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Marines crowd around Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus for pictures during his visit to the Marines and sailors of Marine Forces South, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marines, 4th Civil Affairs Group, 4th Marine Logistics Group and Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364 aboard the Chilean ship LSDH Sargento Aldea, August 21, 2014 in Valparaiso, Chile during Partnership of the Americas 2014. POA 14 is designed to enhance joint and combined interoperability, increase the combined capability to execute Amphibious Operations, Peace Support Operations, and Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief missions, and further develop strong and lasting relationships the U.S. Marine Corps has established with partner nation’s naval infantries/marine corps.

Photo by Sgt. Adwin Esters

Marines from Medium Helicopter Squadron 364 take off from the deck of the Chilean ship, LSDH Sargento Aldea during a training scenario designed to simulate a major natural disaster August 17, 2014, as part of Partnership of the Americas 2014. Representatives from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Paraguay, and the United States are participating in POA 2014 from August 11-22, 2014. This exercise is designed to enhance joint and combined interoperability, increase the combined capability to execute Amphibious Operations, Peace Support Operations, and Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief missions, and further develop strong and lasting relationships the U.S. Marine Corps has established with partner nation’s naval infantries/marine corps.

Photo by Sgt. Adwin Esters

Chilean and Brazilian Marines clear a route for a medical truck carrying injured civilians during a training scenario designed to simulate a major natural disaster in Pichidangui, Chile August 18, 2014, as part of Partnership of the Americas 2014. Representatives from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Paraguay, and the United States are participating in POA 2014 from August 11-22, 2014. This exercise is designed to enhance joint and combined interoperability, increase the combined capability to execute Amphibious Operations, Peace Support Operations, and Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief missions, and further develop strong and lasting relationships the U.S. Marine Corps has established with partner nation’s naval infantries/marine corps.

Photo by Sgt. Adwin Esters

A Marine from 1st Battalion, 23rd Marines attempts to control a crowd of unruly citizen role players during a training scenario designed to simulate a major natural disaster in Pichidangui, Chile August 18, 2014, as part of Partnership of the Americas 2014. Representatives from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Paraguay, and the United States are participating in POA 2014 from August 11-22, 2014. This exercise is designed to enhance joint and combined interoperability, increase the combined capability to execute Amphibious Operations, Peace Support Operations, and Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief missions, and further develop strong and lasting relationships the U.S. Marine Corps has established with partner nation’s naval infantries/marine corps.

Photo by Sgt. Adwin Esters

A Chilean Navy Rescue medic provides care to role players during a training scenario designed to simulate a major natural disaster in Pichidangui, Chile August 18, 2014, as part of Partnership of the Americas 2014. Representatives from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Paraguay, and the United States are participating in POA 2014 from August 11-22, 2014. This exercise is designed to enhance joint and combined interoperability, increase the combined capability to execute Amphibious Operations, Peace Support Operations, and Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief missions, and further develop strong and lasting relationships the U.S. Marine Corps has established with partner nation’s naval infantries/marine corps.

Photo by Sgt. Adwin Esters

Chilean sailors disembark a Landing Craft Utility ship, a type of boat used by amphibious forces to transport equipment and troops to the shore, as the exhaust from the ships engines fill the disembarking area during a training evolution as part of Partnership of the Americas 2014. Representatives from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Paraguay, and the United States are participating in POA 2014 from August 11-22, 2014. This exercise is designed to enhance joint and combined interoperability, increase the combined capability to execute Amphibious Operations, Peace Support Operations, and Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief missions, and further develop strong and lasting relationships the U.S. Marine Corps has established with partner nation’s naval infantries/marine corps.

Photo by Sgt. Adwin Esters

Marines from 1st Division, 23rd Marines disembark a CH-46E Sea Knight during a training evolution meant to simulate a natural disaster as part of Partnership of the Americas 2014. Representatives from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Paraguay, and the United States are participating in POA 2014 from August 11-22, 2014. This exercise is designed to enhance joint and combined interoperability, increase the combined capability to execute Amphibious Operations, Peace Support Operations, and Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief missions, and further develop strong and lasting relationships the U.S. Marine Corps has established with partner nation’s naval infantries/marine corps.

Photo by Sgt. Adwin Esters

Partner-nation militaries prepare to train with Marines from Company C, 4th Law Enforcement Battalion, and Canadian soldiers with the Royal Canadian Regiment on the M4 Benelli Tactical Shotguns 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)

Photo by Sgt. Jessica Ito

Cpl. Joseph Kelly, a military policeman with Company C, 4th Law Enforcement Battalion, supervises members of the Dominican Republic's Army while they conduct range operations with M4 Benelli Tactical Shotguns 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)

Photo by Sgt. Jessica Ito

Cpl. John King-Kaplan, a fireteam leader with with Company C, 4th Law Enforcement Battalion, assists a member of the Dominican Republic's Army 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)

Photo by Sgt. Jessica Ito

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)

Photo by Sgt. Jessica Ito

Lance Cpl. Ikesha Thomas, Antigua and Barbudan Defense Force, and Sgt. Yeuris Aponte, Dominican Republic Armed Forces, simulate clearing rooms during Exercise Tradewinds 2014 at Las Calderas Naval Base, June 19, 2014. Tradewinds 2014 is a joint, combined exercise conducted in order to build partner nation counter-transnational organized crime missions, humanitarian aid and disaster response operations capacity. The ultimate goal of Tradewinds 2014 is to promote interoperability and multinational relationships throughout the Caribbean theater.

Photo by Cpl. Tiffany Edwards

Pfc. Mateo Fernandez of the Dominican Republic Armed Forces shouts commands as he simulates clearing a room during Exercise Tradewinds 2014 at Las Calderas Naval Base, June 19, 2014. Tradewinds 2014 is a joint, combined exercise conducted in order to build partner nation counter-transnational organized crime missions, humanitarian aid and disaster response operations capacity. The ultimate goal of Tradewinds 2014 is to promote interoperability and multinational relationships throughout the Caribbean theater.

Photo by Cpl. Tiffany Edwards

Colonel Augustin Bolanio (center), the commanding officer of the 4th Civil Affairs Group, Sgt. Maj. Mark Davis (left), and Lt. Col. Jeremy Chio (right), stand at attention after uncasing the unit battle colors during the reactivation ceremony of the 4th CAG Dec. 15. The Marines hosted community members and distinguished visitors during a re-activation ceremony that marked the official standing up of the first Marine Corps civil affairs group in South Florida. The civil affairs group will be the conduit between the U.S. military forces and civilian authorities, local population and non-governmental organizations and will conduct civil military activities to enhance the relationship with host nation personnel and publics.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Earnest J. Barnes