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An airman with the German air force uses the Dismounted Soldier Identification Device, integrated with his rifle's sights, to check targets at a checkpoint with American soldiers during Bold Quest 2011 held at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center, Ind., Sept. 10. Bold Quest is a NATO exercise to test the interoperability of target identification systems of member nations to reduce friendly fire incidents.

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German soldiers engage simulated enemy insurgents during Bold Quest 2011 at Camp Atterbury Join Maneuver Training Center Sept. 15. Bold Quest is a coalition combat assessment exercise to test the interoperability of target identification systems of member nations to reduce friendly fire incidents.

Pfc. Marius Ehinger, from Karlsruhe, Germany, of the German Air Force, uses the Dismounted Soldier Identification Device attached to his weapon to interrogate targets during Bold Quest 2011 held at Camp Atterbury-Muscatatuck Training Complex, Ind., Sept. 10. The DSIDS is a German system undergoing testing that uses a laser to interrogate sensors worn by other soldiers, which then send a radio response identifying the wearer as a friendly.

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German soldiers close in on simulated enemy insurgents during Bold Quest 2011 at Camp Atterbury Join Maneuver Training Center Sept. 15. Bold Quest is a coalition combat assessment exercise to test the interoperability of target identification systems of member nations to reduce friendly fire incidents.

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Dignitaries listen as equipment specialists explain their roles in Bold Quest 2011 at Camp Atterbury Join Maneuver Training Center Sept. 15. Bold Quest is a coalition combat assessment exercise to test the interoperability of target identification systems of member nations to reduce friendly fire incidents.