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U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force provide security during maritime interoperability training off the coast of Santa Barbara, Calif., Jan. 16, 2015. MIT prepares the MRF 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)
A UH-1Y Venom hovers over a gas and oil platform before a simulated casualty recovery during maritime interoperability training off the coast of Santa Barbara, Calif., Jan. 16, 2015. MIT prepares the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’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 1st Lt. Allison Burgos/Released)
A German Marder infantry vehicle scans the battlefield during Saber Junction 2012 at Hohenfels Training Area, Oct. 25. Saber Junction Exercise trains U.S. personnel and over 1,800 multinational partners from 18 nations to ensure multinational interoperability and an agile, ready coalition force. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Heidi Krueger, 111th Public Affairs Detachment/Released)
A Ukrainian soldier stands guard during a field training exercise at Rapid Trident 2012 in Yavoriv, Ukraine, July 17. Rapid Trident is a multinational exercise held at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center in Yavoriv, Ukraine. It is designed to promote regional stability and security, strengthen international military partnering and foster trust while improving interoperability between participating nations. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brooks Fletcher, U.S. Army Europe Public Affairs)
AMBERG, Germany -- U.S. Army Europe Soldiers, assigned to 2nd Cavalry Regiment, drive their convoy of Stryker vehicles, High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles, better known as the HMMWVs, and Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Trucks, known as HEMTTs, safely along the Autobahn A-6 during Saber Junction 2012 in the German Oberpfalz in the state of Bavaria on Oct. 26. The U.S. Army Europe's exercise Saber Junction trains U.S. personnel and 1800 multinational partners from 18 nations ensuring multinational interoperability and an agile, ready coalition force.
(U.S. Army photo by Michael Beaton, JMTC Public Affairs/Released)
Philippine Marines sight in downrange during live-fire sniper training May 8, 2014, at Crow Valley, Philippines, during Balikatan 2014. The Philippine Marines trained with U.S. Marines to increase proficiency for targets at unknown distances. Balikatan is an annual training exercise that strengthens the interoperability between the armed forces of the Philippines and U.S. military in their commitment to regional security and stability, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joey S. Holeman, Jr./Released)
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force hover in an MH-60 during maritime interoperability training off the coast of Santa Barbara, Calif., Jan. 15, 2015. MIT prepares the MRF for their upcoming deployment by enhancing their combat skills, and teaching them techniques for boarding vessels. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Allison Burgos/Released)
A C-17 Globemaster, assigned to Heavy Airlift Wing in Pápa, Hungary drops a palette of heavy supplies near Amberg, Germany during Saber Junction 2012, Oct. 17. The U.S. Army Europe's exercise Saber Junction 2012 trains U.S. personnel and more than 1800 multinational partners from 18 different nations ensuring multinational interoperability and an agile, ready coalition force.
(U.S. Army Europe photo by Visual Information Specialist Markus Rauchenberger/released)
U.S. Army Europe Soldiers, assigned to 2nd Support Troop, of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment recover heavy equipment after a C-17 Globemaster, assigned to Heavy Airlift Wing in Pápa, Hungary dropped supplies near Amberg, Germany during Saber Junction 2012, Oct. 17. The U.S. Army Europe's exercise Saber Junction trains U.S. personnel and more than 1800 multinational partners from 18 different nations ensuring multinational interoperability and an agile, ready coalition force.
(U.S. Army Europe photo by Visual Information Specialist Markus Rauchenberger/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)
A Senegalese special operations forces member runs up a staircase to clear the second floor of a building during urban operations training July 13, 2012, in Thies, Senegal. The training was part of exercise Western Accord 2012, a U.S. Africa Command-sponsored, Marine Forces Africa-led multilateral field exercise and humanitarian mission in Senegal designed to increase interoperability between the United States and several West African partner nations. (DoD photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica DeRose, U.S. Marine Corps/Released)
Troopers assigned to 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, along with Romanian soldiers assigned to the Romanian Land Forces and British soldiers assigned to the Coldstream Guards, participate in the opening ceremony for Wind Spring 2015 at Smardan Training Area, Romania, Apr. 16, 2015. The Wind Spring 2015 exercise is aimed at maintaining and increasing interoperability between NATO Allies. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. William A. Tanner/released)
KORAT ROYAL THAI AIR FORCE BASE, Thailand (Mar. 28, 2017) - Three members of the Royal Thai air force board a U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) for a mission during exercise Cope Tiger 17 at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base. The E-3 provides airborne command and control, long-range surveillance, detection and identification information, further maximizing interoperability between the U.S., Thai and Singapore militaries which is essential in tackling non-traditional security challenges such as maritime security and terrorism. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kamaile Chan)
A U.S. Air. Force Airman coordinates radio transmissions during Saber Junction 2012 at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Oct. 13. The U.S. Army Europe's exercise Saber Junction trains U.S. personnel and more than 1800 multinational partners from 18 European nations, ensuring interoperability between forces, and an agile, ready coalition force. (U.S. Army Photo by Visual Information Specialist Gertrud Zach/Released
ARTA BEACH, Djibouti (Sept. 30, 2015) U.S. Marine 1st Sgt. Garrett Kirkby leads a patrol alongside soldiers with the French 5th Overseas Combined Arms Regiment (RIAOM) during a desert survival course. Kirkby is the company first sergeant of Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Detachment, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit. 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)
A U.S. Army Europe Stryker vehicle leads the convoy of 4th Squadron, 2nd Calvary Regiment, as they move through the German Country side near the town of Schalkenthan during exercise Saber Junction 2012, Oct 15. The U.S. Army in Europe's exercise Saber Junction trains U.S. personnel and more than 1800 multinational partners from 18 European nations, ensuring interoperability between forces and an agile, ready coalition force. (U.S. Army Europe photo by Staff Sgt. Pablo N. Piedra/Released)
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force approach a gas and oil platform in a rigid-hull inflatable boat during maritime interoperability training off the coast of Santa Barbara, Calif., Jan. 15, 2015. MIT prepares the MRF for their upcoming deployment by enhancing their combat skills, and teaching them techniques for boarding vessels. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Allison Burgos/Released)
170808-N-OX430-121 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 8, 2017) The Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08) transits alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) during exercise Saxon Warrior 2017, Aug. 8. Saxon Warrior is a United States and United Kingdom co-hosted carrier strike group exercise that demonstrates interoperability and capability to respond to crises and deter potential threats. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Daniel Gaither/Released)
U.S. Marines and Gambian soldiers practice firing on the move during a combat marksmanship range for exercise Western Accord 2012 in Thies, Senegal, July 15, 2012. Western Accord is a U.S. Africa Command-sponsored, Marine Forces Africa-led multilateral field exercise and humanitarian mission in Senegal designed to increase interoperability between the United States and several West African partner nations. (DoD photo by Sgt. Tatum Vayavananda, U.S. Marine Corps/Released)
Joint Interoperability Testing Command ushers in new command and senior enlisted leadership with a ceremony July 26 at the JITC Compound, Fort Huachuca, Arizona. (U.S. Army Photo by Karen Sampson)
A Slovenian soldier of 3rd Company, 10th Regiment carries ammunition for a machine gun during a situational training exercise lane at Exercise Allied Spirit IV at the 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command's Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Jan. 21, 2016. Exercise Allied Spirit includes more than 2,200 participants from six NATO nations, and exercises tactical interoperability and tests secure communications within Alliance members and partner nations. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Markus Rauchenberger/released)
A Ukrainian soldier stands guard during a field training exercise at Rapid Trident 2012 in Yavoriv, Ukraine, July 17. Rapid Trident is a multinational exercise held at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center in Yavoriv, Ukraine. It is designed to promote regional stability and security, strengthen international military partnering and foster trust while improving interoperability between participating nations. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brooks Fletcher, U.S. Army Europe Public Affairs)
Leadership from 4th Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, held a static display for people from Gyor, Hungary that showcased their M1126 Stryker Combat Vehicles alongside Hungarian military vehicles during the 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)
AMBERG, Germany -- U.S. Army Europe Soldiers, assigned to 2nd Cavalry Regiment, drive their convoy of Stryker vehicles, High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles, better known as the HMMWVs, and Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Trucks, known as HEMTTs, safely along the Autobahn A-6 during Saber Junction 2012 in the German Oberpfalz in the state of Bavaria on Oct. 26. The U.S. Army Europe's exercise Saber Junction trains U.S. personnel and 1800 multinational partners from 18 nations ensuring multinational interoperability and an agile, ready coalition force.
(U.S. Army photo by Michael Beaton, JMTC Public Affairs/Released)
A German soldier assigned to 3rd Panzer Brigade carries a Leopard 2A6 tank round at the defensive operations lane during the Strong Europe Tank Challenge, June 6, 2018. U.S. Army Europe and the German Army co-host the third Strong Europe Tank Challenge at Grafenwoehr Training Area, June 3 - 8, 2018. The Strong Europe Tank Challenge is an annual training event designed to give participating nations a dynamic, productive and fun environment in which to foster military partnerships, form Soldier-level relationships, and share tactics, techniques and procedures. (U.S. Army photo by Markus Rauchenberger)
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force climb a caving ladder during maritime interoperability training off the coast of Santa Barbara, Calif., Jan. 15, 2015. MIT prepares the MRF for their upcoming deployment by enhancing their combat skills, and teaching them techniques for boarding vessels. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Allison Burgos/Released)
U.S. Marine Sgt. Zack Ray prepares to engage targets from a helicopter during maritime interoperability training off the coast of Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 13, 2015. Ray is a slackman with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force. MIT prepares the MRF for their upcoming deployment by enhancing their combat skills and teaching them techniques for boarding and taking over vessels. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anna Albrecht/Released)
Slovenia Army’s Cpl. Anze Komac writes notes for close air support fire during Exercise Allied Spirit at 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command’s Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Jan. 25, 2016. Exercise Allied Spirit includes more than 2,400 participants from seven NATO nations, and exercises tactical interoperability and tests secure communications within Alliance members and partner nations. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Eddie Siguenza/Not Reviewed)
HOHENFELS, Germany -- Sgt. 1st Class Faamagalo Potasi, an observer-controller assigned to the “Warthog” team at U.S. Army Europe's Joint Multinational Readiness Center discusses a mission with a Bulgarian soldier during exercise Saber Junction in Hohenfels, Germany, Oct. 11. The exercise involving U.S. personnel and more than 1,800 multinational partners from 18 different nations is designed to to build interoperability and agile, ready coalition forces. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Joel Salgado)
Children of Zambian military personnel gather at the Zambian Army Headquarters, Aug. 7, 2013, in Lusaka, Zambia to view an opening ceremony to begin the Africa Endeavor 2013 exercise. Africa Endeavor is Africa Command's annual 10-day communications exercise, focusing on interoperability and information sharing among African partners. The first Africa Endeavor was held in 2006 in South Africa; past exercises have taken place in Nigeria, Gabon, Ghana, The Gambia and Cameroon. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Bethany Fehringer/RELEASED)
U.S. Army Europe Soldiers, assigned to 2nd Cavalry Regiment, prepare to convoy though the Maneuver Rights Area near Amberg in route to the Joint Multinational Readiness Center’s Hohenfels Training Area, Oct. 16. The U.S. Army Europe's exercise Saber Junction 2012 trains U.S. personnel and 1800 multinational partners from 18 nations ensuring multinational interoperability and an agile, ready coalition force.
(U.S. Army Europe photo by Visual Information Specialist Markus Rauchenberger/Released)
U.S. Army Europe Soldiers, assigned to 2nd Support Troop, of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment recover heavy equipment after a C-17 Globemaster, assigned to Heavy Airlift Wing in Pápa, Hungary dropped supplies near Amberg, Germany during Saber Junction 2012, Oct. 17. The U.S. Army Europe's exercise Saber Junction trains U.S. personnel and more than 1800 multinational partners from 18 different nations ensuring multinational interoperability and an agile, ready coalition force.
(U.S. Army Europe photo by Visual Information Specialist Markus Rauchenberger/released)
NEWPORT, R.I. – The U.S. Naval War College (NWC) holds a commencement ceremony for the College of Naval Command and Staff and the College of Naval Warfare 2023 graduating classes June 16, 2023, on board Naval Station Newport. The ceremony, presided over by NWC President Rear Admiral Shoshana Chatfield, saw 468 students from senior-level leadership and intermediate-level leadership courses, including 103 international students representing 78 countries recognized alongside 1,925 students having completed coursework through NWC’s College of Distance Education programs, 121 of whom attended the graduation in person. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, U.S. Representative to the United Nations, gave the commencement address. Established in 1884, NWC is the oldest institution of its kind in the world. More than 50,000 students have graduated since its first class of nine students in 1885 and about 300 of today’s active-duty admirals, generals and senior executive service leaders are alumni. Since creating a program for international officers in 1956, the college has more than 4,500 international alumni from 137 countries worldwide. Approximately 10 percent of these alumni have become chief of their country’s respective navy. Today, NWC continues to deliver excellence in education, research, and outreach, informing today’s decision-makers and educating tomorrow’s leaders. (U.S. Navy photo by Kristopher Burris/Released)
Lance Cpl. Mina S. Gadelkarim engages upon targets using a M107 .50 Caliber Special Application Scoped Rifle as part of an unknown distance qualification range August 18 at Bradshaw Field Training Area, Northern Territory, Australia, during Exercise Koolendong 14. The range focused on increasing scout sniper's long range precision firing capabilities. The Marines challenged themselves with the M40 A5, M110 SASS and the M107 SASR. The SASR is used as an anti-material weapon, which can shoot effectively from up to 1,000 meters away. Marines are with Scout Sniper Platoon, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment and are currently deployed in part of the Marine Rotational Force Darwin. The rotational deployment of U.S. Marines affords an unprecedented combined training opportunity with their Australian allies, and improves interoperability with their forces. Gadelkarim, a Campbell, Texas native, is a rifleman assigned to the platoon. (Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Joey S. Holeman, Jr./ Released)
170808-N-KB401-464 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 8, 2017) From left to right, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75), Royal Norwegian Navy frigate Helge Ingstad (F 313), Ticonderoga-class guided- missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58), Royal Navy Duke-class frigate HMS Iron Duke (F 234), Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08), and Royal Navy Duke-class frigate HMS Westminster (F 237) sail in formation during exercise Saxon Warrior 2017, Aug. 8. Saxon Warrior is a United States and United Kingdom co-hosted carrier strike group exercise that demonstrates interoperability and capability to respond to crises and deter potential threats. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael B. Zingaro/Released)
An Italian soldier, center, briefs distinguished visitors during Exercise Allied Spirit VII at the 7th Army Training Command’s Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Nov. 14, 2017. Approximately 4,050 service members from 13 nations are participating in the exercise from Oct. 30 to Nov. 22, 2017. Allied Spirit is a U.S. Army Europe-directed, 7ATC-conducted multinational exercise series designed to develop and enhance NATO and key partner’s interoperability and readiness. (U.S. Army photo by Markus Rauchenberger)
Troopers (right,) assigned to 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, speak with a British soldier (left,) assigned to the Coldstream Guards, after both units, along with Romanian soldiers assigned to the Romanian Land Forces, participated in the opening ceremony for Wind Spring 2015 at Smardan Training Area, Romania, Apr. 16, 2015. The Wind Spring 2015 exercise is aimed at maintaining and increasing interoperability between NATO Allies. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. William A. Tanner/released)
Lt. Col. Jonathan L. Due (left,) a squadron commander assigned to 4th Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, meets with Minister of Defense for the Slovak Republic Martin Glvac, after arriving at Malaky Air Base, located in the Slovak Republic, while participating in the 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. 14, 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)
WGPL Ad Hoc Group on Conformance and Interoperability, at the Plenipotentiary Conference 2010, Guadalajara, Mexico
170808-N-KB401-139 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 8, 2017) Left to right, Royal Navy Duke-class frigate HMS Iron Duke (F 234), Royal Navy Duke-class frigate HMS Westminster (F 237), Royal Norwegian Navy frigate Helge Ingstad (F 313), Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08), guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75), Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), and guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) sail in formation during exercise Saxon Warrior 2017, Aug.8. Saxon Warrior is a United States and United Kingdom co-hosted carrier strike group exercise that demonstrates interoperability and capability to respond to crises and deter potential threats. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael B. Zingaro/Released)
A paratrooper assigned to the British 16 Air Assault Brigade receives his T-11 parachute for an airborne operation at Holland Drop Zone on Fort Bragg, 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 multinational crisis response options. (82nd Airborne Division photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Hull/Released)
U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, right, Commanding General of U.S. Army Europe and German Army Maj. Gen. Carsten Breuer, left, talk to a Lithuanian soldier during Exercise Allied Spirit VII at the 7th Army Training Command’s Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Nov. 14, 2017. Approximately 4,050 service members from 13 nations are participating in the exercise from Oct. 30 to Nov. 22, 2017. Allied Spirit is a U.S. Army Europe-directed, 7ATC-conducted multinational exercise series designed to develop and enhance NATO and key partner’s interoperability and readiness. (U.S. Army photo by Markus Rauchenberger)
The Theatre Equipment Support Battalion recently held an Interoperability Exercise (IOX) at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan. It was a high profile event attended by UK, U.S, Danish, and Estonian participants and by members of the Afghan National Army (ANA).
The exercise demonstrated how vehicles are recovered during Combat Logistic Patrols (CLPs) in the event of breakdown, being bogged down or being disabled by enemy action. CLP’s are often a multi-national affair; hence the requirement to recover vehicles is essential. This exercise was an opportunity to demonstrate multi-national procedures and ensure compliance between the different nations.
Service members from 16 nations stand in formation during the Rapid Trident 2012 opening ceremony held at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center in Yavoriv, Ukraine, July 16. Rapid Trident supports interoperability among Ukraine, the United States, NATO and Partnership for Peace member nations. Approximately 1,400 personnel from 16 different nations are participating in the exercise which will consist of multi-national academic course and situational and field training exercises. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brooks Fletcher, U.S. Army Europe Public Affairs)
Leadership from 4th Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, held a static display for people from Gyor, Hungary that showcased their M1126 Stryker Combat Vehicles alongside Hungarian military vehicles during the 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)
A Romanian soldier(right,) assigned to the Romanian Land Forces, shows a Trooper (left,) assigned to 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, one of the rocket propelled grenade launchers his unit uses to train with after both units, along with British soldiers assigned to the Coldstream Guards, participated in the opening ceremony for Wind Spring 2015 at Smardan Training Area, Romania, Apr. 16, 2015. The Wind Spring 2015 exercise is aimed at maintaining and increasing interoperability between NATO Allies. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. William A. Tanner/released)
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force engage a target from a helicopter during maritime interoperability training off the coast of Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 13, 2015. MIT prepares the MRF for their upcoming deployment by enhancing their combat skills and teaching them techniques for boarding and taking over vessels. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anna Albrecht/Released)
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force prepare to fast-rope onto a gas and oil platform from a UH-1Y Venom during maritime interoperability training off the coast of Santa Barbara, Calif., Jan. 15, 2015. MIT prepares the MRF for their upcoming deployment by enhancing their combat skills, and teaching them techniques for boarding vessels. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Allison Burgos/Released)
Aviators from A Company, 2-10 Assautl Helicopter Battalion, and the Bulgarian Air Force, meet to plan an upcoming combat search and rescue mission during exercise Saber Guardian 17 in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, on July 10. Planning together is an essential tool in building interoperability between NATO Allies because it allows each side to understand the thought process behind why they operate in a given way. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Thomas Scaggs) 170710-A-TZ475-073
AQABA, Jordan (May 27, 2014) Lance Cpl. Timothy Sullivan, a motor transportation mechanic with Combat Logistics Regiment 15, 1st Maintenance Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, and a native of Toledo, Ohio, repairs a Humvee during Exercise Eager Lion 2014 at the Port of Aqaba. Eager Lion is a recurring, multinational exercise designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships, increase interoperability between partner nations and enhance regional security and stability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Laura Gauna/Released)