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U.S. Army Capt. Jason Cox, a civil affairs officer, trains Romanian Multinational Division-South East (MND-SE) Lt. Col. George Feleaga, a civilian-military cooperation officer, on procedures concerning the freedom of movement and maneuverability for land forces and the safety of the civilian population during procedures during the Exercise Saber Guardian 2016 command post exercise at the Romanian Land Forces Combat Training Center, Cincu, Romania July 30, 2016. The command post exercise simulation is a Joint Combined Exchange Training event that further augments our communications and interoperability. The commanders and staffs are trained in the development of combined planning, standing operating procedures and staff battle drills in a force-on-force environment to demonstrate continued commitment to the collective security of NATO and dedication to enduring peace and stability in the region. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Anita VanderMolen, 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, Oregon Army National Guard)
Acting Secretary of the Army Robert Speer poses with Romanian soldiers (pictured from left to right) 2nd Lt. Florinel Musescu, 1st Lt. Casian Bleiceanu, Capt. Nistor Andrei and Maj. Cristian Dumitru from Battle Group Poland during his visit to Bemowo Piskie Training Area near Orzysz, Poland, May 5. The multinational formation of U.S., U.K. and Romanian soldiers are serving with Polish 15th Mechanized Brigade soldiers as a deterrence force in northeast Poland in support of NATO's Enhanced Forward Presence. Speer visited the multinational battle group as part of his tour of the U.S. Army Europe theater of operations to reinforce relationships and stress the significance of interoperability with NATO Allies. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Patricia Deal/Released)
YAVORIV, Ukraine -- Dancers perform traditional Ukrainian entertainment during the opening ceremony of Exercise Rapid Trident July 8. 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. (Ukrainian Ministry of Defense photo by Lt. Col. Taras Gren)
AAV-7 Amphibious Assault Vehicles from 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion await the next mission 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 Sgt. Jamean R. Berry/Released)
GRAFENWOEHR, Germany -- Soldiers with the British 3rd Battalion, the Mercian Regiment, based in Fallingbostel, Germany, load charges into a Challenger 2 tank crew during a weapons qualifying range at the Joint Multinational Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area before taking part in Saber Junction here Oct. 15. The mission is part of U.S. Army Europe's exercise Saber Junction which 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)
GRAFENWOEHR, Germany -- A section of British Warrior Infantry Fighting Vehicles with the 3rd Battalion, the Mercian Regiment, based in Fallingbostel, Germany, prepare to depart the range following a weapons qualifying range at the Joint Multinational Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area before taking part in Saber Junction here Oct. 15. The mission is part of U.S. Army Europe's exercise Saber Junction which 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)
ARTA BEACH, Djibouti (Sept. 30, 2015) U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit provide security on a ridge alongside soldiers with the French 5th Overseas Combined Arms Regiment (RIAOM) during a desert survival course. Elements of the 15th MEU are training with the 5th RIAOM in Djibouti in order to improve interoperability between the MEU and the French military. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Steve H. Lopez/Released)
A convoy of U.S. Army Europe's 4th Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment moves through the German countryside near Grafenwoehr, Germany, during Saber Junction 2012, Oct. 15. 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 Europe photo by Visual Information Specialist Markus Rauchenberger/Released)
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)
After clearing a mock village of opposition forces, paratroopers of Company A, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, boarded helicopters to leave 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. Marine Cpl. Shawn Brakey, left, fire support man, 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company assists a soldier with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard San Clemente Island, Calif., Feb. 13, 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)
Capt. Barry Owens, the National Guard Bureau Air Guard competitive events liaison assigned to the Marksmanship Training Center, participates as a member of the Canadian Armed Forces Combat Shooting Team during the Armed Forces Skill at Arms Meeting April 27, 2017, at Camp Joseph T. Robinson. Ark. Owens volunteered to be a member of the team, highlighting the importance of joint interoperability. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jessica Condit)
VARPALOTA TRAINING AREA, Hungary - Saker Falcon is a multinational training exercise involving roughly 200 Soldiers from U.S. Army Europe's 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, two Dutch Air Assault battalions, and Hungarian military forces. The objectives of the training include enhancing joint combined interoperability with allied and partner nations and preparing participants to operate in a joint, multinational, integrated environment with support from Hungarian governmental agencies. Saker Falcon, underway from April 3 through April 17, reinforces U.S. Army Europe's strategic objectives to increase regional flexibility, preserve and enhance NATO interoperability, and facilitate multinational training. (Royal Netherlands Army photo by Cpl. Zadrach Salampessy)
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force fast-rope onto a gas and oil platform during maritime interoperability training off the coast of Santa Barbara, Calif., Jan. 16, 2015. MIT prepares the MRF for their upcoming deployment by enhancing their combat skills and teaching them techniques for boarding vessels. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jamean Berry/Released)
170808-N-KB401-242 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 8, 2017) Left to right, Royal Navy Duke-class frigate HMS Westminster (F 237), Royal Navy Duke-class frigate HMS Iron Duke (F 234), Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08), Royal Norwegian Navy frigate Helge Ingstad (F 313), Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75), and guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) 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)
A Serbian soldier stands guard 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 Warrant Officer Dmitrii Vosimeric, Moldova National Army Public Affairs)
A Polish army Rosomak armored personnel carrier, or "Wolverine," with the 12th Mechanized Brigade, fords water during the Allied Spirit VIII training exercise at Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Jan. 25, 2018. Allied Spirit VIII is a multinational exercise with over 4,100 participants from the U.S. and nine other nations that is designed to enhance interoperability and readiness across war-fighting functions. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Hubert D. Delany III / 22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)
Captain Mark Crimaldi and 1st Lieutenant Bryan Rodman of the 4th Squadron, 2nd Calvary Regiment, discuss a change of mission while out on patrol near the German City of Hahnbach during exercise Saber Junction 2012, Oct. 15. 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 Europe photo by Staff Sgt. Pablo N. Piedra/Released)
U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 transport Marines on MV-22B Ospreys from San Clemente Island to Camp Pendleton, Calif., during Exercise Iron Fist 2014, Feb. 15, 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)
Battle Group Poland U.S. combat engineers are training how to operate a volcano scatterable mine system 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)
A U.S. Soldier of the Regimental Support Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment scans his sector of fire while reacting to a road obstacle during exercise Saber Junction 15 at the U.S. Army, Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, April 12, 2015. Saber Junction 15 prepares NATO and partner nation forces for offensive, defensive, and stability operations and promotes interoperability among participants. Saber Junction 15 has more than 4,700 participants from 17 countries, to include: Albania, Armenia, Belgium, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Great Britain, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Sweden, Turkey, and the U.S. More at www.eur.army.mil/SaberJunction. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Gemma Iglesias)
Lance Cpl. Nathaniel Rasmusson, a machine gunner with the 3rd Bn., 23rd Marine Regiment, points to the direction of potential enemy fire to Ghanaian Soldiers during Exercise Western Accord 14, June 19, near Camp Thies, Senegal. The unit trained Soldiers from different nations in various techniques and procedures for searching and detaining internally displaced personnel. Exercise Western Accord is a U.S. Africa Command sponsored annual joint training partnership exercise between the United States, the Economic Community of West African States and partner nations. The exercise is designed to increase interoperability between military forces and ensure the common ability to conduct peace operations throughout western Africa. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Staff Sgt. V. Michelle Woods)
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A U.S. Marine, right, pre-sniper instructor, Division Schools, discusses logistics with a soldier from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force while conducting land navigation training during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 22, 2014. Iron Fist is an amphibious exercise that brings together Marines and sailors from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, other I Marine Expeditionary Force units, and soldiers from the JGSDF, to promote military interoperability and hone individual and small-unit skills through challenging, complex and realistic training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ricardo Hurtado/Released)
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U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Pedro Guerrero, right, section leader, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, briefs officials of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force on safety procedures while conducting a splash demonstration whit AAV-7 Assault Amphibious Vehicles during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 16, 2014. Iron Fist is an amphibious exercise that brings together Marines and sailors from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, other I Marine Expeditionary Force units, and soldiers from the JGSDF, to promote military interoperability and hone individual and small-unit skills through challenging, complex and realistic training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ricardo Hurtado/Released)
Participating in an international cooperative national defense exercise, Soldiers of the Minnesota National Guard’s 1st Combined Arms Battalion – 194th Armor conduct interoperability training alongside their Swedish counterparts Sept. of 2017. This is the first time in over 20 years that Americans have been asked to participate in the Aurora Exercise which is comprised of several surrounding countries’ militaries as well as over 19,000 men and women of the Swedish Armed Forces. (Courtesy of the Minnesota National Guard)
CHILDREN'S SURGICAL CENTRE, PHENOM PENH, Kingdom of Cambodia (Jul. 17, 2011) – Navy Lt. Charles J. Siegert, left, a general surgeon with 3rd Medical Battalion, and Huot Vutha, right, a Cambodian surgery trainee, work alongside each other to perform a surgical operation on a baby at Children's Surgical Centre. The surgical training is part of Cambodia Interoperability Program 2011, a regularly-held exercise between the U.S. and Cambodian forces that allows both nations to conduct joint-medical and dental operations, improve interoperability through working together and foster goodwill to ensure regional peace and stability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo Cpl. Kentavist P. Brackin)
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U.S. Navy Sailors and Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force drive Rigid-Hulled Inflatable Boats during maritime interoperability training off the coast of Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 12, 2015. MIT prepares the 15th MEU's MRF for their upcoming deployment by enhancing their combat skills and teaching them techniques for boarding vessels. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jamean Berry/Released)
A U.S. Army Europe Stryker vehicle, assigned to 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment moves though the Maneuver Rights Area near Amberg, Germany, during Saber Junction 2012 Oct. 16. The U.S. Army Europe's exercise Saber Junction trains U.S. personnel and 1800 multinational partners from 18 nations ensuring multinational interoperability and an agile, ready coalition force.
(U.S. Army Europe photo by Visual Information Specialist Markus Rauchenberger/Released)
GRAFENWOEHR, Germany --U.S. Army Europe soldiers play OPFOR and shoot simulated Mortar rounds towards enemy troops to give them a more realistic training environment, Oct. 13. Forces from the United Kingdom are participating among 19 multinational nations training during Saber Junction 2012. U.S. Army Europe's exercise Saber Junction features the 2nd Cavalry Regiment, who trains with 1800 multinational partners from 18 nations ensuring interoperability and an agile, ready coalition force. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Franklin R. Moore)
U.S. Army Spc. Alek Battle assigned to Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment (Attack Reconnaissance), 12th Combat Aviation Brigade reviews a PowerPoint presentation and makes necessary adjustments during exercise Saber Junction 15 at the U.S. Army’s Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, April 11, 2015. Saber Junction 15 prepares NATO and partner nation forces for offensive, defensive, and stability operations and promotes interoperability among participants. Saber Junction 15 has more than 4,700 participants from 17 countries, to include: Albania, Armenia, Belgium, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Great Britain, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Sweden, Turkey, and the U.S. More at www.eur.army.mil/SaberJunction. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Shardesia Washington/Released)
Sgt. Chase Ogden, squad leader and position safety officer for the 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, checks for ammunition rounds before clearing Ghanaian soldiers off the firing range June 19. The firing range was a part of Exercise Western Accord 14, 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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U.S Marine Cpl. Joseph Seaman posts security during an aerial sniper mission on an MH-60S Seahawk during maritime interoperability training off the coast of Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 12, 2015. Seaman is a slackman with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit Force Reconnaissance Detachment. MIT prepares the 15th MEU's Maritime Raid Force for their upcoming deployment by enhancing their combat skills and teaching them techniques for boarding vessels. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Allison Burgos/Released)
170808-N-OX430-121 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 8, 2017) The Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08) transits alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) 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 3rd Class Daniel Gaither/Released)
A Latvian Army soldier moves to his next fighting position during exercise Saber Junction 15 at the U.S. Army’s Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, April 23, 2015. Saber Junction 15 prepares NATO and partner nation forces for offensive, defensive, and stability operations and promotes interoperability among participants. Saber Junction 15 has more than 4,700 participants from 17 countries, to include: Albania, Armenia, Belgium, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Great Britain, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Sweden, Turkey and the U.S. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Markus Rauchenberger/Released)
U.S. Army Europe Soldiers, assigned to 2nd Cavalry Regiment, scan the battlefield during Saber Junction 2012 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Oct. 25. The U.S. Army Europe's exercise Saber Junction trains U.S. personnel and 1800 multinational partners from 18 nations ensuring multinational interoperability and an agile, ready coalition force.
(U.S. Army Europe photo by Visual Information Specialist Markus Rauchenberger/released)
Ukrainian soldiers set up artillery equipment 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. Taras Gren, Ukrainian Army Public Affairs)
Battle Group Poland U.S. medics move a casualty through an obstacle during search and rescue training conducted near the Bemowo Piskie Training Area during Saber Strike 17 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 Sgt. Jimmy Golden/ Released)
U.S. Army Europe Soldiers, assigned to 2nd Cavalry Regiment, study a map and prepare to convoy though the Maneuver Rights Area near Amberg, Germany in route to the Joint Multinational Readiness Center’s Hohenfels Training Area, Oct. 16. The U.S. Army Europe's exercise Saber Junction 2012 trains U.S. personnel and 1800 multinational partners from 18 nations ensuring multinational interoperability and an agile, ready coalition force.
(U.S. Army Europe photo by Visual Information Specialist Markus Rauchenberger/Released)
Paratroopers assigned to the British 16 Air Assault Brigade land 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)
PHILIPPINE SEA (March 16, 2019) Cmdr. Jonathan Hopkins, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69), mans his console in the ship's combat information center. U.S. Navy warships train together to increase the tactical proficiency, lethality and interoperability of participating units in an Era of Great Power Competition. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rufus Hucks/Released)
VARPALOTA TRAINING AREA, Hungary - Saker Falcon is a multinational training exercise involving roughly 200 Soldiers from U.S. Army Europe's 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, two Dutch Air Assault battalions, and Hungarian military forces. The objectives of the training include enhancing joint combined interoperability with allied and partner nations and preparing participants to operate in a joint, multinational, integrated environment with support from Hungarian governmental agencies. Saker Falcon, underway from April 3 through April 17, reinforces U.S. Army Europe's strategic objectives to increase regional flexibility, preserve and enhance NATO interoperability, and facilitate multinational training. (Royal Netherlands Army photo by Cpl. Zadrach Salampessy)
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).
GRAFENWOEHR, Germany -- A British range safety coaches a soldier with the 3rd Battalion, the Mercian Regiment, based in Fallingbostel, Germany, during a weapons qualifying range at the Joint Multinational Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area before taking part in Saber Junction here Oct. 15. The mission is part of U.S. Army Europe's exercise Saber Junction which 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)
Gunnery Sgt. Dragos Coca engages targets during a desert survival and tactics course. Coca is a platoon sergeant with 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit. Elements of the 15th MEU trained with the 5th Overseas Combined Arms Regiment in Djibouti from Sept. 21 to Oct. 7 in order to improve interoperability between the MEU and the French military.
(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Steve H. Lopez/Released)
Moldovan soldiers take a break during Rapid Trident 2012 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. Vladimir Skorostetskiy, Ukrainian Army Public Affairs)
ARTA TRAINING RANGE, Djibouti (Oct. 4, 2015) U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit provide security during a desert survival and tactics course with the French 5th Overseas Combined Arms Regiment (RIAOM). Elements of the 15th MEU trained with the 5th RIAOM in Djibouti in order to improve interoperability between the MEU and the French military. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Steve H. Lopez/Released)
Lithuanian soldiers maneuver near the Bemowo Piskie Training Area during Saber Strike 17 June 15. Lithuanian and Canadian soldiers joined Battle Group Poland's U.S., U.K. and Romanian soldiers and Polish 15th Mechanized Brigade soldiers for Saber Strike 17, a U.S. Army Europe-led multinational combined forces annual exercise. This year’s exercise includes integrated and synchronized deterrence-oriented training designed to improve interoperability and readiness of the militaries of the 20 participating nations throughout the Baltic region and Poland. (U.S. Army photo by Georgios Moumoulidis , Training Support Team Orzysz)
Canadian Army Capt. Rob Johnson, along with U.S. Soldiers from the California Army National Guard, 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)
Navy Corpsman Dominique Smith, assigned to the 3rd Bn., 23rd Marine Regiment, demonstrates for a Ghanaian Soldier how to provide security during Exercise Western Accord 14, June 19, near Camp Thies, Senegal. The unit trained Soldiers from different nations in various techniques and procedures for searching and detaining internally displaced personnel. Exercise Western Accord is a U.S. Africa Command sponsored annual joint training partnership exercise between the United States, the Economic Community of West African States and partner nations. The exercise is designed to increase interoperability between military forces and ensure the common ability to conduct peace operations throughout western Africa. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Staff Sgt. V. Michelle Woods)
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Military forces from the U.S., U.K., Lithuania and Poland conduct a convoy movement from Poland to Lithuania to continue the next portion of Saber Strike 2017 near Rukla, Lithuania, June 18, 2017. Saber Strike 17 is a U.S. Army Europe-led multinational combined forces exercise conducted annually to enhance the NATO Alliance throughout the Baltic region and Poland. This year's exercise includes integrated and synchronized deterrence-oriented training designed to improve interoperability and readiness of the 20 participating nations' militaries. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Stefan English)