A U.S. Soldier from 12th Combat Aviation Brigade briefs

A U.S. Soldier from 12th Combat Aviation Brigade briefs Infantrymen from the Royal Canadian Regiment during rehearsals for an Air Assault with U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawks, a CH-47 Chinook and AH-64 Apaches on Lielvarde Airbase, Latvia, during NATO exercise Steadfast Javelin II. Steadfast Javelin II is a NATO exercise involving over 2,000 troops from 10 nations and takes place across Estonia, Germany Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. The exercise focuses on increasing interoperability and synchronizing complex operations between allied air and ground forces through Airborne and Air Assault missions. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Venessa Hernandez/Released)