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SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 2, 2022) Royal Canadian Navy Halifax-class frigate HMCS Winnipeg (FFH 338) cruises behind Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) while conducting operations in the South China Sea. Higgins is participating in multilateral exercises in the South China Sea in support of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s Indo-Pacific deployment, along with the Royal Canadian Navy. Routine multilateral exercises like this strengthen interoperability and our mutual commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Donavan K. Patubo)
U.S. Marine Capt. Peter F. Isajewicz, operations officer, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, explains the capabilities of the AAV-7 Amphibious Assault Vehicle to soldiers with 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 Sgt. Jamean R. Berry/Released)
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PHILIPPINE SEA (March 11, 2019) Cmdr. Jonathan Hopkins, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) listens during a de-brief in the combat information center. U.S. Navy warships train together to increase the tactical proficiency, lethality, and interoperability of participating units in an era of great power competition. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rufus Hucks/Released)
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (Jan. 15, 2019) - A B-2 Spirit bomber deployed from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, conducts aerial refueling near Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH), Hawaii, during an interoperability training mission. The aircraft are flying in support of a U.S. Strategic Command Bomber Task Force mission. U.S. Strategic Command’s Bomber Forces regularly conduct combined theater security cooperation engagements with allies and partners, demonstrating the U.S. capability to command, control and conduct bomber missions across the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Russ Scalf) 190115-F-ML224-0788
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161013-N-SU278-060 South China Sea (Oct. 13, 2016) - From left, the guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111), the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42), the Military Sealift Command (MSC) fleet oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193), the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay, the MSC ammunition and cargo ship USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE 11) and the guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73) steam in formation as part of interoperability drills between the Pacific Surface Action Group (PAC SAG) and Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group (BHR ESG) in the South China Sea, Oct. 13, 2016. The drills are meant to enhance readiness of cruiser-destroyer ships to rapidly integrate with an amphibious task force to provide increased capability for amphibious operations in support of crisis response or disaster relief. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Will Gaskill)
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An Australian light armored vehicle transits through Shoalwater Range in Shoalwater Bay Training Area. This command vehicle is part of the Australian Defence Force participating in Talisman Sabre 2011. TS11 is an exercise designed to train U.S. and Australian forces to plan and conduct combined task force operations to improve combat readiness and interoperability on a variety of missions from conventional conflict to peacekeeping and humanitarian assistance efforts.
Talisman Sabre 2011
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Thomas Coffman
Date Taken:07.14.2011
Location:SHOALWATER BAY TRAINING AREA, QL, AU
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Battle Group Poland U.S. Soldiers prepare for a tactical movement to the field during Saber Strike 2017, at Bemowo Piskie Training Area near Orzysz, Poland, June 13, 2017. Saber Strike 17 is a U.S. Army Europe-led multinational combined forces exercise conducted annually to enhance the NATO alliance throughout the Baltic region and Poland. This year's exercise includes integrated and synchronized deterrence-oriented training designed to improve interoperability and readiness of the 20 participating nations' militaries. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Stefan English)
A German Army Leopard II tank, assigned to 104th Panzer Battalion, scans the battlefield at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center during Saber Junction 2012 in Hohenfels, Germany, Oct. 25. 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 Europe photo by Visual Information Specialist Markus Rauchenberger/released)
Lithuanian army opposing forces faced a fierce defense as they attacked Camp West from Kittensee Village at Hohenfels Training Area Sept. 6. 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)
Military personnel and delegates from more than 40 nations gather at the Zambia Army Headquarters in Lusaka, Zambia, Aug. 7, 2013, for the opening ceremony of the Africa Endeavor (AE) 2013 exercise. AE is a U.S. Africa Command-sponsored multinational communications exercise intended to encourage interoperability and information exchange among African nations via communications networks and subsequent collaborative links with the United States, the African Union and other African nations. (DoD photo by Sgt. Bethany Fehringer, U.S. Army National Guard/Released)
WATERS NEAR OKINAWA (Nov. 2, 2017) - Landing Craft Utility 1651, assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, returns to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) as part of an amphibious assault exercise during Blue Chromite. Blue Chromite is an annual exercise held between the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps to strengthen interoperability and increase naval integration and proficiencies in amphibious warfare. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Clay/Released) 171102-N-UX013-364
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Royal Thai air force Group Capt. Supijjarn Thamwatharsaree (left), Republic of Singapore air force Col. Chan Ching Hao (center) and U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. James McFarland walk along the flightline during "Exercise Cope Tiger 17" at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, March 28, 2017. The annual multilateral exercise, which involves a combined total of 76 aircraft and 43 air defense assets, is aimed at improving combined combat readiness and interoperability between the Republic of Singapore air force, Royal Thai air force, and U.S. Air Force, while concurrently enhancing the three nations' military relations.
Soldiers from Denmark participating in the Strong Europe Tank Challenge (SETC) pose for a group photo May 08, 2016 at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany. The SETC is co-hosted by U.S. Army Europe and the German Bundeswehr May 10-13, 2016. The competition is designed to foster military partnership while promoting NATO interoperability. Seven platoons from six NATO nations are competing in SETC - the first multinational tank challenge at Grafenwoehr in 25 years. For more photos, videos and stories from the Strong Europe Tank Challenge, go to www.eur.army.mil/tankchallenge/ (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Markus Rauchenberger/released)
PACIFIC OCEAN (March 1, 2022) Operations Specialist 3rd Class Branden Pelayo, left, from Oxnard, California, and U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Kenny Bejaran, from New York City, assigned to the U.S. Marine Corps Fifth Air Naval Gun Liaison Company (5th ANGLICO), plot land targets during Naval Surface Fire Support (NSFS) communication drills in the Combat Information Center aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) while participating in bilateral advanced warfare training (BAWT). BAWT is an annual bilateral training exercise that improves the partnership between U.S. and Japanese Forces. This year’s exercise focused on enhancing readiness and interoperability of coalition forces from the U.S. and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Benjamin Lewis)
Staff Sgt. Travis Surber, a native of Franklin County, VA and a paratrooper with the 173rd Brigade Combat Team’s Battle Company of the 2nd Battalion 503rd Infantry Regiment parachutes out of a C-130 Hercules Transport Aircraft and into the Ukraine sky. This marks the first time the “Sky Soldiers” of the 173rd have jumped in Ukraine and they’ll be training and conducting multinational airborne operations, a situational training exercise and a field training exercise here from through 5 Aug. as part of Rapid Trident 2011.
Rapid Trident 2011 is a U.S. Army Europe led, multi-national exercise taking place 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.
Rapid Trident 2011 involves approximately 1,600 personnel. In addition to the U.S. Army Europe and Ukraine, participants include: Latvia, Belarus, Moldova, Slovenia, Canada, Poland, Serbia, the UK, Lithuania, Estonia, California and Utah National Guard and U.S. Air Force Europe.
Rapid Trident supports interoperability among Ukraine, the United States, NATO and Partnership for Peace member nations. This exercise will help prepare participants to operate successfully in a joint, multinational, integrated environment with host- nation support from civil and governmental agencies.
Rapid Trident is a part of U.S. European Command’s Joint Training and Exercise Program, designed to enhance joint combined interoperability with allied and partner nations.
The exercise also supports Ukraine’s Annual National Program to achieve interoperability with NATO and commitments made in the annual NATO-Ukraine work plan.
The 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team is one of the U.S. Army’s most highly decorated units having particularly distinguished itself during the Vietnam War and having produced fifteen Congressional Medal of Honor recipients including Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta, the first living recipient of the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War.
A German Army Leopard II tank, assigned to 104th Panzer Battalion, moves by a U.S. Army Europe Stryker vehicle, assigned to 2nd Cavalry Regiment, after destroying the Stryker during Saber Junction 2012 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Oct. 25. 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 Europe photo by Visual Information Specialist Markus Rauchenberger/released)
Battle Group Poland U.S., U.K and 15th Mechanized Brigade Polish tactical vehicles perform river crossing training June 19 in Rukla, Lithuanian as part of the joint training exercise Iron Wolf which is held in conjunction with Saber Strike 17. The exercises include 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 Spc. Kevin Wang/Released)
Infantrymen of the 3rd Battalion, 69th Armored Regiment, 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, reach their destination in M1A2 System Enhancement Package Version 2 and Bradley fighting vehicles, on Tapa Army Base, Nov. 11. The infantrymen were on their way to the field for nine days to conduct joint training exercises with Estonian soldiers, as well as showcase their skills and allow Estonian officers and noncommissioned officers to experience firing a M1A2 SEP V2. These activities are part of the U.S. Army Europe-led Operation Atlantic Resolve land force assurance training taking place across Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland to enhance multinational interoperability, strengthen relationships among allied militaries, contribute to regional stability and demonstrate U.S. commitment to NATO. (U.S. Army photo by: Sgt Caitlyn Byrne, 10th Press Camp Headquarters)
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers provide security for a landing team during amphibious insertion training with the Expeditionary Warfare Training Group Pacific Jan. 29, 2014, during Iron Fist 2014 at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, Calif. Iron Fist is a three-week bilateral training event held annually between the U.S. Marine Corps and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force designed to increase interoperability between the two services while aiding the Japanese in their continued development of amphibious capabilities. (DoD photo by Cpl. Emmanuel Ramos/Released)
Photo shows Soldiers from Germany participating in the Strong Europe Tank Challenge (SETC) May 08, 2016 at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany. The SETC is co-hosted by U.S. Army Europe and the German Bundeswehr May 10-13, 2016. The competition is designed to foster military partnership while promoting NATO interoperability. Seven platoons from six NATO nations are competing in SETC - the first multinational tank challenge at Grafenwoehr in 25 years. For more photos, videos and stories from the Strong Europe Tank Challenge, go to www.eur.army.mil/tankchallenge/ (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Markus Rauchenberger/released)
Soldiers from all nations participating in the Strong Europe Tank Challenge (SETC) inspect each others equiment May 08, 2016 at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany. The SETC is co-hosted by U.S. Army Europe and the German Bundeswehr May 10-13, 2016. The competition is designed to foster military partnership while promoting NATO interoperability. Seven platoons from six NATO nations are competing in SETC - the first multinational tank challenge at Grafenwoehr in 25 years. For more photos, videos and stories from the Strong Europe Tank Challenge, go to www.eur.army.mil/tankchallenge/ (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Markus Rauchenberger/released)
Japan (April 19, 2022) - Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) 1st Airborne Brigade soldiers execute a static line jump near Narashino training field, Japan, during a bilateral jump training with the 36th Airlift Squadron, April 19, 2022. The goal of this event is to improve interoperability between the USAF and JGSDF by defense and information exchanges to deepen mutual understanding of each unit, and to further cement the U.S. and Japanese alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Gustavo Castillo) 220419-F-VI983-0211
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A Royal Norwegian Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon flies off the wing of a U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress during Bomber Task Force Europe 20-1, Nov. 6, 2019 over the Barents Sea region of the Arctic Circle. This deployment allows aircrews and support personnel to conduct theater integration and to improve bomber interoperability with joint partners and allied nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Duncan C. Bevan)
MANILA, Philippines (July 28, 2021) U.S. Navy Lt. Natalie Spritzer applies a training tourniquet to Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Eric Sierra during a Pacific Partnership 21 medical discussion with Philippine Navy sailors. Pacific Partnership, now in its 16th iteration, brings nations together to prepare during calm periods to effectively respond in times of crisis. Each year, the mission team works collectively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan Brown/Released)
A soldier from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force moves to his next firing position while conducting immediate-action drills with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 4, 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 Cpl. Emmanuel Ramos/Released)
An A-10C Thunderbolt II assigned to the 104th Fighter Squadron flies near a KC-135 Stratotanker at the start of Saber Strike after departing from Amari Air Base, Estonia on June 3, 2013. The KC-1345 provided aerial refueling to A-10C s assigned to the 104th Fighter Squadron during the exercise with the Estonian Air Force and Maryland Air National Guard. 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)
From the 1st January 2020 fines may be levied against rail operators who have failed in their responsibilities to comply with accessibility legislation such as the Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Non-Interoperable Rail System) Regulations 2010 (RVAR 2010) and the Persons of Reduced Mobility Technical Specification for Interoperability (PRM TSI) regulations. As two car Networkers do not meet this legislation the 31st December 2019 was due to be the last time they were legally allowed to operate alone on the Bromley North line. 466010 photographed here would be the last legal and come midnight the first illegal train to run on the line.
However, on 20 November 2019 Jeremy Hotchkiss, Deputy Director for Rail Technical Industry Competitiveness at the Department for Transport made a special dispensation for the Bromley North branch line. This says that Class 466 vehichles are no longer permited to work independently after "31 December 2019, apart from units operated to provide services on the Bromley North branch line to and from Grove Park until 23:59 on 31 December 2020" (assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/syste...).
Four Apache Gunship aircraft from the Army Air Corps Landed at sunset in the Baltic Sea on HMS Ocean flight deck in preperation for Baltops 2016
BALTOPS 16
BALTOPS is the premier maritime exercise in the Baltic Sea region and one of the largest exercises in northern Europe. In 2016, the aim will be to demonstrate the interoperability of NATO allies and partners and to assure nations of NATO’s commitment to the security and stability of the Baltic Sea region. The latest in a series of annual exercises that have run for over 40 years, BALTOPS 16 also has the core aim of delivering high-end training across the entire spectrum of naval warfare, including AAW, ASuW, ASW and MCM, as well as Amphibious and Maritime Interdiction Operations and exercising against the Asymmetric Threat. NATO (SFN), headquartered in Lisbon, Portugal, has led the planning, coordination and execution of the exercise.
Force contributing NATO Nations: Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, UK, US. Force contributing NATO Partners: Finland, Sweden. Observer Nation: Singapore.
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force practice breaching techniques during maritime interoperability training in San Diego Bay Jan. 10, 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)
U.S. Army Europe Soldiers, assigned to 2nd Cavalry Regiment, move their Stryker vehicle into a fighting position during Saber Junction 2012 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Oct. 25. 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 Europe photo by Visual Information Specialist Markus Rauchenberger/released)
Lance Cpl. Mina S. Gadelkarim sights in down range using a M107 .50-caliber Special Application Scoped Rifle as part of an unknown distance qualification range Aug. 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. 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 thier forces. Gadelkarim, a Campbell, Texas native, is a rifleman assigned to the platoon. (Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Joey S. Holeman, Jr./ Released)
ENOSHIMA, Japan (June 27, 2016) An MH-60R Sea Hawk, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 51 and an SH-60K Seahawk, assigned to their sister squadron, Air Development Squadron (VX) 51 of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, perform a formation flight over Kanagawa prefecture. HSM-51 and VX-51, who share more than 30 years as sister squadrons, participated in the formation flight in order to foster greater interoperability between the two services. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew C. Duncker/Released) 160627-N-YD204-076
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A Romanian air force paratrooper lands on a dropzone at Boboc Air Base, Romania, Aug. 23, 2018. The paratrooper jumped out of a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft as part of Carpathian Summer 2018, a bilateral training exercise designed to enhance interoperability and readiness of forces by conducting combined air operations with the Romanian air force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Devin Boyer) www.dividshub.net
MANILA, Philippines (August 2, 2021) U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Ria Rivera speaks with Philippines Army Col. Joel Enrico N. Anastacio after a Pacific Partnership 2021 medical presentation. Pacific Partnership, now in its 16th iteration, brings nations together to prepare during calm periods to effectively respond in times of crisis. Each year, the mission team works collectively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan Brown/Released)
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Four Fairchild Republic A-10C "Thunderbolt IIs" assigned to the 104th Fighter Squadron taxi on the flightline after a training mission preparing for the start of Saber Strike and landing at 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
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MANILA, Philippines (August 2, 2021) U.S. Navy Lt. Natalie Spritzer, left, and U.S. Air Force Capt. Jayde Alisasis prepare for a Pacific Partnership 2021 medical demonstration. Pacific Partnership, now in its 16th iteration, brings nations together to prepare during calm periods to effectively respond in times of crisis. Each year, the mission team works collectively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan Brown/Released)
U.S. Marine Cpl. Brendan Berndt posts security during interoperability training aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 20, 2014. Berndt is a slack man with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force. Interop gives the 15th MEU’s MRF and Security Element an opportunity to work together and support each other in preparation for a deployment in the spring.
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A German Army Leopard II tank, assigned to 104th Panzer Battalion, scans the battlefield at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center during Saber Junction 2012 in Hohenfels, Germany, Oct. 25. 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 Europe photo by Visual Information Specialist Markus Rauchenberger/released)
Soldiers of the Hungarian Defense Forces stood watch 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)
MANILA, Philippines (August 2, 2021) Philippine Army Lt. Col. Julio M. Cimatu, left, shows a dental examination room to U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Andrew Knudson during a medical side-by-side as part of Pacific Partnership 2021. Pacific Partnership, now in its 16th iteration, brings nations together to prepare during calm periods to effectively respond in times of crisis. Each year, the mission team works collectively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan Brown/Released)
An AH-1W Cobra provides air support for a UH-1Y Huey while participating in a close air support mission during exercise Ssang Yong 2014 on April 1, 2014. Exercise Ssang Yong is conducted annually in the Republic of Korea (ROK) to enhance the interoperability of U.S. and ROK forces by performing a full spectrum of amphibious operations while showcasing sea-based power projection in the Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Katelyn Hunter/Released).
BASE AERIENNE 188, Djibouti (Sept. 21, 2015) U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and the French 5th Overseas Combined Arms Regiment (RIAOM) perform crunches as part of indoctrination prior to participating in a desert survival course. 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)
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BASE AERIENNE 188, Djibouti (Sept. 21, 2015) A pilot with the French 5th Overseas Combined Arms Regiment (RIAOM) explains the capabilities and structure of the Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma to U.S. Marines with the 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 soldier from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force clips vegetation to camouflage his ghillie suit while conducting a stalk exercise with 1st Marine Division Schools during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 11, 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 Cpl. Emmanuel Ramos/Released)
Gunnery Sgt. Dragos Coca engages targets during a desert survival and tactics course. Coca is a platoon sergeant with 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit. Elements of the 15th MEU trained with the 5th Overseas Combined Arms Regiment in Djibouti from Sept. 21 to Oct. 7 in order to improve interoperability between the MEU and the French military.
(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Steve H. Lopez/Released)
Bulgarian Soldier Pvt. Hristo Todorov takes cover behind a vehicle while engaging opposing forces. As part of Exercise Saber Junction 14, Bulgarian soldiers attacked and cleared a village against opposing forces of 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment Soldiers Aug. 30 at Hohenfels Training Area. 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 Dion/Released)
PHILIPPINE SEA (June 4, 2022) An MH-60S Sea Hawk, assigned to the “Golden Falcons” of helicopter sea combat squadron (HSC) 12, approaches the flight deck of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) during flight operations. Benfold is assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Arthur Rosen)
An MC-130J Air Commando II flies off the coast of New South Wales, Australia, during exercise Teak Action 21, July 3, 2021. Through strict COVID-19 precautions, the 353rd Special Operations Group was able to train bilaterally with Royal Australian Air Force airmen, sharing tactics and procedures to foster increased interoperability across the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Joshua Thompson)
PHILIPPINE SEA (June 12, 2017) - The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) steams along as part of interoperability drills with Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group. The drills are meant to enhance the readiness of cruiser-destroyer ships to rapidly integrate with an amphibious task force to provide increased capability for amphibious operations in support of crisis response or disaster relief. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sarah Villegas/Released) 170612-N-YG104-008
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