A U.S. Army Soldier from the 9th Mission Support Command wears the 2025 Croix du Sud sleeve patch during the opening ceremony for Exercise Croix du Sud at Les Artifices, a French Armed Forces in New Caledonia military facility in New Caledonia (FANC) military facility in Nouméa, New Caledonia, April 21, 2025.
This 11th iteration of the biennial, 14-day joint and multilateral field training exercise is organized and led by the FANC. It focuses on disaster relief, crisis response and strengthening interoperability and partnerships among the United States and Oceania nations. The exercise includes approximately 2,000 participants, 13 aircraft and five ships from 18 countries.
(U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Teresa Cantero)
Date Taken: | 04.19.2025 |
Date Posted: | 04.27.2025 20:09 |
Photo ID: | 8986503 |
VIRIN: | 250420-A-LX369-1087 |
Resolution: | 1280x1280 |
Size: | 1.21 MB |
Location: | NOUMEA, NC |
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