Captain Kevin Dighans, commander with the 1st Battalion

Captain Kevin Dighans, commander with the 1st Battalion 163rd Combined Arms Battalion, Montana National Guard, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team, briefs soldiers prior to beginning Exercise Saber Guardian July 24, 2016. Dighans discusses the expectations for the training, safety matters, and the area facilities. The 116th CBCT is comprised of units in Montana, Oregon and Idaho. Saber Guardian 2016 is a multinational military exercise involving approximately 2,800 military personnel from nine nations including Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Canada, Georgia, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Ukraine and the U.S. The objectives of this exercise are to build multinational, regional and joint partnership capacity by enhancing military relationships, exchanging professional experiences, and improving interoperability between the land forces from the participating countries. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Anita VanderMolen, 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, Oregon Army National Guard)