Jordanian Special Operations Forces conduct close quarters battle drills during Eager Lion 24 at King Abdullah II Operations Training Center, Jordan, May 12, 2024. Eager Lion 24 is a multilateral exercise, with 33 participating nations, hosted by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, designed to exchange military expertise, and improve interoperability among partner nations, and considered the capstone of a broader U.S. military relationship with the Jordanian Armed Forces. Jordan is one of U.S. Central Command’s strongest and most reliable partners in the Levant sub-region. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Brandon White.)