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    Allies, partners train together during Phoenix Express 2026 [Image 1 of 7]

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    The image shows a group of armed military personnel in tactical gear assembled in an outdoor urban area. Two distinct groups appear to be present: soldiers wearing woodland camouflage with black tactical helmets, and others in desert/tan camouflage uniforms. The setting appears to be a courtyard or plaza near a white colonial-style building.

    BIZERTE, TUNISIA

    09.14.2026

    Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Austin Ingram 

    U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. Sixth Fleet

    A Force Reconnaissance Marine with Force Reconnaissance Company, 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, boards Tunisian ship NRF Khaireddine (A 700) for visit, board, search and seizure training during exercise Phoenix Express 2026 in Bizerte, Tunisia, Sept. 14, 2026. Phoenix Express 2026 is a multinational maritime exercise sponsored by U.S. Africa Command and led by U.S. 6th Fleet under U.S. Naval Forces Africa, bringing together North African, European and U.S. maritime forces as part of a global network of navies to enhance cooperation and expertise in maritime security operations in the southern Mediterranean Sea. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Austin Ingram)

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    Date Taken: 09.14.2026
    Date Posted: 09.14.2026 10:36
    Photo ID: 9934249
    VIRIN: 260914-N-VH871-1061
    Resolution: 7192x4045
    Size: 4.6 MB
    Location: BIZERTE, TN
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    The image shows a group of armed military personnel in tactical gear assembled in an outdoor urban area. Two distinct groups appear to be present: soldiers wearing woodland camouflage with black tactical helmets, and others in desert/tan camouflage uniforms. The setting appears to be a courtyard or plaza near a white colonial-style building.
    An overhead aerial photograph shows multiple armed military personnel in full tactical gear aboard a rigid inflatable boat (RIB) positioned alongside a dock or pier structure. One soldier in desert camouflage uniform is reaching upward toward the dock edge, suggesting a boarding or infiltration exercise. The scene appears to depict a maritime special operations training or tactical exercise.
    Military personnel, appearing to be U.S. Marines and possibly allied forces, are conducting a maritime boarding or vessel inspection exercise at a port facility. One heavily equipped operator in full tactical gear is climbing over a ship's railing using a red boarding ladder, while several other personnel observe from the dock. The setting appears to be a tropical or Mediterranean-style port with white colonial-style buildings visible in the background.
    A heavily equipped military service member in MARPAT (Marine pattern) camouflage uniform is climbing or scaling the side of a white vessel near a waterfront. The individual is wearing full tactical gear including a combat helmet with night vision mount, communications headset, body armor, and multiple pouches. A white building and blue water are visible in the background.
    A heavily equipped military operator in desert MARPAT camouflage is conducting what appears to be a maritime vessel clearance or Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) operation in an industrial interior space. The operator is in a tactical ready position holding a camouflage-patterned assault rifle with multiple accessories. The environment features yellow safety railings, large pipes, and metal staircases consistent with a ship's interior or industrial facility.
    A heavily equipped military or special operations personnel is conducting what appears to be a maritime vessel boarding or clearance operation. The operator is positioned in a doorway/hatchway of what appears to be a ship's interior, holding a weapon at the ready. The individual is wearing full tactical kit including desert camouflage consistent with USMC MARPAT pattern.
    A heavily equipped military operator, wearing MARPAT desert camouflage consistent with U.S. Marine Corps uniforms, stands in a dimly lit interior corridor of what appears to be a naval vessel or ship. The operator is fully kitted with tactical gear including a helmet-mounted night vision device, face mask, body armor, radio equipment, and a slung weapon. The environment suggests a maritime boarding or ship-clearing operation.

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