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VAZIANI, GEORGIA

05.11.2016

Photo by Sgt. Daniel Cole 

U.S. Army Europe and Africa     

Attendees of the Noble Partner 16 opening ceremony pose for a photo, May 11, in front of an Abrams M1A2 Main Battle Tank at Vaziani Training Area, Georgia. The ceremony included static displays of multinational soldiers and their equipment, airborne operations and speeches from senior officials, including Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili. The exercise is taking place May 11 to 26 and includes approximately 1300 participants from the U.S., Georgia and the U.K. The exercise is a reoccurring training event that is taking place at Vaziani Training Area, Georgia. Noble Partner 16 is a critical part of Georgia's training for its contribution of a light infantry company to the NATO Response Force (NRF) and enhances Georgian territorial self-defense capability.

• Date Taken: 05.11.2016
• Date Posted: 05.11.2016 11:03
• Photo ID: 2584257
• VIRIN: 160511-A-UG934-851
• Resolution: 1280x852
• Size: 187.83 KB
• Location: VAZIANI, GE