160529-N-WI365-033 ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (May 29, 2016) – U.S. Army Spc. Israa Kako-Gehring, assigned to 297th Military Police Company of the Alaska Army National Guard, reads about an ancient artifact in the M More
Nepalese Army Maj. Gen. Padam Bilash Karki, director general of military operations, delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of the Nepal Pacific Resilience Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange in Kath More
Marines from the III Marine Expeditionary Force participated in a Vulnerability Tour/Earthquake Walk Sept. 9 as part of the Pacific Resilience Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange field training exercise. T More
Service members from U.S. Army Pacific and III Marine Expeditionary Force attended the opening ceremony of Pacific Resilience Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange Field Training Exercise Sept. 9. The FTX is More
Nepalese army soldiers board a helicopter for search and rescue operations during the Nepal Pacific Resilience Disaster Response Exercise & Exchange (DREE) in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sept. 10, 2013. The DREE, co-host More
Service members from the Nepal Army and U.S. Department of Defense, including Marines and Sailors from III Marine Expeditionary Force, discuss and plan for a humanitarian assistance/disaster relief scenario dur More
Brig. Gen. Paul Kennedy speaks with Renee Van Slate during the Pacific Resilience Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange field training exercise Sept. 11. Pacific Resilience is a civil-military disaster prepar More
Brig. Gen. Paul Kennedy greets Lt. Gen. Netra Behadur Thapa at the closing ceremony of the Pacific Resilience Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange field training exercise Sept. 12. Pacific Resilience is a ci More
Lt. Col. Laura Nugent, 25th Infantry Division deputy surgeon, and Maj. Bais Gwale, deputy director for the Papua New Guinea Defence Force health services, receive a briefing on the capabilities and services ava More
A Soldier with People’s Republic of China People’s Liberation Army displays rappelling equipment during the Disaster Management Exchange held at Joint Base Lewis McChord, Nov. 19, 2015. This is the 11th iterati More
Airmen from the 141st Civil Engineering Squadron, Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., assist Soldiers from the People’s Republic of China People's Liberation Army on how to use different tools that can assist in p More
U.S. Coast Guardsmen raise a basket during extraction training as part of the Disaster Management Exchange event on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Nov. 20, 2015. The extraction training is one of many parts t More
A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to 411th Engineer Battalion measures flooring during the construction of a dormitory for the adjacent school in Zuunmod, Mongolia, May 21, 2016 during Exercise Khaan Quest 2016. Kh More
Members of the U.S. Armed Forces stand by in formation during the Khaan Quest 2016 opening ceremony in Mongolia, May 22, 2016. Khaan Quest is an annual, multinational peacekeeping operations exercise conducted More
160523-N-WI365-010 ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (May 23, 2016) - Fleet Marine Force (FMF) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Michael Vallet, assigned to 3rd Medical Battalion, teaches basic life-saving skills to members of t More
U.S. Navy Adm. Harry B. Harris, commander, U.S. Pacific Command, and Jennifer Galt, U.S. Ambassador to Mongolia, greet a Mongolian Armed Forces Soldier before the Khaan Quest 2016 opening ceremony at the Five H More
In support of exercise Khaan Quest 2016, U.S. Marines with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, U.S. Soldiers with 411th Engineer Batallion, U.S. Sailors with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion, and Mongolian Armed More
160524-N-WI365-005 ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (May 24, 2016) – Members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Peacekeeping Operations Interim plan their strategy prior to a convoy escort simulation. The convoy escor More
Mongolian Armed Forces Soldier Maj. B.Battuv, an optometrist, conducts a basic eye exam on a patient at the Khaan Quest 2016 Health Services Support Engagement (HSSE) opening ceremony at a local school in Ulaan More
Soldiers with the Mongolian Armed Forces participate in minefield self-extraction training instructed by the U.S. and Canadian Army at Khaan Quest 2016, Five Hills Training Area, Mongolia, May 25, 2016. Khaan Q More
160526-N-WI365-003 ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (May 26, 2016) – Mongolian Armed Forces stand in formation during a brief prior to a basic water survival techniques class with U.S. Marines from 3rd Reconnaissance Batt More
U.S. Army Col. Rebecca Young, a nurse practitioner and commander of the Medical Detachment, assigned to Alaska National Guard, uses a stethoscope to examine a child while providing medical care at the Khaan Que More
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Adolfo Granados, a group surgeon assigned to 3rd Marine Logistics Group, provides medical care during a home visit in support of the Health Services Support Engagement for Khaan Quest 2016 in Ul More
160527-N-WI365-004 ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (May 26, 2016) – Sgt. Maj. Mike Grunst, the senior enlisted advisor of U.S. troops for Khaan Quest 2016, walks around a mountain peak prior to heading to the survival tr More
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force perform martial arts demonstrations at Five Hills Training Area, Mongolia, during an Exercise Khaan Quest 2016 cultural night, May 27. Khaan Quest cultural nights More
Members with the Malaysian Armed Forces dance and sing at Five Hills Training Area, Mongolia, during an Exercise Khaan Quest 2016 cultural night, May 28. Khaan Quest cultural nights are hosted throughout the ex More
A Bangladesh Army Soldier speaks to role players during lane training at Khaan Quest 2016, Five Hills Training Area, Mongolia, May 29, 2016. This station is one of eleven training lanes conducted during the exe More
160529-N-WI365-018 ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (May 29, 2016) – Members of the Indonesian National Armed Forces performed a traditional martial arts dance during a cultural night as part of Khaan Quest 2016. Khaan Qu More
160530-N-WI365-190 ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (May 30, 2016) - U.S. Soldiers participating in Khaan Quest 2016 took a moment to commemorate Memorial Day and staged for a group photo at the Five Hills Training Area, More
Multinational service members participate in a basketball tournament during Khaan Quest 2016 cultural night at Five Hills Training Area, Mongolia, May 31, 2016. Khaan Quest cultural nights are hosted throughout More
Service members with the Nepalese Army post security during the cordon and search training lane at Khaan Quest 2016, Five Hills Training Area, Mongolia, May 30, 2016. The cordon and search training lane teaches More
160530-N-WI365-022 ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (May 30, 2016) – Members of the Mongolian Armed Forces inflate a combat rubberized raid craft (CRRC) during a small boat riverine training course led by U.S. Marines fro More
Service members with the Armed Forces of the Philippines receive patrol training from a team of multinational instructors and observers at Khaan Quest 2016, Five Hills Training Area, Mongolia, May 30, 2016. The More
Republic of Korea Marines stand in formation before participating in the patrol training lane at Khaan Quest 2016, Five Hills Training Area, Mongolia, May 31, 2016. The patrol training is one of eleven training More
A service member with the Malaysian Army guides a role player during the riot control training lane at Khaan Quest 2016, Five Hills Training Area, Mongolia, June 1, 2016. The riot control training is one of ele More
160601-N-WI365-226 ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (June 01, 2016) – Members of the Mongolian Central Band of Army perform during a culture night on the parade deck at Five Hills Training Area as part of Khaan Quest 2016 More
160603-N-WI365-009 ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (June 03, 2016) – Mongolian locals and a soldier of the Mongolian Armed Forces prepare to race horses during a Naadam festival at Five Hills Training Area as part of Kha More
United Kingdom Land Forces Capt. Dom Pascoe speaks to multinational service members role playing as media representatives at a mock press conference during Khaan Quest 2016's Command Post Exercise, Five Hills T More
Mongolian locals participate in a horse race during a Naadam Festival at Khaan Quest 2016, Five Hills Training Area, Mongolia, June 3, 2016. The festival featured three sporting events - wrestling, archery and More
Multinational service members stand in formation for the Khaan Quest 2016 closing ceremony, June 4, at Five Hills Training Area, Mongolia. Khaan Quest is an annual, multinational peacekeeping operations exercis More
160604-N-WI365-057 ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (June 04, 2016) - Chairman of the State Great Khural Zandaakhüügiin Enkhbold greets Maj. Gen. Gregory Bilton, Deputy Commanding General of Operations for U.S. Army Pacif More
Soldiers from 130th Engineer Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, US Army Pacific, enjoy their downtime between combined-military training with a game of soccer at the U.S.-China Disaster Management Exchan More
Brig. Gen. Azazul Bar Chowdhury, Bangladesh Armed Forces Division, provides remarks during an opening ceremony for the 2017 Pacific Resilience Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Oct 8 More
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Bryan Suntheimer, Deputy Commanding General, Army National Guard, U.S. Army Pacific, meets with 2017 South Asia Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange participants in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 12 More
HUE, Vietnam--Dr. Tran Quang Hoai, the Director General of the Directorate of Disaster Management, Vietnam Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, provides remarks during an opening ceremony for the 2017 More
LIEN THUY, Vietnam—Locals take a tour of a new U.S. funded kindergarten, in Lien Thuy, Vietnam, Dec. 7, 2017. The regional, ten-room kindergarten can support the education of 320 children and doubles as a storm More
LIEN THUY, Vietnam—Distinguished guests mark the opening of a U.S. funded kindergarten in Lien Thuy, Vietnam, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, Dec. 7, 2017. The new regional, ten-room kindergarten can support th More
KATHMANDU, Nepal—Nepali soldiers perform the Chaliya dance, popular in central and western Nepal, during a cultural program hosted for attendees of the 2018 Nepal Pacific Resilience Disaster Response Exercise a More
KATHMANDU, Nepal— Multinational civilian and military participants work through a disaster scenario during a Table Top Exercise as part of the 2018 Nepal Pacific Resilience Disaster Response Exercise held in Ka More
(l to r) Honorable Minister Mr. Hard Bahadur, chairman, Ministry of International Affairs and Law-Gandaki Providence, and Nepali Army Brig. Gen. Jeet Bahadur Gurung, director of disaster management, light the I More
Members of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) take part in the opening of Gobi Wolf 19, Sept. 8, 2019 in Sainshand, Mongolia. GW 19 is hosted by the Mongolian National Emergency Management Agency a More
Don Werhonig, Assistant Fire Chief for the City of Fairbanks, Alaska, leads a class of chemical hazards for members of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) unit during the Gobi Wolf 19 Exercise, Sept More
Dolly Lefever, a volunteer with Alaska Search and Rescue Dogs, with the help of an interpreter, describes some of the training materials with two members of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) rescu More
Members of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) work with Oregon National Guard members to build shoring structures as part of class, Sept. 9, 2019. GW 19 is hosted by the Mongolian National Emergenc More
Melissa Becker pauses between training exercises as groups of trainers and their dogs with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) rescue unit work to clear a training site, Sept. 10, 2019 during the Go More
Firefighters of the National Emergency Management Agency and Mongolian Armed Forces take part in an friendly competition to dress quickly and accurately during Gobi Wolf 19 in Sainshand, Mongolia. GW 19 is host More
Members of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) assemble and prepare rope and rappelling equipment during Gobi Wolf 19 exercise, Sept. 12, 2019 in Sainshand, Mongolia. GW 19 is hosted by the Mongolia More
Members of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) assemble for in formation prior to being part of a search and recovery team during Gobi Wolf 19, Sept. 13, 2019 in Sainshand, Mongolia. GW 19 is hosted More
U.S. Army and Oregon and Alaska National Guard Soldiers march during a pass and review of troops as part of the formal opening ceremonies for Gobi Wolf 19, Sept. 15, 2019 in Sainshand, Mongolia. GW 19 is hosted More
Marines from III Marine Expeditionary Force attended the opening ceremony of Pacific Resilience Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange Field Training Exercise Sept. 9. The FTX is a civil-military disaster pre More
Marines from the III Marine Expeditionary Force participated in a Vulnerability Tour/Earthquake Walk Sept. 9 as part of the Pacific Resilience Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange field training exercise. More
Nepalese army soldiers conduct search and rescue operations during the Nepal Pacific Resilience Disaster Response Exercise & Exchange (DREE) in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sept. 10, 2013. The DREE, co-hosted by the Nepal More
Ambassador Peter Bodde, Maj. Gen. Padam Bilash Karki and Brig. Gen. Paul Kennedy met at the closing ceremony of the Pacific Resilience Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange field training exercise Sept. 12. P More
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jose Olivieri, construction engineer for the 25th Infantry Division, and Sgt. 1st Class Vershawn Moses, logistician for the 25th Infantry Division Humanitarian Assistance Survey Team, re More
Airmen from the 141st Civil Engineering Squadron, Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., teach Soldiers from the People’s Republic of China People's Liberation Army how to use different tools that can aid in extracti More
U. S. Army Soldiers are shown different medical bags used by People’s Republic of China People’s Liberation Army Soldiers during the Disaster Management Exchange held at Joint Base Lewis McChord, Nov. 19, 2015. More
A U.S. Coast Guardsmen drops into waters during extraction training as part of the Disaster Management Exchange event on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Nov. 20, 2015. The DME is a U.S. Pacific-hosted exchange More
U.S. Army Spc. Loretta Andrike, assigned to 411th Engineer Battalion , applies plaster to a vent cover during the construction of a dormitory for the adjacent school in Zuunmod, Mongolia, May 21, 2016 during Ex More
160522-N-WI365-034 ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (May 22, 2016) - Members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines stand by in formation during the Khaan Quest 2016 opening ceremony in Mongolia. Khaan Quest is an annual, More
Multinational participants salute distinguished visitors and the President of Mongolia Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj, during the opening ceremony for Khaan Quest 2016, at Five Hills Training Area, Mongolia, May 22, 201 More
160523-N-WI365-012 ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (May 23, 2016) - Members of the Mongolian Armed Forces learn about basic medical life-saving skills during a casualty control familiarization class as part of Khaan Ques More
Republic of Korea Sailor Ltv. Kim Mirang, ophthalmologist assigned to the Armed Forces Medical Command, conducts an eye exam and perscribes glasses to a patient at the Khaan Quest 2016 Health Services Support E More
160524-N-WI365-008 ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (May 24, 2016) - Members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Peacekeeping Operations Interim plan their strategy prior to a convoy escort simulation. The convoy escor More
An explosive ordnance disposal soldier with the Canadian Army gives an example of how to identify an improvised explosive device during minefield self-extraction training at Khaan Quest 2016, Five Hills Trainin More
160526-N-WI365-020 ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (May 26, 2016) – Soldiers with the Mongolian Armed Forces practice different swimming techniques with U.S. Marines from 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion providing instructio More
160527-N-WI365-024 ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (May 26, 2016) – Special Amphibious Reconnaissance Corpsman Hospitalman Kyle Miller, assigned to 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, hikes up a mountain during the survival tr More
U.S. Army Col. Rebecca Young, a nurse practitioner and commander of the Medical Detachment, assigned to Alaska National Guard, reviews and explains prescriptions with patients after providing medical care at th More
Mongolian Armed Forces Soldier 2nd Lt. Namjilmaa Gantulga, a cardiologist assigned to the 027 Central Armed Forces Hospital, provides medical care during a home visit in support of the Health Services Support E More
Bangladesh Army Soldiers run towards and engage role players opening simulated fire during lane training at Khaan Quest 2016, Five Hills Training Area, Mongolia, May 29, 2016. This station is one of eleven trai More
160529-N-WI365-065 ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (May 29, 2016) – Multinational participants perform a traditional Indonesian dance during a cultural night as part of Khaan Quest 2016. Khaan Quest 2016 is an annual, mu More
160529-N-WI365-043 ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (May 29, 2016) – Members of 297th Military Police Company of the Alaska Army National Guard examine an ancient stone stele in the Mongolian National Museum during a Mora More
160530-N-WI365-031 ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (May 30, 2016) – Members of the Mongolian Armed Forces learn about proper operation and safety of a combat rubberized raid craft (CRRC) from U.S. Marines assigned to 3rd More
160530-N-WI365-197 ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (May 30, 2016) - U.S. Soldiers participating in Khaan Quest 2016 took a moment to commemorate Memorial Day and staged for a group photo at the Five Hills Training Area, More
A service member with the Mongolian Armed Forces makes a free throw shot while playing against the Armed Forces of the Philippines in a basketball tournament during Khaan Quest 2016 cultural night at Five Hills More
Republic of Korea Marines participate in the patrol training lane at Khaan Quest 2016, Five Hills Training Area, Mongolia, May 31, 2016. The patrol training is one of eleven training lanes set up at Khaan Quest More
Service members with the Malaysian Army conduct a vehicle inspection during the riot control training lane at Khaan Quest 2016, Five Hills Training Area, Mongolia, June 1, 2016. The riot control training is one More
160601-N-WI365-229 ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (June 01, 2016) – Col. Choijiljav Gansukh, Chief of the Mongolian Central Band of Army orchestra, conducts a during a culture night on the parade deck at Five Hills Trai More
Mongolian Armed Forces Maj. Davagdorj Gantulga, left, U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jim Palembas, center, 761st Military Police Battalion, and U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gerard VanderWaal, 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, answe More
160603-N-WI365-063 ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (June 03, 2016) – Mongolian archers demonstrate their archery skills during a Naadam festival at Five Hills Training Area as part of Khaan Quest 2016.The festival featur More
A Mongolian child prepares to race his horse during a Naadam Festival at Khaan Quest 2016, Five Hills Training Area, Mongolia, June 3, 2016. The festival featured three sporting events - wrestling, archery and More
Indonesian Army service members stand in formation for the Khaan Quest 2016 closing ceremony, June 4, at Five Hills Training Area, Mongolia. Khaan Quest is an annual, multinational peacekeeping operations exerc More