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13th MEU Combat Camera, Camp Pendleton (October 6, 2016) - WestPac-16 deployment February 2016 to September 2016. The 13th MEU deployed to 5th and 7th fleet area of operations providing close air support to Iraqi security forces and the coalition fighting ISIL in Operation Inherent Resolve. The Fighting 13th supported the UAE-led coalition fighting Al Qaeda in Mukalla, Yemen. The Fighting 13th participated in multinational training exercises SSang Yong in South Korea and Eager Lion in Jordan. The Fighting 13th participated in theater security cooperation engagements with military counterparts in Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Hector de Jesus/RELEASED)

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 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)

Multinational service members participate in Khaan Quest 2016 Command Post Exercise (CPX) May 24 at Five Hills Training Area, Mongolia. The CPX aims to enhance battalion staff capabilities and interoperability to conduct peace, stability, and humanitarian assistance operations, as well as share experiences and procedures amongst participants to prepare for United Nations peacekeeping operations. U.S. Army MAJ Richard Mohammadi, with the Alaska Air National Guard, provides remarks on the CPX. Khaan Quest 2016 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. The exercise 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)

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.