Military Exercises and Operations

Dynamic military exercises showcasing artillery, aircraft, and amphibious operations, with soldiers and vehicles in action during training scenarios.

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.

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.

Sailors assigned to the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) participate in a flight deck 5k run, Oct. 16, 2022. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is deployed in the Atlantic Ocean, conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navys commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region.

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Abigail Dimirack, a field artillery officer, with Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, rides to a simulated embassy site on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Dec 5, 2022. Embassy reinforcement exercises validate Marines on how and when to react to non-lethal situations and 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. Marines with command element, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, observe an F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft during a quick response exercise aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 17, 2024. The exercise simulated launching an expedited attack on enemy vessels in close proximity to the USS America. 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

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 10, 2022) Lt. Evan Hovenden, from Mesquite, Texas, conducts maintenance on the rotary blades of an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Raptors” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71 aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53). Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

Members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force walk to their aircraft, Homestead ARB, Fla., Jan. 23, 2010. These JASDF members will be dropping off Japan Ground Self-Defense Force personnel who are part of a medical support team that will help injured earthquake survivors in Haiti.

U.S. Soldier from the 2-319th Airborne Field Artillery, 82nd Airborne Division, Ft. Bragg, N.C., stands in paratroop door during pre-jump checks during strategic brigade airdrop exercise over North Auxiliary Airfield near Northern, S.C., Dec. 16, 2009, demonstrating the global projection of U.S. airpower. Airborne Soldiers from the 2-319th Airborne Field Artillery, 82nd Airborne Division, Ft. Bragg, N.C., were airdropped in the exercise along with cargo pallets to simulate the seizure of a remote airfield, providing a joint training opportunity for the Airmen and Soldiers. The training mission included airdrops over North Auxiliary Airfield, aerial refueling training and simulated aeromedical evacuation.

A U.S. Marine with III Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion, III MEF Information Group, fires a M18 service pistol on a range during Bushido Strike 23 on U.S. Army Garrison Casey, South Korea, Feb. 9, 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.

180206-N-UJ486-135 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 6, 2018) Sailors load ordnance onto an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the "Red Rippers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 11 on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Truman is underway conducting a composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX), which evaluates the strike group's ability as a whole to carry out sustained combat operations from the sea, ultimately certifying the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group for deployment.

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (June 2, 2022) Sailors stow the jack staff aboard the littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11) as the ship departs from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, June 2. Sioux City is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Colt Bentley, 86th Security Forces Squadron defender, responds to a simulated drone attack during Operation Varsity Exercise 22-2 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 28, 2022. These quarterly base exercises are held to test responses to various exercise scenarios such as terrorism and chemical, biological, radiation and nuclear threats.

020111-N-2383B-506. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

221203-N-XK047-1090PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 3, 2022) - Sailors respond to a simulated fire during a general quarters drill aboard amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Dec. 3, 2022. General quarters drills provide the opportunity to train and prepare the ships crew for any shipboard casualty. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit 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.

Army ROTC Cadets perform push-ups for the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) during Cadet Summer Training at Fort Knox, Ky., June 8, 2022. They tested in the morning, completing various exercises to test their strength in all muscle groups. | Erinn Finley, CST Public Affairs Office

041109-F-9528H-021. Base: Unknown Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. service members assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa walk up an obstacle course at Centre Dentrainment Au Combat (CECAD), Djibouti, Sept. 20, 2022, while participating in the French Desert Commando Course (FDCC). The FDCC is a multi-day course held by the French at CECAD that challenges both U.S. and French service members by challenging the participants physically and mentally through land and water obstacles and endurance exercises while surviving in austere field conditions.

A member of the 91st Aircraft Maintenance Unit (91st AMU) inspects the tail of a 91st Tactical Fighter Squadron (91st TFS) A-10A Thunderbolt II aircraft following an exercise. Squadron personnel have deployed to Zaragoza for practice in aerial bombing, gunnery and maintenance operations. Base: Zaragosa Air Base Country: Spain (ESP)

Virginia, Hallowed Ground, Cannon, Manassas National Battlefield Park

PACIFIC OCEAN (April 4, 2023) - An F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the Black Aces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), April 4, 2023. Theodore Roosevelt is conducting a flight deck certification with the Black Aces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, the Tophatters of VFA-14, the Rough Raiders of VFA-125, the Vigilantes of VFA-151, and the Eightballers of Helicopter Sea Combat (HSC) 8 ahead of an upcoming deployment workup cycle. The ship recently completed an 18-month maintenance availability, receiving extensive restorations and upgrades.

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A crewman lowers a hook to load supplies aboard the surveying ship USNS CHAUVENET (T-AGS-29) during an expedition to update present navigation charts of the strait. State: Borneo Country: Indonesia (IDN)

980624-F-9580Z-002. Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Paratroopers across the 82nd Airborne Division execute the 12 mile road march as part of one of the last events in the road to earning their E3B on Fort Bragg, NC, April 8, 2023. 371 Paratroopers and Soldiers across multiple units and locations successfully completed E3B.

U.S. Air Force crew chiefs assigned to the 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit conduct pre-flight checks during an F-15C Eagle launch at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 5, 2022. Kadenas maintenance Airmen work around the clock to ensure the 18th Wings assets are mission-ready at all times.

U.S. Army Spc. David White, a security force team member for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, stands guard during a key leader engagement in Farah City, Nov. 18. PRT Farah's mission is to train, advise and assist Afghan government leaders at the municipal, district and provincial levels in Farah province, Afghanistan. Their civil military team is comprised of members of the U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, the U.S. Department of State and the Agency for International Development (USAID).

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Carl Kately, assigned to the 103rd Intelligence and Electronic Warfare Battalion, demonstrates how to cross the weaver obstacle at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Feb. 8, 2024. The obstacle course physical training event was one part of the weeklong Dagger Leaders Academy. Army

980401-F-7910D-009. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 1998 Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

070128-N-3729H-138. Base: USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

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110326-F-NW323-139U.S. Marine Corporal Kevin Bruscas, a CH-46 Sea Knight crew chief from the Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron, Futenma Marine Air Station, Japan, transports supplies to forward deployed military members at Sendai, Japan during Operation Tomodachi March 26, 2011. As part of Operation Tomodachi, the U.S. military has humanitarian assistance capabilities positioned in the affected region that are supporting emergency relief efforts at the request of the Japanese government.

Photos from Aviation Training Center, Mobile - 26-HK-428-5. Hurricane Katrina

A silhouetted view of a UH-1N Iroquois and CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopters parked on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS TRIPOLI (LPH-10). Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 4, 3d Marine Logistics Group, load supplies after an aerial delivery during Exercise Shinka 22.1 at the Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, June 13, 2022. Shinka exemplifies a shared commitment to realistic training that produces lethal, ready, and adaptable forces capable of decentralized operations across a wide range of missions.

Night-time operations on the flight deck of the USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65) becomes a ballet of lights as the aircraft carrier launches strikes against Iraq during DESERT FOX. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT FOX Country: Unknown

Members of the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) participate in a physical fitness test for the Best Operational Detachment Alpha (ODA) / Special Operations Team Alpha (SOT-A) Assessment on Camp "Bull" Simons, Fla., April 26, 2022. The teams participating in the assessment demonstrated their readiness and re-enforced the fact that they are prepared to compete, deter, and win in any conflict; validating 7th SFG (A)s role in the global environment.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Brian, 193rd Special Operations Wing, Air Force Special Operations Command, Middletown, Pa., approaches a KC-135 air refueler on an EC-130J during a mission over Haiti on Jan. 30, 2010. The EC-130's are operating out of Puerto Rico in support of Operation Unified Response in Haiti. The EC-130J Commando Solo is a specially-modified four-engine Hercules transport and is broadcasting AM and FM broadcasts in Creole to inform Haitians on various messages such as what to do when encountering a dead body, where to receive aid, and specific other government messages. U.S. Air Force

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Two U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 621st Contingency Response Wing test out soil integrity near a flight line during Turbo Distribution 22-2 at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, July 15, 2022. Turbo Distribution is a joint task force-port opening exercise designed to train U.S. Air Force and Army personnel on how to rapidly respond to humanitarian aid and disaster response missions. (U.S. Air Force by Staff Sgt. Scott Warner)

U.S. Marines with Fox Battery, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, and Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 234, Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, unload a M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) off of a C-130J Hercules during a HIMARS Rapid Infiltration, also known as a HIRAIN, in support of exercise Arctic Edge 2024 at Fort Greely, Alaska, Feb. 16, 2024. The HIRAIN training demonstrated Marine Forces Reserves ability to rapidly deploy the HIMARS to meet and deter any threats in any environment, including harsh arctic environments. Arctic Edge 2024 (AE24) is a U.S. Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise demonstrating the U.S. militarys capabilities in extreme cold weather, joint force readiness, and U.S. military commitment to mutual strategic security interests in the arctic region. Marine Corps

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U.S. Army Pfc. Ellis Colin Team 1-67 Armor, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, leads the way for battle drill six, entering and clearing a building during the Iron Squad Competition at Fort Bliss, Texas, April 21, 2022.The Iron Squad Competition is a four-day event designed to test each squad and individual competitors physical stamina, Warrior Tasks and Battle Drill skills and military knowledge. The winning squad will advance to compete in the III Corps Best Squad Competition later this year at Fort Hood.

A Sailor assigned to Naval Aviation Schools Command in Pensacola, Florida, exits the water after a training evolution in the Pensacola Bay during Aviation Rescue Swimmer School, July 21, 2022. The training is physically demanding and involves instruction on topics such as aircrew duties and assignments, survival, first aid and water rescue procedures. With these skills, enlisted aviation personnel will eventually be assigned to fleet squadrons as naval aircrewmen rescue swimmers.

Dead body of special forces operator killed during a special operation. Dead soldier

Rusty Barbed Wire, Taken at the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial Oranienburg, 23 04 2024 Oranienburg Germany

031019-F-7234P-014. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 82nd Airborne Division

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jasmonet Holmes, 1st Combat Camera Squadron combat camera craftsman, takes pictures of a simulated IED strike during Exercise Green Goblin at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Dec. 7, 2022. This four-day exercise provides relevant and essential night-vision training to prepare combat camera Airmen with enhanced photographic and video capabilities required to capture imagery in low-light and no-light environments.

Black silhouette of soldiers at night, view from above.

Airmen assigned to the 6th Communication Squadron listen to opening remarks prior to the 10th Annual Estelle Memorial Run at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Jan. 27, 2023. The run was dedicated in honor of Maj. Raymond Estelle II, who was one of nine people killed in action on April 27, 2011. Estelle was killed by an Afghan Air Corps pilot while serving on deployment with the 828th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group as the communications advisor for the Afghan force.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brett Abrahamson, an aerial gunner with the 73rd Special Operations Squadron, loads 105mm ammo on an AC-130-J Ghostrider gunship before a live-fire mission during Emerald Warrior 22.1 at Hurlburt Field, Florida, May 2, 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.

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 10th Combat Aviation Brigade provide UH-60M Black Hawk support to the 10th Mountain Light Fighters School on Fort Drum, NY Aug. 11, 2022. Soldiers from 10th CAB were also in the course to qualify for their Air Assault badge.

Airmen stand at the position of attention during the 673d Air Base Wing and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, change of command ceremony at Heritage Park on JBER, June 28, 2022. U.S. Air Force Col. Kirsten G. Aguilar turned over command to Air Force Col. David J. Wilson as Air Force Lt. Gen. David A. Krumm, commander Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Region, Alaskan Command, and 11th Air Force, officiated before gathered family members, distinguished guests and military personnel.

PORT HUENEME, Calif. (April 24, 2013)Fire Controlman 2nd Class Steven Mitchell, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Pinckney (DDG 91), shoots an M9 pistol during a visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) basic small-arms qualification. Pinckney is at Port Hueneme conducting a combat systems and deck groom preparing for an upcoming board of inspection and survey (INSURV). INSURV is conducted every five years of a ships life to ensure mission readiness and material conditions are up to standards.

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), set up communications at a forward arming and refueling point as part of Realistic Urban Training (RUT) on Fort Barfoot, Virginia, Jan. 14, 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.

Police officers SWAT in black uniform in the smoke with laser sights. laser sights in the smoke

U.S. Army Soldiers competing in the Army Best Squad Competition participate in a night land navigation course on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Sept 29, 2022. The Army Best Squad Competition tests soldiers on their individual and collective ability to adapt to and overcome challenging scenarios and battle-readiness events that test their physical endurance, technical skills, and tactical abilities under stress and extreme fatigue.

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DF-ST-89-10414. Base: Bergstrom Afb State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Drill instructors with Oscar Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, introduce themselves to their recruits on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., June 25, 2022. Oscar Company will spend forming day one learning the rules and regulations of recruit training.

120323-N-GZ277-286ARABIAN SEA (March 23, 2012) Sailors jump off aircraft elevator No. 4 during a swim call aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

Staff Sgt. John Hoffman from the 1st Combat Camera Squadron, Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., documents a large formation exercise, Dec. 16, 2009. C-17 aircraft from Charleston AFB, conduct a large formation exercise over North Auxiliary Airfield near North, S.C., Dec. 16, 2009, demonstrating the global projection of U.S. airpower. The training mission utilized Airborne Soldiers from the 2-319th Airborne Field Artillery, 82nd Airborne Division, Ft. Bragg, N.C. and 12 C-17 aircraft that performed airdrops over North Auxiliary Airfield, aerial refueling training, and simulated aero medical evacuation.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Deakon Thornton, an intelligence specialist with Light Armored Reconnaissance Detachment, Battalion Landing Team 2/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), launches a RQ20B Puma unmanned aerial system during an objective clearing exercise in Ravlunda, Sweden, Aug. 31, 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.

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U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, patrol a landing zone after a helicopter raid exercise on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 16, 2022. The exercise trained Marines to secure an objective from a simulated oppositional force. 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 sailor stands atop a Mark 7 16-inch/50-caliber gun turret aboard the battleship USS WISCONSIN (BB-64) following the vessel's arrival in port. The WISCONSIN and other ships of the USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67) battle group are returning to Norfolk following deployment in the Persian Gulf area during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Tech. Sgt. Matthew Varga, 48th Rescue Squadron supply non-commissioned officer in-charge, communicates with an HC-130J Combat King II assigned to the 79th RQS before an air drop during Red Flag-Rescue 22-2 at Playas Training Center, New Mexico, Aug. 16, 2022. Red Flag-Rescue is the worlds premier combat search and rescue exercise that prepares Airmen along with joint and coalition partners to execute rescue scenarios in highly contested environments.

Recruits with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, navigate through the night movement courses during Basic Warrior Training on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., March 29, 2023. During BWT, recruits learn the basics of combat survival and advanced rifle squad operations.

Soldier during assault rappelling exercises with weapons.

Kittery, Maine, July 19, 2005 - A U.S. Coast Guard crewman followed by three other crewmen salutes the American flag before coming aboard the USCGC Campbell.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Dillon Jones, 60th Air Mobility Wing Honor Guardsman, prepares to present the colors during a Distinguished Flying Cross ceremony presided over by Maj. Gen. Corey Martin, 18th Air Force commander, at Travis Air Force Base, California, Dec. 9, 2022. Martin recognized 24 Airmen for their heroic actions during Operation Allies Refuge. The Distinguished Flying Cross is awarded to any officer or enlisted person of the U.S. armed forces for heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight.

Police at an emergency mission, Madrid, Spain

A recruit with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, loads a magazine of live rounds before firing Table 1 on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., April 25, 2022. Recruits are taught specific ways to load and secure ammunition properly.

A Soldier from the 3rd Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 18th Field Artillery Brigade fixes the wheel to a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) during U.S. Air Force Weapons School Integration training. 3-27 FAR partnered with members of the U.S. Air Forces weapons school as part of its semi-annual training exercise.

Muzzle-loading rifle, Historical reenactment

DN-SN-85-08977. Base: Naval Air Station, Pensacola State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Aaron Hogan with the JCSE CSD, McDill AFB, FL., guides a forklift on the flight line off loading earthquake relief supplies on January 19, 2010 in Haiti.

Soldiers from 11th Airborne Division wait on the interior stairs of the training tower during Air Assault Class on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, AK June 15. Instructors from 25th Infantry Divisions Lightning Academy came up from Hawaii to provide training for the 11 day course. (Photo taken by Staff Sgt. Christopher Dennis/11th Airborne Division Public Affairs Office)

Sailors stationed on board USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) watch from vulture's row as flight deck personnel prepare the flight deck for night flight operations. TRUMAN is on station in the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation Southern Watch. SOUTHERN WATCH establishes a southern no fly zone over Iraq and extends to the borders to just south of Baghdad, capital city of Iraq. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)

Shaw Air & Space Expo attendees watch the U.S. Army Special Operations Commands Black Daggers perform over Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, April 3, 2022. The Black Daggers perform high altitude low opening jumps in support of special operations community relations and recruiting.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tongil Lee, 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron ground transportation, cruises down his shuttle route Oct. 3, 2022 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The base shuttle system makes 400 stops a day and helps AUAB members get to their destination.

Soldiers Marching off to Battle

One-hundred active duty personnel assigned to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland , Texas, honored Police Week by participating in the 343 Training Squadron's Excellence in Competition Shootout on May 20, 2022. The 343 TRS trains all of the Air Force's Security Forces Airmen, preparing them to serve in the largest career field as Defenders.

220601-N-KY668-1045NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (June 1, 2022) Chief Fire Controlman Derek P. Cox salutes the ensign during morning colors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) onboard Naval Station Rota, Spain, June 1, 2022. Arleigh Burke, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner nations.

May 2, 2012 - A pilot conducts a pre-flight inspection on a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter as the sun rises.

United States Air Force maintenance competitors compete against other maintenance teams in the grueling obstacle course at the annual mobility competition, RODEO 94 held at McChord AFB, Washington. Subject Operation/Series: RODEO '94 Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Candidates compete against their own desire to quit during the Special Warfare Training Wing Assessment & Selection Course at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland on March 13, 2023. The Special Warfare Training Wing prepares candidates physically, mentally, emotionally and cognitively for demanding careers as special warfare operators.

Paratroopers across the 82nd Airborne Division execute the 12 mile road march as part of one of the last events in the road to earning their E3B on Fort Bragg, NC, April 8, 2023. 371 Paratroopers and Soldiers across multiple units and locations successfully completed E3B.

Silhouette of Kirkush Military Training Base, Iraq

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

Technical Sergeant Jeffrey Chisholm, 1ST Combat Camera Squadron, , Charleston AFB, South Carolina, records on video camera the Fixed Wing Marine Fighter Attack (All Weather) (VMFA(AW)) Squadron 224, Beaufort, S.C., at Aviano Air Base Italy during Operation Decisive Edge on 8 Jan 96. Technical Sergeant Jeffrey Chisholm, 1st Combat Camera Squadron, , Charleston AFB, South Carolina, records on video camera the Fixed Wing Marine Fighter Attack (All Weather) (VMFA(AW)) Squadron 224, Beaufort, S.C., at Aviano Air Base Italy during Operation Decisive Edge on 8 Jan 96.

A U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), rappel out of a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during a fast rope and rappel training exercise aboard the USS Bataan (LHD 5), at sea, June 24, 2014. Elements of the 22nd MEU, embarked aboard Bataan, are operating in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to augment U.S. Crisis Response forces in the region.

Firefighters from the 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron perform live fire training at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Sept. 19, 2022. The exercise provided firsthand experience with tools and techniques required for fighting aircraft fires.

A U.S. Air Force Airman writes on a wingman's helmet during Ballistic Badger 2022, Oct. 21, 2022, on Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisconsin. BB22 is a training opportunity for Airmen at the Showcase Wing to rehearse the ability to execute rapid global mobility.

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, extinguish a fire during a live fire training exercise on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Feb. 4, 2024. This training is organized quarterly for Marine firefighters to respond to real life firefighting scenarios. MWSS-172 was accompanied by Crash Fire Rescue Marines with Headquarters and Headquarters Support Squadron and bulk fuel specialists. Marine Corps

Soldiers with the U.S. Army Parachute Team encourages one another prior to performing at the Red River Thunder Open House and Airshow on Altus Air Force Base, Okla. Oct. 1, 2022. During the airshow, the team conducted a parachute demonstration to connect the Army with the American public and enhance the Armys recruiting efforts.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Travis Hunt, a tactical air control party officer with Detachment 1, 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron, releases himself from a tow line after skijoring along the Denali Highway, Alaska, during Operation Agipen 2, Jan. 29, 2023. Agipen 2 was an unsupported, sustained cold-weather operation designed to validate equipment and previous arctic training in austere conditions. During the multi-day training exercise the 3rd ASOS special warfare Airmen conducted a long-distance, overland ski movement that included pulling individual pulk sleds by incorporating cross country skiing and skijoring. Hunt is from Peoria, Ariz.

221122-N-OB471-1072 NORFOLK, Va. (Nov. 22, 2022) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Kristen Adams, from Shreveport, Louisiana, pulls a wire aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Ike is currently pier side in Naval Station Norfolk conducting routine maintenance.

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire an M240B machine gun during a live fire deck shoot aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 28, 2022. Marines and Sailors conducted weapons training to further educate their Marines on different weapons platforms. 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.

Silhouette of a man playing taps on his bugle at a veterans funeral at Medical Lake Veterans Memorial in Washington.

An Air Force security policeman uses binoculars to check for aggressor troops during exercise Brim Frost '87, a Joint Force-Alaska exercise incorporating units of the Air Force, Army, Navy, Coast Guard, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve. The units,. Subject Operation/Series: BRIM FROST '87 Country: United States Of America (USA)

A crowd watches as aircraft from various squadrons stationed aboard the aircraft carrier USS AMERICA (CV-66) take part in a flyover following their return to the station. Squadrons from Carrier AIR WING 1 (CVW-1) have returned to Oceana following deployment in the Persian Gulf area during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Oceana State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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