Large military exercise Noble Partner 2016 in Georgia with Georgian U.S. and British troops 11505162.

Exercise Noble Partner is a bilateral effort focused on enhancing U.S. and Georgian NATO Response Force interoperability in the context of military-to-military relationships. The exercise focuses on Unified Land Operations and is based on NATO standard operating procedures.

Participating U.S. forces are members of U.S. Army Europe (USAREUR), elements of the U.S.-based Regionally Allocated Force (1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division) contribution to NATO Response Force 2016 and the Georgia State Army and Air National Guard. In addition, participation includes three C-130 “Hercules” aircraft from the 165 Airlift Wing, Georgia Air National Guard, Garden City, Ga. Exercise Noble Partner will consist of a Situational Training Exercise, a Field Training exercise and a Live Fire exercise.

Exercise Noble Partner includes approximately 500 Georgian, 150 United Kingdom and 650 U.S. service members who are incorporating a full range of equipment, including U.S. M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tanks, Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles, M119 Light Towed Howitzers and several wheeled support vehicles. Alongside U.S. forces, Georgian forces will operate their T-72 Main Battle Tanks, BMP-2 Infantry Combat Vehicles and several wheeled-support vehicles.