Exercise Bright Star begins Sept. 10 Published Sept. 7, 2005 WASHINGTON (AFPN) -- U.S. Central Command's Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and special operations forces components, along with military forces from Egypt and 12 other nations, will participate in Bright Star 05/06, a joint/combined training exercise in Egypt.Bright Star 05/06, the 12th in a series, is scheduled for Sept. 10 to Oct. 3.Bright Star is the largest and most significant coalition military exercise conducted by CENTCOM. This exercise is an important part of the command's theater engagement strategy and is designed to improve readiness and interoperability and strengthen the military and professional relationships among U.S., Egyptian and participating forces, officials said.The last Bright Star exercise conducted was in October 2001. Bright Star was scheduled for 2003 but was canceled because of continued operations in the war on terrorism.