U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Richard Johnson, center right, assigned to a U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific mobile training team, watches Maldivian marines practice shooting and moving Jan. 20, 2014, during a noncommissioned officer development program on the island of Maafilaafushi, Maldives. The program was designed to give both U.S. and Maldivian marines opportunities to train in unfamiliar settings, strengthen military skills and participate in cultural exchanges.