Military Inspections and Training

Photos feature military personnel conducting inspections and training exercises, highlighting teamwork in various operational and technical environments.

2nd Cavalry Regiment hosts a military-to-military engagement with Macedonian allies at Rose Barracks, Vilseck, Germany, Sept. 28, 2022. This engagement familiarized Macedonians with Stryker maintenance.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Amber Clarke, a special handling technician, and Staff Sgt. Laurel Fletcher, special handling technician supervisor, both with the 437th Aerial Port Squadron, measure a Humvee during a joint inspection with the U.S. Army at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Oct. 13, 2022. Personnel routinely conduct these inspections on outgoing cargo to ensure a safe and secure airlift.

New York National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Cyber Protection Team 173 participate in Cyber Shield 2021 at the New Jersey Army National Guard Regional Training Institute, in Sea Grit, July 10-24, 2021. Cyber Shield 2021 is a virtual incident response exercise that gives cyber Soldiers an opportunity to prepare for and react to the types of real world scenarios.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Johnathan Ferguson, 305th Air Mobility Wing quality assurance inspector (Right), and U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Chase Staron, 305th Air Mobility Wing crew chief (Left), perform a quality assurance inspection at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. on Nov. 22, 2022. Ferguson is one of over one million registered bone marrow donors through the Department of Defenses Salute to Life program. This year he met with the recipient of a donation he made in 2012 that allowed the patient to achieve remission of leukemia.

2nd Cavalry Regiment hosts a military-to-military engagement with Macedonian allies at Rose Barracks, Vilseck, Germany, Sept. 28, 2022. This engagement familiarized Macedonians with Stryker maintenance.

16th Air Force Command team receive a brief from 690th Cyberspace Control Squadron Airmen on the Air Force Mission Assurance Center operations floor Sept. 8, 2022 at Port San Antonio, Texas.

Senior Airman Bryce Mayer, 908th Program Integration Office active duty Air Education and Training Command liaison, reviews his notes before attending a PIO planning meeting via phone May 19, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. The PIO is one of the organizations responsible for the 908th Airlift Wings transition from the C-130H Hercules to the MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter. Their weekly team meetings brought together members from Air Education and Training Command, Air Force Reserve Command and the 22nd Air Force.

U.S. Army Sgt. Emmett Leinheiser, 720th Transportation Company, New Mexico, troubleshoots a Light Medium Tactical Vehicle during the multi-state Mechanic of the Year Competition at Camp Williams, Utah, March 28, 2023. Hosted by the Utah National Guard, the Mechanic of the Year Competition kicks off the Equipment Readiness Symposium (formerly Maintenance Symposium), which is a week-long event that concentrates on honing vehicle and equipment maintenance proficiencies.

GATESVILLE, Texas (Dec. 10, 2022) U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class James Havel confirms a patient count with Sgt. Jahmil Foster during a simulated medical triage event as part of Exercise Sudden Response 23, at Coreyll Health, Gatesville, Texas, Dec. 10, 2022. Both are assigned to the 172nd Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN) Company, based out of Fort Hood, Texas. Military units comprising the Defense CBRN Response Force (DCRF) participated in Exercise Sudden Response 23 Dec. 7-13 in Camp Mabry, Austin and Fort Hood, Texas. Teams from Task Force (TF) Aviation, TF Logistics, TF Medical and TF Operations, rehearsed force and equipment employment, life-saving operations and web-based collaborative tools to ensure their ability to execute Defense Support of Civil Authority (DSCA) mission. The DCRF is comprised of up to 5,200 personnel from military units located throughout the nation who come together to help fellow Americans in the event of a catastrophic crisis response.

Senior Airman Ricardo Puente,(left), 726th Air Mobility Squadron crew chief, Staff Sgt. Shawn Reinsel (center), 726th Air Mobility Squadron passenger service agent, and Staff Sgt. Gerdon Jacobs (right), 726th Air Mobility Squadron aircraft services, participate in a group exercise that involves three rounds of impromptu networking on Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, July 25, 2022. The Project Mercury Innovator Workshop aimed to help Airmen build their innovation capacity, equipping them with the tools they need to continue problem solving as innovators.

Tech. Sgt. Bradley Fryman, 445th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron communication navigation specialist, sets up communication systems equipment aboard a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, July 9, 2022. The C-17 communications system is crucial as it allows the fast and accurate transmission of information between pilots, flight crews, and ground personnel. The 445th AMXS is part of Wright-Patterson Air Force Bases 445th Airlift Wing, home to nine C-17 Globemaster III aircraft and nearly 2,000 Reserve Citizen Airmen.(U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Patrick OReilly)

Tech. Sgt. Michael Eaton, 621st Contingency Response Support Squadron power production noncomissioned officer in charge, assembles a small tactical shelter, June 22, 2022, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. The 621st Contingency Response Wing partnered with Pvilion to test their new solar-powered technology and generators.

Senior Airman Joseph Steffen, 8th Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment journeyman, competes in the rifle competition during Police Week 2022 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 17, 2022. During this week, Airmen from the 8th Fighter Wing participated in a myriad of activities to pay tribute to fallen law enforcement officers; to include the rifle competition, a memorial run and relay challenge.

The Florida National Guards Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Emergency Response Force-Package joins the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission in Orlando to stage their equipment and vehicles in preparation for search and rescue operations for Hurricane Irma.

U.S. Army Capt. Tyler Prasnicki, commander of Bull Battery, 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade briefs during a Joint Combined Arms Rehearsal at Aviano Air Base, June 20, 2022 in preparation for a Joint Forcible Entry airborne operation as part of African Lion 22. African Lion is U.S. Africa Command's largest and premier annual exercise, involving more than 7,500 service members from June 6 - 30. Led by the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, AFRICAN LION 22 will execute in four countries: Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia. Militaries from Brazil, Chad, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom will joinU.S. and host nation troops.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Trevor Grott, 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance technician, ensures the inside diameter of a hydraulic line for an F/A-18 Super Hornet assigned to the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, is the correct size during exercise Red Flag-Nellis (RF-N) 23-2 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, March 15, 2023. The 20th Fighter Wing assists each unit participating in RF-N 23-2 with any admin or maintenance issues, ensuring a constant flow of work to get the training mission done.

Sgt. Richard Carlson, a Health Care Specialist with the Minnesota National Guards Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Battalion, 94th Cavalry Regiment, takes part in the Army Warrior Tasks lane during the Region IV Best Warrior Competition at Camp Ripley, Minnesota on May 14, 2022. The annual competition tests the military skills, physical strength and endurance of the top Soldiers and noncommissioned officers from the Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio National Guards. The winners will move on to compete in the National Guards competition on July 20-30, 2022, at Camp Smyrna, Tennessee. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Sgt. Bob Brown.)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Malachi Ward, 305th Maintenance Squadron munitions inspector technician, inspects 5.56 mm rounds at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Jan. 26, 2023. Ward was awarded the Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Award by Air Mobility Command for his high performance and professionalism within his career field.

Avionics Electronic Warfare Systems (POD) specialists assigned to the 148th Fighter Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard, Duluth, Minn., perform maintenance on an electronic counter measure pod on October 7, 2022. POD specialists analyze performance, calibrate, maintain and isolate malfunctions of electronic warfare attack pods and automatic support equipment to support F-16 combat missions. (Air National Guard photo by Audra Flanagan)

Soldiers from the 720th Explosive Ordnance Disposal, in Baumholder, Germany, train on the controls of an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Hohenfels, Germany, Oct. 11, 2022, as a part of training for the KFOR 31 rotation. KFOR 31 is a multinational training event conducted to prepare units for their deployment to the Kosovo Regional Command East. (U.S. Army photos by Staff Sgt. Anna Pongo)

Senior Airman Cullen Jones, 18th Bioenvironmental Engineering Flight technician, performs an equipment test on an ADM-300 to detect radiation at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 21, 2022. Detection of radioactive materials is part of how the 18th BEF ensures the safety of Airmen and their families.

U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Jacob Cornis, 336th Training Squadron assistant flight chief, corrects an Airman in training at Keesler Air Force Base on Nov. 28, 2022. Military Training Leaders are responsible for ensuring every non-prior service Airman is provided direction, resources and mentorship.

Pfc. Branden Hill of Charlie Company Fighting Aces, 2nd Battalion, 34th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division cleans a driver display during maintenance on Bradley Fighting Vehicles after gunnery at Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area, Poland, Jan. 27, 2022. Hill is an infantry Soldier and assists in vehicle maintenance by cleaning displays used in target acquisition and decision making. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Hedil Hernández)

Spc. Aaron Demory, 113 Cavalry, Iowa Army National Guard (IANG), reads a map on the land navigation course at Camp Dodge Joint Maneuver Training Center on Apr. 02, 2022. Demory is one of twenty-five competitors in the state Best Warrior Competition.

Senior Airman Jacob Tyner, 75th Medical Group, inventories medical supplies aboard an ambulance at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, May 25, 2022. Airmen with the 75th MDG stay mission ready by crewing Hill AFB's ambulance alongside firefighters from the 775th Civil Engineer Squadron's Fire and Emergency Services flight. By providing hands-on emergency and pre-hospital care to patients, medics get the opportunity to use skills the don't use in the base clinic.

Staff Sgt. Katlyn Legerstee trains Airman 1st Class Christian Bortnick Nov. 6, 2022 at Pease Air National Guard Base, New Hampshire. Legerstee is helping train and implement a new comptroller services portal helping expedite finance requests on the base.

Lt. Col. Michael Kroll, the Commander of the 673rd Dental Company Area Support (Forward), talks about some of the innovations his team is making including the possibility to 3D print teeth with Maj. Gen. Joseph Marsiglia during a visit (TMC) at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait 17 Nov, 2022. Maj. Gen. Marsiglia took command of the 3rd Medical Command 18 Sept. 2022 and visited Camp Arifjan as part of his command inspections.

U.S. Army Sgt. Preston Fowkes, Field Maintenance Shop 3, Spanish Fork, Utah, tightens a piece of aluminum in preparation to tap the block during the multi-state Mechanic of the Year Competition at Camp Williams, Utah, March 28, 2023. Hosted by the Utah National Guard, the Mechanic of the Year Competition kicks off the Equipment Readiness Symposium (formerly Maintenance Symposium), which is a week-long event that concentrates on honing vehicle and equipment maintenance proficiencies.

A U.S. Airman assigned to the 199th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron in-processes upon arrival to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 16, 2022. The 199th EFS traveled to Iwakuni for an agile combat employment training event, during which the unit is assigned to the 354th Air Expeditionary Wing and operating with the 356th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron to refine fifth-generation integration tactics, techniques and procedures.

Staff Sgt. Kyle Barber, an independent duty medical technician assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Medical Squadron, "builds" the police cross during a 9/11 memorial ceremony, September 11, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The cross bears a Kevlar helmet, flak vest, combat boots and an M4 rifle.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brendon Parks, 31st Rescue Squadron radio frequency transmissions technician from Houston, Texas was selected as the 18th Wings Airman of the Week at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Airman of the Week program is an opportunity for outstanding Airmen to be recognized by KAB leadership as well as showcase these young leaders to their peers.

An Avionics Electronic Warfare Systems (POD) specialist assigned to the 148th Fighter Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard, Duluth, Minn., performs maintenance on an electronic counter measure pod on October 7, 2022. POD specialists analyze performance, calibrate, maintain and isolate malfunctions of electronic warfare attack pods and automatic support equipment to support F-16 combat missions. (Air National Guard photo by Audra Flanagan)

Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Spencer Samuel Squires responds to a simulated active shooter during an anti-terrorism drill at Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS) March 28, 2023. For more than 75 years, CFAS has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services to empower forward-deployed U.S. and Allied Forces while providing superior support to their families and the community.

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Pearl Christensen, battalion commander of the 601st Aviation Support Battalion, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, participates in a flight simulation on Fort Riley, Kansas, June 30, 2022. Flight simulators aid in training pilots for missions, flying in battle, recovering in an emergency, and coordinating air support for ground operations.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Courtney Bande and Senior Airmen Jake Sprindis, aircrew flight equipment technicians at the Wisconsin National Guard's 115th Fighter Wing, calibrates optical alignment for a helmet mounted display at Truax Field Madison, Wisconsin, April 2, 2023. The helmets are an integral part of the flight equipment that pilots assigned to the wing will require as the it transitions to F-35 Lightning II aircraft.

Lt. Col. Matthew Erpenbach, 114th Medical Group director of operations, and Lt. Col. Sallie Ketcham, 114th Mission Support Group deputy commander, coordinate with Airmen during the Lobo Trident exercise March 28, 2023 in Hector Field. Hector Field was set up as a simulated forward operating station in a friendly country in order to give Airmen a chance to practice wartime emergency operations and communications in a remote location.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Famous Roberts, 555th Fighter Generation Squadron support technician from the 31st Fighter Wing, Aviano Air Base, Italy, sets hearing protection in place at Royal Air Force Base Lakenheath, United Kingdom, Sep. 7, 2022, during the Royal Air Forces Cobra Warrior 2022 exercise. The U.S. Air Force is engaged, postured, and ready with credible force to assure, deter and defend in an increasingly complex security environment.

Airman 1st Class Carlos Quiles Melendez, a precision measurement equipment laboratory technician from the 18th Component Maintenance Squadron, adjusts the levels on a power meter on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 17, 2022. Power meters are used to measure characteristics of power such as voltage and current. The calibration of these instruments ensures the safety and effectiveness of Kadena.

1st Lt. Amanda Ortiz inputs Soldiers information during the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) Flu Drive on Caserma Del-Din, Vicenza, Italy, Oct. 20, 2022. The goal of the Flu Drive is to protect Soldiers, Tricare beneficiaries and civilians from influenza and related complications.

Senior Airman Kyle Gilson, 363d Intelligence Support Squadron Client Systems technician, sets up a JWICS phone, Sept. 21, 2022 at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. The 363 ISS is responsible for more than 2,000 assets and over 600 personnel at Campus Langley.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jasmine Byrd, right, 660th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron hydraulics specialist, participates in a Maintenance Qualification Training Program class that Tech. Sgt. Jared Neidel, 60th Maintenance Operations Squadron KC-10 airframe and powerplant general instructor, teaches at Travis Air Force Base, California, Oct. 14, 2022. The MQTP at Travis AFB is responsible for training and qualifying incoming maintainers on their jobs.

Lt. Gen. Marc H. Sasseville, the 12th Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau, visits with members of the Florida National Guard, Feb. 10, 2023. The VCNGB is second in charge of the National Guard Bureau, which is a joint activity of the Department of Defense.

Chief Master Sgt. Alvin R. Dyer, 7th Air Force command chief, inspects a munition at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 4, 2022. 7th Air Force leadership was able to witness first-hand the 8th Maintenance Squadron Ammo flights Fight Tonight capabilities, operations and successes of their Airmen.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Trevor Ryan and Staff Sgt. Maya Warren, cyber network operators assigned to the 123rd Air Control Squadron, troubleshoot a problem June 14, 2022 during Agile Rage 22 at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center in Michigan. Exercises like Agile Rage 22 are re-defining Air Force operations, shifting focus to decentralised command and control for distributed operations.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Steven Bastardo, a motor transport sergeant with the 369th Sustainment Brigade, and lead marksmanship instructor gives a mechanical lesson on the M249 squad automatic weapon to Spc. Aziza Amran, an information technology specialist, and other Soldiers at Ft. Hood, TX, Oct. 7, 2022. The M249 SAW carries more than 600 rounds and can reach ranges out to 3600 meters.

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Paul Birch, 36th Wing commander, receives a briefing from members from the 644th Combat Communications Squadron, on Starlink satellites during an immersion tour at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, June 23, 2022. The 644 CBCS is a rapid-deployment unit designed to deploy all or part of a 32-person team within a moments notice to establish and provide initial non-classified internet protocol router network and secure internet protocol router network services and secure/non-secure voice capabilities.

220815-N-PC620-0153WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio Aug. 15, 2022 Joint Task Force Civil Support commanding general, U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jeff Van, right, listens as U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Mateo Espenoza, a bio environmental engineer assigned to the Air Force Radiation Assessment Team, describes the units ability to process field samples to detect specific radiological isotopes in the event of a nuclear incident response, Aug. 15, 2022. AFRAT relies on training and technology to keep responding DOD personnel safe during a radiologic or nuclear emergency. JTF-CS conducts Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear response and all- hazards Defense Support to Civil Authorities operations in support of the lead federal agency in order to save lives, mitigate human suffering, and prevent further injury.

Tech. Sgt. Dustin Machen, 372nd Training Squadron, Detachment 15 weapons instructor, explains how a drum loader works at Kadena Air Base, Japan, August 12, 2022. Students were able to operate and rotate an empty shell through the loader.

Spc. Evan Haerter reviews an exam question during the 2022 SETAF-AF Best Warrior and Squad Competition on May 25, 2022 in Vicenza, Italy. The competition spans four physically and mentally demanding days where competitors are tested on a variety of tactical and technical skills as they vie to be named the best squad/ best warrior. Six squads and 38 individual Soldiers from nine units are competing to represent the Soldiers "South of the Alps".

Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Col. Michael Poss and other Fort McCoy community leaders participate in a proclamation signing ceremony April 5, 2022, declaring April as Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month at McCoys Community Center at Fort McCoy, Wis. The installation held the special proclamation signing ceremony at the center that was organized by the Fort McCoy Army Community Service office and the Fort McCoy Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention program office. Poss; Command Sgt. Maj. Raquel DiDomenico, garrison command sergeant major; and other unit leaders were on hand for the presentation.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Matthew Calabrese, an aircraft structural maintenance Airman and Airman 1st Class Joshua Chrysler, a munitions systems Airman assigned to the 174th Atack Wing, speaks to a student from Baldwinsville Central School District during a wing career fair at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base, Jan. 18. During the career fair more than 60 high school students met with 174th Attack Wing Airmen, viewed unit vehicles and equipment, and learned about career opportunities with the New York Air National Guard.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Andrew Smith, a water support technician with Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, works to set up the air conditioning for the COVID-19 isolation tent during exercise Native Fury 22 at Yanbu Commercial Port, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Aug. 6, 2022. Native Fury 22 is a biennial exercise focused on the demonstration of the rapid offload and integration of a Maritime Pre-Positioned Force is the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility in support of regional security, crisis response, and contingency operations.

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Roger S. Giraud, the commanding general of Medical Readiness Command, Europe-Africa and the command surgeon, U.S. Army Europe-Africa, signs the Victory Corps visitors book on Camp Kosciuszko, Poland, Feb. 21, 2024. Giraud visited with medical teams around Europe. Army Reserve Photo By Staff Sgt. Brian D. Jones)

POHANG, Republic of Korea (March 30, 2023) -U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. William Luecking a scout sniper with Battalion Landing Team 2/4, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, scores a target during a pistol qualification range, March 30. Celebrating the 70th anniversary of the U.S.-ROK Alliance, Ssang Yong 2023 strengthens the Alliance through bilateral, joint training, contributing toward the ROKs combined defense of the Korean Peninsula and increasing the readiness of the U.S.-ROK Alliance.

U.S. Army Major Jett Nelson, with the 56th Troop Command, prepares to give a Ch-47 Chinook Helicopter aircraft safety brief during Leapfest 2022 at the Quonset Army Aviation Support Facility in Washington County, Rhode Island, August 6, 2022. Leapfest is the largest, longest standing, international static line parachute training event and competition hosted by the 56th Troop Command, Rhode Island Army National Guard to promote high level technical training and esprit de corps within the International Airborne community.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Lukawecz, left, 60th Logistics Readiness Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of fuels laboratory, and Senior Airman Gilberto De La Cruz Rivera, 60th LRS fuels laboratory technician, don personal protective equipment to test fuel at Travis Air Force Base, California, Aug. 24, 2022. As another form of quality control, testing the fuel quality as well as make sure the fuel is blended with additives and double check that the correct ratio is added ensures theres no additional contaminates and it keeps the mission going.

Staff Sgt. Michael Noyce Merino, U.S. Army National Guard competitor, follows instructions on the Defense Advanced Global Positioning Satellite Receiver Sept. 30 during the 2008 Department of the Army NCO/Soldier of the Year Competition. The 24 competitors will use the GPS device during the day and urban orienteering course later on in the competition.

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WHITE BEACH, Japan (Sept. 20, 2022) Vice Adm. Yancy Lindsey, Commander, Navy Installations Command, listens to Justin Evers, acting Morale, Welfare and Recreation manager, talk about gym improvements as he tours Commander, Fleet Activities Okinawa (CFAO) White Beach Naval Facility. CFAO maintains and operates facilities to support the U.S. Navy's naval and aviation assets in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Joseph Winter, 175th Force Support Squadron commander and field grade officer advisor, speaks with John Grigg, CyberWinter Studios founder, about the best practices for the CyberWinter Studios program the 175th Wing will be using in the future. The CyberWinter Studios is the first funded program from the 175th Spark Cell.

U.S. Airmen Tech. Sgt. Jacob Manka, Avionics Instrument Systems Specialist and Master Sgt. Joel Miller, crew chief, both assigned to the 139th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Missouri Air National Guard, conduct a munitions inspection prepare to installing a training magazine for the ALE-47 Chaff and Flare System, while attending the Weapon Task Qualification Manager/Munitions Training Course, at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, in St. Joseph, Missouri, February 22, 2024. The WTQM course, taught by the Advanced Airlift Tactics Training Center, includes training in the uploading of expendables in the ALE-47 Chaff and Flare Systems, as well as explosive safety, expendables operations, and practical flare loading operations, utilizing training munitions items on mobility aircraft. Air National Guard

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Omar Laureano, an armament maintenance sergeant with the 369th Sustainment Brigade Support Operations, examines a vehicle with Staff Sgt. Clarens Aubry, a senior construction equipment repairer with the brigade, in the units motor pool garage on Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Nov. 21, 2022.

Airman 1st Class Gilberto Deleon, 8th Fighter Squadron aircrew flight equipment apprentice, helps Col. Justin Spears, 49th Wing commander, conduct pre-flight checks on his equipment Aug. 9, 2022, on Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. Hollomans F-16 training squadrons graduate approximately 180 pilots each year, completing more than 10,800 sorties.

Staff Sgt. Karen Raygoza, 8th Force Support Squadron retentions NCO in charge (left), coaches Senior Airman Giraud Resolu about extension and re-enlistment procedures at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 13, 2022. The career development team searches for bonuses that are displayed by the Selective Retentions Bonuses in MyFSS.

Combat Life Saver Instructor Staff Sgt. Kasey Culverson teaches 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Soldiers the importance of Tactical Combat Casualty Care during training May 16, 2022 on Camp Bull Simons, Fla. This annual class helps increase combat effectiveness by testing their knowledge in skills they have trained for as if it were a real world mission.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Alexandria Verissimo, 81st Training Wing executive support services superintendent, uses a computer on Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, July 26, 2022. Education With Industry is a program that allows service members and civilians to be imbedded into companies to learn professional competencies.

U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Tarren-Lee Hagerott, engineer for the 373rd Engineer Detachment (left), and Pfc. Collin Richardson, engineer for the 221st Ordinance Company, perform ammunition detail during Taskforce Railgun, crew served weapons training offered by the 84th Training Command during Combat Support Training Exercise (CSTX) on Fort McCoy, Aug. 16, 2022. CSTX is an exercise developed to train Army Reserve units and Soldiers to deploy on short-notice and bring capable, combat-ready, and lethal capabilities in support of the Army and our joint partners anywhere in the world

U.S. Soldiers competing in the Army Best Squad Competition take a written exam 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.

Loadmasters assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing, and a Finnish Loadmaster assigned to the Finnish Air Force Supporting Air Operations Squadron exchange best practices during the 2022 Finnish Airlift Tactical Exercise (ATEX), in Oulu, Finland, Aug 23, 2022. The Finnish Air Force hosted members from multiple partner nations to participate in ATEX, enhancing readiness across the European Theater. Training with our partner nations reinforces NATO members commitment to preserving regional stability.

An Avionics Electronic Warfare Systems (POD) specialist assigned to the 148th Fighter Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard, Duluth, Minn., performs maintenance on an electronic counter measure pod on October 7, 2022. POD specialists analyze performance, calibrate, maintain and isolate malfunctions of electronic warfare attack pods and automatic support equipment to support F-16 combat missions. (Air National Guard photo by Audra Flanagan)

Students assigned to the 316th Training Squadron check the flaps of an MC-12W in a hangar at San Angelo Regional Airport-Mathis Field, Texas, Aug. 24, 2022. The mission of the 316th TRS is to train, develop and inspire intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance cryptologic leaders.

Airman 1st Class Tristan Howell, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft hydraulic journeyman, loads ammunition into a magazine during the Excellence in Competition Sept. 15, 2022, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. During a three-day competition, participants fired a M4 carbine with the intent to score on a target 25 meters away.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mackenzie Simpson, 17th Security Forces Squadron trainer, operates a virtual reality simulator at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, June 13, 2022. Simpson controlled safety scenarios for five U.S. Air Force Academy cadets who were developed in line with the 17th TRWs mission to train, transform and empower future and coalition forces.

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Jay Bargeron, 3d Marine Division Commanding General, and members of the Northern Army, Japan Self-Defense Force, coordinate operations in the Bilateral Ground Tactical Control Center during Resolute Dragon 22 at Yausubetsu Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 13, 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.

Capt. Kenneth Pizarro, a company commander with 64th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division conducts services on his assigned M50 Gas Mask Aug. 9, 2022, Skwierzyna, Poland. The 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, 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, America's forward-deployed corps in Europe.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. John M. Klein, U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center commander, answers questions from Airman Magazine, Feb. 21, 2024. General Klein toured multiple Contengency Response Squadrons and saw the 621st CRW's ability to rapidly train and respond to new threats globally. Air Force

U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Deanna Meyer and Chris Zolnier, 333rd Training Squadron students, practice writing code in the Lovelace Lab in at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, April 18, 2022. The lab was developed by students in the Undergraduate Cyber Warfare Training course to allow for more time practicing with essential software.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Kristina Rogers, 19th Air Force command chief, takes an M110-A1 advanced marksman rifle from Staff Sgt. Chance Dority, 97th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) combat arms assistance noncommissioned officer in charge, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, March 31, 2022. The 97th SFS Airmen briefed Rogers on several new items and events, such as the M110-A1 and the standard training they go through.

Sgt. Audino Saavedra (Servicio Nacional Aeronaval or SENAN), shows Sgt. 1st Class Joel Combs (3175th MP Co. a photo taken with his cell phone during a Macro-photography practical exercise. The exercise was a part of a National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program Subject Matter Expert Exchange on crime scene investigation in Panama City 12-14 April, 2022.

Staff Sgt. Andrew Minter, electronic warfare sergeant, left, and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Matthew Southerland, air defense officer, discuss targets as part of Northern Strike 22 in Camp Grayling, Mich., on Aug. 8, 2022. The 29th CAB, from the Maryland Army National Guard, provides all domain command and control over the 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion from the Tennessee Army National Guard, the 1-111th General Support Aviation Battalion from the Florida Army National Guard and the Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167 from Jacksonville, North Carolina during Northern Strike 22.

Members of the U.S. Southern Command Situational Assessment Team establish a forward operating base during a capability exercise at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Jan. 9, 2024. The S-SAT is a quick-reaction deployable team comprised of experts that provide the commander of the U.S. Southern Command an immediate assessment of conditions and unique requirements needed during a Humanitarian Assistance or Disaster Response event in the Central America AOR.

U.S. Space Force Capt. Daniel C. Reynolds, Deputy Test Director, 4th Test and Evaluation Squadron, works at a desk at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, April 22, 2022. On February 13, 2022, Reynolds became the first Guardian to graduate from the joint-service Sapper Leader Course. A Sapper Tab is worn on his right shoulder sleeve to signify his completion of the course.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sergeant Maurice L. Williams, command chief, Air National Guard, left, receives food from 1st Lieutenant Jeremy Scheibelhut, right, and Tech. Sgt. Malory Harvey, services, Pennsylvania National Guard, during Williams visit to the 193rd Special Operations Wing, at the Harrisburg International Airport, Middletown, Pennsylvania, May 15, 2022. Throughout his visit, Williams spoke with Airmen about his focus areas of ready forces, people and the health of the force.

Senior Airman Ben Ward, a small computers technician with the 379th Expeditionary Communication Squadron, uses an ohm meter to ensure that the Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) chip is conducting energy, Jan. 15, 2009, in an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. The CMOS is a battery that a computer uses to hold information such as the date and time while the computer is off. Airman Ward is a member of the 153rd Air Lift Wing of the Wyoming Air National Guard, his hometown is Cheyenne Wyo. and he is currently deployed in support of Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom and Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa.

Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Zamundio, representing U.S. Army Materiel Command, writes down the injuries of a simulated casualty during the medical lanes portion of the Army Best Squad Competition on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Oct. 1, 2022. The week-long competition will assess each squad on their technical and tactical proficiency, as well as their ability to work as a disciplined and cohesive team, featuring a multitude of fitness, knowledge and combat-related events.

Maj. Abby Raymond, assigned to the 20th Special Forces Group, and Pfc. Sagar Singh, assigned to the Ohio Army National Guard 237th Brigade Support Battalion, review Singhs dental x-rays together as part of a dental exam conducted during Northern Strike 22-2 at Camp Grayling, Mich., Aug. 14, 2022. Northern Strike is designed to challenge 7,400 service members with multiple forms of training that advance interoperability across multicomponent, multinational and interagency partners. (Michigan Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Robert Douglas).

Col. Gerard Gagnon, commander of the New Jersey Army National Guards 57th Troop Command listens to a storm-response briefing Saturday in the Task Force South Command Center in Warren Grove. More than 2,400 New Jersey Army and Air National Guard troops have been mobilized to assist civilian authorities responding to Hurricane Irene. National Guard leaders have established command centers in Lawrenceville and Warren Grove and launched 24-hour operations on Thursday to position personnel, equipment and supplies at armories and installations at key locations including Teaneck, Somerset, Morristown, Riverdale, West Orange, Freehold, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, Pomona and Vineland.

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

U.S. Army Maj. Daniel Spencer, liaison officer for Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion 121st Infantry Regiment, 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Georgia Army National Guard, gets his rank placed on his chest during a promotion ceremony from captain to major at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Jan. 11, 2024. Maj. Spencers promotion ceremony was the first time all the brothers had been in the same place in over five years, and was a very special occasion for his family.

From left, Staff Sgt. Jesse Haynes looks through a PAS-13B Thermal Weapon Sight as Capt. Nick Knauer, commander of Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 34th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, reads through the technical manual while conducting preventative maintenance checks and services (PMCS) on the equipment at Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area, Poland, March 30, 2022. Soldiers perform PMCS on their equipment to ensure it is ready to complete the mission on short notice while bringing combat-ready and lethal firepower to support the Army and our joint partners anywhere in the world.

Airman 1st Class Norman Malabey, 31st Communications Squadron knowledge management technician, and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Luckeydoo, 31st CS NCOIC of information communications systems, work on automations during a Robotics Process Automation (RPA) Roadshow Course at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Aug. 25, 2022. Wyvern Spark hosted the Robotics Process Automation (RPA) Roadshow Course Aug. 22-26 at Aviano AB, which was also the first time the course was conducted in U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa. (U.S. Air Force by Senior Airman Brooke Moeder)

U.S. Army Sgt. Amanda Bard and Cpl. Angelique Ramos assigned to the 727 Military Police Detachment Law & Order, 104th Military Police Battalion, 53rd Troop Command, load equipment for mobilization to Washington D.C. from Camp Smith Training Site, Cortlandt Manor, N.Y., January 8, 2021. New York National Guard forces from across Western, Central, and the Hudson Valley N.Y., are part of a multistate effort of 6,200 troops to augment the Department of Justice on security efforts ahead of the inaugural ceremony.

U.S. Air Force Col. Kevin Davidson (left), 47th Flying Training Wing commander, Airman 1st Class Devin Sandel (middle), 47th Operation Support Squadron field weather systems technician, and Senior Airman Leland Green (right), 47th OSS radar airfield weather systems (RAWS) technician, perform a routine equipment check at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 12, 2024. The RAWS team is pivotal in servicing equipment crucial to communication between student pilots and air traffic controllers.

Staff Sgt. Brandon Hearon, the supply sergeant at the 401st Military Police Company, performs daily supply operations during a manpower analysis study at Fort Hood, Texas, Jun. 15, 2022. This study was created to analyze modern property management functions and develop a revised method for units to perform their supply duties.

U.S. Army Soldiers and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members prepare for Yama Sakura 83 at Camp Asaka, Japan, Dec. 3, 2022. Since its inception in 1982, Yama Sakura has focused on the development and refinement of joint force lethality between the U.S. Army and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.

A soldier assigned to 704th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division used the call for fire trainer on Fort Carson, Colo., April 14, 2022. The call for fire trainer allows soldiers to learn how to and practice calling for artillery fires on enemy targets. U.S. Army photo by Maj. Jason Elmore.

041116-F-5145S-049. Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR)

Royal Air Force Capt. Christopher Knight, 14th Airlift Squadron pilot, signs a runway panel from Afghanistan that was used during Operation Allies Refuge at the Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio, July 11, 2022. The airfield signs and other items donated represent a piece of the Airmen's lives during the three and a half weeks in which the United States evacuated more than 120,000 people from Afghanistan.

220915-N-PI330-1032 Gulfport, Mississippi (September 15, 2022) Builder 3rd Class Ryan Rickles, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB 133), picks up his household goods from deployment on Naval Construction Battalion Center, Gulfport, Mississippi, September 15, 2022. NMCB 133 is at homeport in Gulfport, Mississippi conducting training cycles.

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Petty Officer 1st Class Benjamin J. Gomez, stationed with at the Naval Special Warfare Group Eight Logistics and Support Unit on Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam (JBPHH), conducts an exam on a sailor July 12, 2022. Petty Officer 1st Class Benjamin J. Gomez was awarded Sailor of the Year while conducting his duties as a Deep Sea Diving Independent Unit Corpsman.

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