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Bulgarian BMP-1s, U.S. M1A1 Abrams tanks and light-armored reconnaissance vehicles bound together toward an objective during the final exercise of Platinum Lion 16-1 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, Nov. 7, 2015. Platinum Lion, the first multinational live-fire engagement in which the Combined Arms Company participated, is a NATO-led exercise designed to increase readiness and build partner capacity through realistic combat scenarios and objective-focused training.

Photo by Cpl. Justin Updegraff

Bulgarian BMP-1s, U.S. M1A1 Abrams tanks and light-armored reconnaissance vehicles bound together toward an objective during the final exercise of Platinum Lion 16-1 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, Nov. 7, 2015. Platinum Lion, the first multinational live-fire engagement in which the Combined Arms Company participated, is a NATO-led exercise designed to increase readiness and build partner capacity through realistic combat scenarios and objective-focused training.

Photo by Cpl. Justin Updegraff

Romanian Armed Forces clear a Military Operations in Urban Terrain facility with support from Bulgarian BMP-1s during the final exercise of Platinum Lion 16-1 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, Nov. 7, 2015. Platinum Lion, the first multinational live-fire engagement in which the Combined Arms Company participated, is a NATO-led exercise designed to increase readiness and build partner capacity through realistic combat scenarios and objective-focused training.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Melanye Martinez

U.S. Marines with 2nd Intelligence Battalion and British soldiers pose for a photo as they conclude Exercise Phoenix Odyssey II in front of the Redford Barracks in Edinburgh, U.K., Nov. 7, 2015. This was the second consecutive year that both forces came together to conduct the exercise, which enhances joint intelligence operations and strengthens the relationship between the two forces.

Photo by Pfc. Erick Galera

U.S. Marine Sgt. Kyle Bailey, left, and 1st Lt. Conn Wiseman, center, discuss possible routes with a British soldier while trying to complete a three-mile conditioning hike during Exercise Phoenix Odyssey II near Edinburgh, U.K., Oct. 30, 2015. Bailey is an intelligence specialist, and Wiseman is an air intelligence officer, both with 2nd Intelligence Battalion. The exercise is designed to enhance joint intelligence operations, while also building military skills in preparation for potential real-world crises.

Photo by Cpl. Lucas Hopkins

U.S. Marine Sgt. Kyle Bailey, an intelligence specialist with 2nd Intelligence Battalion, checks coordinates while searching for a checkpoint during Exercise Phoenix Odyssey II near Edinburgh, U.K., Oct. 30, 2015. The Marines are partnering with British soldiers to enhance joint intelligence operations, and worked to build military skills such as land navigation and combat marksmanship.

Photo by Cpl. Lucas Hopkins

A British soldier, left, and U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jason Schillingburg, right, an intelligence specialist with 2nd Intelligence Battalion, rest after finding a checkpoint on a three-mile conditioning hike during Exercise Phoenix Odyssey II near Edinburgh, U.K., Oct. 30, 2015. The exercise is built to strengthen intelligence capabilities in a joint setting, while also bolstering military skills such as land navigation and combat marksmanship in preparation for potential real-world contingencies.

Photo by Cpl. Lucas Hopkins

U.S. Marines with 2nd Intelligence Battalion and British soldiers search for a checkpoint during Exercise Phoenix Odyssey II near Edinburgh, U.K., Oct. 30, 2015. The service members executed a three-mile conditioning hike and shooting competition as part of the exercise, which is designed to enhance joint intelligence operations.

Photo by Cpl. Lucas Hopkins

U.S. Marines with 2nd Intelligence Battalion and British soldiers shoot during a combat marksmanship range near Edinburgh, U.K., Oct. 30, 2015. The service members are currently executing Exercise Phoenix Odyssey II, which is designed to build joint intelligence operational abilities while also enhancing military skills.

Photo by Cpl. Lucas Hopkins

U.S. Marines with 2nd Intelligence Battalion and British soldiers shoot during a combat marksmanship range near Edinburgh, U.K., Oct. 30, 2015. The service members are currently executing Exercise Phoenix Odyssey II, which is designed to build joint intelligence operational abilities while also enhancing military skills.

Photo by Cpl. Lucas Hopkins

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jason Shillingburg, center, and Lance Cpl. Mason Foth, right, execute a three-mile conditioning hike with other U.S. Marines and British soldiers during Exercise Phoenix Odyssey II near Edinburgh, U.K., Oct. 30, 2015. Shillingburg and Foth are both intelligence specialists with 2nd Intelligence Battalion. The Marines and their British counterparts are currently working to enhance joint intelligence operations and military skills for potential real-world contingencies.

Photo by Cpl. Lucas Hopkins

U.S. Marine Sgt. Justin Leduc demonstrates a take-down technique aboard the USS Essex on the Gulf of Oman, Oct. 31, 2015 during a non-lethal force course. Leduc is the non-commissioned-officer-in-charge for the Law Enforcement Detachment, Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The course includes different techniques Navy and Marine watch-standers can utilize on aggressors before escalating to lethal force.

Photo by Sgt. Anna Albrecht

Sgt. Benjamin Stewart practices baton techniques after being sprayed with oleoresin capsicum aboard the USS Essex on the Indian Ocean, Oct. 31, 2015 during a non-lethal weapons course. Stewart is an intelligence specialist with Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit. U.S. Marines and Sailors were sprayed across the face with OC spray and went through a series of exercises as their final event of the course.

Photo by Cpl. Anna Albrecht

Lance Cpl. Christine Sanders practices a take-down technique after being sprayed with oleoresin capsicum aboard the USS Essex on the Indian Ocean, Oct. 31, 2015 during a non-lethal weapons course. Sanders is a water support technician with Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit. U.S. Marines and Sailors were sprayed across the face with OC spray and went through a series of exercises as their final event of the course.

Photo by Sgt. Anna Albrecht

Lance Cpl. Breeann Rogers is sprayed with oleoresin capsicum aboard the USS Essex on the Indian Ocean, Oct. 31, 2015 during a non-lethal weapons course. Rogers is a motor transportation operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and is a member of the combat cargo platoon. U.S. Marines and Sailors were sprayed across the face with OC spray and went through a series of exercises as their final event of the course.

Photo by Cpl. Anna Albrecht

Marines with 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, convoy during their final exercise in Trident Juncture, Oct. 28, 2015. The simulated exercise taught the Marines each other’s strengths and weaknesses, allowing them to seek improvement as well as build interoperability among the warfighters.

Photo by Cpl. Gabrielle Quire

Marines with 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, conceal their Light Armored Vehicle during their final exercise in Trident Juncture 2015 in Almería, Spain, Oct. 30, 2015. The simulated exercise taught the Marines each other’s strengths and weaknesses, allowing them to seek improvement as well as build interoperability among the warfighters.

Photo by Cpl. Gabrielle Quire

Scouts for 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division navigate down steep, rocky terrain in Almería, Spain, Oct. 31, 2015, during the final exercise for Trident Juncture 2015. The scouts provide surveillance to the Marines manning the vehicles as well as provide reconnaissance on safe routes to travel and maneuver.

Photo by Cpl. Gabrielle Quire

Marines with 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, simulate a casualty evacuation during exercise Trident Juncture 2015 in Almería, Spain, Oct. 31, 2015. The exercise provided an opportunity for Reserve Marines to gain experience within their military occupational specialty and demonstrates their readiness in conjunction with other foreign nationals.

Photo by Cpl. Gabrielle Quire

Marines with 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, conduct reconnaissance during their final exercise in Trident Juncture, Oct. 31, 2015. The simulated exercise taught the Marines each other’s strengths and weaknesses, allowing them to seek improvement as well as build interoperability among the warfighters.

Photo by Cpl. Gabrielle Quire