Marine Corps Col. Leonard Defrancisci, deputy commander of the Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, responds to simulation reports briefed, May 10, 2017, by members of the Joint Operations Center at the Joint Training Center in Jordan. Defrancisci is participating in Exercise Eager Lion 2017 as the Combined Joint Task Force joint chief of staff. Eager Lion is an annual Central Command exercise in Jordan designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships between the , Jordan and other international partners. This year's iteration is comprised of about 7,200 mili

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Marine Corps Col. Leonard Defrancisci, deputy commander of the Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, responds to simulation reports briefed, May 10, 2017, by members of the Joint Operations Center at the Joint Training Center in Jordan. Defrancisci is participating in Exercise Eager Lion 2017 as the Combined Joint Task Force joint chief of staff. Eager Lion is an annual Central Command exercise in Jordan designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships between the , Jordan and other international partners. This year's iteration is comprised of about 7,200 military personnel from more than 20 nations that will respond to scenarios involving border security, command and control, cyber defense and battlespace management.

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