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U.S. Marines and Sailors use rigid-hull inflatable boats to practice visit, board, search, and seizure techniques during maritime interoperability training in San Diego Bay Jan. 10, 2015. MIT prepares the 15th Marine Expeditionary Force's Maritime Raid Force for their upcoming deployment by enhancing their combat skills and teaching them techniques for boarding vessels. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jamean Berry/Released)
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division interact with role players during a situational training exercise in Western Accord 14, June 24, 2014. Western Accord 14 is a U.S. Africa Command-sponsored, U.S. Army Africa-hosted annual joint training and partnership exercise between the U.S. and Economic Community of West Africa States, which is designed to increase interoperability between military forces and ensure the common ability to conduct peace operations throughout Western Africa. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Sgt. William Gore)
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Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force perform a beach landing while conducting an amphibious raid as part of reconnaissance training with the Expeditionary Warfare Training Group Pacific during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, Calif., Feb. 3, 2014. Iron Fist is an amphibious exercise that brings together Marines and sailors from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, other I Marine Expeditionary Force units, and soldiers from the JGSDF, to promote military interoperability and hone individual and small-unit skills through challenging, complex and realistic training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ricardo Hurtado/Released)
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A Soldier from Senegal observes the firing range with a Marine, assigned to India Company, 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment out of Little Rock, Ark., during Exercise Western Accord 14, June 19. Exercise Western Accord is a partnership exercise between the United States and Economic Community of West Africa States, which is designed to increase interoperability between military forces and ensure the common ability to conduct peace operations throughout Western Africa. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Sgt. William Gore)
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YAVORIV, Ukraine -- Army Reserve Officer Training Cadets participating in the Cultural Understanding and Language Proficiency program tour a Ukrainian BTR-80 mechanized-infantry vehicle July 11 during a visit to Exercise Rapid Trident. Rapid Trident 2013 is a U.S. Army Europe-led, multinational field training and command post exercise occurring at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center in Yavoriv, Ukraine July 8-19 that involves approximately 1,300 troops from 17 nations. The exercise is designed to enhance interoperability between forces and promote regional stability and security. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Daniel Cole)
Slovenian Sgt. 1st Class Jaunig Jozef gives night vision device training to his soldiers at Camp West at Hohenfels Training Area Sept. 2. Exercise Saber Junction 2014 includes participants from the U.S., NATO allies and European security partners, conducting unified land operations at the 7th Army's Joint Multinational Training Command's Hohenfels Training Area. The exercise trains units in the simultaneous combination of offensive, defensive and stability operations while improving international interoperability, commitment to NATO and allied nations and strategic access to critical areas within the European Command's area of responsibility. More information about Saber Junction 2014 can be found at www.eur.army.mil/SaberJunction/ (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Christina M. Dion/Released)
Dutch soldiers dismount from an armored personnel carrier during exercise Allied Spirit I at the U.S. Army’s Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Jan. 20, 2015. Exercise Allied Spirit includes more than 2,000 participants from Canada, Hungary, Netherlands, U.K. and the U.S. Allied Spirit is exercising tactical interoperability and testing secure communications among alliance members. More at www.eur.army.mil/JMTC/AlliedSpirit.html. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Gertrud Zach/released)
A Hungarian soldier assigned to the 1st Company, 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Brigade peaks his head over a wall during a village assault exercise during exercise Saber Junction 15 at the U.S. Army’s Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, April 13, 2015. Saber Junction 15 prepares NATO and partner nation forces for offensive, defensive, and stability operations and promotes interoperability among participants. Saber Junction 15 has more than 4,700 participants from 17 countries, to include: Albania, Armenia, Belgium, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Great Britain, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Sweden, Turkey, and the U.S. More at www.eur.army.mil/SaberJunction. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Brian Chaney)
Lithuanian soldiers maneuver near the Bemowo Piskie Training Area during Saber Strike 17 June 15. Lithuanian and Canadian soldiers joined Battle Group Poland's U.S., U.K. and Romanian soldiers and Polish 15th Mechanized Brigade soldiers for Saber Strike 17, a U.S. Army Europe-led multinational combined forces annual exercise. This year’s exercise includes integrated and synchronized deterrence-oriented training designed to improve interoperability and readiness of the militaries of the 20 participating nations throughout the Baltic region and Poland. (U.S. Army photo by Georgios Moumoulidis , Training Support Team Orzysz)
After walking about 3 kilometers through forests, Paratroopers of Company A, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, made their way from the air assault infiltration location and tactically moved on foot through thick vegetation. Their objective was to conduct a deliberate attack on the military operations on an urban terrain site known as Haaslat Village at Hohenfels Training Area Aug. 28. Exercise Saber Junction 2014 includes participants from the U.S., NATO allies and European security partners, conducting unified land operations at the 7th Army's Joint Multinational Training Command's Hohenfels Training Area. The exercise trains units in the simultaneous combination of offensive, defensive and stability operations while improving international interoperability, commitment to NATO and allied nations and strategic access to critical areas within the European Command's area of responsibility. More information about Saber Junction 2014 can be found at www.eur.army.mil/SaberJunction/ (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Christina M. Dion/Released)
Paratroopers assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division and the British 16 Air Assault Brigade conduct mock door drills at Green Ramp on Pope Army Airfield, N.C., March 17, 2015. The jump certified the British paratroopers to conduct a joint forcible entry operation for the Combined Joint Operational Access Exercise led by 2nd BCT in April. The CJOAX represents a major milestone in the division’s interoperability program, which seeks to create a seamless integration of a U.K. brigade into the division and build operational compatibilities for a multinational crisis response options. (82nd Airborne Division photo by Sgt. Eliverto V. Larios/Released)
SWIDWIN AIR BASE, Poland -- Paratroopers from U.S. Army Europe's 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) stand in formation with their partners from one of their sister units, the Polish army's 6th Airborne Brigade, April 23 in commemoration of the start of a training rotation with Polish forces. The U.S. Soldiers are here with their NATO allies in Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania as part of recently announced exercises to demonstrate U.S. commitment to the alliance and increase interoperability between forces. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. A.M. LaVey)
YAVORIV, Ukraine -- Georgian soldiers provide security from a BTR-80 armored-personnel carrier during a convoy training exercise, which included Serbian and Ukrainian soldiers July 12 during Exercise Rapid Trident here. Rapid Trident 2013 is a U.S. Army Europe-led, multinational field training and command post exercise occurring at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center in Yavoriv, Ukraine July 8-19 that involves approximately 1,300 troops from 17 nations. The exercise is designed to enhance interoperability between forces and promote regional stability and security. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Daniel Cole)
A Spanish engineer (in tan camouflage) looks for simulated explosives with Soldiers of the 1st platoon of U.S. Army Europe's 541st Engineer Company, 54th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer Brigade, during exercise Interdict 2012 in Spain, Oct. 29. The exercise hosted by the Spanish engineers was designed to foster and enhance interoperability and skills among engineer units practicing counter-improvised explosive device operations based on several IED events during a route clearance scenario. (Photo by Lt. Col. Wayne Marotto)
U.S. Soldiers of Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment and German soldiers of the German Army Combat Training Center (GACTC) discuss armored vehicle capabilities after the opening ceremony of exercise Letzlingen Freedom Shock at the GACTC in Letzlingen, Germany, April 22, 2015. Exercise Letzlingen Freedom Shock demonstrates interoperability between the German and American training organizations while highlighting U.S. Army Europe's rapid deployment capabilities. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ian Schell/Not Reviewed)
U.S. Marines and sailors with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force ride in rigid-hull inflatable boats during maritime interoperability training off the coast of Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 12, 2015. MIT prepares the MRF for its upcoming deployment by enhancing their combat skills and teaching them techniques for boarding vessels. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jamean Berry/Released)
TAPA, Estonia - Taavi Rõivas, the Prime Minister of Estonia, listens to an overview of the M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle as Army Staff Sgt. Darrell Stamps, the master gunner for B Co., 2-8 Cavalry, 1st Bde., 1st Cavalry Div., highlights characteristics of the armored vehicle on Nov. 11, 2014. The Prime Minister's visit continues a tradition of partnership as a part of Operation Atlantic Resolve, a multinational combined arms exercise to enhance multinational interoperability, strengthen relationships among allied militaries, contribute to regional stability, and demonstrate the U.S. commitment to NATO. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ray Boyington)
An AAV-7 Amphibious Assault Vehicle with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion waits as Marines scout ahead during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 19, 2014. Iron Fist is an amphibious exercise that brings together Marines and sailors from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, other I Marine Expeditionary Force units, and soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, to promote military interoperability and hone individual and small-unit skills through challenging, complex and realistic training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jamean R. Berry/Released)
U.S. Soldiers assigned to Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Division prepare to medically evacuate a simulated wounded Soldier while conducting a movement to contact drill during exercise Saber Junction 15 at the U.S. Army's Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, April 12, 2015. Saber Junction 15 prepares NATO and partner nation forces for offensive, defensive and stability operations and promotes interoperability among participants. Saber Junction 15 has more than 4,700 participants from 17 countries, to include: Albania, Armenia, Belgium, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Great Britain, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Sweden, Turkey and the U.S. More at www.eur.army.mil/SaberJunction. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Brian Chaney/Released)
An A-10C Thunderbolt II assigned to the 104th Fighter Squadron takes off for a familiarization flight before the start of Saber Strike from Amari Air Base, Estonia on June 2, 2013. The Maryland Air National Guard pilots will provide training and mentoring to the Estonian Air Force with their close air support aircraft. Saber Strike 2013 is a multinational exercise involving approximately 2,000 personnel from 14 countries and is designed to improve NATO interoperability and strengthen the relationships between military forces of the U.S., Estonia and other participating nations (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Capt. Joseph Winter)
Soldiers from Burkina Faso and the U.S. interact with role players during a situational training exercise during Western Accord 14, June 24. Exercise Western Accord 14 is a U.S. Africa Command-sponsored, U.S. Army Africa-hosted annual joint training and partnership exercise between the U.S. and Economic Community of West Africa States, which is designed to increase interoperability between military forces and ensure the common ability to conduct peace operations throughout Western Africa. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Sgt. William Gore)
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German Army Leopard 2A5 tanks of the German Army Combat Training Center (GACTC) scans their sectors of fire for opposing forces while conducting assault operations training during exercise Letzlingen Freedom Shock at the GACTC in Letzlingen, Germany, April 27, 2015. Exercise Letzlingen Freedom Shock promotes interoperability between the German and American training organizations while highlighting U.S. Army Europe's rapid deployment capabilities. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ian Schell)
Brig. Gen. Kenneth Moore (right), deputy commander for U.S. Army Africa, walks with Brigadier General Cheikh Gueye, chief of Army Staff, Senegal Land Forces and Col. Elhadji Babacar Faye, deputy chief of Army Staff, Senegal Land Forces visit Camp Thies, June 25, during exercise Western Accord 14 . Western Accord 14 is a U.S. Africa Command-sponsored, U.S. Army Africa-hosted joint annual training event hosted by U.S. Army Africa; and partnership exercise between the U.S., the Economic Community of West African States and partner nations. The exercise, held in Senegal this year, is designed to increase interoperability between military forces and ensure the common ability to conduct peace operations throughout western Africa. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Master Sgt. Thomas Mills)
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Cpt. Jason Smedley, with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment out of Little Rock, Ark., discusses basic rifle marksmanship skills with Soldiers from Burkina Faso during Exercise Western Accord 14, June 19. Exercise Western Accord is a partnership exercise between the United States, Economic Community of West Africa States and other partnered nations, which is designed to increase interoperability between military forces and ensure the common ability to conduct peace operations throughout Western Africa. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Sgt. William Gore)
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ARTA BEACH, Djibouti (Sept. 30, 2015) U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Jacob Edmondson stands watch on a ridge during a desert survival course with the French 5th Overseas Combined Arms Regiment (RIAOM). Edmondson is an assistant team leader with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Force Reconnaissance Detachment. Elements of the 15th MEU are training with the 5th RIAOM in Djibouti in order to improve interoperability between the MEU and the French military. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Steve H. Lopez/Released)
BASE AERIENNE 188, Djibouti (Sept. 9, 2015) U.S. Marine Maj. Dan McGuire, right, discusses capabilities and possible training evolutions with a French officer with the French 5th Overseas Combined Arms Regiment (RIAOM). McGuire is the executive officer of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit. Elements of the 15th MEU are preparing to conduct bilateral training with the 5th RIAOM in Djibouti in order to improve interoperability between the MEU and the French military. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Steve H. Lopez/ Released)
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BASE AERIENNE 188, Djibouti (Sept. 9, 2015) U.S. Marine Capt. Matt Davis, right, observes as a French officer with the French 5th Overseas Combined Arms Regiment (RIAOM) explains the capabilities of a French Army Gazelle helicopter. Davis is a weapons and tactics instructor with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit. Elements of the 15th MEU are preparing to conduct bilateral training with the 5th RIAOM in Djibouti in order to improve interoperability between the MEU and the French military. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Steve H. Lopez/Released)
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A Slovenian soldier pulls security after coming into contact with the opposition forces of 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry while convoying on Hohenfels Training Area Sept. 4. Exercise Saber Junction 2014 includes participants from the U.S., NATO allies and European security partners, conducting unified land operations at the 7th Army's Joint Multinational Training Command's Hohenfels Training Area. The exercise trains units in the simultaneous combination of offensive, defensive and stability operations while improving international interoperability, commitment to NATO and allied nations and strategic access to critical areas within the European Command's area of responsibility. More information about Saber Junction 2014 can be found at www.eur.army.mil/SaberJunction/ (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Christina M. Dion/Released)
A Ukrainian Marine walks down the improvised explosive device training lane during day two of the situational training exercise lanes at Rapid Trident 2014 here, Sept. 17. Rapid Trident is an annual U.S. Army Europe conducted, Ukrainian led multinational exercise designed to enhance interoperability with allied and partner nations while promoting regional stability and security. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Joshua Leonard)
West Virginia Air National Guard personnel prepare to transfer a simulated patient from an Argentine Lama SA-315B, high altitude rescue helicopter, to a C-17 Globemaster aircraft as part of a patient transport scenario at Pisco Air Base, Peru on May 10, 2023, as part of Cooperacion IX. Members of the West Virginia Air National Guard participated in humanitarian assistance and disaster response exercise Cooperation IX, Peru 2023 - A Single Force Against Disasters. The exercise, coordinated by the System of Cooperation Among the American Air Forces (SICOFAA), brought together 13 partner nations to develop interoperability in times of emergency response. Collaborating with our Air Force partners during exercises such as Cooperation IX enhances interoperability, builds capabilities and strengthens relationships so we can more easily integrate during real-world crises. The West Virginia National Guard and Peru have partnered through the State Partnership Program since 1996. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Emily Beightol-Deyerle)
A U.S. Marine, pre-scout sniper instructor, Division Schools, explains sniper-shooting techniques to soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 6, 2014. Iron Fist is an amphibious exercise that brings together Marines and sailors from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, other I Marine Expeditionary Force units, and soldiers from the JGSDF, to promote military interoperability and hone individual and small-unit skills through challenging, complex and realistic training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ricardo Hurtado/Released)
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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jose Hernandez, an explosive hazards advisor, with the Fort Benning-based, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 54th Security Force Assistance Brigade, 648th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Georgia Army National Guard, engages with Colombian Army soldiers prior to training lanes at Exercise Southern Vanguard 23 at Tolemaida Military Base, Colombia, Nov. 12, 2022. Exercise Southern Vanguard is U.S. Army South’s premier training exercise taking place at the operational and tactical levels intended to increase interoperability between the United States and Western Hemisphere forces. This year’s iteration, Exercise Southern Vanguard 23, involves Soldiers from U.S. Army South and the U.S. Army National Guard training alongside Colombian Army soldiers in varying terrain while conducting weapon familiarization lanes culminating in a bilateral military training operation. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class R.J. Lannom Jr.
A German Army Leopard 2A4 tank, right, of the German Army Combat Training Center (GACTC) provides security down a roadway and U.S. Army M3 Bradley fighting vehicles of Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment maneuver toward a personnel dismount point while conducting a water obstacle with opposing forces scenario during exercise Letzlingen Freedom Shock at the GACTC in Letzlingen, Germany, April 25, 2015. Exercise Letzlingen Freedom Shock promotes interoperability between the German and American training organizations while highlighting U.S. Army Europe's rapid deployment capabilities. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ian Schell/Released)
A Soldier from the Hungarian Defense Forces watches as Troopers assigned to 4th Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, conducted a deliberate water crossing in their M1126 Stryker Combat Vehicles using a bypass bridging site during Dragoon Crossing, a tactical road march starting out at Rose Barracks, Germany and continuing through the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic ending in Hungary on Sept. 17, 2015. The purpose of the exercise is to reassure NATO Allies of the U.S. intent during Operation Atlantic Resolve while demonstrating interoperability and freedom of movement throughout Eastern Europe. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. William A. Tanner/released)
BRUNEI (June 19, 2013) U.S. Merchant Marine Capt. William Baldwin, left, ship's master of the USNS Matthew Perry (T-AKE-9), leads a delegation of military leaders from Vietnam on a tour of the ship. Matthew Perry is in Brunei Darussalam to support the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief and Military Medicine Exercise. The multilateral exercise provides a platform for regional partner nations to address shared security challenges, strengthen defense cooperation, enhance interoperability and promote stability in the region. Participating nations also honed their communication skills and learned from each otherâs unique experiences and expertise, better preparing partner nations for a unified approach to future contingencies. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Paul Seeber/Released)
Lance Cpl. Gage Deatherage, a military policeman with Military Police Company A, 4th Law Enforcement Battalion, 4th Force Headquarters Group, observes Senegalese soldiers perform a riot control tactic during Exercise Western Accord, June 17. The Military Police Company trained soldiers from different nations in various crowd control tactics, techniques and procedures. Exercise Western Accord is a U.S. Africa Command sponsored annual joint training partnership exercise between the United States, the Economic Community of West African States and partner nations. The exercise, held in Senegal this year, is designed to increase interoperability between military forces and ensure the common ability to conduct peace operations throughout western Africa. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Army Staff Sgt. V. Michelle Woods)
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A U.S. Soldier of Forward Support Troop, Fires Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment provides security while conducting defensive operations during exercise Saber Junction 15 at the U.S. Army’s Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, April 22, 2015. Saber Junction 15 prepares NATO and partner nation forces for offensive, defensive, and stability operations and promotes interoperability among participants. Saber Junction 15 has more than 4,700 participants from 17 countries, to include: Albania, Armenia, Belgium, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Great Britain, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Sweden, Turkey, and the U.S. More at www.eur.army.mil/SaberJunction. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Carol A. Lehman/Released)
U.S. Soldiers of Fires Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment install communication cables to a tactical satellite uplink to establish communications during exercise Saber Junction 15 at the U.S. Army’s Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, April 11, 2015. Saber Junction 15 prepares NATO and partner nation forces for offensive, defensive and stability operations, and promotes interoperability among participants. Saber Junction 15 has more than 4,700 participants from 17 countries, to include: Albania, Armenia, Belgium, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Great Britain, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Sweden, Turkey and the U.S. More at www.eur.army.mil/SaberJunction. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. John Cress Jr./Released)
U.S. Marines from Military Police Company A, 4th Law Enforcement Battalion, instruct soldiers from Senegal on conducting crowd control during Exercise Western Accord 14, June 17. Exercise Western Accord 14 is a U.S. Africa Command sponsored, U.S. Army Africa hosted partnership exercise between the United States, Senegal, France, Netherlands and other partner nations, which is designed to increase interoperability between military forces and ensure the common ability to conduct peace operations throughout Western Africa. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Sgt. William Gore)
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YAVORIV, Ukraine -- A Romanian paratrooper gathers his parachute after jumping out of a Ukrainian helicopter July 9 during Exercise Rapid Trident. Rapid Trident 2013 is a U.S. Army Europe-led, multinational field training and command post exercise occurring at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center in Yavoriv, Ukraine July 8-19 that involves approximately 1,300 troops from 17 nations. The exercise is designed to enhance interoperability between forces and promote regional stability and security. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Daniel Cole)
Estonian pilot Pille Joala flies an An-2 Colt for an incentive flight with member s of the Maryland and Pennsylvania Air National Guard from Amari Air Base, Estonia on June 7, 2013, during Saber Strike. Saber Strike 2013 is a multinational exercise involving approximately 2,000 personnel from 14 countries and is designed to improve NATO interoperability and strengthen the relationships between military forces of the U.S., Estonia and other participating nations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Hughes)
TAPA, Estonia - Soldiers from B Co., 2nd Btn., 8th Reg. Cavalry, 1st Bde., 1st Cavalry Div. from Fort Hood, Texas, pose with the Prime Minister of Estonia and his entourage, Nov. 11, 2014. The Prime Minister's visit continues a tradition of partnership as a part of Operation Atlantic Resolve, a multinational combined arms exercise to enhance multinational interoperability, strengthen relationships among allied militaries, contribute to regional stability, and demonstrate the U.S. commitment to NATO. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ray Boyington)
U.S. Marine Corps Warrant Officer Jordan J. Torcello, explosive ordnance disposal officer with Task Force Koa Moana (TF KM) 20, I Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), has his temperature checked at the port of Malakal, Republic of Palau, July 22, 2020. Marines and Sailors with TF KM20, I MEF, are conducting engagements in the Republic of Palau from July through September 2020. Koa Moana, meaning “ocean warrior,” is designed to strengthen and enhance relationships between the U.S. and partner nations/states in the Indo-Pacific region, improve interoperability with local security establishments, and serve as a Humanitarian Assistance Survey Team afloat in support of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s strategic and operational objectives. TF KM20 provides a unique opportunity to enhance relationships in the Republic of Palau. The Koa Moana task force has taken extensive measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. The health and safety of U.S. service members and Palauan citizens participating in TF KM20 is an enduring priority. Prior to deploying, all exercise members participated in a three-week quarantine. After arriving in Palau, the Marines and Sailors remain quarantined for an additional 14 days. To date, all members deployed as part of TF KM20 tested negative for COVID-19. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Stephanie Cervantes)
Hungarian soldiers assigned to the 1st Company, 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Brigade talk on the radio during a village assault exercise during exercise Saber Junction 15 at the U.S. Army’s Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, April 13, 2015. Saber Junction 15 prepares NATO and partner nation forces for offensive, defensive, and stability operations and promotes interoperability among participants. Saber Junction 15 has more than 4,700 participants from 17 countries, to include: Albania, Armenia, Belgium, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Great Britain, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Sweden, Turkey, and the U.S. More at www.eur.army.mil/SaberJunction. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Brian Chaney)
U.S. Marine Maj. Bryan Hall, right, commander, 1st Brigade Platoon, 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, speaks with officials of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard San Clemente Island, Calif., Feb. 13, 2014. Iron Fist is an amphibious exercise that brings together Marines and sailors from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, other I Marine Expeditionary Force units, and soldiers from the JGSDF, to promote military interoperability and hone individual and small-unit skills through challenging, complex and realistic training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ricardo Hurtado/Released)
A U.S. Marine, pre-scout sniper instructor, Division Schools, demonstrates stalking techniques to soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 24, 2014. Iron Fist is an amphibious exercise that brings together Marines and sailors from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, other I Marine Expeditionary Force units, and soldiers from the JGSDF, to promote military interoperability and hone individual and small-unit skills through challenging, complex and realistic training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ricardo Hurtado/Released)
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U.S. Marines from Military Police Company A, 4th Law Enforcement Battalion, instruct soldiers from Senegal on conducting crowd control during Exercise Western Accord 14, June 17. Exercise Western Accord 14 is a U.S. Africa Command sponsored, U.S. Army Africa hosted partnership exercise between the United States, Senegal, France, Netherlands and other partner nations, which is designed to increase interoperability between military forces and ensure the common ability to conduct peace operations throughout Western Africa. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Sgt. William Gore)
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Soldiers from Burkina Faso and the U.S. discuss how to approach a mock food shortage riot during a situational training exercise, during exercise Western Accord 14, June 24. Exercise Western Accord 14 is a U.S. Africa Command-sponsored, U.S. Army Africa-hosted annual joint training and partnership exercise between the United States and Economic Community of West Africa States, which is designed to increase interoperability between military forces and ensure the common ability to conduct peace operations throughout Western Africa. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Sgt. William Gore)
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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Caleb Love, right, a military policeman with Headquarters and Service Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, fends off students during a crowd control practice as part of Tradewinds 2012 in Christ Church, Barbados, June 18, 2012. Tradewinds is a chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff-directed, U.S. Southern Command-sponsored joint/combined annual exercise designed to improve cooperation and interoperability of partner nations in responding to regional security threats. (DoD photo by Cpl. Nana Dannsaappiah, U.S. Marine Corps/Released)
Slovenian army Pvt. Tomaz Josipovic tracks a helicopter at Hohenfels Training Area Sept. 4. Exercise Saber Junction 2014 includes participants from the U.S., NATO allies and European security partners, conducting unified land operations at the 7th Army's Joint Multinational Training Command's Hohenfels Training Area. The exercise trains units in the simultaneous combination of offensive, defensive and stability operations while improving international interoperability, commitment to NATO and allied nations and strategic access to critical areas within the European Command's area of responsibility. More information about Saber Junction 2014 can be found at www.eur.army.mil/SaberJunction/ (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Christina M. Dion/Released)