Cpl. Alfredo Ibarra, a rifleman, practices a tactical

Cpl. Alfredo Ibarra, a rifleman, practices a tactical knife technique on French Armed Forces Sergt. Hlemu Jean, a paratrooper with 3rd Marine Infantry Regiment, during Exercise AmeriCal 16 at Camp Broche, New Caledonia, August 10, 2016. AmeriCal is a bilateral training exercise designed to enhance mutual combat capabilities and improve relations with our partners by exchanging a U.S. Marine Corps and French Armed Forces infantry platoon. While the U.S. Marines are in New Caledonia, the French infantry platoon traveled to Australia to participate in Exercise Koolendong 16 with U.S. and Australian forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Carlos Cruz Jr./Released)