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    9th MSC Soldiers attend opening ceremony of Croix du Sud Exercise, supporting crisis management in Oceania [Image 1 of 3]

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    9th MSC Soldiers attend opening ceremony of Croix du Sud Exercise, supporting crisis management in Oceania

    NOUMEA, NEW CALEDONIA

    04.19.2025

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Teresa Cantero 

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    The French Armed Forces in New Caledonia (FANC) hosted an opening ceremony for Croix du Sud at Les Artifices, a FANC military facility in Noumea, New Caledonia on April 21, 2025 .In addition to New Caledonian Armed Forces and U.S. forces, assets from Australia, Chile, Colombia, Fiji, Germany, Japan, Malaysia, Netherland, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Singapore, Tonga, the United Kingdom, and Vanuatu are all collaborating in Croix du Sud 25.

    Croix-du-Sud is the 11th iteration of a 14-day biennial joint/multilateral field training exercise organized and led by the FANC, focusing on disaster relief, crisis events, and enhancing partnership and interoperability between the United States and the militaries of Oceania countries with approximately 2,000 participants and using 13 aircraft and five ships from 18 countries.
    (U.S. Army photo by Staff. Sgt. Cantero)

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    Date Taken: 04.19.2025
    Date Posted: 04.27.2025 20:09
    Photo ID: 8986486
    VIRIN: 250420-A-LX369-1091
    Resolution: 1920x957
    Size: 1.94 MB
    Location: NOUMEA, NC

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