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    Close quarters battles: U.S. Marines, French Army work hand-in-hand during Nautical Commando Course [Image 4 of 10]

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    Two military personnel in MARPAT (Marine pattern) digital camouflage uniforms are conducting a building entry/clearing drill through a doorway. The lead soldier is aiming a rifle equipped with a training device (MILES or similar laser tag system) while the second soldier stacks behind in a tactical formation. The setting appears to be an urban training environment or real-world structure with a courtyard visible in the background.

    QUARTIER GRIBEAUVAL, NEW CALEDONIA

    08.16.2016

    Photo by Sgt. Carlos Cruz Jr.  

    Marine Rotational Force - Darwin

    Marines with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin enter a building during a French Armed Forces Nautical Commando Course at Quartier Gribeauval, New Caledonia, August 16, 2016. The course is a part of Exercise AmeriCal 16, a bilateral training exercise designed to enhance mutual combat capabilities and improve relations with our partners by exchanging a U.S. Marine Corps and French Armed Forces infantry platoon. While the U.S. Marines are in New Caledonia, the French infantry platoon traveled to Australia to participate in Exercise Koolendong 16 with U.S. and Australian forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Carlos Cruz Jr./Released)

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    Date Taken: 08.16.2016
    Date Posted: 08.21.2016 05:16
    Photo ID: 2806728
    VIRIN: 160816-M-KE800-276
    Resolution: 3641x5461
    Size: 1.66 MB
    Location: QUARTIER GRIBEAUVAL, NC
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    A soldier in woodland digital camouflage uniform and boonie cap is shown in a tactical aiming stance, holding a bullpup-style assault rifle. The setting appears to be a tropical or subtropical outdoor environment with lush green vegetation visible in the background. The image captures a training or operational scenario with clear focus on the subject.
    A group of military personnel in digital camouflage uniforms are conducting a tactical training exercise in an urban environment. Three soldiers in the foreground are in a stacked formation, aiming rifles in a clearing or building-entry drill. Additional personnel are visible in the background observing or participating in the exercise.
    Three military personnel in camouflage uniforms are shown in a tactical formation, aiming rifles in a coordinated direction. The foreground soldier wears a distinctive boonie hat with MARPAT (Marine pattern) camouflage, suggesting U.S. Marine Corps affiliation. The setting appears to be a tropical environment, indicated by banana trees and lush vegetation in the background.
    Two military personnel in MARPAT (Marine pattern) digital camouflage uniforms are conducting a building entry/clearing drill through a doorway. The lead soldier is aiming a rifle equipped with a training device (MILES or similar laser tag system) while the second soldier stacks behind in a tactical formation. The setting appears to be an urban training environment or real-world structure with a courtyard visible in the background.
    Two individuals in military camouflage uniforms are positioned near a doorway in what appears to be a building interior. The person in the foreground is holding a rifle in a ready position while looking over his shoulder. The word 'BUREAU' is written in graffiti on the wall behind them, suggesting a training or operational scenario.
    The image shows a joint military training exercise involving soldiers in two distinct camouflage uniforms — one in MARPAT (US Marine Corps pattern) and others in CE (Central European/French Army pattern). The lead soldier is aiming a FAMAS bullpup rifle while two other soldiers take covered positions near a doorway. A fourth soldier in MARPAT is visible in the background, suggesting a multinational urban warfare training scenario.
    The image depicts a military training exercise involving at least three personnel in different camouflage uniforms. One soldier in French-pattern camouflage is restraining or detaining a U.S. Marine (name tape reads 'RIOS') who is on the ground. A third armed soldier stands in the background observing the drill.
    Two military personnel are engaged in what appears to be a combatives or detainee handling training exercise. One soldier in MARPAT (Marine Pattern) digital camouflage is kneeling over and restraining a second individual wearing woodland camouflage, who is prone on the ground. The controlled environment and training context suggest this is a sanctioned military training drill.
    Two individuals in U.S. Marine Corps MARPAT digital camouflage uniforms are engaged in what appears to be a training exercise involving restraint techniques. One person is prone on the ground while the other applies blue training handcuffs to their wrists. A name tape reading 'CHAVE[Z]' is partially visible on the prone individual's uniform.
    The image depicts what appears to be a military training exercise taking place inside a building with white tiled walls. One soldier in the foreground holds a rifle at the ready while another soldier in the background restrains a person on the floor. The scene is consistent with urban warfare or close-quarters combat training scenarios.

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