FRIDAY FOTO (May 17, 2013)
May 17, 2013 at 4:19 am Leave a comment
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The commanders of the Joint Tactical Group and the Régiment de marche du Tchad (a unit of the French 2nd Armored Brigade) observe maneuvering ground troops from a sand dune near Qatar’s Al Qalayel military camp during Exercise Gulf Falcon 2013.
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For three weeks, nearly 3,000 French and Qatari military participated in the bilateral exercise. The effort is planned and conducted under cooperation agreements between the two countries that were reached in 1994.
The French military see the exercise as an opportunity to toughen the men and materials of the Army, Air Force and Navy to harsh desert conditions.
To learn more about the exercise and see more photos, click here. Be advised the site in in French.
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