Land Military Exercises

Scenes show military personnel in wooded environments engaging in simulated combat and medical training during field exercises, emphasizing teamwork and combat readiness.

Marines and Navy Corpsmen with 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines conduct a contact patrol July 22, 2022, during training on North Post at Fort McCoy. The 2/24 is an infantry battalion based out of Chicago consisting of approximately 1,000 Marines and Sailors. The battalion falls under the 23rd Marine Regiment and the 4th Marine Division. The 2/24 is holding annual training at Fort McCoy. (Photos by Scott Sturkol, Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office)

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U.S. Marine combat engineers with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 273, Marine Air Control Group 28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), engage in a simulated fire-fight during a reconnaissance patrol at Ft. Stewart, Georgia, Nov. 4, 2022. During the field operation, MWSS-273 trained to improve lethality while supporting 2nd MAWs expeditionary elements.

A U.S. Army Medic assigned to the 87th Division Sustainment Support Battalion, 3rd Division Sustainment Brigade, performs first aid to a simulated casualty during a field training exercise at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Oct. 4, 2022. These exercises provide the necessary training to ensure Soldiers are able to provide logistical support anytime and anywhere to the Nations warfighters.

Czech Special Forces members search for a simulated crash site during Emerald Warrior 22.1 at Eglin Range, Florida, May 3, 2022. Emerald Warrior focuses on U.S. and partner nation relationships while emphasizing joint force interoperability.

A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines (2/24) participates in a training scenario July 26, 2022, on North Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 2/24 is an infantry battalion based out of Chicago consisting of approximately 1,000 Marines and Sailors. The battalion falls under the 24th Marine Regiment and the 4th Marine Division. The 2/24 was holding their 2022 annual training at Fort McCoy. (U.S. Army Photos by Scott Sturkol, Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jose Esparza, a radio operator with 3d Battalion, 2d Marines, patrols during Exercise Shinka 22.1 at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, June 29, 2022. Shinka exemplifies a shared commitment to realistic training that produces lethal, ready, and adaptable forces capable of decentralized operations across a wide range of missions. 3/2 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

Marines and Navy Corpsmen with 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines conduct a contact patrol July 22, 2022, during training on North Post at Fort McCoy. The 2/24 is an infantry battalion based out of Chicago consisting of approximately 1,000 Marines and Sailors. The battalion falls under the 23rd Marine Regiment and the 4th Marine Division. The 2/24 is holding annual training at Fort McCoy. (Photos by Scott Sturkol, Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office)

U.S. Army Soldiers with 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team clear palm groves in Buhriz, Iraq, March 20, 2007. Soldiers from the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, are conducting operations in the Diyala province.

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Green Berets assigned to 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) conducts recon for further movement at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, Louisiana, Apr 3. 2022. The JRTC exercise focused on improving unit readiness by providing highly realistic, stressful, joint and combined arms training for current and future operations.

U.S. Army Pvt. José Gómez, a cavalry scout assigned to the 4th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, pulls security during a call to fire drill at Säkylä, Finland, July 5, 2022. The 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, and the Pori Brigade of the Finnish army began summer training in Finland to strengthen relations and help build interoperability between the two nations.

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U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 3d Marines, 3d Marine Division participate in an M240B machine gun range during Resolute Dragon 22 at Shikaribetsu Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 5, 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.

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SSGT Meegan, United Nations Command Security Battalion/Joint Security Area (UNCSB/JSA), Scout Platoon, signals to members of his team during a patrol of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). Scout Platoon conducts patrols of the DMZ on a regular basis. Subject Operation/Series: KOREA CD Base: Panmunjom State: Demilitarized Zone Country: Korea

U.S. Army Sgt. Brodie McCaughn, an infantryman and team leader assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), performs battle drills while signaling to another squad to shift fire while McCaughns team maneuvers to attack a notional target, during Hungarian-led exercise Brave Warrior 2022, at Hungarian Defense Forces Central Training Area, Bakony, Hungary, Sept. 21, 2022. Brave Warrior is an annual multinational training event held in Hungary to increase interoperability and readiness between Allied and partner nations.

AIRMAN 1ST Class Justin Martin, Detachment 3, 5th Weather Squadron, uses an anemometer to measure wind speed while demonstrating the Forward Area Limited Observing Program during an exercise with Army troops. The 45-person detachment supports the Army's 82nd Airborne Division and the 3rd and 7th Special Forces Groups. Base: Fort Bragg State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Army Col. Thomas J. Kim, commander of the 77th Sustainment Brigade (STB), escorts Lt. Gen. Antonio A. Aguto, Jr., commanding general of the First United States Army, through the forward operating base in Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, during the 2022 Combat Support Training Exercise (CSTX) Aug. 10, 2022. The 77th STB is participating in the CSTX as part of their annual training, and they will be tested on operating in a simulated combat zone.

U.S. Marines with Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team Company Europe (FASTEUR), conduct patrol base operations and live-fire training in Rota, Spain, July 25-27, 2022. Commander, Task Force 61/2 provides FASTEUR capabilities such as rapid response expeditionary anti-terrorism and security operations in support of Commanders, United States European Command (COMUSEUCOM) and Africa Command (COMUSAFRICOM), and as directed by Commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet (C6F) in order to protect vital naval and national assets.

US Air Force 2nd Lieutenant Keith McCormick, 1ST Security Forces Squadron (SFS) assistant operations officer and team leader for the 1ST SFS Contending Warrior team, radios confirmation that a US hostage (not shown) has been freed from enemy captivity during tactical training at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. The Langley Contending Warrior team has been preparing for months for a competition that takes place in the Nevada desert. Base: Langley Air Force Base State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Airman with the 627th Security Forces Squadron participates in a five-mile ruck in honor of National Police Week at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, May 19, 2022. Police Week consisted of various events such as an opening ceremony, a shooting competition and a five-mile ruck for military police and defenders.

GREYWOLF Trooper, assigned to 1-12 Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, conducts a platoon STX, Oct. 26, 2022. Training events like these promote readiness throughout the unit and help soldiers prepare for situations they may face on the battlefield.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jayden Daradar, a rifleman assigned to Maritime Surveillance Platoon, 3rd Intelligence Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, conducts a radio check at the Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalvez, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 12, 2022. MSP is an experimental unit whose mission is to decrease the commanders' uncertainty of the maritime domain through the employment of radars and other sensors. MSP provides the Marine Corps with its only organic maritime sensor surveillance capability in support of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force and Navy commanders' intelligence collection efforts.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jayden Daradar, a rifleman assigned to Maritime Surveillance Platoon, 3rd Intelligence Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, conducts a radio check at the Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalvez, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 12, 2022. MSP is an experimental unit whose mission is to decrease the commanders' uncertainty of the maritime domain through the employment of radars and other sensors. MSP provides the Marine Corps with its only organic maritime sensor surveillance capability in support of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force and Navy commanders' intelligence collection efforts.

A Beninese soldier from the 1st Commando Parachute Battalion covers his sector of fire during a Joint Combined Exercise Training (JCET) in Ouassa, Benin, Sept. 7, 2022. International engagement is necessary to counter violent extremism, and our military engagements are just one way we support African partners as part of an international community.

Finnish soldiers maneuver toward an objective during an island seizure exercise on Russaro Island, Finland, Aug. 10, 2022. During the exercise, U.S. Marines simulated an opposing force and the Finnish forces were on the offensive. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd MEU, 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.

Army National Guard officer candidates, enrolled in the Washington Army National Guards 205th Regimental Training Institute Officer Candidate School Phase III, execute movement to contact missions on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 22, 2022. The candidates were faced with unexpected variables during the training, such as responding to simulated casualties and handling enemy prisoners of war. By conducting missions first as a squad, then as a platoon, candidates develop the confidence and leadership skills they need to make critical decisions under stressful circumstances.

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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Nicolle Llein Bartels, a network administrator with Combat Logistics Battalion 6 (CLB-6), Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, provides security during a land navigation exercise in preparation for exercise Freezing Winds 22 in Syndalen, Finland, Oct. 12, 2022. Task Force Red Cloud, headquartered by elements of CLB-6, is deployed to Finland in support of Exercises SYD 2022 and Freezing Winds 2022 to enhance U.S. and Finnish select interdependence in the maritime domain; solidify bilateral maritime maneuver within the Finnish littoral environment; and foster strong relationships between U.S. Marine Corps and Finnish Defense Force sustainment units.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Timothy Rogers, a radio and communications security repairer assigned to the 1109th Theater Aviation Support Maintenance Group, Connecticut Army National Guard, takes cover behind a tree during a downed aircraft recovery exercise at Stones Ranch Military Reservation, East Lyme, Connecticut, June 22, 2022. Rogers portrayed a member of an opposing force and waited for recovery personnel to arrive at the scene of the simulated downed aircraft before conducting an attack utilizing a blank firing weapon.

A U.S. Marine patrols during the 3d Marine Division Squad Competition at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 23, 2024. The competition tested the Marines across various combat-related tasks to evaluate each squad's tactical proficiency, mental and physical endurance, and decision-making skills to determine the Division's most proficient and capable rifle squad. The Marines are with 2d Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment. 2/2 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

Capt. Nate Delaney, 41st Rescue Squadron pilot, rests after being spotted by an instructor during Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape Combat Survival Training, at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, May 10, 2022. Instructors act as opposing forces in order to provide obstacles to the evasion process and challenge students to maneuver more covertly.

US Air Force AIRMAN First Class Frederick Bird, 1ST Security Forces Squadron (SFS) entry controller and point man for the 1ST SFS Contending Warrior team, stays alert for enemy forces while other team members (not shown) take defensive positions for tactical training at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. The Langley Contending Warrior team has been preparing for months for a competition that takes place in the Nevada desert. Base: Langley Air Force Base State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Christopher Noche, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines (2/24), conducts a contact patrol with other Corpsmen and Marines on July 22, 2022, during training on North Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 2/24 is an infantry battalion based out of Chicago consisting of approximately 1,000 Marines and Sailors. The battalion falls under the 23rd Marine Regiment and the 4th Marine Division. The 2/24 is holding annual training at Fort McCoy. (Photos by Scott Sturkol, Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office)

U.S. Army, Tentara Nasional Indonesia, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force paratroopers conduct trilateral airborne operations in support of Super Garuda Shield, Bataruaja, Indonesia, on 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.

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U.S. Army Spc. Bryan Winton, with 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, watches for suspicious activity during a joint operation with Iraqi police officers in Baqubah, Iraq, March 31, 2007. The purpose of the operation is to clear houses and palm groves of insurgents near the Diyala River.

A pararescue team conducts a search and rescue mission as part of Exercise Patriot Coyote. Subject Operation/Series: PATRIOT COYOTE State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Marines with 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines (2/24) participate in a training scenario July 26, 2022, on North Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 2/24 is an infantry battalion based out of Chicago consisting of approximately 1,000 Marines and Sailors. The battalion falls under the 24th Marine Regiment and the 4th Marine Division. The 2/24 was holding their 2022 annual training at Fort McCoy. (U.S. Army Photos by Scott Sturkol, Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office)

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The U.S. Army 351st Psychological Operations Company conducts Urban Operations training at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. on Nov. 19, 2022. Training factors in U.O. include the presence of civilians and the complexity of urban terrain. Urban combat operations may be conducted to capitalize on strategic or tactical advantages associated with the possession or the control of a particular urban area or to deny these advantages to the enemy.

A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines (2/24) participates in a training scenario July 26, 2022, on North Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 2/24 is an infantry battalion based out of Chicago consisting of approximately 1,000 Marines and Sailors. The battalion falls under the 24th Marine Regiment and the 4th Marine Division. The 2/24 was holding their 2022 annual training at Fort McCoy. (U.S. Army Photos by Scott Sturkol, Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office)

A U.S. Tactical Air Control Party Airman from the 15th Air Support Operations Squadron conducts reconnaissance tactics and deep precision strike training during Bold Quest 2022, Fort Stewart, Georgia, August 12, 2022. Bold Quest is an exercise designed to test coalition interoperability, focused on testing elements of Joint All Domain Command and Control and gave the TACP Airmen the opportunity to showcase their ability to be the ground-based USAF Battle Management Command and Control node that collocates with the joint service maneuver element.

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US Air Force Technical Sergeant Matt Diyanii is detained by a defender during an opposing forces (OPFOR) attack scenario. TSGT Diyanii is part of the 171st Security Forces Squadron, Pennsylvania Air National Guard, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. During the two-week class, operated by the 421st Ground Combat Readiness Squadron, Fort Dix, New Jersey, students are trained in doctrine, tactics, and customs of hostile countries. The OPFOR team acts as a training aid to the Phoenix Readiness Course, enabling realistic training scenarios in a variety of situations. Base: Fort Dix State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dylan Landis, a native of Halifax, Pa. and a light armored reconnaissance Marine with 2D Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2D Marine Division, participates in a camouflage class during Littoral Exercise I (LEX I) in Parris Island, S.C., Jan. 26, 2022. During LEX I, Marines and Sailors aboard the Wichita and on various bases throughout the East Coast will be conducting new types of training to prepare for future scenarios in littoral environments. They will be experimenting with new tactics and training with multi-domain reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance teams in accordance with Force Design 2030.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brian Bolin Jr.)

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Spc. Griffin Shields, a Soldier from Alpha Company of the 3rd Battalion, 304th Regiment (USMA), 104th Training Division (Leader Training), balances on a high log during the confidence course of the Best Warrior Competition (BWC) at Devens Reserve Forces Training Area, Massachusetts, Oct. 23, 2022. The BWC consists of multiple events demonstrating skills in various Soldier tasks including an obstacle course, a foot march, tactical combat casualty care, 9-Line MEDEVAC, and M249 weapon assembly and disassembly. Competitors also completed advanced land navigation and an Army Combat Fitness Test. The BWC gives these Soldiers an opportunity to enhance and test their skills and prepare for training Cadets at the United States Military Academy during their annual training.

Recruits with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, complete the Crucible aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., April 7, 2022.The Crucible serves as the 54-hour culminating event of recruit training and offers recruits the ultimate challenge to persevere through a variety of obstacles and events.

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Army Reserve Soldiers from the 483rd Engineer Platoon scan the ground for the presence of mines while training at Fort McCoy, Wis., July 25, 2022, as part of Warrior Exercise 78-22-02. The training prepares Soldiers for scenarios they might encounter while deployed in a combat environment.

Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Kenneth Leonard, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines (2/24), conducts a contact patrol with other Corpsmen and Marines on July 22, 2022, during training on North Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 2/24 is an infantry battalion based out of Chicago consisting of approximately 1,000 Marines and Sailors. The battalion falls under the 23rd Marine Regiment and the 4th Marine Division. The 2/24 is holding annual training at Fort McCoy. (Photos by Scott Sturkol, Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office)

Joint Terminal Attack Controllers from the 124th Air Support Operations Squadron prepare to mount a US Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter during Operation Mountain Fury, the squadrons official annual training exercise being held this year in the Idaho Sawtooth National Forest, July 13.

U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, conduct a combat patrol at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, Oct. 5, 2022. The training allowed fire teams and squads with 3d MLR to rehearse small unit cohesion, lethality, and survivability to set conditions for company offensive, defensive, and Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations during future exercises.

A Philippine Marine repels out of an MV-22b attached to Marine Medium Tilt-Rotor Squadron (VMM) 265 during Marine Aviation Support Activities 22-2, July 21, 2022, Subic Bay, Philippines. MASA 22-2 is a bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of Philippines and the U.S. Marine Corps, aimed at increasing interoperability and improving aviation-related capabilities in support of U.S.-Philippine mutual defense.

Marines with 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines (2/24) participate in a training scenario July 26, 2022, on North Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 2/24 is an infantry battalion based out of Chicago consisting of approximately 1,000 Marines and Sailors. The battalion falls under the 24th Marine Regiment and the 4th Marine Division. The 2/24 was holding their 2022 annual training at Fort McCoy. (U.S. Army Photos by Scott Sturkol, Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office)

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U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 3d Marines, 3d Marine Division, participate in bilateral force-on-force training during Resolute Dragon 22 at Kamifurano Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 12, 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.

Airman 1st Class Marcayla Montgomery, 19th Security Forces Squadron, detains an opposing force individual following a simulated attack during ROCKI 22-03 at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, May 17, 2022. In the exercise, players were tasked to deploy a Command and Control Force Element to a main operating base in the Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility to command and control Mobility Air Forces assets through a scenario that progressed from establishing initial operating capability, to operating in a communication degraded environment, to countering adversary actions.

Medical lane training during WAREX 78-22-02 serves as an annual training opportunity for U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers.

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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Shawn Dove, attached to 2nd Cavalry Regiment (2CR), 2nd squadron, patrols the perimeter during a Simulated Training Exercise (STX) held by 2CR at Vilseck, Germany Feb. 8, 2024. During the STX soldiers engage in platoon-level training within field and urban environments, enhancing their combat readiness and team cohesion. Army Reserve

Sgt. Matthew Suson, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines (2/24), conducts a contact patrol with other Navy Corpsmen on July 22, 2022, during training on North Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 2/24 is an infantry battalion based out of Chicago consisting of approximately 1,000 Marines and Sailors. The battalion falls under the 23rd Marine Regiment and the 4th Marine Division. The 2/24 is holding annual training at Fort McCoy. (Photos by Scott Sturkol, Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office)

040614-F-3488S-014. Complete Scene Caption: US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines from Marine Security Element (MSE), India Company (I CO), 3rd Battalion (BN), 3rd Marines, Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii (HI), prepare to evacuate the area as a helicopter approaches during Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) training as part of Exercise NORTHERN EDGE 04. The Marines are armed with 5.56 mm M16A2 rifles and a FNMI 7.62 mm M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW). The training is taking place at the combat town training area on Fort Wainwright Army Post, Alaska (AK). NORTHERN EDGE is Alaska's annual joint training exercise designed to enhance interoperability among the services by sharpening and honing joint service techniques and procedures. It helps provide a ready force, capable of protecting America's interests at home and abroad. More than 9,000 Airmen, US Navy (USN) Sailors, USA Soldiers, USMC Marines, and US Coast Guard (USCG) Guardsmen from active duty, Reserve, and

Troopers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division evacuate a casualty during Allied Spirit 22 at the Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Jan. 28, 2022.Allied Spirit 22 is a regularly scheduled exercise series to build interoperability amongst NATO allies and partners in a world-class training environment. Approximately 5200 soldiers from 15 nations are participating.(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jason Greaves)

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Sgt. Matthew Suson, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines (2/24), conducts a contact patrol with other Navy Corpsmen on July 22, 2022, during training on North Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 2/24 is an infantry battalion based out of Chicago consisting of approximately 1,000 Marines and Sailors. The battalion falls under the 23rd Marine Regiment and the 4th Marine Division. The 2/24 is holding annual training at Fort McCoy. (Photos by Scott Sturkol, Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office)

An Observer/Controller checks on the troops during rotation at the Joint Readiness Training Center. The soldiers are using a bivouac instead of a tent as a shelter. Base: Fort Polk State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Infantryman with the Royal Thai Marines taking a position during an amphibious raid exercise, Hatyao Beach, Chon Buri, Thailand

A competitor engages a target during the European Best Sniper Team Competition at the Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Aug. 9, 2022. The annual European Best Sniper Team Competition is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa competition that tests marksmanship skills, physical prowess, and mental agility while developing relationships and sharing skills between sniper teams across Europe.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Lee Garcia, an engineer equipment operator with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, conducts a security patrol during exercise Eagle Wrath 22 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, May 16, 2022. Eagle Wrath is an annual MWSS-171 exercise at CATC Camp Fuji, Japan, designed to increase squadron proficiency in conducting real-world contingency missions while in a forward operating environment.

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Wyoming Army National Guard Spc. Andrew Carson Phillips, an infantryman assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team provides security support using a M249 light machine gun during Exportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) program at Camp Roberts, California,July 17, 2022. XCTC conducted lanes, situational training exercises and professionally led performance-oriented after action reports to review training.

BELLOWS AIR FORCE STATION, Hawaii (July 26, 2022) Australian Army Sniper from 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, 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 Air Force Corporal John Solomon)

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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Stephen Summer (left), a mortarman, and Sgt. Christopher McGrew (right), a rifleman with 3d Battalion, 2d Marines engage in realistic combat training supported by the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Fuji Training Center during Exercise Shinka 22.1 at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, June 13, 2022. Shinka exemplifies a shared commitment to realistic training that produces lethal, ready, and adaptable forces capable of decentralized operations across a wide range of missions. 3/2 is forward-deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

U.S. Army Special Forces regroup after a static-line jump during exercise Emerald Warrior 22.1 at Hurlburt Field, Florida, May 5, 2022. Emerald Warrior is the largest joint special operations exercise involving U.S. Special Operations Command forces training for response to various threats above and below the threshold of armed conflict.

Australian Army Lance Cpl. Brendan Bond, a sniper with 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, 7th Brigade, poses for a photograph during exercise Southern Jackaroo 22 at Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia, May 18, 2022. Southern Jackaroo is a multilateral exercise carried out by Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Darwin, the Australian Army and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers, focusing on live-fire and combined arms training.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Christopher Lopez, the 2d squad leader with 3d Platoon, Lima Company, 3d Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Ground Combat Element, Marine Rotational Force-Darwin (MRF-D) 22, observes track marks left by enemy vehicles during a simulated combat defense as part of exercise Southern Jackaroo 22 at Shoalwater Bay Training Area, May 22, 2022. Southern Jackaroo is a multilateral exercise carried out by Marines with MRF-D, the Australian Army and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers, focusing on live-fire and combined arms training.

Senior Master Sgt. Nathan Brett, a sniper-qualified Airman in the Air Force, practices a scenario on a range on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., on July 27, 2011. Brett was one of the event coordinators for the advanced marksmanship event for Air Mobility Rodeo 2011 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Brett is the superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's 421st Combat Training Squadron at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Alex Potts takes part in the New Jersey National Guard's Best Warrior Competition on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, April 20, 2022. Potts is a survey team member with the 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team.

A Special Forces soldier guards the assault force at Camp Santiago during Exercise Patriot Pearl. Subject Operation/Series: PATRIOT PEARL Base: Camp Santiago State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A soldier assigned to the Alpha Company, 40th Brigade Engineer Battalion attached to the 1st Battalion, 35th Armored Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division during the deployment runs through the battlefield back to his M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle after breaking through the Vehicle Entry Point during the Joint Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise at the Nowa Deba Training Area, Poland on January 29, 2024. In addition to enhancing military capabilities, this joint exercise underscored the commitment of NATO member nations to collective defense and the preservation of regional stability.

Competitors participate in a 12-mile Ruck March during the 2022 National Guard Bureau Region 2 Best Warrior Competition, held May 17-20, 2022, at Camp Dawson, Kingwood, West Virginia. The Best Warrior Competition is a physically and mentally challenging three-day competition that tests competitors on a wide range of technical and tactical skills relevant to todays combat operating environment. Region 2 consists of competitors from Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. Regional winners from across the nation will advance to compete at the national-level competition this summer.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Avery Caw, 36th Security Forces Squadron fire team member, does a perimeter check on foot at Andersen Air Force Base Guam, Sep. 22, 2022. The Jungle Enforcement Team spends about eight hours a day patrolling the jungle looking for tracks, shotgun shells, dead carcasses, trash or people trespassing.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Bilal Carroll sights into an M110 semi-automatic sniper rifle for company attacks during exercise Bougainville III at Pohakuloa Training Area, Feb. 10, 2024. Bougainville III is a 3d Littoral Combat Team live-fire exercise focused on decentralized operations to prepare the battalion to command and control forces from dispersed locations. Scout platoons provide precision marksmanship and increased reconnaissance and surveillance capabilities to infantry companies and battalions. Carroll is a scout with 3d LCT, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, and is a native of Atlanta, GA. Marine Corps

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Dylan Hansen, a rifleman with 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, participates in an endurance course during a Basic Jungle Skills Course at the Jungle Warfare Training Center on Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 12, 2024. BJSC teaches Marines basic jungle survival skills, tactical rope suspension techniques, and jungle warfare tactics to enhance lethality in harsh jungle environments. 4th LAR Battalion is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific as part of the 3d Marine Division Unit Deployment Program. Hansen is a native of Utah.

U.S. Marines rake the ground at Gate 1 on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, April 21, 2022. The Marines with Security Battalion participated in the base-wide Spring Clean-up in order to maintain a safe, healthy, and effective environment for all Marines, Sailors, and government employees who work and live on base. The Marines on base have a responsibility to keep their base clean.

Soldiers with 87th Division Sustainment Support Battalion, 3rd DivisionSustainment Brigade, emplace concertina wire during a field trainingexercise at Fort Stewart, Georgia April 19, 2022. Soldiers with the 87thDSSB are conducting the exercise to build proficiency conducting logisticsupport operations prior to supporting several upcoming missions withreserve component forces.

DA-SD-05-00666. Base: Fort A. P. Hill State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army Soldiers attending the Small Unit Ranger Tactics (SURT) course demonstrate their physical capabilities at the 25th Infantry Divisions Lightning Academy obstacle course, Schofield Barracks, Oahu, Hawaii, August 22nd, 2022. SURT attendees are evaluated and prepped to ensure they have all the knowledge and physical abilities to be successful at Ranger School.

Fairbanks, Alaska (May 4, 2022) Sailors assigned to a West Coast-based SEAL Team conduct a personnel recovery during a cold weather training exercise designed to replicate the harsh environment of the Arctics High North. The training is part of Naval Special Warfares Deploy for Purpose model, an optimized combat-ready force in reserve focused on innovation. This new design gives forces the time and space to experiment and develop new concepts to meet specific operational needs while increasing agility to respond to crises around the globe.

A hospital Corpsman with the 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines, conducts a contact patrol with other Corpsmen and Marines on July 22, 2022, during training on North Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 2/24 is an infantry battalion based out of Chicago consisting of approximately 1,000 Marines and Sailors. The battalion falls under the 23rd Marine Regiment and the 4th Marine Division. The 2/24 is holding annual training at Fort McCoy. (Photos by Scott Sturkol, Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office)

Marines and Navy Corpsmen with 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines conduct a contact patrol July 22, 2022, during training on North Post at Fort McCoy. The 2/24 is an infantry battalion based out of Chicago consisting of approximately 1,000 Marines and Sailors. The battalion falls under the 23rd Marine Regiment and the 4th Marine Division. The 2/24 is holding annual training at Fort McCoy. (Photos by Scott Sturkol, Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office)

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