Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT/rehearsal)- U.S., Egyptian and multinational partners rehearse combined arms scenarios during Bright Star 21
U.S. Special Operations Forces freefall into a small village in preparation for a multi-national, airborne and air assault mission during Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) rehearsals at Bright Star 21, Sept. 13, in Mohamed Naguib Military Base, Egypt. BS21 tests the U.S. and partner forces' ability to work together, addressing realistic scenarios across land, air, and sea domains. BS21 is a multi-lateral exercise allowing full-spectrum military, interagency and ministerial response to near-peer and irregular warfare threats. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Dean Gannon)