News US, Polish lead annual multinational exercise June 16, 2016 Photo by Staff Sgt. Frank Brown Jr.Macedonian soldiers cross over an M3 bridge during a deliberate water-crossing mission conducted as part of exercise Anakonda 16 June 8 in Chelmno, Poland. Anakonda 16 is a U.S.- and Polish-led multinational exercise that kicked off with an opening ceremony June 6. The exercise includes about 31,000 troops representing 24 nations. Photo by Staff Sgt. Betty BoomerA Polish color guard carries flags representing participating nations during the Anakonda 16 opening ceremony June 6 at the National Defense University in Warsaw, Poland. Anakonda 16 tested the ability, readiness and interoperability of the Polish armed forces with allies and partners while conducting a joint defensive operation on a large scale. Photo by Staff Sgt. Frank Brown Jr.Maj. Gen. Mark S. Inch, U. S. Army provost marshal general, consults Lt. Col. Matthew Gragg, commander of the 709th Military Police Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade, during Anakonda 16 June 8 in Chelmno, Poland. Anakonda 16 is an exercise designed to train, exercise and integrate Polish national command into a joint multinational environment. Photo by Staff Sgt. Frank Brown Jr.Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, U.S. Army Europe commanding general, prepares for a briefing just prior to a deliberate water crossing conducted as part of exercise Anakonda 16 June 8 in Chelmno, Poland. Photo by Staff Sgt. Betty BoomerAntoni Macierewicz, Polish minister of defense, and Lt. Gen. Marek Tomaszycki, Polish armed forces operational commander, review troops during the Anakonda 16 opening ceremonyJune 6 at the National Defense University in Warsaw, Poland. Tags: Anakonda 16 « Previous × Next » Share Tweet