International Military Training

Images of multinational military training exercises focused on cooperation and skills enhancement among varied armed forces.

U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Security Force Assistance Brigade (SFAB) in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), provide counter Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and weapons training to members of the Armed Forces of Djibouti (FAD), Bataillon dintervention rapide (BIR), Djibouti, June 2, 2022. The SFAB trains and advises foreign security forces to improve partner capabilities and facilitate achievement of U.S. strategic objectives.
U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Security Force Assistance Brigade (SFAB) in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), provide counter Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and weapons training to members of the Armed Forces of Djibouti (FAD), Bataillon dintervention rapide (BIR), Djibouti, June 2, 2022. The SFAB trains and advises foreign security forces to improve partner capabilities and facilitate achievement of U.S. strategic objectives.
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A Kazakhstan soldier, armed with 5.45 mm AK-74 assault rifle, mans a check point during the start of Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion (CENTRASBAT) 2000. CENTRASBAT 2000 is a multi-national peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by United States Central Command (US CENTCOM) and hosted by the former Soviet Republic Kazakhstan in Central Asia, 11-20 September 2000. Exercise participants include approximately 300 US troops including personnel from US CENTCOM, the US Army's 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and 5th Special Forces Group, Ft. Campbell, Kentucky, and 300 Kazakhstan soldiers. Other participating nations include: Uzbekistan, Kyrgystan, The .... Complete Scene Caption: A Kazakhstan soldier, armed with 5.45 mm AK-74 assault rifle, mans a check point during the start of Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion (CENTRASBAT) 2000. CENTRASBAT 2000 is a multi-national peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by United States Central C
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Congolese soldiers charged with protecting the Garamba National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo
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A crying Somali toddler walks past a Botswana Defense Force Soldier during an arms raid on the Bakara Market. The Soldier points a 7.62mm FN-FAL, Belgian made rifle, into the air. This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope. Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Bakara Market, Mogadishu Country: Somalia (SOM)
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The president of the Transitional Military Council (CMT), Mahamat Idriss Deby (C) upon his arrival at the official funeral on April 23, 2021 by Marshal of Chad, Idriss Deby Itno killed at the front during the fighting against the rebellion of the Front pour l 'alternation et la concorde in Chad (FACT) on April 20, 2021. President Idriss Deby Itno had ruled Chad for 30 years.
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Marines from 3rd Battalion 7th Marines India Company, listen to a World War II battlefield sites tour guide on Peleliu after a simulated airfield seizure during Exercise KOA THUNDER 2001. KOA THUNDER is an exercise involving elements of 1ST Marine Air Wing (MAW), and 3rd Marine Division, where Marines conduct an Operational Readiness Exercise (ORE). The Aviation Support Element (ASE) from Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, will be tested on command and control of several different missions, to include Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personal (TRAP), airfield seizures, and a Noncombatant Evacuation Operation (NEO). Subject Operation/Series: KOA THUNDER 2001 Base: Peleliu Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 3rd Battalion 7th Marines
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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton greets Lieutenant General Katumba Wamala at the Uganda Peoples Defense Force (UPDF) Kasenyi military base as other American and Ugandan military personnel look on in Kampala, Uganda on August 3, 2012.
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Congolese soldiers charged with protecting the Garamba National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo
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Corporal Robert H. Parker, USMC, Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron-352 (VMGR-352)'s Communication Operator warms up a Meal Ready to Eat (MRE) using a crystalline heat pack, to which you add water to generate heat, during a long flight back to Kandahar in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar International Airport Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: VMGR-352
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Staff Sgt. Destin Florence, assigned to Division Artillery, 4th Infantry Division, completes the Mabry Mile Obstacle Course during the Best Soldier/ Noncommissioned Officer competition at Fort Carson, Colorado, July 20, 2022. The Best Soldier competition consisted of a variety of events which tested the competitors on their abilities to perform Army warrior tasks.
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Soldiers assigned to the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) joint peacekeeping mission in Egypt participate in a 28-mile 'March for the Fallen,' at South Camp, Sinai Peninsula, Sept. 24, 2022.
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Children line up to watch supplies unloaded as newly arrived American military troops check over their bags in the background at the site for Rwandan refugees near Goma, Zaire. Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Goma Country: Zaire (ZAR)
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Maj. Angie Allmer of Jamestown N.D, a nurse with the North Dakota National Guard's state medical detachment in Bismarck, assists a Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo resident to the medical waiting area Sept. 14. Allmer is part of MEDFLAG 10, a joint medical exercise with U.S. military medical personnel and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, providing humanitarian assitance to the local people.
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U.S. Army Soldiers show off period-era clothing during class 07-22's graduation of the Basic Leader Course at the 7th Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, June 14, 2022. The Soldiers displayed the uniforms of previous generations to celebrate the Army's 247th Army Birthday.
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The Sri Lankan Civil War began on July 23, 1983, and quickly developed into an on-and-off insurgency against the Colombo government by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), commonly known as the Tamil Tigers, and other few rebel groups, which were fighting to create an independent Tamil state named Tamil Eelam in the north and the east of the island. After a 26-year military campaign, the Sri Lankan military defeated the Tamil Tigers in May 2009.
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U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), attends a ceremony for the 45th anniversary of theDjibouti Armed Forces (DAF), June 6, 2022.
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A tourniquet is applied during a Tactical Combat Casualty Care training demonstration hosted by U.S. Air Force reservists during the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team mission at the Paramaribo Military Hospital in Suriname, Feb. 22, 2024. LAMAT honors U.S. Southern Commands promise to be a valued partner in the region by increasing collaboration and building partner nation capacity to quickly work together when support is needed. Air Force
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230201-N-DK722-1012 (Feb. 1, 2023) LAGOS, Nigeria - University of Lagos students take photos with Musician 1st Class Kyle Beltram following a performance by the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa band in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 1, 2023, during Obangame Express 2023. Obangame Express 2023, conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa, is a maritime exercise designed to improve cooperation, and increase maritime safety and security among participating nations in the Gulf of Guinea and Southern Atlantic Ocean. U.S. Sixth Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied and interagency partners, in order to advance U.S. national interests and security and stability in Europe and Africa.
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030430-A-9157N-007. Subject Operation/Series: NEW HORIZONS 2003 Base: Constanza Country: Dominica (DMA)
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Aircraft enthusiast take photos of a UH-1N Iroquois during a tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 6, 2022. Yokota hosted a tour for Japanese aviation enthusiasts to enhance their understanding of 374th Airlift Wings mission and aircraft.
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During the annual Memorial Day ceremony in Killeen, Texas, Sergeant Ruben W. Hatcher (USA, Ret.), received the Bronze Star for heroism for his actions during World War II. Here, SGT Hatcher stands and salutes during the sounding of "Taps". Base: Fort Hood State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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U.S. Marines and Sailors assigned to 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit pose with Hellenic Forces after completing a combined forces event during exercise Alexander the Great 2022, Skyros, Greece, May 17, 2022. Alexander the Great 22 strengthens interoperability and force readiness between the U.S., Greece, and Allied nations, enhancing strategic defense and partnership while promoting security and stability in the region.
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Nigerian Air Warrant Officer Emmanuel Chike Abochi asks a question during the Senior Enlisted Leader International Summit in Arlington, Va., Aug. 3, 2022. The summit is hosting senior enlisted leaders from 54 countries to reinforce partnerships between military services.