NF20 is an exercise of the Marine Corps' ability to deploy a force for quick and effective crisis response. The exercise is designed to train Special Purpose Marine-Air-Ground Task Force Marines and U.S. Navy Sailors in maritime prepositioning force operations. Additionally, it is aimed to increase proficiency, expand levels of cooperation, enhance maritime capabilities and promote long-term regional stability and interoperability between the United Arab Emirates and the United States. This exercise involves ship-to-shore offloads of personnel, equipment and humanitarian resources as well as a logistics convoy movement across the UAE.