Private Dominic Abelen, a New Zealand Army soldier

Private Dominic Abelen, a New Zealand Army soldier serving with 2nd, 1st Battalion, kneels behind a barricade while engaging targets at Range 218 here during Dawn Blitz 2013, June 14. The New Zealanders moved from barricade to barricade while engaging targets and conducting tactical reloads to simulate shooting in an urban environment. Dawn Blitz 2013 is a scenario-driven exercise designed to test Navy and Marine Corps forces at the Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB) and Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) level, while promoting military-to-military cooperation and interoperability with partnered nations.