 With uncertainties throughout the world, crisis can strike at any moment. That's why members from Joint Forces Command Naples Operational Liaison Reconnaissance Team took part in exercise noble bonus, which tests the mounting and deployable capabilities of the team. This is an opportunity for us to test the equipment, test the procedures for actual field deployment and also work through with the staff, the actual staff activities that would occur in terms of conducting the reconnaissance and liaison activities. This exercise not only tests the initial response, but is part of JFC's NATO Response Force Responsibility and is the first step to become certified to command and control the NRF. The responsibility of the NRF is effectively to be NATO's first echelon forces in theater or in operations in the event that the North Atlantic Council decides that NATO needs to or has to become involved in operations either within the NATO area or in NATO's near and broad. Not only do these exercises focus on improving capabilities and effectiveness they also can improve camaraderie among the different countries participating in the exercise. I think the multinational environment is very interesting. I get to work with a lot of other nations and the challenge that we have not only to bring the headquarters to the operational footing but also the camaraderie that you get working with the different nations is fantastic and something you don't experience in any other environment. Exercise Noble Bonus is a driving engine of NATO's military transformation through expanded education and training and an improved use of technology. Petty Officer Matt Wright, Grazienisi, Italy.