A partner nation special forces Soldier discusses his aircraft exit with a special forces noncommissioned officer from 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) prior to the opening exercise

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A partner nation special forces Soldier discusses his aircraft exit with a special forces noncommissioned officer from 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) prior to the opening exercise of Jackal Stone 10. Jackal Stone 10, hosted by Poland and Lithuania this year, is an annual international special operations forces (SOF) exercise held in Europe. Its objective is to enhance capabilities and interoperability amongst the participating special operations forces and as well as build mutual respect while sharing doctrinal concepts. The exercise, which is coordinated with U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, includes Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Croatia, Romania, and Ukraine participating. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jason Cauley)