Cpl. Steven Peek, a fire support noncommissioned officer

Cpl. Steven Peek, a fire support noncommissioned officer assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, explains how he conducts fires planning to his Egyptian counterparts during the command-post exercise of Exercise Bright Star 2017 at Mohamed Naguib Military Base, Egypt, Sept. 12. Bright Star is a bilateral exercise between U.S. Central Command and the Arab Republic of Egypt during which about 200 U.S. personnel participated in a command-post exercise, a field training exercise and a senior leader seminar to promote and enhance regional security and cooperation. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Leah R. Kilpatrick)