TIMBUKTU, Mali (April 16, 2021) U.S. Marines with Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Company, Europe (FASTEUR), U.S. Navy Sailors with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 8 (EODMU 8), and Naval Construction Forces, the “Seabees”, Commander, Task Force - 68 (CTF-68) personnel disembark a U.S. Air Force C-130 in Timbuktu, Mali for a joint forces readiness exercise with French armed forces. U.S. forces routinely conduct operational exercises across regions with partners and allies to prepare for contingencies and exercise readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. William Chockey)