Military Equipment and Operations

Troops working with military equipment during exercises and operations, capturing the essence of preparation and tactical readiness.

March 7, 2011 - A ground control station accommodates U.S. Soldiers with the 10th Special Forces Group as they operate an RQ-7B Shadow unmanned aerial vehicle at Hurlburt Field, Florida, during Emerald Warrior 2011.

US Air Force AIRMAN First Class Matthew Dickinson (Left) and A1C Joshua Price, 603rd Air Control Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, test the antenna of the Quick Reaction Satellite. The 603rd ACS is preparing for the joint NATO Exercise TACTICAL FIGHTER WEAPONRY 2000. Subject Operation/Series: TACTICAL FIGHTER WEAPONRY 2000 Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

A C17 Globemaster III Aircraft Crew, assigned to the Heavy Air Lift Wing from Papa Air Base, Hungary, supports Paratroopers, assigned to the 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, during a heavy equipment drop into the Bunker drop zone at Grafenwoehr, Germany, Oct. 18, 2016, as part of Peacemaster Unity training. Peacemaster Unity is Joint multinational readiness exercise including participation from 7 nations conducting missions across 3 countries, delivering over 2000 troops and 20 heavy drops. 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 within 18 hours.

Troops at Fort McCoy, Wis., for training work on equipment and vehicles on North Post on Sept. 10, 2022, at the installation as the sun sets for the day. The troops were on post for weekend training. During September 2022, thousands of troops trained at Fort McCoy for institutional training and extended combat and weekend training. Fort McCoy's motto is to be the Total Force Training Center.”

A view at dusk of a Colombian B-105 helicopter in flight near the UNITAS XXV fleet. Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXV Country: Unknown

030215-M-2715C-007. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Workhorse Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: MWSS-271

Troops at Fort McCoy, Wis., for training work on equipment and vehicles on North Post on Sept. 10, 2022, at the installation as the sun sets for the day. The troops were on post for weekend training. During September 2022, thousands of troops trained at Fort McCoy for institutional training and extended combat and weekend training. Fort McCoy's motto is to be the Total Force Training Center.”

A Defender assigned to the 6th Security Forces Squadron stands guard at the MacDill Air Force Base entrance during National Police Week May 16, 2022. Every year, MacDill Airmen come together to celebrate National Police Week by honoring security forces members who currently serve, have served and who have paid the ultimate sacrifice while in the line of duty. National Police Week (May 15 - 21) is held annually to honor military and civilian police officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty.

C-130 Hercules sit on the flightline during the evening sunset at Ali Al Salem Air Base, nicknamed the "Rock". The rock is home of the 9th Air Expeditionary Group made up of over 1500 people and sits just 39 miles from the Iraq border. This photo is part of the "On the Borderline" story in the July 1999, AIRMAN Magazine. The article describes life at the "Rock" and how it's mission and personnel have increased since the end of the Persian Gulf War under OPERATION SOUTHERN WATCH. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT)

March 7, 2011 - A ground control station accommodates U.S. Soldiers with the 10th Special Forces Group as they operate an RQ-7B Shadow unmanned aerial vehicle at Hurlburt Field, Florida, during Emerald Warrior 2011.

A dock landing ship is anchored off shore as the sun rises over the Shouf Mountains. Marines are redeploying from the city at the conclusion of their participation in a multinational peacekeeping operation. Base: Beirut Country: Lebanon (LBN)

A U.S. Army UH-72 Lakota helicopter assigned to the Michigan Army National Guards 112th Aviation Regiment, Grand Ledge Army Aviation Support Facility, provides overwatch for a simulated active shooter incident on Lake Huron during exercise Straits Shield 22, April 27, 2022. The U.S. Coast Guard, Michigan State Police, Michigan National Guard, and other agencies joined together at Straits Shield 22 to improve the effectiveness multiagency response plans and Sault region maritime security plans.

050107-N-1229B-064. Country: Indian Ocean (IOC) Scene Major Command Shown: USS Duluth (LPD-6)

An A-10 Thunderbolt II, from the Idaho National Guards 124th Fighter Wing, Boise, Idaho, flys away from a gunnery target during the Hawgsmoke 2022 gunnery competition at the Saylor Creek Bombing Range, south of Mountain Home, Idaho, Sept. 8, 2022. The pilot had just completed a strafing run with the GAU-8 Avenger cannon. .

U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit sight in on their targets during a live-fire range aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 17, 2024. The range was conducted to reinforce proficiency in combat marksmanship skills with different caliber weaponry. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the 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. Marine Corps

011014-F-7203T-002. Complete Scene Caption: A pair of Marine Corps Super AH-1W Super Cobra Attack helicopters line up at a target range as one fires a TOW missile at a designated target on an Egyptian firing range just outside of Mubarak Military City in Egypt. Marines from the 1ST Tank Battalion, 29 Palms, California, conducted an In-Stride Breech live fire demonstration in front of numerous nations as part of coalition training for this year's BRIGHT STAR 01-02 exercise. An In-Stride Breach is a special type of operation used to overcome and breakthrough unexpected or lightly defended obstacles. BRIGHT STAR is a multinational exercise involving more than 74,000 troops from 44 countries that is designed to enhance regional stability and military-to-military cooperation among the US, our key allies, and our regional partners. It prepares US Central Command to rapidly deploy and employ the armed forces to deter aggressors and, if necessary, fight and win side-by-side with our allies a

A B-52H Stratofortress prepares to take-off from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, during exercise Prairie Vigilance Sept. 22, 2022. Prairie Vigilance tests the 5th Bomb Wings ability to conduct strategic-bomber readiness operations.

Troops at Fort McCoy, Wis., for training work on equipment and vehicles on North Post on Sept. 10, 2022, at the installation as the sun sets for the day. The troops were on post for weekend training. During September 2022, thousands of troops trained at Fort McCoy for institutional training and extended combat and weekend training. Fort McCoy's motto is to be the Total Force Training Center.

Coast Guard Personnel - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-90-276. Coast Guardsman strapping down boxes, 050902. Hurricane Katrina

220802-N-DW158-2075 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 2, 2022) An F/A-18 Super Hornet lands on the flight deck of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 2. 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.

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion and an MV-22 Osprey, both assigned to Aviation Combat Element, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), wait on standby in a landing zone during a mass casualty exercise in Syndalen, Finland, Aug. 13, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd MEU, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

An air-to-air left side view of an SR-71 Blackbird aircraft from the 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing. The aircraft will be refueled by a KC-10 Extender aircraft during testing. Base: Beale Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-86-07264. Base: San Francisco State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The sun rises above a 62d Airlift Wing C-17 Globemaster III aircraft on the flightline at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Oct. 18, 2022. Alongside airlift operations, Team McChord also conducted cargo and personnel processing, chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear, and force protection scenarios, communication and connectivity degradation incidents and crisis scenarios during Exercise Rainier War 22B, from Oct. 6-22.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 1, 2022) - Seaman Apprentice Colby Senatore, from Phoenix, stands lookout watch aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) while operating in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 1. Barry is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleets principal surface force.

A starboard view of the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61) decorated in lights. Base: La Ceiba Country: Honduras (HND)

The battleship USS IOWA (BB-61) is silhouetted against the early evening sky. The IOWA is to be decommissioned on October 1, 1990. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Members of the Marine Detachment aboard the battleship USS MISSOURI (BB-63) lower the national ensign during colors. The MISSOURI is participating in the multinational exercise RIMPAC '90. Subject Operation/Series: RIMPAC '90 Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

Two flight deck crewmen aboard the aircraft carrier USS SARATOGA (CV-60) are silhouetted against the late afternoon sky during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Red Sea

Paratroopers assigned to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division engage enemy combatants during the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) rotation on Fort Polk, Louisiana, Nov. 6, 2022. JRTC Rotation 23-01 serves to enhance brigade and supporting unit's deployment readiness.

U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, prepare for night rehearsals for a Mechanized Raids Course at Camp Pendleton, California, on July 18, 2022. The course prepares Marines for deployment with a Marine Expeditionary Unit as part of a motorized raid force.

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266 (VMM 266), follows a U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules, assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252(VMGR 252), over East Africa Nov. 1, 2022. The refueling unit is deployed from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, and supports the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa by providing aerial refueling, airdrop and rescue capabilities to the area of operations.

011029-F-3231R-005. Base: Camp Barkeley State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

221209-N-LM220-1505 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 9, 2022) Sailors set up an aircraft emergency barricade during a barricade drill on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

A Mars class combat stores ship is silhouetted against the setting sun while at sea in support of Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Northern Arabian Sea

An American Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) Amphibious Vehicle rest on the sand just after coming on shore at Jongsa-dong beach in Republic of Korea, Oct. 31, 1998. The LCAC Amphibious vehicles are landing on the beach to drop off U.S. Marine troops and equipment in support of Foal Eagle '98. Foal Eagle '98 is a deployment exercise that takes place once a year in Korea. (U.S. Army photo by SPECIALIST Joel C. Miller) (Released). Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE '98KOREA CD Base: Jongsa-Dong Beach Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

U.S. Army Sgt. April Destafano, a water purifier with 101st Engineer Battalions Forward Support Co. (FSC), Massachusetts National Guard, enjoys the remnants of the sunset following night-fire lane as part of Operation Patriot Crucible at Camp Edwards, Mass., Aug. 12.

Silhouette of the USS Deyo

A silhouetted view of the nuclear-powered missile cruiser USS SOUTH CAROLINA (CGN-37) participating in a composite training unit exercise. Country: Unknown

A pilot with the 90th Fighter Squadron, 3rd Wing, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, begins to exit his aircraft after landing at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, July 26, 2022. The U.S. remains dedicated to our security commitments with our NATO Alliance and global Partners and this enhanced posture is a clear expression of NATOs commitment to readiness which promotes regional security and stability.

U.S. Marines assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 15, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group, conduct water purification with a Lightweight Water Purification System at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 20, 2022. CLB-15 purified and provided potable drinking water to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, during 1/1s battalion field exercise to enhance operational capability between the ground and the logistics combat elements of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force in preparation for a future deployment.

Silhouetted against the sun, SGT. D. Ente performs a routine quality assurance check on the tailplane of a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft from the 351st Air Refueling squadron, 100th Air Refueling Wing. Base: Raf Mildenhall Country: Great Britain / England (GBR)

Cowboys Sitting on Fence in the Sunset

DN-ST-89-10461. Base: Naval Base, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The sun sets Sept. 10, 2022, at Sparta-Fort McCoy Airport at Fort McCoy, Wis. Fort McCoys motto is to be the “Total Force Training Center.” Located in the heart of the upper Midwest, Fort McCoy is the only U.S. Army installation in Wisconsin. The installation has provided support and facilities for the field and classroom training of more than 100,000 military personnel from all services nearly every year since 1984. Learn more about Fort McCoy online at https://home.army.mil/mccoy, on the Defense Visual Information Distribution System at https://www.dvidshub.net/fmpao, on Facebook by searching “ftmccoy,” and on Twitter by searching “usagmccoy.”

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

Students with the U.S. Navy Senior Amphibious Warfare Course (SAWOC) receive capability briefs on various technologies and vehicles from U.S. Marines with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 22-23, 2022. II Marine Expeditionary Force showcased its capabilities to SAWOC students in order to familiarize them with the landward environment, planning considerations and exposure to all elements of the Fleet Marine Force.

C-130 Hercules aircraft are prepared for takeoff during the early morning hours for a mass troop and equipment drop over Fort Irwin as part of exercise Gallant Eagle '82. Subject Operation/Series: GALLANT EAGLE '82 Base: March Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, arrive at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Nov. 29, 2022, as part of a fire support coordination exercise during Steel Knight 23. Steel Knight is an annual combined arms live-fire exercise which ensures 1st MARDIV is optimized for naval expeditionary warfare in contested spaces, and is purpose-built to facilitate future operations afloat and ashore.

DN-SN-85-06337. Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Country: Indian Ocean (IOC)

United States Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules prepares to launch from Camp Bastion, Helmand Province, Afghanistan

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force - Darwin, prepare for a possible attack at the break of dawn during Exercise Hamel in Cultana Training Area, South Australia, Australia, July 9, 2016. Exercise Hamel is a trilateral training exercise with Australian, New Zealand, and U.S. forces to enhance cooperation, trust, and friendship.

A semiballistic missile is launched from a multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) launcher as the Army Tactical Missile System (TACMS) is tested during a night firing at Launch Complex No. 33. (No. 2 in a series of 6 views.). Base: White Sands Missile Test Range State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Cowboys Sitting on Fence in the Sunset

Pilots from the 80th Flying Training Wings Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training (ENJJPT) Program prepare to take off Oct. 22, 2014, at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas. After successfully completing the 55-week undergraduate pilot training through ENJJPT, all graduates, regardless of their nationality, receive silver U.S. wings, as well as those from their own country, and are awarded the aeronautical rating of pilot.

110323-N-IC111-913PACIFIC OCEAN (March 23, 2011) Aviation BoatswainÕs Mate (Handler) 3rd Class Emmanuel Gedeon, from Miami, checks sprinklers during a countermeasure wash down on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Sailors scrubbed the external surfaces on the flight deck and island superstructure to remove potential radiation contamination. Ronald Reagan is operating off the coast of Japan providing humanitarian assistance as directed in support of Operation Tomodachi.

The sun sets Sept. 10, 2022, at Sparta-Fort McCoy Airport at Fort McCoy, Wis. Fort McCoys motto is to be the Total Force Training Center. Located in the heart of the upper Midwest, Fort McCoy is the only U.S. Army installation in Wisconsin. The installation has provided support and facilities for the field and classroom training of more than 100,000 military personnel from all services nearly every year since 1984. Learn more about Fort McCoy online at https://home.army.mil/mccoy, on the Defense Visual Information Distribution System at https://www.dvidshub.net/fmpao, on Facebook by searching ftmccoy, and on Twitter by searching usagmccoy.

A U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, sights into a M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System during an embassy reinforcement exercise on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Aug.12, 2022. The embassy reinforcement exercise taught the Marines when and how to react to non-lethal situations and enhance combat readiness. 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.

050902-N-5345W-004. Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)

220918-N-HH215-1048 SAN DIEGO (Sept. 18, 2022) (From left) Nimitz-class aircraft carriers USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and USS Abraham Lincoln are moored pierside onboard Naval Air Station North Island, Sept. 18. Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.

A CV-22 Osprey assigned to the 21st Special Operations Squadron hovers over Lake Ogawara during helocast training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 10, 2022. Helocasting is an airborne, low signature technique used by special operations forces to place members into a military area of operations or a combat search and rescue operation.

A modernized M2A4 Bradley Fighting Vehicle, assigned to the "Spartan Brigade," 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, pulls security while the sun sets over the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, California, Feb. 23, 2023. The Spartan Brigade, the Armys most modernized brigade, completed its rotation NTC 23-05, making it not only the best equipped but most lethal unit in Americas arsenal as the Army moves toward building the Army of 2030.

110209-N-6003P-269ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 9, 2011) The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) conducts flight operations in the Atlantic Ocean. Harry S. Truman is conducting operations at sea in support of Naval Air Training Command carrier qualifications.

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171 set up a forward arming and refueling point (FARP) at Iwo Jima Air Base, Japan, Aug. 4, 2022. U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 and MWSS-171 conducted FARP operations in expeditionary conditions, practicing employment of light and agile forces across the Indo-Pacific.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ethan McElroy (left), an entry controller assigned to the 628th Security Forces Squadron, and U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Michael Hartmann, a coxswain assigned to the 628th SFS, monitor the restricted water way on the Cooper River at Charleston, South Carolina, April 11, 2022. Members of the 628th SFS Harbor Patrol Unit consists of the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy personnel who work together to secure 4.5 miles of federal restricted water way, and protect naval nuclear training units moored on the Cooper River.

Marines execute a ten-mile hike aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort Aug. 14. Detachments from Combat Logistics Company 23, Combat Logistics Regiment 25, and Marine Wing Support Squadron 273, Marine Aircraft Group 31 participated in the hike. The route for CLC-23 took them along perimeter road around the air station while MWSS-273 headed for the pistol range. Both detachments began and ended their hikes at the armory aboard MCAS Beaufort.

Malaysia, Kuantan Air Base, United States Marine Corps aviators preparing to launch training mission

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Derek Phillips, 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron pavements and equipment NCOIC, uses a pickaxe to take out a piece of the flightline during a flightline repair at an undisclosed location, August 5, 2022. In just a short amount of time, the 386th were able to split off into two teams to repair the two upheavals on the flightline, successfully demonstrating their Agile Combat Employment capabilities.

U.S. Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division prepare their M1A2 Abrams tanks for gunnery table V night iterations, Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, June 6, 2022. The 3/4th ABCT is among other units assigned to V Corps, Americas forward deployed corps in Europe that works alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces.

040907-F-6426S-009. Base: Fairchild Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A flight deck crew member signals to the pilot of an aircraft aboard the aircraft carrier USS SARATOGA (CV-60) as the vessel is underway in support of Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Red Sea

221021-N-XK462-1038 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 21, 2022) U.S. Navy Electricians Mate Seaman Camden Sinner, from Presque Isle, Wis., looks through an alidade aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108). Wayne E. Meyer is currently operating with Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in preparation for an upcoming deployment.

U.S. Soldiers with the 1-110th Infantry Battalion, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division fire a mortar system during an exercise at Fort Indiantown Gap.

220505-N-LZ839-1144ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 5, 2022) - Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Vincent Opoku, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), directs a Landing Craft, Utility in the well deck, May 5, 2022. Bataan is underway in the 2nd fleet area of operations. Bataan is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk.

A long range view of the approach and landing on runway 090. Subject Operation/Series: UPHOLD DEMOCRACY Base: Port Au Prince Country: Haiti (HTI)

110914-N-GC412-129INDIAN OCEAN (Sept. 14, 2011) F/A-18 hornet strike fighters are on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is on a deployment to the western Pacific Ocean and the Arabian Gulf.

U.S. Air Force Special Tactics operators with the 24th Special Operations Wing, Hurlburt Field, Florida, search an area for remaining survivors during a humanitarian disaster relief exercise as part of Emerald Warrior 22.1 at Robbins Air Force Base, Georgia, May 9, 2022. Emerald Warrior is the largest joint special operations exercise involving U.S. Special Operations Command forces training to respond to various threats across the spectrum of conflict.

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U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jeremy Bennett, a platoon sergeant with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to drop a target during a night aerial live fire exercise in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 24, 2022. The scout snipers conducted the live fire to hone their skills and maintain proficiency in any environment. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli ARG 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.

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

The sun sets over South Post on Sept. 10, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Fort McCoys motto is to be the Total Force Training Center. Located in the heart of the upper Midwest, Fort McCoy is the only U.S. Army installation in Wisconsin. The installation has provided support and facilities for the field and classroom training of more than 100,000 military personnel from all services nearly every year since 1984. Learn more about Fort McCoy online at https://home.army.mil/mccoy, on the Defense Visual Information Distribution System at https://www.dvidshub.net/fmpao, on Facebook by searching ftmccoy, and on Twitter by searching usagmccoy.

621st Contingency Response Wing Airmen gather in front of their Tactical Operations Center for a morning changeover brief in eastern Europe, April 26, 2022. 31 different Air Force specialty codes comprised the Contingency Response Element.

220701-N-XN177-1051 EAST CHINA SEA (July 1, 2022) - Sailors refuel an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 on the flight deck aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), July 1, 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.

120605-N-EK905-118 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 5, 2012) The amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) transits the Pacific Ocean under the light of a full moon. Makin Island and embarked Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit are deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet Area of operations.

U.S. Police Officers assigned to the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) teams from police departments across South Carolina participate in advanced firearms drills during the 2022 SWAT Summit at the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy, Columbia, South Carolina, Sept. 27, 2022. The Columbia Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) SWAT Team hosts this year's summit, sharing their techniques in Close Quarter Combat (CQB) skills, mission planning, tactics, and range drills with partner departments.

A U.S. Airman assigned to the 27th Special Operations Wing checks the rear of a MC-130J Commando II at sunset during Arctic Edge 24 in Fairbanks, Alaska, Feb. 29, 2024. AE24 is an annual defense exercise for the U.S. Northern Command emphasizing Joint Force operations in an extreme cold weather and high latitude environment and is designed to demonstrate Globally Integrated Layered Defense in the Arctic. Air Force

Russian support personnel work around the Soyuz MS-15 spacecraft shortly after it landed n a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan with Expedition 62 crew members Jessica Meir and Drew Morgan of NASA, and Oleg Skripochka of Roscosmos, Friday, April 17, 2020. Meir and Skripochka returned after 205 days in space, and Morgan after 272 days in space. All three served as Expedition 60-61-62 crew members onboard the International Space Station.

051001-F-2828D-184. Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Tribute in lights to 184 killed at the Pentagon

The 1st Cavalry Division celebrates its 101st birthday with a division run and cake-cutting ceremony at Fort Hood, Texas, Sept. 13. Standing proud as the Army's largest Division and continuing to uphold the standards of what it means to be a part of the First Team.

Crewmen aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS CARL VINSON (CVN 70) enjoy the sunset. Base: USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Country: Indian Ocean (IOC)

Cargo is set to be dropped from a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 8th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron at an undisclosed location in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Nov. 6, 2022. The cargo was part of a combat airdrop mission to provide supplies to locations within CENTCOM's AOR.

French soldiers assigned to the 93rd Mountain Artillery Regiment, Multinational Field Artillery Brigade conduct CAESAR self-propelled howitzer live fire during Exercise Dynamic Front 23 at Oksbol, Denmark, March 28, 2023. Exercise Dynamic Front 23 is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa directed, 56th Artillery Command led, multinational exercise desinged to improve allied and partner nation's ability to execute multi-echelon fires, and test interoperability of both tactical and theater-level fires systems in a live environment.

220902-N-GR655-0175 GROTON, Conn. (September 2, 2022) - The USS San Juan (SSN 751) transits the Thames River as the ship returns from routine operations to Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn., Sept. 2. The Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS San Juan and crew operate under Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) TWELVE and its primary mission is to provide attack submarines that are ready, willing, and able to meet the unique challenges of undersea combat and deployed operations in unforgiving environments across the globe.

A U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon, from the 177th Fighter Wing of the New Jersey Air National Guard, launches in full afterburner at the Atlantic City Air National Guard Base, New Jersey, Dec. 1, 2022. Night flying training is required to keep fighter pilots mission-ready for overseas combat deployments and protecting the homeland every day.

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