Ex Eager Lion 2012 - Part 2

A Royal Jordanian Land Force Challenger 1 tank fires on a target to during bilateral tank training with the U.S. Marine Corps 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit as part of Eager Lion 2012 in Petra, Jordan, May 7, 2012. Eager Lion is a U.S. Central Command-directed, irregular warfare-themed exercise focusing on missions the United States and its coalition partners might perform in support of global contingency operations. 

Jordanian and U.S. special forces demonstrate fast-roping deployment techniques at the King Abdullah Special Operations Training Centre during their "Eager Lion"military exercise in Amman May 27, 2012.

A trooper jumps off a helicopter as Jordanian and U.S. special forces take part in their "Eager Lion" military exercise at the King Abdullah Special Operations Training in Amman May 27, 2012. The exercise conducted by the U.S. and Jordan includes more than 19 countries from five different continents and more than 12,000 participants, according to the United States Central Command.

 Portrait of King Abdullah II of Jordan is seen as Jordanian and US special forces take part in a hijacked plane rescue simulation at the King Abdullah Special Operations Training Centre in Amman on May 27, 2012 during their 'Eager Lion' military exercise which is described as the largest exercise in the Middle East in 10 years. The exercise conducted by the U.S. and Jordan includes more than 19 countries from five different continents and more than 12,000 participants, according to the United States Central Command.

Jordanian and US special forces take part in a hijacked plane rescue simulation at the King Abdullah Special Operations Training Centre in Amman on May 27, 2012 during their 'Eager Lion' military exercise which is described as the largest exercise in the Middle East in 10 years.