Soldiers with the Papua New Guinea Defence Force prepare

Soldiers with the Papua New Guinea Defence Force prepare to begin training at a live fire range, June 21, 2016, during Exercise Koa Moana, at Goldie Barracks, Papua New Guinea, as part of Task Force Koa Moana’s deployment in the Asia-Pacific region. Exercise Koa Moana is the first bilateral, multi-national exercise between the PNGDF and U.S. Marines directly, and is designed to increase interoperability and relations by sharing infantry, engineering, medical and law enforcement skills. The soldiers are with 1st Battalion, 1st Royal Pacific Islands Regiment, PNGDF. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. William Hester/ Released)