Joint Military Training Exercises

Military personnel engaged in training sessions and strategic planning, illustrating teamwork and preparation for deployments in diverse environments.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgts. Brett Williams, left, and Shawn Whalen, both 60th Maintenance Operation Support maintenance management production specialists, assess records at Travis Air Force Base, California, Oct 12, 2022. These specialists work with crew chiefs and mechanics to plan, schedule and organize aerospace vehicle maintenance to ensure equipment and machinery is ready and working whenever its needed.

Members of the 113th Wing, District of Columbia National Guard said goodbye to loved ones before deploying in support of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), Jan. 17, 2024. The team, comprised of F-16 pilots, crew chiefs, maintenance personnel, logistics, medical and more, continually train throughout the year for tasks such as these.

U.S. Army Master Sgt. Tyler Lawver (right), acting Multinational Brigade Command Sergeant Major assists a multinational soldier in the tactical operations center (TOC) as part of Noble Partner, at the Vaziani Training Area, Georgia, Sep. 5, 2022. Exercise Noble Partner is designed to enhance regional partnerships and increase U.S. force readiness and interoperability in a realistic, multinational training environment. The exercise allows participants to conduct situational training exercises, live-fire exercises, and combined mechanized maneuvers.

A U.S. Army Green Beret assigned to 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) discusses alternate extraction points on a map with Beninese soldiers from the 1st Commando Parachute Battalion during a Joint Combined Exercise Training (JCET) in Ouassa, Benin, Sept. 6, 2022. Partnerships and alliances are the foundation of U.S. defense and diplomatic engagement.

Students a part of Fieldcraft Hostile look over a map to determine distance and locations during land navigation on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Aug. 3, 2022. FCH is a pre-deployment course directed by the 421st Combat Training Squadron, that teaches basic combat skills to over 5,000 U.S. Air Force, Joint and NATO personnel annually.

U.S. Soldiers competing in the Army Best Squad Competition take a writen exam on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Sept. 29, 2022. The Army Best Squad Competition tests Soldiers on their individual and collective ability to adapt to and overcome challenging scenarios and battle-readiness events that test their physical endurance, technical skills, and tactical abilities under stress and extreme fatigue.

220427-N-PC620-0066 FORT CARSON, Colo. (April 27, 2022) U.S. Army Capt. Gabriel Croker, left, a logistics officer and observer/controller trainer assigned to the 157th Infantry Brigade, and U.S. Air Force Capt. Thomas Drown, the logistics officer for Joint Task Force Civil Support Incident Support Team 1, discuss concepts of sustainment for active-duty military personnel responding to a simulated nuclear detonation as part of Vibrant Response 22, April 27, 2022. Joint Task Force Civil Support conducts chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear response and all-hazards defense support to civil authorities operations in support of the lead federal agency in order to save lives, mitigate human suffering, and prevent further injury. Vibrant Response is an annual U.S. Army North, U.S. Northern Command directed Command Post Exercise planned in coordination with DoD, Department of Homeland Security, FEMA and other federal and state partners. As USNORTHCOMs Joint Force Land Component C

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgts. Brett Williams, left, and Shawn Whalen, both 60th Maintenance Operation Support maintenance management production specialists, assess records at Travis Air Force Base, California, Oct 12, 2022. These specialists work with crew chiefs and mechanics to plan, schedule and organize aerospace vehicle maintenance to ensure equipment and machinery is ready and working whenever its needed.

030206-M-5753Q-131. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Coyote Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 7th Marines

Members of the Fort George G. Meade community sign the proclamation during the garrison's Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month proclamation signing April 1, 2022.

010507-F-3717R-008. Subject Operation/Series: GUARDIAN CHALLENGE 2001 Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AFSPC

Members of the 169th Cyber Protection Team and members of the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina conduct cyber adversarial exercises at the Pvt. Henry Costin Readiness Center in Laurel, Maryland, on June 29, 2022. Beginning in August 2018, the 169th CPT has supported the military-to-military knowledge transfer and team-building efforts to the Armed Forces Bosnia and Herzegovina under the State Partnership Program. The end state of this event is to assist with creating a secure defendable network that is scalable, agile, non-centralized, proactive, innovative, and smart cyber security architecture not highly dependent on public critical infrastructure.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Christopher Flores, 51st Security Forces Squadron wing inspection team chief, briefs security forces augmentees on their upcoming augmentee duties in support of a base-wide training event at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sep. 13, 2022. Airmen from various career fields are trained as security forces augmentees to bolster Osans defensive capabilities in the event of hostile action.

Sailors take the Petty Officer 1st Class Navy-wide advancement exam (NWAE) at Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS) Sept. 1, 2022. For 75 years, CFAS has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services to empower forward-deployed U.S. and Allied Forces while providing superior support to their families and the community.

U.S. Army Spc. Peter Kopacz, a culinary specialist assigned to the 101st Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, competes in land navigation for the Best Cook Competition, to demonstrate his basic Soldier skills, at Fort Riley, Kansas, September 28, 2022. 1ID organized the Best Cook Competition'' to recognize the best culinary specialists in the division.

CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo - U.S. Army Soldiers with the 547th Medical Company (Area Support), 56th Multifunctional Medical Battalion, 62nd Medical Brigade, plot points on a map just prior to starting the land navigation portion of the companys Crusader Challenge at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, June 14, 2022. The Crusader Challenge was a day-long event that tested medical Soldiers physical and mental stamina as they competed in multiple events.

U.S. Marines with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, soldiers with 25th Infantry Division, 1/27 Infantry Regiment, and soldiers with the 515 Infantry Division, Indonesia National Armed Forces, conduct planning for a staff exercise during Super Garuda Shield 2023 at Dodiklatpur Rindam, East Java, Indonesia, Sept. 2, 2023. STAFFEX is an opportunity to integrate and exercise emerging warfighting concepts with allies and partners. Marines train closely with allies and joint partners to enhance our collective capabilities, readiness, and effectiveness in preparation for any crisis or contingency in the future. Super Garuda Shield 2023 (SGS23) is an annual exercise that has significantly grown in scope and size since 2009. SGS2023 is the second consecutive time this exercise has grown into a combined and joint event, highlighting the seven participating and 12 observing nations' commitment to partnership and a free and open indo-pacific.

U.S. Army Spc. Paterson Dubois, right, and Spc. Sulema Cuevas, both assigned to the 1st Battalion, 68th Armored Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, conduct preventive maintenance checks and services on the unit's tanks and Bradleys as part of Defender Europe 22 at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, May 9, 2022. Defender Europe 22 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises in Eastern Europe. The exercise demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africas ability to conduct large-scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters in support of NATO.

U.S. Soldiers competing in the Army Best Squad Competition complete a written essay at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, on Sept. 30, 2022. The Army Best Squad Competition tests Soldiers on their individual and collective ability to adapt to and overcome challenging scenarios and battle-readiness events that test their physical and mental endurance, technical and tactical abilities, and basic warrior skills under stress and extreme fatigue.

U.S. Soldiers competing in the Army Best Squad Competition complete a written essay at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, on Sept. 30, 2022. The Army Best Squad Competition tests Soldiers on their individual and collective ability to adapt to and overcome challenging scenarios and battle-readiness events that test their physical and mental endurance, technical and tactical abilities, and basic warrior skills under stress and extreme fatigue.

Capt. Jacob Thoman, 162nd FSS FSRT Officer in Charge (OIC), answers questions from Observation Control Team members during an in-person combined training event with other Air and Army National Guard units this week in Las Vegas. As the OIC, Capt. Thoman oversees the Tucson FSRT.

040324-M-0374B-010. Base: Yecheon Airport (YEC) State: Gyeongsangbuk-Do Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Adam Thompson, a 1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron flight chief, fills in location information on a map during a Massive Accident Response Exercise Aug. 22, 2022, at Hurlburt Field, Florida. This training exercise simulated an aircraft crash to test the knowledge and capabilities of base personnel and better prepare them for any possible future mishaps.

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing, participate in the first Capture the Flag competition at Creech Force Base, Nevada, April 1, 2022. Airmen, from various Air Force speciality codes such as aircraft maintenance, communications, pilots, sensor operators, and admin personnel, participated in the event to gain exposure to infrastructure vulnerability topics and hacking techniques, received briefings on the information surrounding the latest worldwide hacks and the groups who perform them, and heard from sponsor booths that gave examples of the hardware used for such hacks and offered resources and information for advanced education.

U.S. Army Capt. Eric Cruz, company commander of Viper Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault); Finnish army Capt. Janne Miettinen, company commander of Valmiusyksikot units attached to Jaeger Battalion, Jaeger Brigade and company executive officer 1st. Lt. Jere Siivikko discuss planning and logistics at Sodankyla, Finland, July 23, 2022. The leaders met in Finland for Exercise Ryske 2022, a combined joint training exercise conducted between the United States, Finland and Norway to develop and improve tactics, techniques and procedures of its participants and strengthen relations between partner nations.

U.S. Soldiers competing in the Armys first-ever Best Squad Competition prepare for a medical lane evaluation on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Sept. 30, 2022. The week-long competition will assess each squad on their technical and tactical proficiency, as well as their ability to work as a disciplined and cohesive team, featuring a multitude of fitness, knowledge and combat-related events.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Enrique Salinas, 25th Fighter Generation Squadron avionics technician, signs-in during a 51st Security Forces Squadron augmentee recall as part of a base-wide training event at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 13, 2022. Airmen from various career fields are trained as security forces augmentees to bolster Osans defensive capabilities in the event of hostile action.

060413-A-5168K-044. Base: Fort Hood State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220426-N-RC359-1078 YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 26, 2022) Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) 1st Class Jarred Scifert, left, from Monticello, Indiana, gives a tour of flight deck control aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) to Air Force Junior ROTC cadets from Yokota Air Base. 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.

A Hellenic Air Force member assigned to the 115 Combat Wing observes inspection techniques used by U.S. Air Force personnel during Aircrew Flight Equipment familiarization training at Souda Air Base, Greece, July 18, 2022. The USAF and HAF set time aside during exercise Poseidons Rage 22 to exchange best practices in the modification and maintenance of flight equipment.

Maj. Gen. John B. Richardson IV, 1st Cavalry Division commanding general, received a brief over the division's capabilities during Command Post Exercise 1.5 Oct. 20 at Fort Hood, Texas. The CPX was used to practice warfighting capabilities through real life battlefield scenarios.

Staff Sgt. Christian Cruz-Ortiz assigned to 215th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division takes notes during the GREYWOLF Leadership Academy, 18 Sept. 2022, in Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland. Training like this helps develop non-commissioned officers for their leadership roles by teaching them different leadership skills and characteristics they will utilize throughout their careers.

021005-F-4649H-038. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WATCH Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR)

Lt. Col. Andrew OConnor (right) and Maj. Mike Adams (standing), members of a 28th Infantry Division senior trainer team, review personnel tracking procedures with Capt. Shawn Updegrove (left) and Lt. Col. Alicia Partin, both with the 213th Regional Support Group, June 21, 2022 at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif. Partin and Updgrove served as the mayor and assistant mayor, respectively, of the 213ths white cell established at Fort Irwin in support of the 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Teams NTC rotation.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Niamh Feaser, motor transport operator, Marine Wing Support Squadron 273, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, records reports of simulated damage during a base recovery after attack training (BRAAT) in the aviation ground support operation center (AGSOC) at Guardian Center, Georgia, Nov. 6, 2022. Marines with the AGSOC were responsible for coordinating different teams, like the disaster assistance relief team, medical services, and explosive ordnance disposal teams, during the BRAAT.

jsc2018e052124 (May 30, 2018) --- 2017 NASA astronaut candidates Jasmin Moghbeli and Frank Rubio discuss their next plan of action while fellow astronaut candidates and their instructor study their topographical maps during wilderness survival training at the U.S. Navys Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape School in Brunswick, Maine.

U.S. Army Cpt. Jacob Gabell with the Washington National Guard attend an Operational Intelligence Preparation of the Environment (OIPE) brief as part of a Joint Staff Exercise (STAFFEX) during Exercise Cobra Gold on Camp Red Horse, Utapao, Rayong Province, Kingdom of Thailand, March 1, 2023. The STAFFEX emphasizes coordination between participating nations in order to provide humanitarian assistance, disaster relief, and a rapid response during a major incident. Cobra Gold, now in its 42nd year, is a Thai-U.S. co-sponsored training event that builds on the long-standing friendship between the two allied nations and brings together a robust multinational force to promote regional peace and security in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Airman 1st Class Kaylee Palacios, left, and Capt. Donovan Montgomery, right, both assigned to the 19th Communication Squadron, analyze information to resolve a communication inject during ROCKI 22-03 at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, May 18, 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. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Maria Umanzor Guzman)

U.S. Air Force Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, U.S. Transportation Command commander, visits with Airmen from the 305th Air Mobility Wing at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, June 3, 2022. Van Ovost toured the Air Forces newest refueling tanker, the KC-46A Pegasus and met with warfighters who project its military power globally.

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171 create expedient demolition charges during a field exercise at Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 4, 2022. MWSS-171 conducted this exercise in order to familiarize themselves with expeditionary advanced base operations, demolition operations, urban operations, and different weapon systems.

U.S. Soldiers, assigned to Palehorse Troop, 4th Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, learn to assemble the RQ-11 Raven, a Small Unmanned Aircraft System, during a situational training exercise at the 7th Army Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Oct. 13, 2022. 2CR provides the 7th ATC with a lethal and agile force capable of rapid deployment throughout the European theater in order to assure allies, deter adversaries, and when ordered, defend the NATO alliance.

Republic of Korea Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 3 Kim SatByeol, exercise support officer, G-3/5 Plans, ROKMC Headquarters, listens to a brief regarding the mission of 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, during a subject matter expert exchange at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 7, 2024. During the visit, U.S. Marines briefed Republic of Korea Marine Corps leadership about the capabilities and operations of 3rd AA Bn. The visit reinforces the strategic relationship between Republic of Marine Corps and the U.S. Marine Corps

Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Deanjila Smith trains Sailors assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit John F. Kennedys deck department on proper watch standing during a training exercise utilizing the Seamanship and Shiphandling Trainer on Naval Station Norfolk July 13th. John F. Kennedy is the second Ford-class aircraft carrier and is under construction at HIIs Newport News Shipbuilding division in Newport News, Virginia.

Sgt. 1st Class Brittany Mcfadden, battle non commisioned officer, left, and Sgt. Jacqulne Blackiston, future operations non commisioned officer, both with the 29th Combat Aviation Brigade, Maryland Army National Guard prepare for future operations during Northern Strike at Camp Grayling, Mich., on Aug. 14, 2022. The 29th CAB, led by Col. Richard Ferguson, has approximately 100 Maryland Army National Guard Soldiers providing all-domain command and control capabilities during Northern Strike 22 from Aug. 6 to 20, 2022.

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 312, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, prepare for a deployment at MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina, Oct. 4, 2022. VMFA-312 departed in support of the Unit Deployment Program which provides forward presence and assists commanders around the globe.

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Dominick Harrell with VMFA-232 and Royal Australian Air Force Cpl. Morgan Hoellfritsch, a medical technician with No.2 Expeditionary Health Squadron, examine each other's medical equipment during Cope North 24 at Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands, Feb. 10, 2024. Marines of Marine Aircraft Group 12 traveled from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, and trained at Tinian during their participation in Cope North 24. Allies and partners train together during the multilateral exercise, Cope North 24, to improve shared tactics and multilateral defense capabilities. Marine Corps

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st. Class Alfredo Montero, master gunner for 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, answers questions from the Polish soldiers after a master gunner class discussing the importance of M1A2 Abrams tactical training during the Abrams Operations Summit at Bucierz Range, Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, April 26, 2022. The 1st Infantry Division is among other units assigned to V Corps, America's forward-deployed corps in Europe that works alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 198th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion (CSSB), Illinois Army National Guard, discusses final remarks during the transition of authority meeting between 495th and 198th CSSB the Timber Haul mission, June 15, 2022, at Custer, South Dakota. aul mission supplied timber, fuel, and water to a local Native American reservation.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Sean M. Milligan, 332d Air Expeditionary Wing command chief, visits 332nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Airmen in the combined defense operations center at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, April 23, 2022. Chief Milligan's immersion visits give him a better understanding of the unique skillsets every Airman brings to the 332d AEW Red Tail team.

010507-F-8302E-004. Subject Operation/Series: GUARDIAN CHALLENGE Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AFSPC

011120-A-4813S-004. Base: Fort Gillem State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: TRADOC

On 5 October 2022, during their culminating training event, 131As in Warrant Officer Basic Course, Class #004-22 facilitated a target decision board for Col. Victor Scharstein, the 428th Field Artillery Brigade Commander.Warrant Officer Basic Course (WOBC) is 30 weeks long ending with a two-week culminating training exercise where they will receive a brigade OPORD, conduct MDMP, FS planning and lead a target working group and target decision board chaired by brigade and battalion commanders.

040317-F-6470S-005. Base: Whiteman Air Force Base State: Missouri (MO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Soldiers assigned to the U.S. Army Reserve's 364th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, participate in their culminating training exercise in February 2024 at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Members of the Marysville, Washington unit will staff the 1st Theater Sustainment Command's operational command post at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait.

Members of Guam National Guard Defensive Cyber Operations Element safeguard cyber security during Cyber Shield 2022 at the Army National Guard's Professional Education Center on Camp Robinson, Arkansas on June 12. Cyber Shield 2022 is the DODs largest unclassified inter-agency and joint national level training cyber defense exercise which includes representation from 20 states plus Guam.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Emily Tiedt, the noncommissioned officer in charge of adverse actions, assigned to the 36th Wing office of the Staff Judge Advocate, signs the official Linebacker of the Week jersey at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Sept. 21, 2022. The Team Andersen Linebacker of the Week recognizes outstanding enlisted, officer, civilian and total force personnel who have had an impact on achieving Team Andersens mission, vision and priorities.

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 2nd-183rd Cavalry Regiment of the Virginia Army National Guard, process though a Personnel Deployment Function at the Savannah Air National Guard Base, Savannah, Ga. Sept. 27, 2017. The Air National Guard stood up a hub-and-spoke missions out of Savannah to Puerto Rico for Hurricane Maria relief efforts.

AIRMAN 1ST Class Brian Mennenga of the 92d Communications Squadron (CS), plugs a local area network cable into a switch. The 92d CS is providing the 92d Air Refueling Wing's deployed forces LAN connections throughout March Air Reserve Base, California. The 92d ARW has relocated flightline operations from Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington to March Air Reserve Base due to runway repairs. Base: March Air Reserve Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Julian Hinojosa from Brownsville, Texas, assigned to Task Force 61/2, teaches Hellenic Special Forces about the capabilities of the RQ-20 Puma during exercise Alexander the Great 22, Greece, May 11, 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.

Left, Tech. Sgt. Jessica Nowotny and Tech. Sgt. Zachary Hunter, 75th Medical Group, instruct Airmen in self-aid and buddy care techniques during an Ability to Survive and Operate rodeo (ATSO) at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Sept. 13, 2022. The training exercise refreshes and instructs Airmen on warfare survival and operational skills.

KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan - U.S. Army Sgt. Jeremy Jones, a chaplain's assistant from Headquarters, Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, sits in the "hot seat" to ask a question of boxing champ Manny Pacquiao (not pictured) via Skype during a session held at Forward Operating Base Salerno Oct. 28 between the top-ranked boxer and Soldiers from TF Duke. The internet engagement, held in advance of Pacquiao's Nov. 12 title fight against Juan Marquez, was for Soldiers to gain perspective of how Pacquiao trains, what his daily routine consists of, and his favorite Karoke song, among other topics.

110726-N-OV802-018 INDIAN OCEAN (July 26, 2011) Quartermaster Seaman Kyle Seaux, right, instructs Tanzanian navy Capt. A.M. Kihula, center, and Lance Cpl. S.K. Rutungu, left, on navigational techniques aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58) as part of Africa Partnership Station (APS) East. APS is an international security cooperation initiative, facilitated by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, aimed at strengthening global maritime partnerships through training and collaborative activities in order to improve maritime safety and security in Africa.

U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Raajpaal Gohlwar, a communications officer with 9th Communication Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, fills out his range card before conducting his annual rifle qualification at Range 116A on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, May 11, 2022. Camp Pendletons Marksmanship Training Division trains 22,000 Marines and sailors each year across the installation to effectively engage targets with both rifles and pistols. The ARQ is a timed course of fire, ranging from 500 yards down to 15 yards. Gohlwar is a native of Phoenix.

Staff Sergeant Tyler Bingham (United States Army, left), mentors Belizean Private Avery Eric Budna (right) in the Caribbean Task Force Headquarters during Exercise TRADEWINDS 2022 in Belize City, Belize, on May 10, 2022. Photo: Cpl Alevtina Ostanin - Visual Communications Support (VCS)

U.S. Navy Lt. Cmrd. Kyle Checci with 3d Medical Battalion, 3d Marine Logistics Group, shows a Balfour retractor to Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members during Keen Sword, on Amami, Japan, Nov. 8, 2022. Keen Sword 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. Checci is a native of San Ramon, CA.

030912-F-1448M-003. Base: Dyess Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

NEW YORK (Nov. 3, 2012) Capt. Timothy Spratto, commander of AmphibiousSquadron (PHIBRON) 6, Col. Matthew St. Claire, commanding officer of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26th MEU), and Capt. Bob Carey, Navy emergency liaison officer to New York, visit the Office of Emergency Management to plan potential locations for humanitarianoperations in New York. USS Wasp (LHD 1), USS San Antonio (LPD 17) and USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) are positioned in New York City harbor to provide relief support to areas affected by Hurricane Sandy.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Johnathan Ferguson, 305th Air Mobility Wing quality assurance inspector (Right), and U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Chase Staron, 305th Air Mobility Wing crew chief, perform a quality assurance inspection at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. on Nov. 22, 2022. Ferguson is one of over one million registered bone marrow donors through the Department of Defenses Salute to Life program. This year he met with the recipient of a donation he made in 2012 that allowed the patient to achieve remission of leukemia.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyler Herbert, 23 Security Forces Squadron combat arms instructor, scores a target at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, July 13, 2022. Airmen must demonstrate quality safety standards while handling and shooting their weapons proficiently to be eligible to deploy.

040518-F-5281B-078. Base: Lager Aulenbach State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Tan Pham, 755th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron acting lead production superintendent, signs paperwork signifying there are zero discrepancies on an EC-130H Compass Call during a preflight check at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Aug. 17, 2022. After six months of dedicated hard work, the EC-130 was marked with zero functional discrepancies.

DA-SC-87-07924. Subject Operation/Series: GALLANT EAGLE '86 Base: Marine Corps Air Station El Toro State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Colombian air force 1st Lt. Gabriel Enrique Useche, joint terminal attack controller, left; Colombian air force 1st Lt. Juan Pablo Valencia, pilot, center; and Craig Fisher, 81st Fighter Squadron supervisory instructor pilot, debrief after landing at Avon Park Air Force Range, Florida, May 10, 2022. The U.S. Air Force partnered with Colombia, Tunisia, Nigeria, and Thailand to co-develop tactics, techniques and procedures to combat violent extremist organizations while demonstrating the capabilities of the Airborne Extensible Relay Over-Horizon Network.

Spc. David Body assigned to 495th Combat Sustainment support Battalion, Montana Army National Guard, writes on the mission board during the transition of authority meeting for the Timber Haul mission, June 15, 2022, at Custer, South Dakota. The Timber Haul mission supported the Golden Coyote training exercise hosted annually by South Dakota Army National Guard.

An Airman from the 423d Security Forces Squadron places a target sheet during a proficiency course at RAF Molesworth, England, Aug. 19, 2022. During the course instructors from the 820th Base Defense Group and 435th Contingency Response Group provided oversight and guidance to help critique and advance the combat arms skills of the defenders from the 423d SFS.

Spc. Linda Arias of Chicago, a member the Illinois Army National Guard's North Riverside, Ill.-based 1970th Quartermaster Co. instructs her fellow Soldiers on a new computer system at a site housing asylum seekers in Chicago. Governor JB Pritzker issued an emergency disaster proclamation on Sept. 14 and activated approximately 75 members of the Illinois National Guard to ensure all state resources are available to support asylum seekers arriving nearly daily to Chicago. The proclamation enables the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) and other state agencies, in close coordination with the City of Chicago, Cook County, and other local governments, to ensure the individuals and families receive the assistance they need. This includes transport, emergency shelter and housing, food, health screenings, medical assessments, treatments, and other necessary care and services.

A U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Andrew Fukuda, a load planner assigned to the 378th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, reviews paperwork with Army Capt. Jon Michael Parrocha, assigned to the 36th Sustainment Brigade, prior to off-loading equipment from the cargo hold of an Air Force C-17 Globemaster aircraft, assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, May 16, 2022. The 36th Sustainment Brigade was executing the first ever fly-away TAC package in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. This movement supports the theater optimization strategic plan of the 1st Theater Sustainment Command, to provide ability of command and control in a tactical environment for coalition forces. The fly-away kit included a deployable rapid assembly shelter, satellite transportable terminal and 10k generator, all transported by a series of multi-purpose tactical wheeled vehicles.

U.S. Army Brig. General Noel Palmer, 412th Theatre Engineer Commander, receives a report in an update briefing with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) members during exercise Yama Sakura 83 at Camp Kengun, Japan on Dec 8th, 2022. Yama Sakura is a complex exercise that has been ongoing for over 40 years and continues to build the bilateral partnership of the strong US-JGSDF alliance. (Proprietary Information Redacted)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alyssa Paez-Quell, 8th Maintenance Squadron munitions controller, speaks with Republic of Korea Air Force members during bilateral immersion training at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 26, 2022. Airmen from the 8th MXG led ROKAF members in munitions facility familiarization and a bomb-building demonstration.

U.S. Army Spc. Banquan Gladden, a materiel control accounting specialist with the 369th Sustainment Brigade, takes notes during GArmy training. GArmy is an intricate system and it requires regular training.

060412-A-6365W-011. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Besmaya Range Complex State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST

Ready Now! Shaping Tomorrow U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers from the 143rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) conduct a Soldier Readiness Process, commonly known to military members as SRP, during their monthly Battle Assembly in September at the 1st Lt. David R. Wilson Armed Forces Reserve Center in Orlando, Florida. SRPs consist of important tasks critical to Soldier readiness and unit preparedness.To conduct an SRP you need to screen Soldiers medical, dental, legal, administrative, and mental readiness.BIG THANKS for the support from, LHI, the 377 Surgeon Cell, 174 Legal Operations Det., the 377th Theater Sustainment Command, and many more.

An operator with the Jordanian Maritime Counter Terrorism Team assists in planning a training exercise in Aqaba, Jordan during Exercise Eager Lion Sept. 8, 2022. Exercise Eager Lion is considered the capstone event of the broader U.S. military relationship with the Jordanian Armed Forces, one of U.S. Central Commands strongest and most reliable partners in the region, leading the way for security and stability using conventional and unconventional scenarios to activate a combined joint task force. The exercise underscores the United States commitment to partners in the Middle East and joint defense against hybrid threats by state and non-state actors. Approximately 1,700 U.S. service members, 2,200 Jordanian Armed Forces, and 591 coalition personnel from 28 other partner nations are participating or observing the multilateral military training exercise, which was scheduled for 2021, but postponed due to the COVID 19 pandemic.

020508-F-0362B-019. Subject Operation/Series: COMBINED ENDEAVOR 2002 Base: Lager Aulenbach State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

Master Sgt. Juan Polanco, right, noncommissioned officer in charge of preventive medicine at Public Health Command-Pacific, briefs Warrant Officer Masanobu Murawaki, center, the sergeant major of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, during his visit to Camp Zama, Japan, Aug. 16, 2022. Murawaki took part in an installation tour to better understand how American and Japanese partners interact in the Cooperative Work Program.

Soldiers of Squad 5, representing the U.S. Army Special Operations Command, train on land navigation during the Armys first-ever Best Squad Competition on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Oct 2, 2022. The Army Best Squad Competition tests Soldiers on their individual and collective ability to adapt-to and overcome challenging scenarios and battle-readiness events, evaluating their physical and mental endurance, technical and tactical abilities, and basic warrior skills under stress and extreme fatigue.

U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Looper and Sgt. Jeremy Reim, assigned to U.S. Army Garrison Benelux, perform the written essay bout on the topic of Suicide Prevention of the unit Best Warrior Competition, on Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, Feb. 27, 2023.

A member of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, participates in a fires class, June 7, 2022, on Camp Yufuin, Japan. U.S. Marines from 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, and members of the JGSDF ARDB gave Bilateral Fires Support Coordination Center instructions as part of a subject matter expert exchange between the two groups June 6-8. 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.

From left, U.S. Army Sgt. Reya Edeza and Sgt. Faatautui Amataga, assigned to the 9th Mission Support Command, U.S. Army Reserve, work at their computers in preparation for Exercise Yama Sakura at Camp Asaka, Japan, Dec. 3, 2022. As a part of U.S. Army Pacific Operation Pathways, Yama Sakura 83 is the largest and most complex U.S. Army and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force bilateral command post Exercise to date.

Republic of Korea Col. Han MyeongSu, with the G6, ROKMC Headquarters, listens to a brief regarding the mission of 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, during a subject matter expert exchange at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 7, 2024. During the visit, U.S. Marines briefed Republic of Korea Marine Corps leadership about the capabilities and operations of 3rd AA Bn. The visit reinforces the strategic relationship between Republic of Marine Corps and the U.S. Marine Corps

Maj. Andrew Morris, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J co-pilot, briefs Tentara Nasional Indonesia and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Soldiers in preparation for trilateral airborne jump during Garuda Shield 2022, Aug. 1, Guam. We are committed to upholding a rules-based, free and open Indo-Pacific that protects the sovereignty of every nation, ensures the peaceful resolution of disputes without coercion, promotes free, fair, and reciprocal trade, and preserves freedom of navigation and overflight. #SuperGarudaShield #FreeAndOpenIndoPacific

From left, Senior Airman Sydney Bullock with the 117th Medical Group, Alabama Air National Guard, and Airman 1st Class Richard Torres with the 146th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, California Air National Guard, work together to immobilize a mock patient during hands- on emergency medical training at the I.G. Brown Training and Education Center, Jan. 14, 2014, for the EMT Refresher Course.

From left, U.S. Army Lt. Col. Sean M. Castilla, incoming commander of Battlegroup Poland and the commander of the 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division (3-8 CAV), Polish Armed Forces Brig. Gen. Piotr Fajkowski, commander of the 15th Mechanized Infantry Brigade and U.S. Army National Guard Lt. Col. Trevor M. Phillips, right, outgoing commander of Battlegroup Poland and commander of the 1st Battalion, 185th Infantry Regiment sign the official transfer of authority decree during a Hand Over, Take Over ceremony in Bemowo Piskie, Poland, Oct. 4, 2022. The 3-8 CAV is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Jill Murphy (left foreground) and SSGT Collen Byerly (Center) from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, assist incoming military members at the Joint Processing Accountability Center (JPAC) area for the JOINT EXPEDITIONARY FORCE EXPERIMENT (JEFX) Exercise. Everyone involved in the exercise must inprocess threw the JPAC. Over a 1000 military and civilian members will be processed during the JEFX exercise at Nellis AFB, Nevada. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT EXPEDITIONARY FORCE EXPERIMENT (JEFX) Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

020425-M-0175R-004. Base: Mcas, New River State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 24 MEU

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- ROTC cadets and U.S. Air Force Academy cadets participate in a Special Warfare Orientation Course (SWOC) exercise at the Academy, June 9, 2022. The course trains cadets in water and land fitness, mission planning, and tactical combat casualty care. (U.S. Air Force photo/Joshua Armstrong)

Students with the Fort McCoy Noncommissioned Officer Academy Basic Leader Course learn about land navigation Jan. 29, 2024, at the Fort McCoy, Wis., Virtual Battle Space simulations facility. The students spent a day training at the facility as part of course instruction. The training is called Virtual Battle Space for Map Reading and Land Navigation and is one of the newest additions to the course.

040927-F-7564C-003. Base: Hickory Armory State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

021018-F-6701P-020. Base: Lackland Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Illinois Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 106th Aviation Regiment conduct Combat Water Survival Training May 22, 2022 at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, IL. This training allows for a simulated environment, meant to assist Soldiers in developing survival skills to help prepare for situations such as helicopter crashes near large masses of water. Its good to have these experiences with one another, said 1st Lt. Jonathan Mercado. Being able to conduct this training successfully is going to identify who may need additional support and ensure success for follow on missions.

CAPT. Eric Geissler (left), Commanding Officer of Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines, 2d Marine Division, studies the map with LT. COL. Lefebvre, Commanding Officer, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines, 2d Marine Division, (center) while MAJ. Murphy marks the map to project casualties and manpower for their upcoming assault. Subject Operation/Series: Combined Joint Training Field Exercise (CJTFEX) 96 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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