Machine Gun [Image 1 of 8]

VAZIANI, GEORGIA

05.21.2016

Photo by Sgt. Daniel Cole 

U.S. Army Europe and Africa     

A U.S. Soldier assigned to Georgia’s National Guard trains on a RPK-74 light machine gun, May 21, at Vaziani Training Area, Georgia, during Exercise Noble Partner. The U.S. state of Georgia is currently matched with the partner nation of Georgia as part of the State Partnership Program. The European Commands SPP is a component of the larger National Guard program, which partners U.S. states with European countries to support the command’s security cooperation objectives. Noble Partner 16 is happening 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 takes 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: 05.21.2016
• Date Posted: 05.21.2016 08:58
• Photo ID: 2603824
• VIRIN: 160521-A-UG934-112
• Resolution: 1280x852
• Size: 234.43 KB
• Location: VAZIANI, GE