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U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Joseph Ryan, a watch officer with 2nd Intelligence Battalion and British soldiers take notes before beginning Exercise Phoenix Odyssey II in Edinburgh, U.K., Oct. 25, 2015. The two-week exercise allows the two forces to enhance intelligence capabilities and build upon military skills.

Photo by Pfc. Erick Galera

A British soldier welcomes U.S. Marines to Joint Information Operations Center-Team B for Exercise Phoenix Odyssey II in Edinburgh, U.K., Oct. 25, 2015. The two-week evolution is built to enhance the intelligence capabilities between the two countries.

Photo by Pfc. Erick Galera

Engineers from Bridge Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group and 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division as well as members of British 54 Commando Squadron Royal Engineers stand atop a medium girder bridge they built at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 23, 2015. Marines from 7th ESB and 1st CEB are conducting various engineer training events alongside their British counterparts in coming weeks as part of annual large-scale exercise Black Alligator.

Photo by Rebecca Rodrigues

Qirjako Kureta (right), the Albanian Ambassador to Bulgaria, talks with an Albanian soldier during Distinguished Visitors Day at Platinum Lion 15-3. Marines and Sailors with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Black Sea Rotational Force spent two weeks alongside soldiers from Bulgaria, Albania, United Kingdom and Romania during the multi-national NATO training exercise at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Wayne Edmiston

Nikoley Nenchev, the Minister of Defense of Bulgaria, greets Marines from 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Black Sea Rotational Force, during Distinguished Visitors Day at Platinum Lion 15-3. The Marines spent two weeks alongside soldiers from Bulgaria, Albania, United Kingdom and Romania during the multi-national NATO training exercise at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Wayne Edmiston

The United Kingdom’s Ambassador to Bulgaria, Emma Hopkins, greets U.K. Royal Marines from Charlie Company, 40 Commando, during Distinguished Visitors Day at Platinum Lion 15-3. Marines and Sailors with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Black Sea Rotational Force spent two weeks alongside soldiers from Bulgaria, Albania, United Kingdom and Romania during the multi-national NATO training exercise at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Wayne Edmiston

Staff Sgt. Dale Elbert, platoon sergeant with Golf Company, Black Sea Rotational Force and native of St. Louis, Mo., awaits the start of the U.S. and Romanian platoon attacks at Babadag Training Area, July 2. This week-long engagement is part of a continuous military skills series between BSRF and the Romanian 307th Naval Infantry.

Photo by 1st Lt. Sarah Burns

Lance Cpl. Levi Hall with Golf Company, Black Sea Rotational Force, sights in on the M240B medium machine gun at the support-by-fire position during the dry-run of the U.S. and Romanian platoon attacks at Babadag Training Area, July 2. This week-long engagement is part of a continuous military skills series between BSRF and the Romanian 307th Naval Infantry.

Photo by 1st Lt. Sarah Burns

U.S. Marine Sgt. Edwin Soto, the team’s noncommissioned officer-in-charge, observes a Senegalese Gendarme during a vehicle search exercise with the National Gendarmerie near Diamniadio, Senegal, May 5, 2015. In a two-week-long course led by U.S. Marines, Senegal’s team of handpicked national policemen learned a systematic approach to personnel and vehicle searches to supplement their current procedures and strengthen their force. (Courtesy photo/Released)

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A Chinook with the Royal Canadian Air Force waits as Soldiers from the Canadian Army enter to be transported during Exercise Maple Resolve 2015 aboard Canadian Manoeuvre Training Center, Camp Wainwright, Alberta, Canada, May 16, 2015. The multi-national exercise, conducted annually by the Canadian Army, is a three-week, high-readiness validation exercise for Canadian Army elements designated for domestic or international operations. This year, the 1st Canadian Army Division and the 5th Canadian Mechanized Battle Group are being supported by the British 12th Armoured Infantry Brigade, various U.S. Army elements, and for the first time, members of I MEF’s 1st ANGLICO who bring a unique capability to the table. (Photo by Cpl. Owen Kimbrel, U.S. Marine Corps)

Photo by Cpl. Owen Kimbrel

A CH-147F Chinook with the 450 Tactical Helicopter Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force, takes off while transporting Soldiers from the Canadian Army during Exercise Maple Resolve 2015 aboard Canadian Manoeuvre Training Center, Camp Wainwright, Alberta, Canada, May 16, 2015. The multi-national exercise, conducted annually by the Canadian Army, is a three-week, high-readiness validation exercise for Canadian Army elements designated for domestic or international operations. (Photo by Cpl. Owen Kimbrel, U.S. Marine Corps)

Photo by Cpl. Owen Kimbrel

Lance Cpl. James Son, a joint fires observer with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, prepares to send a situation report to higher command during Exercise Maple Resolve 2015 aboard Canadian Manoeuvre Training Center, Camp Wainwright, Alberta, Canada, May 16, 2015. The multi-national exercise, conducted annually by the Canadian Army, is a three-week, high-readiness validation exercise for Canadian Army elements designated for domestic or international operations. This year, the 1st Canadian Army Division and the 5th Canadian Mechanized Battle Group are being supported by the British 12th Armoured Infantry Brigade, various U.S. Army elements, and for the first time, members of I MEF’s 1st ANGLICO who bring a unique capability to the table. (Photo by Cpl. Owen Kimbrel, U.S. Marine Corps)

Photo by Cpl. Owen Kimbrel

A CH-147F Chinook with 450 Tactical Helicopter Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force, prepares to transport Soldiers from the Canadian Army during Exercise Maple Resolve 2015 aboard Canadian Manoeuvre Training Center, Camp Wainwright, Alberta, Canada, May 16, 2015. The multi-national exercise, conducted annually by the Canadian Army, is a three-week, high-readiness validation exercise for Canadian Army elements designated for domestic or international operations. This year, the 1st Canadian Army Division and the 5th Canadian Mechanized Battle Group (5 CMBG) are being supported by the British 12th Armoured Infantry Brigade, various U.S. Army elements, and for the first time, members of I MEF’s 1st ANGLICO who bring a unique capability to the table. (Photo by Cpl. Owen Kimbrel, U.S. Marine Corps)

Photo by Cpl. Owen Kimbrel

Staff Sgt. Andrew Zuehl, a radio chief with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, performs duties of vehicle commander during Exercise Maple Resolve 2015 aboard Canadian Manoeuvre Training Center, Camp Wainwright, Alberta, Canada, May 16, 2015. The multi-national exercise, conducted annually by the Canadian Army, is a three-week, high-readiness validation exercise for Canadian Army elements designated for domestic or international operations. This year, the 1st Canadian Army Division and the 5th Canadian Mechanized Battle Group are being supported by the British 12th Armoured Infantry Brigade, various U.S. Army elements, and for the first time, members of I MEF’s 1st ANGLICO who bring a unique capability to the table. (Photo by Cpl. Owen Kimbrel, U.S. Marine Corps)

Photo by Cpl. Owen Kimbrel

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Thomas Savage, right, commanding officer, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, shakes hands with a Portuguese Marine after an assault training exercise near Lisbon, Portugal, April 10, 2015. Marines stationed out of Moron Air Base, Spain, traveled to Portugal to utilize a variety of different ranges and training exercises alongside with the Portuguese Marines. After a week of training together, Marines and Fuzileiros were more familiar with each other's tactics and operating procedures. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Christopher Mendoza/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher Mendoza

U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa post security during an assault training exercise near Lisbon, Portugal, April 10, 2015. Marines stationed out of Moron Air Base, Spain, traveled to Portugal to utilize a variety of different ranges and training exercises alongside with the Portuguese Marines. After a week of training together, Marines and Fuzileiros were more familiar with each other's tactics and operating procedures. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Christopher Mendoza/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher Mendoza

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Christopher Geraci, an automatic rifleman with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, posts security during an assault training exercise near Lisbon, Portugal, April 10, 2015. Marines stationed out of Moron Air Base, Spain, traveled to Portugal to utilize a variety of different ranges and training exercises alongside with the Portuguese Marines. After a week of training together, Marines and Fuzileiros were more familiar with each other's tactics and operating procedures. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Christopher Mendoza/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher Mendoza

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Nicholas Perrorazio, a squad leader with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response Africa, directs his squad to clear a room during an assault training exercise near Lisbon, Portugal, April 10, 2015. Marines stationed out of Moron Air Base, Spain, traveled to Portugal to utilize a variety of different ranges and training exercises alongside with the Portuguese Marines. After a week of training together, Marines and Fuzileiros were more familiar with each other's tactics and operating procedures. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Christopher Mendoza/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher Mendoza

Staff Sgt. Andrew Couls, a mortar section leader for Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Lance Cpl. Ricardo Medrano, a mortarman with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, share stories during a break in training here, Oct. 16. Medrano was recruited by Couls and trained alongside his former recruiter during the annual Philippine Bilateral Amphibious Landing Exercise from Oct. 6 – 16. The 31st MEU and 2/3 trained alongside the Philippine Marines and soldiers for two weeks, integrating the skills gained here to strengthen interoperability in the future. The 31st MEU is the only continuously forward-deployed MEU and is the Marine Corps’ force in readiness in the Asia-Pacific region.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ray Lewis.

Staff Sgt. Andrew Couls, a mortar section leader for Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Lance Cpl. Ricardo Medrano, a mortarman with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, share stories during a break in training here, Oct. 16. Medrano was recruited by Couls and trained alongside his former recruiter during the annual Philippine Bilateral Amphibious Landing Exercise from Oct. 6 – 16. The 31st MEU and 2/3 trained alongside the Philippine Marines and soldiers for two weeks, integrating the skills gained here to strengthen interoperability in the future. The 31st MEU is the only continuously forward-deployed MEU and is the Marine Corps’ force in readiness in the Asia-Pacific region.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ray Lewis.