Joint Emergency Medical Training

Images depict military personnel engaged in emergency medical training, wearing scrubs and protective gear, focusing on patient care in a field hospital setting.

U.S. Navy Sailors and medical specialists with the amphibious dock landing ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) assess and treat simulated casualty U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Owens Berry, an infantry Marine with Battalion Landing Team 1/1, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, during a mass casualty exercise aboard the USS Green Bay in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 10, 2024. The mass casualty exercise tested the responsiveness of medical personnel to treat casualties upon arrival. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations, the U.S. Navys 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

040109-F-2167L-120. Base: Tallil Air Base State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF

U.S. Navy Corpsman HM3 George Grant with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines and members of the Northern Army, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, participate in joint emergency medical training and patient transport to a Japanese field hospital during exercise Resolute Dragon 22 at Yausubetsu Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 11, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual bilateral exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains. Grant is a native of Sunapee, New Hampshire.

U.S. Navy Corpsman HM3 George Grant with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines and members of the Northern Army, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, participate in joint emergency medical training and patient transport to a Japanese field hospital during exercise Resolute Dragon 22 at Yausubetsu Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 11, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual bilateral exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains. Grant is a native of Sunapee, New Hampshire.

011108-F-6833L-039. Base: Diego Garcia Country: British Indian Ocean Territory (IOT)

040109-F-1798W-008. Base: Kirkuk Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ)

220908-N-EN093-2047 ADRIATIC SEA (Sep. 8, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), participate in a medical readiness training, Sep. 8, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group 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.

220908-N-EN093-2047 ADRIATIC SEA (Sep. 8, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), participate in a medical readiness training, Sep. 8, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group 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. Navy Sailors and medical specialists with the amphibious dock landing ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) assess and treat simulated casualty U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Owens Berry, an infantry Marine with Battalion Landing Team 1/1, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, during a mass casualty exercise aboard the USS Green Bay in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 10, 2024. The mass casualty exercise tested the responsiveness of medical personnel to treat casualties upon arrival. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations, the U.S. Navys 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. Navy Corpsmen and members of the Northern Army, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force participate in joint emergency medical training and patient transport to a Japanese field hospital during exercise Resolute Dragon 22 at Yausubetsu Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 11, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual bilateral exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains.

050210-F-1631A-027. Base: Green Zone State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Sailors with 1st Medical Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, perform surgery on a simulated casualty during a field training exercise at Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 24, 2022. The exercise was conducted to increase combat logistical support and enhance emergency response skills. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Casandra Lamas)

U.S. Navy Corpsmen and members of the Northern Army, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force participate in joint emergency medical training and patient transport to a Japanese field hospital during exercise Resolute Dragon 22 at Yausubetsu Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 11, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual bilateral exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains.

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 20, 2022) Medical personnel from Royal Australian Navy Canberra-class landing helicopter dock HMAS Canberra (L02) take part in a simulated resuscitation exercise aboard the ships resuscitation bay 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 world's 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 world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (Photo by Royal Australian Navy Leading Seaman Matthew Lyall)

230329-N-OX847-1014 TYRRHENIAN SEA (March 29, 2023) Lt. Bryan Gordon, left, and Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Chase Vergolino Holiday, both assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), perform dental work on a Sailor, March 29, 2023. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group 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.

220628-N-TT639-1028 EAST CHINA SEA (June 28, 2022) - Lt. Nicholas Fetters, the dental officer aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), performs a dental procedure on a patient June 28, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

060526-N-1332Y-257. Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

030114-F-7203T-023. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Bagram Air Base State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

220914-N-PS962-1095 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 14, 2022) Sailors respond to a simulated casualty during a general quarters drill aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 14. 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.

011108-F-6833L-076. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Diego Garcia Country: British Indian Ocean Territory (IOT)

DN-SC-87-05297. Base: USS Nimitz (CVN 68)

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 20, 2022) New Zealand Army Nursing Officer Lt. Adrienne Venner prepares to draw up medicine during a simulated resuscitation exercise aboard Royal Australian Navy Canberra-class landing helicopter dock HMAS Canberra (L02) 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 world's 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 world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (Photo by Royal Australian Navy Leading Seaman Matthew Lyall)

060227-N-9742R-008. Base: USS Enterprise (CVN 65)

220721-N-VO895-1239NORFOLK, Va. (July 21, 2022) - Sailors assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), remove a simulated patients outerwear as part of a deecontamination training during a general quarters drill, July 21, 2022. Bataan is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk.

030413-F-9528H-007. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown

221005-N-VI040-1042 NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan (Oct. 5, 2022) Hospitalman Jules Tsai, from Ann Arbor, Mich., assigned to Navy Medical Readiness & Training Unit (NMRTU) Atsugi, prepares a seasonal influenza vaccine during a vaccination drive held onboard Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi, Japan. NAF Atsugi supports the combat readiness of Commander, Fleet Air Western Pacific, Commander, Carrier Air Wing FIVE (CVW) 5, Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 51 and 23 other tenant commands, and provides logistic support, coordination, and services to units assigned to the Western Pacific.

U.S. Navy HN Andrea Davis a corpsman with 3rd Medical Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, and Keller, Texas native, advances a catheter into a vein while Valkyrie training during exercise Resolute Dragon 22 at Kamifurano Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 2, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains.

U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force and U.S. Navy Sailors with Marine Corps Forces Japan participate in combat casualty evacuation training during Keen Sword 23 at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 17, 2022. Keen Sword is a biennial training event that exercises the combined capabilities and lethality developed between III MEF and the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force. This bilateral field-training exercise between the U.S. military and the JGSDF strengthens interoperability and combat readiness of the U.S.-Japan alliance. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Tyler Andrews)

040912-A-2912C-001. Base: Kandahar Airfield Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

U.S. Navy Corpsmen and members of the Northern Army, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force participate in joint emergency medical training and patient transport to a Japanese field hospital during exercise Resolute Dragon 22 at Yausubetsu Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 11, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual bilateral exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains.

U.S. Navy Corpsmen and members of the Northern Army, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force participate in joint emergency medical training and patient transport to a Japanese field hospital during exercise Resolute Dragon 22 at Yausubetsu Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 11, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual bilateral exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains.

PHILLIPINE SEA (April 20, 2022) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Anthony Castro, from Kissimmee, Fla., assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) prepares to apply an oxygen mask to a simulated casualty during a Mass Casualty Drill, April 20. John P. Murtha is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet.

020115-F-5453T-012. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

U.S. Army surgeons with the 30th Medical Brigade in the operation room during a simulation in the Field Hospital at the Airfield at Maneuver Training Area. The exercise is part of Defender 22. DEFENDER-Europe is an annual large-scale U.S. Army-led, multinational, joint exercise designed to build readiness and interoperability between U.S., NATO and partner militaries.Baumholder, Germany, May 03, 2022.

MSGT Pat Devine of the 434th AGS receives a shot by TSGT Lynn Marie Poland of the 434th Medical Squadron. Devine is one of several hundred reservists (not shown) at Grissom ARB, Indiana, called to active duty in support of NATO Operation Allied Force. Subject Operation/Series: ALLIED FORCEC Base: Grissom Air Reserve Base State: Indiana (IN) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220730-N-VJ326-1483 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 30, 2022) - Sailors provide medical attention to a simulated casualty during a mass casualty drill aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), July 30, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

040708-F-4884R-016. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown

U.S. Army Sgt. Richard Guzman, right, ambulance platoon noncommissioned officer in charge with the 297th Area Support Medical Company, 340th Brigade Support Battalion, California National Guard, receives an N95 respirator fit test from U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Logan Landes, a bioenvironmental engineering technician with the 146th Medical Group, 146th Airlift Wing, at the 224th Sustainment Brigade, Long Beach Armory, California, April 28, 2020. Guzman is a member of one of several medical support teams that are supporting humanitarian missions throughout the state.

040406-F-7289C-045. Base: Spangdahlem Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

030708-F-6844O-012. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Kirkuk Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Army Spc. Grieg Lee, assigned to Alpha Battery, 3rd Battalion, 29th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, secures sutures during a surgical suture training at Forward Operating Site Adazi, Latvia, July 22, 2022. The 3/4 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, Americas forward-deployed corps in Europe.

181105-N-XS424-0036ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 5, 2018) Sailors administer first aid during a simulated general quarters drill aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), Nov. 5, 2018. Harry S. Truman is participating in Trident Juncture 18, a month long exercise designed to test NATOs ability to plan and conduct a major collective defense operation - from troop training at the tactical level, to command over large elements of a NATO force. The exercise takes place in Norway and the surrounding areas of the North Atlantic and the Baltic Sea, including Iceland and the airspace of Finland and Sweden. More than 50,000 participants - including U.S. service members - are participating, utilizing approximately 150 aircraft, 65 ships and more than 10,000 vehicles in support of the exercise.

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 19, 2020) Capt. Carlos Sardiello, left, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), speaks to Lt. Jessica Oliver, the ships nurse, before giving blood to test for COVID-19 antibodies, June 19, 2020. The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment to the Indo-Pacific.

U.S. Navy surgeons with 3d Medical Battalion and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members conduct damage control procedures in JGSDF Role 2 operating spaces during Keen Sword 23 on Amami, Japan, Nov. 12, 2022. Keen Sword is a biennial training event that exercises the combined capabilities and lethality developed between 3d Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, and the Japan Self-Defense Force. This bilateral field-training exercise between the U.S. military and JSDF strengthens interoperability and combat readiness of the U.S.-Japan Alliance.

SASEBO, Japan (July 11, 2022) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Ralph Escala, from Kapolei, Hawaii, assigned to the forward-deployed assault carrier USS America (LHA 6), prepares for a dental checkup in the ships medical bay. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Sailors with 1st Medical Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, conduct surgery on a simulated casualty during a field training exercise at Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 24, 2022. The exercise was conducted to increase combat logistical support and enhance their emergency response skills. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Casandra Lamas)

050728-A-5930C-002. Base: Mosul Country: Iraq (IRQ)

010330-F-0308N-551. Base: Houston State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AF

050923-F-7564C-189. Base: Sebring Regional Airport State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Diana Elston, an Alabama native assigned to the amphibious transport dock USS Somerset (LPD 25), assesses a simulated casualty during a medical training event aboard Somerset while underway in the Philippine Sea Feb. 14, 2024. Somerset and embarked elements of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit 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. Navy medical personnel with the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), prepare a simulated casualty for surgery during a casualty evacuation exercise aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 16, 2024. The exercise enables corpsmen and ship surgeons to refine their response-and-triage tactics while underway. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America 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 Indo-Pacific region. Marine Corps

220125-N-CM110-1026 SAN DIEGO (Jan. 25, 2022) - Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Kamala Reid-Allen, from West Palm Beach, Fla., takes the blood pressure of Chief Cryptologic Technician (Collection) Jeffery Whitney, from Colorado Springs, Colo., aboard amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Jan. 25. Tripoli is an America-class amphibious assault ship homeported in San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Maci Sternod)

221005-N-LH674-1031 SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 5, 2022) Emergency Medical Technician Kyle Battaglia, left, and paramedic Thera Fleming, right, from San Francisco Fire Department, Fire Station 49, respond to a call during a San Francisco Fleet Week (SFFW) 2022 event where U.S. Navy Sailors and Marines shadow EMS personnel for a day. 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.

220809-N-VM474-1245 BALTIC SEA (Aug 9, 2022) U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class John Barchenger, assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), retrieves supplies to treat a Finnish Sailor during a medical response team exercise aboard the Finnish multipurpose oil and chemical spill response vessel FNS Louhi (999), Aug 9, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, 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.

221005-N-VI040-1047 NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan (Oct. 5, 2022) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Richard Demaala, from West Haven, Conn., assigned to Navy Medical Readiness & Training Unit (NMRTU) Atsugi, administers a seasonal influenza vaccine to a Sailor during a vaccination drive held onboard Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi, Japan. NAF Atsugi supports the combat readiness of Commander, Fleet Air Western Pacific, Commander, Carrier Air Wing FIVE (CVW) 5, Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 51 and 23 other tenant commands, and provides logistic support, coordination, and services to units assigned to the Western Pacific.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Alan Ayalazapien and Lance Cpl. Stephanie Nelson, both chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense specialists with Command Element, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit; place a simulated casualty onto a litter during a CBRN Response Element exercise on Okinawa, Japan, July 13, 2022. A CRE-EX tests CBRNs ability to respond to different operations, including investigating clandestine labs, containing chemical munitions, and countering weapons of mass destruction while performing reconnaissance, decontamination, and rapid insertion for casualties. 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 premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Air Force Col. Corey Simmons, 60th Air Mobility Wing commander, treats a simulated patient during Wing Leadership Rounds at David Grant USAF Medical Center on Travis Air Force Base, California, May 20, 2022. The Wing Leadership Rounds program is designed to provide 60th AMW leadership an opportunity to interact with Airmen and receive a detailed view of each mission performed at Travis AFB.

Sergeant Shawn Fawell of the 68th Medical Detachment inserts an intravenous needle into the arm of an accident victim while en route from Waianae to Queen's Hospital aboard one of the detachment's UH-1H Iroquois helicopters. State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

PHILIPPINE SEA (May 16, 2022) Sailors medically evaluate Fireman Jarin Meyer, from Piqua, Ohio, during a training evolution aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in conjunction with the Arleigh-burke guided missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111). Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

010330-F-0308N-506. Base: Houston State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AF

040708-F-4884R-008. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force general surgeons conduct surgical demonstrations for U.S. Navy surgeons with 3d Medical Battalion during Keen Sword 23, on Amami, Japan, Nov. 13, 2022. Keen Sword is a biennial training event that exercises the combined capabilities and lethality developed between 3d Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, and the Japan Self-Defense Force. This bilateral field-training exercise between the U.S. military and JSDF strengthens interoperability and combat readiness of the U.S.-Japan Alliance.

221031-N-VS068-1016SAN DIEGO (Oct. 31, 2022) - Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Barbra Alvarez draws blood during a walking blood bank aboard amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Oct. 31. Walking Blood Banks are held in preparation for an urgent mass casualty. Makin Island is currently homeported in San Diego.

220127-N-SI601-1020 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 27, 2022) Personnel Specialist 3rd Class Ashley Gomez, from Thornton, Colorado, processes administrative documents in the personnel office aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). 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. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Daniel G. Providakes)

010330-F-0308N-518. Base: Houston State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AF

051123-A-2718K-004. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Mosul Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Cpl. Jerod Richardson, Lance Cpl. Julius Stoudmire, Lance Cpl. Daniel Richardson and Lance Cpl. William Foust, all with 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force Marine Week, visit with Airforce veteran Capt. Kim Price at the St. Louis Virginia Medical Center June 22, 2011. Marines participated in multiple community service projects around the city during Marine Week to educate citizens about the Marine Corps.

070115-N-5345W-045. Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

040912-A-2912C-015. Base: Kandahar Airfield Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

030413-F-6449C-001. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base Country: Romania (ROM)

PACIFIC OCEAN (Sep. 18, 2012) Ensign Jennifer DeLoach gets her flu shot from Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Ryan Hillfalkenthal aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20). Green Bay is part of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group currently underway for a Western Pacific deployment with amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) and amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47).

120819-N-SH505-040PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 19, 2012) Lt. Donelle Spivey, from Celina, Ohio, checks vital signs during a mass casualty drill aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). Peleliu is the flagship for the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group currently underway conducting a certification exercise (CERTEX) with the amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore(LSD 47) and the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20).

221101-N-TR141-1119 TEGUCIGALPITA, Honduras (Nov. 1, 2022) U.S. Army Lt. Col. Callief Shand, assigned to Joint Task Force - Bravo (JTF-B), conducts a dental exam for a Honduran at the medical site in Tegucigalpita, Honduras during Continuing Promise 22, Nov. 1, 2022. CP22 is a humanitarian assistance and goodwill mission conducting direct medical care, expeditionary veterinary care, and subject matter expert exchanges with five partner nations in the Caribbean, Central and South America.

Jason Arurang, left, an intern physician with the Belau National Hospital, and U.S. Navy Sailors with Task Force Koa Moana 22, I Marine Expeditionary Force, treat a simulated casualty during a mass casualty training event in Koror, Republic of Palau, July 18, 2022. Koa Moana is designed to improve interoperability with local agencies and strengthen relationships between the U.S. and partner nations in support of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command strategic and operational objectives.

A field operating room of the 131st Field Hospital stands ready at the Oro Grande Range. The 131st is a multinational and multi-service unit providing health care at the Oro Grande base camp, or in the field units with rotating medical teams. Challenged by the desert environment and technical integration with a variety of United States and multinational services, personnel participate in the largest air defense exercise in the free world for ten days. Subject Operation/Series: Roving Sands 95 Base: Biggs Army Air Field, El Paso State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040814-F-1101B-003. Base: Langley Air Force Base State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The Minnesota National Guards 55th Civil Support Team(CST) conducts a Collective Lanes Training, at the Columbia Heights Membrane Plant in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, September 20, 2022. Army North observed the exercise to provide feedback before the unit's Training Proficiency Evaluation next year. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh)

SrA David Franco Jr., 262ndCyeberspace Operations Squadron cyber transport technician, assists with COVID-19 vaccinations Feb., 4, 2020 in Puyallup, Wash. Franco is on a mobile vaccination team administering vaccines at various locations in the area.

Members from the 633d Medical Group medically process Airmen participating in Exercise ARDENT CROSSBOW at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, April 19, 2022. Exercise ARDENT CROSSBOW is the first time the 633d Air Base Wing is conducting agile combat support as an Air Base Squadron as part of Air Combat Commands effort to align into the Air Forces new four-phase Force Generation model (Available to Commit, Reset, Prepare and Ready). Through the stand-up of an Air Base Squadron and a supporting A-Staff, Airmen will be prepared to deploy as task-oriented, high-performing teams who are ready for crisis before crisis emerges.

031020-F-5098W-002. Base: RAF Mildenhall State: Suffolk Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

220805-N-TT639-1218 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 5, 2022) - Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Liz Lebron, from Deltona, Florida, checks a simulated casualtys vital signs during a general quarters drill aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Aug. 5, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Marine Corps Recruit Trenton J. Housouer with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, gets a haircut during receiving at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, May 16, 2022. The objective of recruit training is to produce basically trained Marines who have embraced the corps values and legacy of the Marine Corps. Housouer was recruited out of Dallas with Recruiting Station Dallas.

120801-YZ751-N-019 MONTREAL (Aug. 1, 2012) Quartermaster Seaman Patrick Riley assigned to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate USS DeWert (FFG 45) greets a patient during a community relations event at the Sainte-Justine Mother and Child University Hospital Centre. DeWert, the Cyclone-class coastal patrol ship USS Hurricane (PC 3) and the Canadian Halifax-class frigate HMCS Ville de Quebec (FFH 332) are visiting cities in America and Canada to commemorate the bicentennial of the War of 1812.

Lt. Jeannette Boiler, left, and Spc. Isaac González from the Joint Task Force - Puerto Rico, discussed their work in Cayey, Puerto Rico, May 12, 2022. As part of the Continue Safe operation, the Puerto Rico National Guard continued its commitment to helping the island's citizens get a better quality of life.

Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) view selected documents from Gerald R. Ford's naval, congressional and presidential career at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library in Ann Arbor, Michigan, September 2, 2022. Twelve Ford Sailors traveled to Michigan for the ships annual namesake visit to learn about the legacy of President Gerald R. Ford and connect with local community members in Grand Rapids, Ann Arbor and Albion.

Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) view selected documents from Gerald R. Ford's naval, congressional and presidential career at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library in Ann Arbor, Michigan, September 2, 2022. Twelve Ford Sailors traveled to Michigan for the ships annual namesake visit to learn about the legacy of President Gerald R. Ford and connect with local community members in Grand Rapids, Ann Arbor and Albion.

U.S. Marine Corps Recruit Raphael Rodriguez with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, makes a phone call during receiving at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Sept. 19, 2022. Recruits were instructed to call their next of kin or their recruiter to inform them of their safe arrival. Rodriguez was recruited out of San Diego, California, with Recruiting Substation Pomona.

120130-N-PB383-033 ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 30, 2012) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Erica Smith provides medical care to a simulated casualty during a total ship survivability exercise aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans. New Orleans and embarked Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) are deployed as part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

050902-A-0527A-015. Base: Kandahar Army Air Field Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: Northeast

Master Sgt. Seth Stucker, an airman in the 107th Attack Wing, conducts a training for Boy Scout Troop 650 on Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, Niagara Falls, New York, 11 June, 2022. The Troop is working on their emergency preparedness merit badge. Air National Guard Photo by Senior Airman Daniel Meade

060726-N-9076B-104. Base: Banda Aceh Country: Indonesia (IDN)

020528-F-2902B-016. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Bagram Air Base State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

U.S. Navy Cmdr. Angela Spruill with Fleet Surgical Team 7, PHIBRON 11, collects a simulated casualtys condition information during a casualty evacuation exercise aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 13, 2024. The exercise enables corpsmen and ship surgeons to refine their response-and-triage tactics while underway. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America 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 Indo-Pacific region. Marine Corps

DA-SC-86-02993. Base: Fort Bragg State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220801-N-IL330-1013 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 1, 2022) - Sailors move a patient during a mass casualty drill in main medical aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Aug. 1, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

030918-F-1789V-016. Base: Vaziani Military Base State: Tiblisi Country: Georgia (The Country) (GEO) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Members of the Air Force Radiation Assessment Team, stationed out of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, sample tap water from Yokota Air Base's water supply to make sure water at Yokota remains safe to drink March 25. So far there have been no positive findings of any kind in the water.

221106-N-VQ841-1027 PUERTO CORTES, Honduras (Nov. 6, 2022) Cmdr. Ian Uber, assigned to hospital ship USNS Comfort (T- AH 20), speaks to U.S. National Guard, from Puerto Rico, in an operation room during a tour aboard Comfort, Nov. 6, 2022. Comfort is deployed to U.S. 4th Fleet in support of Continuing Promise 2022, a humanitarian assistance and goodwill mission conducting direct medical care, expeditionary veterinary care, and subject matter expert exchanges with five partner nations in the Caribbean, Central and South America.

A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) soldier practices Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TC3) during an information exchange with U.S. medics from Task Force Red Dragon, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, May 27, 2022. The event allowed U.S. and Japanese forces to exchange information on life-saving combat care and improved overall interoperability between the forces.

120825-N-SH505-008PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 25, 2012) Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Derrick Manzano from Corpus Christi, Texas, musters his team during a general quarters drill aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). Peleliu is the flagship for the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group ans is underway conducting certification exercise with the amphibous dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) and amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20).

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