A Nepalese Army Ranger holds his fire as enemy combatants approach the position his squad of U.S. Army Soldiers is holding during the Situational Training Exercise portion of the U.S. Army Alaska Warrior Leader Course on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2015. The Warrior Leader Course, formerly called the Primary Leadership Development Course, is the first leadership course U.S. Army Soldiers attend. WLC is a monthlong, hard-hitting and intensive course that teaches the basic skills to lead small groups of Soldiers and advance to the rank of sergeant. The student exchange is an ongoing part of U.S. Army Alaska's collaboration with Nepal as part of the Regional Partnership Program designed to enhance interoperability for a variety mission sets across the Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo/Justin Connaher)