Staff Sgt. Craig Christie assigned to 1st Battalion, 186th Infantry stands with Soldiers from the U.S. Army and the Oregon National Guard in formation to prepare for physical training drills and runs with members of the 1st Parachute Commando Battalion on July 21, 2026 during Exercise Tiger Lightning 2026. Physical training with partners allows Soldiers from the U.S. to acclimatize to the local environment, ensuring peak performance during Tiger Lightning’s jungle and counterterror training. Tiger Lightning is an annual U.S. / Bangladesh bilateral exercise to support the USARPAC Theater Army Campaign Plan (TCAP) and security cooperation plan objectives to enhance professional relationships, military operations, readiness, and interoperability between U.S. and Bangladesh Army formations. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Brittany Whitehead)
| Date Taken: | 07.21.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.25.2026 08:55 |
| Photo ID: | 9831731 |
| VIRIN: | 260721-A-PI875-1286 |
| Resolution: | 4480x6720 |
| Size: | 5.35 MB |
| Location: | BD |
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