Lance Cpl. Steven W. Petronovich, a rifleman, climbs over an obstacle during a French Armed Forces Nautical Commando Course off the coast of Noumea, New Caledonia, August 15, 2016. The course is a part of Exercise AmeriCal 16, a bilateral training exercise designed to enhance mutual combat capabilities and improve relations with our partners by exchanging a Marine Corps and French Armed Forces infantry platoon. While the Marines are in New Caledonia, the French infantry platoon traveled to Australia to participate in Exercise Koolendong 16 with and Australian forces. Petronovich

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Lance Cpl. Steven W. Petronovich, a rifleman, climbs over an obstacle during a French Armed Forces Nautical Commando Course off the coast of Noumea, New Caledonia, August 15, 2016. The course is a part of Exercise AmeriCal 16, a bilateral training exercise designed to enhance mutual combat capabilities and improve relations with our partners by exchanging a Marine Corps and French Armed Forces infantry platoon. While the Marines are in New Caledonia, the French infantry platoon traveled to Australia to participate in Exercise Koolendong 16 with and Australian forces. Petronovich, from Thorp, Wisconsin, is with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin. ( Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Carlos Cruz )

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