Air National Guard Training Activities

These images capture Air National Guard members practicing tactical maneuvers and training for security operations, underscoring their role in military preparedness.

U.S. Air Force security forces trainees practice clearing rooms as part of the field operations block of training during the U.S. Air Force security forces apprentice course at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas, Oct. 23, 2022. The field operations course is part of a six-week course designed to teach the basic skills necessary to new security forces Airmen.

Members of the Kentucky Air National Guards 123rd Security Forces Squadron practice room-clearing techniques at Camp San Luis Obispo, Calif., May 19, 2022. The event was part of law-and-order training completed by more than 20 unit members over six days in central California.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Nicole Cisternas, Master Sgt. Michael Speakman, and Master Sgt. Ryan Ray lay down covering fire June 6, 2022 for a medical readiness exercise during Agile Rage 22 at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center in Michigan. Airmen conducted numerous mission-essential tasks during Agile Rage 22, including joint intelligence operations, airspace control, search and rescue coordination, intra-theater airlift, joint fires, close air support, interdiction of enemy capabilities, and Agile Combat Employment.

U.S. Air Force security forces trainees practice clearing rooms as part of the field operations block of training during the U.S. Air Force security forces apprentice course at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas, Oct. 23, 2022. The field operations course is part of a six-week course designed to teach the basic skills necessary to new security forces Airmen.

A U.S. Air Force Airman clears a pistol malfunction during Fieldcraft Hostile at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst on Aug. 8, 2022. FCH is a pre-deployment course directed by the 421st Combat Training Squadron, that teaches basic combat skills to over 5,000 U.S. Air Force, Joint and NATO personnel annually.

The Royal Bermuda Regiment provides security while conducting Military Operations on Urban Terrain (MOUT) at the MOUT town on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 17, 2022. MCB Camp Lejeune hosted the Royal Bermuda Regiment during Exercise Island Warrior. The exercise strengthened the partnership between the Royal Bermuda Regiment and U.S. Marine Corps and the training and resources provided by the base enhanced the warfighting skills and readiness of the Royal Bermuda Regiment.

Marines from Delta Company, 4th Light Armor Reconnaissance (LAR), Quantico, Virginia, manning an M240E1 machine gun onboard a LAV (Light Armor Vehicle), prepare to move out, during Exercise TANDEM THRUST. The 4th LAR's mission is to patrol various checkpoints, engage any enemy, pushing them towards the main force. The LAR shadows the movement the main force by guarding its flanks and screening. They will fight for information only when necessary, but are mostly the eyes the movement. TANDEM THRUST 2001 a combined US, Australian, and Canadian military exercise for crisis action planning and execution contingency response operations. The biannual exercise is held in the vicinity.... Complete Scene Caption: Marines from Delta Company, 4th Light Armor Reconnaissance (LAR), Quantico, Virginia, manning an M240E1 machine gun onboard a LAV (Light Armor Vehicle), prepare to move out, during Exercise TANDEM THRUST. The 4th LAR's mission is to patrol various checkpoints, engage any enemy, pushi

A member of the Philippine Navy Special Operations Group conducts maritime security operations together during exercise Balikatan 22 off the coast of Palawan, Philippines, April 7, 2022. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. Balikatan, Tagalog for 'shoulder-to-shoulder' is a longstanding bilateral exercise between the Philippines and the United States highlighting the deep-rooted partnership between both countries. BK22 is the 37th iteration of the exercise and coincides with the 75th anniversary of U.S. Philippine security cooperation.

U.S. Air Force security forces trainees practice clearing rooms as part of the field operations block of training during the U.S. Air Force security forces apprentice course at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas, Oct. 23, 2022. The field operations course is part of a six-week course designed to teach the basic skills necessary to new security forces Airmen.

U.S. Marines clear a room during Korea Viper 24.1 at Camp Mujuk, Republic of Korea, Feb. 7, 2024. Urban operations training strengthens Marines' proficiency in navigating and engaging in urban terrain, ensuring readiness through realistic training of close-quarters combat scenarios. In its first iteration, Korea Viper demonstrates the ROK-US Marine Corps ability to respond decisively in the region as a singular, unified force while strengthening relationships and trust between the two allies. The Marines are with 2d Battalion, 7th Marines. 2/7 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. Marine Corps

Finnish soldiers assigned to the Guard Jaeger Regiment and a U.S. Soldier assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, begin a room clearing training at Santahamina, Finland, June 28, 2022. The 3/4 ABCT, and Finish and British army units trained in Finland to further strengthen the relations and interoperability between the nations.

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, clear a building during Exercise Bold Quest on Fort Stewart, Georgia, Aug. 16, 2022. Bold Quest is an annual collaborative joint and multinational enterprise in which nations, services, and programs pool their resources in a recurring cycle of capability development to demonstrate a joint capability to link sensors to shooters across air, land, sea, space, and cyberspace.

North Macedonian soldiers conduct fire phobia training during Exercise Kosovo Forces 31 (KFOR31) at Hohenfels Training Area, Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Oct. 11, 2022. KFOR 31 is a multinational training event conducted to prepare units for their deployment to the Kosovo Regional Command East.

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U.S. Marines assigned to Reconnaissance Detachment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, maneuver towards a rally point for an amphibious raid as part of an integrated training event with Tunisian Marine Commandos in Souda Bay, Greece, June 21, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd MEU are on a scheduled deployment under the command and control of Task Force 61/2 while operating in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S., allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa.

Members of the 116th Air Support Operations Squadron practice breaching with simunition modified M4s during training at Fairchild Air Force Base, Spokane, Wash., Feb. 6, 2024. Their training, Operation Sulaco, consisted of two days of refresher trainings covering static line parachuting and small team tactics. (Washington Air National Guard

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U.S. Marines scan the area for the "enemy" with an M240G machine gun at the Military Operations in Urban Terrain facility (MOUT) during Urban Warrior. Urban Warrior is the U.S. Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory's series of limited objective experiments examining new urban tactics and experimental technologies. The experiment is being conducted by the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force (Experimental) from Quantico, Va and Charlie Company, 1ST Battalion, 6th Marines from Camp Lejeune. Subject Operation/Series: URBAN WARRIOR Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

050809-A-2140D-060. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Rawah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: B 3-21

Dutch Marines with Marine Squadron Carib, Netherlands Marine Corps climb a wall during Exercise Caribbean Urban Warrior on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 31, 2023. Exercise Caribbean Urban Warrior is a bilateral training evolution designed to increase global interoperability between 2d Marine Division and Marine Squadron Carib.

Day three of the 310th ESC Best Warrior Competition, Feb. 6, 2024 consisted of the Army Combat Fitness Test, a squad patrolling lane and a media on the battlefield event held at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. 2nd Lt. Aaron Pauly awaited the rest of his squad while on patrol.

Spc. Justin Parker (right), of Rohnert Park, Calif., with the 450th Engineer Company, and a fellow team members clear a building as part of an evaluated exercises for Sapper Stakes at Fort McCoy, Wis., May 6. Sapper Stakes is a combined competition hosted by the 416th Theater Engineer Command and the 412th TEC to determine the best combat engineer team in the Army Reserve.

U.S. Marines with Force Reconnaissance Platoon, 3rd Marine Division, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, use a metal saw to breach a steel plate aboard Expeditionary Mobile Base USS Miguel Keith (ESB-5) during a visit board search and seizure exercise in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 17, 2022. The 31st MEU maintains the capability to seize and clear ships while at sea to protect themselves and allies in the Indo-Pacific Region. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the INDOPACOM region.

US Marines from 1ST Battalion, 3rd Marines, Weapons Company, armed with M16 rifles, rush and clear trenches during a training exercise at Schofield Army Barracks, Hawaii. Base: Schofield Barracks, Kaneohe Bay State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030127-M-5455N-004. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Uss Kearsarge (LHD 3) Scene Major Command Shown: 2 MEB

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Thomas Ward, right, combat engineer, Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 273, Marine Air Control Group (MACG) 28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), assesses simulated damage with Lance Cpl. Adrian Ramirez, combat engineer, MWSS-273, MACG-28, 2nd MAW, as members of a disaster assistance relief team (DART) during a base recovery after attack training exercise at Guardian Center, Georgia, Nov. 6, 2022. DART teams exercised their ability to assess damage to mission critical facilities and maintain airfield operational capacity after an attack.

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Spc. Mohammed Shonibare, Alpha Troop, 102nd Cavalry Squadron, 50th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New Jersey Army National Guard, mans the turret during a mounted patrol outside Forward Operating Base Bucca, Iraq.

WESTHAMPTON BEACH, NY - Members of the 106th Rescue Wing Security Forces Squadron conduct Tactical Combat Casualty Care training at FS Gabreski ANG on October 19, 2016.During this training, airmen learned to react to enemy contact and IED attacks, with an emphasis on immediate combat care.(US Air National Guard / Staff Sgt. Christopher S. Muncy / released)

Croatian Zapovjedništvo Specialjalnih Snaga (ZSS) and members of U.S. Naval Special Warfare Task Unit Europe (NSWTU-E) conduct maritime Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) training in Split, Croatia, April 14, 2022. For the Croatian ZSS, Joint Combined Exchange Training, or JCET with partner nations is not uncommon. The ZSS were founded in 2000 as the Special Operations Battalion and since then, its operators have participated in multiple operations, including stints in Afghanistan as part of NATOs International Security Assistance Force (ISAF).

Army National Guard officer candidates, enrolled in the Washington Army National Guards 205th Regimental Training Institute Officer Candidate School Phase III, execute a platoon raid and air extraction at the Leschi Town Collective Training Facility on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 24, 2022. A raid is a limited-objective, deliberate operation entailing swift penetration of hostile terrain. Squad and platoon missions help candidates to develop their leadership skills, and quickly make critical decisions based on an understanding of Army tactical doctrine.

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Members of U.S. Naval Special Warfare Task Unit Europe (NSWTU-E) conduct maritime Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) training alongside Croatian Zapovjedništvo Specialjalnih Snaga (ZSS) in Split, Croatia, April 14, 2022. For the Croatian ZSS, Joint Combined Exchange Training, or JCET with partner nations is not uncommon. The ZSS were founded in 2000 as the Special Operations Battalion and since then, its operators have participated in multiple operations, including stints in Afghanistan as part of NATOs International Security Assistance Force (ISAF).

Soldiers from the Alabama National Guard's 31st CBRN Brigade and Romania's 72nd NBC Defense Battalion join forces to crosstrain on tactics, techniques, procedures, and equipment at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, April 24-30, 2022. The troops integrated into combined teams for exercises involving hazardous material reconnaissance, analysis and decontamination; Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicle (NBCRV) operations; site security; medevac; M4 carbine marksmanship; machine gunnery and more. The force-to-force engagement was the second part of a two-part event, with the first held in Romania in September 2021. Both engagements focused on maintaining readiness and enabling troops from both nations to work together in the same environments to defend against imminent threats from near-peer adversaries in the Black Sea region.

Green Berets assigned to 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) (10th SFG(A)) led close quarters battle entry procedures training with the Polish 1st Territorial Defense Forces (TDF) Brigade near Bialystok, Poland, Sept. 6-10, 2022. This was the first of many training iterations between Polish 1st TDF and 10th SFG(A) and allowed soldiers the opportunity to improve their tactical skills related to close quarter battles and increase overall lethality.

220720-A-LY216-1011 BELLOWS AIR FORCE STATION, Hawaii (July 20, 2022) A Republic of Korea SEAL sets security on a patrol during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

U.S. Army Soldiers with 153rd Medical Detachment (Blood Support), 56th Multifunctional Medical Battalion, 62nd Medical Brigade, don advanced chemical protective garments during an introductory course to chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear response on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Sept. 23, 2022. The 2-day course was taught by decontamination subject matter experts with the Washington National Guards 10th Homeland Response Force, and familiarized students with protective equipment, hazardous material monitoring, and chemical substance identification.

Green Berets from 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), perform a daylight exercise alongside 19 Royal Saudi Special Security Forces (SSF/SOF 6) during counter-terrorism training at Fort Campbell, Ky, December 8, 2022. Both units are united in their commitment towards protecting people from the worldwide threat of violent extremists.

A U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Security Response Team East member participates in a live fire demonstration at the units training center in North Carolina, Jan. 12, 2023. MSRT-East is an advanced-ready force trained in counterterrorism, chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive threats, high-risk law enforcement boarding procedures and maritime security.

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Armed Soldiers, Taken During an Exercise of the Bundeswehr with Armed Forces From Norway and the Czech Republic During the Wettiner Schwert Exercise As part of the Quadriga 2024 in the training Town of Schnoeggersburg, 08 04 2024 Schnoeggersburg Germany

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division (3-1 ABCT) alongside Polish soldiers assigned to the 5th Mazovian Brigade of Territorial Defense Force participated in a NATO Urban Tactical Operations exercise in Komorowo, Poland, Oct. 26, 2022. The 3-1 ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

Master Sgt. Joseph Blake, 374th Security Forces Squadron flight chief, right center, instructs responding security forces Airmen to secure a perimeter and prioritize medical triage during a mass casualty training scenario, Oct. 15, 2022, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The training scenario was part of the Samurai Readiness Inspection, aimed at enhancing the bases preparedness and ability to respond to any real-world contingency.

Capt. Marc Green, left, executive officer, Arnold Engineering Development Complex, learns the hard way that reaction is slower than action as he participates in a mock response to a call for service to deal with a disgruntled and armed former employee, May 18, 2022, played by Master Sgt. Don Wilson Jr., senior enlisted leader, Test Support Division, AEDC, at the Volunteer Training Site Tullahoma Range Complex in Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn. The mock response was an interactive Security Forces demonstration conducted to afford the AEDC wing-level staff an opportunity to learn more about the role of Security Forces.

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 23rd Wing perform buddy checks during a Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear class as part of a pre-deployment requirement at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, March 8, 2023. The 75th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron and 75th Expeditionary Fighter Generation Squadron arrived at Al Dhafra Air Base to provide support to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, enhancing the ability to deliver airpower and to integrate with local United Arab of Emirates partners.

Members of the Special Support Units (SSU) of Bosnia-Herzegovina State Investigation Protection Agency (SIPA) and green berets with U.S. Army 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) perform a direct action on an objective during exercise Brutalist Tornjak in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina Oct. 18, 2022. The SIPA SSU and the U.S. Army 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) trained together with elements of the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina in an interagency joint exercise focusing on direct action in close environments to secure high value targets.

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040320-M-5523R-023. Complete Scene Caption: US Marine Corps (USMC) Lance Corporal (LCPL) Tracey Craft (front), Weapons Company (Wpns Co), 2nd Battalion (BN), 3rd Marine Regiment (2/3), 3rd Marine Division (MARDIV), III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC), throws a practice grenade into a room to clear it before he and LCPL Ryan Billings (behind LCPL Craft), Wpns Co., 2/3 Marines, enter during a MOUT (Military Operations on Urban Terrain) training class in the MOUT facility on Republic of Korea Marine Corps (ROKMC) Marine Corps Base, Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, Republic of Korea (KOR). These Marines are participating in Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) Exercise 04-1 (ARGEX 04-1), which is a bi-annual combined training exercise designed to re-familiarize US Navy (USN) Sailors and USMC Marines to work together handling everything from humanitarian and disaster relief to full combat operations. Base: P

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. David Vega, 409th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, Quick Reaction Force member, provides cover while an Airman calls in the accountability of a simulated missing-wounded service member while another Airman provides tactical casualty combat care, during a troops-in-contact field training exercise at Air Base 201, Niger, Feb. 17, 2023. Field training exercises such as this provide service members with immediate and essential feedback, which prepares them for real-world situations.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Thomas Leva, a motor vehicle operator with 3rd Transportation Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, left, and Cpl. Caleb Jackson, a ground electronics transmission systems maintainer with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, spar during a Martial Arts Instructor course at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, April 21, 2022. The Marines participated in the 15-day MAI course to become instructors and gain the ability to train and advance Marines in the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT), Georgia Army National Guard (GA ARNG), get ready to conduct crowd riot control training during exercise Kosovo Forces 33 in Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Jan. 31, 2024. KFOR 33 is a multinational training event conducted to prepare the 48th IBCT (GA ARNG) for their deployment to the Kosovo Regional Command East.

A member of the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), along with their Ecuadorian partner force pull security from inside of a room while during close quarter battle (CQB) in Manta, Ecuador, May 16, 2022. 7th Special Forces ODAs conduct CQB with partner forces during a joint combined exchange training (JCET).( U.S. Army photos by Staff Sgt. Matthew Griffith)

U.S. Airmen with the 153rd Airlift Wing, Wyoming Air National Guard decontaminate at a Mission-Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) transition point during a local Counter-Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Operations exercise in Cheyenne, Wyo., Jan. 9, 2016.

Airmen of the 139th Maintenance Group, Missouri Air National Guard, walk into the Newlon Hanger during a base-wide Large Scale Readiness Exercise at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, St. Joseph, Missouri, on June 4, 2022. The exercise tests airmens ability to perform in a degraded and contested environment.

During a final phase of training, the Idaho Army National Guard Sniper Team was required to move to a location without detection, set up a firing position in a covered facility, identify a target and possible hostage and neutralize the target. After firing the team was then tasked with leaving the secured facility without detection.While commonly known as snipers, the official term used by U.S.Army is designated marksman. The U.S. Army Sniper Course is a seven-week training course at Fort Benning. With most formal training courses, skill training is an ongoing process throughout the year. The snipers of the 2-116th CAB trained for a full week separate from the main body of units in the field during annual training 2022. Their training encompassed individual qualifications, timed shooting exercises and movement to a covered location without being detected, identifying adversaries, engagement and withdrawal without being sighted. U.S.Army, Idaho Army National Guard, Sniper, Infantry, Orc

Members of the African Land Forces Colloquium (ALFC) observed a simulated attack on a town held by North Macedonian Soldiers playing the OpFor during Saber Junction 22 in Hohenfels, Germany, Sep. 15, 2022. ALFC 22 brings together African Land Force Commanders from multiple nations, along with select U.S. Army and Allied and partner army leaders, to 7th Army Training Commands Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels training areas to address land force security challenges and opportunities. Saber Junction 22 is a multinational rotational exercise designed to assess the readiness of the U.S. Armys 173rd Airborne Brigade to execute unified land operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with more than 4,500 participants from the U.S. and Allied and partner nations at the U.S. Armys Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels training areas.

Members of the African Land Forces Colloquium (ALFC) observed a simulated attack on a town held by North Macedonian Soldiers playing the OpFor during Saber Junction 22 in Hohenfels, Germany, Sep. 15, 2022. ALFC 22 brings together African Land Force Commanders from multiple nations, along with select U.S. Army and Allied and partner army leaders, to 7th Army Training Commands Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels training areas to address land force security challenges and opportunities. Saber Junction 22 is a multinational rotational exercise designed to assess the readiness of the U.S. Armys 173rd Airborne Brigade to execute unified land operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with more than 4,500 participants from the U.S. and Allied and partner nations at the U.S. Armys Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels training areas.

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Spc. Blaine Lawler, an infantryman assigned to 25th Infantry Division stationed at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, dons his Joint Service Lightweight Integrated Suit Technology pants June 7 at Lightning Academy, Schofield Barracks East Range, Hawaii, during the mystery event for the 2022 USARPACs Best Warrior Competition. The USARPAC BWC 2022 is an annual week-long competition consisting of competitors from multiple USARPAC units across the Indo-Pacific. The noncommissioned officers and junior enlisted Soldiers are evaluated in several categories such as general military knowledge, basic Soldier skills, and physical fitness.

Senior Airmen Donovan Davis, right, 114th Civil Engineer Squadron structural engineer, responds to a simulated alarm and secures his chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) personal protective equipment (PPE) during a live field exercise at Joe Foss Field, South Dakota, Oct. 1, 2022. The exercise sharpens the units proficiency in responding to a CBRN attack by testing its ability to don protective equipment quickly, assess various chemical exposures, utilize Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) skills required for the scenario and safely resume flying and training operations.

030811-A-9765G-042. Base: Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Soldiers assigned to the Polish 1st Brigade Territorial Defense Forces move onto a training objective to clear a building near Bialystok, Poland, Sep. 6-10, 2022. This was the first of many training iterations between Polish 1st TDF and 10th SFG(A) and allowed soldiers the opportunity to improve their tactical skills related to close quarter battles and increase overall lethality.

040806-M-5324O-055. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army Pfc. Kenzie Adams, left, with 39th Strategic Signal Battalion poses for a picture as she re-experiences the Training Support Center Benelux Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear room, on Chièvres Air Base, March 16, 2023. To stay proficient on their CBRN equipment and procedures the unit conducted training to ensure readiness and fulfill their annual requirements.

A Swedish Marine with 4th Marine Regiment, Swedish Amphibious Corps provides security during a Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) exercise at NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Centre (NMIOTC) in Souda Bay, Greece, July 14, 2022. TYR 22 is a Maritime Interdiction Operations exercise held at NMIOTC, bringing together Swedish Marines, U.S. Marines, U.S. Navy Special warfare combatant-craft crewmen to improve U.S. and NATO Partner operational capacity, capability, and interoperability.

040806-M-5324O-034. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040322-F-0017C-016. Subject Operation/Series: BEVERLY BULLDOG 04-01 Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Alexander Taylor, left, a combat engineer, and Pfc. Taten Gentry, a rifleman both with Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team 2/4, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit spot an enemy during an Air Raid course at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, May 18, 2022. The purpose of the Air Raid course is to test and refine unit standard operating procedures, enhancing tactics and techniques in order to prepare units for expeditionary operations.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Cole Kitchin, an antitank missile gunner with Battalion Landing Team 1/1, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, posts security while conducting military operations on urbanized terrain training at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 5, 2024. MOUT training provides the organization, planning, and knowledge needed to be successful when conducting operations in an urban environment. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Police Officers assigned to the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) teams from police departments across South Carolina participate in advanced firearms drills during the 2022 SWAT Summit at the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy, Columbia, South Carolina, Sept. 28, 2022. The South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy hosted a weeklong Federal Bureaus of Investigation Special Weapons and Tactics summit to train law enforcement officers in firearms, close quarters combat, tactical medical care, patrolling tactics and familiarize officers with improvised explosive devices.

U.S. and Côte d'Ivoirian special operations forces conduct Joint combined Exchange Training (JCET) in Adiake, Cote dIvoire August 23, 2022. JCETs enhance U.S. relationships with partner nations by developing and maintaining critical military-to-military connections and improving joint and allied readiness and interoperability.

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A U.S. Air Force Special Tactics operator with the 24th Special Operations Wing, Hurlburt Field, Florida, performs security during a presence patrol during exercise Emerald Warrior 22.1 at Fort Knox, Kentucky, May 11, 2022. Emerald Warrior is the largest joint special operations exercise involving U.S. Special Operations Command forces training for response to various threats above and below the threshold of armed conflict.

U. S. Marines, with Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Company Europe (FASTEUR), participate in a room clearing exercise with the Spanish National Police's Grupo Especial de Operaciones (GEO), May 16, 2022. FASTEUR, under Task Force 61/2, is in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

U.S. Marines with Force Reconnaissance Platoon, 3rd Marine Division, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, use a metal saw to breach a steel plate aboard Expeditionary Mobile Base USS Miguel Keith (ESB-5) during a visit board search and seizure exercise in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 17, 2022. The 31st MEU maintains the capability to seize and clear ships while at sea to protect themselves and allies in the Indo-Pacific Region. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the INDOPACOM region.

The Royal Bermuda Regiment conducts Military Operations on Urban Terrain (MOUT) at the MOUT town on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 17, 2022. MCB Camp Lejeune hosted the Royal Bermuda Regiment during Exercise Island Warrior. The exercise strengthened the partnership between the Royal Bermuda Regiment and U.S. Marine Corps and the training and resources provided by the base enhanced the warfighting skills and readiness of the Royal Bermuda Regiment.

Cadet Ryland Edwards poses for a picture during the UCCS Army ROTC ranger challenge teams Pre-Combat Inspection (PCI) at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, March 31, 2022. The team conducted PCIs to ensure their equipment was in working order ahead of the 2022 Sandhurst Military Skills Competition.

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, prepare to conduct an obstacle during the Crucible at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 3, 2023. The Crucible is a 54-hour culminating event consisting of mentally and physically demanding challenges with limited food and sleep.

Members of the special unit Zentrale Unterstuetzungsgruppe Zoll (ZUZ) during the welcoming ceremony of the new ZKA President Tino Ingelmann by Federal Minister of Finance Christian Lindner in Berlin, 03.05.2023. Leon Kuegeler photothek.de, Berlin, Germany, Europe

060308-A-3760M-011. Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE SHEPHERD Base: Hohenfels State: Bavaria Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION

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030409-M-5753Q-018. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 7th Marines

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Brian Gracey helps AIRMAN First Class Scott Bachand, remove the protective over garments of his Mission-Oriented Protective Posture response level 4 (MOPP-4) gear at the Contaminant Control Area during an Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI). SSGT Gracey and A1C Bachand are both assigned to the 8th Communications Squadron, 8th Fighter Wing, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Army National Guard officer candidates, enrolled in the Washington Army National Guards 205th Regimental Training Institute Officer Candidate School Phase III, execute a platoon raid and air extraction at the Leschi Town Collective Training Facility on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 24, 2022. A raid is a limited-objective, deliberate operation entailing swift penetration of hostile terrain. Squad and platoon missions help candidates to develop their leadership skills, and quickly make critical decisions based on an understanding of Army tactical doctrine.

US Air Force Technical Sergeant Bell, armed with an M16, surveys the perimeter of the 7th Air Force headquarters for intruders during Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea's Initial Response Readiness Exercise/ Combat Employment Readiness Exercise. Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 588th Brigade Engineer Battalion,3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, prepare a ladder to breach a roof during training at Santahamina, Finland, June 30, 2022. The 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, and the Guard Jaeger Regiment of the Finnish army began summer training in Finland to strengthen relations and help build interoperability between the two nations.

020314-F-6701P-018. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

US Air Force CHIEF MASTER Sergeant Antony J. Person, Pacific Air Forces Inspector General, explains some observations he made of the repair work being done by US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Matthew Tindall, 51st Civil Engineering Squadron, during the recent Operational Readiness Inspection held at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Service members from Norway, Minnesota National Guard conduct asymmetric threat training with local law enforcement agencies, April 2, 2022 at Camp Ripley.(Minnesota National Guard Photo by Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh)

Special forces operator in black uniform and bulletproof vest.

Army National Guard officer candidates, enrolled in the Washington Army National Guards 205th Regimental Training Institute Officer Candidate School Phase III, execute a platoon raid and air extraction at the Leschi Town Collective Training Facility on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 24, 2022. A raid is a limited-objective, deliberate operation entailing swift penetration of hostile terrain. Squad and platoon missions help candidates to develop their leadership skills, and quickly make critical decisions based on an understanding of Army tactical doctrine.

041121-M-4329J-030. State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 40603

040523-2390B-005. Base: Langley Air Force Base State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

030214-M-3138H-084. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 5TH MARINES

A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) member runs for cover during the 35th Security Forces Squadrons Guard and Protect exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 8, 2022. The three-day exercise provided military members from both countries the opportunity to work together, improving bilateral relations and interoperability to sustain a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

An Airman assigned to the 19th Airlift Wing checks for simulated chemical agents during a post-attack reconnaissance sweep as part of ROCKI 22-03 at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, May 16, 2022. Designed to validate the full spectrum readiness capabilities of the airlift wing, ROCKI exercises are typically divided into distinct phases, each deliberately intended to assess the wing in various warfighting functions.

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