Uzbekistan Army parachutist carries the flags of countries participating in Exercise CENTRAL ASIAN BATTALION (CENTRAZBAT) 97, during the opening ceremony of Phase two of CENTRAZBAT 97 at Chrichik Army Training Center in the Republic of Uzbekistan. The main goal of the exercise is to increase the ability of mutual interaction of CENTRAZBAT with the units of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) states and other partners through practical work out of common mission of peacekeeping and humanitarian operations on the level of the battalion-platoon. Working out the coordination among joint peacekeeping forces according to the procedure of NATO, practicing goals of operative...

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[Complete] Scene Caption: Uzbekistan Army parachutist carries the flags of countries participating in Exercise CENTRAL ASIAN BATTALION (CENTRAZBAT) 97, during the opening ceremony of Phase two of CENTRAZBAT 97 at Chrichik Army Training Center in the Republic of Uzbekistan. The main goal of the exercise is to increase the ability of mutual interaction of CENTRAZBAT with the units of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) states and other partners through practical work out of common mission of peacekeeping and humanitarian operations on the level of the battalion-platoon. Working out the coordination among joint peacekeeping forces according to the procedure of NATO, practicing goals of operative interaction, acquaintance of participants with methods of education of NATO are among the planned tasks of the exercise.

Subject Operation/Series: CENTRAZBAT 97

Base: Chichik Army Training Center

Country: Uzbekistan (UZB)

Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Lemuel Casillas, USAF

Release Status: Released to Public
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