Military Equipment Handling and Drills

Scenes of soldiers handling artillery and vehicles, demonstrating logistical operations and training exercises in preparation for deployments and missions.

Junior enlisted soldiers get the opportunity to participate and qualify for driver training.

U.S. soldiers assigned to Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 9th Field Artillery Regiment (Battleking) 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, transport artillery rounds from a Carrier Ammo Tracked vehicle to an M109A7 Paladin during Exercise Dynamic Front 24 at Polatlı Training Area, Türkiye, Feb. 19, 2024. Exercise Dynamic Front 24 is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa-directed, 56th Artillery Command-led fires-centric exercise in Germany and Türkiye. Artillery Soldiers train in a joint-combined environment, focusing on fire interoperability, command, and control between multinational units and using Artillery Systems Cooperation Activities protocol systems. Army Reserve

060413-A-7969G-013. Base: Bayji State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AB DIVISION

Soldiers from the Idaho Army National Guards, 2-116th Combined Arms Battalion prepare their vehicles and equipment for annual training exercises on the Orchard Combat Training Center in preparation for deployment in support of Operation Spartan Shield.

Junior enlisted soldiers get the opportunity to participate and qualify for driver training.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. John Rodriguez, a motor vehicle transportation noncommissioned officer with 228th Brigade Support Company, 2nd Multi-Domain Task Force, removes a funnel from a M1083 medium tactical vehicle in the motor pool of the Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area, in Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, Sept. 1, 2023. Rodriguez and his team have been supporting logistic operations for Arcane Thunder 23.

U.S. Marines with Engineer Company, Marine Wing Support Squadron 174, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing provide lift capability to expedite forward arming and refueling point setup at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, Feb. 26, 2024. This training enhanced proficiency and increased readiness in preparation for Balikatan 24. Marine Corps

221005-M-VR919-1069 (October 6, 2022) U.S. Navy Sailors with 1st Medical Battalion, Combat Logistics Battalion 11, Task Force San Francisco, prepare gear in support for San Francisco Fleet Week 2022 at Marine Green, California, Oct. 6, 2022. SFFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience Americas 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 the city and its surrounding areas.

Idaho National Guard 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team's 2nd of the 116th Combined Arms Battalion teamed up with the Idaho Army National Guards 1st of the 183 Assault Helicopter Battalion to conduct medevac training at the Orchard Combat Training Center on March 30, 2022. The training simulated emergency evacuations of sick or wounded Soldiers from a battlefield. Ground medics preformed medical care on the ground before rushing them to the flight medics aboard the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter who continued medical care while they were flown to the nearby medical facility. This training is a portion of combat training the 2nd of the 116th CAB conducted in preparation to deploy to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Spartan Shield later this year.

Alabama Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Veronica O'Neal opens the door to the HIPPO water tank truck at Price Barracks, Belize on May 13, 2022. O'Neal and the 1208th Quartermaster Company are suppling potable water for cooking, personal hygiene, and drinking to support partner nations during the operation

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Benjamin Thompson, a refueler with Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, positions a LVSR AMKR18 for refueling inside a Logistics Support Area established in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during exercise Native Fury 22, Aug. 11, 2022. Native Fury 22 is vital for strengthening the United States long-standing relationship with the Saudi Armed Forces. The Exercise enhances combined tactics, maritime capabilities and promotes long-term regional stability.

Members the 32nd Aerial Port Squadron secure a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle, or Humvee, inside a C-130H Hercules at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, Jan. 6, 2024. The Humvee weighs approximately 5,000 pounds and securing it was crucial training for the Airmen as they prepared for the 2024 Port Dawg Challenge.

The 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team of the Idaho Army National Guard fields an array of diverse units within its structure. As a cavalry unit the brigade features cavalry scout units throughout its organization. Cavalry Scouts engage the enemy with anti-armor weapons and scout vehicles in the field, track and report enemy movement and activities, and will direct the employment of various weapon systems onto the enemy. Their specialized skills enable them to assist with observation and listening posts, perform and help with navigation, and help secure and transport ammunition. The Cavalry Scout leads, serves, or assists as a member of a scout crew, squad, section, platoon or troop in reconnaissance, security, and other combat operations.During annual training 2022, cavalry scout soldiers and their vehicles gathered on the Orchard Combat Training Center for gunnery qualifications as a group, before departing and returning to their parent unit. Cavalry Scouts from the brigade will soon

Airman 1st Class Christian Adkins (left) and Tech. Sgt. LucasKeppere (right), 341st Civil Engineer Squadron members,carry Tech. Sgt. Adam Beaudoin, 341st CES member, tosimulate an injury from a ground attack during a CES exerciseMay 10, 2022, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. Thegroup learned about land navigation, individual movementtechniques, defensive fighting positions, field sanitation andnight vision devices.

Soldiers from the Idaho Army National Guards, 2-116th Combined Arms Battalion prepare their vehicles and equipment for annual training exercises on the Orchard Combat Training Center in preparation for deployment in support of Operation Spartan Shield.

510th RSG Soldiers are coordinating the delivery of 141 pieces of equipment to support 1-119 FA "Red Lions" training near Adazi, Latvia, as part of DEFENDER-Europe 22. Working closely with contracted drivers and FA personnel, RSG Soldiers are ensuring line haul and crane operations to offload equipment and demonstrate the U.S. militarys ability to rapidly deploy Soldiers and equipment from the U.S. to Europe in support of NATO to strengthen partnerships, build readiness and deter potential adversaries.

SPC Jason Blauser, 65th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, assembles a small explosive device during a training exercise in the Combined Arms Collective Training Facility in central Alaska. (Photo by Eve Baker, Fort Wainwright Public Affairs Office)

1st Cavalry Division Troopers prepare to move out to the training area to execute a command post exercise at Fort Hood, Feb. 4. The CPX hones the division staff's warfighting skills and strengthens unit cohesion.

U.S. Army Pfc. Connor Ross, a Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) crewmember assigned to 1st Battalion, 77th Field Artillery Regiment, 41st Field Artillery Brigade, prepares a Light Medium Tactical Vehicle for inspection during the load phase of Exercise Dynamic Front 2022 at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, July 10, 2022. DF22, led by 56th Artillery Command and U.S. Army Europe and Africa directed, is the premier U.S.-led, NATO Allies and Partners-integrated fires exercise in the European theater focusing on fires interoperability and increasing readiness, lethality and interoperability across the human, procedural, and technical domains.

U.S. Army security personnel hold overwatch during an inspection of the base perimeter at Manda Bay, Kenya, October 27, 2022. Improved defenses, fighting positions and indirect fire protection is critical to maintaining control of the regions safe landing zone.

Spc. Jagat B. Gurung ground guides Staff Sgt. Braxton T. Ashley during a weeklong forklift training course at Fort Bragg, N.C., June 15, 2022. The cargo specialists are assigned to the 330th Movement Control Battalion, and are responsible for transferring or supervising the transfer of passengers, cargo and equipment.

Sgt. Tyler Nichols (left) and Staff Sgt. Robert Woolsey (right), transportation management coordinators assigned to the 258th Movement Control Team, Division Sustainment Troops Battalion, 3rd Division Sustainment Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, oversee the movement of equipment during the 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd ID, Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise April 25-27, 2022, on Hunter Army Airfield, Savannah, Georgia. The 258th MCT personnel will be helping perform inspections of vehicles and containers in addition to ensuring that documentation is properly prepared for their movement to Camp Atterbury, Indiana, and future deployments.

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Jeric Ombao, the motor transport maintenance chief of Combat Logistics Battalion 31, with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, guides a quadcon into position during a combat service support area exercise at Kin Blue, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 9, 2023. A CSSA provides Marines on the ground with food, water, and fuel to support the mission and sustain an area of operations. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of USS 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.

NORAD and USNORTHCOM J6 Senior Enlisted Leader, SGM Linwood Barrett viewed 52nd Brigade Engineer Battalions signal assessment certifications. Table 4 certifications will ensure signal Soldiers are properly trained on their equipment.

060308-A-5745M-021. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Liberty State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 10TH MTN DIV

Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Col. Stephen Messenger greets community members and post visitors at the installation's Gate 20 on July 22, 2022, by scanning identification cards at Fort McCoy, Wis. Messenger became the garrison commander July 14. Messenger arrives after serving in his prior assignment as the director of engineering and logistics, J4, Joint Task Force Civil Support, Fort Eustis, Va. Messengers awards and decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Bronze Star, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters, Army Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster, Joint Service Achievement Medal, Army Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters, Combat Infantrymans Badge, Expert Infantrymans Badge, Army Parachutist Badge, Air Assault Badge, Pathfinder Badge, and German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge.

Soldiers talk outside a C-17 Globemaster III at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, May 26, 2022. Two C-17s flew to Fort Sill to deliver two M270 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems and two humvees.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Steven Olivas, a combat engineer with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 and members of the Northern Army, Japan Self-Defense Force, repair a local airfield during exercise Resolute Dragon 22 at Camp Betsuka, 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. Olivas is a native of Hobbs, New Mexico.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Joseph Wiseman, left, and Cpl. Andrew Erhart, both intelligence specialists with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, prepare to launch a RQ-20 Puma for flight in support of 1st ANGLICO's field exercise on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 12, 2022. The RQ-20 Puma is a small unmanned aircraft system that enables Marines to survey simulated adversary targets at a high advantage point.

Guardsmen with the 2-149 General Support Aviation Battalion, Oklahoma Army National Guard conduct specialized training in preparation for mobilization in February of this year.

Soldiers with 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) prepare a convoy for Operation Lethal Eagle II, April 22, 2022, on Fort Campbell, Ky. Lethal Eagle is a division-wide training exercise designed to produce lethal squads and platoons grounded in fundamentals ready for contingency operations on today's battlefields.

Army Reserve Soldier with 716th Engineer Company from New Hampshire move gravel at the CRSP yard on Fort McCoy as part of a troop project during Combat Support Training Exercise 86-22-02.

The 321st Engineer Battalion of Boise, Idaho, worked through their extended combat training to demonstrate their wartime Army Reserve capabilities.The critical event of Courage Crossing 22 was to deploy a hasty bridge over a 110-meter lake during a wet gap crossing, but also included infantry reconnaissance, and multi-component and joint U.S. services over the two-week period.

U.S. Army soldier, assigned to 3rd Armored Brigade Combat team, 1st Cavalry Division, participates in Railhead Operations in Poland. 3ABCT's vehicles arrived in Poland to aid in maximizing military capabilities.

A water treatment specialist attached to the 652nd Regional Support Group ensures water flows into a temporary shower facility for Army Reserve Soldiers at Combat Support Training Exercise (CSTX) 22, June 13, Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif. The CSTX is a joint exercise that prepares units for operational deployments around the world. The 652nd RSG is based in Helena, Mont., and will take over operations from the 653rd Regional Support Group until the end of the exercise.

030204-M-4419R-044. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Coyote Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 5th Marines

Soldiers from Charlie Company, 2-116th Combined Arms Battalion work to prepare their Bradley Fighting Vehicles for gunnery qualifications. Idaho Army National Guard soldiers from the 2-116th Combined Arms Battalion in the field for annual training and final preparations for deployment in support of Operation Spartan Shield.

U.S. Army Spc. Eberto Carranza, a tank machine-gunner, assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division (3-1 ABCT)operationally controlled by the 1st Infantry Division (1 ID), answer maintenance question about the Abrams M1A2 System Enhancement Package version 3 tank with Polish soldiers assigned to the 11th Armored Lubuska Cavalry Division during the Abrams Logistical Summit at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, Oct. 26, 2022. The 3-1 ABCT is proudly working alongside 1 ID, other NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

Soldiers assigned to the 194th Division Sustainment Support Battalion, Division Sustainment Brigade, 2nd Infantry ROK-U.S. Combined Division brief Col. Lucas Hightower, the Division Sustainment Brigade commander, on convoy operations for the 3rd Cavalry Regiment container movement on January 31, 2024 at the Port of Pohang, Republic of Korea. The 3rd Cavalry Regiment will replace the 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division as part of a regular rotation of forces to support the United States Commitment to the ROK. Units designated as a Korea Rotational Force, or KRF, serve a nine-month tour of duty.

During a joint force exercise, Polaris Military Razors received fuel from an Army Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, on Sept. 8, 2022. During the exercise, Airmen were challenged to defuel a KC-135R Stratotanker into a HEMTT to practice Agile Combat Employment. This innovative process demonstrates the ability to provide fuel to other vehicles when located in austere conditions in order to complete the mission.

Senior Airman Caleb SalGado, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron pavements and equipment journeyman, clears an area on the airfield as part of a rapid airfield damage repair training exercise at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 13, 2024. The 554th Red Horse Squadron traveled to Kunsan to lead the training, boosting Airmens readiness in emergency operations. Air Force

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, unhook relief supplies from a 7-ton during a foreign humanitarian assistance exercise at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, June 30, 2022. The FHA was conducted to test the Marines abilities to interact and aid humanitarian needs while promoting regional stability and security. 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.

870th Military Police Company Soldiers conduct reconnaissance on July 23rd, 2022 at Camp Roberts, Calif. as part of annual training. Soldiers maneuvered through simulated IEDs and other hazards. The mission finished with setting up security so the 49th MP BDE could set up their field Tactical Operation Center.

Royal Canadian Air Force Master Cpl. Ben Wallace, traffic technician with the 2 Air Movements Squadron, Canadian Forces Base Trenton, shakes hands with a teammate after the 10k forklift challenge during the Port Dawg Rodeo at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, June 23, 2022. Fourteen teams of port dawgs from around the world competed in five events in order to earn the honor of Top Dawg: a pallet-building competition, a 10k forklift skills course, a 25K loader aircraft upload, a combat fitness challenge and a center of balance knowledge test.

Part of rail training involves the proper use of hand and arm signals to guide vehicles onto the railcars. Here, a soldier with 2nd Battalion, 20th Field Artillery guides a Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck onto a rail car.

Soldiers from Charlie Company, 2-116th Combined Arms Battalion work to prepare their Bradley Fighting Vehicles for gunnery qualifications.Idaho Army National Guard soldiers from the 2-116th Combined Arms Battalion in the field for annual training and final preparations for deployment in support of Operation Spartan Shield.

U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion 5th Infantry provide ground security during the Marine Air-Ground Task Force demonstration of the 2022 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California, Sept. 23, 2022. The MAGTF Demo displays the coordinated use of close-air support, artillery and infantry forces, and provides a visual representation of how the Marine Corps operates. The theme for the 2022 MCAS Miramar Air Show, Marines Fight, Evolve and Win, reflects the Marine Corps ongoing modernization efforts to prepare for future conflicts.

Oklahoma Army National Guard Soldiers from Company B, 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry Regiment, deliver sandbags to flood-stricken areas of Northeastern Oklahoma, Saturday, May 25, 2019. Oklahoma Army National Guard Soldiers assisted several Oklahoma communities following record rain fall and numerous tornados. The Guardsmens' assistance included swift water rescue, filling and distributing sandbags and delivering purified, potable water. (Oklahoma Army National Guard

North Carolina National Guard UH-60 Blackhawks deliver cots and Rack Packs’ to N.C. National Guard Soldiers spread across Eastern N.C. in support of the Hurricane Matthew recovery effort. These Rack Packs’ are donated by the USO of N.C. and contain a two to three day supply of toiletries and snacks.

It is great to be out here in Arlington with the community and share what we do on the tank with them, said Spc. Danny Reyes, 2nd Squadron, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team tanker at the Commander's Cup 2022 tailgate in Arlington, Texas on Nov. 5. I love being a loader and sharing that with people interested in joining one day and vets is amazing.

070119-A-0354S-005. Base: Forward Operating Base Marez Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: NORTHEAST

GULFPORT, Miss. (Apr. 20, 2022) Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1, disassembles a medium girder bridge during a training course onboard Naval Construction Training Center Gulfport. NMCB 1 is conducting an intense homeport training plan to expand their ability to execute construction, humanitarian assistance, and theater operations.

U.S. Marines with Helicopter Support Team, 1st Landing Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, work to recover a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle during the Marine Air-Ground Task Force demonstration of the 2022 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California, Sept. 23, 2022. The MAGTF Demo displays the coordinated use of close-air support, armor, artillery and infantry forces and provides a visual representation of how the Marine Corps operates. The theme for the 2022 MCAS Miramar Air Show, Marines Fight, Evolve and Win, reflects the Marine Corps ongoing modernization efforts to prepare for future conflicts.

Polish army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Robert Sagatowski, right, and Polish army Senior Cpl. Maciej Malikowski learn about the M1A2 Abrams Tanks from a U.S. Soldier assigned to 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, during the Abrams Apprenticeship Program at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, May 23, 2022. The 3/4 ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, Americas forward-deployed corps in Europe.

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GREYWOLF Trooper, Staff Sgt. Caesar Arreaga, assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division shows Polish soldiers from the 1st Warsaw Brigade the Abrams M1A2 SepV3 main battle tank. This demonstration was part of the Abrams Tank Summit and was the first time these Polish soldiers had the opportunity to view the SepV3.

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Airmen assigned the 19th Airlift Wing guide a Humvee onto a C-130J Super Hercules during the Gnarly Explodeo readiness exercise at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Feb. 1, 2024. During this exercise, the 19th AW executed The Rocket Launch Playbook, a supplement to the bases Installation Deployment Plan that provides a means for the wing to rapidly deploy eight of its C-130J Super Hercules aircraft in an extremely accelerated timeline to enable the Joint Force scheme of maneuver. Air Force

U.S. Marines with 3d Littoral Combat Team, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, load an equipment trailer onto Logistic Support Vessel 4 during exercise Bougainville III at Kamuela, Hawaii Feb. 14, 2024. Bougainville III is a 3d Littoral Combat Team live-fire exercise focused on decentralized operations to prepare the battalion to command and control forces from dispersed locations. Marine Corps

A US Marine Prepares Radios for an Upcoming Combat Operation in Afghanistan's Eastern Kunar Province

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Reese Russian, a Millington, Tennessee, native and motor transport chief with 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division instructs Marines on how to properly place tire chains on a high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle during exercise Rolling Thunder on Fort Drum, New York, March 23, 2023. This exercise is a live-fire artillery event that tested the 10th Marine Regiments ability to operate in a simulated littoral environment against a peer threat in a dynamic and multi-domain scenario.

U.S. Marines stationed at Marine Corps Base Camp (MCBC) Pendleton test a Buffalo Turbine Towable Blower during operation OBSIDIAN ICEBERG at Old Highway 101 near MCBC Pendleton, California, May 25, 2022. This exercise will continue to assess the overall U.S. Marine Corps Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations to improve requirements and sustain lessons learned for future deployments to support the air combat element and objectives of Force Design 2030.

220402-A-KV375-1047Soldiers with the 318th Theater Public Affairs Support Element conduct an interview with Command Sgt. Maj. Richard Wilson of the 172nd Multifunctional Medical Battalion, during weapons training on the range at Ft. McCoy, Wisconsin, April 02, 2022. Public affairs mass communications specialists with the 318th TPASE seized the opportunity to setup the interview after completing their weapons training.

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 174, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, set up a Forward Arming and Refueling Point (FARP) to prepare for Marine Rotational Force - Darwin (MRF-D) 24 at Landing Zone Westfield, Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, Jan. 9, 2024. A FARP is used to extend the capabilities of rotary or fixed wing aircrafts to allow rearming and refueling without having to fall back to a forward operating base. MRF-D serves as a forward postured, partnered, and combat credible Marine Air Ground Task Force in order to facilitate rapid response to crisis and contingencies, increase combined warfighting capability, and strengthen shared alliances and partnerships.

001207-M-6514O-005. Base: Camp Doha Country: Kuwait (KWT)

U.S. Army soldier, assigned to 3rd Armored Brigade Combat team, 1st Cavalry Division, participates in Railhead Operations in Poland. 3ABCT's vehicles arrived in Poland to aid in maximizing military capabilities.

Soldiers assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade recover equipment from the Port of Tacoma, Wash., and perform preventative maintenance checks and services prior to movement back to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., on October 5, 2022.

Military police with the Kosovo Security Force personnel walk amongst U.S. Army humvees at Camp Dodge in Johnston, Iowa, on July 9, 2022. Kosovo Security Force Military Police were working together with the 186th Military Police Company to train and share professional knowledge and experience through the State Partnership Program.

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division escort four Hight Mobility Artillery Rocket System vehicles belonging to 1st Battalion, 94th Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Field Artillery Brigade to their firing positions at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Sept. 26, 2022. The training exercise between the two units demonstrates Alpha Company's ability to clear and secure a space for the HIMARS to conduct its firing missions.

Soldiers train at Fort Hood where thousands of birds build nests; Fort Hood, Texas, United States of America

Soldiers assigned to the 526th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and Canadian Soldiers assigned to the Air Task Force-ROMANIA conduct weapons familiarization with the M2 on Nov. 8, 2022, in Romania. 101st units will support V Corps mission to reinforce NATOs eastern flank and engage in multinational exercises with partners across the European continent to reassure our Nations allies.

U.S. Army paratroopers with 2nd Battalion,503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade conduct a safety check on a .50 caliber machine gun during exercise Rock Harvest at the 7th Army Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Jan. 25, 2022. The 173rd AB 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. (U.S. Army photo by Gertrud Zach) The 173rd AB 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. (U.S. Army photo by Gertrud Zach)

The 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team of the Idaho Army National Guard fields an array of diverse units within its structure. As a cavalry unit the brigade features cavalry scout units throughout its organization. Cavalry Scouts engage the enemy with anti-armor weapons and scout vehicles in the field, track and report enemy movement and activities, and will direct the employment of various weapon systems onto the enemy. Their specialized skills enable them to assist with observation and listening posts, perform and help with navigation, and help secure and transport ammunition. The Cavalry Scout leads, serves, or assists as a member of a scout crew, squad, section, platoon or troop in reconnaissance, security, and other combat operations.During annual training 2022, cavalry scout soldiers and their vehicles gathered on the Orchard Combat Training Center for gunnery qualifications as a group, before departing and returning to their parent unit. Cavalry Scouts from the brigade will soon

Airmen from the 171st Air Refueling Wing and the 911th Airlift Wing take part in a Combat Lifesaver Course, May 15, 2022, near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The students were run through a series of realistic trauma scenarios using tactical maneuvers to approach casualties then provide frontline life-saving medical treatment.

From left, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Noah Most, 325th Munitions Squadron unit safety representative, Senior Airman Bertrand Vicks, 325th Fighter Wing safety technician, and Tech. Sgt. Michael Dillard, 325th FW safety noncommissioned officer in charge, inspect a forklift at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, April 27, 2022. The safety office is charged with safeguarding Airmen while protecting resources to enable mission success.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Trace Miller, 366th Munitions Squadron conventional maintenance crew chief, directs Airmen during the construction of a munitions assembly conveyer at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, June 23, 2022. Gunfighter munitions Airmen competed in the Air Force Combat Operations Competition to increase combat readiness and meet evolving requirements.

Reserve Citizen Airman Tech. Sgt. Brandon Coby, a loadmaster assigned to the 728th Airlift Squadron, directs Air National Guardsman Staff Sgt. Jessica Furby, a vehicle management specialist assigned to the 194th Logistics Readiness Squadron and driver of the light medium tractical vehicle, onto a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft June 5, 2022 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. Air Force Reservists assigned to the 446th Airlift Wing and Air National Guardsmen trained on loading and offloading cargo onto the aircraft.

Soldiers assigned to Delta Company, 1-229 Attack Battalion, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, tow an AH-64E Apache attack helicopter at Gray Army Airfield, Wash. on Oct 20, 2022. The Soldiers were preparing to train with Airmen on AH-64E Apache helicopter C-17 loading and unloading procedures.

Army Reserves 411th Engineer Company loaded railcars with army equipment at Fort McCoy, WI Nov. 1, 2022. Working with Fort McCoys Logistics Readiness Center, soldiers must organize, load and secure vehicles and equipment on the correct weight-rated rail cars to transport each item safely.

Arriving at their base camp, soldiers from the 148th field Artillery Regiment spent the morning loading ammunition and preparing for firing exercises on the Orchard Combat Training Center.The 1-148th Field Artillery Regiment provides field artillery support to the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team. Headquartered in Pocatello units are located in the Eastern Idaho communities of Blackfoot, Burley, Preston, Pocatello, Rexburg and St. Anthony.

Soldiers assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade recover equipment from the Port of Tacoma, Wash., and perform preventative maintenance checks and services prior to movement back to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., on October 5, 2022.

Airman 1st Johnny Ortiz, 22nd Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle operator dispatcher, couples electrical and brake air lines from a tractor to a trailer, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Vehicles, are used to do cargo sweeps on base every day. Vehicle operations personnel work, 24 hours a day, weekends from 7 a.m. to 12 a.m. and have stand by personnel for emergencies.

Soldiers with the 769th Brigade Engineer Battalion conduct inspections and test high-water vehicles, flat bottom boats and boating equipment in preparation for the state activation in support of Tropical Storm Barry, July 10, 2019, at the Armed Forces Reserve Center, Baton Rouge, La. Louisiana's Guardsmen are trained, ready and equipped to stand up at any moment to protect lives and property, maintain communications, and ensure the continuity of operations and government.

Armor crewmen assigned to Task Force Raider load Sabot rounds onto a M1 Abram Tank during a pre-deployment training exercise at Fort Hood, Texas, August 18. Sabot rounds work like a basic arrow by penetrating armor with momentum of force rather than explosive power.

Pfc. Brian Ortiz, front, and Sgt. Kenneth Hicks, middle, with the Wyoming Army National Guard's 960th Brigade Support Battalion, work through close quarters combat training as Sgt. First Class Mark Brown with the 120th Infantry Brigade training staff, back, evaluates their work during deployment training at Fort Hood, Texas. The command staff from Wyoming's 115th Fires Brigade will lead more than 2,500 soldiers from five different states during a year-long deployment to Kuwait and Iraq.

A U.S. Air Force air transportation specialist, with the 378th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadrons Air Terminal Operations Center, releases restraints from an Army M1165A1 multi-purpose tactical wheeled vehicle, from the cargo hold of a C-17 Globemaster aircraft assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, upon arriving to Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, May 16, 2022. The 36th Sustainment Brigade was executing the first ever fly-away TAC package in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. This movement supports the theater optimization strategic plan of the 1st Theater Sustainment Command, to provide ability of command and control in a tactical environment for coalition forces. The fly-away kit included a deployable rapid assembly shelter, satellite transportable terminal and 10k generator, all transported by a series of multi-purpose tactical wheeled vehicles.

More than 600 Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers, joined by Soldiers from the Montana, Oregon, Ohio and South Carolina Army National Guards, have been training in Fort Bliss, Texas, since mobilizing from Gowen Field in early August. The task force, Task Force Rattler, will deploy to Southwest Asia later this month in support of Operation Spartan Shield, where they will rotate out with 250 Soldiers from the Idaho Army National Guard as well as Soldiers from the Montana, Nevada, Oregon and Florida Army National Guards. Each rotation is approximately 12 months. Soldiers from the 118th Infantry Regiment from South Carolina National Guard and the 285th Medical Company from the Ohio National Guard are also part of Task Force Rattler, which provide the task force the ability to execute combined arms maneuvers. The intense training at Fort Bliss consisted of long hours with day and night combined arms maneuver missions with the Idaho Army National Guard shooting 120mm mortar rounds from M113 A

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Iowa Army National Guard Soldiers with the Camp Dodge Department of Public Works and Sustainment Training Center secure a set of historic railcar trucks for transport at Camp Dodge in Johnston, Iowa, on Aug. 3, 2022. Three flatbed railcars, a ramp and a short length of track were installed on Camp Dodge in the 1980s and served as a rail load training site for Soldiers for several years before railway operations became largely obsolete in the Iowa National Guard. The railcars rode on original friction bearing trucks, which are no longer used in modern, roller bearing railways. Rather than scrapping the railcars, the Camp Dodge Training Center arranged to have them transported to the James H. Andrew Railroad Museum in Boone, Iowa, for historical preservation.

Soldiers preform Combat Lifesaver techniques while going through convoy lanes training during Operation Sustainment Warrior 2014 Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. OSW is an annual Army Reserve training hosted this year by the 655th Regional Support Group, Chicopee, Mass., designed to provide rigorous and relevant individual training that improves Soldier readiness and retention. (US Army

Alaska Air and Army National Guardsmen, assigned to Joint Task Force-Alaska, fill and place sand bags to reinforce the Koyuk Native Store warehouse for Operation Merbok Response in Koyuk, Alaska, Sept. 28, 2022. More than 130 members of the Alaska Organized Militia, which includes members of the Alaska National Guard, Alaska State Defense Force and Alaska Naval Militia, were activated following a disaster declaration issued Sept. 17 after the remnants of Typhoon Merbok caused dramatic flooding across more than 1,000 miles of Alaskan coastline. (Alaska National Guard photo by Sgt. Seth LaCount)

U.S. transport and Utility Marines, 471st Marine Wing Support Squadron, disconnect the chain binders holding down their maintenance equipment during Northern Strike 22-2 at Camp Grayling, Michigan Aug. 03, 2022. Northern Strike 22-2 is serving as a testing ground for the Marine Corp expeditionary readiness. Concepts proven here will be documented and implemented across the force.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Payton Rogers, 216th Space Control Squadron, Space Systems operator, performs operational checks on the Large Multi-band Antenna (LMA), at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, Nov 3, 2022. The 216th SPCS monitors activity in space and cyberspace.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Montae Edelen, 20th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution technician, assigned to Shaw Air Force Base (AFB), S.C., refuels an MQ-9 Reaper assigned to March Air Reserve Base, Calif., after landing for the first time at Shaw AFB, Feb. 14, 2024. Active duty and California Air National Guard Airmen worked jointly to execute this historic event showcasing new total force capabilities and maintaining our superiority over near-peer adversaries. Air Force

U.S. Army soldier, assigned to 3rd Armored Brigade Combat team, 1st Cavalry Division, participates in Railhead Operations in Poland. 3ABCT's vehicles arrived in Poland to aid in maximizing military capabilities.

Soldiers assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 3rd Battalion, 157th Field Artillery, Colorado National Guard, help ground guide medium tactical vehicles while inside the perimeter of the Colorado Army National Guard motor pool at Fort Carson, Colorado Springs, Colo., Feb. 10. 2009. The troop commanders walking in front of each vehicle help the drivers safely maneuver their way around the motor pool.

Army Sgt. Michael Cohen, a survey team member with the District of Columbia Army National Guards 33rd Civil Supprt Team, rests for a moment agains the back of a Light-Medium Tactical Vehicle during the 2017 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Ripley, Minn., Tuesday, July 18, 2017. The competition is a mentally and physically challenging three-day event that tests Soldiers on a variety of tactical and technical skills to determine the Army Guards Soldier and noncommissioned of the year. The winners move on to compete in the Department of the Army Best Warrior Competition, battling it out with Soldiers from throughout the Army to be named the Armys Soldier and NCO of the year.

A Soldier assigned to Bravo Company, 52nd Brigade Engineer Battalion, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, watches as Soldiers use a chain saw to prepare a decommissioned climbing tower for demolition at Ft. Carson, Colo., Sept. 7. The unit demolished the area to improve site conditions and make room for future projects. U.S. Army photo by Maj. Jason Elmore.

Mortarman from the Puerto Rico National Guard 296th Inf. Battalion, 101st Troop Command, hone their skills during the 2012 Annual Training at Camp Santiago Joint Maneuver Training Center. Here, Sgt. Jose L. Ocasio, a native of San German, Puerto Rico conducts training on how to remove a live round from his 60mm Mortar in the event of a miss-fire. The Soldiers of the 101st TC are currently undergoing their annual training in which Army Warrior Tasks, Battle Drills and training related to their military occupational skills are put into practice in order to maintain proficiency and be familiar with the equipment they will handle in the event of a deployment.

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