Marines and soldiers with the Papua New Guinea Defence Force adjust their rifles after sighting in their rifles, June 21, 2016, during live fire training, as part of Exercise Koa Moana, at Goldie Barracks, Papua New Guinea, during Task Force Koa Moana’s deployment in the Asia-Pacific region. Koa Moana is the first multi-national, bilateral exercise between the PNGDF and Marines directly, and is designed to increase interoperability and relations by sharing infantry, medical, law enforcement and engineering skills. The Marines with the task force are originally assigned to 1st Battali
Marines and soldiers with the Papua New Guinea Defence Force adjust their rifles after sighting in their rifles, June 21, 2016, during live fire training, as part of Exercise Koa Moana, at Goldie Barracks, Papua New Guinea, during Task Force Koa Moana’s deployment in the Asia-Pacific region. Koa Moana is the first multi-national, bilateral exercise between the PNGDF and Marines directly, and is designed to increase interoperability and relations by sharing infantry, medical, law enforcement and engineering skills. The Marines with the task force are originally assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force. The soldiers are with 1st Battalion, 1st Royal Pacific Islands Regiment, PNGDF. ( Marine Corps photo by Cpl. William Hester/ Released)
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