Engineering and Rescue Training

Visuals of troops engaged in engineering tasks, equipment checks, and rescue operation training, highlighting preparedness and technical collaboration.

New York National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 152nd Engineer Battalion as Search and Extractors double check their equipment during a Homeland Response Force validation exercise at Fort Indiantown Gap, PA on September 10, 2022. The Soldiers were tasked with rappelling into a confined space to rescue casualties during the exercise. (New York National Guard photo by SSG Matthew Gunther)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Codejames Sommerkamp, front, a transmissions system operator, and Cpl. Trevon Thomas, back, a tropospheric scatter transmission system operator, both with 7th Communication Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, prepare a radio for transmissions during a communications field exercise at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 5, 2022. The communication field exercise was conducted to raise baseline military occupation specialty knowledge and training in preparation to deploy with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. III MIG functions as the vanguard of III MEF, operating in the Indo-Pacific regions information environment, and supports Marine Air Ground Task Force operations with communications, intelligence, and supporting arms liaison capabilities.

221109-N-XU073-1493YOKOHAMA, Japan (Nov. 9, 2022) - Sailors volunteer during a cleanup event at the Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery. Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka's (CFAY) Ikego Detachment organized a volunteer event to assist in the upkeep of the Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery. For 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th Fleet's forward deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families.

U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, prepare c4 explosive for the setup of the confidence charge during live-fire demolition at Pocek Range in Postonja, Slovenia, Dec. 7, 2022.The exercise was held to demonstrate different demolition and explosive breaching training techniques. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands' areas of responsibility.

PORT HUENEME, Calif. (Aug. 8, 2022) Builder 2nd Class Brian Linden operates a jackhammer for Airfield Damage Repair operations during Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 18s Field Training Exercise (FTX). FTX is designed to analyze a battalions construction capability, expeditionary logistics, and combat operations to support major combat operations, disaster response, and humanitarian assistance.

Staff Sgt. Paxton Paillot, a structures craftsman assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, uses a hammer and crowbar to pry loose a damaged section of plywood flooring in a residential living building, July 27, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The high heat and humidity of the UAE can cause damage to wood structures over time. Structural specialists inspect for and repair damaged flooring by removing compromised plywood and installing a more resilient form board.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christopher Cisneros-Brijl holds a ladder for U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Karol Josef Bustamonte with the 129th Communications Flight during an exercise at Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Port Hueneme, California, May 11, 2022. The goal of the exercise was to provide proficiency training to new members of the Joint Incident Site Communications Capability (JISCC) team.

Airmen assigned to Little Rock Air Force Base load cargo onto a C-130J Super Hercules during Phase 1 of ROCKI 22-03 at Little Rock AFB, Arkansas, May 11, 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. Phase 1 of ROCKI 22-03 tested the wing's ability to assemble and rapidly deploy more than 300 personnel.

220925-N-YQ181-1101 BUSAN, Republic of Korea (Sept. 25, 2022) Sailors assigned to the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), clear stones from a path at Hong Beop Sa Buddhist temple during an outreach event in Busan, Republic of Korea, Sept. 25. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Air Force Airman Jorge Inzunza, 56th Rescue Generation Squadron crew chief, grounds a U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk during exercise Jolly Vihar at Pápa Air Base, Hungary, July 15, 2022. Jolly Vihar is a bilateral training exercise aimed to enhance U.S. and Hungarian forces ability to conduct integrated combat search and rescue scenarios and maintenance operations.

Puerto Rico National Guard Citizen - Soldiers stationed at 783rd Maint. Co. in Toa Baja, PR continue supporting this city after Hurricane María, this time transporting more than 6000 gallons of water to the San José community, Sept. 24.

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Roberth G. Ruiz-Bravo, and Cpl. Andrew M. Castillo, both water support technicians with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, activate a water filtration system during a foreign humanitarian assistance exercise at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, June 30, 2022. The FHA was conducted to test the Marines abilities to interact and aid humanitarian needs while promoting regional stability and security. 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. Marines assigned to Reconnaissance Company, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, set up target points in preparation for a live-fire range on the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock USS Somerset (LPD 25) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 8, 2024. Somerset and embarked elements of the 15th MEU are conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Marine Corps

U.S. Air Force (USAF) Civil Engineer Airmen clear debris from a hole in a cement training pad during a rapid airfield damage repair training, July 19, 2022 at Gwangju Air Base, Republic of Korea. During the training, USAF and Republic of Korea Air Force civil engineers used various pieces of heavy equipment to remove damaged portions of cement and then re-filled the crater with cement and leveled the surface.

U.S. Marines with Marine Air Control Group (MACG) 18 set up c-wire for a Multi-Functional Air Operations Center at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, June 5, 2022, in support of Valiant Shield 2022. Exercise Valiant Shield gives units like MACG-18 the opportunity to integrate with forces across the Indo-Pacific to train in successful employment and operations that demonstrate the strength and versatility of the Joint Force.

Spc. Tyler Rushton stacking and accounting blank munitions to fire out of the World War II era M101 howitzer for the 2022 Independence day observance on Fort Sill.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jared Clark, 509th Civil Engineering Squadron Electrical Systems Craftsman and Airman 1st Class Gordon Stenersen, 509th Civil Engineering Electrical Systems Craftsman, upgrade lighting systems on the runway at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, September 26, 2022. It is important the lights on the runway are kept up to date because they assist the pilots in landing.

Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Nathaniel Petterson, a water treatment specialist assigned to the 651st Quartermaster Company based in Casper, Wyoming, adjusts a pipe attached to a water bag during Combat Support Training Exercise 91-22-01 at Fort Hunter Liggett, California, June 15. The water filtering into the bags is pumped out of Coleman Reservoir and purified to be drinkable for Army Reserve Soldiers attending the exercise.

Capt. Mike Addis, the director of operations for the 442d Logistics Readiness Squadron, practices laying out a forward area refeuling point May 19, 2022, on Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England. FARP is a key component of agile combat employment, allowing untis to quickly set up operations and conduct missions in austere environments.

U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) repair a simulated airfield during an airfield damage repair (ADR) field exercise (FEX) at Kadena Air Force Base, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 6, 2024. Service members with III MEF, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4, and 18th Civil Engineer Group participated in the FEX to refine ADR tactics, techniques and procedures by integrating with joint partners. Marine Corps

Iowa Army National Guard Soldiers and civilian employees with the Camp Dodge Department of Public Works work to secure a historic railcar for transport at Camp Dodge in Johnston, Iowa, on Aug. 3, 2022. Three flatbed railcars, a ramp and a short length of track were installed on Camp Dodge in the 1980s and served as a rail load training site for Soldiers for several years before railway operations became largely obsolete in the Iowa National Guard. Rather than scrapping the railcars, the Camp Dodge Training Center arranged to have them transported to the James H. Andrew Railroad Museum in Boone, Iowa, for historical preservation.

Airmen from the 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron practice land navigation during a Battle of the Bulls training exercise June 15, 2022, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The Airmen plotted points on a blank map to determine the locations of each part of the exercise.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Christian Guitierrez and Spc. Bryan Sanchez, combat engineers with the 216th Mobile Augmentation Company, California National Guard, complete preventative maintenance checks on the paratech air bags and canisters used for pinned extraction during the Dense Urban Terrain exercise in Philadelphia, Pa, July 26, 2022. Task Force 46 and over 600 personnel from its federal, state, local, private and academic partners collaborated to successfully complete the most recent DUT in Philadelphia, Pa. The DUT series of exercises began in 2018 and has become one of the Nations premier all-hazard and homeland defense exercises designed to enhance interagency interoperability in the event of Americas worst day.

The Utah National Guard FEMA Region VIII Homeland Response Force held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Collapsed Structure Venue Site which included a demonstration and static display of capabilities May 10, 2022 at Camp Williams, Utah. The CSVS is one of only three military owned Urban Search and Rescue training venues west of the Rocky Mountains. This CSVS will allow both military search and extract and civilian search and rescue teams the opportunity to train together and build those necessary partnerships needed in an all hazards response.

Alaska Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Trevor Outon, left, and Spc. John Lo, assigned to Joint Task Force-Alaska, fill sand bags to reinforce the Koyuk Native Store warehouse for Operation Merbok Response in Koyuk, Alaska, Sept. 28, 2022. More than 130 members of the Alaska Organized Militia, which includes members of the Alaska National Guard, Alaska State Defense Force and Alaska Naval Militia, were activated following a disaster declaration issued Sept. 17 after the remnants of Typhoon Merbok caused dramatic flooding across more than 1,000 miles of Alaskan coastline. (Alaska National Guard photo by Sgt. Seth LaCount)

A U.S. Army Soldier collects his assigned box of Meals-Ready-to-Eat during an air drop and sling load exercise as part of a U.S. Pathfinder course at Camp Dodge in Johnston, Iowa, on Sept. 8, 2022. Nearly 30 Soldiers graduated the course, which was taught by a mobile training team at the Army National Guard Warrior Training Center in Fort Benning, Georgia. Each Soldier was assigned an MRE package and tasked with coordinating an air drop at a specific location. Army Pathfinders are trained to provide navigational aid and advisory services to military aircraft in areas designated by supported unit commanders. During the Pathfinder course, students are instructed in aircraft orientation, aero-medical evacuation, close combat assault, ground to air communication procedures, control center operations, all three phases of a sling load operation, helicopter landing zone and pick up zone operations, and drop zone operations dealing with U.S. military fixed and rotary wing aircraft for personne

220516-N-UJ449-1087 NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (May 16, 2022) Utilitiesman Constructionman Timothy Heldreth squeezes excess water from a hose after draining a hole on Naval Air Station Sigonella, May 16, 2022. NAS Sigonella’s strategic location enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to deploy and respond as required, ensuring security and stability in Europe, Africa and Central Command.

U.S. Marine Corps Combat Engineers with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, place a piece of plywood along the side of a shelter during Winter Pioneer 2024 on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 17, 2024. Winter Pioneer 24 is a tactical-level exercise demonstrating integrated U.S. Marine Corps Engineer and U.S. Navy Construction units to establish and sustain an advanced naval base, and expeditionary advanced bases, and contribute to maritime domain awareness. Marine Corps

Sgt. 1st Class Michael Powell, assigned to the Ohio Army National Guard 1-134th Field Artillery, sets up the targeting system of a 105 millimeter light artillery cannon as part of exercise Northern Strike 22-2 at Camp Grayling, Mich., Aug. 10, 2022. Northern Strike is designed to challenge 7,400 service members with multiple forms of training that advance interoperability across multicomponent, multinational and interagency partners. (Michigan Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Robert Douglas).

Idaho Air National Guard Airmen from the 124th Civil Engineer Squadron, Boise, Idaho, and Oklahoma Army National Guard Soldiers from the 2120th Engineering Company, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, build homes during an innovative readiness training project in the Cherokee Nation, Tahlequah, Oklahoma, June 9, 2022. IRT missions produce mission ready forces, civil-military partnerships, and stronger communities by leveraging military contributions.

U.S. Army Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 113th Infantry Regiment, New Jersey Army National Guard, fire 60mm mortars for table IV and V qualifications on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Nov. 5, 2022.

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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Irvin Riosvaldez, a squad leader, with Golf Company, Battalion Landing Team 2/4, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, swings a sledgehammer as a method to breach as part of a Mechanized Raid course at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, May 10, 2022. The raid course was a one week program designed to improve the Marines ability to plan and conduct limited scale raids utilizing ground movement while forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jose Becerill, a combat engineer with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, and a native of New Jersey, helps Cpl. Janina Sacasarango, a motor transport operator with MWSS-171, and native of New York, out of the foundation footer after pouring concrete at the Ban Prakaet school at Chanthaburi, Thailand, Feb. 12, 2024. Marines of MWSS-171 lent their engineering expertise to multilateral humanitarian efforts during Cobra Gold 24. Joint Exercise Cobra Gold is the largest joint exercise in mainland Asia and a concrete example of the strong alliance and strategic relationship between Thailand and the United States. This year will be the 43rd iteration of the multilateral exercise and will be held from Feb. 27 to March 8, 2024. Marine Corps

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Edwardo L. Gonzales, a Battle Aid Station Line Corpsman with Combat Logistics Battalion 2, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, and a native of San Antonio, Texas, applies a tourniquet on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 27, 2024. Each week, 2nd MLG recognizes one outstanding Marine or Sailor that goes above and beyond in their duties and embodies the qualities of an outstanding service member. According to his leaders, Gonzales consistently demonstrated a commitment to excellence in all aspects of his duties, whether providing medical support during simulated combat scenarios or offering guidance to his peers, he exhibited a level of professionalism and proficiency that sets the standard for others to emulate. When asked what motivates him, Gonzales said The comradery, knowing we have each other's backs and that Im there to help other people. Marine Corps

Senior Airman Tobiloba Majaro, a member of the 914th Civil Engineer Squadron, directs a movement of supplies during offsite training in Youngstown, New York, June 11, 2022. It is important to have an extra pair of eyes when working with heavy machinery to limit the possibility of an accident.

The flight crew of a U.S. Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker, from the 108th Wing of the New Jersey Air National Guard, review flight plans at the 156th Wing, Muñiz Air National Guard Base in Carolina, Puerto Rico. The crew participated in the NJ ANG's first Agile Combat Employment (ACE) training mission in Puerto Rico Jan. 20-23. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Hunter Hires)

Soldiers with the 8th Special Troops Battalion prepare for upcoming exercise Project Convergence 2022 on Logistical Support Vessel General Brehon B. Somervell Sept. 23, 2022, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Hawaii. The 8th Theater Sustainment Command prolongs operational endurance across-domain force, postured to rapidly execute theater opening operations in a denied environment contingency across the United States Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility. The LSV and other Army Watercraft Systems amplify readiness using collaborative efforts that enhance combatant commanders movement and maneuver options for U.S. military forces in the region.

Senior Airman Veron Ceno checks the refrigerant pressure on a manifold gage to ensure levels are safe to replace an HVAC system. The624thCivil Engineer Squadron (CES) spent their annual tour inspecting and replacing HVAC system at Bellows Air Force Station, Aug. 12, 2022. The CES had the opportunity to built-up unit readiness and maintain the facilities so active duty members, military retirees, Reservists, National Guard and DoD employees can enjoy what Bellows AFS has to offer.

General James Hecker, U.S. Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa commander (right), receives a brief from Senior Airman Maurice Pugh, 52nd Logistic Readiness Squadron fuel distribution operator, on the viper kit, Sept. 27, 2022, at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. The VIPER kit utilizes host nation refueling equipment to support any U.S. Air Force aircraft anywhere in the world.

Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers from the 2-116th Combined Arms Battalion Mortar Platoon begin loading 120mm mortar rounds for the morning exercise on the Orchard Combat Training Center Range. The Idaho Army National Guards Mortar Platoon, HHC, 2-116th Combined Arms Battalion sharpen their skills preparing for deployment in support of Operation Spartan Shield.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Richard G. Moler, from Clarksville, Tennessee, an expeditionary firefighting and rescue specialist with Marine Wing Support Squadron 271, Marine Air Control Group 28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, currently supporting the Weapons and Tactics Instructor 1-23 course, hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons Squadron One, poses with the hose of a P-19R Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting vehicle for a feature story highlighting his recent pistol marksmanship accomplishment at Auxiliary Airfield II near Yuma, Arizona, Sept. 26, 2022. Sgt. Moler shot a perfect 400 score on his first time ever qualifying on a U.S. Marine Corps pistol range.

Joint Readines Training Center and Fort Polk leadership cut the ribbon at the Fort Polk batting cages Feb. 13.

220928-N-PI330-1066 Gulfport, Mississippi (September 28, 2022) Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB 133) assemble the base of a bridge during a bridge building trainer course on Naval Construction Battalion Center, Gulfport, Mississippi, September 28, 2022. NMCB 133 is at homeport in Gulfport, Mississippi conducting training cycles.

220928-N-PI330-1066 Gulfport, Mississippi (September 28, 2022) Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB 133) assemble the base of a bridge during a bridge building trainer course on Naval Construction Battalion Center, Gulfport, Mississippi, September 28, 2022. NMCB 133 is at homeport in Gulfport, Mississippi conducting training cycles.

221007-N-LH674-1095 SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 7, 2022) U.S. Marines assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 11 guide visitors at the Humanitarian Assistance Village (HAV) exhibit during San Francisco Fleet Week (SFFW) 2022. SFFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America's sea services. During Fleet Week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of the city and its surrounding areas.

Military and civilian members of the Polish Infrastructure team are briefed on how the 820th RED HORSE Squadron builds shelters for an enduring presence during a site survey visit March 31, 2023, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. The Poland Provided Infrastructure program is part of a larger infrastructure agreement between the U.S. and Poland, including the planning, design and construction of military construction projects at sites throughout Poland.

U.S. Army Pvt. Shawlee Sudduth and Sgt. Paul Crosby, 34th Military Police Company, extract a toy tractor from Bonnie Oldham's home during flood relief operations just outside of Winona, Minn., Aug. 20, 2007. Oldham's home was carried away and damaged beyond repair by flood waters.

HONIARA, Solomon Islands (Sept. 2, 2022) - Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Steven Athas, from San Diego, sands down paint from a swing set during a renovation project at the Rove Childrens Park during Pacific Partnership 2022. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership is a unifying mission that fosters enduring friendships and cooperation among many nations. The years mission in Solomon Islands will include participants from the United States, Japan and Australia.

U.S. Navy Chief Equipment Operator Christian Ransomer, from Dayton, Ohio, directs Constructionman Lleyton Doty, the driver of a grater from Public Works, a host nation company, to refine and smooth out roads in critical condition in Weno, Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia, as part of Pacific Partnership 2024-1, Jan. 19, 2024. Pacific Partnership, now in its 19th iteration, is the largest multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific and works to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships.

Spc. Chance Vredenburg of the 851st Vertical Engineer Company out of Camp Ripley, Minn. helps install a grid system to hang ceiling sheet rock during a Humanitarian Civic Assistance project in Karlovac, Croatia on June 13, 2016. The project is made possible by the US European Command in partnership with the US Embassy in Zagreb, Croatia and the Minnesota National Guard. Vredenburg along with other members of the 851st VEC and Airmen from the Minnesota Air National Guards 148th and 133rd Civil Support Squadrons and the Croatian Army Engineering Horizontal Construction Company are working side-by-side to repair and renovate parts of a primary school and should be done in less than a month.

A U.S. Air Force Airman attaches a beam to aid in securing the frame of an Alaskan Small Shelter System at the Silver Flag exercise site on Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, March 31, 2022. The primary focus of Silver Flag is to teach Airmen from the civil engineer, force support, and vehicle maintenance squadrons essential skills to complete operations outside of their primary duties.

Soldiers with the Army Reserve's 389th Engineer Company of Des Moines, Iowa, work on a troop project June 21, 2022, at Camp Courage on South Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. The company worked on several projects to improve the camp during their 2022 annual training, including putting new metal siding on numerous buildings. Troop projects are coordinated by the Fort McCoy Directorate of Public Works and help improve the installation's infrastructure while at the same time providing training for Army engineer units.

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Soldiers with the 461st Engineer Company, 367th Engineer Battalion, 372nd Engineer Brigade, 416th Theater Engineer Command, work on a troop project Oct. 20, 2022, to build office buildings at Logistical Support Area Liberty on North Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 461st, an Army Reserve unit, is among many Army engineer units to work on the troop project in 2022 at Fort McCoy. Fort McCoy Troop Projects Coordinator Larry Morrow said having troop projects completed helps engineer units get the training they need and in turn the installation receives base and quality of life improvements through the completion of the projects.

U.S. Service Members with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency and Mobile Dive Salvage Unit Company 1-6, prepare for mooring while underway aboard the USNS SALVOR (T-ARS 52), Nov. 12, 2022. MDSU Company 1-6 is working with the DPAA to recover missing Americans near the Solomon Islands. DPAA's mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S personnel to their families and the nation.

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airman 1st Class Isaac Perez, 374th Maintenance Squadron, checks inventory before shipping 116 pallets of diesel fuel to Caterpillar factory, here March 23. The 374 LRS prepares the diesel fuel to be shipped to power the Caterpillar factory in Sagamihara city due to the current shortage of electricity.

Staff Sgt. James Vandenburg a medic with the 110th Attack Wing, Battle Creek Mich. puts 18 years of construction work to use floating the wet concrete for the porch of the new dining facility at Camp Hinds, Maine, May 3, 2016. The Civil Engineering unit was participating in the Innovative Readiness Training at Camp Hinds. IRT combines training with community needs, helping the Airmen achieve wartime readiness while helping the community at the same time.

A U.S. Marine Corps Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician with Weapons Training Battalion teaches Marines how to set a burn fuse prior to conducting a live fire range at the Methods of Entry School on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Sept. 29, 2022. MOES conducted a general demolition range to teach Marines about techniques to successfully breach doors, windows, walls and other fixtures of man-made structures.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jadon Ward, a native of North Carolina and an engineer equipment operator with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 273, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, secures an M1123 Humvee that was delivered by the New Amsterdam, a medium Roll-on Roll-off ship operated by the Royal Netherlands Navy, onto a medium tactical-vehicle replacement in preparation for Exercise Nordic Response 24 at Risoyhamn, Norway, Feb. 18, 2024. Exercise Nordic Response, formerly known as Cold Response, is a NATO training event conducted every two years to promote military competency in arctic environments and to foster interoperability between the U.S. Marine Corps and allied nations. Marine Corps

Soldiers from 23rd Chemical Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade lead a class on decontamination of personnel affected by chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear (CBRN) contaminants. Soldiers from 4-2 Attack Battalion learned the thorough process to go through for decontamination of personnel through seven stations to carefully remove each piece of mission oriented protection posture (MOPP) protective gear.

220708-N-PI330-1065 NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (July 8, 2022) Construction Electrician Constructionman Alexander Wilcox, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 133, power washes a MK-31 mobile tactical vehicle replacement during a chemical, biological and radiological decontamination exercise on Naval Station Rota, Spain, July 8, 2022. NMCB 133 is on a scheduled deployment 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. Marine Corps Cpl. Ryan Kruel, a joint terminal attack controller with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit command element, I Marine Expeditionary Unit, creates a mission for a RQ-20B Puma during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Brunei 2022 at Jerudong Range, Brunei, Oct. 27, 2022. CARAT Brunei 2022 highlights the 28th anniversary of CARAT among allies and partners as a way to demonstrate long-term commitment to strengthening relationships throughout South and Southeast Asia and to highlight U.S. Navy commitment to key Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) partners to reinforce ASEAN centrality.

A U.S. Marine, assigned to the 8th Engineer Support Battalion, hammers a nail into a 2x4 plank of wood as he, his fellow Marines and U.S. Navy Sailors, assigned to the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 113, construct a Concrete Form for the school thats being built in Taliouine, Morocco, during the African Lion 22 exercise, June 20, 2022. African Lion 2022 is U.S. Africa Commands largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia, June 6 - 30. More than 7,500 participants from 28 nations and NATO train together with a focus on enhancing readiness for U.S. and partner nation forces. AL22 is a joint all-domain, multi-component, and multinational exercise, employing a full array of mission capabilities with the goal to strengthen interoperability among participants and set the theater for strategic access.

U.S. Navy Builder Construction Men Liam Murphy, left, with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion-1, and U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Vincent Garza, a combat engineer with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, cut wood to construct a shelter during Winter Pioneer 2024 on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 17, 2024. Winter Pioneer 24 is a tactical-level exercise demonstrating integrated U.S. Marine Corps Engineer and U.S. Navy Construction units to establish and sustain an advanced naval base, and expeditionary advanced bases, and contribute to maritime domain awareness. Marine Corps

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jared Clark, 509th Civil Engineering Squadron Electrical Systems Craftsman and Airman 1st Class Gordon Stenersen, 509th Civil Engineering Squadron Electrical Systems Craftsman, upgrade the lighting system on the runway at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, September 26, 2022. It is important the lights on the runway are kept up to date because they assist the pilots in landing.

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A Soldier from Charlie Company, Division Sustainment Support Battalion, 3rd Division Sustainment Brigade, places a marker to identify the simulated remains of a fallen Soldier during unit mortuary affairs team training at Fort Stewart, Georgia June 28, 2022. The training is being held to ensure each company within the brigade has trained personnel to identify and process casualties potentially experienced during a contingency deployment. (Photo by Sgt. Elorina Santos, 3rd Division Sustainment Brigade Public Affairs)

Soldiers from 1st Platoon, 797th Vertical Engineer Company from Barrigada, Guam, U.S. Army Reserve, place rebar forms into the footing in preparation for concrete for the new auditorium being constructed at the Ratu Nalevawada school construction project during Exercise Cartwheel 2022, Nadi, Fiji September 16, 2022. Exercise Cartwheel is a multilateral military-to-military training exercise with the U.S., Republic of Fiji Military, Australian, New Zealand, and British forces that builds expeditionary readiness and interoperability by increasing the capacity to face a crisis and contingencies by developing and stressing units at the highest training levels.

A civil engineer from 11th Civil Engineer Squadron connects lights for the Expeditionary Airfield Lighting System during a training event, March 14, 2023, Fort Indiantown Gap, Annville, Pa. Civil engineers from the 11th and 316th Civil Engineer Squadrons came together to form a team that will represent Air Force District of Washington at Readiness Challenge IX, a competition aimed to test Air Force Civil Engineers contingency capabilities. The EALS is a rapidly installed runway lighting system that supports flying operations during periods of reduced visibility on contingency airfields and is one of the many potential competition events at the Readiness Challenge.

Soldiers with 842nd Engineer Company with the South Dakota Army National Guard, pour concrete from a truck tool in support of the Golden Coyote Training Exercise at the Belle Fourche National Wildlife Reservoir, South Dakota, June 15, 2022. Golden Coyote is a three-phase scenario driven exercise conducted in the Black Hills of South Dakota and Wyoming, which enables Commanders to focus on mission essentials warrior tasks and drills.

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 36th Wing assemble a tent during an Operational Readiness Exercise at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Sept. 12, 2022. Operationalizing readiness-enhancing concepts are critical to ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Morris, 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron water, fuels and systems maintenance technician, and Master Sgt. Derek Phillips, 386th ECES pavements and equipment NCOIC, work together to operate a concrete saw during a flightline repair at an undisclosed location, August 5, 2022. One of the keys of success to enabling the 386th ECES to make flightline repairs quickly and efficiently, is the way they use their teamwork and communication to get the mission done.

POTI, Georgia (Oct. 13, 2022) Detail Georgia, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 11, works with a Georgian Army Engineering Platoon during a concrete placement in Poti, Georgia, Oct. 13, 2022. NMCB-11 is forward-deployed to execute construction, humanitarian assistance, and theater security cooperation in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Seventh Fleet areas of operation.

010921-F-5171M-007. Base: Minneapolis-St Paul Iap/Ars State: Minnesota (MN) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

Tech. Sgt. Kai Chantavong, an electrical power production craftsman with the 124th Civil Engineer Squadron, Boise, Idaho, rolls a wheel barrow full of tools to a job site in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, June 6, 2022. The tools are being used to support an innovative readiness training mission for the Cherokee Nation Veterans Housing Initiative.

FT. PIERRE, S.D. -- Members of the South Dakota Army and Air National Guard work side-by-side filling sandbags at the Ft. Pierre Expo Center. Soldiers and Airmen have worked around the clock providing sandbags for Pierre and Ft. Pierre residents as the communities prepare for the Missouri River flooding. (South Dakota Air National Guard Photo - Released, Capt. Michael Frye)

Army Reserve Sgt. Paul Reap, center, an engineer with 601st Engineer Detachment, along with other members of the unit, place a steel form inside the form that will be used as the base of a light pole being installed at the Fort McCoy, Wis., Central Receiving Shipping Point, June 22, 2022. The Southfield, Michigan-based unit is installing 28 light poles at the CRSP Yard to increase safety and training opportunities here.

Trainees with Company E, 701st Military Police Battalion, work together to assist a teammate across a chain bridge Tuesday on the Team Development Course at Training Area 137.

Soldiers from across the 1st Cavalry Division compete at cornhole Sep. 15 at Fort Hood. The division celebrated its 101st birthday Sep. 12-16 with various sporting events across the division's footprint.

040615-F-6335P-136. Complete Scene Caption: US Navy (USN) PETTY Officer First Class (PO1) Matthew Lewis and USN SEAMAN Apprentice (SA) Eric Dirk, Naval Mobility Construction Battalion 3 (NMCB-3), Port Hueneme, California (CA), chalk out a line to cut a board for shelves during the Timehri Primary School project in support of Exercise NEW HORIZONS 2004-Guyana. NEW HORIZONS 2004 - Guyana is a joint service training exercise held in Guyana, South America co-sponsored by both the US Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) in Miami, Florida (FL) and the Guyana Defense Force (GDF). During this four-month exercise, a combined team of GDF and US military personnel will be engaged in construction projects and medical training activities directly benefiting the local community. The exercise will include up to three construction projects and two Medical Readiness Training Exercises (MEDRETE). Base: Timerhi State: Mahaica-Berbice Country: Guyana (GUY)

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Christopher Coates, 347th Operations Support Squadron air transportation craftsman, prepares to secure palletized luggage during exercise Agile Flag 22-2 at Savannah Air National Guard Base, Georgia, July 21, 2022. The prepared pallets were placed into an aircraft for transportation to Avon Park, Florida. Agile Flag 22-2 is Air Combat Commands first lead-wing certification event designed to demonstrate the 23rd Wings capability to generate combat air power while continuing to move, maneuver, and sustain the Wing and subordinate force elements in a dynamic and contested environment.

MINOT, N.D. -Soldiers with the North Dakota National Guard places sandbags on a temporary levee in Minot, N.D., June 22. The City of Minot enforced a mandatory evacuation shortly before 1 p.m. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, along with the North Dakota National Guard, continued to reinforce temporary levees to allow citizens affected by the mandatory evacuation enough time to safely leave the area.

040918-F-6335P-041. Base: Pensacola State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Norwegians in the Norwegian Home Guard Rapid Response Force complete the M2 Browning 50 caliber machine gun and M240B machine gun live-fire range qualification ranges during the 51st Norwegian Reciprocal Troop Exchange at Camp Ripley Training Center in Little Falls, Minnesota, on February 6th, 2024 (Minnesota Army National Guard

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Christophe Szerokman, left, and Lance Cpl. Shane Cooke, both combat engineers with Task Force Koa Moana 22, I Marine Expeditionary Force, build a gaga pit for the children participating in Vacation Bible School in Koror, Republic of Palau, July 6, 2022. Marines and Sailors volunteered to work with local children, participated in camp activities, and built an octagon pit for the children to play the ball game gaga during a community led Vacation Bible School. Exercises such as Task Force Koa Moana demonstrate U.S. commitment through routine operations that foster peace and security and develop relations with partners in the Indo-Pacific region.

DF-ST-89-09914. Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Tenchi Lee, a field artillery cannoneer with Battery A, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, places an expended round from a 105 mm M101A1 howitzer on the ground during a 21-gun salute ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 4, 2022. The Fourth of July has been recognized as the birth of American Independence and is celebrated with a 21-gun salute to give honors to the tradition it upholds.

US Air Force Technical Sergeant Mitchell Baylor, left, and US Air Force AIRMAN Clay Riley, 1ST Civil Engineering Squadron, measure and set up concertina wire in the cantonment area during the 1ST Fighter Wing's, Operational Readiness Inspection at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. Langley hosts the headquarters for Air Combat Command, the largest major command in the US Air Force. (Duplicate image, see also DFSD0201603 or search 010319F3405C001). Base: Langley Air Force Base State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A1C Josh R. Ferguson, 528th Security Forces Squadron, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, helps improve perimeter security for USAF facilities in Tirana as part of the relief efforts. Tirana, Albania, Apr. 16, 1999. This mission is in direct support of Operation Allied Force. Subject Operation/Series: ALLIED FORCE Base: Rinas State: Tirana Country: Albania (ALB)

Tech. Sgt. Robert Belcher, 554th Rapid Engineering Deployable Heavy Operations Repair Squadron Engineer structural supervisor, guides Tech. Sgt. Austin Alfreno, 554th REDHORSE electrical contingency instructor, before he compacts fresh asphalt on Naval Base Guam, Feb. 8, 2024. The 554th REDHORSE have been working on NBG for a week to rehabilitate the flight line there. The flight line required re-pavement of many areas all of which only took the REDHORSE two days to assess and correct. Air Force

Sergio Matias Chontal-Harter participates in a simulated Army Combat Fitness Test with Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Col. Stephen Messenger and 1st Sgt. Jacob Pattison with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, U.S. Army Garrison-Fort McCoy, on Feb. 12, 2024, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Matias, 6, interviewed Messenger as part of a school social studies project. Matias is the son of a Fort McCoy employee, and he also experienced what it's like to participate in the Army Combat Fitness Test and how to participate in retreat at the end of the duty day. Army

WEST BETHESDA, Md. (April 2, 2013) Materials Requirements Analyst Major Sean Sadlier, energy officer for Marine Corps Pentagon Headquarters, demonstrates Ground Renewable Expeditionary Energy (GREENs) apparatus at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division. The GREENs program is sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR). Carderock is using GREENs to meet a Navy-wide initiative to increase use of alternative energy sources by 50 percent by the year 2020.

061011-A-5332O-123. Base: Logistical Storage Area Anaconda State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

A U.S. Marine with 2d Combat Engineer Battalion, 2d Marine Division, creates an expedient explosive charge during a demolition range near Setermoen, Norway, March 31, 2023. Marines are deployed to Norway as part of Marine Rotational Forces Europe 23.1 which focuses on regional engagements throughout Europe by conducting various exercises, arctic cold-weather and mountain warfare training, and military-to-military engagements, which enhance overall interoperability of the U.S. Marine Corps with allies and partners.

Tech. Sgt. Brian Grim of the 167th Airlift Wing, Martinsburg, W.Va., picks up debris on June 26, 2016 in Clendenin, W.Va. The June 23, 2016 flood was described as a once in 1000 year event leading W.Va. Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin to declare a State of Emergency in 44 of the 55 counties. (United States Air National Guard photo/Tech. Sgt. De-Juan Haley)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Pablo Herrera-Hernandez, with Mobile Reconnaissance Company, 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, prepares to deploy an RQ-20 Puma unmanned aerial system in support of a bilateral live fire mortar range, during exercise Archipelago Endeavor 2022 (AE22), at Berga Naval Base, Sweden, Sept. 14, 2022. AE22 is an integrated field training exercise that increases operational capability and enhances strategic cooperation between the U.S. Marines and Swedish forces.

NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (Jan. 6, 2022) Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1 conduct a crane lift operation to support the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51), Jan. 6, 2022. NMCB 1 is forward-deployed to execute construction, humanitarian assistance, and theatre security cooperation in the U.S. Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Fleet areas of operation.

220929-N-IW125-1313 KEY WEST, Fla. (Sep 29, 2022) U.S. Navy Seabees repair a fence at Naval Air Station Key Wests Port Operations in Key West, Fla. after Hurricane Ian Sep. 29, 2022. Naval Air Station Key West is the state-of-the-art facility for combat fighter aircraft of all military services, provides world-class pierside support to U.S. and foreign naval vessels, and is the premier training center for surface and subsurface military operations.

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