Pakistani Marines and U.S. Marines from Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit take up firing positions after exiting a landing craft utility and provide security for landing forces during a training exercise in support of Operation Bright Star 2009, Oct. 12. The U.S. is part of an 11-country coalition participating in the biennual event spearheaded by Egypt and the U.S. Central Command and Third Army/U.S. Army Central.