Baker is the code-name for a series of training exercises conducted by the United States Army and several Asian countries which hosted the exercises. The purpose of the exercises is to practice and develop counter-narcotics operations. Some of the operations in this series include: Baker Blade: Classified exercise. Baker Mint: Conducted by the US Army and Malaysia in 1997. Baker Mint 99-1: Conducted by the US Army and Malaysia in 1999. Trained on military intelligence and photo-surveillance. Baker Mint Lens 99: Conducted by the US Army and Malaysia in 1999. Baker Mondial V: Conducted by the US Army and Mongolia in 1997. Trained on medical procedures. Baker Mongoose II: Conducted by the US Army and Mongolia in 1995. Baker Piston Lens 2000: Conducted by the US Army and the Philippines in 2000. Baker Tepid: A series of eight exercises conducted by the US Army and Thailand. Baker Torch: A series of three exercises conducted by the US Army and Thailand from 1999 to 2001. Trained on border control. Baker Torch Lens: Conducted by the US Army and Thailand. Trained on diving. Further reading Illegal drug trade Military exercises and wargames Drugs in the United States