Kyrgyz Republic Ministry of Emergency Situations responders

Kyrgyz Republic Ministry of Emergency Situations responders prepare ropes to be utilized for a river crossing rescue training scenario during Exercise Regional Cooperation 12 at the Koi Tash Military Academy, Kyrgyzstan, June 22, 2012. The 376th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management flight and the Ministry of Emergency Situations partnered to perform in hands-on training scenarios in the exercise. Regional Cooperation 12 is a multinational exercise designed to strengthen relationships and promote regional cooperation among the participating nations while offering coordinated, rapid response scenarios in the event of a disaster affecting multiple countries within the region.