Yudh Abhyas 2013 Begins

U.S. Army Maj. Steven Wallace, a cavalry officer with the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team, stands before a coalition color guard of American paratroopers and Indian soldiers with the 99th Mountain Brigade at the opening ceremony of Y... ... READ MORE

A coalition color guard marches off the 82nd Airborne Division parade ground to conclude the opening ceremony of Yudh Abhyas, the annual training event between the U.S. and Indian armies, May 3, 2013, at Fort Bragg, N.C. Yudh Abhyas 2013 paired the ... ... READ MORE

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John W. Nicholson, commanding general of the 82nd Airborne Division, welcomes Maj. Gen. William G. Beard, Deputy Commanding General for United States Army Reserve, United States Army Pacific, and Brig. Gen. Ashok Dhingra, who alon... ... READ MORE

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John W. Nicholson, commanding general of the 82nd Airborne Division, welcomes Indian army troops with the 99th Mountain Brigade, the 50th Independent Para Brigade, and supporting elements to Yudh Abhyas 2013, an annual United Nati... ... READ MORE

Capt. Kent Feda, brigade air element officer with the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team, briefs Indian Army Brig. Gen. Jagdish Chaudhari, U.S. Army Lt. Col. Phillip Sounia, and U.S. Army Col. Trevor Bredenkamp prior to a reconnaissance... ... READ MORE

A UH60 Black Hawk helicopter operated by the 82nd Airborne Division Combat Aviation Brgiade takes off from the 82nd Airborne Division parade ground following a reconnaissance of the Yudh Abhyas 2013 training area by U.S. and Indian Army leaders May 3... ... READ MORE

Indian Army Brig. Gen. Jagdish Chaudhari, commander of the 99th Mountain Brigade, and Brig. Gen. Ashok Dhingra, a military attaché, wave to onlookers as they depart with Col. Trevor Bredenkamp, commander of the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Bri... ... READ MORE

Col. Trevor Bredenkamp, commander of the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team, points out several of Fort Bragg's training facilities during a helicopter tour with representatives of the Indian army at the beginning of Yudh Abhyas, an ann... ... READ MORE

Brig. Gen. Ashok Dhingra, a military attache' with the Indian Army, exits a UH60 Black Hawk helicopter following an aerial tour of field training facilities hosted by the 82nd Airborne Division May 3, 2013, at Fort Bragg, N.C. He and Brig. Gen. Jagd... ... READ MORE

U.S. Army paratroopers with the 82nd Airborne Division demonstrate to Indian Army paratroopers with the 50th Independent Para Brigade how the T10D parachute opens May 3, 2013, at Fort Bragg, N.C. Paratroopers of the two armies were preparing for a p... ... READ MORE

U.S. Army paratroopers with the 82nd Airborne Division demonstrate to Indian Army paratroopers with the 50th Independent Para Brigade how they bag a T10D parachute in the field May 3, 2013, at Fort Bragg, N.C. Paratroopers of the two armies were pre... ... READ MORE

Indian Army paratroopers with the 50th Independent Para Brigade practice parachute landing falls during airborne refresher training at the 82nd Airborne Division's Advanced Airborne School May 3, 2013, at Fort Bragg, N.C. The Indian paratroopers are... ... READ MORE

A jumpmaster with the 82nd Airborne Division's Advanced Airborne School readies an Indian Army paratrooper with the 50th Independent Para Brigade to exit a 34-foot parachute training tower May 3, 2013, at Fort Bragg, N.C. Indian paratroopers are vis... ... READ MORE

An Indian Army paratrooper with the 50th Independent Para Brigade jumps from a 34-foot parachute training tower May 3, 2013, at Fort Bragg, N.C. Indian paratroopers are visiting Fort Bragg to participate in Yudh Abhyas, an annual training exercise s... ... READ MORE

An Indian Army paratrooper with the 50th Independent Para Brigade jumps from a 34-foot parachute training tower with help from U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Garrett Williams, a jumpmaster with the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team, May 3, 2... ... READ MORE

An Indian Army paratrooper with the 50th Independent Para Brigade exits a 34-foot training tower at the 82nd Airborne Division's Advanced Airborne School May 3, 2013, at Fort Bragg, N.C. Indian paratroopers are visiting Fort Bragg to participate in... ... READ MORE

Indian Army Maj. Prashant Mishra, a company commander with 2nd Battalion, 5th Gurkha Rifles, 99th Mountain Brigade, is welcomed to a weapons range by Capt. Cullen Lind, a company commander with the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team, Ma... ... READ MORE

An Indian Army paratrooper with the 50th Independent Para Brigade examines an M4 carbine prior to sighting in the weapon May 4, 2013, at Fort Bragg, N.C. He and fellow paratroopers are familiarizing themselves with the American weapons in preparatio... ... READ MORE

Indian Army Maj. Arvind Singh, a company commander with the 50th Independent Para Brigade, demonstrates how to shoulder an M4 carbine to his men May 4, 2013, at Fort Bragg, N.C. The soldiers are engaged in Yudh Abhyas, an annual training exercise be... ... READ MORE

Sgt. 1st Class Garrett Williams, a platoon sergeant with the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team, demonstrates to Indian Army paratroopers with the 50th Independent Para Brigade how to use an M4 carbine May 4, 2013, at Fort Bragg, N.C. ... ... READ MORE

Indian Army paratroopers with the 50th Independent Para Brigade learn to use M4 carbines at the beginning of Yudh Abhyas, an annual training exercise with the United States Army, May 4, 2013, at Fort Bragg, N.C. This year was the first time the U.S.... ... READ MORE

RFN Lokendra Budhathoki, an Indian Army infantryman with the 99th Mountain Brigade, sights in an M4 carbine while familiarizing himself on the American weapon May 4, 2013, at Fort Bragg, N.C. He and fellow soldiers were attending Yudh Abhyas, an ann... ... READ MORE

An Indian Army soldier with the 99th Mountain Brigade confirms the adjustment needed to the scope of his M4 carbine with a U.S. Army paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team May 4, 2013, at Fort Bragg, N.C. The soldiers'... ... READ MORE

Soldiers with the Indian Army 50th Mountain Brigade and the U.S. Army 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team practice adjusting a 60mm mortar used by U.S. Army infantry units May 4, 2013, at Fort Bragg, N.C. The soldiers are participating ... ... READ MORE

A U.S. Army paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team demonstrates to Indian Army Brig. Gen. Jagdish Chaudhari , commander of the 99th Mountain Brigade, how to hold a mortar round when inserting into a mortar tube during f... ... READ MORE

Indian Army Brig. Gen. Jagdish Chaudhari , commander of the 99th Mountain Brigade, prepares to drop a mortar round into the tube of a 60mm mortar during field training May 4, 2013, at Fort Bragg, N.C. The soldiers are participating in Yudh Abhyas, ... ... READ MORE

Sgt. Balkrishna Dave, an India-born U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, explains weapons-range safety procedures to Indian Army soldiers with the 99th Mountain Brigade before they fire American mac... ... READ MORE

Indian Army RFN Anil Pawe, an infantryman with the 99th Mountain Brigade, and Spc. Henry Vaillancourt, a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team, partner up to fire an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon May 4, 2013, at Fort Bra... ... READ MORE

Indian Army RFN Anil Pawe, an infantryman with the 99th Mountain Brigade, and Spc. Henry Vaillancourt, a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team, partner up to fire an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon May 4, 2013, at Fort Bra... ... READ MORE

A U.S. Army paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team and an Indian Army soldier with the 99th Mountain Brigade pose for a photograph following weapons training May 4, 2013, at Fort Bragg, N.C. They are part of Yudh Abhya... ... READ MORE

Mayor Tom Rhodes welcomes Indian Army soldiers and their U.S. Army hosts to Myrtle Beach during a "cultural day" after the kickoff of Yudh Abhyas 2013, a two-week training exercise between the countries of the soldiers May 5, 2013. This year, the 82... ... READ MORE

Indian Army soldiers with the 99th Mountain Brigade endure inclement weather before a "stress shoot" -- vigorous exercise followed immediately by marksmanship challenges -- during the annual Yudh Abhyas training event with U.S. Army paratroopers with... ... READ MORE

An Indian Army soldier with the 99th Mountain Brigade performs "burpees" immediately prior to shooting popup targets with an M4 carbine as part of a "stress shoot" May 5, 2013, at Fort Bragg, N.C. He and the U.S. Army paratrooper to his left are par... ... READ MORE

An Indian Army soldier with the 99th Mountain Brigade shoots at popup targets with an M4 carbine immediately after performing vigorous calisthenics as part of a "stress shoot" May 5, 2013, at Fort Bragg, N.C. He and the U.S. Army paratrooper to his ... ... READ MORE