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Marine Physical Training Exercises

U.S. Marines participating in rigorous physical training sessions, highlighting teamwork, strength competitions, and combat readiness in various training environments.

U.S. Army Reserve Staff Sgt. David Lamb, Delta Company, 2/398 of 1st Brigade, 98th Training Division (Initial Entry Training) completes the three repetition maximum deadlift event during the 98th Training Division Best Warrior Competition at Fort Moore, Georgia February 8-11, 2024.Lamb won the 2024 NCO of the Year title and will go on the represent the Division at the 108th Training Command (IET) Best Warrior/Best Squad Competition in March.

U.S. Marines with Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command, and their respective Headquarters and Service Battalion participate in an instructor-led physical training during a High Intensity Tactical Training (HITT) course in the Hopkins Hall Gymnasium at Camp Elmore, Virginia, July 15, 2022. HITT is a comprehensive strength and conditioning program that focuses on maintaining and improving physical resiliency and combat readiness. Marines who graduate from the course are knowledgeable resources for physical training within their respective units.

U.S. Army Reserve Staff Sgt. David Lamb, Delta Company, 2/398 of 1st Brigade, 98th Training Division (Initial Entry Training) completes the three repetition maximum deadlift event during the 98th Training Division Best Warrior Competition at Fort Moore, Georgia February 8-11, 2024.Lamb won the 2024 NCO of the Year title and will go on the represent the Division at the 108th Training Command (IET) Best Warrior/Best Squad Competition in March.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jose Arellanojuarez, a field artillery cannoneer with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, bench presses during a corporal's course director's physical training event aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the South China Sea, Sept. 20, 2022. The Corporals Course Directors PT was a squad competition designed to create a sense of competitiveness amongst students. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific Region.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Yvonne Iwae, a combat videographer with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to squat during a corporal's course director's physical training event aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the South China Sea, Sept. 20, 2022. The Corporals Course Directors PT was a squad competition designed to create a sense of competitiveness amongst students. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific Region.

U.S. forces and coalition partners complete the the Murph Challenge at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, May 29, 2022. The challenge recognizes U.S. Navy SEAL Lt. Michael P. Murphy, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions during the War in Afghanistan, consists of a 1-mile run, 100 pull-ups, 200 push-ups, 300 air squats and finishes with an additional 1-mile run.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Tyler Willson, a light armored reconnaissance Marine with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, deadlifts during a corporal's course director's physical training event aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the South China Sea, Sept. 20, 2022. The Corporals Course Directors PT was a squad competition designed to create a sense of competitiveness amongst students. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific Region.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Alexander Johnson, a mortar Marine with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, executes a pull up during a corporal's course director's physical training event aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the South China Sea, Sept. 20, 2022. The Corporals Course Directors PT was a squad competition designed to create a sense of competitiveness amongst students. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific Region.

U.S. Marines with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit participate in a 5-kilometer 9/11 remembrance run, held in honor of the fallen and rescue workers that risked their lives responding to the crisis, aboard Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7), Sept. 11, 2022. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Airmen assigned to Ramstein Air Base, Germany walk throughout the night at Ramstein, June 15 to 16, 2022, to commemorate fallen Tactical Air Control Party comrades during the 24-hour TACP challenge. During the event, 160 Airmen from across 20 units ran to fundraise a total of $3,100.

U.S. Soldiers with Brigade Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, run a relay race during a company competition at Zagan, Poland, Aug. 30, 2022. The 3/4th ABCT is among other units assigned to 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.

The 920th Rescue Wing Development Training Flight prepares newly-enlisted Airmen for their eight-week basic military training by teaching them skills such as basic dress and drill procedures at Patrick Space Force Base, Fla, April 3, 2022.

Captain Damon Gandy, the operations officer of the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, attempts to knock over a tire during the Defender Relay race portion of the Battle of the Badges, September 10, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The Defender Relay asked a team of three to disassemble an M4 carbine, use a sledge hammer to move a tire, push a sled weighing 225 pounds 100-meters, throw sandbags, and reassemble an M4 carbine all while remembering the components of an improvised explosive device. Many Battle of the Badges contests are held nationwide, as annual athletic competitions between local police and fire departments.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Courtney Freeman, U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center command chief, speaks to members of the 821st Contengency Response Squadron after a moring physical training session, Feb. 21, 2024. Freeman toured multiple Contengency Response Squadrons and saw the 621st CRW's ability to rapidly train and respond to new threats globally. Air Force

The Colombia team members perform the pushup portion of the Physical Training Test as part of the first event for Fuerzas Comando 2022, on June 13, 2022, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Fuerzas Comando is a Special Operation skills competition and a senior leader seminar supported by SOCSOUTH. The competition enhances SOF regional cooperation and exchanges best practices to combat transnational crime and counter illicit activities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Lionel Castellano)

221027-N-IX644-2559 ADRIATIC SEA (Oct. 27, 2022) Rank/rate Name, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), oleoresin capsicum during a security forces class, Oct. 27, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Douglas Mckee from Headquarters and Headquarters Battery DIVARTY, competes with his team during the Ruffners Challenge, part of St. Barbaras day celebration, on Fort Drum, New York, on January 23, 2024. Soldiers throughout DIVARTY celebrate the annual event in honor of St. Barbara, the patron saint of artillerymen, with camaraderie-building events such as a regimental run and other physical challenges.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Milford Beagle, commanding general of the 10th Mountain Division, receives guidance from the 10th CAB H2F team on his running form Aug. 8, 2022 on Fort Drum, Ny. Maj. Gen. Beagle was accompanied by his aide and driver during the PT session.

Marines from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment use the gym facilities aboard the USS PONCE (LPD-15) during its transatlantic voyage. Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force (SPMAGTF) Liberia, a II Marine Expeditionary Force unit from Camp Lejeune, NC, will take over the duties of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit at the US Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia. The SPMAGTF is commanded by COL. T. L. Corwin. Subject Operation/Series: ASSURED RESPONSE Base: USS Ponce (LPD 15)

040824-F-6701P-014. Base: Vogelweh Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Brian Mennes, the Deputy Commanding General of the XVIII Airborne Corps, joined members of the newly activated Data Warfare Company and the innovation cadets awaiting to join the unit for a PT session at Fort Bragg, N.C., July 19, 2022. This innovative unit was specifically requested by Lt. Gen. Christopher T. Donahue, the commanding general of the XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg as Americas Contingency Corps continues to build on a culture of innovation.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Justin Rigling, a field artillery fire controller with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, benches during a weightlifting meet aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the Sea of Japan, Sept. 4, 2022. The 1000 Pound Club is a weightlifting event where participants must lift a cumulative one thousand pounds in squat, bench, and deadlift. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific Region.

221208-N-IX644-3037 IONIAN SEA (Dec. 8, 2022) Personnel Specialist Seaman Laine Carter, left, and Airman Joseph Parker, both assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) use a rowing machine during a search and rescue qualification course, Dec. 8, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.

U.S. Navy Chief Hull Maintenance Technician Jacob Dowd, assigned to USS New Orleans (LPD 18), gives the command to squat during a weightlifting meet aboard LPD 18 in the Sea of Japan, Sept. 4, 2022. The 1,000 Pound Club is a weightlifting event where participants must lift a cumulative one thousand pounds in squat, bench, and deadlift. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific Region.

U.S. Navy Chief Hull Maintenance Technician Jacob Dowd, assigned to USS New Orleans (LPD 18), gives the command to squat during a weightlifting meet aboard LPD 18 in the Sea of Japan, Sept. 4, 2022. The 1,000 Pound Club is a weightlifting event where participants must lift a cumulative one thousand pounds in squat, bench, and deadlift. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific Region.

U.S. Marine with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 3 (MWHS-3), 3rd Marine Air Wing (MAW), pushes a weight plate during Eagles Fest on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, April 1, 2022. Eagles Fest provides a physically demanding environment that fosters camaraderie and competition amongst the Marines and Sailors of MWHS-3. MWHS-3 provides operational, personnel, administrative, training, logistical, and family readiness support to all of 3rd MAW Headquarters personnel in order to facilitate fluid, efficient, staff functions.

Norwegian Army Cpl. Torjus Bakken, second in command over the training regiment, climbs a rope in the newly expanded portion of the base gym at Bardufoss, Norway, Feb. 27, 2024. The re-opening ceremony for the gym comes with new equipment and an enhanced facility for allies and partners to use. The ability to host forces is a part of a NATO agreement to stay functional and enable following forces to continue training for the NATO exercise Nordic Response 24. Nordic Response is a Norwegian national readiness and defense exercise designed to enhance military capabilities and allied cooperation in high-intensity warfighting in a challenging arctic environment. Marine Corps

Lt. Col. Orlando Guzman, chief of the munitions branch for the 1st Theater Sustainment Commandís Distribution Management Center, feels his legs burn during squat exercises which followed a 3.5-mile formation run on Feb 6 at Ft. Bragg, N.C. Guzman, who lives in Raleigh, is a native of Cayey, P.R. "For many years I have enjoyed the military and the physical training it provides to Soldiers. I enjoy running three to four times a week but prefer to when the weather is warm," Guzman said in the low 20 degree temperatures following the run.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Alan Nham, 386th Expeditionary Medical Squadron public health NCOIC, teaches Maj. Nate Haluska, 387th Air Expeditionary Group executive officer, a hold on a rock wall at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, September 28, 2022. Nham and a small group of experienced climbers are able to teach new climbers basic techniques and get them to a comfortable skill level quickly.

220907-N-XS877-6157 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY NAPLES, Italy (Sept. 7, 2022) Community volunteer Nicole Heathington from Granbury, Texas participates in the 9/11 Stair Climb Challenge on Sept. 7, 2022 onboard Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples Support Site. NSA Naples is an operational ashore base that enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to be where they are needed, when they are needed to ensure security and stability in Europe, Africa, and Southwest Asia.

A U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, lifts a bar during a weightlifting meet aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the Sea of Japan, Sept. 4, 2022. The 1,000 Pound Club is a weightlifting event where participants must lift a cumulative one thousand pounds in squat, bench, and deadlift. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific Region.

Army 2nd Lt. Michael Page, a platoon leader with 563rd Military Police Company, 91st Military Police Battalion, deadlifts 220 pounds during the Army Combat Fitness Test at Nash Gym on Fort Drum, N.Y., March 7, 2023. This event was conducted as part of a best squad competition designed to assess Soldiers on technical and tactical proficiency and teamwork.

U.S. Marines with 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, French Marines with 33e Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine, and Dutch Marines with Netherlands Marine Corps shot put during the highland games as part of Exercise Tres Kolos in Savaneta, Aruba, Oct. 22, 2022. This exercise promotes partnerships, shares knowledge, and enhances interoperability between the forces in order to strengthen our common defense, foster stability and defeat threats.

U.S. Army Spc. Ryan C. Balintfy, a native of Syracuse, N.Y., takes a break during his work out in the gym of Joint Security Station Hurriyah One, Iraq, Sept. 25, 2008. Balintify is a member of Alpha Company, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division.

Senior Airman Hunter Rudnik, an explosives ordnance disposal technician assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, pushes a sled weighing 225 pounds during the Defender Relay race portion of the Battle of the Badges, September 10, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The 380th ECES EOD flight represented the 380th CES Fire Department during this portion of the competition. Many Battle of the Badges contests are held nationwide, as annual athletic competitions between local police and fire departments.

070130-N-0684R-016. Base: USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

220818-N-WD859-1063 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 18, 2022) Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Beatrice Anima, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), participates in a deadlifting competition hosted by the Morale, Welfare, and Recreation division in the hangar bay, Aug. 18, 2022. George H.W. Bush provides the national command authority flexible, tailorable warfighting capability as the flagship of a carrier strike group that maintains maritime stability and security to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Alex Cortez, a machine gunner with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to squat during a weightlifting meet aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the Sea of Japan, Sept. 4, 2022. The 1,000 Pound Club is a weightlifting event where participants must lift a cumulative one thousand pounds in squat, bench, and deadlift. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific Region.

220427-N-EE352-1121 PACIFIC OCEAN (Apr. 27, 2022) Sailors participate in a corn hole tournament in the hangar bay of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), April 27. Vinson is currently underway conducting routine maritime operations in the Pacific Ocean.

Soldiers assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade competed in the unit's 2022 Best Warrior Competiton at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., April 6-7, 2022. 16th CAB conducted the competition to identify the best Soldier and NCO to represent the unit at the 7th Infantry Division Best Warrior Competition April 20-22, 2022.

Base leadership participates in an immersion tour inside the Human Performance Training Center at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, July 25, 2022. The purpose of the center is to develop healthy and resilient Airmen that are always operational and maintain a high level of readiness by providing participants with the tools, resources and knowledge needed to create healthy and sustainable habits.

110225-N-DR144-066ARABIAN SEA (Feb. 25, 2011) Naval Aircrewman 3rd Class Terry Warren, left, and other teammates wait their turn to run as Lt. Brandon Alamo, assigned to Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron (HS) 15, runs his leg of a 16-mile treadmill relay hosted by the ship's morale, welfare and recreation division aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is deployed supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

Staff Sgt. Lucas Lock, a corrections/detention specialist assigned to 8th Theater Sustainment Command and a native from Beaufort, South Carolina, deadlifts June 5 during the Army Combat Fitness at Lightning Academy, Schofield Barracks East Range, Hawaii, at the 2022 USARPACs Best Warrior Competition. 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. (U.S. Army photos by Sgt. 1st Class Monik Phan)

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Mike Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, receive instructions on how to properly execute a pull-up during the physical fitness test (PFT) at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Oct. 3, 2022. Recruits took the PFT to evaluate their level of physical fitness.

U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Jason Calio, an explosive ordnance technician, 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron demonstrates using a robot used to disarm explosive devices, AUG 8, 2022 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Calio said that the water bottle on the end of the robotic arm is a cheap and effective way of helping to neutralize threats.

U.S. Marines with Drill Instructor School, Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego, participate in a physical training session at MCRD San Diego, May 23, 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.

SASEBO, Japan (May 20, 2022) Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) play a game of tug-of-war during the ships command picnic. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

220906-N-IX644-2157 ADRIATIC SEA (Sep. 6, 2022) Boatswains Mate Seaman Bradley OBrien, from Jacksonville, North Carolina, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), performs a strike technique during a security forces class, Sep. 6, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

220921-N-IX644-1143 ADRIATIC SEA (Sept. 21, 2022) Aviation Maintenance Administrationman 2nd Class Destiney Green, from Savannah, Georgia, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 103, does a pull-up during the VFA-103 Warrior Challenge aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), Sept. 21, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Curtis Reynolds, trial counsel, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, attempts to pull a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle during the Bull of The Desert Strongman Competition at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma, Arizona, Feb. 17, 2024. In an effort to strengthen relations with the local Yuma community, MCAS Yuma held the 7th annual Bull of The Dessert Strongman Competition. (Marine Corps

040529-M-6371Q-053. Base: New York State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Layne Szymanski, a station commander with Recruiting Substation Allentown, Recruiting Station Harrisburg, instructs future Marines during a monthly pool function at U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Center Allentown, Pennsylvania, Nov. 19, 2022. The purpose of this pool function was to ensure future Marines are physically and mentally prepared for the challenges of Recruit Training.

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 375th Air Mobility Wing prepare to flip a tire during an obstacle course at Warrior Park on Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, May 18, 2022. These Airmen and other first responders from around Scott and the local community competed against each other in various activities during Police Week.

220914-N-UL352-1063 GULF OF OMAN (Sept. 14, 2022) Seaman Ahmad Oulalla, right, and Fire Controlman (Aegis) 3rd Class Timothy Mayanknecht practice takedown maneuvers during a security reaction force basic course aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) in the Gulf of Oman, Sept. 14. Delbert D. Black is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

020415-F-2902B-002. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar Air Base Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

041005-F-3431H-018. Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Staff Sgt. Ferdinand Villas stretches before participating in a half marathon aboard USS Makin Island here April 7. The 34-year-old Gilbert, Ariz., native serves as an aircraft mechanic with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268 (Reinforced), the aviation combat element with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The unit is deployed as part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, a U.S. Central Command theater reserve force. The group is providing support for maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

Airman 1st Class Tiffany Salazar, a 105th Medical Group medical technician, checks guardsmen pre-deployment vitals before they enter a mock hot-zone disaster area during a New York National Guard joint training exercise and external evaluation of the Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Task Force and Homeland Response Force for FEMA Region II, in Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, September 12, 2022.

220704-N-PA358-1087 ADRIATIC SEA (July 4, 2022) Sailors play dodgeball in the hangar bay of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), July 4, 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.

High schools from the Killeen Independent School District and surrounding areas visited Fort Hood, Texas on April 19, 2022. The students participated in several obstacles courses while learning about the seven Army values.

France, Brittany, Coetquidan, Guer on 2021-09-23. Report on the training of the Inter-Arms Military School in Saint-Cyr Coetquidan in Morbihan. The EMIA recruits its students from among active non-commissioned officers and non-commissioned soldiers selected by competition. The cadets follow a two-year training course. At the end of the first year, they are appointed to the rank of second lieutenant, then lieutenant at the end of the second year. Photograph by Martin Bertrand. France, Bretagne, Coetquidan, Guer le 2021-09-23. Reportage sur la formation de l' Ecole militaire interarmes à Saint-Cyr Coetquidan dans le Morbihan. L'EMIA recrute ses eleves parmi les sous-officiers d'active et les militaires du rang selectionnes par concours. Les eleves-officiers suivent une formation de deux ans. A l'issue de la première annee, ils sont nommés au grade de sous-lieutenant, puis de lieutenant a la fin de la seconde annee. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, conduct planks during physical training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Sept. 20, 2022. Recruits conducted physical training to ensure individual readiness.

030314-F-7372R-007. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division participate in the 10k Presidents Day Ruck, February 19, 2024. The ruck was hosted by Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) and celebrated all 46 of the United States' current and former Presidents. Army

Kentucky Army National Guard Master Fitness Trainers complete the 'Train the Trainer' program at Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, Ky., September 15th, 2022. The Train the Trainer Program is a program hosted by KYARNG Attack Exercise through Education which ensures that KYARNG MFTs are experts at assisting their peers in their home units conduct physical training

220707-N-IL330-2042 SASEBO, Japan (July 7, 2022) - Sailors assigned to amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) play a game of volleyball against Sailors from amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), July 7, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

221002-N-SN516-1381 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 2, 2022) U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Tyrese Germain, from Jacksonville, Fla., participates in the final portion of the security reaction force basics course aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73). Decatur is currently operating with Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in preparation for an upcoming deployment.

Educators, media, and influencers from Recruiting Stations Dallas and San Antonio participate in WRR's Educators' Workshop Program aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, and Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton from Aug. 1, 2022 to Aug. 5, 2022.

U.S. Marine Corps veteran Cpl. Tyler Guilbeau speaks to applicants and poolees during the first Operation Semper Fi Center of Influence event held by Recruiting Station Baton Rouge in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, April 30, 2022. During the event, the veterans were able to observe a drill instructor demonstration and speak to the young men and women preparing to earn the title, U.S. Marine. The purpose of the event was to grow the relationship between the recruiting station and local veterans, and to boost their esprit de corps by reminding them of the quality and standards held by the Marine Corps. Guilbeau was born in Lafayette, Louisiana, and raised in Youngsville, Louisiana.

U.S. Marines with 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, farmers carry during the highland games as part of Exercise Tres Kolos in Savaneta Kamp, Aruba, Oct. 22, 2022. This exercise promotes partnerships, shares knowledge, and enhances interoperability between the forces in order to strengthen our common defense, foster stability and defeat threats.

Kentucky Army National Guard Master Fitness Trainers complete the 'Train the Trainer' program at Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, Ky., September 15th, 2022. The Train the Trainer Program is a program hosted by KYARNG Attack Exercise through Education which ensures that KYARNG MFTs are experts at assisting their peers in their home units conduct physical training

011113-F-1851B-005. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Masirah Air Base Country: Oman (OMN)

220921-N-IX644-1005 ADRIATIC SEA (Sept. 21, 2022) Lt. Monica Shifflet, left, from Poway, California, and Lt. Cmdr. Jim Cox, from Virginia Beach, Virginia, both assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 103, hold a deadlift during the VFA-103 Warrior Challenge aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), Sept. 21, 2022. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of Carrier Strike Group 10 and George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (GHWBCSG). The squadrons of CVW-7 are VFA-86, VFA-103, VFA-136, VFA-143, Electronics Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121 Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, and Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46. The GHWBCSG is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Logan Pittman, an infantry Marine with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, deadlifts during a weightlifting meet aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the Sea of Japan, Sept. 4, 2022. The 1,000 Pound Club is a weightlifting event where participants must lift a cumulative one thousand pounds in squat, bench, and deadlift. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific Region.

Tech. Sgt. Jordan Oswald, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal team leader, participates in the fire muster challenge Keiser sled event during National Fire Prevention Week at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 6, 2022. The competition gave bystanders and participants an opportunity to see and experience the various types of physical exertion firefighters must prepare for when responding to emergencies.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Samuel Orellana, a drill instructor with Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, motivates future Marines with Recruiting Station Sacramento during a monthly pool function at Naval Air Station Lemoore in Lemoore, California, May 7, 2022. Pool functions are designed for future Marines to build camaraderie, improve fitness and learn leadership skills in preparation for recruit training.

Cadets assigned to the 9th U.S. Army JROTC Battalion drill team train for an upcoming drill competition at the Ansbach Middle High School, Germany, May 2, 2022. The drill team recently wrapped up their season and finished second place in the Department of Defense Education Activity Army JROTC European Championship.

PACIFIC OCEAN (March 3, 2015) Lt. Cmdr. Edwin Berrios-Ortiz leads a power yoga class in the Seaside Gym aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is underway conducting an amphibious squadron and Marine expeditionary unit Integration training exercise with Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 3 and the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th MEU) in preparation for an upcoming deployment.

Paratroopers assigned to Charlie Troop, 1-73 Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division take the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) for the XVIII Airborne Corps Best Squad Competition on Fort Stewart, GA, July 26, 2022. The ACFT was one of several events during the XVIII Airborne Corps Best Squad Competition that tested each competitors physical fitness and endurance.

Cadets from Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 756 participate in a warrior day hosted by Air Force Recruiting Service Detachment 1 and the 330th Recruiting Squadron in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico during Project Blue Helix, May 3, 2022. Project Blue Helix is a week-long event dedicated to highlighting resiliency in Puerto Ricans across the island. Warrior day was a physically taxing event that highlighted resiliency in our force by showcasing the actual missions Air Force Special Warfare Airmen have gone through.

220906-N-IX644-2074 ADRIATIC SEA (Sep. 6, 2022) Seaman Recruit Jesus Toscano, from Douglas, Arizona, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), performs a blocking technique during a security forces class, Sep. 6, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Pfc. Joshua B. Fontenot of Lafayette, La., and Pfc. Benjamin J. Richard of Baton Rouge, La., both with A Company, 2nd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment in Abbeville, La., attempt to avoid blows during a boxing match in Hammelberg, Germany. The match was part of hand-to-hand combatives training during a three-week training mission in support of the Joint Multinational Readiness Center at Hohenfels, Germany. The training was carried out under the watchful eye of Capt. Joshua T. Reich, A Co. company commander. Reich is a certified military combatives instructor.

221019-N-BR419-1035 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 19, 2022) Machinists Mate (Nuclear) 2nd Class Davidson Domond, from Leogane, Haiti, participates in a squat competition hosted by the Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) group aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, Oct. 19. 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.

The weight room tent, Camp Kime, Debrave, Bosnia-Herzegovina, provides US Army soldiers the opprotunity to maintain their physical readiness while deployed during Operation JOINTR ENDEAVOR, 26 October 1996. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Camp Kime Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

Airmen from the 820th Base Defense Group, MacDill AFB, Nellis AFB and Langley AFB conduct pre-Ranger Assessment Preparation Course training, Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, October 31-November 4, 2022. The candidates executed a variety of tasks that they'll be expected to perform at Ranger School such as an official Ranger Physical Fitness Test, a Combat Water Survival Test, day and night land navigation, weapons firing, and a 9-mile ruck. The course is designed to equip Ranger School candidates for the physical and mental elements of the U.S. Army Ranger Assessment Course.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Keith Scott, 60th Air Mobility Wing command chief, delivers remarks before the Prisoners of War and Missing in Action Memorial Run at Travis AFB, California, Sept. 15, 2022. POW/MIA Remembrance Day is recognized on the 3rd Friday in September every year. Travis AFB dedicated a week to honor prisoners of war, service members still missing and their families.

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 2d Marines and Philippine Marines with Marine Battalion Landing Team 10 conduct a unit physical training session during KAMANDAG 6, in San Vicente, Philippines, Oct. 8, 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. 1/2 is forward deployed under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Division prepare to start a physical fitness test during a squad competition on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, May 22, 2022. The week-long competition was held to test squads from across the Marine Corps in their mastery of warfighting skills.

220724-N-IL330-1103 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 24, 2022) - Master-at-Arms 1st Class Michael Menser, from New Braunfels, Texas, bench-presses in the ships gym during a weightlifting challenge aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), July 24, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Plebes climbing the Herndon Monument as the end of the year ritual at the Naval Academy

Kentucky National Guard Attack Exercise through Education (AXE) Course Cadre train Kentucky Army National Guard Master Fitness Trainers (MFT) at Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, Ky., September 14th, 2022. AXE Course Cadre are subject matter experts in physical training, and by training KYARNG MFTs, each unit's MFT is better equipped to lead their peers in physical exercise

U.S. Marines with 3rd Sustainment Group (Experimental), 3rd Marine Logistics Group, compete in an inflatable obstacle course during a barracks bash event hosted by the Single Marine Program on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 9, 2022.  The mission of the SMP is to contribute to the improvement of total force readiness, job performance, and retention by supporting the enhancement of quality of life for all single Marines, including unaccompanied Marines.

Senior Enlisted Advisor Tony Whitehead (center) addresses the University of Kentucky Air and Army Reserves Officer Training Corp (ROTC) at the University of Kentucky's Seaton Center in Lexington, Ky. on Dec. 5, 2022. Whitehead is visiting Kentucky to recognize soldiers and airmen for their accomplishments throughout the year and meet with local ROTC cadets.

U.S. Army Sgt. Seth Spellman, an M1 armor crewman with 3rd Battalion, 66th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, pins his opponent to the ground in the multinational military combat self-defense competition in Rukla, Lithuania, March 31, 2022. U.S. Army forces build readiness, interoperability and trust with their NATO Allies and partners.

Maj. Gen. Michel M. Russell, Sr., commanding general of the 1st Theater Sustainment Command, motivates civilian and military leaders before an early morning run as part of the USARCENT Commanders Conference (ACC) at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, 26 July, 2022. The USARCENT Commander's Conference was hosted by Lt. Gen. Patrick Frank and Command Sgt. Maj. Jacinto Garza, where various topics were covered regarding Security Cooperation, Partnership Development, and Key Leadership Engagements.

220812-N-IX644-3008 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 12, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77) are instructed in shipboard firefighting techniques during a simulated aircraft fire, Aug. 12, 2022. George H.W. Bush provides the national command authority flexible, tailorable warfighting capability as the flagship of a carrier strike group that maintains maritime stability and security to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

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220610-N-BR419-1248 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 10, 2022) Interior Communications Electrician Seaman Ezequiel Viauddomanche, right, from San Juan, Puerto Rico, practices takedown maneuvers with Aviation Boatswains Mate (Fuel) Airman Matthew Dobroskey, from Reading, Pennsylvania, during a security training exercise in the hangar bay the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). During Security Reaction Force classes, Sailors are sprayed with oleoresin capsicum (OC) spray and complete a course testing their competency in combat ability. 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.

220509-N-TT059-1465 GULF OF OMAN (May 09, 2022) Seaman Apprentice Daniel Kniffen performs defense maneuvers during an oleoresin capiscum course aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92) in the Gulf of Oman, May 9. Momsen is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

221030-N-TR763-1739 WESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 30, 2022) - Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Aircraft Handler) 1st Class Juan Deltoro and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Aircraft Handler) 3rd Class Vincent Hearon assigned to amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) wait in line to jump into the Pacific Ocean during a swim call Oct. 30, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

On World Suicide Prevention Day, Sept. 10, a group of service members, friends, family and community members gathered quietly near Camp Ripley's Amphitheater to listen to a personal story of an infantryman with 1st Battalion, 194th Armor Regiment, near Little Falls, Minnesota. After the presentation, the group set out on a suicide awareness 5K walk or run. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh)

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