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U.S. Soldiers train in Estonia by U.S. Army Europe

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Spc. Tyler Wisely, 1st Squadron (Stryker), 2nd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, enters the hand grenade pit at an Estonian military training area near Tapa, Estonia, Oct. 24, 2014. Soldiers are conducting training that is not always possible while at their home station. The U.S. Army Europe-led Atlantic Resolve, a multinational combined arms exercise involving the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, and host nations, takes place across Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland to enhance multinational interoperability, to strengthen relationships among allied militaries, to contribute to regional stability and to demonstrate U.S. commitment to NATO. (U.S. Army National Guard Photo by 1st Lt. Jeffrey Rivard)

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190206-N-ZL062-1284 PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 6, 2019) An F-35B Lightning II aircraft attached to the F-35B detachment of the “Flying Tigers” of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262 (Reinforced) takes off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) during a Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) drill. Wasp, flagship of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sarah Myers)

Maine National Guard by The National Guard

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Technical Sergeant Kyle Farley from the 101st Air Refueling Wing diligently remains laser focused as he conducts mid-air refueling with a Belgium F-16 over the Arctic Circle, June 7th, 2023. The 101st ARW is taking part in Arctic Challenge Exercise 2023, a live fly exercise that serves to advance arctic security initiatives and enhance interoperability in the increasingly dynamic and contested region. (Photo by Master Sgt. Andrew Sinclair)

Maritime Interoperability Training by 15th MEU

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U.S. Marines from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force practice 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)

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United States Marine Corps by World Armies

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ARTA TRAINING RANGE, Djibouti (Oct. 6, 2015) A U.S. Marine with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit prepares to step off for a patrol during a desert survival and tactics course. Elements of the 15th MEU trained with the 5th Overseas Combined Arms Regiment (RIAOM) in Djibouti from Sept. 21 to Oct. 7 in order to improve interoperability between the MEU and the French military. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Steve H. Lopez/Released)

Waiting for orders by U.S. Army Europe

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GRAFENWOEHR, Germany -- Private 1st Class Alexander Robinson from 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment waits for the order to move his Stryker Infantry Fighting Vehicle to support an assault on the village of Duzdag here Oct. 13. The mission, part of 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 Staff Sgt. Joel Salgado)

First Team Troopers train with multinational partners by 3rd Brigade Combat Team 1st Cavalry Division

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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)

Engineers face OPFOR of 1-4 Inf. during Saber Junction 14 by U.S. Army Europe

Slovenian army engineers patch their "wounded" after they were attacked by opposing forces of 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry at 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)

1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment by 7th Army Training Command

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U.S. Soldiers of 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment move tactically 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)

173rd Airborne Brigade Paratroopers air assault through mock village during Saber Junction 14 by U.S. Army Europe

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)

173rd Airborne Brigade Paratroopers air assault through mock village during Saber Junction 14 by U.S. Army Europe

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)

U.S.-Spanish engineer exercise Interdict 12 by U.S. Army Europe

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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 ROTC Visit by U.S. Army Europe

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A Ukrainian cadet talks with U.S. Army ROTC cadets during a Cultural Understanding and Language Proficiency Program trip to Rapid Trident 2012 held at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center in Yavoriv, Ukraine, July 18. 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. Taras Gren, Ukrainian Army Public Affairs)

Ukrainian BTR-80 by U.S. Army Europe

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YAVORIV, Ukraine -- Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets, visiting Ukraine as part of the Cultural Understanding and Learning Proficiency program, enter a Ukrainian BTR-80 July 11 during Exercise Rapid Trident here. Rapid Trident 2013 is a U.S. Army Europe-led, multinational field training and command post exercise occurring at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center in Yavoriv, Ukraine July 8-19 that involves approximately 1,300 troops from 17 nations. The exercise is designed to enhance interoperability between forces and promote regional stability and security. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Daniel Cole)

Saber Strike 2017 by U.S. Army Europe

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Battle Group Poland U.S. Solders review the maps and update current activity locations for movements during Saber Strike 2017, at Bemowo Piskie Training Area near Orzysz, Poland, June 15, 2017. 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. Stefan English)

West African militaries and U.S. forces participate in opening ceremonies for exercise WA 14 by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa

(Left to right) Deputy Chief of Army Staff Col. Elhadji Babacar Faye, United States Africa Command Deputy Commander Brig. Gen. Kenneth Moore, Directory Peace Keeping and Regional Security Economic Community of West African States Col. Ollo Alain Pale and Military Zone #7 Commanding Officer Col. Lamine Keita, stand at parade rest before the American, Senegal and Economic Community of West African States flags are raised signifying the beginning of Exercise Western Accord, June 16. 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 Staff Sgt. Donna Davis)

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Freedom Shock- U.S. and German training at Letzlingen by 7th Army Training Command

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German Army Master Sgt. Mirko Muhl, right, of the German Army Combat Training Center (GACTC) points out terrain features to U.S. Soldiers of Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment while conducting a situational training scenario during 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)

Shared Accord 13 by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa

Students from the Masincedane Training Centre play a South African game with U.S. and South African military members outside of their school, where volunteers came to paint and plant in the garden as a joint community engagement during Shared Accord 13. Shared Accord is a biennial training exercise which promotes regional relationships, increases capacity, trains U.S. and South African forces, and furthers cross-training and interoperability. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Spc. Taryn Hagerman)

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Saber Junction 2012 Maneuver Rights Area by 7th Army Training Command

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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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Ukrainian Marines by World Armies

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Ukrainian Marines clear a staircase as part of room clearing procedures during situational training exercise lanes at Rapid Trident 2014 here, Sept. 16. Rapid Trident is an annual U.S. Army Europe conducted, Ukrainian led multinational exercise designed to enhance interoperability with allied and partner nations while promoting regional stability and security. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Joshua Leonard)

U.S. Marines train with West African nations during Western Accord 14 by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa

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Burkina Faso soldiers demonstrate how to properly extract a detainee from a crowd during a riot management class given by Military Police Company A, 4th Law Enforcement Battion, 4th Force Headquarters Group June 20. The Military Police Company trained soldiers from different nations in various crowd control techniques and procedures. Western Accord 14 is a U.S. Africa Command-sponsored, U.S. Army Africa-hosted annual joint training 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 U.S. Army Staff Sgt. V. Michelle Woods)

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Strykers on the Autobahn A-6 by 7th Army Training Command

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AMBERG, Germany -- U.S. Army Europe Soldiers, assigned to 2nd Cavalry Regiment, drive their convoy of Stryker vehicles, High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles, better known as the HMMWVs, and Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Trucks, known as HEMTTs, safely along the Autobahn A-6 during Saber Junction 2012 in the German Oberpfalz in the state of Bavaria on Oct. 26. The U.S. Army Europe's exercise Saber Junction trains U.S. personnel and 1800 multinational partners from 18 nations ensuring multinational interoperability and an agile, ready coalition force.

(U.S. Army photo by Michael Beaton, JMTC Public Affairs/Released)

NATO partners, on parade by U.S. Army Europe

Various color guards from Denmark, Estonia, Great Britain, Lithuania, Noway, Sweden and the U.S., as well as other NATO allied states perform a pass and review prior to a parade for the community in old Riga, Latvia, November 18, 2014 to celebrate the nation's 96th anniversary of indepenence. A U.S. color guard and soldiers from Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division who are in Latvia for joint training, participated in the event with their NATO parter country as 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. 1st Class Jeremy J. Fowler)

RT2018 Closing Ceremony by 7th Army Training Command

Soldiers from 14 nations took part in the Rapid Trident 2018 closing ceremony, Sept. 14. Rapid Trident is an annual exercise that builds military interoperability through establishing professional relationships and sharing shoulder-to-shoulder experiences. (US Army photo by Lacey Justinger, 7th Army Training Command)

200722-M-EA576-1034 by Navy Medicine

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Christophe D. Madison, an explosive ordnance disposal technician with Task Force Koa Moana (TF KM) 20, I Marine Expeditionary Force, is tested for COVID-19 at the port of Malakal, Republic of Palau, July 22, 2020. Marines and Sailors with TF KM20, I MEF, are conducting engagements in the Republic of Palau from July through September 2020. Koa Moana, meaning “ocean warrior,” is designed to strengthen and enhance relationships between the U.S. and partner nations/states in the Indo-Pacific region, improve interoperability with local security establishments, and serve as a Humanitarian Assistance Survey Team afloat in support of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s strategic and operational objectives. TF KM20 provides a unique opportunity to enhance relationships in the Republic of Palau. The Koa Moana task force has taken extensive measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. The health and safety of U.S. service members and Palauan citizens participating in TF KM20 is an enduring priority. Prior to deploying, all exercise members participated in a three-week quarantine. After arriving in Palau, the Marines and Sailors remain quarantined for an additional 14 days. To date, all members deployed as part of TF KM20 tested negative for COVID-19. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Stephanie Cervantes)

Hungarian soldier by 7th Army Training Command

A Hungarian soldier assigned to the 1st Company, 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Brigade searches for enemy forces while holding a defensive position during exercise Saber Junction 15 at the U.S. Army’s Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, April 20, 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)

Hungary at Saber Junction 15 by 7th Army Training Command

A Hungarian soldier assigned to the 1st Company, 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Brigade takes cover beside a window while conducting a village assault 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)

A friendly eye by U.S. Army Europe

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HOHENFELS, Germany -- A civilian role player acting as a host nation police officer watches Romanian soldiers during a key leader engagement at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center here Oct. 12. 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 Staff Sgt. Joel Salgado)

Ukrainian Marines by World Armies

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A Ukrainian Marine clears a room during situational training exercise lanes at Rapid Trident 2014 here, Sept. 16. Rapid Trident is an annual U.S. Army Europe conducted, Ukrainian led multinational exercise designed to enhance interoperability with allied and partner nations while promoting regional stability and security. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Joshua Leonard)

Faces of Saber Junction 14 by U.S. Army Europe

Lithuanian 2nd Lt. ElmyraBaljanaite waits for a 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)

Lithuanian OPFOR attacks Camp West at Exercise Saber Junction 14 by U.S. Army Europe

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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)

RT2018 Closing Ceremony by 7th Army Training Command

Soldiers from 14 nations took part in the Rapid Trident 2018 closing ceremony, Sept. 14. Rapid Trident is an annual exercise that builds military interoperability through establishing professional relationships and sharing shoulder-to-shoulder experiences. (US Army photo by Lacey Justinger, 7th Army Training Command)

Marines, JGSDF discuss Iron Fist on San Clemente Island by 15th MEU

U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Bill Wischmeyer, center, executive officer, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, 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 MEU, 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)

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Walk and Shoot by 7th Army Training Command

U.S. Army Spc. Jeffery Gill, left, and Pfc. Aaron Beckman of Comanche Troop, 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment observe mortar impacts while conducting a walk and shoot during exercise Saber Junction 15 at the U.S. Armyâs Joint Multinational Training Command in Grafenwoehr, Germany, April 24, 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.army.mil/article/147329. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. John Cress Jr./Not Reviewed)

Convoy security by U.S. Army Europe

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YAVORIV, Ukraine -- Serbian soldiers scan the forest for enemy forces while providing security for their convoy July 12 during Exercise Rapid Trident here. Rapid Trident 2013 is a U.S. Army Europe-led, multinational field training and command post exercise occurring at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center in Yavoriv, Ukraine July 8-19 that involves approximately 1,300 troops from 17 nations. The exercise is designed to enhance interoperability between forces and promote regional stability and security. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Daniel Cole)

Walking back by U.S. Army Europe

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YAVORIV, Ukraine -- Polish paratroopers walk to a pick-up point after completing a jump from a Ukrainian helicopter July 9 during Exercise Rapid Trident. Rapid Trident 2013 is a U.S. Army Europe-led, multinational field training and command post exercise occurring at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center in Yavoriv, Ukraine July 8-19 that involves approximately 1,300 troops from 17 nations. The exercise is designed to enhance interoperability between forces and promote regional stability and security. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Daniel Cole)

170318-N-ME988-495 by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet

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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)

Ukrainian Marines by World Armies

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Ukrainian Marines clear a room during situational training exercise lanes at Rapid Trident 2014 here, Sept. 16. Rapid Trident is an annual U.S. Army Europe conducted, Ukrainian led multinational exercise designed to enhance interoperability with allied and partner nations while promoting regional stability and security. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Joshua Leonard)

Faces of Saber Junction 14 by U.S. Army Europe

Spc. Shaine Jimenez (rear) of San Antonio, Texas, and Spc. Eric Reavis of Kansas City, Kansas, both assigned to Battery A, 4th Battalion, 319th Field Artillery, 173rd Airborne Brigade, assemble a radio antenna 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)

Marine Scout Snipers train JGDSF Fundamentals of Shooting by 15th MEU

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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)

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First Responder Training by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command

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)

Opening Ceremony by U.S. Army Europe

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Soldiers from the Ukrainian Armed Forces 95th Airborne Brigade stand in formation during the Rapid Trident 2012 opening ceremony held at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center in Yavoriv, Ukraine, July 16. Rapid Trident supports interoperability among Ukraine, the United States, NATO and Partnership for Peace member nations. Approximately 1,400 personnel from 16 different nations are participating in the exercise which will consist of multi-national academic course and situational and field training exercises. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brooks Fletcher, U.S. Army Europe Public Affairs)

UGANDA ADAPT 2010 by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa

Uganda People's Defense Force (UPDF) logisticians load palletized material during a hands-on segment of Uganda ADAPT 2010, a mentoring program conducted in Entebbe, Uganda, that resulted in certifying 25 soldiers as C-130 aircraft load planners.

U.S. Army photo by Gordon Christensen

A U.S. Army Africa (USARAF) organized Africa Deployment Assistance Partnership Team (ADAPT) recently trained, and for the first time ever, certified 25 soldiers of the Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF) as C-130 aircraft load planners in Entebbe, Uganda.

A five-person team, led by Gordon Christensen of Army Africa’s G-4 Mobility Division, completed Phase III training with UPDF soldiers Aug. 27 in Entebbe, Uganda, said John Hanson, chief of the G-4 Policy and Programs Branch.

“This was the first actual air load certification we’ve done, of all the previous ADAPT engagements,” Hanson said. “That’s what makes it unique.”

Two weeks of classroom instruction and hands-on training enabled 25 of 31 students to earn U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command Form 9 certification, significantly augmenting the Uganda land force’s air deployment capability, while developing greater interoperability with U.S. military forces, Hanson said.

The ADAPT program, developed to enhance the force projection capabilities of African militaries, is managed by the USARAF G-4 staff. Its aim is to bridge the gap between limited deployment capacity and the need to provide forces in support of peacekeeping or humanitarian relief operations, Hanson said.

“We’re building capacity for people to deploy, to do their own missions,” he said.

Even when the training doesn’t lead to actual U.S. Air Force certification, as it did this time in Uganda, it contributes to an enhanced deployment capacity for the land force involved, Hanson said.

“That’s the intent. They can’t do the certification, but they can continue to train their own people. Then we back off and they continue to do that,” he said.

The program is a Title 22 tactical logistics engagement funded by the U.S. Department of State, and focuses on African countries that contribute troops to peacekeeping operations, Hanson said.

Training is executed in four installments in order to create a long-term, phased approach to building deployment capacity, Hanson said. Instructors take students from a general orientation to tactical deployment principles to an advanced level of practical proficiency.

Instructors for the UPDF course were sourced using the Request For Forces (RFF) process, Hanson said.

Christensen was accompanied U.S. Army Capt. Jedmund Greene of 21st Theater Support Command’s 16th Sustainment Brigade, based in Kaiserslautern, Germany, and three Air Force noncommissioned officers: Tech. Sgt. Venus Washington, Robbins Air Force Base, Ga.; Tech. Sgt. Byran Quinn, Pope Air Force Base, N.C.; and Senior Master Sgt. Anthony D. Tate of the Illinois Air National Guard.

“The training helped to strengthen the relationship with our Ugandan partners, and also helped them build a self-sustaining deployment capacity,” Greene said. “I hope 21st TSC can increase its support to USARAF logistics theater security cooperation events in the future.”

Army Africa’s G-4 staff is presently working to synchronize ADAPT with the Africa Contingency Operations Training and Assistance (ACOTA) program. A proof of concept joint training was conducted with ACOTA in Rwanda earlier this year, combining tactical- and support-staff training in logistics with the more complex operational techniques of force deployment and mobility, Hanson said.

The Rwanda training demonstrated the feasibility of combining available U.S. government resources to achieve the most efficient and focused effort to advance common foreign policy objectives with U.S. partners in Africa, he said.

To date, ADAPT missions have been funded for eight African countries. Previous training sessions have been conducted in Rwanda, Ghana and Burkina Faso as well as Uganda, and the number is likely to grow in coming years, Hanson said.

“The programs were identified as being of interest to several other countries during the Army Africa Theater Army Security Cooperation Conference, held in Vicenza in August,” Hanson said.

The next planned ADAPT mission is for Phase I training in Botswana, scheduled for the first quarter of 2011, he said.

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Engineers face OPFOR of 1-4 Inf. during Saber Junction 14 by U.S. Army Europe

Engineers from 500th Engineer Company, 15th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer Brigade, based in Grafenwoehr, Germany, and Slovenian army engineers convoy from Camp West at Hohenfels Training Area Sept. 4 prior to being attacked by opposition forces of 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry. 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)

173rd Airborne Brigade Paratroopers air assault through mock village during Saber Junction 14 by U.S. Army Europe

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)

Western Accord 14 features Academic Week by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa

A Soldier from Attack Company, 1st Battalion, 28 Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division shakes hands with a Burkina Faso soldier after receiving instructions on personnel searching and traffic control point procedures during Exercise Western Accord 14, June 17. Exercise Western Accord 14 is U.S. Africa Command sponsored, U.S. Army Africa hosted a partnership exercise between the United States and Economic Community of Western African 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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Shared Accord 13 by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa

Paratroopers from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment of Fort Bragg, N.C., complete a tactical ruck march after an exercise for Shared Accord 13 at Bulembo, South Africa, July 28. Shared Accord is a biennial training exercise which promotes regional relationships, increases capacity, trains U.S. and South African forces, and furthers cross-training and interoperability. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Spc. Taryn Hagerman)

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UGANDA ADAPT 2010 by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa

Uganda People's Defense Force (UPDF) logisticians prepare to load a practice pallet consisting of tires during a hands-on segment of Uganda ADAPT 2010, a mentoring program conducted in Entebbe, Uganda, that resulted in certifying 25 soldiers as C-130 aircraft load planners.