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Soldiers from the United Kingdom, Belgium and U.S. Army gather around a practice dummy during the Expert Field Medical Badge competition in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Sept. 10, to receive instructions on how they are to conduct the course once test day comes. Before the EFMB candidates take the actual testing they all must go through the standardization phase. During this portion the service members are taught what they must do at each of the different lanes so they understand what to expect before the actual testing phase. Passing rates for the badge range from 5-25 percent of candidates, making the EFMB a distinctive mark in a Soldier's records. About us: U.S. Army Europe is uniquely positioned to advance American strategic interests across Eurasia and has unparalleled capability to prevent conflict, shape the environment and, if necessary, win decisively. The relationships we build during 1000 theater security cooperation events in more than 40 countries each year lead directly to support for multinational contingency operations around the world, strengthen regional partnerships, and enhance global security. (photo by Sgt. Michael Reinsch, U.S. Army Europe Public Affairs)
Sgt. 1st Class Augustine Haro (left), a platoon sergeant with the 1st platoon of U.S. Army Europe's 541st Engineer Company, 54th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer Brigade, speaks to Spanish engineer soldiers about the capability of U.S. engineer vehicles on the last day of exercise Interdict 2012 in Spain, Nov. 1. 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 using a scenario that mirrored combat in Afghanistan. (Photo by Lt. Col. Wayne Marotto)
U.S. Marines and sailors and soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 4-10, 2014. Iron Fist 2014 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.
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A tank assigned to the Jordan Armed Forces engages a target at a combined joint live-fire accuracy screening test range May 10 in Wadi Shadiya, Jordan during Exercise Eager Lion 2017. Eager Lion was a two-weeklong multinational exercise with the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, in order to exchange military expertise and improve interoperability among partner nations. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Leah R. Kilpatrick, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs Office, 1st Cavalry Division (released)
U.S. Marine Chief Warrant Officer 3 Ronald Molamphy, middle, battalion maintenance officer, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, speaks with officials of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force about the AAV-7 Assault Amphibious Vehicles during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 16, 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)
Soldiers with the 1st platoon of U.S. Army Europe's 541st Engineer Company, 54th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer Brigade, stand in formation during the closing ceremony for exercise Interdict 12, in Spain, Nov. 1. 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 using a scenario that mirrored combat in Afghanistan. (Photo by Lt. Col. Wayne Marotto)
Philippine Police Superintendent Gregory B. Bognalbal, left, presents U.S. Marine Maj. Jason Johnson a certificate of appreciation after a first responder training graduation May 8 in Legazpi, City, Albay province, Philippines. "I congratulate you on your dedication to service and accomplishments these past few days in learning to preserve human life," said Johnson. The seminar was a part of Exercise Balikatan, an annual bilateral training exercise that strengthens interoperability and enhances military-to-military relations between the Philippines and the U.S. Bognalbal is the Regional Training Director at Regional Training School Five and Johnson is the deputy commander for the Joint Civil Military Operations Task Force, U.S. armed forces. (Photo by U.S. Marine Cpl. Kevin Crist)
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)
Cpl. Michael Cloud, a rifleman with the 3rd Bn., 23rd Marine Regiment, pulls security with a Ghanaian Soldier for their area of operations during Exercise Western Accord 14, June 19, near Camp Thies, Senegal. The unit trained Soldiers from different nations in various techniques and procedures for searching and detaining internally displaced personnel. 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 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 Staff Sgt. V. Michelle Woods)
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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)
Members of the Philippine National Police demonstrate how to properly stabilizing and move a simulated patient May 2 during the first responder course practical application exam in Legazpi City, Albay province, Philippines. The medical training is part of Exercise Balikatan, an annual bilateral training exercise that increases interoperability and enhances military-to-military relations between the Philippines and the U.S. (Photo by U.S. Marine Cpl. Kevin Crist)
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)
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Mark R. Hollahan, the commanding officer of Combat Logistics Regiment 27, oversees Marines with Transportation Support Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 8 working together with Navy personnel from Beach Master Unit 2 to drive a Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck off a landing craft utility during the Expeditionary Logistics WarGame at Joint Expeditionary Base, Little Creek, Va., June 15, 2012. The purpose of the mission was to build, sustain and enhance the Marine Corps' interoperability with other branches of the armed forces. (DoD photo by Sgt. Anthony Ortiz, U.S. Marine Corps/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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3-116 Cavalry Brigade Combat Team equipment was offloaded from a vessel at the Port of Constansa, Romania for transport to Cincu, Romania for Operation Saber Guardian. Saber Guardian 2016 is a multinational military exercise involving approximately 2,800 military personnel from ten nations including Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Canada, Georgia, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Ukraine and the U.S. The objectives of this exercise are to build multinational, regional and joint partnership capacity by enhancing military relationships, exchanging professional experiences, and improving interoperability between the land forces from the participating countries.
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)
A German Army Leopard II tank commander, assigned to 104th Panzer Battalion, talks to an U.S. Army Europe Observer-Controller after his tank being hit 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.
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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 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)
Maj. Gen. Walter E. Piatt, deputy commander of U.S. Army Europe, chats with Anakin and Lyessa Mejia, son and wife of Staff Sgt. Agustin Mejia of Bravo Battery, 5th Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery, 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, during the ceremony welcoming Soldiers of the 5-7th home from deployment to Turkey, at Rhine Ordnance Barracks in Kaiserslautern, Germany. The USAREUR air defenders are returning from their support of a NATO mission to augment Turkey's air defenses. The mission, which began in 2012, has been jointly supported by batteries of the 10th AAMDC and air defenders from Fort Bliss, Texas, and Fort Sill, Okla. Germany and the Netherlands have also contributed Patriot batteries to the operation. USAREUR's lead in the mission to aid in the defense of NATO ally Turkey's national borders and millions of its citizens is a direct result of years of building regional security through cooperation, partnership, interoperability and training. (Photo by Spc. Jasmin Flores)
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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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)
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)
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)
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)
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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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)
170318-N-ME988-495 CAPUL MIDIA, Romania (March 18, 2017) Sailors assigned to Assault Craft Unit 4 (ACU 4) and Marines assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit coordinate moving an amphibious assault vehicle out of Landing Craft, Air Cushion 60 during exercise Spring Storm 17 on the Capul Midia beach area. Spring Storm 17 is a Romanian led bilateral exercise to enhance interoperability between Romanian and American forces. Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) are participating in the exercise. The ship is deployed with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group to support maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Darren M. Moore/Released)
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)
Pulling guard duty, Slovenian Spc. Alles Fabina of Crnomelj, Slovenia, and Pfc. Bradley Parrish of Smyrna, Tenn., assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 173rd Airborne Brigade, work together in a tower 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)
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)
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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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)
U.S. Army Pfc. Ismaa Miranda of 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment scans his sector of fire while on a scouting mission during exercise Saber Junction 15 at the U.S. Army’s Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, April 14, 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. Soldiers of Bulldog Battery, Fires Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment conduct a functions test on an M777 Howitzer 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 Pfc. Courtney Hubbard/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)
U.S. Army paratrooper Spc. Juan Gonzalez, assigned to Company A, 173rd Airborne Brigade Special Troops Battalion, fires a Javelin anti-tank missile during a combined defensive live-fire exercise March 6, 2015, at the 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command in Grafenwoehr, Germany. Paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade and Dutch sappers from the 411th Armored Engineers of the Royal Dutch Army participated in the combined defensive exercise to promote interoperability and strengthen the NATO alliance. More on the GTA at www.eur.army.mil/JMTC/GTA.html. (U.S. Army Photo by Visual Information Specialist Markus Rauchenberger/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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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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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)
A U.S. Marine with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force practices fast-roping procedures in the well deck of USS Essex (LHD 2) at Naval Base San Diego Jan. 24, 2015. The 15th MEU was embarked aboard the three ships of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group - the USS Essex, USS Anchorage (LPD 23), and USS Rushmore (LSD 47) â to familiarize themselves with the ships as they continue to prepare for their upcoming deployment this spring. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Elize McKelvey/Released)
A Latvian soldier prepares to convoy out of 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)
A Belgian Army soldier applies camouflage paint as he prepares for his next training mission during exercise Saber Junction 15 at the U.S. Army’s Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, April 23, 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. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Markus Rauchenberger/Released)
U.S. Marine Col. Vance L. Cryer, left, and Navy Cmdr. Thomas S. Stephens discuss current operation of the Marines and sailors aboard the USS Rushmore (LSD 47) off the coast of Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 25, 2015. Cryer is the commanding officer of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit. Stephens is the commanding officer of the USS Rushmore. The 15th MEU was embarked aboard the three ships of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group - the USS Essex (LHD 2), USS Anchorage (LPD 23), and USS Rushmore – from Jan. 22-25 to familiarize themselves with the ships as they continue to prepare for their upcoming deployment this spring. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Steve H. Lopez/Released)