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Marines from Uruguay perform Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) techniques during UNITAS Gold Partnership of the Americas (POA) 2009. POA, which is being executed simultaneously with UNITAS Gold, is an annual U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South multi-national company-level combined and joint exercise that focuses on enhancing interoperability between U.S. Marines and partner-nation Marines in the areas of amphibious operations, non-combatant evacuation operations (NEO), peacekeeping and disaster relief. Deployed as Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force 24 (SPMAGTF 24), the U.S. Marines of 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, are conducting training with Marines from Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay, and soldiers from the Royal Canadian Army. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Abby Burtner, MARFORRES Combat Camera)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Abby Burtner

Canadian Royal Army soldiers from Alpha Company, 3d Battalion, 22d Regiment, fire the M224 60mm Lightweight Mortar during Partnership of the Americas 2009. During POA, U.S. Marines deployed as Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force 24 (SPMAGTF 24), comprised of Marines from the II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 764 (HMM-764), 4th Marine Logistics Group and the 24th Marine Regiment., will train with partner nation Marines from Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay, and soldiers from the Canadian Royal Army. POA, which is being executed simultaneously with UNITAS Gold, is an annual U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South multi-national company-level combined and joint exercise that focuses on enhancing interoperability between U.S. Marines and partner-nation Marines in the areas of amphibious operations, non-combatant evacuation operations (NEO), peacekeeping and disaster relief. "This year's goals are to build capabilities to operate with partner-nations naval forces aboard and off amphibious ships and to enhance USMC and partner-nation NEO interoperability for potential regional natural disaster or relief operations," said Col. Augustin Bolanio, POA 09 exercise director. In all more than 25 ships, 50 rotary and fixed wing aircraft, 650 Marines, 6500 Sailors and four submarines will participate in exercises POA and UNITAS Gold. UNITAS Gold, a multiservice and multinational exercise is the oldest combined exercise within the Department of Defense.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher Gallagher

A U.S. Marine instructs a Marine from Mexico's Battango-2, Amphibious Command Battalion on the M224 60mm Lightweight Mortar during Partnership of the Americas 2009. During POA, U.S. Marines deployed as Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force 24 (SPMAGTF 24), comprised of Marines from the II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 764 (HMM-764), 4th Marine Logistics Group and the 24th Marine Regiment., will train with partner nation Marines from Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay, and soldiers from the Canadian Royal Army. POA, which is being executed simultaneously with UNITAS Gold, is an annual U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South multi-national company-level combined and joint exercise that focuses on enhancing interoperability between U.S. Marines and partner-nation Marines in the areas of amphibious operations, non-combatant evacuation operations (NEO), peacekeeping and disaster relief. "This year's goals are to build capabilities to operate with partner-nations naval forces aboard and off amphibious ships and to enhance USMC and partner-nation NEO interoperability for potential regional natural disaster or relief operations," said Col. Augustin Bolanio, POA 09 exercise director. In all more than 25 ships, 50 rotary and fixed wing aircraft, 650 Marines, 6500 Sailors and four submarines will participate in exercises POA and UNITAS Gold. UNITAS Gold, a multiservice and multinational exercise is the oldest combined exercise within the Department of Defense.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher Gallagher

U.S. Marines from Echo Company, 2d Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, fire the Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW), M249 Light Machine Gun during a demonstration for Partnership of the Americas 2009. During POA, U.S. Marines deployed as Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force 24 (SPMAGTF 24), comprised of Marines from the II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 764 (HMM-764), 4th Marine Logistics Group and the 24th Marine Regiment., will train with partner nation Marines from Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay, and soldiers from the Canadian Royal Army. POA, which is being executed simultaneously with UNITAS Gold, is an annual U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South multi-national company-level combined and joint exercise that focuses on enhancing interoperability between U.S. Marines and partner-nation Marines in the areas of amphibious operations, non-combatant evacuation operations (NEO), peacekeeping and disaster relief. "This year's goals are to build capabilities to operate with partner-nations naval forces aboard and off amphibious ships and to enhance USMC and partner-nation NEO interoperability for potential regional natural disaster or relief operations," said Col. Augustin Bolanio, POA 09 exercise director. In all more than 25 ships, 50 rotary and fixed wing aircraft, 650 Marines, 6500 Sailors and four submarines will participate in exercises POA and UNITAS Gold. UNITAS Gold, a multiservice and multinational exercise is the oldest combined exercise within the Department of Defense.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher Gallagher

NASSAU, Bahamas (March 12, 2009) - Petty Officer 1st Class Fernando Labrada, from the Navy Maritime Civil Affairs Squadron 2, Detachment Bravo, instructs Dominican Republic Marines on how to clear a room of hostile personnel properly during close quarters battle training at the Royal Bahamas Defence Force Base in Coral Harbour.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Randall Little

NASSAU, Bahamas (March 11, 2009) - Petty Officer 1st Class Fernando Labrada, from the Navy Maritime Civil Affairs Squadron 2, Detachment Bravo, instructs Dominican Republic Marines on how to clear a room of hostile personnel properly during close quarters battle training at the Royal Bahamas Defence Force Base in Coral Harbour.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Randy Little

NASSAU, Bahamas (March 10, 2009) - Special Agent Brad Crews, Naval Criminal Investigative Services, fingerprints Kevin, grade 6W at Woodcock Primary School, for his identification kit. NCIS, in cooperation with the U.S. Embassy, Nassau, provided identification kits to more than 200 students at the primary school. The agents, out of the NCIS South East Field Office, Jacksonville, Fla., are on the island with Exercise Tradewinds 2009, providing training to law enforcement which will support maritime security in the Caribbean Basin. Tradewinds 09 is a Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff directed, U.S. Southern Command-sponsored exercise that is conducted in cooperation with Caribbean Basin partner nations. (Photo by Staff Sgt. A.C. Mink)

Photo by Staff Sgt. A.C. Mink

NASSAU, Bahamas (March 10, 2009) - Woodcock Primary School students show off their new child identification kits. NCIS, in cooperation with the U.S. Embassy, Nassau, took fingerprints for and provided the identification kits to more than 200 students at the primary school. The agents, out of the NCIS South East Field Office, Jacksonville, Fla., are on the island with Exercise Tradewinds 2009, providing training to law enforcement which will support maritime security in the Caribbean Basin. Tradewinds 09 is a Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff directed, U.S. Southern Command-sponsored exercise that is conducted in cooperation with Caribbean Basin partner nations. (Photo by Staff Sgt. A.C. Mink)

Photo by Staff Sgt. A.C. Mink

NASSAU, Bahamas (March 10, 2009) - Special Agent Marc Avalos, Naval Criminal Investigative Services explains the fingerprinting process to Woodcock Primary School students. NCIS, in cooperation with the U.S. Embassy, Nassau, provided identification kits to more than 200 students at the primary school. The agents, out of the NCIS South East Field Office, Jacksonville, Fla., are on the island with Exercise Tradewinds 2009, providing training to law enforcement which will support maritime security in the Caribbean Basin. Tradewinds 09 is a Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff directed, U.S. Southern Command-sponsored exercise that is conducted in cooperation with Caribbean Basin partner nations. (Photo by Staff Sgt. A.C. Mink)

Photo by Staff Sgt. A.C. Mink

NASSAU, Bahamas (March 10, 2009) - A Naval Criminal Investigative Services special agent fingerprints a Woodcock Primary School student, to include in her identification kit. NCIS, in cooperation with the U.S. Embassy, Nassau, provided identification kits to more than 200 students at the primary school. The agents, out of the NCIS South East Field Office, Jacksonville, Fla., are on the island with Exercise Tradewinds 2009, providing training to law enforcement which will support maritime security in the Caribbean Basin. Tradewinds 09 is a Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff directed, U.S. Southern Command-sponsored exercise that is conducted in cooperation with Caribbean Basin partner nations. (Photo by Staff Sgt. A.C. Mink)

Photo by Staff Sgt. A. C. Mink

NASSAU, Bahamas (March 6, 2009) - Petty Officer 1st Class Fernando Labrada, from the Navy Maritime Civil Affairs Squadron 2, Detachment Bravo, instructs a Dominican Republic Marine on proper handcuffing techniques during the Non-compliant Boarding (NCB) training at the Royal Bahamas Defence Force Base in Coral Harbour.

Photo by Sgt. Sheila Brooks

NASSAU, Bahamas (March 6, 2009) - Sergeant Julyberd Castro (front) and Lieutenant Junior Grade Binet Fausto with the Dominican Republic Defence Force apply practical application on handcuff procedures during “compliant boarding” training at Royal Bahamas Defence Force Base Coral Harbour. The training is part of Exercise Tradewinds 2009. Tradewinds '09 is a Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff directed, U.S. Southern Command-sponsored annual Maritime Interdiction operations exercise that is conducted in cooperation with Caribbean Basin partner nations.(Photo by Sgt. Sheila M. Brooks)

Photo by Sgt Sheila M. Brooks

NASSAU, Bahamas (March 6, 2009) - Chief Petty Officer Gustavo Tirado, a U.S. Coast Guardsman from Islaverde, Puerto Rico, demonstrates handcuff procedures during 'compliant boarding' training for service members from Dominican Republic Defence Force at the Royal Bahamas Defence Force Base in Coral Harbour. The training, a key element in the combined effort to increase maritime security in the Caribbean Basin, is part of Exercise Tradewinds 2009. Tradewinds '09 is a Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff directed, U.S. Southern Command-sponsored annual Maritime Interdiction operations exercise that is conducted in cooperation with Caribbean Basin partner nations.(Photo by Sgt. Sheila M. Brooks)

Photo by Sgt. Sheila M. Brooks

NASSAU, Bahamas (March 6, 2009) - Chief Petty Officer Gustavo Tirado, a U.S. Coast Guardsman from Islaverde, Puerto Rico, demonstrates handcuff procedures during 'compliant boarding' training for Dominican Republic Defence Forces at the Royal Bahamas Defence Force Base in Coral Harbour. The training, a key element in the combined effort to increase maritime security in the Caribbean Basin, is part of Exercise Tradewinds 2009. Tradewinds '09 is a Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff directed, U.S. Southern Command-sponsored annual Maritime Interdiction operations exercise that is conducted in cooperation with Caribbean Basin partner nations.(Photo by Sgt. Sheila M. Brooks)

Photo by Sgt. Sheila M. Brooks

NASSAU, Bahamas (March 6, 2009) - Sgt. Julyberd Castro (top), Dominican Republic Defence Force, applies practical application on handcuff procedures during 'compliant boarding' training at the Royal Bahamas Defence Force Base in Coral Harbour. The training, a key element in the combined effort to increase maritime security in the Caribbean Basin, is part of Exercise Tradewinds 2009. Tradewinds '09 is a Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff directed, U.S. Southern Command-sponsored annual Maritime Interdiction operations exercise that is conducted in cooperation with Caribbean Basin partner nations.(Photo by Sgt. Sheila M. Brooks)

Photo by Sgt. Sheila M. Brooks

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