Readiness

Cpl. William Worful, a military policeman with Company C, 4th Law Enforcement Battalion, assists Cpl. Carla Thomas, a medic with the Antigua-Barbuda Defense Force, with an M4 Benelli Tactical Shotgun during range operations aboard Las Calderas Naval Base, Dominican Republic, June 21, 2014. U.S. Marines with C Co., 4th LE Bn., Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, and soldiers with the Canadian Army are training police forces and militaries from 13 partner nations participating in phase II of Tradewinds 2014 held from June 16 through June 25. Tradewinds 2014 is a joint, combined exercise conducted in order to improve partner nation counter-transnational organized crime missions and humanitarian aid and disaster response operations capacity. The exercise is also designed to promote interoperability and multinational relationships throughout the theater. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jessica Ito/Released)