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Archive: June, 2000

DISTINGUISHED VISITORS TOUR COOPERATIVE PARTNER 2000 TRAINING SITE

Several military dignitaries and distinguished visitors from all ten nations participating in NATO's Exercise Cooperative Partner 2000 visited the training area June 30. Dignitaries from other armed forces and nations attended as well and received a PowerPoint slide overview of the entire exercise, followed by a tour of the Humanitarian Assistance

IMAGES OF COOPERATIVE PARTNER 2000 - PHOTO ESSAY I

Below you will see photos of Exercise Cooperative Partner 2000 taken by Sgt. Kevin Dolloson and PH2 Alan Warner from June 25 through June 29 during the exercise.

MSSG-24 CONDUCTS HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE IN MULTI-NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

The second phase of NATO's Exercise Cooperative Partner 2000 (CP00) kicked off June 26 with a series of simulated real-world scenarios. Marines and Sailors of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (24th MEU (SOC), along with Marines and soldiers of eight other nations were on hand to perform the necessary mission. During

24th MEU(SOC) PAUSES DURING CROSS TRAINING FOR OLYMPICS

Marines and Sailors of the 24th MEU (SOC), and Marines and soldiers of the eight other nations participating in NATO's Exercise Cooperative Partner 2000 (CP00) took a small operational pause June 25 for some friendly competition in a multi-national sports event. All countries came out in full force for the five-event Olympics, which included

IMAGES OF THE 24TH MEU (SOC) DURING A MULTI-NATIONAL HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE EXERCISE

Below you will find a series of photographs taken by PH2 Alan Warner. These photographs were taken of Marines and Sailors of the 24th MEU(SOC) during a multi-national humanitarian exercise.

HMM-263 PHOTO ESSAY

Below is a compilation of photos of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 263 put together by Sgt. Kevin Dolloson, Public Affairs NCO. These photos were taken over several days during NATO's Exercise Cooperative Partner 2000.

24th MEU (SOC) MARINES CROSS-TRAIN DURING COOPERATIVE PARTNER 2000

Soon after Marines and Sailors of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (24th MEU (SOC)) established their bivouac site, they joined the rest of the Partnership for Peace forces in an array of training events scheduled to improve the interoperability of a multi-national peace support operation, should the need ever arise.

OFFLOAD COMPLETE, FOCUS TURNS TOWARD CROSS-TRAINING OPERATIONS

Elements of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), (24th MEU (SOC)), completed their offload June 21, and immediately turned their attention toward interaction with the other nations, camp setup and the schedule of events for the multi-national cross training exercise. Between two thunderstorms, Marines and Sailors of

FRIENDS REUNITE FROM THOUSANDS OF MILES AROUND THE WORLD

After departing Amphibious Warfare School (AWS) in Quantico, Va., who would have guessed that four friends would meet up again amidst a multi-national cross-training event in Odessa, Ukraine? Capt. Dan Hicks, Golf Company Commander, BLT 2/6, from Big Cane, La., and Capt. Larry Huggins, 24th MEU (SOC) Assistant Operations Officer, from Hickory,

USS WASP/24 MEU(SOC) VISIT TO TOULON, FRANCE

Sailors and Marines on board the multipurpose amphibiousassault ship, USS Wasp (LHD 1), are enjoying theirToulon, France port visit. Although Toulon is a working port, Sailors and Marines have an opportunity to experience the French culture and visit its enchanted palaces, forts and bell towers. Wasp's Morale, Welfare and Recreation departmentis