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Prime Minister the Hon. W. Baldwin Spencer of Antigua and Barbuda makes an official visit to training sites during Exercise Tradewinds 2011, March 10, 2011. He is accompanied by Col. Trevor Thomas of the Antigua and Barbuda Defense Force. Tradewinds is an annual exercise designed to build relationships and enhance stability and inter-operability throughout the Caribbean. - Prime Minister the Hon. W. Baldwin Spencer of Antigua and Barbuda makes an official visit to training sites during Exercise Tradewinds 2011, March 10, 2011. He is accompanied by Col. Trevor Thomas of the Antigua and Barbuda Defense Force. Tradewinds is an annual exercise designed to build relationships and enhance stability and inter-operability throughout the Caribbean.

Under the supervision of members of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Diligence's Damage Control Training Team, Diligence crewmembers assume control of a fire hose from Coast Guardsmen from Barbados during a shipboard firefighting demonstration conducted as part of Exercise Tradewinds 2011, March 9. Tradewinds is an annual exercise designed to build relationships and enhance stability and inter-operability throughout the Caribbean region. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class George Degener). - Under the supervision of members of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Diligence's Damage Control Training Team, Diligence crewmembers assume control of a fire hose from Coast Guardsmen from Barbados during a shipboard firefighting demonstration conducted as part of Exercise Tradewinds 2011, March 9. Tradewinds is an annual exercise designed to build relationships and enhance stability and inter-operability throughout the Caribbean region. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class George Degener).

Able Seaman Christopher, of the Bahamian Coast Guard, applies the hypoglossal pressure point to Lead Seaman Lacalle Johnson, also of the Bahamian Coast Guard, during pressure point training conducted by U.S. Coast Guard Training Team members as part of Exercise Tradewinds 2011, March 8, 2011. Pressure points are a tool that can be used by maritime law enforcement officers to gain compliance from subjects that refuse to comply with orders. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class George Degener). - Able Seaman Christopher, of the Bahamian Coast Guard, applies the hypoglossal pressure point to Lead Seaman Lacalle Johnson, also of the Bahamian Coast Guard, during pressure point training conducted by U.S. Coast Guard Training Team members as part of Exercise Tradewinds 2011, March 8, 2011. Pressure points are a tool that can be used by maritime law enforcement officers to gain compliance from subjects that refuse to comply with orders. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class George Degener).

A Jamaican soldier aims in at an enemy combatant during close quarters battle training, March 8, as part of exercise Tradewinds 2011 - A Jamaican soldier aims in at an enemy combatant during close quarters battle training, March 8, as part of exercise Tradewinds 2011

A group of Marines and Caribbean soldiers clash during riot control training as part of exercise Tradewinds 2011.::r::::n:: - A group of Marines and Caribbean soldiers clash during riot control training as part of exercise Tradewinds 2011.::r::::n::

Lance Cpl. Allen Smith, an assaultman with Company I, 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment and Ashland City, Tenn. native, is shot with a taser by Gunnery Sgt. Brian Dye, the chief non-lethal weapon instructor for exercise Tradewinds 2011, during taser training. The Taser X26E is capable of firing up to 35 feet and delivers a 50,000 volt charge.::r::::n:: - Lance Cpl. Allen Smith, an assaultman with Company I, 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment and Ashland City, Tenn. native, is shot with a taser by Gunnery Sgt. Brian Dye, the chief non-lethal weapon instructor for exercise Tradewinds 2011, during taser training. The Taser X26E is capable of firing up to 35 feet and delivers a 50,000 volt charge.::r::::n::

Tradewinds 2011 is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored annual exercise conducted in the Caribbean Basin designed to improve responses to regional security threats. This year’s joint, combined interagency exercise is being held in Antigua and Barbuda from March 2 – 19, 2011. The security cooperation exercise will focus on regional defense, Peace Keeping Operations (PKO) and Counter Illicit Trafficking Operations through law enforcement, basic infantry and maritime operations. More than 1,000 exercise participants from the United States & 21 partner nations, primarily from the Caribbean Basin, are taking part.::r::::n:: - Tradewinds 2011 is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored annual exercise conducted in the Caribbean Basin designed to improve responses to regional security threats. This year’s joint, combined interagency exercise is being held in Antigua and Barbuda from March 2 – 19, 2011. The security cooperation exercise will focus on regional defense, Peace Keeping Operations (PKO) and Counter Illicit Trafficking Operations through law enforcement, basic infantry and maritime operations. More than 1,000 exercise participants from the United States & 21 partner nations, primarily from the Caribbean Basin, are taking part.::r::::n::

Flags from various nations participating in exercise Tradewinds 2011, are on display during the exercises' opening ceremony March 1. - Flags from various nations participating in exercise Tradewinds 2011, are on display during the exercises' opening ceremony March 1.

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Rubin D. Gomez, from Security Cooperation Task Force (SCTF) translates and demonstrates how to throw the SCTF's tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the Raven, to a Colombian marine during a subject matter expert exchange in Covenas. The A-SPS concept is dedicated to the continuous effort towards regional service partnerships and improving each country’s capabilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd class Lauren G. Randall) - U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Rubin D. Gomez, from Security Cooperation Task Force (SCTF) translates and demonstrates how to throw the SCTF's tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the Raven, to a Colombian marine during a subject matter expert exchange in Covenas. The A-SPS concept is dedicated to the continuous effort towards regional service partnerships and improving each country’s capabilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd class Lauren G. Randall)

Cpl. Derek R. Connelly, left, assigned to Security Cooperation Task Force, observes Colombian marine Victor Velasquez during M249 Squad Automatic Weapon drills at Marine Infantry Training Base. The drills were part of a subject matter expert exchange supporting Amphibious Southern Partnership Station (SPS) 2011. SPS is an annual deployment of U.S. ships to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility in the Caribbean and Latin America. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brittany J. Kohler/Released)::r::::n::::r::::n:: - Cpl. Derek R. Connelly, left, assigned to Security Cooperation Task Force, observes Colombian marine Victor Velasquez during M249 Squad Automatic Weapon drills at Marine Infantry Training Base. The drills were part of a subject matter expert exchange supporting Amphibious Southern Partnership Station (SPS) 2011. SPS is an annual deployment of U.S. ships to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility in the Caribbean and Latin America. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brittany J. Kohler/Released)::r::::n::::r::::n::