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Mongolian Armed Forces conduct a peace-keeping exercise at a simulated UN Designated Site at Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, July 31, 2017. Khaan Quest 2017 is a Mongolian-hosted, combined, joint training exercise designed to strengthen the capabilities of the U.S., Mongolia and other partner nations in international peacekeeping operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Technical Sgt. James Michaels)

Mongolian Armed Forces conduct water survival training with partner nations at Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, July 27, 2017. Khaan Quest 2017 is a Mongolian-hosted, combined, joint training exercise designed to strengthen the capabilities of the U.S., Mongolia and other partner nations in international peacekeeping operations. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Derek Mol)

Service members from the Malaysian Army execute the riot control training lane during Khaan Quest 2016 at Five Hills Training Area, Mongolia, June 1, 2016. This lane tests participants’ reactions to various scenarios including application of rules of engagement; protection of civilians; and searching tactics and procedures. Riot control is one of eleven training lanes conducted during the exercise that exposes service members to different scenarios they may face during UN Peacekeeping Operations. Malaysian Army Lieutenant Commander Azren, assigned to Joint Force Headquarters, Malaysia, and Mongolian Armed Forces Captain B. Bayasgalan, assigned to unit 337, provide remarks on the training being conducted. Khaan Quest is an annual, multinational peacekeeping operations exercise hosted by the Mongolian Armed Forces, co-sponsored by U.S. Pacific Command, and supported by U.S. Army Pacific and U.S Marine Corps Forces, Pacific. Khaan Quest, in its 14th iteration, is the capstone exercise for this year’s Global Peace Operations Initiative program and focuses on training activities to enhance international interoperability, develop peacekeeping capabilities, build mil-to-mil relationships, and enhance military readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Lance Cpl. Justin Dixon/ Released)

A platoon from the Republic of Korea Marine Corps executes the patrolling training lane during Khaan Quest 2016 at Five Hills Training Area, Mongolia, May 31, 2016. This lane tests participants’ reactions to various scenarios including application of rules of engagement, protection of civilians, and patrolling tactics and procedures. Patrolling is one of eleven training lanes conducted during the exercise that exposes service members to different scenarios they may face during UN Peacekeeping Operations. The patrolling training lane instructors, Bangladesh Army Major Shams, assigned to 29 East Bengal, and U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Adrian Davis, assigned to 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, provide remarks on the training being conducted. Khaan Quest is an annual, multinational peacekeeping operations exercise hosted by the Mongolian Armed Forces, co-sponsored by U.S. Pacific Command, and supported by U.S. Army Pacific and U.S Marine Corps Forces, Pacific. Khaan Quest, in its 14th iteration, is the capstone exercise for this year’s Global Peace Operations Initiative program and focuses on training activities to enhance international interoperability, develop peacekeeping capabilities, build mil-to-mil relationships, and enhance military readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Lance Cpl. Justin Dixon/ Released)

A platoon from the Nepalese Army executes the cordon and search training lane during Khaan Quest 2016 at Five Hills Training Area, Mongolia, May 30, 2016. This lane tests participants’ reactions to various scenarios including searching operations, coordination with local authorities, and cultural awareness through interaction with the local populace. This station is one of eleven training lanes conducted during the exercise that exposes participants to different scenarios they may face during UN Peacekeeping operations. Nepalese Army Captain KC, with Birendra Peace Operations Training Centre, and Pablo Pintos, subject matter expert with the Global Peace Operations Initiative, provide remarks about the cordon and search training being conducted. Khaan Quest is an annual, multinational peacekeeping operations exercise hosted by the Mongolian Armed Forces, co-sponsored by U.S. Pacific Command, and supported by U.S. Army Pacific and U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific. Khaan Quest, in its 14th iteration, is the capstone exercise for this year’s Global Peace Operations Initiative program and will focus on training activities to enhance international interoperability develop peacekeeping capabilities, build mil-to-mil relationships, and enhance military readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Lance Cpl. Justin Dixon/ Released)

A platoon from the Bangladesh Army conducts training at the United Nations checkpoint training lane during Khaan Quest 2016 at Five Hills Training Area, Mongolia, May 29, 2016. This lane tests participants’ reactions to various scenarios including protests, vehicle inspections, and interacting with locals. This station is one of eleven training lanes conducted during the exercise that exposes participants to different scenarios they may face during UN Peacekeeping operations. Bangladesh Army Captain MD Mustakim Rahman, with 30 East Bengal; U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Keyne Hernandez, with 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion; and Bob Lidstone, subject matter expert with the U.S. State Department’s Global Peace Operations Initiative program, all provide remarks about the training being conducted. Khaan Quest is an annual, multinational peacekeeping operations exercise hosted by the Mongolian Armed Forces, co-sponsored by U.S. Pacific Command, and supported by U.S. Army Pacific and U.S Marine Corps Forces, Pacific. Khaan Quest, in its 14th iteration, is the capstone exercise for this year’s Global Peace Operations Initiative program and will focus on training activities to enhance international interoperability develop peacekeeping capabilities, build mil-to-mil relationships, and enhance military readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Lance Cpl. Justin Dixon/ Released)

Military medical professionals from the U.S. military and Mongolian Armed Forces travel to four homes within the local community to provide health care in support of exercise Khaan Quest 2016 Health Services Support Engagement in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, May 26, 2016. Khaan Quest is an annual, multinational peacekeeping operations exercise hosted by the Mongolian Armed Forces, co-sponsored by U.S. Pacific Command, and supported by U.S. Army Pacific and U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific. Khaan Quest, in its 14th iteration, is the capstone exercise for this year’s Global Peace Operations Initiative program and will focus on training activities to enhance international interoperability, develop peacekeeping capabilities, build mil-to-mil relationships, and enhance military readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Lance Cpl. Justin Dixon Released)

Military service members from the U.S. and Canadian Army train members of the Mongolian Armed Forces on mine field self-extraction at Five Hills Training Area, Mongolia, May 25, 2016. U.S. Army SGT Andy Hicks, with 388th Route Clearance Company, and SSG Mark Dalecki, with 716th Explosive Ordnance, provide remarks about the training being conducted. Khaan Quest is an annual, multinational peacekeeping operations exercise hosted by the Mongolian Armed Forces, co-sponsored by U.S. Pacific Command, and supported by U.S. Army Pacific and U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific. Khaan Quest, in its 14th iteration, is the capstone exercise for this year’s Global Peace Operations Initiative program and will focus on training activities to enhance international interoperability develop peacekeeping capabilities, build mil-to-mil relationships, and enhance military readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Lance Cpl. Justin Dixon/ Released)

Military service members from the U.S. and Canadian Army train members of the Mongolian Armed Forces on mine field self-extraction at Five Hills Training Area, Mongolia, May 25, 2016. U.S. Army SGT Andy Hicks, with 388th Route Clearance Company, and SSG Mark Dalecki, with 716th Explosive Ordnance, provide remarks about the training being conducted. Khaan Quest is an annual, multinational peacekeeping operations exercise hosted by the Mongolian Armed Forces, co-sponsored by U.S. Pacific Command, and supported by U.S. Army Pacific and U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific. Khaan Quest, in its 14th iteration, is the capstone exercise for this year’s Global Peace Operations Initiative program and will focus on training activities to enhance international interoperability develop peacekeeping capabilities, build mil-to-mil relationships, and enhance military readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Lance Cpl. Justin Dixon/ Released)

Military medical professionals from Canada, India, Mongolia, United States, Germany, and Republic of Korea participate in the Health Services Support Engagement (HSSE) at a local school in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, May 23, 2016. Canadian Armed Forces Captain Layoma Trudel-Gray, a physiotherapist, and U.S. Air Force Captain Amy Johnson, with the Alaska Air National Guard, 176th Medical Group, provide remarks about the health services offered to the local Mongolian community during Khan Quest 2016. Khaan Quest is an annual multinational peacekeeping operations exercise hosted by the Mongolian Armed Forces, co-sponsored by U.S. Pacific Command, and supported by U.S. Army Pacific and U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific. Khaan Quest, in its 14th iteration, is the capstone exercise for this year’s Global Peace Operations Initiative program and will focus on training activities to enhance international interoperability, develop peacekeeping capabilities, build mil-to-mil relationships, and enhance military readiness.

U.S. service members help build a dormitory at a local schoool in Zuumod, Tuv Province, Mongolia, May 21, 2016, during Exercise Khaan Quest 2016. U.S. Navy UT3 Vaitulu Siaosi, with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4, provides remarks about Khaan Quest 2016, while U.S.Army SPC Ryan Weinstock, with 871st Engineer Company, speaks about working alongside the Mongolian Armed Forces. This is the 14th year that Khaan Quest will be hosted by the Mongolian Armed Forces. Approximately 1,400 personnel from 40 nations are planned to participate this year. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Lance Cpl. Justin Dixon/Released)