Cpl. Benjamin Bacon supervises as Pfc. Jason Slack performs an arm bar from the guard at Camp Linton, New Zealand, during exercise Joint Assault Signals Company Black, Aug. 25, 2015. Marines trained to achieve More
Lance Cpl. Zachary Hagestad, from Minneapolis, Minnesota, prepares coordinates to simulate a call for fire at Camp Linton, New Zealand, during exercise Joint Assault Signals Company Black, Aug. 13, 2015. Hagest More
New Zealand Army Soldiers and U.S. Marines arrive to Waiouru Military Training Area, New Zealand, during exercise Joint Assault Signals Company Black, Aug. 27, 2015. Kiwi soldiers and U.S. Marines collectively More
U.S. Marine Pfc. David Cook rolls over the rope net while navigating the obstacle course at Camp Linton, New Zealand, during exercise Joint Assault Signals Company Black, Aug. 17, 2015. New Zealand Army Soldier More
New Zealand Army Pvt. Kyash Balsara, left, fires at the simulated enemy at Camp Linton, New Zealand, during exercise Joint Assault Signals Company Black, Aug. 18, 2015. New Zealand Army Soldiers shared their pa More
Canadian Maj. Gen. Denis Thompson, Multinational Force and Observers Force Commander, and his senior enlisted adviser, U.S. Command Sgt. Maj. Alexis Shelton of Task Force Sinai deliver a wreath to a display in More
New Zealand Army Sgts. Kyle Ward, left, and Andrew Smith show U.S. Marines a 105mm L118 Light Gun during exercise Joint Assault Signals Company Black, Aug. 13, 2015. The U.S. Marines are preparing for a bilater More
Marine Lance Corporal Clay R. Simpson and Lance Cpl. Dakota S. Myrick, artillerymen with Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, watch as New Zealand Army Gunner Jayden G. Le Vaillant and Lance Bomb More
New Zealand Army Second Lieutenant Christian Jacobsen, a command post officer with 163 Battery, 16th Field Regiment, moves to his collimator to check the guns’ alignment during Exercise Brimstone here, June 23. More
New Zealand Army Gunner Nathan Cookson, left, races U.S. Marine Capt. Ryan Von Rembow to see who can assemble the IW Steyr faster, Aug. 11, 2015, at Camp Linton, New Zealand. The New Zealand Army Soldiers intro More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Matthew Russell, left, balances across a rope bridge while navigating the obstacle course at Camp Linton, New Zealand, during exercise Joint Assault Signals Company Black, Aug. 17, 2015. New Ze More
New Zealand Army Staff Sgt. William L. McDougall, an electronics technician with 2nd Workshop Company, 2nd Combat Service and Support Battalion, repairs an electrical outlet on a H1 truck during Exercise Brimst More
Australian soldiers assigned to Task Group Taji demonstrate proper weapons handling techniques during the beginning stages of urban operations training at Camp Taji, Iraq, Aug. 1, 2015. Training at the building More
Iraqi soldiers, assigned to the 1st Battalion, 73rd Brigade, 16th Division, man a 120mm mortar system in preparation for training while participating in a combined training event during Operation Inherent Resol More
An Australian soldier assigned to Task Group Taji prepares to demonstrate the proper procedures for performing five and 25-meter checks during counter improvised explosive device training at Camp Taji, Iraq, Au More
Iraqi army medics assigned to the 73rd Brigade, 16th Division, prepare to put a litter with a soldier simulating injuries in an ambulance while participating in a combined training event at Camp Taji, Iraq, Jun More
An officer with the New Zealand defense force gives a brief during a build partner capacity conference at Camp Taji, Iraq, July 22, 2015. The conference brought together coalition leaders to assess the Iraqi se More
Iraqi soldiers, assigned to the 1st Battalion, 73rd Brigade, 16th Division, scout ahead after eliminating a threat while participating in combined training event during Operation Inherent Resolve at Camp Taji, More
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463, Marine Corps Base Hawaii Kaneohe Bay, lands at the Kahuku Training Area, (KTA) near the north shore of Ohau, Hawaii July 31, More
U.S. Marines with Battery A, 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, and Headquarters Battery, Engineer Platoon, visit The National New Zealand Army museum in Waiouri, New Zealand on June 10, 2012. The Marines tra More
The cavity where the largest of the Buddha's of Bamiyan statues, known as the "Father Buddha," used to stand, as seen from above, June 14, 2012. The monumental statues were built in A.D. 507 and 554 and were th More
New Zealand Sgt. Maj. Paxworthy, a native of Palmerston North, pulls security under an airplane wing at the Forward Operating Base Bamyan airfield, June 15, 2012. The smaller of the two famous “Buddha's of Bamy More
New Zealand soldiers, Malaysian soldiers, and civilian contractors with Task Unit Crib play a game of dodge ball on Forward Operating Base Bamyan, June 19, 2012. Soldiers from New Zealand and Malaysia have been More
A local boy who was serving tea at a meeting of local farmers flashes a shy smile through the grass blades in an orchard near the town of Bamyan June 16, 2012.
Bamyan Governor Habiba Sarabi's security detail escorts her as she leaves a meeting at the Bamyan Cultural Heritage Center June 18, 2012. Sarabi is the only female Governor of an Afghan province in history.
New Zealand Army Warrant Officer Class 1 Damon K. Mitchell, the 163 Battery captain, briefs his soldiers and U.S. Marines before the start of training during Exercise Brimstone here, June 18. Mitchell, a 39-yea More
Several young women weave a large rug at the Arzu Studio Hope compound in the Dragon Valley, about five miles west of the town of Bamyan June 20, 2012. Women enrolled the program receive higher than average com More
Marines and New Zealand Army soldiers, also known as Kiwis, sit in a circle on worn-out couches, chairs and benches as they wait for their next scenario in their counter insurgency exercise at Range 220A, June More
A Tongan Marine fires on pop-up targets during an unknown distance course of fire as part of Rim of the Pacific, 2012, July 19. Approximately 2,200 personnel from 9 nations comprise SPMAGTF-3, Combined Force La More
New Zealand army Staff Sgt. Nick Bunker collects a water sample during a Pacific Partnership 2013 water quality assessment. Working at the invitation of each host nation, Pacific Partnership is joined by partne More
(Left to right) Royal New Zealand Air Force Pilot Officer Emma Taylor, United States Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Paul Koester and New Zealand Army Staff Sgt. Peter Baker discuss the best route to reach a design More
United States Air Force Maj. Corey Akiyama clarifies an approach plan with Royal New Zealand Air Force Pilot Officer Emma Taylor and several other multinational partners en route to a designated drop zone for a More
New Zealand Sgt. Maj. Ian Hauraki, training warrant officer with Company Landing Team 5, prepares to fire the C7A2 service rifle at Range 7 in Pohakuloa Training Area as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exer More
U.S. Marine Capt. Paul Lowman, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Battalion weapons company commander and exercise battalion fire support coordinator, assists Royal Australian Artillery and Royal New Zealand Artillery se More
U.S. Army paratrooper Staff Sgt. Joshua Jones helps Staff Sgt. Darek Golec with his parachute during Leapfest XXXI in Kingston, R.I., July 29, 2014. Leapfest is an airborne parachute competition sponsored by th More
A British Paratrooper performs a Parachute Land and Fall (PLF) during Leapfest XXXI in Kingston, RI., July 30, 2014. Leapfest is an Airborne parachute competition sponsored by the Rhode Island National Guard to More
U.S. Army Chaplain (Maj) Tim Bourquin demonstrates Prejump procedures to international paratroopers during Leapfest XXXI in Kingston, RI., July 30, 2014. Leapfest is an Airborne parachute competition sponsored More
The British paratrooper team from the 7th Parachute Regiment Royal Horse Artillery poses for a team picture during Leapfest XXXI, in Kingston, R.I., Aug. 2, 2014. Leapfest is an airborne parachute competition s More
New Zealand Army Soldiers welcome the U.S. Marines with the Powhiri traditional Maori welcome during the opening ceremony for exercise Joint Assault Signals Company Black, Aug. 11, 2015, at Camp Linton, New Zea More
New Zealand Army Sgt. Shaun Martin instructs U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Melanie Salinas on how to inspect the chamber of an Individual Weapon (IW) Steyr 5.56 mm Assault Rifle as part of weapons training in prepara More
Canadian and New Zealand armed forces, alongside U.S. Army Soldiers with Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division prepare their gear to move t More
A Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130H Hercules, with the No. 40 Squadron, drops a high velocity combat deliver system above Londonderry Drop Zone, during the Advanced Tactics Aircrew Course (ATAC) near RAAF Rich More
Staff Sgt. Jeremy Coleman, a dog handler with 520th Military Working Dog Detachment, 728th Military Police Battalion, 8th MP Brigade, rewards “Sindy” during National Odor Recognition Testing at Schofield Barrac More
U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Andrew Karas, a platoon commander with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, takes notes while being briefed during Exercise Southern Katipo 17 (SK17) at St. More
New Zealand Army Cpl. Jaqueline Heta, right, a supply technician with 2nd Battalion, 1 Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment, issues Steyr Army Universal Guns to U.S. Marines with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance More
A New Zealand soldier instructs Iraqi Special Forces about forward observing during the Iraqi Forward Air Controller Course at Baghdad Fighting School, Camp Taji, Iraq, Jan. 15, 2018. Training at building partn More
Baghdad Fighting School students listen during an instructor course with New Zealand trainers at Camp Taji, Iraq, Nov. 19, 2018. This training is part of the overall Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inhere More
New Zealand soldiers from Task Group Taji 8 demonstrate how to breach and clear a room to Iraqi instructors from the Baghdad Fighting School at Camp Taji, Iraq, Jan. 21, 2019. The training from the New Zealand More
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Robert A. Flournoy, the senior enlisted leader for Special Operations Command Central, speaks during the 4th Command Sergeants Major Symposium hosted by the Jordan Armed Forces, Marc More
New Zealand Army Warrant Officer Class Two Glenn Savage (left), and Maj. Jade Hamilton, with Task Group Taji 9, examine a target after combat marksmanship training, on Camp Taji, Iraq, July 2, 2019. Combat mark More
A live-fire demonstration was performed during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2019 (TS19), July 8, 2019. TS19 is a bilateral combined Australian and United States training. The exercise is designed to practice respect More
Four U.S. Army and two Australian Army joint security military police (MP) unit members during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2019 (TS19) at Rockhampton, Queensland. The role of the Rockhampton MPs during TS19 is to e More
Australian Army members decompress after a day of travel during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2019 at Rockhampton, Queensland, July 14, 2019. The installation accommodations include tent living, three balanced meals More
Queensland, Australia officials and military personnel of various nations toured multiple locations during exercise Talisman Sabre 2019 (TS19), July 16, 2019. During the tour, the officials and military personn More
Personnel from No. 3 Aero Medical Evacuation Squadron board a C-27J Spartan airplane to prepare the craft for transporting medical patients leaving Exercise Talisman Sabre July 18, 2019 at Rockhampton Airport. More
Brigade Staff members from 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division from Schofield Barracks, Hawaii and Australian Army members conducted a Combat Arms Rehearsal as a part of the Military Decisi More
The Direct Air Support Center (DASC) mission is to integrate supporting arms with the MAGTF and the Royal Australian Air Force, Air Support Operations Center during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2019 at Tiger Hill, Q More
The Marine Air-Ground Task Force Direct Air Support Center (DASC) links ground and aviation assets during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2019 at Tiger Hill, Queensland, July 20, 2019. The DASC is responsible for ensur More
An Australian Army Catering Corps chef from the 10th Force Support Battalion chops onions for lunch preparations at Camp Growl, Queensland, July 22, 2019, during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2019 (TS19). Receiving t More
U.S. Marines conduct a simulated amphibious assault of exercise Talisman Sabre 19 in Bowen, Australia, July 22, 2019. Talisman Sabre provides an opportunity to conduct operations in a combined, joint and intera More
A cenotaph stands in the town center during a memorial ceremony in Bowen, Australia, July 23, 2019. A cenotaph can be found in most Australian town centers as a memorial to veterans from wars past. (U.S. Marine More
BRISBANE, Australia -- Aboard the USS Wasp (LHD 1) at the Port of Brisbane, Petty Officer 2nd Class, Gabrial Buck, an operations specialist hold the Exercise Talisman Sabre flag during the closing ceremony on J More
A New Zealand soldier, with Task Group Taji 9, gives a safety brief before marksmanship training, on Camp Taji, Iraq, August 5, 2019. The School of Infantry Noncommissioned Officer II (SINCO II), with the assis More
Australian and New Zealand Army soldiers, with Task Group Taji 9, play touch rugby during the Commander’s Cup, on the Taji Military Complex, Iraq, Aug. 12, 2019. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Cpl. Tamara Cummings)
Australian Army quick reaction force (QRF) soldiers, deployed with Task Group Taji 9, fire weapons during a close-quarters range, at the Taji Military Complex, Iraq, August 16, 2019. The QRF is a high-readiness More
An Australian Army quick reaction force (QRF) soldier, deployed with Task Group Taji 9, fires during alternate firing position training, on Camp Taji, Iraq, Sept. 6, 2019. The incorporation of alternate firing More
An Iraqi Security Forces (ISF), instructor with the School of Infantry Noncommissioned Officer II (SINCO II), runs a M16 marksmanship live fire range, on the Taji Military Complex, Iraq, Sept. 24, 2019. Iraqi A More
Australian Army officers, deployed with Task Group Taji 9, converse with French and Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) officers, at the Taji Military Complex, Iraq, Oct. 8, 2019. Task Group Taji 9 personnel alongside More
Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) instructors with the School of Infantry Noncommissioned Officer II, give instructions during tactical formation training, at the Taji Military Complex, Iraq, Oct. 14, 2019. Tactical More
New Zealand army Lt. Col. Iain Hill, left, outgoing base commander, and U.S. Army Lt. Col. Mark Tyndall, incoming base commander, shake hands during the base command transfer of authority at Camp Taji, Iraq, Ma More
New Zealand army Lt. Col. Iain Hill, left, outgoing base commander, and U.S. Army Lt. Col. Mark Tyndall, incoming base commander, sign the base command transfer of authority order at Camp Taji, Iraq, March 18, More
Staff Sgt. Matthew Faust, left, and Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Felipe Salinas buddy drag a simulated casualty at Camp Linton, New Zealand, during exercise Joint Assault Signals Company Black, Aug. 18, 2015. N More
New Zealand Army Lance Bombardier Arana Hunter, left, shows U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Zachary Hagestad how to assemble an IW Steyr during exercise Joint Assault Signals Company Black, Aug. 11, 2015, at Camp Linton More
New Zealand Army Sgt. Andrew Smith shows U.S. Marines how to adjust the direction of the 105mm L118 Light Gun during exercise Joint Assault Signals Company, Aug. 13, 2015. The U.S. Marines are preparing for a b More
U.S. Marine Maj. Ryan Von Rembow, from Fayetteville, Arizona, surveys the impact area at Waiouru Military Training Area, New Zealand, during exercise Joint Assault Signals Company Black, Aug. 27, 2015. Kiwi sol More
New Zealand Army gunners and U.S. Marines fire L119 light guns during Exercise Brimstone here, June 23. The gun crews emplaced the guns shortly after receiving a “quick fire” mission while driving to their firs More
Lt. Col. Anthony Childs, commander New Zealand Contingent of the Multinational Force and Observers places a wreath at the base of a memorial display as part of the 100th anniversary ceremony held in honor of AN More
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Felipe Salinas, bottom, attempts to lock Lance Cpl. Isaac Miller into an arm bar as they grapple at Camp Linton, New Zealand, during exercise Joint Assault Signals Company Black, Au More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Jimmy Martin runs through an obstacle course at Camp Linton, New Zealand, during exercise Joint Assault Signals Company Black, Aug. 17, 2015. New Zealand Army Soldiers familiarized the Marines More
New Zealand Army Sergeant Tim J. Robinson, a detachment commander with 163 Battery, 16th Field Regiment, teaches U.S. Marines about the L119 light gun during training here, June 15. Robinson, a native of Tokoma More
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Green, command sergeant major of Combined Joint Forces Land Component Command – Iraq, speaks during a building partner capacity conference at Camp Taji, Iraq, July 22, 2015. More
U.S. Army Spc. Alaa Jaza, attached to Alpha Troop, 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, assists an Iraqi soldier, assigned to the 1st Battalion, 73rd Brigade, 16th Division, in setting the azimuth for a 120mm m More
An Iraqi soldier, assigned to the 1st Battalion, 73rd Brigade, 16th Division, climbs a berm to suppress fire while participating in a combined training event during Operation Inherent Resolve at Camp Taji, Iraq More
Iraqi soldiers assigned to the 73rd Brigade, 16th Division, run through a breach in the berm while participating in a combined training event at Camp Taji, Iraq, June 4, 2015. The CTE combines all the training More
Iraqi soldiers assigned to the 23rd Iraqi Army Brigade demonstrate a two-team assault without weapons during the beginning stages of urban operations training at Camp Taji, Iraq, Aug. 1, 2015. Once the soldiers More
An Iraqi soldier assigned to the 23rd Iraqi Army Brigade looks under a Humvee while performing five and 25-meter checks during counter improvised explosive device training at Camp Taji, Iraq, Aug. 2, 2015. Trai More
New Zealand army Cpt. John Lawrey, currently serving with the 2nd Land Force Group, looks through the eye piece of the Land Warrior System while sitting in a Stryker Vehicle at the U.S. Army's National Training More
U.S. Marines with Battery A, 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, and Headquarters Battery, Engineer Platoon, get a history brief from a tour guide at the National New Zealand Army museum in Waiouri, New Zealan More
The cavity where the smaller of the Buddha's of Bamiyan statues, known to locals as the "Mother Buddha," used to stand, as seen from above, June 14, 2012. The monumental statues were built in A.D. 507 and 554 a More
New Zealand Sgt. Maj. Paxworthy, a native of Palmerston North, pulls security under an airplane wing at the Forward Operating Base Bamyan Airfield, June 15, 2012. The smaller of the two famous Buddha's of Bamiy More
Two local farmers tend to their potato field June 17, 2012. Potatoes have become the biggest cash crop for the large farming community in Bamyan - thanks in large part to efforts by the Bamyan Provincial Recons More
Bamyan Governor Dr. Habiba Sarabi stands on a patio overlooking the Bamyan river valley where the ancient standing Buddha’s of Bamyan statues used to reside in giant insets, one of which can be seen here, June More
New Zealand Army Gunner Cameron C. J. Dyer, 163 Battery, 16th Field Regiment, tests a periscope for the L16A2 81 millimeter mortar system during Exercise Brimstone here, June 19. Dyer, a 21-year-old native of O More
New Zealand Army soldiers practice counterinsurgency principles with a Marine from 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion acting as an insurgent, June 20, at Range 220A.
A young woman weaves a rug at the Arzu Studio Hope compound in the Dragon Valley west of the town of Bamyan. The red markings on her hand are henna, decorations for a wedding she had attended earlier in the day More
The flags of Afghanistan, New Zealand, Malaysia, the United States, and the European Union Police fly over Forward Operating Base Bamyan, June 22, 2012. The structure on the hill in the in the background is the More
Australian machine gunners with 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment from Townsville, Queensland, establish a support by fire position during a platoon-size live-fire training range as part of Rim of the Pa More
(Left to right) New Zealand Army Private Hamish Summers, Royal New Zealand Air Force Pilot Officer Emma Taylor and United States Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Paul Koester unload the drop zone control officer kit More
(Left to right) United States Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Paul Koester gets a compass heading as New Zealand Army Private Hamish Summers and Royal New Zealand Air Force Pilot Officer Emma Taylor prepare to mark More