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.