RFA CARDIGAN BAY (June 21, 2013) – Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 1st Class Nick Wyatt, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, navigates a ridged hull inflatable boat into the well deck of RFA Cardigan Bay during Artemis Trident 2013, a counter-mine exercise utilizing the remotely-operated mine inspection vehicle Seafox. 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/Released)

Pakistani men throw a bag of flour onto a pile behind a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter that arrived to deliver humanitarian assistance and help with the evacuation of flood victims in the Swat Valley of Pakistan during the flood disaster recovery effort in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Aug. 11, 2010. DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Horace Murray, U.S. Army. (Released)

YUMA, Ariz. - U.S. Marines Corps AH-1Z Super Cobra participate in a close air support training exercise, April 10, 2014. WTI is a seven week training event hosted by 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. Eryn Rudolph, 3rd MAW COMCAM/Released)

MANAMA, Bahrain (Oct. 30, 2014) Multinational vessels are moored at Naval Support Activity Bahrain in preparation for International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX). IMCMEX includes navies from 44 countries whose focus is to promote security through mine countermeasure operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility and throughout the world. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael Sandberg/ Released)

Polish soldiers approach a suspect vehicle during a military advisory team training exercise at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Sept. 18. The exercise is designed to replicate the Afghanistan operational environment to prepare MATs and police advisory teams for counterinsurgency operations with the ability to train, advise and enable the ANA and the Afghanistan National Police. (Photo by Spc. William Livingston)

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.

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U.S. Marines with Landing Support Company, 1st Transport Support Battalion, 1st Combat Logistics Regiment, prepare a CH-53E Super Stallion to externally lift a M777 howitzer during an assault support tactics exercise at Landing Zone Bull, Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, Calif., Oct. 12, 2015. This exercise was part of the Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) 1-16, 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 Corps 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 and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Roderick L. Jacquote MAWTS-1 COMCAM/ Released).

U.S. and Pakistani service members help civilians exit a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter in Khwazahkela, Afghanistan, Aug. 5, 2010. Humanitarian relief and evacuation missions are being conducted as part of the disaster relief efforts to assist Pakistanis in flood-stricken regions of the nation. (DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Horace Murray, U.S. Army/Released)

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Justin Collins from Bravo Troop, 4th Squadron, 6th Calvary Regiment, Task Force Saber conducts pre-flight checks on an AH 64E Apache helicopter 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)

Bosnian (in camouflage) and Azerbaijani soldiers acting as Afghan National Police officers discuss a mission during a police advisory team training exercise at U.S. Army Europe's Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Sept. 20. The exercise is designed to replicate the Afghanistan operational environment to prepare MATs and police advisory teams for counterinsurgency operations with the ability to train, advise and enable the ANA and the Afghanistan National Police. (Photo by Pfc. James Stokes)

Members of A Company, 86th Engineers from First Battalion, 172nd Calvary Regiment, Vermont National Guard conduct a convoy briefing before moving to the town of Charkar, Parwan province, Afghanistan, April 13, 2010.

Polish soldiers keep a watch on security during a military advisory team training exercise at U.S. Army Europe's Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Sept. 22. The exercise is designed to replicate the Afghanistan operational environment to prepare MATs and police advisory teams for counterinsurgency operations with the ability to train, advise and enable the ANA and the Afghanistan National Police. (Photo by Pfc. James Stokes)

ADLIYA, Bahrain (July 24, 2013) Lt. Ivan Kanzaki, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, interacts with a child during a community relations event at the Regional Institute for Active Learning center in Adliya, Bahrain. 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 Peter Lewis/Released)

A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter flies over a flood-affected area of Pakistan on a return flight from delivering humanitarian assistance and evacuating personnel in the town of Khwazakhela, as part of the flood recovery effort in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan, Aug. 11, 2010. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Horace Murray/Released)

A 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Maritime Raid Force Marine fires an M1911 MEUSOC .45 caliber pistol while conducting a marksmanship training exercise at a range in Qatar, April 22, 2013. Eagle Resolve is an annual multilateral exercise designed to enhance regional cooperative defense efforts of the Gulf Cooperation Council nations and U.S. Central Command. The 26th MEU is deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operations aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group. The 26th MEU operates continuously across the globe, providing the president and unified combatant commanders with a forward-deployed, sea-based quick reaction force. The MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force capable of conducting amphibious operations, crisis response and limited contingency operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher Q. Stone, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Released)

An Afghan Commando with the Afghan National Army's 3rd Commando Kandak patrols the village of Payendi during a clearing operation in Zhari District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan on July 11, 2011. The Commandos were advised and assisted by a U.S. Navy SEAL team with Special Operations Task Force - South. (U.S. Army Photo by SPC Jeff Collet/ Not Released)

A German civilian role-playing as an Afghan National Police chief photographs simulated contraband during a military advisory team training exercise at U.S. Army Europe's Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Sept. 21. The exercise is designed to replicate the Afghanistan operational environment to prepare MATs and police advisory teams for counterinsurgency operations with the ability to train, advise and enable the ANA and the Afghanistan National Police. (Photo by Pfc. James Stokes)

U.S. Army Rangers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, fire off a AT-4 at a range on Camp Roberts, Calif., Jan 26, 2014. Rangers use a multitude of weaponry during their annual tactical training. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Rashene Mincy/ Not Reviewed)

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

ASV lidmašīna „KC-135” militārajās mācībās "Saber Strike 2017" virs Latvijas veic degvielas uzpildi ASV stratēģiskajam bumbvedējam B-52

KC-135 Stratotanker during the exercise "Saber Strike 2017" refuels a B-52 Stratofortress above Latvia

Video: virsseržants Gatis Indrēvics, Kaujas audiovizuālā grupa

YUMA PROVING GROUNDS, Ariz. – U.S. Marines with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, advance their position on the mount town during the Heavy Huey Raid for the Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 2-14, April 9, 2014. WTI is a seven week training event, hosted by 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 German soldier with the 313th Parachute Battalion (left) discusses a mission with a Romanian soldier role-playing as a member of the Afghan National Army, during a military advisory team training exercise at U.S. Army Europe's Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Sept. 20. The exercise is designed to replicate the Afghanistan operational environment to prepare MATs and police advisory teams for counterinsurgency operations with the ability to train, advise and enable the ANA and the Afghanistan National Police. (Photo by Sgt. Ashley Webster)

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 3, 2013) Naval Aircrewman 2nd Class Ben Chellew, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26, DET. ONE, transports two M240 machine guns over his shoulders as he prepares for a live fire training exercise aboard an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter. HSC-26, DET. ONE is a Forward Deployed Naval Force (FDNF) asset attached to Commander, Task Force 53 to provide combat logistics and search and rescue capability throughout the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael Sandberg/Released)

KUWAIT (Aug. 19, 2015) – Lt. Caleb Wyman and Lt. Cmdr. Dustin Dinola, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26, fly an SH-60S Seahawk helicopter during degraded visual environment training near Udari Army Air Field in Kuwait. HSC-26, is a Forward Deployed Naval Force (FDNF) asset attached to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 53 to provide combat logistics and search and rescue capability throughout the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Joshua Bryce Bruns/Released)

YUMA, Ariz. - U.S. Marines, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, conduct a NEO during WTI 2-13. The Marines utilized aviation assets to quickly insert and execute their mission which included performing crowd control measures. -- (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Sgt. Christopher R. Rye, 1st Marine Division COMCAM/Released)

Azerbaijani (in gray) and Polish troops role-playing as Afghan National Police officers talk with a role-player acting as an Afghan civilian during police advisory team training exercise at U.S. Army Europe's Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Sept. 18. The exercise is designed to replicate the Afghanistan operational environment to prepare MATs and police advisory teams for counterinsurgency operations with the ability to train, advise and enable the ANA and the Afghanistan National Police. (Photo by Pfc. James Stokes)

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

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

ASV lidmašīna „KC-135” militārajās mācībās "Saber Strike 2017" virs Latvijas veic degvielas uzpildi ASV stratēģiskajam bumbvedējam B-52

KC-135 Stratotanker during the exercise "Saber Strike 2017" refuels a B-52 Stratofortress above Latvia

Video: virsseržants Gatis Indrēvics, Kaujas audiovizuālā grupa

151020-M-CV548-151 PINHEIRO DA CRUZ, PRAIA DA RAPOSA, Portugal (Oct. 20, 2015) U.S. and Portuguese Marines provide security as equipment is offloaded from a Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) on Pinheiro Da Cruz beach 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)

ADLIYA, Bahrain (July 24, 2013) Lt. James Watters, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, interacts with a child during a community relations event at the Regional Institute for Active Learning center in Adliya, Bahrain. 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 Peter Lewis/Released)

YUMA, Ariz. - U.S. Marines of Combat Logistics Regiment 27 (CLR-27), 2nd Marine Logistics Group, conduct an external lift during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-14 April 4, 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, 1st MARDIV COMCAM/Released)

YUMA PROVING GROUNDS, Ariz. – U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Johnathan Rodriguez, team leader, scout sniper platoon, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, provides suppressive fire during a fire and maneuver drill with an M110 semi-auto sniper system during the Talon Exercise (TalonEx) March 29, 2014. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Christopher A. Mendoza, 2nd MARDIV COMCAM/Released)

Royal Netherlands Marines conduct urban operations during a training exercise involving the U.S. Marines and Royal Marines on Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 24, 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)

ARABIAN SEA (Sep. 15, 2013) An Explosive Ordinance Disposal Technician, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, places a battery into a SeaFox remote operated vehicle prior to launch 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)

Two AV-8B Harriers assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fly past the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), at sea, Sept. 24, 2013. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas 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)

A soldier documents a simulated casualty and a weapon aboard a subway car during the North America Information Operations / Combat Camera Exercise at Fort A.P. Hill in Bowling Green, Va. July 27, 2016. Combat camera members from several countries joined the exercise to exchange information, tactics and skills during a five-day exercise hosted by 55th Combat Camera of the 55th Signal Company at Fort Meade, Md. (Dept. of Defense photo by EJ Hersom)

Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Minh Pham, assigned to Commander, Task Group 56.7, man a Mark 48 mini-gun aboard a riverine command boat during a training exercise in the Arabian Gulf. Riverine command boats provide a multi-mission platform for the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility by focusing on maritime security operations, maritime infrastructure protection and theater security cooperation efforts, as well as conduct offensive combat operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Taylor M. Smith/Released)

ADLIYA, Bahrain (Oct. 9, 2013) Hospitalman Katelin Doran, assigned to Naval Branch Health Clinic Bahrain, interacts with a child during a community relations event at the Regional Institute for Active Learning center in Adliya, Bahrain. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Mike Lenart/Not Released)

JORDANIAN NAVAL BASE, Jordan (May 21, 2014) An MV-22B Osprey, assigned to Marine Medium Tilt Rotator Squadron (VMM-263), launches from the flight line in Jordanian Naval Base, May 20, 2014, following Marines and cargo offload in preparation for Exercise Eager Lion 14. VMM-263 is currently deployed with Amphibious Squadron 6 aboard USS Bataan Amphibious Ready Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael Sandberg/ Released)

Belgian army Pvt. Tanguy de Bournoville, 13th Line Infantry Battalion, aims his AI-AW sniper rifle during a military advisory team training exercise at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Sept. 18. The exercise is designed to replicate the Afghanistan operational environment to prepare MATs and police advisory teams for counterinsurgency operations with the ability to train, advise and enable the ANA and the Afghanistan National Police. (Photo by Spc. Tristan Bolden)

YUMA, Ariz. - U.S. Marine Corps air traffic controllers receive hands-on instruction with the AN/PRC-150 High-Frequency Radio March 21, 2014. The Marines undergo advance training during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 2-14. WTI is a seven week training event hosted by 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 tactics and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine Aviation Training and Readiness and assists in developing and empowering aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Capt. Keith "The Bull" Stevenson, MAWTS-1 COMCAM/Released)

A German soldier with the 313th Parachute Battalion (left) discusses a mission with a Romanian soldier role-playing as a member of the Afghan National Army, during a military advisory team training exercise at U.S. Army Europe's Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Sept. 20. The exercise is designed to replicate the Afghanistan operational environment to prepare MATs and police advisory teams for counterinsurgency operations with the ability to train, advise and enable the ANA and the Afghanistan National Police. (Photo by Sgt. Ashley Webster)

WATERS OFF OF JAPAN (July 24, 2016) A SH-60S helicopter, assigned to HSC-25, recovers an Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 5, after a Mine Countermeasure operation in the Mutsu Bay off the coast of Japan during the 2JA 2016 Mine Countermeasure Exercise (2JA-16 MCMEX) 2JA Mine Countermeasures Exercise is an annual bilateral exercise between the U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force to strengthen interoperability and increase proficiencies in mine countermeasure operations. (U.S. Navy Combat Camera photo by MC3 Alfred A. Coffield/Released)