Military Drills and Training

Visuals of military exercises, including marine training and security drills, emphasizing cooperation and combat readiness in various environments.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Thomas Nguyen with Combat Logistics Battalion 4, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, marks a target during a table three through six range on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 7, 2024. The range was part of a battalion field exercise that rehearsed crucial logistical operations executed within an Alert Contingency Air-Ground Task Force, aimed at enhancing the capabilities and readiness of CLB-4. Nguyen is a native of California. Marine Corps

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Sean Shippee, a postal clerk assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, examines a notional contaminant during a suspicious package drill as part of Exercise Active Shield 22 at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 14, 2022. Active Shield is an annual bilateral training exercise designed to test U.S. and Japanese forces in their ability to respond to contingencies and cooperatively address challenges faced by the installation.

U.S. Marines with Force Reconnaissance Company, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force conduct military operations in urbanized terrain (MOUT) training in Okinawa, Japan, May 25, 2022. MOUT training enhances the Marines ability to communicate and maneuver in urban environments by practicing fundamentals of movement.

Operation Junior Expeditionary Team (OpJET), June 17, 2022, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. OpJET provides children the opportunity to see a mock deployment and gives them an idea what their parent experiences when they report for duty away from home, as well as the process when they return.

German soldiers assigned to Unteroffizierschule des Heeres toured the 7th Army Training Commands (7ATC) Grafenwoehr Training Area (GTA) and interacted with U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 1st Armored Division at Grafenwoehr, Germany, Feb. 22, 2024. The U.S. Soldiers were presenting the vehicles they use and answering questions from the German students during German-American Partnership Week. The German-American Partnership Week allows the German students to improve their English language skills and become familiar with the customs of U.S. Soldiers at GTA while also building stronger relationships with their U.S. allies. Army

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Thomas Nguyen with Combat Logistics Battalion 4, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, marks a target during a table three through six range on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 7, 2024. The range was part of a battalion field exercise that rehearsed crucial logistical operations executed within an Alert Contingency Air-Ground Task Force, aimed at enhancing the capabilities and readiness of CLB-4. Nguyen is a native of California. Marine Corps

220729-N-IL330-1036 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 29, 2022) - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Caleb Waggoner, from Hammondsville, Ohio, prepares for a pilot rescue training exercise aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), July 29, 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.

041213-M-0053C-003. Base: Mcbh, Kaneohe Bay State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Cristina Salazar, a finance technician with Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, left, receives ammunition from Lance Cpl. Matthew Campbell, a range coach also with CLR-37, during a table three through six range at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 8, 2022. The purpose of the range was to improve Marines combat marksmanship in preparation for future operations. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward-deployed combat unit that serves as III Marine Expeditionary Forces comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

220713-N-EE352-1141PEARL HARBOR (July 13, 2022) A Mexican Naval Infantry Marine inspects an explosive ordnance device during a live demolition exercise with the Republic of Korea Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. 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.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Mateo Lopez, a satellite transmissions system operator with Task Force Koa Moana 22, I Marine Expeditionary Force, sets up satellite equipment to enable communication within the task force in the Republic of Palau, June 23, 2022. Named Koa Moana, after a Hawaiian/Polynesian phrase meaning ocean warrior, the task force fosters peace and security, builds relationships, and supports an international rules-based order that benefits the Indo-Pacific region.

A U.S. Marine Corps drill instructor with Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, helps adjust a recruits pack during a 5 -kilometer hike during grass week at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, May 17, 2022. A progressive hike program of increasing distances and pace improves the recruits' mental and physical conditioning, sustains field conditioning and provides overall preparation for Marine Combat Training.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Devon Tortorili, an infantry Marine, with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, right, applies a tourniquet to a simulated casualty during the final test of a combat lifesaver course aboard the Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7), in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 10, 2022. During the final test a high stress environment was simulated while U.S Navy Corpsmen evaluated the participants. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of Amphibious Assault Ship USS 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 Sgt. Joey Lupardus, an explosive ordnance technician with 3rd EOD Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, diffuses a simulated explosive vest during Jungle Crab 22 at Jungle Warfare Training Center, Okinawa, Japan, June 24, 2022. During Jungle Crab 22 EOD Marines prepared to support Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations by practicing survival methods in areas where logistical support may not be available. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward deployed combat unit that serves as III Marine Expeditionary Forces comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

APRA HARBOR, Guam - Cmdr. Bryan Kupyar, right, executive officer of the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39), gives a ship tour to Rear Adm. Mark Melson, center, commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific/Commander, Task Force 73, center, July 11. Land is tasked to provide expeditionary intermediate level maintenance and repairs, as well as provide hotel service and logistics support to deployed guided-missile and fast-attack submarines deployed to U.S. 5th and U.S. 7th Fleet areas of responsibility.

040401-M-1158H-002. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Foster State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

220614-N-PI330-1080 LIEPAJA, Latvia (June 14, 2022) Construction Mechanic 2nd Class Daniel Mullen, left, Steelworker Constructionman Jason Dulerain, center, and Utilitiesman 3rd Class Ryan Sanders, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB 133), disassemble a tent frame used for an expeditionary advanced base of operations, June 14, 2022 in Liepaja, Latvia. NMCB 133 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. Reconnaissance Marines with Maritime Raid Force (MRF), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), use a Common Laser Range Finder-Integraded Capability (CLRF-IC) during a jungle sustainment training exercise at Jungle Warfare Training Center, Okinawa, Japan, May 12, 2022. The Marines conducted reconnaissance and patrols, validating Expeditionary Advanced Based Operations (EABO) concepts. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps' only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jared Yount, an infantry Marine with Battalion Landing Team 1/1, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares a sked during a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel rehearsal aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), in the Philippine Sea, Jan. 30, 2024. The sked supports TRAP efforts by allowing for the rapid transportation of injured personnel to a safer location so they can receive necessary aid. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America 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.

Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force with 105th Field Hospital, North Eastern Army and U.S. Navy corpsmen with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines conduct medical evacuation drills during Artillery Relocation Training Program 22.3 at Ojojihara Maneuver Area, Miyagi, Japan, Nov. 28, 2022. The skills developed at ARTP increase the proficiency and readiness of the only permanently forward-deployed artillery unit in the Marine Corps, enabling them to provide precision indirect fires.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Joshua Pugh, an explosive ordnance technician with Marine Corps Air Station Miramars Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit, helps a U.S. Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadet put on a bomb suit on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, April 20, 2022. The cadets also received an obstacle course and Marine Corps Martial Art Program demonstration, visited the air traffic control tower, and saw a static display on the flight line as part of a visit to the base to familiarize them with air-station operations and everyday life in the military.

U.S. Marines Corps Cpl. Timothy Hart, a chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) defense specialist with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, demonstrates the proper adjustment and fitting of a gas mask at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sep. 8, 2022. Realistic CBRN training teaches Marines about proper protective measures, which increase their chances of survival during a CBRN attack, provides information about various contamination threats, and instills confidence in their equipment.

DOMINICA (Sept. 27, 2017) Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Brandon Larnard, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22, attached to the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), and U.S. Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force- Southern Command (SP MAGTAF -SC), provide aid to an evacuee as part of first response efforts to Dominica in the wake of Hurricane Maria. Evacuees are being transported to island airports for transfer to the islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe. The Department of Defense is supporting United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the lead federal agency, in helping those affected by Hurricane Maria to minimize suffering and is one component of the overall whole-of-government response effort.

U.S. Marines with 2nd Landing Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, consolidate gear airdropped during Exercise Potomac Restore on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 10, 2022. Exercise Potomac Restore is a scenario-driven regimental exercise designed to get the regimental staff to operate in tactical support environments and incorporate unique capabilities of subordinate battalions.

A U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares 7.62mm rounds during a defense of the amphibious task force live-fire aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the Sea of Japan, Sept. 2, 2022. DATF scenarios focus Navy and Marine Corps forces on defending ARG shipping and the drills allowed the ARG-MEU team to improve their proficiency when integrating fires. 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.

A U.S. Marine Corps recruit with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, demonstrates rifle safety during the table one course of fire at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton California, July 12, 2022. Table one covers the basic fundamentals of marksmanship and rifle safety in all shooting positions sitting, kneeling, standing, and prone. (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl Jacob Hutchinson)

U.S. Marines with 3rd Landing Support Battalion observe a trailer being detached at the unit marshaling area in preparation for Balikatan 23 in Subic Bay, Philippines, March 27, 2023. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

Iron Dragon 22-1 | Combat Logistics Regiment 37 conducts regimental exercise

220929-N-PI330-1002 Gulfport, Mississippi (September 29, 2022) Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB 133) assemble the a bridge during a bridge building trainer course on Naval Construction Battalion Center, Gulfport, Mississippi, September 29, 2022. NMCB 133 is at homeport in Gulfport, Mississippi conducting training cycles.

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/4, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, tape TNT blocks onto a tree during a demolition range during Exercise Cobra Gold in Chantaburi province, Kingdom of Thailand, March 4, 2023. Cobra Gold, now in its 42nd year, is a Thai-U.S. co-sponsored training event that builds on the longstanding 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.

031004-M-3843B-009. Base: Crtc State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040313-M-9656F-022. Base: Camp H. M. Smith State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jared Earp, a combat engineer with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, conducts a class on urban operations during a field exercise at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 6, 2022. MWSS-171 conducted this exercise in order to familiarize themselves with expeditionary advanced base operations, demolition operations, urban operations, and different weapon systems.

U.S. Navy HN Nathan Cundiff, a corpsman with Fleet Marine Training Battalion West, has his grip marked during an Advanced Marksmanship Training Course (AMT) at Edson Range, Camp Pendleton, California, June 22, 2022. AMT is designed to give Marines a more practical understanding of their service issued weapons.

U.S. Marines assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Units (Special OperationsCapable) (MEU(SOC)) Maritime Special Purpose Force conduct combat rubber raiding craft preparations aboard the Wasp class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD-5), Mediterranean sea, Feb. 8, 2024. The 26th MEU(SOC) routinely conducts amphibious operations to maintain maritime security and support freedom of navigation in international waters. The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, with the embarked 26th MEU(SOC), 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. Marine Corps

Navy Medical Reservist attached to the Marine 4th Medical Battalion received simulated wounded patients during Global Medic Exercise at Fort McCoy WI. Global Medic is a world-class joint collective training event that develops and tests a participating unit's soldiers collective ability to exercise and evaluate their skills in a rigorous, realistic, joint training environment, which incorporates scenarios that employ the full range of medical functions and situations.

041207-M-5573S-091. Base: Camp Johnson State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Recruits with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, conduct their table one pre-qualification on Marine Corps Recruit Training Depot Parris Island, S.C., Dec. 1, 2022. Table one consists of shooting from the 200, 300, and 500 yard lines in a variety of positions to measure marksmanship proficiency.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. James Huffman, an explosive ordnance technician with Task Force Koa Moana 22, I Marine Expeditionary Force, prepares a C-4 charge for an Explosive Effects Range in Babeldaob, Republic of Palau, June 27, 2022. Named Koa Moana, after a Hawaiian/Polynesian phrase meaning ocean warrior, the task force fosters peace and security, builds relationships, and supports an international rules-based order that benefits the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Marines practice safety procedures during a dive sustainment training on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 7, 2024. This training is designed to enhance the Marines proficiency and capabilities for specialized insert and extract operations. The Marines are with 3d Reconnaissance Battalion, 3d Marine Division Marine Corps

From left, U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Samuel E. Patara, a water support technician with Combat Logistics Battalion 5, Logistics Combat Element (LCE), Marine Rotational Force-Darwin (MRF-D) 22, Maj. Gen. Benjamin T. Watson, the commanding general of 1st Marine Division (MARDIV), and Sgt. Maj. David C. Hernandez, the LCE sergeant major, MRF-D 22, discuss LCEs limitations and capabilities at Robertson Barracks, Darwin, NT, Australia, Aug. 10, 2022. The 1st MARDIV commanding general visited Marines and Sailors with MRF-D 22, and members of the Australian Defense Force, in Darwin to gain insight into the rotation's current operations and capabilities.

220128-N-SI601-1045 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 28, 2022) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Zachary Lopez, from Wrightstown, Wisconsin, assigned to the U.S. Navys forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), explains the details for administering COVID-19 vaccination boosters to a Japanese base employee on Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka. 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Daniel G. Providakes)

ARE WE THERE YETU.S. Marines with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS) plot coordinates during a land navigation competition at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C., June 29, 2022. H&HS held the competition as the first event for the Summer Showdown Challenge to test Marines practical knowledge of Marine Corps basic skills.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Moses Rodriguez, a combat videographer with Headquarters Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, interviews a U.S. Navy corpsman during a mass casualty exercise at Combat Town, Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, June 9, 2022. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward deployed combat unit that serves as III Marine Expeditionary Force's comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Christopher Adamski, a company commander with Battalion Landing Team (BLT), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) speaks during a rehearsal of concepts walk through on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, June 16, 2022. The Marines did this in preparation for a motorized raid training exercise to enhance combat readiness.The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Navy Sailors with Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 12 check the consciousness of an injured simulated patient 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.

Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) Midshipmen familiarize themselves with a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) before a combined arms demonstration during their Summer Training Program at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., August 1, 2022. NROTC Midshipmen Summer Training develops and trains Midshipmen in order to provide the Fleet a competent and professional Naval Service Commissioned Officer.

040716-M-3717S-029. Subject Operation/Series: FUJI INCREMENTAL TRAINING PROGRAM (FITP) 2004 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Fuji State: Honshu Country: Japan (JPN)

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, navigate part of an obstacle course (O-course) event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, March 30, 2023. The O-course is a series of obstacles the recruits must overcome which helps build strength, agility, endurance and confidence.

PERTH, Australia (April 20, 2022) - Gunners Mate 3rd Class Zachary Palmer, from Oxford, Massachusetts, assigned to the Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), participates in a weapons handling training exercise with a Tomahawk training shape aboard the ship at HMAS Stirling Navy Base on Garden Island off the coast of Perth, Australia, April 20, 2022. Frank Cable is currently on patrol conducting expeditionary maintenance and logistics in support of national security in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.

U.S. Marines Corps Staff Sgt. William Arnbrister, an Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician with Weapons Training Battalion, teaches Marines how to do time fuse calculations before conducting a live fire range at the Methods of Entry School on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Sept. 29, 2022. MOES conducted a general demolition range to teach Marines about techniques to successfully breach doors, windows, walls and other fixtures of man-made structures.

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan - Airman 1st Class Isaac Perez, 374th Maintenance Squadron, and Senior Airman Mary Ringley, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron, keeps track of inbound cargo for Operation Tomodachi here March 23. The 374th LRS has been working with 730th Air Mobility Squadron to store and deliver en-route cargo to aircraft and vehicles in support of humanitarian assistance. The cargo that the 730th AMS and 374th LRS processed includes water, food, medical supplies and other basic needs.

U.S. Navy Sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, conduct medical care on a simulated casualty during Medical Reindeer a medical exercise held prior to Nordic Response 24 in Setermeon, Norway, Feb. 13, 2024. Medical Reindeer is a multinational medical exercise in support of field training during Exercise Nordic Response 24 in order to strengthen and improve medical interoperability between NATO Allies and partners within the European theater. Exercise Nordic Response, formerly known as Cold Response, is a NATO training event conducted every two years to promote military competency in arctic environments and to foster interoperability between the U.S. Marine Corps and allied nations. Marine Corps

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Chandler Middlebrook, a water support technician with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, inspects a water bag from a water bagging system at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Sept. 29, 2022. Atmospheric Portable-water Sustainment Units bolster the 3d MLRs logistical power by taking in the atmospheric humidity and condensing it to potable water. Portable-water sustainment paired with 21st century foraging concepts enable commanders to extend and enhance operational rations for a period without needing outside logistics support.

041209-M-9023R-004. Base: Marine Corps Base Hawaii State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade (3D MEB) Alert Contingency Marine (ACM) Air Ground Task Force, load gear into a Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement truck for transportation to Marine Corps Air Station Futenma during an ACM drill on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, June 8, 2022. 3D MEB is III Marine Expeditionary Forces Fire Brigade, ready to respond to a wide range of crisis events throughout the Indo-Pacific region as a command-and-control node or as the nucleus of a Joint Task Force, from delivering humanitarian assistance during natural disasters to combat operations. This ACM drill showcased the 3D MEBs readiness and validated its ability to rapidly activate and deploy a Forward Command Element. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Francesca Landis)

220415-N-OL632-2037 ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 15, 2022) Aviation Maintenance Administrationman 3rd Class Henry Rosalopez, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), simulates detaining a hostile subject, April 15, 2022. George H.W. Bush provides the national command authority flexible, tailorable war fighting capability as the flagship of the carrier strike group which maintains maritime stability and security in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

U.S. Marines with 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, conduct pre-jump parachute inspections during cold weather training on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Dec. 9, 2022. This training was conducted to enhance the units combat effectiveness in extreme cold weather as they prepare for an upcoming deployment to Marine Corps Forces Europe-Africa theater of operations.

BALTIC SEA (Aug 31, 2022) U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Patrick Mclaughlin, assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), trains U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), on the M9 berretta, Aug. 31, 2022. Gunston Hall, assigned to the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 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.

U.S. Navy hospital corpsman 2nd class Abigail Noel, with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, completes a DD1380 during a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel exercise above Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 16, 2024. The DD1380 is a medical document that allows first responders to quickly and efficiently communicate injuries and initial treatments to receiving medical teams. The TRAP exercise showcased advanced trauma life support capabilities and evaluated the platoons rapid respond and recovery tactics of downed aircraft, personnel and equipment in isolated locations. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the USS America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations, the U.S. Navys largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Noel is a native of Grandville, Michigan. Marine Corps

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Rondel Frederick, right, and Seaman Dawson Thompson, both Corpsman with 3rd Landing Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, treat a mock casualty while participating in mass casualty response training at Rodriguez Live Fire Complex during Freedom Shield 24, Republic of Korea, Feb. 26, 2024. FS 24 is an annual joint, combined, and inter-agency exercise in the ROK that strengthens the combined command and control capabilities of U.S. and ROK forces. This exercise provides the U.S. and ROK Marines the opportunity to rehearse combined operations, exchange knowledge, and demonstrate the strength and capability of the U.S.-ROK alliance. Frederick is a native of Queens, New York, and Thompson is a native of South Carolina. Marine Corps

U.S. Navy Seaman Akili Silvaaweau, an engineering aid constructionman with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 4, works on a simulated airfield during an airfield damage repair (ADR) field exercise (FEX) at Kadena Air Force Base, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 5, 2024. Service members with III Marine Expeditionary Force, NMCB 4, and 18th Civil Engineer Group participated in the FEX to refine ADR tactics, techniques and procedures by integrating with joint partners Marine Corps

A U.S. Navy Corpsman with Shock Trauma Platoon One, Bravo Surgical Company, 3d Medical Battalion, applys a tourniquet on a simulated casualty during a Shock Trauma Platoon and Enroute Care exercise, Landing Zone Boondockers, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Nov. 1, 2022. The purpose of this training was to assess Bravo Surgical Companys STP and ERC programs in order to enhance operational readiness.

A Honduran soldier, left, and 1LT Santos de la Rosa, 7th Infantry Division (Light), trade uniform patches during the joint Honduran/U.S. exercise Cabanas '88. Subject Operation/Series: CABANAS '88 Base: Palmerola Air Base Country: Honduras (HND)

U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division establish a combat operations center during exercise Bougainville II at Puuloa Range, Hawaii, Oct. 28, 2022. To adapt to developing battlefield conditions, alpha command conducted battle turnover and displaced. Bougainville II is a field exercise that allows the MLR and its subordinate units to conduct expeditionary advanced base operations across the island of Oahu. BVII displays the MLRs ability to rapidly establish and displace expeditionary advanced bases while executing command and control in a dispersed environment.

A U.S. Marine assigned to the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Provost Marshals Office looks for explosives during vehicle checks during Exercise Active Shield 22 at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 16, 2022. Active Shield is an annual bilateral training exercise designed to test U.S. and Japanese forces in their ability to respond to contingencies and cooperatively address challenges faced by the installation.

U.S. Marines and Indonesian National Armed Forces service members conduct medical training as part of exercise Super Garuda Shield 2023, 5th Marine Training Center Puslatpur, Indonesia, Sept. 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 7 participating and 12 observing nations' commitment to partnership and a free and open Indo-Pacific.

U.S. Navy Cmdr. James M. Peugh, the command chaplain with Marine Corps Installations East (MCIEAST)-Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, is pinned as a captain by his cousin, Russ Patterson, on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 1, 2022. The chaplain develops personnel and families of the Camp Lejeune community for spiritual and personal readiness through ministries or pastoral care.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Devon Tortorili, an infantry Marine, with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, applies gauze to a simulated casualty during the final test of a combat lifesaver course aboard the Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7), in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 10, 2022. During the final test a high stress environment was simulated while U.S Navy Corpsmen evaluated the participants. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of Amphibious Assault Ship USS 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.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 08, 2024) Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious landing dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) and Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) move pallets of supplies during a Vertical Replenishment at sea. Green Bay, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st MEU, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navys largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Navy

Cadets of the Philippine Army learn about the capabilities of a U.S. Army Humvee during a tour of Camp Agnew, Casigueran, Philippines in preparation for Balikatan 23 on April 3, 2023. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades shared experiences.

U.S. Marines complete an obstacle during a Leadership Reaction Course at Officer Candidates School during the Marine Forces Reserve Diversity AIMED Officer Program (DAOP) at Officer Candidate School, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Aug. 17, 2022. DAOP seeks to attract, identify, mentor, educate, and develop high-performing Marines from historically underrepresented populations to provide them an opportunity to visualize and pursue an officer career path.

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsmen with Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, provide aid to simulated casualties during a simulated mass casualty training event during exercise Native Fury 22 at Yanbu Commercial Port, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Aug. 18, 2022. Native Fury 22 is a biennial exercise focused on the demonstration of the rapid offload and integration of a Maritime Prepositioned Force in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility in support of regional security, crisis response, and contingency operations.

U.S. Navy hospital corpsman 3rd class Holden Gilbert, a platoon corpsmen with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, records the time of treatment of a simulated casualty during a blood transfusion exercise aboard Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7), in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 14, 2022. The blood transfusion exercise was designed to hone lifesaving skills and techniques. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of Amphibious Assault Ship USS 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 Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 273, Marine Aircraft Group 31, create an expedient Bangalore demolition charge, which is used to breach obstacles like concertina wire during a demolition range at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Aug. 23, 2022. MWSS-273 conducted a demolition range at Fort Stewart to provide Marines with the necessary training to safely employ different types of charges for different scenarios they may encounter.

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Sean Evans, an Illinois native and engineer officer with 2d Combat Engineer Battalion, 2d Marine Division (MARDIV), prepares blasting caps during a demolition range as part of the Division Leaders Assessment Program (DLAP) on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 24, 2024. DLAP is a rigorous course that tests and improves the warfighting abilities of leaders across 2d MARDIV. Marine Corps

U.S. Navy HN Dennis Johnson, a hospital seaman with III Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion, III MEF Information Group, refills an injury kit during the setup of a Battalion Aid Station for Bushido Strike on U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan-Casey, South Korea, Jan. 29, 2023. III MSB is conducting Bushido Strike 23, which comprises training events including a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation to validate its mission essential tasks to provide combat service support, security and administrative services to III Marine Expeditionary Force.

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 12, 2022) - U.S. Marines with All Domain Reconnaissance Company, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare ammunition prior to a maritime interception operation exercise aboard amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23), July 12. The 13th MEU is currently embarked aboard the Anchorage, conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

Military and diplomatic leaders from various participating nations participate in a Tactical Combat Casuality Course during Cutlass Express 2024 Camp Doraleh, Djibouti Feb 27, 2024. Exercises like Cutlass Express foster trust between participating nations by promoting mutual understanding and cooperation. Exercise Cutlass Express (CE) is one of three African regional "Express" series exercises sponsored by U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) and facilitated by U.S. Naval Forces Africa/U.S. Sixth Fleet (NAVAF/SIXTHFLT). Air National Guard

Recruits with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Batallion, conduct the rappel tower, November 14, 2022. The rappel tower test recruits fears of heights and builds confidence in their gear. (US Marine Corps Photos by Lance Cpl. Keegan Jones).

U.S. Marines assigned to 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division use a Joint Chemical Agent Detector to assess possible contaminants for a mass casualty decontamination drill during Artillery Relocation Training Program 22.1 at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Hijudai Training Area, Japan, April 25, 2022. The skills developed at ARTP increase the proficiency and readiness of the only permanently forward-deployed artillery unit in the Marine Corps, enabling them to provide precision indirect fires.

A U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team, 2d Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and a Philippine Marine check a target point during a combined-arms, live-fire exercise rehearsal during KAMANDAG 6 at Colonel Ernesto Rabina Air Base, Philippines, Oct. 12, 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.

NORFOLK (Jan. 7, 2013) Sailors fake out a mooring line aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77).

U.S. Navy Lt. Wesley Son, a dental officer with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), monitors a simulated casualty during a casualty field exercise as part of Realistic Urban Training (RUT) on Fort Barfoot, Virginia, Jan. 13, 2024. RUT provides the 24th MEU the opportunity to operate in unfamiliar environments, integrate the units of the Marine Air Ground Task Force, and train towards being designated as special operations capable.

A Military Working Dog assigned to the 87th Security Forces Squadron prepares to fly on a CH-53E assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 49 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. on Oct. 16, 2022. Defenders with 87th SFS K-9 section took part in a joint training with Marines to familiarize the Military Working Dogs with the transportation by helicopter. This skillset was developed for the qualification purposes of bomb detection in deployed environments, where certain terrain may only be accessible by air transportation.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Shawn Smith Jr., air traffic controller, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, reads a map during a Corporals Course culminating event at MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina, Feb. 2, 2024. Corporals Course is a month-long professional military education program that develops Marines small unit leadership skills and continues to prepare them to lead Marines. The culminating event consisted of land navigation, an improvised explosive device lane, tug-of-war, grappling and completing the obstacle course with gear. Marine Corps

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Eliezel Heredia, a motor vehicle operator with Truck Company, 25th Marine Regiment, fires at a target on Range 113 during Integrated Training Exercise 4-22 at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 27, 2022. MAGTF-23 aggregated at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center from 55 Home Training Centers, further preparing Marine Forces Reserve for potential future mobilizations and deployments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by. Cpl. Ryan Schmid)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Gabriel Durand, a combat videographer with American Forces Network, Iwakuni, looks out to shore aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) before departing Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS), Iwakuni, Japan, May 22, 2022. This is the first time VMFA-121 has embarked as a full squadron aboard an amphibious assault ship from MCAS Iwakuni.

070108-M-4937G-077. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Al Taqqadum State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST MLG (FWD)

PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines (Aug. 13, 2022) - Capt. Jeffrey Feinberg, commanding officer of USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), right, speaks with Philippine Air Force Brig. Gen. Fermin Carangan during the Barangay Health Fair at Irawan Elementary School during Pacific Partnership 2022. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Tais Guzman, a parachute rigger with 3rd Landing Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, dons an MC-6 main canopy parachute for an air delivery exercise at Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan, June 8, 2022. The purpose of the exercise was to maintain training and readiness qualifications as well as simulate a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System ammunition resupply via air delivery. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward deployed combat unit that serves as III Marine Expeditionary Force's comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

U.S Marines and Sailors with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) participate in a mass casualty response exercise on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 24, 2022. The Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG) mass casualty course trained medical personnel from the 26th MEUs Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 6th Marines and Combat Logistics Battalion 22 on casualty response procedures. 26th MEU corpsman worked on perfecting their execution of this complex process with a series of increasingly difficult scenarios over this one-week course. (U.S Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nayelly Nieves-Nieves)

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John H. Phillips, the U.S. European Command's Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Cyber Director (J-6) gives a coin to a U.S. Marine with 8th Communications Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) Information Group at Bardufoss, Norway, Feb. 27, 2024. The J-6 is a joint staff section responsible for command, control, communications and computer systems and provides commanders with the ability to make and communicate timely decisions across their areas of operations. II MEF Marines are participating in exercise Nordic Response 24 which is a Norwegian national readiness and defense exercise designed to enhance military capabilities and allied cooperation. 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 under challenging Arctic conditions, in high-intensity warfighting

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

220525-N-VQ947-1047 LOS ANGELES (May 25, 2022) Master Sgt. Javier Acfalle, left, from Dededo, Guam, and Sgt. Maj. Oranjel Leavy, right, from Charleston, S.C., both assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and embarked with San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27), distribute clothing donations at St. Francis Center during a Los Angeles Fleet Week community relations outreach, May 25, 2022. LAFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America’s sea services. During Fleet Week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of Los Angles and its surrounding areas.

U.S. Marine Corps 2nd LT Gavin S. Frisco with Logistics Operation School, Marine Corps Combat Service Support Schools, creates a convoy manifest during Logistics Officers Course Field Exercise (LOCFEX) on Camp Lejeune N.C., December 6, 2022. LOCFEX consists of various practical application exercises in a field environment to support combat service support operations.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Riley Ingram, a motor transport operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, adjusts his rifle during a deck shoot aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the Sea of Japan, Sept. 3, 2022. The Combat Marksmanship Program is designed to sustain a unit's lethality. 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 Gunnery Sgt. Robert OBrien, a Lake Worth, Florida native and motor transport operation chief with 2d Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, is pinned during his promotion ceremony on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 3, 2023. OBrien was meritoriously promoted to gunnery sergeant for his superior performance and as recognition of his ability to assume positions of greater authority and responsibility.

A U.S. Marine Corps recruit with Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion plots his shots during a table one live fire exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, May 23, 2022. Recruits shot a variety of distances on several targets as part of their marksmanship assessment.

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