160526-N-WI365-065 ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (May 26, 2016) – Marine Sgt. Lucas Fernandez, assigned to 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, coaches a Mongolian soldier on proper swimming techniques during a basic water survival techniques class as part of Khaan Quest 2016. The class was given to prepare the soldiers for riverine training later in the exercise. Khaan Quest 2016 is an annual, multinational peacekeeping operations exercise hosted by the Mongolian Armed Forces, co-sponsored by Pacific Command, and supported by Army Pacific and Marine Corps Forces, Pacific. Khaan Quest, in its
160526-N-WI365-065 ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (May 26, 2016) – Marine Sgt. Lucas Fernandez, assigned to 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, coaches a Mongolian soldier on proper swimming techniques during a basic water survival techniques class as part of Khaan Quest 2016. The class was given to prepare the soldiers for riverine training later in the exercise. Khaan Quest 2016 is an annual, multinational peacekeeping operations exercise hosted by the Mongolian Armed Forces, co-sponsored by Pacific Command, and supported by Army Pacific and Marine Corps Forces, Pacific. Khaan Quest, in its 14th iteration, is the capstone exercise for this year’s Global Peace Operations Initiative program. The exercise focuses on training activities to enhance international interoperability, develop peacekeeping capabilities, build to mil-to-mil relationships, and enhance military readiness. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Markus Castaneda/RELEASED) Reconnaissance Marines, Mongolian soldiers train on basic water survival techniques during Khaan Quest 2016 160526-N-WI365-065
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