Joint Military Training Exercises

Images depict diverse military personnel engaged in training exercises across various terrains, showcasing teamwork, tactical movements, and operational readiness in different environments.

Members of the Djiboutian Bataillon d'intervention rapide (BIR) conduct urban operations training during Justified Accord 2024 (JA24) in Nanyuki, Kenya Feb. 28, 2024. JA24 is U.S. Africa Command's largest exercise in East Africa, running from Feb. 26 - March 7. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), and hosted in Kenya, this year's exercise will incorporate personnel and units from 23 nations. This multinational exercise builds readiness for the U.S. joint force, prepares regional partners for UN and AU mandated missions, and increases multinational interoperability in support of humanitarian assistance, disaster response and crisis response. Army

Egyptian and U.S. paratroopers pose for a photograph during the multinational joint service Exercise Bright Star '85. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR '85 Base: Cairo West Air Base State: Al Qahirah Country: Egypt (EGY)

Recruits with Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion execute drill movements during Final Drill practice at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Sept. 12, 2022. Final Drill tests drill instructors on their ability to give drill commands and tests recruits on their ability to execute the movements properly.

NIGERIEN AIR BASE 201, Niger - U.S. Air Force and (FAN) Niger Armed Forces (French: Forces armées nigériennes) members discuss the first portion of a field training exercise (FTX) at Nigerien Air Base 201, Niger, Sept. 9, 2022. This FTX concludes a 28-day course the 409th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Air Advisors put on for the FAN before their graduation the following week. Developing African partner capability while countering violent extremisms helps build regional self-reliance and impedes detrimental influences on the continent.

Kyrgystani troops line up to deter a mob headed for the food distribution site during Final Training Exercise (FTX) I, a part of Cooperative Osprey '96. During this FTX, troops are practicing what they learned about Checkpoint, Humanitarian, and Mass Casualty Operations in earlier Situational training exercises. Subject Operation/Series: COOPERATIVE OSPREY '96 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army Spc. Juan Acaron, a combat medic with the Puerto Rico Army National Guard, kneeling, demonstrates combat casualty care techniques to soldiers of the El Salvador Army during CENTAM Guardian 22 in Chalatenango, El Salvador on May 4, 2022. CENTAM Guardian is an annual multinational exercise designed to build humanitarian assistance/disaster response capacities and promote cooperation and interoperability between participating forces. This year, the participating nations include El Salvador as the host country, Honduras, Guatemala and the United States.

A Royal Thai Marine instructor shows the fangs of a venomous spider at a jungle survival demonstration during Exercise Cobra Gold in Sattahip, Chonburi province, Thailand, Feb. 27, 2024. Cobra Gold, now in its 43rd 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. Marine Corps

060326-N-4124C-067. Base: Pohang Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Taylor Rodrigues, a radio operator with 3d Marine Division, practices using a Mini-Secure Communications Controller with Philippine Marines during KAMANDAG 6 at Fort Bonifacio, Philippines, Oct. 10, 2022. This system enables bilateral radio communications between the Philippine and U.S. Marine Corps. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. Rodrigues is a native of Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Guard with GPS in the Virunga National Park, habitat of mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa

Members of the Afghan Uniformed Police, including Armanshah, the Naka District Police Chief (standing with cap, upper right) point out an enemy combatant they have spotted on a ridge line about 500 meters away to Brig. Gen. Gary Volesky (center, taking a knee), 1st Cavalry Division Deputy Commanding General, and members of Company B, Task Force 2-28, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Sept. 20. Company B was in the middle of a joint mission with the AUP and the Afghan National Army to clear the village and disrupt insurgent activity in the area. Minutes later the insurgent was killed by a U.S. Army sniper.

U.S. Army Soldiers from 524th Division Sustainment Support Battalion, 25th Division Sustainment Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, are conducting medical evacuation training during Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center (JPMRC) training at Schofield Barracks, HI, on Oct. 31, 2022. JPMRC 23-01 is a regional combat training center (CTC) rotation that builds combat readiness in America's Pacific Division and is a key way the Army forces engage in a joint environment with our regional allies and partners.

030313-M-3692W-026. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: BLT 2/1

Army personnel carrying injured person, nepal, asia Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox

020112-F-5872L-003. Subject Operation/Series: COPE TIGER 2002 Base: Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base Country: Thailand (THA)

Military members from the Kenya Defence Forces, assisted by a U.S. Army Soldier from the 921st Field Hospital, 176th Medical Brigade, 807th Medical Command, a U.S. Army Reserve unit, help a casualty to his feet during a medical evacuation rehearsal during Justified Accord 2024 (JA24) at the Counter Insurgency Terrorism and Stability Operations Training Centre in Nanyuki, Kenya, Feb. 27, 2024. JA24 is U.S. Africa Command's largest exercise in East Africa, running from Feb. 26 - March 7. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), and hosted in Kenya, this year's exercise will incorporate personnel and units from 23 nations. This multinational exercise builds readiness for the U.S. joint force, prepares regional partners for UN and AU mandated missions, and increases multinational interoperability in support of humanitarian assistance, disaster response and crisis response. Army

Royal Thai Armed Forces SM1 Uthon Namsuwan, a Thailand Mine Action Center Explosive Ordnance Disposal student with Humanitarian Mine Action Unit 3, places a shaped charge during an HMA EOD Level 3 course at Ta Mor Roi Training area in Surin Province, Thailand, Jul. 28, 2022. Royal Thai and American Armed Forces work together to train TMAC students in EOD level 3 in order to develop an EOD capacity to assist TMACs mission of becoming landmine free. This partnership is aligned with the U.S. Department of Defenses Humanitarian Mine Action Program, which assists partnered nations affected by landmines, explosive remnants of war, and the hazardous effects of unexploded ordnance.

Members of the Philippine Marine Corps and U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 3d Marines exchange tactics and techniques with unmanned aerial systems during Balikatan 22 in Claveria, Philippines, March 31, 2022. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades shared experiences. Balikatan, Tagalog for shoulder-to-shoulder,’ is a longstanding bilateral exercise between the Philippines and the United States highlighting the deep-rooted partnership between both countries. Balikatan 22 is the 37th and largest-ever iteration of the exercise. BK22 coincides with the 75th anniversary of U.S.-Philippine security cooperation and a shared commitment to advancing peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

030312-M-8337G-006. Base: Iwo Jima Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: III MEF Band

U.S. Army Pacific Best Warrior competitors conducted Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction Systems training June 7 during the 2022 USARPAC Best Warrior Competition at the 25th Infantry Division's Lightning Academy, Schofield Barracks East Range, Hawaii. The USARPAC BWC 2022 is an annual week-long competition consisting of competitors from multiple USARPAC units across the Indo-Pacific. The noncommissioned officers and junior enlisted Soldiers are evaluated in several categories such as general military knowledge, basic Soldier skills, and physical fitness.

010522-F-2352G-002. Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD 01 Base: Phitsanulok Country: Thailand (THA)

U.S. and Côte d'Ivoirian special operations forces conduct Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) in Jacqueville, Cote dIvoire August 24, 2022. JCETs enhance U.S. relationships with partner nations by developing and maintaining critical military-to-military connections and improving joint and allied readiness and interoperability.

U.S. Marines assigned to Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, hike to a range during Exercise Cobra Gold in Chantaburi province, Thailand, Feb. 26, 2024. Cobra Gold demonstrates the U.S. commitment to the region by building interoperability, multilateral cooperative arrangements, advancing common interests, and a commitment to our allies and partners in ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Marine Corps

Bangladesh Army soldiers conduct checkpoint training during exercise Garuda Canti Dharma II / Multinational Peacekeeping Exercise 22 at Pusat Misi Pemeliharaan, Indonesia, July 19, 2022. Checkpoints aim to provide a safe area to protect a location from outside influence and to deny hostile opportunities. Exercise Garuda Canti Dharma II enables instructors from multiple countries to integrate and provide cross education, strengthening cohesion between allies and partners.

A Royal Thai Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician places anti-personnel mines for large scale detonation at Ta Mor Roi Training area during Humanitarian Mine Action EOD Level 3 in Surin Province, Thailand, Jul. 27, 2022. Royal Thai and American Armed Forces work together to train Thailand Mine Action Center students in EOD level 3 in order to develop an EOD capacity to assist TMACs mission of becoming landmine free. This partnership is aligned with the U.S. Department of Defenses Humanitarian Mine Action Program, which assists partnered nations affected by landmines, explosive remnants of war, and the hazardous effects of unexploded ordnance.

KIA's members walk through the jungle from Naw HPyu Post to Tsinyu Post in the front line war against the Burmese Government, Myanmar on August 2, 2012.

Eleventh Civil Engineer Squadron carpenters from Bolling AFB build walls to a portable shower to be used by the entire unit during their field training exercise. Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Philippine Marine Corps force reconnaissance Marines with 3rd Marine Brigade lead a bilateral amphibious operations class for the U.S. Service members assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit during KAMANDAG 6 at Kamuning Beach, Palawan, Philippines, Oct. 10, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

LGEN Charles W. Bagnal, standing second from right, commander, U.S. Army Western Command, listens to a presentation by a Japanese Self Defense Force officer while visiting a command post during the joint U.S./Japanese exercise Orient Shield '89. Subject Operation/Series: ORIENT SHIELD '89 Base: Ojojihara Training Area State: Miyagi Country: Japan (JPN)

MGEN Mario Hugo Galan (center), Commander, Colombian Army, with BGEN Parker (second from right) view some surveillance equipment including a Kodak DCS460 camera with several long lenses. of Paraguayan Army. Standing with him is MGEN Philip R. Kensinger, Jr., Commander, U.S. Army South. Base: Fort Clayton Country: Panama (PAN)

030428-M-9892R-009. Base: Fort Magsaysay State: Luzon Country: Republic Of The Philippines (PHL) Scene Major Command Shown: 2nd Battalion 11th Field Artille

Army GEN John M. Shalikashvili, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of STAFF inspects United Nations troops from Ghana's Fighting Third during a visit to check the progress of the Rwandan relief effort. Subject Operation/Series: SUPPORT HOPE Base: Goma Country: Zaire (ZAR)

SM1 Anucha Longchin, a student with the Thailand Mine Action Center (TMAC) illustrates measurements of a simulated unexploded ordnance item during an EOD level 1-2 course at Jarumanee training area, Ratchaburi, Thailand, November 28, 2022. Royal Thai and American Armed Forces work together to train TMAC students in EOD level 1-2 in order to develop an EOD capacity to assist TMACs mission of becoming landmine free. This partnership is aligned with the U.S. Department of Defenses HMA Program, which assists partnered nations affected by landmines, explosive remnants of war, and the hazardous effects of unexploded ordnance.

Cpl. Vanessa Suarez of the Joint Task Force - Puerto Rico registers a person in Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico, May 30, 2022. Almost two years in response to Covid-19, the Puerto Rico National Guard continued to assist the Department of Health to carry out Covid-19 tests throughout the island.

U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) teach members of the Kenyan Army the basics of the M224 60 mm Lightweight Company Mortar System (LWCMS) during a Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) in Isiolo, Kenya, June 29, 2022. The teams focused on honing basic skills such as basic marksmanship, small unit tactics, and mission planning.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Brandon Sells (left), a radio operator with 3d Marine Division, practices using a Mini-Secure Communications Controller with Philippine Marines during KAMANDAG 6 at Fort Bonifacio, Philippines, Oct. 10, 2022. This system enables bilateral radio communications between the Philippine and U.S. Marine Corps. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. Sells is a native of Henderson, Texas.

030501-M-9892R-001. Subject Operation/Series: BALIKATAN 2003 Base: Camp Ternate State: Cavite Province Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Major Command Shown: 2nd Battalion 7th Marines

U.S. Soldiers assigned to Viper Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), look over a sand table before a multinational live-fire exercise held at Rovaniemi Training Area, Finland, Aug. 10, 2022. The LFX was part of the Finnish Summer Exercise, where U.S. and Finnish troops had the opportunity to train together to amplify and strengthen the partnership and interoperability between the two nations.

DA-SC-87-04702. Subject Operation/Series: ORIENT SHIELD '85 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Fuji State: Honshu Country: Japan (JPN)

Philippine Air Force combat air controllers watch the explosion from a fire mission after a U.S. Air Force AC-130J Ghostrider gunship from the 73rd Special Operations Squadron drops a GBU-69 glide bomb on a range outside the continental U.S. for the first time during exercise Balikatan 22 at Colonel Ernesto Rabina Air Base, Philippines, April 6, 2022. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. Balikatan 22 is the 37th iteration of the exercise and coincides with the 75th anniversary of U.S.-Philippine security cooperation.

NAKHORNNAYOK RIVER, Thailand (June 8, 2013) Sailors assigned to Maritime Civil Affairs and Security Training, Security Forces Assistance Detachment, ride in rivierine boats with Royal Thai marines and Royal Thai Navy sailors during exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2013. More than 1,200 Sailors and Marines are participating in CARAT Thailand. CARAT is a series of bilateral military exercises between the U.S. Navy and the armed forces of Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Timor Leste.

Mongolian Army soldiers trained on humanitarian aid assistance during exercise Garuda Canti Dharma II / Multinational Peacekeeping Exercise 22 at Pusat Misi Pemeliharaan, Indonesia, July 20, 2022. The United Nations humanitarian aid assistance distribution is one of the fastest and most effective ways to support rapid humanitarian response for people affected by natural disasters and conflict. Exercise Garuda Canti Dharma II enables instructors from multiple countries to integrate and provide cross education, strengthening cohesion between allies and partners.

Somaliland coast guard at their base in the port of Berbera.

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U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, discuss gunnery table V engagement results in an after action review, Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, June 7, 2022. The 3/4th ABCT is among other units assigned to V Corps, Americas forward deployed corps in Europe that works alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces.

A KIA's soldier is seen in the Rubber Hill Post in the front line of Laja Yang village outskirts of Laiza, Kachin State, Myanmar on August 8, 2012.

060515-N-4772B-396. Base: Hat Yao Country: Thailand (THA)

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030406-M-7371B-001. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Gen. Andika Perkasa, commander of the Tentara Nasional Indonesia, pins jump wings onto a U.S. Army paratrooper during a wing ceremony in Baturaja, Indonesia, Aug. 3, 2022. Super Garuda Shield, a part of Operation Pathways and a longstanding annual, bilateral military exercise conducted between the U.S. military and Indonesia National Armed Forces, reinforces the U.S. commitments to our allies, and regional partners, joint readiness, and the interoperability to fight and win together.

110311-N-SN160-087GENDE GERADE, Ethiopia (March 11, 2011) Engineering Aide Constructionman Apprentice Shawn Boyd, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74 Detail Horn of Africa, uses an auto level to ensure an even foundation for a school under construction in Gende Gerade, Ethiopia. The unit is deployed to assist Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa in building partner nation capacity and promoting regional stability through construction engineering support.

U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar conduct a squadron hike at MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California, June 2, 2022. The squadron conducted a five-mile conditioning hike to enhance combat fitness, build cohesion, and promote unit camaraderie throughout the squadron.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brett Gibson and Lance Cpl. Justen Caris, both engineers attached to Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, Regimental Combat Team 8, prepare to set off a controlled detonation to fell a tree blocking a gun position at their patrol base in Helmand province's Green Zone, west of the Nahr-e Saraj canal, March 27. Elements of 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit deployed to Afghanistan to provide regional security in Helmand province in support of the International Security Assistance Force.

NCC cadets perform at a parade during the combined annual training camp in Netaji Subhash Regional Coaching Centre at Agartala. India.

A member of the armed forces of Niger stands at attention next next to a mobile medical unit, part of a humanitarian airlift from the United States. Country: Niger (NER)

Army Staff Sgt. Cameron Hamilton and Sgt. Tyler Wilcox, from 7th Infantry Division, pose for a photo with a Soldier and Interpreter from the Tentara Nasional Indonesia in Baturaja, Indonesia, July 30, 2022, while preparing for Garuda Shield 2022. Garuda Shield, a part of Operation Pathways and a longstanding annual, bilateral military exercise conducted between the U.S. military and Indonesia National Armed Forces, reinforces the U.S. commitments to our allies, and regional partners, joint readiness, and the interoperability to fight and win together. #SuperGarudaShield #FreeAndOpenIndoPacific

Central Reserve Police Force CRPF soldier with gun hunt for naxalites in forest of Jharkhand India Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

U.S. and Côte d'Ivoirian special operations forces conduct Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) in Jacqueville, Cote dIvoire August 24, 2022. JCETs enhance U.S. relationships with partner nations by developing and maintaining critical military-to-military connections and improving joint and allied readiness and interoperability.

Assam Rifles personnel are carrying a boat to distribute food items to relief camps in different areas of Amarpur city which is immersed by flooded water, 82km away from Agartala. Tripura, India.

LA VENTA, Honduras - Soldiers from the Ecuadorian Army observe a shooting event for Fuerzas Comando competition June 15, 2022, in La Venta, Honduras. Fuerzas Commando is a multinational SOF skills competition showcasing the SOF community's diversity in the western hemisphere, strengthening our regional partnerships, and demonstrating the readiness and interoperability across regional boundaries.

Royal Thai Armed Forces students and instructors with Thailand Mine Action Center (TMAC) participate in a group physical training event in order to earn their Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) badges during an EOD level 1-2 course at Fort Bhanurangsi, Ratchaburi, Thailand, Feb. 8, 2024. Royal Thai and American Armed Forces work together to train TMAC students in EOD level 1-2 in order to develop an EOD capacity to assist TMACs mission of becoming landmine free. This partnership is aligned with the U.S. Department of Defenses Humanitarian Mine Action Program, which assists partnered nations affected by landmines, explosive remnants of war, and the hazardous effects of unexploded ordnance. Marine Corps

U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technicians, oversea students of the EOD and Counter-IED course prepare charges, while ensuring proper techniques and procedures for an EOD demolition training event during Exercise Shanti Prayas IV at the Birendra Peace Operations Training Center on Feb. 27, 2024. This training enables EOD technicians to learn proper safety measures for both protection and security, and be experts in their field. Shanti Prayas IV is a multinational peacekeeping exercise sponsored by the Nepali Army and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and is the latest in a series of exercises designed to support peacekeeping operations. Marine Corps

Army SGT. Floyd Willis, a member of the United Nations Joint Security Force, and KATUSA SGT. Sun Jae Hwi, look over North Korea from Checkpoint 3, located in the Joint Security Area at Pan Mun Jom (DMZ), South Korea. It is the closest checkpoint to the famous "bridge of no return". Base: Pan Mun Jom/Dmz Country: South Korea

050404-N-6665R-206. Base: Nais State: Aceh Country: Indonesia (IDN)

UN blue helmets on patrol, MINUSTAH, Mission des Nations Unies pour la stabilisation en Haiti, Girls in front of shelter, Cite Soleil, Port-au-Prince, Ouest, Haiti, Central America

A United States Army soldier walks a trained Military Police (MP) dog during an Albanian and Serbian protest/confrontation near the town of Domorovce, Kosovo. The soldier is a members of the 108th MP Company, 503rd MP Battalion, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. After two Serbian men disappeared, Serbians believed Albanians abducted the men and began to make threats and road obstructions to stop Albanians from traveling safely through town. The Albanians began to form a mob to confront the Serbians until U.S. and Russian KFOR troops made a wall between the opposing sides. Task Force Falcon, Operation Joint Guardian, 14 August 2000. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARDIAN Base: Domorovce State: Kosovo Country: Yugoslavia (YUG)

A U.S. Marine Corps student with Drill Instructor School, Recruit Training Regiment, executes a drill movement on the parade deck at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Aug 8, 2022. Drill Instructor School further develops the leadership, command presence, instructional ability, physical fitness, and knowledge of selected officers, Staff Non-Commissioned and Non-Commissioned Officers in order to successfully perform the duties of a series commander and drill instructor.

021211-M-3022S-010. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Manda Bay State: Coast Country: Kenya (KEN) Scene Major Command Shown: CTF 52.2

A group of Indonesian Service Members conduct Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) with a Mobile MOUNT site during Exercise Super Garuda Shield on Dodiklatpur Rindam V, East Java, Indonesia., September 1, 2023. Super Garuda Shield 2023 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 6 participating and 12 observing nations' commitment to partnership and a free and open indo-pacific.

040719-A-7629B-004. Subject Operation/Series: OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM State: Parwan Province Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class, Andrew Kirchoff, a civil affairs team sergeant with the 95th Civil Affairs Brigade, welcomes Tanzanian Special Forces Marines into his village home during a Joint Combined Exchange Training in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Nov. 14, 2022. U.S. engagements with partners reinforce the U.S.s dedication to uphold international values of human rights, representative government, and global prosperity.

220808-N-AV223-1065 SAN DIEGO (Aug. 8, 2022) Aviation Boatswains Mate (Equipment) Airman Fannisha Byrd, a native of Jacksonville, Fla., prepares cargo for transport on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Aug. 8. Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.

220727-N-FB730-1016 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 27, 2022) Command Master Chief Keith Wilkerson, command master chief, Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), shoots an M240B machine gun on the fantail of the Truman, July 27, 2022. The Harry S. Truman 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.

STAFF SGT. Allyson V. Sirmons, left, looks through a cargo manifest as SPEC. Axel L. Soto writes the arrival date on a container of equipment after it was unloaded from a ship during exercise Reforger '91. Sirmons and Soto are members of the Military Traffic Management Command (MTMC). Subject Operation/Series: REFORGER '91 Base: Flushing Country: Netherlands / Holland(NLD)

A Somali woman sells mangos to Melanesian soldiers in an armored personnel carrier (APC). Subject Operation/Series: UNOSOM II Base: Mogadishu Country: Somalia (SOM)

A Botswana Airman looks over documents during the Air Transport Sharing Mechanism capstone in Kasane, Botswana, Aug.23, 2022. The ATSM discussed the creation of the African Air Mobility Coordination Center to enhance the African Unions strategic lift capability.

U.S. Air Force and Royal Malaysian Air Force medical personnel, and the RMAF 211th HANDAU Squadron participate in a mass casualty training scenario during Exercise Pacific Angel at Subang Air Base, Malaysia, Aug. 16, 2022. The primary focus of the training was to demonstrate effective management of multiple casualties by prioritizing patients with the most urgent needs and dividing medical resources and personnel appropriately.

Dressed in riot gear to meet a demonstration against the American military presence in Greece, members of the 7276th Security Police Squadron establish a police line at the base's main entrance. Base: Iraklion Air Station State: Crete Country: Greece (GRC)

George Steinmetz photographed with a military escort

Soldiers controlling riot, Maharashtra, India NO MR Copyright: xMukeshxParpiani/DinodiaxPhotox

070309-M-9389C-029. Subject Operation/Series: EDGED MALLET Base: USS Bataan (LHD 5) Country: Kenya (KEN) Scene Major Command Shown: 26TH MEU

Team, paintball and portrait in celebration for winning, victory or achievement standing on tires together in nature. Group of people enjoying win, success or teamwork with guns in the air for sports

Royal Thai Armed Forces SM1 Boonjome Yodjarn, a Thailand Mine Action Center Explosive Ordnance Disposal student with Humanitarian Mine Action Unit-HDTC, places an improvised shaped charge during an HMA EOD Level 3 course at Ta Mor Roi Training area in Surin Province, Thailand, Jul. 28, 2022. Royal Thai and American Armed Forces work together to train TMAC students in EOD level 3 in order to develop an EOD capacity to assist TMACs mission of becoming landmine free. This partnership is aligned with the U.S. Department of Defenses Humanitarian Mine Action Program, which assists partnered nations affected by landmines, explosive remnants of war, and the hazardous effects of unexploded ordnance.

The president of the Transitional Military Council (CMT), Mahamat Idriss Deby bowing to the mortal remains of his father, Marshal and President of Chad, Idriss Deby Itno during his funeral on April 23, 2021 in N'Djamena. He was killed at the front during the fighting against the rebellion of the Front for Alternation and Concord in Chad (FACT) on April 20, 2021. President Idriss Deby Itno had ruled Chad for 30 years.

050817-A-0527A-004. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

030411-M-1852W-056. Base: Marine Corps Air Station, Futema State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: MAG-36

Marines stand by as fuel is pumped from a bladder into a tanker truck on the grounds of the U.S. Embassy during Operation Sharp Edge. The embassy is receiving personnel and logistic support from an amphibious ready group that is on station off the coast of Liberia. The ready group is also helping to evacuate civilians caught in Liberia's civil war. Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Monrovia Country: Liberia (LBR)

Two mid-adult military men with a gun and an aerial.

220505-N-KN989-1006 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (May 5, 2022) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118) heave additional foul-weather mooring lines as part of Hurricane Exercise (HURREX) 2022 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. HURREX allows Navy and Air Force activities in Hawaii to review, exercise and validate their response plans and operational capabilities as they pertain to the threat of hurricanes and effects of severe weather.

050108-N-4383M-038. State: Sumatra Country: Indonesia (IDN)

A Republic of Korea Tank Marine communicates on his radio during the combined amphibious beach assault at Tak San Ri Beach near Pohang, South Korea, in support of Exercise FOAL EAGLE 2000. FOAL EAGLE is the largest Joint and Combined field training drill conducted annually in South Korea, running from October 25th to November 3rd. About 25,000 U.S. troops (Not shown) will take part in the drill, including active duty, Reserve and National Guard troops from bases in the United States and elsewhere in the Pacific. The exercise demonstrates U.S. and South Korean military cooperation. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE 2000 Base: Tak San Ri Country: Republic Of Korea (ROK)

Soldiers of Pacific Islands Force, Papua New Guinea

Malaysian Army Soldiers conduct training on protection and control of an established United Nations (UN) site during Garuda Canti Dharma II / Multinational Peacekeeping Exercise 22 at Pusat Misi Pemeliharaan, Indonesia, July 27, 2022. UN sites include key areas such as hospitals and airports that are critical to the success of UN peacekeeping operations. Exercise Garuda Canti Dharma II enables instructors from multiple countries to integrate and provide cross education, further strengthening cohesion between allies and partners.

U.S. Marine GySgt Jeremy Scott Starr, operation chief, 3d Civil Affairs Group looks on as a member of the Philippines Army practices using a bowline knot after the two exchanged water rescue techniques during exercise Balikatan 22, Masi, Cagayan, Philippines, Apr 3, 2022. Balikatan, Tagalog for shoulder-to-shoulder, is a longstanding bilateral exercise between the Philippines and the United States highlighting the deep-rooted partnership between both countries. Balikatan 22 coincides with the 75th anniversary of U.S.-Philippine security cooperation and a shared commitment to advancing peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

030428-M-9892R-013. Base: Fort Magsaysay State: Luzon Country: Republic Of The Philippines (PHL) Scene Major Command Shown: 2nd Battalion 11th Field Artille

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Hannah MacDonald, Medical Service Corps, right, and Master Sgt. Kristal Avila, health systems technician with 110th Medical Group, both assigned to the 110th Air Wing, Michigan Air National Guard (MING), assess the infant and child malnutrition program at 14 Military Hospital in Monrovia, Liberia, April 27, 2022. MING's State Partnership Program with Liberia was on full display as various medial units conducted a medical "best practices" exchange in Monrovia April 25-29, 2022, at the hospital. Together with the AFL, MING helped establish the facility in September 2021, making it the country's first military hospital.

Members of the Malawian Maritime Force clear out their weapons before getting into zodiac boats during a Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) in Monkey Bay, Malawi, June 16, 2022. JCETS enhance U.S. relationships with partner nations by developing and maintaining critical military-to-military connections and improving joint and allied readiness and interoperability.

030524-M-9812M-053. Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD 2003 Base: U Tapao Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Major Command Shown: USMC

220912-F-LN908-1115Pointe-Noire, REPUBLIC OF CONGO (Sept. 12, 2022) Capt. Chad Graham, commanding officer of the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), walks with Republic of Congo senior military leaders, embassy staff and dignitaries while visiting an Armed Forces of the Republic of Congo installation, Sept. 12, 2022. Hershel "Woody" Williams is rotationally deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

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