Her Royal Highness Princess (and major general) Aisha bint Al Hussein, Defense, Military, Naval, and Air Attache, Embassy of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Washington, D.C., watches as members of the Colorado Air and Army National Guard join forces, Saturday, June 9, 2012, for a combined arms live fire exercise on Fort Carson in Colorado Springs, Colo. The combat demonstrations, open to the general public, feature a comprehensive demonstration of the Colorado National Guard's combat capabilities including, F-16 jets dropping bombs, M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System shooting downrange, snipers shooting targets from more than 500 yards, a helicopter medical evacuation, large vehicle static displays, and much more. The exercise demonstrates the combined firepower and warfighting capabilities of the Colorado National Guard and its trained soldiers and airmen, demonstrating to our citizens that the Colorado National Guard stands ready to meet mission requirements at home and abroad. Jordan and Colorado have been state partners through the National Guard Bureau's State partnership Program since 2004. (Official Army National Guard Photo by Brandy Simmons)