fast rope training out of UH-1Y Huey helicopters during the Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 2-14, April 5, 2014. WTI is a seven week training event, hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) cadre, which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force. MAWTS-1 provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine Aviation Training and Readiness and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Christopher A. Mendoza, 2nd MARDIV COMCAM/ Released)

A Romanian soldier observes the area after an exchange of fire from a mock ambush during an Operational Mentor Liaison Team training exercise at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, May 6, 2012. Operational Mentor Liaison Team training is designed to prepare NATO forces for full-spectrum operations in Afghanistan. Police Operational Mentor Liaison Team training prepares civilian police officers to train members of the Afghan National Police. (DoD photo by Pfc. Jordan Fuller, U.S. Army/Released)

U.S. Army Paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade recieves coordinates for a fire mission during training on the Piaskowi Drop Zone in Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, June 6. Anakonda 2016 is a Polish-led multinational exercise, taking place in Poland from June 7-17. This exercise involves more than 25,000 participants from more than 20 nations. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Antonio Lewis / Released)

24.septembrī Volvo sporta centra ledus hallē Nacionālo bruņoto spēku Sauszemes spēku Mehanizētās kājnieku brigādes karavīri hokeja spēlē tikās ar Kanādas vadītās kaujas grupas karavīriem.

NATO paplašinātās klātbūtnes Latvijā kaujas grupu vada Kanāda, un to veido vairāk nekā 1000 karavīru no Albānijas, Itālijas, Kanādas, Polijas, Slovēnijas un Spānijas.

Pērn NATO samitā Varšavā NATO valstu un valdību vadītāji apstiprināja vienošanos par daudznacionālo bataljona līmeņa kaujas grupu izvietošanu Igaunijā, Latvijā, Lietuvā un Polijā. Kaujas grupu izveides un izvietošanas mērķis ir veicināt NATO īstenoto atturēšanu un stiprināt alianses aizsardzību.

Foto: virsseržants Gatis Indrēvics, Jaunsardzes un informācijas centrs

U.S. Army Pfc. Kurt Gravina, Destined Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team (ABCT), pulls security during a training exercise at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) in Hohenfels, Germany, March 20, 2012. The U.S. Army's 173rd ABCT, Europe's rapid-reaction force, is conducting a mission rehearsal exercise at the JMRC in preparation for an upcoming deployment to Afghanistan. The exercise is designed to develop combat skills, counter-insurgency tactics and the multinational partnerships between the military forces of the U.S., Albania, Bosnia, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Romania, Serbia, and Slovenia. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Michael Sharp/Released)

An U.S. Army AH 64E Apache helicopter from Bravo Troop, 4th Squadron, 6th Calvary Regiment, Task Force Saber undergoes pre-flight checks before flying at Camp Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 10, 2017. U.S. Army Aviation are enabling partnered forces to defeat ISIL by providing air support on the battlefield. Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve is the global Coalition to destroy ISIL Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve is the global Coalition to defeat ISIL in Iraqi and Syria. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Craig Jensen)

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Golden presents a certificate to Honor graduate Abdul Malik at 4th Kandak Training Post, Afghanistan on 27 Aug., 2011. Malik was the top student in his Afghanistan Border Poliice class. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Kristina Truluck, 55th Signal Company (COMCAM)/Released)

FORT IRWIN, Calif. - U.S. Army Soldiers from Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 41st Field Artillery Regiment, prepare to calibrate their weapons systems during Decisive Action 14-09 at the National Training Center here, Aug. 7, 2014. Decisive action rotations are reflective of the complexities of potential advisories our nation could face and include: guerilla, insurgent, criminal and near-peer conventional forces woven into one dynamic environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hughes, 1st Combat Camera Squadron)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Charles Mabry, right, a combat cameraman with the 2nd Marine Division Combat Camera, records video while working with Marines with the 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion on patrol near Combat Outpost Castle, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 30, 2011. The Marines patrolled the area to show continued presence and to provide security for the area. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Chief Warrant Officer 2nd Class Clinton W. Runyon/Released)

A U.S. Marine and a Special Amphibious Reconnaissance Corpsman assigned to Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), demonstrate to foreign Marines how lower a casualty with a SKEDCO Sked System to a rigid hull inflatable boat during Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO) training in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility, Aug. 28, 2013. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group serving as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Released)

55th COMCAM, U.S. Army Rangers, Combat Camera, Army

YUMA PROVING GROUND, Ariz. - U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Damian Chacon, infantryman, India Company,3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division signals to his squad during a Heavy Huey Raid in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-14 April 9, 2014. WTI is a seven week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) cadre. MAWTS-1 provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine Aviation Training and Readiness and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Adrianna R. Lincoln, COMCAM/ Released)

ARABIAN SEA (Sep. 15, 2013) Explosive Ordinance Disposal Technicians, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, leave the well deck of the USS Ponce (AFSB (I) 1) during the combined U.S./U.K. mine countermeasure exercise. The U.S./U.K. exercise is designed to enhance the partnership capability and capacity of mine countermeasure tactics in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel Gay/Not Released)

151017-M-CV548-096 LISBON NAVEL BASE, Portugal (Oct. 19, 2015) U.S. Marines with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26th MEU) and Sailors with the amphibious transport dock USS Arlington (LPD 24) compete against Portuguese sailors in a game of football on Lisbon Naval Base, Portugal, Oct. 19, 2015. The game offered an opportunity for U.S. Marines and Sailors to build a relationship with the Portuguese before Trident Juncture. Trident Juncture is a NATO-led exercise designed to certify NATO response forces and develop interoperability among participating NATO and partner nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl Jeraco Jenkins/26th MEU Combat Camera/Released).

FORT IRWIN, Calif. - U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Ronald Jones, a platoon sergeant from Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 41st Field Artillery Regiment, communicates the status of vehicles and troops during Decisive Action 14-09 at the National Training Center here, Aug. 7, 2014. Decisive action rotations are reflective of the complexities of potential advisories our nation could face and include: guerilla, insurgent, criminal and near-peer conventional forces woven into one dynamic environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hughes, 1st Combat Camera Squadron)

U.S. Marines assigned to Scout Sniper Platoon, Battalion Landing Team 3/2, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct an M4 Carbine live-fire exercise on the flight deck of the USS Kearsarge, at sea, July 18, 2013. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group serving as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Released)

U.S. Marines assigned to Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), provide security as they approach a vessel during simulated Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO) training in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility, Aug. 28, 2013. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group serving as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Released)

24.septembrī Volvo sporta centra ledus hallē Nacionālo bruņoto spēku Sauszemes spēku Mehanizētās kājnieku brigādes karavīri hokeja spēlē tikās ar Kanādas vadītās kaujas grupas karavīriem.

NATO paplašinātās klātbūtnes Latvijā kaujas grupu vada Kanāda, un to veido vairāk nekā 1000 karavīru no Albānijas, Itālijas, Kanādas, Polijas, Slovēnijas un Spānijas.

Pērn NATO samitā Varšavā NATO valstu un valdību vadītāji apstiprināja vienošanos par daudznacionālo bataljona līmeņa kaujas grupu izvietošanu Igaunijā, Latvijā, Lietuvā un Polijā. Kaujas grupu izveides un izvietošanas mērķis ir veicināt NATO īstenoto atturēšanu un stiprināt alianses aizsardzību.

Foto: virsseržants Gatis Indrēvics, Jaunsardzes un informācijas centrs

A South Korean service member with the Republic of Korea Provincial Reconstruction Team provides security while visiting Qal-Eh-Khoja village in the Parwan province of Afghanistan Aug. 31, 2010. The team was visiting the village to inspect a new school under construction. (DoD photo by Spc. Kristina L. Gupton, U.S. Army/Released)

YUMA, Ariz. - U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Damien Chacone, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, listens to situation update information during an Assault Support Tactics 3 (AST-3) exercise at Kiwanis Park April 18, 2014. Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 2-14 student participated in an integrated AST-3 exercise there with ground, logistics and air assets. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Capt. Keith "The Bull" Stevenson, MAWTS-1 COMCAM/Released)

YUMA, Ariz. - U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Damien Chacone, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, issues orders after accessing the situation during an Assault Support Tactics 3 (AST-3) exercise at Kiwanis Park April 18, 2014. Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 2-14 student participated in an integrated AST-3 exercise there with ground, logistics and air assets. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Capt. Keith "The Bull" Stevenson, MAWTS-1 COMCAM/Released)

YUMA, Ariz. - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Hayden Crider, 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD), Marie Air Control Group 28 (MACG-28), 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, provides security on the perimeter of Kiwanis Park April 18, 2014. Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 2-14 student participated in an integrated Assault Support Tactics 3 exercise there with ground, logistics and air assets. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Capt. Keith "The Bull" Stevenson, MAWTS-1 COMCAM/Released)

RAYONG PROVINCE, Thailand (Feb. 21, 2017) U.S. Navy Lt. Nicholas Peskosky, with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Five, delivers a speech during a site dedication ceremony at Ban Nong Muang School in Rayong Province, Thailand, during exercise Cobra Gold. Cobra Gold, in its 36th iteration, focuses on humanitarian civic action, community engagement, and medical activities to support the needs and humanitarian interest of civilian populations around the region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Daniel R. Betancourt Jr.)

151020-M-CV548-095 PINHEIRO DA CRUZ, PRAIA DA RAPOSA, Portugal (Oct. 20, 2015) U.S. and Portuguese Marines disembark from a Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) on Pinheiro Da Cruz beach to during a combined amphibious assault exercised as part of Trident Juncture 15, Oct. 20, 2015. Trident Juncture is a NATO-led exercise designed to certify NATO response forces and develop interoperability among participating NATO and partner nations. The Marines are part of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, embarked on the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl Jeraco Jenkins/Released)

140407-N-VD564-062 - BULLSBROOK, Australia (April 07, 2014) –Senior Colonel Dian Hun Liu of the People's Republic of China(right), speaks with Australia's Chief of Air Force, Air Marshall Geoff Brown, at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) base Pearce. Air Marshall Brown visited with international military leaders and aircrew personnel participating in the search to locate Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 and thanked them for their continued effort. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Keith DeVinney/Released)

U.S. Navy Aviation Support Equipment Technician 2nd Class Kevin Cobb, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), teaches children how to wash their hands with soap and water April 20, 2011, during a community relations project at the Alpha Boys' School in Kingston, Jamaica. A nongovernmental organization called Samaritan's Feet, along with volunteers, sized children?s feet and distributed new shoes during the project. The Comfort was deployed to Jamaica as part of Continuing Promise 2011, a regularly scheduled mission to countries in Central and South America and the Caribbean, where the U.S. Navy and its partnering nations work with host nations and a variety of governmental and nongovernmental agencies to train in civil-military operations. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonathen E. Davis, U.S. Navy/Released)

130722-N-OM642-048 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (July 22, 2013) Navy Diver 2nd Class Michael Fox, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, follows his airline to the surface during a surface supplied training dive. CTG 56.1 provides maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gary Keen/Not Released)

151017-M-CV548-052 LISBON, Portugal (Oct. 17, 2015) – Marines with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Sailors aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24) man the rails while pulling in to Lisbon, Portugal, Oct. 17, 2015, to participate in Trident Juncture 2015. Trident Juncture is a NATO-led exercise designed to certify NATO response forces and develop interoperability among participating NATO and partner nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jeraco Jenkins/Released).

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Samantha Goldenstein, St. Robert, Mo., stands proud during the medal ceremony after winning gold in her category in the women's upright cycling competion at the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, June 21, 2015. The DOD Warrior Games are held from June 19-29. The Warrior Games is an adaptive sports competition for wounded, ill and injured service members and Veterans. Approximately 250 athletes, representing teams from the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Special Operations Command and the British Armed Forces will compete in archery, cycling, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, track & field and wheelchair basketball. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ambraea Johnson/Released)

FORT IRWIN, Calif. - U.S. Army Soldier Spc. George Denno, from Operations Group, National Training Center, prepares to document during Decisive Rotation 14-10 at the National Training Center here, Sept. 22, 2014. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Tammy Nooner, Operations Group, National Training Center)

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Sept. 5, 2013) Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 2nd Class Jordan Greenstein, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, prepares a radiometer for radiation detection training. CTG-56.1 conducts mine countermeasures, explosive ordnance disposal, salvage diving, counter terrorism, and force protection for the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Mike Lenart/Released)

151017-M-CV548-043 LISBON, Portugal (Oct. 17, 2015) – Marines with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Sailors aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24) man the rails while pulling in to Lisbon, Portugal, Oct. 17, 2015, to participate in Trident Juncture2015. Trident Juncture is a NATO-led exercise designed to certify NATO response forces and develop interoperability among participating NATO and partner nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jeraco Jenkins/Released).

PERTH, Australia (April 8, 2014) Three P-8A Poseidon aircraft from Patrol Squadron (VP) 16 sit on the tarmac at Perth Airport. Two P-8As are actively involved in conducting search missions in support of the international effort to locate Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. VP-16 is deployed in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Keith DeVinney/Released)

A Royal Netherlands Marine posts security during a simulated ambush training exercise involving U.S. Marines and Royal Marines on Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 23, 2016. The Royal Marines worked with U.S. Marines as part of a bilateral training exercise to learn new techniques as well as develop working relations between partner nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher A. Mendoza, 2D MARDIV Combat Camera/Released)

120202-A-TF780-186 ANCON, Peru (February 2, 2012) U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Scott Bills, assigned to U.S. Marine Forces South, demonstrates how to use a shot-gun on a door lock, as Peruvian Marines from Batallon De Infanteria Comando, observe at Zona De Entrenamiento, range. The two-week course will consist of subject matter expert exchanges, training on Methods of Entry and will teach the Peruvian Marines how to overcome obstacles such as doors, fences, and walls, through mechanical, thermal, ballistic, and explosive breaching. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Alan B. Owens, 55th Signal Company (COMCAM)/Released)

24.septembrī Volvo sporta centra ledus hallē Nacionālo bruņoto spēku Sauszemes spēku Mehanizētās kājnieku brigādes karavīri hokeja spēlē tikās ar Kanādas vadītās kaujas grupas karavīriem.

NATO paplašinātās klātbūtnes Latvijā kaujas grupu vada Kanāda, un to veido vairāk nekā 1000 karavīru no Albānijas, Itālijas, Kanādas, Polijas, Slovēnijas un Spānijas.

Pērn NATO samitā Varšavā NATO valstu un valdību vadītāji apstiprināja vienošanos par daudznacionālo bataljona līmeņa kaujas grupu izvietošanu Igaunijā, Latvijā, Lietuvā un Polijā. Kaujas grupu izveides un izvietošanas mērķis ir veicināt NATO īstenoto atturēšanu un stiprināt alianses aizsardzību.

Foto: virsseržants Gatis Indrēvics, Jaunsardzes un informācijas centrs

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Mark Benischeck, 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron pilot, pre-flights a C-17 Globemaster III at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan before a mission to airlift Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles as part of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM retrograde operations Jan. 23, 2014. Equipment is airlifted to regional logistics hubs where it is then sent by sealift to its final location. Benischeck a native of Severna Park, Md. is deployed from the 16th Airlift Squadron, Joint Base Charleston, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Robertson/Released)

140402-N-VD564-010 -Perth, Australia (April 02, 2014) – Naval Aircrewman (Operator) 3rd Class Michael Herman assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 16, conducts an early-morning preflight walk-around, checking the structural integrity of a P-8A Poseidon prior to a mission to assist with the international effort to locate Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. VP-16 is deployed in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Keith DeVinney/Released)

YUMA, Ariz. - U.S. Marines, serving as civilian role players for Assault Support Tactics 3 (AST-3), taunt 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense security personnel on the perimeter of Kiwanis Park April 18, 2014. Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 2-14 student participated in an integrated AST-3 exercise there with ground, logistics and air assets. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Capt. Keith "The Bull" Stevenson, MAWTS-1 COMCAM/Released)

Soldiers with the Armed Forces of Senegal arrive at their training location for Flintlock 20 near Kaedi, Mauritania, Feb. 12, 2020. The Flintlock exercise, undertaken by approximately 1,600 service members from more than 30 African and partner nations, creates conditions that promote unity of effort by integrating multinational and cross-border capabilities to combat terrorist groups. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Wheeler Brunschmid.)

Iraqi soldiers assigned to Commando Company, 10th Iraqi Army Division take cover in a dry creek bed during a training mission at Camp Ur near Dhi Qar, Iraq, Oct. 17, 2009. The commandos are participating in a four-week field training event designed to refresh soldiers on basic combat tasks and skills. (DoD photo by Spc. Ernest E. Sivia III, U.S. Army/Released)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Pablo Aguilar, 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, checks the tire pressure on a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan before loading it onto a C-17 Globemaster III Jan. 23, 2014. Aircrews are working around the clock to support Operation ENDURING FREEDOM retrograde operations, airlifting equipment out of Afghanistan. Equipment is airlifted to regional logistics hubs where it is then sent by sealift to its final location. Aguilar a native of Las Vegas, Nev. is deployed from the 16th Airlift Squadron, Joint Base Charleston, S.C.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Robertson/Released)