Mongolian Armed Forces Maj. Gen. Jambaa Badambazar,

Mongolian Armed Forces Maj. Gen. Jambaa Badambazar, left, Steven Takekoshi, center, and MAF Col. Adiya Baljinnyam have a discussion over coffee during the Khaan Quest 2019 staff training event in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, June 25, 2019. Badambazar, a native of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, is the deputy chief with the General Staff of the MAF. Takekoshi, a native of La Palma, California, is the deputy program manager with the United States Indo-Pacific Command Global Peace Operations Initiative. Baljinnyam, a native of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, is a senior staff officer with the Joint Staff Operations, General Staff of the MAF. Khaan Quest is a multinational exercise co-sponsored by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and hosted annually by the Mongolian Armed Forces. Khaan Quest is the latest in a continuing series of exercises designed to promote regional peace and security. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kindo Go)