Marines and Sailors with Task Force Koa Moana fire

Marines and Sailors with Task Force Koa Moana fire the Beretta M9 pistol on May 21, 2016 at sea aboard USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE 2) during their deployment consisting of multiple bilateral, multi-national exercises with Fiji, Timor Leste, Papua New Guinea and Tonga. The task force is conducting training aboard the ship to mimic their mission when reaching shore. The exercises are designed to increase interoperability, relations and to promote the preservation of peace in the Asia-Pacific region through basic military training and the exchange of engineering and infantry skills between the participating nations. The Marines and Sailors with the task force are from various units with III Marine Expeditionary Force in Okinawa, Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. William Hester/ Released)

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