The opening ceremony to commence the beginning of Steppe Eagle 14 took place Sept. 24, 2014. Steppe Eagle is an annual multi-lateral exercise conducted by U.S. Army Central and the Arizona Army National Guard w More
A Kazakhstani Peacekeeping Battalion soldier protects his face and neck just moments before being hit by a Molotov Cocktail during fire-phobia training the second day of Steppe Eagle 2014, Sept. 30, at the Join More
A Kazakhstani peacekeeping soldier pulls security for an observation point as part of Steppe Eagle 2014, Oct. 1, at the Joint Multinational Readiness Training Center here. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Tracy R. Myer More
A Kazakhstani Peacekeeping Battalion platoon emerges from the fog to set up a vehicle checkpoint during Steppe Eagle 2014, Oct. 2, at the Joint Multinational Readiness Training Center here. (U.S. Army photo by More
Kazakhstani Peacekeeping Battalion soldiers detained several gunmen found during a cordon and search situational training exercise as part of Steppe Eagle 2014, Oct. 3, at the Joint Multinational Readiness Trai More
Kazakhstani soldiers test their crowd riot control skills to pacify a violent crowd and restore peace and order during the Steppe Eagle 2014 exercise, Oct. 4, at the Joint Multinational Readiness Training Cent More
Soldiers from the Arizona National Guard, 1st Battalion, 158th Infantry Regiment, together with Moldovan soldiers march toward an aggressive crowd rioting during a situational training exercise as part of Stepp More
A Kazakhstani Peacekeeping Battalion soldier pulls security while waiting for a medevac helicopter during a situational training exercise at Steppe Eagle 2014, Oct. 8, at the Joint Multinational Readiness Train More
Kazakhstani peacekeeping soldiers dragged an injured civilian to safety and treated his wounds suffered from an IED blast during a situational training exercise at Steppe Eagle 2014, Oct. 9, at the Joint Multin More
U.S. Army Capt. Peter Hopke, 32nd Military Engagement Team, speaks with Kazakhstani and Tajikistani civil military officers at the Kazakhstani Peace keeping Battalion tactical operation center for Steppe Eagle More
A Kazakhstani Peacekeeping Battalion medic pulls security while the joint administrative boundary line patrol leaders question a group of civilians who were found on the wrong side of the border during a situat More
Arizona Army National Guard and Kazakhstani Peacekeeping Battalion soldiers joined forces during the last exercise of Steppe Eagle 2014, Oct. 12, at the Joint Multinational Readiness Training Center here. They More
British army Brig. Martin Gamble, 160th Brigade commander, speaks at the closing ceremony of Steppe Eagle 2014 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Training Center here Oct. 13, 2014. The United Kingdom has par More
Two Kazakhstani Peacekeeping Battalion troop leaders consult with a British Army’s 1st Rifle Regiment senior noncommissioned officer after establishing observation points as part of Steppe Eagle 2014, Oct. 1, a More
A Kazakhstani Peacekeeping Battalion soldier prepares for an incoming Molotov Cocktail during fire-phobia training the second day of Steppe Eagle 2014, Sept. 30, at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center here More
A Kazakhstani Peacekeeping Battalion platoon patrols through the fog while securing the simulated border during Steppe Eagle 2014, Oct. 2, at the Joint Multinational Readiness Training Center here. (U.S. Army p More
Two Kazakhstani Peacekeeping Battalion soldiers speak to the local police chief about hostile gunfire during a situational training exercise as part of Steppe Eagle 2014, Oct. 3, at the Joint Multinational Read More
Kazakhstani Peacekeeping Battalion leadership discuss with 1st battalion, 158th Infantry Regiment and Moldovan Soldiers how to calm an unruly crowd of rioters during a situational training exercise as part of S More
Kazakhstani Peacekeeping Battalion soldiers prepare to face an unruly crowd of rioters during a situational training exercise as part of Steppe Eagle 2014 exercise, Oct. 4, at the Joint Multinational Readiness More
British Army Medic, Lance Cpl. Marion Glasgow, Steppe Eagle exercise observer controller, watches on as Kazakhstani Peacekeeping Battalion soldiers care for and evacuate a simulated casualty during a situationa More
U.S. Army Soldiers and officers share information and experiences with soldiers of other nations participating in Steppe Eagle 2014, Oct. 10, at the tactical operations center on Joint Multinational Readiness T More
A Kazakhstani Peacekeeping Battalion soldier pulls security during an administrative boundary line patrol during exercise Steppe Eagle 2014, Oct. 11 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Training Center here. (U More
Arizona Army National Guard Capt. Anthony Stumbo, infantry commander, 1st Battalion, 158th Infantry Regiment, coordinates a plan of action with a Kazakhstani Peacekeeping Battalion during the last training exer More
Soldiers from five countries who participated in Steppe Eagle 2014 stand in formation behind a color guard bearing their national flags during the closing ceremony here Oct. 13, 2014. Steppe Eagle is an annual More
Kazakhstani Peacekeeping Battalion soldiers navigate through thick shrubbery and challenging terrain while on a foot patrol to set up observation points as part of Steppe Eagle 2014, Oct. 1, at the Joint Multin More
A Kazakhstani Peacekeeping Battalion soldier stomps his feet to put out the fire rising up his leg during fire-phobia training the second day of Steppe Eagle 2014, Sept. 30, at the Joint Multinational Readiness More
Kazakhstani Peacekeeping Battalion soldiers conduct mounted and dismounted patrol operations while setting up a vehicle checkpoint to provide border control security during the Steppe Eagle 2014 exercise, Oct. More
A Kazakhstani Peacekeeping Battalion soldier asks permission to enter a residence believed to be sheltering hostile gunmen during a situational training exercise of Steppe Eagle 2014, Oct. 3, at the Joint Multi More
Arizona National Guard, 1st Battalion, 158th Infantry Regiment Soldiers, together with Moldovan soldiers, face an aggressive crowd of rioters throwing smoke and rocks during a situational training exercise as p More
Kazakhstani Peacekeeping Battalion soldiers provide security while the commander peacefully negotiates with local leaders during a situational training exercise as part of Steppe Eagle 2014 exercise, Oct. 4, at More
British Army Color Sgt. Barry Welch, Steppe Eagle exercise observer controller, speaks with Kazakhstani Peacekeeping Battalion soldiers following a situational training exercise at Steppe Eagle 2014, Oct. 8, at More
Kazakhstani peacekeeping soldiers clear a building that housed hostile gunmen and explosives during a situational training exercise at Steppe Eagle 2014, Oct. 9, at the Joint Multinational Readiness Training Ce More
Kazakhstani Peacekeeping Battalion soldiers patrol an administrative boundary line during exercise Steppe Eagle 2014, Oct. 11 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Training Center here. As the KAZBAT advanced to More
Formations of soldiers from five countries solute their national flags during the closing ceremony of Steppe Eagle 2014 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Training Center here Oct. 13, 2014. (U.S. Army photo More
Kazakhstani Peacekeeping Battalion soldiers conduct a patrol, setting up observation posts during Steppe Eagle 2014, Oct. 1, at the Joint Multinational Readiness Training Center here. The British Army acted as More
A Kazakhstani peacekeeping soldier provides security for another soldier as he searches a suspicious driver at a vehicle checkpoint during Steppe Eagle 2014, Oct. 1, at the Joint Multinational Readiness Trainin More
A Kazakhstani Peacekeeping Battalion soldier questions two suspicious civilians acting as criminals during a situational training exercise of Steppe Eagle 2014, Oct. 3, at the Joint Multinational Readiness Trai More
A riot role-player plunges through a wall of Kazakhstani Peacekeeping Battalion soldiers during a situational training exercise at Steppe Eagle 2014, Oct. 8, at the Joint Multinational Readiness Training Center More
British Army Color Sgt. Ian Phillips, observer controller, advises the Kazakhstani Peacekeeping Battalion chief of staff, Lt. Col. Damir Altynbayev, while patrolling an administrative boundary line during exerc More
Arizona Army National Guard Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 158th Infantry Regiment hand out sodas to friendly villagers during a key leader engagement while assessing the status of a simulated village during th More
John Ordway, Kazakhstan’s U.S. Embassy Charge d’Affaires, congratulates the Kazakhstani Peacekeeping Battalion soldiers for successfully completing Steppe Eagle 2014 during the closing ceremony at the Joint Mul More
A platoon sized element of the Kazakhstani Peacekeeping Battalion maneuvers around a fire during fire-phobia training the second day of Steppe Eagle 2014, Sept. 30, at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center h More
A Kazakhstani peacekeeping soldier instructs a suspicious passenger to lay out his belongings at a vehicle checkpoint during Steppe Eagle 2014, Oct. 2, at the Joint Multinational Readiness Training Center here. More
Arizona National Guard, 1st Battalion, 158th Infantry Regiment Soldiers, together with Moldovan soldiers push aggressive rioters back while maneuvering around an obstacle in the road during a situational traini More
Kazakhstani Peacekeeping Battalion soldiers shake hands with the rioting role-players after a situational training exercise as part of Steppe Eagle 2014 exercise, Oct. 4, at the Joint Multinational Readiness Tr More
Kazakhstani Peacekeeping Battalion soldiers advance toward a crowd of rioters through a thick cloud of smoke during a situational training exercise at Steppe Eagle 2014, Oct. 8, at the Joint Multinational Readi More
Two Kazakhstani Peacekeeping Battalion leaders consult with the foreign military police guarding a simulated border during exercise Steppe Eagle 2014, Oct. 11 to coordinate a security patrol at the Joint Multin More
Arizona Army National Guard 1st Lt. Eric Terre, 1st Battalion, 158th Infantry Regiment, platoon leader, conducts a key leader engagement to assess the threat status of a simulated village during the last day of More
Col. Thomas Mackey, Joint Multinational Readiness Training Center, commander, presents a gift to the soldiers of the Kazakhstani Peacekeeping Battalion who participated in Steppe Eagle 2014 after the closing ce More
The Kazakhstani Peacekeeping Battalion senior noncommissioned officer instructs one of his soldiers how to brace for Molotov Cocktail attacks during fire-phobia training the second day of Steppe Eagle 2014, Sep More
Moldovan soldiers shake hands with the American Soldiers role-playing as rioters after a situational training exercise as part of Steppe Eagle 2014 exercise, Oct. 4, at the Joint Multinational Readiness Trainin More
U.S. Army Capt. Anthony Stumbo, left, of 1st Battalion, 158th Infantry Regiment, Arizona Army National Guard and a Moldovan soldier, center, of the Moldovan Platoon, Peacekeeping Battalion discuss mission opera More
A Kazakhstani Peacekeeping Battalion platoon beats their shields with batons, warning a crowd of rioters, through a thick cloud of smoke during a situational training exercise at Steppe Eagle 2014, Oct. 8, at t More
Kazakhstani Peacekeeping Battalion commander, Lt. Col. Bakhytzhan Zhetpissov, negotiates with a crowd of rioters to bring peace and order in an attempt to tame aggression during the last exercise of Steppe Eagl More
Kazakhstani peacekeeping forces learn and practice new crowd riot control techniques from instructors of the Slovenian armed forces during the first day of training at Steppe Eagle 2014, Sept. 29, at the Joint More
U.S. Army Capt. Anthony Stumbo, left, of 1st Battalion, 158th Infantry Regiment, Arizona Army National Guard and a Moldovan soldier of the Moldovan Platoon, Peacekeeping Battalion review a map while coordinatin More
The Kazakhstani Peacekeeping Battalion approaches a crowd of angry rioters to determine the root of their grievances during a situational training exercise of Steppe Eagle 2014, Oct. 8, at the Joint Multination More
Kazakhstani peacekeeping soldiers rush to clear neighboring buildings after finding and detaining IED makers during a situational training exercise at Steppe Eagle 2014, Oct. 9, at the Joint Multinational Readi More
A formation of Kazakhstan Peacekeeping Battalion Soldiers sing their national anthem during the closing ceremony of Steppe Eagle 2014 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Training Center here Oct. 13, 2014. (U. More
A U.S. Soldier assigned to 1st Battalion, 158th Infantry Regiment, Arizona Army National Guard relays a message through the blue force tracker during Steppe Eagle 14 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center More
A Kazakhstani peacekeeping soldier provides security for his fellow soldiers as they search a truck leaving town at a vehicle checkpoint during exercise Steppe Eagle 2014, Oct. 8, at the Joint Multinational Rea More
Brig. Gen. Christopher Cavoli, commanding general of the Joint Multinational Training Command, speaks to the soldiers who participated in Steppe Eagle 2014 during the closing ceremony here Oct. 13, 2014. Steppe More
A Kazakhstani Peacekeeping Battalion platoon raise batons to warn a crowd of rioters to disperse during a situational training exercise at Steppe Eagle 2014, Oct. 8, at the Joint Multinational Readiness Trainin More