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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Juan Vasquez, left, observes Canadian army Pvt. Max Greer during a live-fire shoot house exercise at Range 8C on Pohakuloa Training Area in Hawaii July 18, 2010. The shoot house was one of four ranges coalition forces used as part of interoperability training during the biennial, multinational exercise Rim of the Pacific 2010. Vasquez is a squad leader with Foxtrot Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment and Greer is a machine gunner with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment. (DoD photo by Lance Cpl. Reece E. Lodder, U.S. Marine Corps/Released)
Slovenian soldiers of 3rd Company, 10th Regiment provide medical care to a simulated casualty 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)
Anna Johansson, Minister for Infrastructure, Sweden speaking during the Opening Plenary: Transport, Trade and Tourism: Mobility for a connected world taking place during the International Transport Forum's 2015 Summit on "Transport, Trade and Tourism" in Leipzig, Germany on 27 May 2015.
U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, load onto a helicopter during interoperability training Nov. 13, 2014. This training further integrates these Marines into the 15th MEU’s Maritime Raid Force’s Security Element.
Photo by Cpl. Anna Albrecht
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)
Slovenian soldiers of 3rd Company, 10th Regiment react to contact 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)
Battle Group Poland U.S. Soldiers conduct sling-load training with the M777 Howitzer near the Bemowo Piskie Training Area during Saber Strike 17 June 7. 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 Charles Rosemond, Training Support Team Orzysz)
Spc. Ian Douglas, an infantryman from Ellwood, Pennsylvania, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, engages targets at a squad live-fire May 11 in Wadi Shadiya, Jordan as part of 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)
Members of the Italian "Acqui" Division in Exercise Control (EXCON) during Exercise ARRCADE FUSION.
Almost 1000 personnel have deployed to RAF St. Mawgan, Cornwall, United Kingdom, on Exercise ARRCADE FUSION 13, Nov. 17-29, 2014.
The exercise is designed to ensure Headquarters Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (HQ ARRC) continues to remain ready for any potential short-notice call-up it may receive as part of the NATO Response Force (NRF).
Participating in this exercise will be units and troops from ARRC Partner Nations Denmark, Canada, Italy, the United States and Portugal, as well as personnel from Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Australia, and New Zealand.
(NATO photo/SSgt Ian Houlding GBR Army)
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Michael Keller, crewman, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Rein), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires a M2 .50 caliber machinegun at a ground target 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).
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)
Battle Group Poland U.S. Soldiers salute 15th Mechanized Brigade General Jaroslaw Gromadzinski during the Saber Strike 17 opening ceremoney near Bemowo Piskie Training Area June 5. Saber Strike17 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. Kevin Wang/Released)
Paratroopers assigned to 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, and the British 16 Air Assault Brigade conduct an airborne operation at Holland Drop Zone on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, 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)
PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 12, 2021) Sailors assigned to forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), prepare for a replenishment-at-sea with fleet replenishment oiler USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204). America, flagship of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication 3rd Class Thomas Contant)
In addition to Ukraine, this year's participants include: Austria, Azerbaijan, Denmark, Bulgaria, Canada, Germany, Georgia, Macedonia, Moldova, Norway, Poland, Romania, Serbia and Sweden, U.S. 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)
Ambassador Phillip Carter, III, deputy to the commander for civil-military engagement, greets Maj. Gen. Salim Mustafa Kijuu, land force commander of the Tanzanian People's Defence Force, during of a Command Sponsored Visit coordinated by U.S. Army Africa on behalf of the U.S. Army. Command Sponsored Visits bring together senior land force commanders from nations around the world to discuss mutual security concerns and to increase interoperability. USARAF hosted the annual Gender Mainstreaming Seminar in Tanzania in May of this year and will conduct the African Land Forces Summit and the Eastern Accord 16 exercise in Tanzania next year. These visits help build partnerships over time and across echelons, the key concept behind USARAF's African Horizons strategy. (U.S. Army Africa photo)
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Slovenian soldiers of 3rd Company, 10th Regiment react to contact 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)
The Rapid Trident 2012 opening ceremony was 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)
Corporal Lopez, an embarkation Marine with Combat Logistics Regiment 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group, inventories gear during Exercise Eager Lion 2014. 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)
Spanish engineer soldiers take up fighting positions near their counterparts with the 1st platoon of U.S. Army Europe's 541st Engineer Company, 54th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer Brigade, during exercise Interdict 12, 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 using a scenario that mirrored combat in Afghanistan. (Photo by Lt. Col. Wayne Marotto)
Paratroopers assigned to the British 16 Air Assault Brigade rig up for a jump onto 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. Soldiers with 2nd Squadron, 2d Cavalry Regiment, take cover during an urban warfare exercise as part of Exercise Allied Spirit IV at the 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command's Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Jan. 27, 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 Visual Information Specialist Gertrud Zach/released)
A Trooper assigned to 4th Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, sits on top of the gunner's seat in an M1126 Stryker Combat Vehicle during a brief refueling stop at a local airfield while participating in 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. 13, 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)
170807-N-KB401-394 THE MINCH, Scotland (Aug. 7, 2017) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), the Royal Navy Duke-class frigate HMS Westminster (F237), and the Royal Norwegian Navy frigate Helge Ingstad (F313) transit the Minch, Scotland, during exercise Saxon Warrior 2017, Aug. 7. 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)
Spanish troops (in tan camouflage at left) set up a security position 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)
Military personnel and delegates from more than 40 nations establish communications centers to begin the scenario portion of the Africa Endeavor 2013 exercise at an Air Force base in Lusaka, Zambia, Aug. 10, 2013.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. Air Force crew chiefs from the 354th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron perform maintenance on a U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft engine during a theater security package deployment to Lask Air Base, Poland, July 9, 2015. The U.S. and Polish air forces will conduct training aimed to strengthen interoperability and demonstrate the countries' shared commitment to the security and stability of Europe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Ruano/Released)
A Paratrooper assigned to the British 16 Air Assault Brigade descends over 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)
170808-N-KB401-351 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 8, 2017) From left to right, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75), Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58), Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), Royal Norwegian Navy frigate Helge Ingstad (F 313), Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08), Royal Navy Duke-class frigate Westminster (F 237), and Royal Navy Duke-class frigate HMS Iron Duke (F 234) 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)
Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force-Darwin, work as a unit to overtake objectives during a live-fire exercise at Bradshaw Field Training Area during Exercise Koolendong, August 2014. The focus of Exercise Koolendong 2014 is to establish a 4th Marines and Australian Defence Force combined headquarters element, directing ground, aviation and logistics capabilities in austere conditions, employing all maneuver elements in execution of the exercise.
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)
U.S. Army Europe Soldiers, assigned to 2nd Support Troop, of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment, observe the approach of a C-17 Globemaster, assigned to Heavy Airlift Wing in Pápa, Hungary at the drop zone for a heavy load mission 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)
INDIAN OCEAN (Aug. 27, 2017) The Talwar-class frigate INS Trikand (F51) maneuvers with the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) in preparation for a live-fire gunnery exercise as part of bilateral interoperability drills following the Pearl Harbor’s visit to Goa, India. The bilateral drills between Pearl Harbor and Trikand were aimed to enhance interoperability between the two navies and emphasize the importance of communications and coordination while operating together at sea. Pearl Harbor, with embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, recently completed a routine port visit to Goa, India to experience the city’s culture and history as part of their scheduled patrol in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Kris Rodriguez/Released)
Two Oregon Army National Guard Soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, along with two Bangladesh Armed Forces members prepare to conduct a search during checkpoint training as part of Exercise Tiger Lightning 2023 at the Bangladesh Institute of Peace Support Operation Training (BIPSOT) center near Dhaka, Bangladesh March 6, 2023. Tiger Lightning 2023, a bilateral exercise sponsored by the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and hosted by the Bangladesh Armed Forces, works each year to strengthen Bangladesh peacekeeping readiness, promote interoperability and reinforces the partnership between the Bangladesh Armed Forces and the Oregon National Guard. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Hannah Hawkins)
Slovenian soldiers of 3rd Company, 10th Regiment evacuate a simulated casualty 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)
An Oregon National Guard Soldier from the 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, and a Bangladeshi Army Soldier escort a local role player to medical aid during a checkpoint scenario training as part of Exercise Tiger Lightning 2023 at the Bangladesh Institute of Peace Support Operation Training (BIPSOT) center near Dhaka, Bangladesh March 7, 2023. Tiger Lightning 2023, a bilateral exercise sponsored by the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and hosted by the Bangladesh Armed Forces, works each year to strengthen Bangladesh peacekeeping readiness, promote interoperability and reinforces the partnership between the Bangladesh Armed Forces and the Oregon National Guard. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Hannah Hawkins)
170805-N-KB401-501 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 5, 2017) An F/A-18C Hornet, attached to the "Ragin' Bulls" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 37, prepares to land on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) as it sails through the Atlantic Ocean during exercise Saxon Warrior 2017, Aug. 5. 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)
Military personnel and delegates from more than 40 nations gather at the Zambian Army Headquarters, Aug. 7, 2013, in Lusaka, Zambia for 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)
An Italian soldier assigned to 3rd Company, Reggimento Lagunari runs toward an objective while an armored vehicle drives to a nearby support-by-fire position at a squad live-fire May 11 in Wadi Shadiya, Jordan as part of 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. Soldiers with 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division maneuver their M1A2 SEPv2 Abrams Main Battle Tank during exercise Allied Spirit VII at the U.S. Army’s Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) in Hohenfels, Germany, Nov. 16, 2017. Approximately 4,050 service members from 13 nations are participating in exercise Allied Spirit VII at 7th Army Training Command’s Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, 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)
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. Marines with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, eat chow during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 19, 2014. Iron Fist is an amphibious exercise that brings together Marines and sailors from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, other I Marine Expeditionary Force units, and soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, to promote military interoperability and hone individual and small-unit skills through challenging, complex and realistic training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jamean R. Berry/Released)
A paratrooper assigned to the British 16 Air Assault Brigade packs up his T-11 parachute after landing on 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)
HOHENFELS, Germany - Petroleum Supply Specialist Spc. Ralphael Lovett from the 16th Sustainment Brigade, 240th Quartermaster Company delivers fuel and supplies to U.S. and coalition forces on a remote base at Exercise Saber Junction 14. The 16th Sustainment Brigade currently has approximately 100 Soldiers providing logistics support at Exercise Saber Junction 14. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Henry Chan, 16th Sustainment Brigade Public Affairs, 21st Theater Sustainment Command)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/
Visitors from various nations attend an introductory briefing during the 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command's Distinguished Visitors Day for Exercise Allied Spirit IV at Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Jan. 27, 2016. The Allied Spirit IV Exercise focuses on unified land operations and enhancing fires interoperability and integration of NATO Allies. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Gertrud Zach/releasesd)
Slovenia Army’s Cpl. Anze Komac, center, looks down range and charts coordinates for
aerial fire support during Exercise Allied Spirit at 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command’s Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Jan. 25, 2016. Komac is flanked by Italy’s Garibaldi Brigade’s Warrant Officer Pasquale Pagano, left, and Slovenia’s Pvt. Mitja Zizmond. 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)
160607-N-PF515-002 BERGA, Sweden (June 7, 2016) Sailors attached to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group Two and Commander, Task Group 68’s Expeditionary Mine Countermeasures Company, review bottom imagery from an unmanned underwater vehicle searching for explosive ordnance and mine-shaped objects during BALTOPS 2016, June 7. BALTOPS is an annual recurring multinational exercise designed to improve interoperability, enhance flexibility, and demonstrate the resolve of allied and partner nations to defend the Baltic region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class America A. Henry/Released)
Slovenian soldiers of 3rd Company, 10th Regiment dismount their Valuk Light Armored Vehicle during a movement to contact 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)