CARIBBEAN SEA - Able Bodied Seaman Ryan Partington, a British Royal Navy sailor assigned to HMS Severn (P282), sites a mm Heckler and Koch automatic weapon in preparation for a live-fire exercise off the coast of Belize during the maritime, phase II of the Tradewinds 2015 exercise. Tradewinds is a combined, joint Southern Command-sponsored exercise and an opportunity for the participating partner nations to come together to enhance regional maritime security. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class (SW) Dan Meaney/released) 150619-N-ZZ999-135 by ussouthcom

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