Marine Training Exercises

Scenes of Marines engaged in tactical training and live-fire exercises, illustrating teamwork and skill development in various natural terrains.

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U.S. Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) alongside Finnish army soldiers with the Jaeger Brigade take a tactical pause during a company situational training exercise as part of joint training between the U.S. Army and Finnish army at Rovaniemi, Finland, Aug. 10, 2022.

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A soldier of the Bundeswehr, taken during the Bundeswehr exercise 'Fast Eagle' in Barth, 05.05.2022. The exercise 'Fast Eagle' simulates an evacuation of German citizens from a fictitious crisis country within a short period of time., Barth, Germany, Europe

Paratroopers from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, conduct sustained airborne training before a mass tactical jump on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Dec. 7, 2022. The purpose of the training event is to maintain and improve proficiency in airborne operations and mission-essential tasks.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jadon Hillary, a rifleman with 3d Battalion, 2d Marines, conducts live-fire drills during Exercise Shinka 22.1 at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, June 16, 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. Hillary is a native of Boaz, Alabama.

TAILEND CHARLIEANCON, Peru - A Peruvian joint service special forces team member posts security while hostages are extracted onto a Marine Corps CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter during a multinational amphibious beach assault training exercise in Ancon, Peru, on July 19. Marines deployed in support of Partnership of the Americas/Southern Exchange, a combined amphibious exercise with maritime forces from Argentina, Mexico, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay and Colombia.

Seven hundred paratroopers from the Army's 101st Airborne prepare for an airdrop into the hostile fire of Exercise GRYPHON WARRIOR. This image was used in the October 1999 AIRMAN Magazine article "A Herculean Task". Subject Operation/Series: GRYPHON WARRIOR Base: Camp Mackall Army Air Field State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (April 5th, 2023) Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Luis Castillo, a sailor assigned to the security department of Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain, prepares training ammunition before an antiterrorism training exercise April 5, 2023. As the "Gateway to the Mediterranean, NAVSTA Rota provides U.S, NATO and allied forces a strategic hub for operations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. NAVSTA Rota is a force multiplier, capable of promptly deploying and supporting combat-ready forces through land, air and sea, enabling warfighters and their families, sustaining the fleet and fostering the U.S. and Spanish partnership.

KUNAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan - U.S. Army Spc. Jesus B. Fernandez of San Jose, Calif., an assistant team leader with 3rd Platoon, Chosen Company, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, crosses a stream during a unit visit to Angla Kala village on Feb. 6. International Security Assistance Force troops regularly meet with village elders to improve communications between residents and government officials.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Alfredo Delgado, an explosive ordnance disposal technician with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, uses a compact metal detector to sweep for a simulated improvised explosive device during exercise Eagle Wrath 22 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, May 14, 2022. Eagle Wrath is an annual Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 exercise at CATC Camp Fuji, Japan, designed to increase squadron proficiency in conducting real-world contingency missions while in a forward operating environment.

Philippine Marines conduct an amphibious landing during KAMANDAG 6, Zambales, Philippines, Oct. 7, 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.

U.S. Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Joshua White, a security force member of Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah drives along the streets of Farah City during a mission to the provincial governor's compound in Farah province, Afghanistan, Aug. 28. PRT Farah is a unit of soldiers, sailors and airmen working with various government and non-government agencies tasked with facilitating governance and stability in the region by working hand in hand with local officials and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. The goal of the PRT is to promote the Afghan government and their ability to resolve local issues and provide security to the people.

220617-N-KY668-1008NICE, France (June 17, 2022) Gunners Mate 3rd Class Christopher Tejeda, left, and Gunners Mate 3rd Class Eric Olivera man a 50-cal machine gun on the missile deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) during a sea and anchor evolution as the ship pulls into NICE, France for a scheduled port call, June 17, 2022. Arleigh Burke, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on 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 nations.

Soldiers from Battery B, 4-25 Field Artillery, navigate across a creek during a dismounted patrol in Nerkh Valley, Afghanistan, June 4. The artillerymen begin maneuver operations in Wardak province.

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Australian Army Cpl. Jacob Parker with 1st Intelligence Battalion, talks to a role player while conducting a key leader engagement during Marine Air Ground Task Force Warfighting Exercise (MWX) at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, May 1, 2022. MWX is a force-on-force exercise that challenges the division to fight at scale against a free-thinking adversary.

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Crisalvo West, an infantry Marine with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and a native of San Francisco, California, and Philippine Marines discuss upcoming training over a terrain model in Claveria, Philippines, Oct. 3, 2022. The bilateral training was conducted as part of KAMANDAG 6 to share tactics, techniques and procedures. 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 shared experiences.

U.S. Marines assigned to Light Armored Reconnaissance Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, check simulated enemy forces after conducting an ambush during jungle tactics training at Exercise Cobra Gold in Chanthaburi province, Thailand, Feb. 29, 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

Afghan National Army Soldiers sit in a class put on by Marine Special Operation Command 1st Battalion, Marine Special Operation Company Bravo Marines in preparation for a three-day combat reconnaissance patrol through the mountainous and flat planes of Farah Prov., Bala Baluk District March 28. The three-day CRP will be lead by the ANA and give ANA soldiers and MARSOC Marines a chance to interact with the local population and see parts of the province that coalition forces haven't been to in a few years.

CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (July 7, 2014) Master-at-Arms 2nd Class John Winjum, a military working dog handler, assigned to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti security forces stands duty at the Port of Djibouti during an inspection of ships, tugboats and the pier.

220402-N-PW480-5268 PENSACOLA, Fla. (April 2, 2022) - Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) cadets participate in the armed basic drill event at the 2022 NJROTC National Academic, Athletic, and Drill Competition, April 2. NJROTC cadets from 27 schools across the nation assembled for the competition. It is the first to be held in person since 2019 and is the most comprehensive test of overall NJROTC training and performance. Naval Service Training Command (NSTC) oversees 583 NJROTC and 58 Navy National Defense Cadet Corps (NNDCC) units across the nation and world.

U.S. Marine Sgt. Matthew Christy, left, a mortarman assigned to Battalion Landing Team 2/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), assists a simulated casualty during tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel (TRAP) training in Syndalen, Finland, Aug. 10, 2022. The TRAP mission was part of a bilateral exercise between the Finnish military and the 22nd MEU. 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 interest.

A U.S. Soldier assigned to the 1st infantry Division stands at attention during a Memorial Day ceremony at Poznan, Poland, May 30, 2022. Memorial Day is a day of remembrance, dedicated to all those who gave their lives in service of the U.S.

German Soldiers assigned to German Army 325th Field Artillery Battalion, maneuver together during the exercise Allied Spirit 22 in Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Jan. 28, 2022. The U.S. Army and 14 other nations are participating in the exercise, a U.S. Army Europe and Africa directed, 7th Army Training Command conducted, Joint Multinational Readiness Center hosted training exercise that is designed to develop and enhance NATO and key partner interoperability and readiness across specified warfighting functions. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Nathaniel Gayle)

Members of the Singapore Army with the 30th Combat Engineer Brigade prepare the foundation for groundwork at the Ban Prakaet school in Chanthaburi, Thailand, Feb. 14, 2024. Marines of Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 lent their engineering expertise to multilateral humanitarian efforts during Cobra Gold 24. Joint Exercise Cobra Gold is the largest joint exercise in mainland Asia and a concrete example of the strong alliance and strategic relationship between Thailand and the United States. This year will be the 43rd iteration of the multilateral exercise and will be held from Feb. 27 to March 8, 2024. Marine Corps

220601-N-TI693-1149MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 1, 2022) The Tunisian Navy boarding team officer briefs his team during a visit, board, search, and seizure training drill aboard the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4) as part of exercise Phoenix Express 22, June 1, 2022. Phoenix Express 22, conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa, is a maritime exercise designed to improve cooperation among participating nations in order to increase maritime safety and security in the Mediterranean.

Two M16A4 service rifles rest on a table during a rifle issue for Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Dec. 12, 2022. Recruits were issued rifles and briefed on their responsibilities regarding rifle security, safety and handling.

Philippine reconnaissance Marines board a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey for jump operations during KAMANDAG 6, at Marine Barracks Gregorio Lim, Philippines, Oct. 8, 2022. U.S. reconnaissance Marines conducted training with Republic of Korea Marines and Philippine Marines to strengthen relationships and increase interoperability. 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.

HWAJIN-RI BEACH, Republic of Korea (March 29, 2023) - Republic of Korea Marines assault the beach during an amphibious assault training exercise for Ssang Yong 23. Celebrating the 70th anniversary of the U.S. - ROK Alliance, Ssang Yong 2023 strengthens the Alliance through bilateral, joint training, contributing toward the ROK's combined defense of the Korean Peninsula and increasing the readiness of the U.S. -ROK Alliance.

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Col. Yoshikazu Nishida, commanding officer of the 1st Amphibious Rapid Deployment Regiment, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, stands at attention during the opening ceremony for Iron Fist 23 at Hijudai, Japan on Feb. 16, 2023. The ceremony was conducted to officialize 31st MEU Marines and 1ARDR soldiers working together during the first iteration of Iron Fist conducted in Japan. Iron Fist is an annual bilateral exercise designed to increase interoperability and strengthen the relationships between the U.S. Marines Corps, the U.S. Navy, the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.

MARINE CORPS TRAINING AREA BELLOWS, Hawaii (July 15, 2022) A Mexican Naval Infantryman posts security after launching a combat rubber raiding craft during a simulated amphibious exercise during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 15. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four 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.

U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, engage the targets during a blank-fire exercise as part of Lipizzaner V at Pocek Range in Postonja, Slovenia, Mar. 12, 2019. Lipizzaner is a combined squad-level training exercise in preparation for platoon evaluation, and to validate battalion-level deployment procedures. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands' areas of responsibility.

Col. Yoshikazu Nishida, left, commanding officer of the 1st Amphibious Rapid Deployment Regiment, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, and U.S. Marine Corps Col. Matthew Danner, right, commanding officer of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, deliver their opening speeches during the opening ceremony for Iron Fist 23 at Hijudai, Japan on Feb. 16, 2023. The ceremony was conducted to officialize 31st MEU Marines and 1ARDR soldiers working together during the first iteration of Iron Fist conducted in Japan. Iron Fist is an annual bilateral exercise designed to increase interoperability and strengthen the relationships between the U.S. Marines Corps, the U.S. Navy, the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joshua Crenshaw (left), 8th Healthcare Operations Squadron (HCOS) bioenvironmental engineering technician, U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jeremy Hightower (center), 8th Medical Group medical material section chief, and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Frank McCall, 8th HCOS bioenvironmental engineering technician, walk toward a water sample during a training event at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 14, 2022. The team concluded the simulated contaminant to be sourced from a vapor attack affecting only one area.

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, hold up their assembled M16A4 service rifle cleaning kits for accountability during M16A4 service rifle issue at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, Sept 12, 2022. Recruits were issued rifles and briefed on their responsibilities regarding rifle security, safety and handling.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Liam Mares, a Pittsburgh native and light armored reconnaissance Marine with 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, poses with a NASCAR fan on the turret of a joint light tactical vehicle during the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, May 28, 2022. The Marines participation at the Coca-Cola 600 provided an opportunity to demonstrate the unique capabilities of the Marines Corps to the public amid joint service support to the event.

Cavalry troopers from Ace Troop, 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division conduct water insertion and foot patrols through Bellows Field Beach Park Aug. 24, 2022. The joint amphibious insertion with Marines was part of a two-week multi-echelon exercise designed to validate Brigade Capability Set Integration (CSI), train and certify lethal companies, troops and batteries, and exercise the Warriors sustainment capacity in a dynamic and complex battlefield against a reacting enemy.

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U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 633d Medical Group discuss with an exercise instructor their following procedures during the evacuation section of the Tactical Combat Casualty Care exercise at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Sept. 9, 2022. The last section of the exercise is a simulated evacuation where Airmen were required to safely carry their patient simulators to a designated area and talk through the next steps with their instructor.

OKINAWA, Japan (Feb. 8, 2020) Equipment Operator 2nd Class Aragon Luis, deployed with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5, operates a compactor at the seawall project at White Beach Naval Facility. NMCB-5 is deployed across the Indo-Pacific region conducting high-quality construction to support U.S. and partner nations to strengthen partnerships, deter aggression, and enable expeditionary logistics and naval power projection.

HWAJIN-RI BEACH, Republic of Korea (March. 29, 2023) -Republic of Korea Marines provide security at a beach during Ssang Young 23. Celebrating the 70th anniversary of the U.S.-ROK Alliance, Ssang Young 2023 strengthens the Alliance through bilateral, joint training, contributing toward the ROKs combined defense of the Korean Peninsula and increasing the readiness of the U.S.-ROK Alliance.

U.S. Navy Sailors with Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 12 observe a demonstration of a casualty care technique during a Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) class at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, July 28, 2022. Hospital Corpsmen with MAG-12 conducted TCCC classes to improve their ability in providing timely and proficient field care in support of mission readiness and response toward 1st Marine Air Wing operations.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Joey Montry, an engineer assistant with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, instructs a Marine on proper rope tying methods during Summer Pioneer 2022 on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 18, 2022. Summer Pioneer 2022 is a naval engineering exercise demonstrating integrated U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy formations to establish and sustain expeditionary advanced bases and maritime domain awareness.

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Marines from Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve in support of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force UNITAS LXIII, conduct Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) training with Brazilian Marines at Ilha do Governador, Rio de Janeiro, Sept. 7, 2022. The training phase of exercise UNITAS integrates partner nations in various military events to exchange information on best practices and enhance interoperability of the multinational force. For the last 63 years, UNITAS has developed and sustained relationships that improve the capacity of our reemerging and enduring maritime partners to achieve common objectives. Additionally, the military-to-military exchanges foster mutual cooperation and understanding among participating navies and marine corps.

U.S. Marines with 3rd Landing Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group dig a trench for a defensive position, Military Operations in Urban Terrain Town, Eastern Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, July 20, 2022. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward-deployed combat unit that serves as III MEFs comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

U.S. Marine Corps Brigadier General Adam Chalkley, left, the commanding general of 3rd Marine Logistics Group (3rd MLG), presents a challenge coin to Lance Cpl. Omar Mendez Dorta, a motor vehicle operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 4, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd MLG, during exercise Winter Workhorse 24 on Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, Feb. 4, 2024. Dorta is a native of Florida. Winter Workhorse is a regularly scheduled training exercise that is designed to enhance warfighting capabilities in contested environments. Marine Corps

Two U.S. Army Soldier, assigned to the 25th Infantry Division, assist an Indonesian Service Members on how to use a SKED litter 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.

U.S. Navy Lt. Shane Prybylski with 3d Medical Battalion, 3d Marine Logistics Group, leads members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Medical Corps on a tour of the Balikatan 22 Role 2 medical treatment facilities, at Cagayan North International Airport, Philippines, April 5, 2022. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the AFP 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 long-standing bilateral exercise between the Philippines and the United States highlighting the deep-rooted partnership between both countries. Balikatan 22 is the 37th iteration of the exercise and coincides with the 75th anniversary of the U.S.-Philippine security cooperation.

Members of the Honduran military performed a demonstration for visiting officials during Fuerzas Comando 2022 Day 9 on June 21, 2022, in La Venta, 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. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Sequoyah Edwards, a combat engineer with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, and native of Maryland, kneels down by a pillar at the Ban Prakaet school in Chanthaburi, Thailand, Feb. 11, 2024. Marines of MWSS-171 lent their engineering expertise to multilateral humanitarian efforts during Cobra Gold 24. Joint Exercise Cobra Gold is the largest joint exercise in mainland Asia and a concrete example of the strong alliance and strategic relationship between Thailand and the United States. This year will be the 43rd iteration of the multilateral exercise and will be held from Feb. 27 to March 8, 2024. Marine Corps

The cannon fire team renders honors to the 1st Cavalry Division's commanding general, Maj. Gen. John B. Richardson IV, during its 101st birthday celebration Sep. 19 on Cooper Field at Fort Hood, Texas. The division celebrated its birthday with friendly competitions and ceremonies to build camaraderie amongst First Team Troopers, Sep. 12-16 at Fort Hood, Texas. The ceremony concluded the week-long celebration, thousands of Troopers and local community members attended a ceremony.

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The Panamanian team carries a litter during the assault close quarter combat course for Fuerzas Comando 2022 in La Venta, Honduras on June 17, 2022. The overall competition promotes military-to-military relationships, increases mission readiness, and improves regional security.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jhean Natividad, 86th Logistic Readiness Squadron traffic management operation apprentice, transports a cargo pallet during exercise Operation Varsity 22-4 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 18, 2022. Quarterly exercises aid Airmen and leaders in gaining further understanding of the bases ability to respond to disasters.

Philippine Marine Sgt. Mark Sibbaluca, center, and Staff Sgt. Limuel E. Pigon, left, practice maneuvering techniques alongside U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, in Claveria, Philippines, Oct. 3, 2022. The bilateral training was conducted as part of KAMANDAG 6 to share tactics, techniques and procedures. 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 shared experiences.

Afghan National Army Air Corp Soldiers training in Kandahar, Afghanistan

Army Sgt. Bradley Yingling, squad leader for the Kapisa/Parwan Provincial Reconstruction Team at Bagram Air Field, briefs Airmen and Soldiers prior to a convoy mission to Mahmood Raqi, Afghanistan, March 14. More than a dozen PRT members took part in the mission to visit several coalition-sponsored construction projects and met with elected members of the Kapisa Provincial Development Council to discuss security matters and community concerns. Sergeant Yingling is deployed to Bagram Air Field from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 178th Infantry, Kankakee, Ill. His hometown is Sandwich, Ill.

A Mexican sniper calculates the distance down range during the combined assault course for Fuerzas Comando 2022 in La Venta, Honduras on June 18, 2022. The overall competition promotes military-to-military relationships, increases mission readiness, and improves regional security.

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220707-N-TR141-1935 SAN DIEGO (July 7, 2022) U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 2nd Class Jacob Astin, center, from Virginia Beach, Virginia, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 1, gives a safety brief to Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Navy divers assigned to Mine Warfare Force EODT (MF-EODT), prior to a helicopter rope suspension technique (HRST)/cast training event during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 in Southern California. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four 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 worlds 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 worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

A 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Soldier teaches proper firing techniques to a Guatemalan soldier during CENTAM Guardian 2023 in Guatemala, Mar 15. 2023. CENTAM Guardian 23 (CG23) is an annual multi-national partnership-building exercise designed to build capacity and capabilities with Central American partner nations.

U.S. Sailors from the Naval Special Warfare Command, San Diego, Calif., conducts close air support training during Northern Strike 22-1 (Winter Strike”) at the National All-Domain Warfighting Center, Grayling, Mich., Jan. 26, 2022. Winter Strike,” the winter iteration of the Northern Strike exercise program, takes place at Northern Michigan’s National All-Domain Warfighting Center. The NADWC serves as the perfect place for units across the Department of Defense to experience cold-weather, all-domain training, allowing participants to enhance their Arctic warfare capabilities. Northern Strike is designed to challenge the training audience with multiple forms of convergence that advances interoperability across multicomponent, multinational and interagency partners. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. David Kujawa)

Sgt. Phanuwat Lohaporm, an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) student with the Thailand Mine Action Center (TMAC), determines the type and state of the ordnance during an EOD reconnaissance practical application drill at Fort Bhanurangsi, Ratchaburi, Thailand, November 17, 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.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Victor Moore, a transmissions system operator with Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, operates a radio during exercise Winter Workhorse 24 on Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, Feb. 1, 2024. Moore is a native of Tennessee. Winter Workhorse is a regularly scheduled training exercise that is designed to enhance warfighting capabilities in contested environments. Marine Corps

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Jonathon N. Sims, 12th Marines Commanding Officer, and Japan Self- Defense Force Col. Watanabe Koki, 2d Division Chief of Staff, Northern Army, shake hands during the opening ceremony of Resolute Dragon 22 at Yausubetsu Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 1, 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.

Defenders assigned to the 18th Security Forces Squadron take cover during an active shooter exercise on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 13, 2022. During the exercise, joint forces were able to increase efficiency with their communication skills, weapons handling, performance under pressure and room-clearing procedures.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman William Turnbull, public affairs specialist with the 355th wing, takes video footage of U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ryan Ramsammy, combat photographer with the 2nd MARDIV COMMSTRAT, Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division as he collects contact information from Master Sergeant Francisco Govea, combat camera craftsman with the 4th Combat Camera Squadron, who is role-playing a local civilian during Exercise Scorpion Lens 23, on March 22, 2023. Exercise Scorpion Lens is an annual training event held at McCrady Training Center, Eastover, South Carolina, hosted by the 1st Combat Camera Squadron (1CTCS). The exercise provides expeditionary skills and training to Combat Camera professionals from the United States Army, Air Force, and Marines worldwide.

BALTIMORE (Sept. 10) - Marine Lance Corporal Shaquille Williams explains the specifications of an M240B machine gun to visitors aboard USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) during Maryland Fleet Week and Flyover Baltimore 2022. Maryland Fleet Week and Flyover Baltimore is the citys celebration of the sea services with this year marking the City of Baltimore's third time hosting Navy Fleet Week.

220801-M-TN173-2028 MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Hawaii (Aug. 1, 2022) U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Jason C. Copeland, the Battalion Commander, from Roswell, N.M., assigned to 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Air-Ground Task Force 7, exchanges gifts with Lt. Col. Mark Tutton, Commanding Officer of 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 2022 from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC 2022 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 worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

Swedish Marine 1st Lt. Max Björk (right), Hellfire missile platoon commander, 2d Swedish Marine Battalion, shares knowledge on employing cover and concealment in the archipelagos, to U.S. Marine leadership from the Littoral Engineer Reconnaissance Team, 2d Marine Logistics Group, during exercise Archipelago Endeavor 22 (AE22) on Berga Naval Base, Sweden, Sept. 21, 2022. AE22 is an integrated field training exercise that increases operational capability and enhances strategic cooperation between the U.S. Marines and Swedish forces.

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2d Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, take part in amphibious operations during KAMANDAG 6 at Naval Education, Training, and Doctrine Command, Zambales, Philippines, Oct. 7, 2022. This combined interoperability event also involved members of the Philippine Marine Corps, Republic of Korea Marine Corps, and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. 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 shared experiences.

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2d Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, take part in amphibious operations during KAMANDAG 6 at Naval Education, Training, and Doctrine Command, Zambales, Philippines, Oct. 7, 2022. This combined interoperability event also involved members of the Philippine Marine Corps, Republic of Korea Marine Corps, and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. 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 shared experiences.

Brazilian marines perform a simulated casualty evacuation at a surgical training event during exercise UNITAS LXIII in Marambaia, Brazil, Sept. 10, 2022. The training event consisted of a medical equipment presentation, a field surgery, and a CASEVAC via a Brazilian armored personnel carrier. UNITAS is the worlds longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise that focuses on enhancing interoperability among multiple nations and joint forces during littoral and amphibious operations in order to build on existing regional partnerships and create new enduring relationships that promote peace, stability, and prosperity in the U.S. Southern Commands area of responsibility.

A Philippine reconnaissance Marine poses in front of a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey prior to jump operations during KAMANDAG 6, at Marine Barracks Gregorio Lim, Philippines, Oct. 8, 2022. U.S. reconnaissance Marines conducted training with Republic of Korea Marines and Philippine Marines to strengthen relationships and increase interoperability. 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.

A Philippine reconnaissance Marine poses in front of a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey prior to jump operations during KAMANDAG 6, at Marine Barracks Gregorio Lim, Philippines, Oct. 8, 2022. U.S. reconnaissance Marines conducted training with Republic of Korea Marines and Philippine Marines to strengthen relationships and increase interoperability. 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.

110324-N-WX845-656 CORINTO, Nicaragua (March 24, 2011) U.S. Marine Sgt. Michael Roth, assigned to Marine Corps Training and Advisory Group, observes Nicaraguan sailors and soldiers participate in a combat training exercise during a Southern Partnership Station (SPS) 2011 subject matter expert exchange. SPS is an annual deployment of U.S. ships to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility in the Caribbean and Latin America.

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Royal Navy Capt. Dan Thomas, left, deputy commander and Chief of Staff Littoral Strike Group, interacts with U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force during a capabilities demonstration, as part of the Pacific Amphibious Leaders Symposium, Camp Kisarazu, Japan, June 16, 2022. This iteration of PALS brought senior leaders of allied and partnered militaries together to discuss amphibious force readiness, expeditionary advanced base operations, intermediate force capabilities, and ways to improve interoperability between partners within the Indo-Pacific region. A total of 18 participating delegations from Asia, Australia, Europe, South America, and North America participated in the symposium.

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Daniel Josephson, a firepower control team leader with 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, conducts maintenance on a snowmobile during a snowmobile course in preparation for the NATO exercise Nordic Response 24 at Setermoen, Norway, Feb. 19, 2024. 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. This exercise will test military activities ranging from the reception of allied and partner reinforcements and command and control interoperability to combined joint operations, maritime prepositioning force logistics, integration with NATO militaries, and reacting against an adversary force during a dynamic training environment. Marine Corps

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Micha Keough, a joint fires observer, with Combat Logistics Battalion 6 (CLB-6), Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, plots points on a map before Finnish mortar range in Syndalen, Finland Nov. 1 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. Marine Corps photos by Cpl Jackson Kirkiewicz)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Christopher Myette, executive officer, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, overlooks a U.S. and Hellenic amphibious assault training event with Hellenic Marine Maj. Panagiotis Baladino during exercise Alexander the Great 2022, Skyros, Greece, May 16, 2022. Alexander the Great 22 strengthens interoperability and force readiness between the U.S., Greece, and Allied nations, enhancing strategic defense and partnership while promoting security and stability in the region.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ivan Eliseeff, 374th Security Forces Squadron flyaway security team member, safeguards a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron as it loads personnel and cargo during Cope South 2024, Feb. 24, 2024, at Sylhet, Bangladesh. CS24, a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored bilateral tactical airlift exercise, provides airlift training for U.S. and Bangladeshi aircrews in aircraft generation and recovery, low-level navigation, tactical airdrop, and air-land missions. Air Force

Soldiers from the 177th Support Battalion (Forward) fire M-1911A1 .45-caliber pistols at Range 14 during the battalion pistol competition. Base: Fort Irwin State: California(CA) Country: United States Of America(USA)

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Airman 1st Class Nikolaos Megagiannis, 19th Logistics Readiness Squadron, left, and Airman 1st Class Ira Kasofsky, 19th Communications Squadron, right, pose for a photo during ROCKI 22-03 at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, May 18, 2022. Designed to validate the full spectrum readiness capabilities of the airlift wing, ROCKI exercises are typically divided into distinct phases, each deliberately intended to assess the wing in various warfighting functions. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Maria Umanzor Guzman)

Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit clean their weapons after completing a small-arms training exercise at Range 111 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 25. The training focused on enhancing the units confidence and proficiency with personal weapons and M67 Fragmentation Hand Grenades.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Donald Greico, 35th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Flight technician, and U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jake Castro, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni EOD technician, release a simulated deceased driver from cables after diffusing an explosive ordnance during a field training exercise at Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 19, 2022. This exercise enabled Misawa to invite multiple Air Force and Marine EOD units across Pacific Air Forces to take part in the cumulative training operation.

U.S. and Colombian Army Soldiers stand in formation during the opening ceremony of Exercise Southern Vanguard 23 on Nov. 8, 2022 at Tolemaida Military Base, Colombia. Exercise Southern Vanguard is U.S. Army South's premier training exercise taking place at the operational and tactical levels intended to increase interoperability between the United States and Western Hemisphere forces. This year's iteration, Exercise Southern Vanguard 23, involves Soldiers from U.S. Army South and the U.S. Army National Guard training alongside Colombian Army soldiers in varying terrain while conducting weapon familiarization lanes culminating in a bilateral military training operation.

Brazilian and U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron - 772, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve in support of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force UNITAS LXIII, conduct a forward arming and refueling point operation at Santa Cruz Air Force Base, Rio De Janeiro, during exercise UNITAS LXIII, Sept. 6, 2022. UNITAS trains forces to conduct joint maritime operations through the execution of anti-surface,anti-submarine, anti-air, amphibious and electronic warfare operations that enhance warfighting proficiency and increase interoperability among participating naval and marine forces.

120210-N-ZZ999-040GULFPORT, Miss (Feb. 10, 2012) Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74 Oscar Company, participate in a force march readiness exercise in mission oriented protective posture gear. NMCB-74 will conduct more exercises like this to ensure proficiency and confidence in their equipment prior to the battalionÕs upcoming field exercise in March.

39th Air Base Wing First Sergeants hosts their annual First Sergeant Symposium at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, August 1, 2022. The symposium is held twice a year focusing on preparing technical sergeants and master sergeants with the skills needed to serve as interim first sergeants. The purpose of this event is teach additional duty first sergeants what it means to fill the role and share knowledge with those who might be interested in wearing a diamond of their own one day.

Soldiers assigned to 1st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division, sit and wait to conduct a joint air assault onto Buffalo Drop Zone near Donnelly Training Area as part of Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Training Center 24-02, Feb. 15, 2024. After 18 months of training, Soldiers demonstrate loading and unloading an aircraft while operating in the coldest part of the Alaskan winter, exposing roughly 10,000 joint, multi-national service members to unforgiving conditions, transferring the divisions expertise in the Arctic in support of the Army, the DoD and the Nations Arctic and Defense Strategies. Air Force

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