Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conduct an amphibious insertion using combat rubber reconnaissance crafts during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, Calif., Jan. 29, 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)

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Paratroopers assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division and the British 16 Air Assault Brigade walk in file to board a C130 Hercules aircraft 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)

An MV-22B Osprey aircraft lands at sunset May 13, 2014 at Basa, Philippines, to load Philippine and U.S. Service members to practice various parachuting techniques during Balikatan 2014. Balikatan is an annual training exercise that strengthens the interoperability between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military in their commitment to regional security and stability, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Matthew Sissel/Released)

Two U.S. Army Europe Observer-Controllers await aircraft during a heavy drop mission near Amberg, Germany during Saber Junction 2012, Oct. 17. The U.S. Army Europe's exercise Saber Junction trains U.S. personnel and more than 1800 multinational partners from 18 different nations ensuring multinational interoperability and an agile, ready coalition force.

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A U.S. Soldier conducts a briefing to Hon. Raimonds Bergmanis, Latvian Minister of Defense, left; U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, Commanding General, U.S. Army Europe, second from left; and members of the Latvian delegation during Exercise Allied Spirit VI at 7th Army Training Command’s Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, March 17, 2017. Exercise Allied Spirit includes about 2,770 participants from 12 NATO and Partner for Peace nations, and exercises tactical interoperability and tests secure communications within Alliance members and partner nations. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Gerhard Seuffert)

Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, United Nations Commander, Combined Forces Commander, and United States Forces Korea commander; Gen. Leem Ho Young, Combined Forces Command deputy commander; and Gen. Lee Sun-jin, Gen. Lee, Sun-Jin, Chairman of the Republic of Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff, attended the Pacific Amphibious Leaders Symposium (PALS) welcome dinner in Seongnam, South Korea, Apr. 1, 2017. PALS brings together senior leaders of allied and partner nations throughout the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to focus on maritime/amphibious operations interoperability. PALS 2017 is being hosted by the ROK Marine Corps, and is the first iteration to be hosted outside of the United States. U.S. Army photo by SFC Sean K. Harp

FUTENMA, OKINAWAI, Japan (Feb. 12, 2018) - U.S. Navy medical personnel from Medical Skills Training Center, 3rd Medical Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group transfer a simulated casualty to a safety vehicle during a field training evolution at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa. Navy personnel, alongside Army and Air Force personnel, simulated en-route care procedures, focusing on familiarizing and expanding joint interoperability of patient evacuation from the point of injury on the battlefield to advanced medical care at a Role Two field hospital. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isabella Ortega) 180212-M-ZL682-1174

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Aviators from A Company, 2-10 Assault Helicopter Battalion, meet with Bulgarian Air Force pilots to plan an upcoming joint-training mission as part of exercise Saber Guardian 17 at Plovdiv, Bulgaria, on July 10. Planning together helps both sides better understand how each other operates, buidling interoperability and leading to more successful missions during exercise Saber Guardian 17. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Thomas Scaggs) 170710-A-TZ475-056

Arnold Geisler (left), Instrumentation Training Analysis Computer Simulations and Support, gives a briefing to a group of distinguished visitors on digital media and tracking during their visit to the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Oct. 24, 2012. The visit was conducted to observe operation Saber Junction 2012. 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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A soldier with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force calls for fire while training with U.S. Marines from 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company look at their targets during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard San Clemente Island, Calif., Feb. 14, 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Anna K. Albrecht/Released)

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A Romanian IAR-330 Puma Helicopter provides cover and air support for Romanian Land Forces TR-85 Main Battle Tanks, while participating in a multinational combined arms demonstration during an Exercise Wind Spring Distinguished Visitor's event at Smardan Training Area, Romania, Apr. 18, 2015. The purpose of the event was to demonstrate interoperability between NATO Allies, while also allowing members of the Romanian government, along with British military leadership, to watch as the units worked and trained together in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve-South. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. William A. Tanner/released)

Captain Christopher Tucker, Landing Support Company, company commander, Headquarters Regiment, 1st Marine Logistics Group, conducts a safety brief before starting the Maritime Preposition Force offload at the Port of Aqaba 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)

JOINT BASE ELEMENDORF-RICHADSON, Alaska (Aug. 24, 2015) - Paratroopers assigned to 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska descend after jumping out of a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules, assigned to the 374th Wing from Yokota Air Base, over Malemute drop zone. Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force and U.S. Army paratroopers conducted the practice jump utilizing Royal Australian and U.S. Air Force aircraft as part of Pacific Airlift Rally 2015, a biennial, multilateral tactical military symposium designed to enhance military airlift interoperability and cooperation between nations of the Pacific region for future humanitarian missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alejandro Pena/Released) 150824-F-YH552-016

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Two soldiers belonging to the British Coldstream Guard participate in a small-arms display for guests and spectators as one displays the traditional uniform of the unit while the other demonstrates their readiness capabilities with a Javelin firing system during the Distinguished Visitors Day demonstration at Cincu Training Area, Romania, May 26, 2015. This event featured several different demonstrations of the multinational interoperability training taking place at the CTA between 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, the British Coldstream Guard, the Royal Canadian Regiment, Romanian Land Forces and the Portuguese Air Force, all in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve-South. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. William A. Tanner/released)

Slovenian soldiers of 3rd Company, 10th Regiment react to contact during a situational training exercise lane while a U.S. Army UH-60 Medevac Black Hawk helicopter approaches at Exercise Allied Spirit IV at the 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command's Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Jan. 21, 2016..

Exercise Allied Spirit includes more than 2,200 participants from six NATO nations, and exercises tactical interoperability and tests secure communications within Alliance members and partner nations. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Markus Rauchenberger/released)

A U.S. Soldier, assigned to Bravo Troop, Regimental Engineer Squadron, 2d Cavalry Regiment, operates a D-7 Bulldozer during Exercise Allied Spirit V at 7th Army Training Command’s Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Oct. 4, 2016. Exercise Allied Spirit includes about 2,520 participants from eight 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)

U.S. Marine Cpl. Matthew Dooley, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, provides security while conducting a helo insertion to a nighttime urban terrain raid training during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 18, 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 Cpl. Emmanuel Ramos/Released)

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(From left) Maj. Gen. Darryl A. Williams, commander, U.S. Army Africa, Maj. Gen. Salim Mustafa Kijuu, commander of Land Force, Tanzania People’s Defence Force, and Brig. Gen. Zoma Kongo, director of Operations, TPDF, receive a briefing from Antonio Reyes, chief, Operations Division, Training Support Activity Europe, during a visit at the 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, July 9. The even was part of a Command Sponsored Visit coordinated by USARAF on behalf of the U.S. Army. CSVs 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. .

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Philippine and U.S. Service members board an MV-22B Osprey aircraft May 13, 2014 at Basa, Philippines, where they practiced various parachuting techniques as part of their shoulder-to-shoulder training for Balikatan 2014. Balikatan is an annual training exercise that strengthens the interoperability between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military in their commitment to regional security and stability, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Matthew Sissel/Released)

Hon. Raimonds Bergmanis, Latvian Minister of Defense, second from left, visits Latvian Army soldiers, assigned to 1st Infantry Battalion, during Exercise Allied Spirit VI at 7th Army Training Command’s Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, March 17, 2017. Exercise Allied Spirit includes about 2,770 participants from 12 NATO and Partner for Peace nations, and exercises tactical interoperability and tests secure communications within Alliance members and partner nations. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Gerhard Seuffert)

Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force log their shots from the 100 yard-line while conducting scout sniper training during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 31, 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)

Spc. Marco Caal Skonos, an infantryman from Jackson, Michigan, assigned to Company A, 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, scans while patrolling 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)

Children of Zambian military personnel gather at the Zambian Army Headquarters, Aug. 7, 2013, in Lusaka, Zambia to view an opening ceremony to begin the Africa Endeavor 2013 exercise. Africa Endeavor is Africa Command's annual 10-day communications exercise, focusing on interoperability and information sharing among African partners. The first Africa Endeavor was held in 2006 in South Africa; past exercises have taken place in Nigeria, Gabon, Ghana, The Gambia and Cameroon. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Bethany Fehringer/RELEASED)

A Polish soldier pulls guard from a watch tower during a field training exercise at Rapid Trident 2012 in Yavoriv, Ukraine, July 17. Rapid Trident is a multinational exercise held at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center in Yavoriv, Ukraine. It is designed to promote regional stability and security, strengthen international military partnering and foster trust while improving interoperability between participating nations. (Photo by Lt. Col. Vladimir Skorostetskiy, Ukrainian Army Public Affairs)

In addition to the Macedonia, this year's participants include: Austria, Azerbaijan, Denmark, Bulgaria, Canada, Germany, Georgia, Moldova, Norway, Poland, Romania, Serbia and Sweden, Ukraine, 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)

A Ukrainian soldier poses during Rapid Trident 2012 in Yavoriv, Ukraine, July 17. Rapid Trident is a multinational exercise held at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center in Yavoriv, Ukraine. It is designed to promote regional stability and security, strengthen international military partnering and foster trust while improving interoperability between participating nations. (Photo by Lt. Col. Vladimir Skorostetskiy, Ukrainian Army Public Affairs)

In addition to the Macedonia, this year's participants include: Austria, Azerbaijan, Denmark, Bulgaria, Canada, Germany, Georgia, Moldova, Norway, Poland, Romania, Serbia and Sweden, Ukraine, 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)

Paratroopers from the British 16 Air Assault Brigade receive their T11 parachutes on Pope Army Airfield, 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)

Lt. Col. Bradley L. Boyd, commander of the 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, buddy rigs a paratrooper from the British 16 Air Assault Brigade 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)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Tyler Main, left, crew chief, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Rein), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, assists Lance Cpl. Michael Keller as he 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).

Philippine and U.S. Service members parachute from a MV-22B Osprey aircraft following a static line jump May 13, 2014 in Basa, Philippines during Balikatan 2014. In its 30th iteration, Balikatan is an annual bilateral exercise between the U.S. and the Republic of the Philippines and aims at building both nations interoperability during joint planning, contingency, humanitarian and disaster relief operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Abbey M. Perria/Released)

Infantrymen of the 3rd Battalion, 69th Armored Regiment, 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division reach their destination in M1A2 System Enhancement Package Version 2 vehicles, on Tapa Army Base, Nov. 11, and take stock of their surroundings before preparing to make camp. 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 non-commissioned 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)

Soldiers from Netherlands and the United States conduct an air assault mission, during Exercise Allied Spirit VI at 7th Army Training Command’s Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, March 17, 2017. Exercise Allied Spirit includes about 2,770 participants from 12 NATO and Partner for Peace nations, and exercises tactical interoperability and tests secure communications within Alliance members and partner nations. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Gerhard Seuffert)

U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to Special Operations Command Europe, practice on an aircraft mockup as part of pre jump sustained airborne training drills during a combined U.S. and German monthly airborne jump, at Stuttgart Army Airfield, March 11, 2020. Monthly jumps at SOCEUR are designed to assess the readiness of paratroopers, maintain currency and to promote interoperability with participating allies and partner nations. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas Mort)

In addition to the Macedonia, this year's participants include: Austria, Azerbaijan, Denmark, Bulgaria, Canada, Germany, Georgia, Moldova, Norway, Poland, Romania, Serbia and Sweden, Ukraine, 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)

PACIFIC OCEAN (May 29, 2021) Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) move ammunition on the ship’s flight deck. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations 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 Specialist 2nd Class Walter Estrada)

Members of the German and International media visit U.S. Army soldiers, assigned to Headquarters Troop, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, Monday, 15 October, 2012, to video, photograph and interview U.S. and multinational Soldiers during USAREUR's Saber Junction 2012 exercise. The 2 CR Soldiers were in the process of moving their headquarters south towards Hohenfels and were setting up communications outside the Bavarian town of Kleinoberpfalz. HQ Troop, 2 CR, based in Vilseck, Germany, is commanded by Col. Keith Barclay.

The U.S. Army in Europe's exercise Saber Junction trains U.S. personnel and more than 1800 multinational partners from 18 European nations, ensuring interoperability between forces and an agile, ready coalition force. (U.S. Army Photo by Michael Beaton/Released).

A U.S. Soldier with 2nd Squadron, 2d Cavalry Regiment, runs for 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)

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the Glennville-based Alpha Company, 177th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Georgia Army National Guard, and a Georgian Defense Force soldier assigned to 4th Mechanized Brigade discuss the evacuation plan for a simulated casualty during a medical evacuation training scenario during Noble Partner 20 at Vaziani Training Area Sept. 12, 2020. Noble Partner is a cooperatively-led multinational training exercise between the Georgian Defense Forces (GDF) and U.S. Army Europe which enhances Georgian, regional ally, partner and U.S. forces readiness and interoperability to support regional stability. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jordan Trent)

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)

Sgt. Tyler J. Fox spots targets down range in preparation of an unknown distance qualification range August 18 at Bradshaw Field Training Area, Northern Territory, Australia, during Exercise Koolendong 14. The range focused on increasing the scout sniper's long range precision firing capabilities. The Marines challenged themselves with the M40 A5, M110 SASS and the M107 SASR. The 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 our Australian allies, and improves interoperability with our forces. Fox, a Winamac, Indiana native, is a scout sniper and chief scout for the platoon. (Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Joey S. Holeman, Jr./ Released)

In addition to Moldova, this year's participants include: Austria, Azerbaijan, Denmark, Bulgaria, Canada, Germany, Georgia, Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Romania, Serbia and Sweden, Ukraine, 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)

Opposing forces Soldier Pvt. Clinton Lopez of Mcloud, Okla., fires a squad assault weapon at Bulgarian forces advancing to the mock village. 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)

NEW RIVER, N.C. (July 9, 2019) A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B and a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) V-22 Osprey conduct aerial maneuvers at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, July 9, 2019. Marines assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Training Squadron 204 and JGSDF soldiers conducted a confined area landing exercise as part of their integrated training, strengthening relations and interoperability between the North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elias E. Pimentel III/Released)

Battle Group Poland U.S. combat engineer uses a mine hound to look for a buried object during the mechanical breaching training near Bemowo Piskie Training Area June 9. 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. Kevin Wang/Released)

Soldiers of the 396th Combat Support Hospital out of Spokane, Wash. and members of the Botswana Defense Force medical corps practice litter carries during Southern Accord 2012 at Thebephatshwa Air Base, The Republic of Botswana. The 396th is in Botswana as part of SA 12 a joint exercise that brings together U.S. military personnel with their counterparts from the BDF to conduct humanitarian assistance/disaster relief operations, peacekeeping operations and aeromedical evacuation to enhance military capabilities and interoperability.

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Oregon Army National Guardsmen of the 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, along with their Bangladesh Army counterparts carry a local role player on a litter during cordon and search operations training as part of Exercise Tiger Lightning 2023 at the Bangladesh Institute of Peace Support Operation Training (BIPSOT) center near Dhaka, Bangladesh March 9, 2023. This specific field training aids in preparing Bangladesh military members for future peacekeeping missions to Africa. 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)

Leadership from 4th Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, held a static display for people from Gyor, Hungary that showcased their M1126 Stryker Combat Vehicles alongside Hungarian military vehicles during the Dragoon Crossing, a tactical road march starting out at Rose Barracks, Germany and continuing through the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic ending in Hungary on Sept. 17, 2015. The purpose of the exercise is to reassure NATO Allies of the U.S. intent during Operation Atlantic Resolve while demonstrating interoperability and freedom of movement throughout Eastern Europe. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. William A. Tanner/released)

Soldiers from the Hungarian Defense Forces test a temporary bypass bridge built to cross over the Danube River using one of their FUG (Felderito Uszo Gerkosci) light reconnaissance armored combat vehicles during Dragoon Crossing, a tactical road march conducted by Troopers assigned to 4th Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, starting out at Rose Barracks, Germany and continuing through the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic ending in Hungary on Sept. 17, 2015. The purpose of the exercise is to reassure NATO Allies of the U.S. intent during Operation Atlantic Resolve while demonstrating interoperability and freedom of movement throughout Eastern Europe. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. William A. Tanner/released)

A U.S. Army Paratrooper assigned to Special Operations Command Europe braces for landing in a designated drop zone in Germany March 11, 2020. Monthly jumps at SOCEUR are designed to assess the readiness of paratroopers, maintain currency and to promote interoperability with participating allies and partner nations. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Monique O’Neill)