A platoon of Timor-Leste Defence Force members stand

A platoon of Timor-Leste Defence Force members stand at parade rest during the opening ceremony of Exercise Koa Moana 15.2 in Dili, Timor-Leste, June 22. The platoon of U.S. Marines with Company A, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, conducted a bilateral exercise with one platoon of the Timor-Leste Defence Force’s land component of the naval force and one platoon of their Marines, focusing on the fundamentals of squad and platoon-level tasks. The bilateral training included building room-clearing, urban movement and patrolling. The MRF-D six-month deployment demonstrates how the Marine Air Ground Task Force is equipped and organized to carry out national objectives in cooperation with our national and international partners. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Reba James/Released)