 The opening ceremony for active size shanty Prius 4 commenced February 20th at the Nepali Army headquarters located in Kathmandu, Nepal. This is the fourth iteration of the multinational peacekeeping exercise hosted by the Nepali Army in the United States and the Pacific Command. They welcomed 19 countries and over 1,100 participants. Opening remarks were made by Nepal's Prime Minister, the U.S.'s Deputy Assistant Secretary for Programs and Operations, Rachel Schiller, and Nepal's Chief of Army staff. This annual multinational peacekeeping exercise is the largest international peacekeeping field training exercise in the world designed to promote global peace and security. The participating nations will embark on a two-week journey through tactical live scenarios, a class instruction with training pushing for one common goal, being able to have multinational forces working jointly to enhance interoperability and readiness for future peacekeeping operations. Reporting from Kathmandu, I'm Petty Officer Victoria Scheipel.