Military Interoperability Exercises

Troops engaged in joint operations and familiarization training among multinational forces, demonstrating collaboration and equipment handling.

A dedicated soldier salutes his elite unit, showcasing camaraderie and readiness for the most perilous military operations A dedicated soldier salutes his elite unit, showcasing camaraderie and readiness for the most perilous military operations. Copyright: xZoonar.com/BENISxARAPOVICx 21350495

CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo - U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Brandon Luzier, a UH-60 Black Hawk pilot with 2nd Battalion, 224th Aviation Regiment, 29th Combat Aviation Brigade, 29th Infantry Division, Virginia National Guard, briefs pilots from Switzerland and Croatia at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, prior to conducting a multinational, multi-ship flight April 12, 2022. The multinational flight operation allowed aviation teams from Kosovo Force to develop interoperability and better hone their abilities to operate in a multinational environment.

U.S. and Polish soldiers participate in the Opening Ceremony for Poland's first Long Term Equipment Storage and Maintenance-Complex at Air Base Powidz, April 5, 2023. The LTESM-C is NATO's most significant single infrastructure investment in more than 30 years and will be able to host a U.S. brigade's worth of combat-ready military equipment.

Portuguese Army Lt. Carlos Santos, a platoon commander assigned to the Portuguese Military Contingent, leads weapons familiarization of Portuguese capabilities during Exercise Justice Eagle, at Smardan Training Area, Romania, Sept. 17, 2022. As part of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault); 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, continues to reinforce NATOs eastern flank and engage in multinational exercises like Justice Eagle with Allies and partners across the European continent to reassure our Nations Allies.

A dedicated soldier salutes his elite unit, showcasing camaraderie and readiness for the most perilous military operations A dedicated soldier salutes his elite unit, showcasing camaraderie and readiness for the most perilous military operations. Copyright: xZoonar.com/BENISxARAPOVICx 21350495

Medium shot, front view, Major General Roger A. Brady, USAF, Director of Logistics, Headquarters Air Mobility Command (right), and STAFF Sergeant Todd Bond, USAF (left), during a winter pre-flight inspection of a KC-135, rear underneath side of aircraft in background, Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. Base: Grand Forks Air Force Base State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Distinguished visitors pay a visit to the 11th Airborne Division as part of Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center 24-02 to observe the U.S. Army's arctic warfare capabilities and strategies at Donnelly Training Area, Alaska, Feb. 16, 2024. The Large Scale Combat Operations scenario used in JPMRC 24-02 helps Soldiers and leaders develop and refine the tactics, techniques, and procedures necessary to successfully operate in remote and extreme Arctic winter conditions and overcome both environmental and military challenges. Army

A Polish soldier, assigned to the Polish Military Contingent, participates in a rehearsal of concept drill during Exercise Justice Eagle, at Smardan Training Area, Romania, on Sept. 18, 2022. As part of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault); 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, continues to reinforce NATOs eastern flank and engage in multinational exercises like Justice Eagle with Allies and partners across the European continent to reassure our Nations Allies.

One Dutch and One French Paratrooper walks off the Drop Zone with their assigned parachute, combat equipment, and weapon during Exercise Falcon Leap at Hechtselse Heide Drop Zone, Hechtel-Eksel, Belgium., Sep. 15, 2022. More than 1000 Paratroopers from all over the world, 13 different nationalities, multiple airdrops per day, and training with each other equipment for two weeks. this is NATO's largest technical airborne exercise.

A 374th Security Forces Squadron flight chief performs an accountability check during a guard mount formation at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 15, 2022. Guard mount is a mandatory formation for security forces Airmen where a flight chief will brief defenders before they begin each shift, ensuring members are fully prepared to defend the base.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Logan Crowell, a master gunner assigned to Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 34th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, explains the functions of an M1A2 Abrams tank to Polish soldiers as part of the Abrams Operations Summit at Bucierz Range, Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, April 27, 2022. The 1st Infantry Division is among other units assigned to V Corps, America's forward-deployed corps in Europe that works alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces.

Bulgarian Land Forces Brig. Gen. Stanimir Hristov, commander of 2nd Mechanized Brigade, and other 2nd Mechanized Brigade soldiers render a salute during the playing of each partner nations' respective national anthem at the opening ceremony of Exercise Platinum Lion 22, Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, July 25, 2022. Exercise Platinum Lion is a battalion-level event designed to provide quality, organized and realistic training for designated military units from the United States, United Kingdom and Bulgaria. The exercise reinforces relationships in a combined training environment, builds understanding of partner nation tactics, techniques and procedures and increases interoperability with allied and partner forces.

U.S. Army Col. Patrick Fairfax, 56th Artillery Command deputy fire support coordinator, shakes hands with Turkish Land Forces Lt. Gen. Zorlu Topaloglu, Training and Doctrine Command commander, during Distinguished Visitors day of 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

Soldiers and Airmen receive instruction on the rules of the night land navigation during the Utah National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Williams, Utah, Oct. 18, 2022. The Utah National Guard Best Warrior Competition is an annual event that brings together Soldiers and Airmen from the major commands to compete for the title of Soldier/Airman-of-the-Year, Noncommissioned Officer-of-the-Year and Senior NCO-of-the-Year. The Army winners of this competition will represent the Utah Army National Guard at the Region VII Best Warrior Competition next spring. (US Army National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. William D. Cowley)

Croatian army Maj. Ivan Kamber, incoming commander of the 11th Croatian Contingent, Panzer Battery, assigned to the NATO enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group Poland, delivers a speech during the Hand Over, Take Over ceremony in Bemowo Piskie, Poland, Jan. 24, 2023. The Croatian army 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. Marines with 3rd Force Reconnaissance Company, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, in support of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force UNITAS LXIII, discuss parachute operations with Brazilian Marines as part of exercise UNITAS LXIII at Santa Cruz Air Force Base, Rio De Janeiro, Sept. 7, 2022. UNITAS develops and sustains relationships that improve the capacity of our reemerging and enduring maritime partners to achieve common objectives. Additionally, the military-to-military exchanges foster friendly, mutual cooperation and understanding among participating navies and marine corps.

Soldiers of the Bundeswehr, taken during the Bundeswehr exercise 'Fast Eagle' in Barth, 05.05.2022. The exercise 'Fast Eagle' simulates an evacuation of German citizens from a fictitious crisis country within a short period of time., Barth, Germany, Europe

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

Czech soldiers assigned to the 72nd Mechanized Engineer Platoon, CS Coy, provide security during a mine clearing exercise during Combined Resolve 17 at Hohenfels Training Area, Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, June 8, 2022. Combined Resolve 17 is a U.S. Army exercise consisting of 5,600 service members, allies, and partners from more than 10 countries, and is designed to assess units' abilities to conduct combat operations effectively in a multi-domain battle-space.

U.S. Air Force Col. Leslie Hauck, 52nd Fighter Wing commander (center) stands with a group of Germans and Americans as an F-35A Lightning II fifth generation fighter aircraft assigned to the 315th Fighter Squadron takes off at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, July 19, 2022. High ranking German and U.S. officials toured the base to get a first hand look at how Spangdahlem serves as an important strategic installation.

A Swedish close protection team soldier, assigned to Military Region North, provides supervision and security for incoming U.S. Soldiers participating in Nordic Strike 22, at Vidsel Test Range, Sweden, Sept. 27, 2022. Nordic Strike 22 is a bilateral field artillery live-fire exercise in which U.S. Army Europe and Africa provides ready, combat-credible forces for its Swedish partner, that exercises multi-domain capabilities while enhancing readiness and lethality to defend against near-peer adversaries.

000509-F-3050V-009. Subject Operation/Series: COMBINED ENDEAVOR 2000 Base: Lager Aulenbach State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: United States European Command

France, Brittany, Coetquidan, Guer on 2021-03-24. Report on the training of the Inter-Arms Military School in Saint-Cyr Coetquidan in Morbihan. The EMIA recruits its students from among active non-commissioned officers and non-commissioned soldiers selected by competition. The cadets follow a two-year training course. At the end of the first year, they are appointed to the rank of second lieutenant, then lieutenant at the end of the second year. Photograph by Martin Bertrand. France, Bretagne, Coetquidan, Guer le 2021-03-24. Reportage sur la formation de l' Ecole militaire interarmes à Saint-Cyr Coetquidan dans le Morbihan. L'EMIA recrute ses eleves parmi les sous-officiers d'active et les militaires du rang selectionnes par concours. Les eleves-officiers suivent une formation de deux ans. A l'issue de la première annee, ils sont nommés au grade de sous-lieutenant, puis de lieutenant a la fin de la seconde annee. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Joseph Owen, Mobile Reconnaissance Platoon commander, 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, and Cpl Patrik Andersson, unmanned aerial system operator, 2d Swedish Marine Battalion, coordinate a flight path for an RQ-20 Puma drone while conducting a bilateral live fire mortar range during exercise Archipelago Endeavor 22 (AE22) on Berga Naval Base, Sweden, Sept. 14, 2022. AE22 is an integrated field training exercise that increases operational capability and enhances strategic cooperation between the U.S. Marines and Swedish forces.

France, Brittany, Coetquidan, Guer on 2021-03-24. Report on the training of the Inter-Arms Military School in Saint-Cyr Coetquidan in Morbihan. The EMIA recruits its students from among active non-commissioned officers and non-commissioned soldiers selected by competition. The cadets follow a two-year training course. At the end of the first year, they are appointed to the rank of second lieutenant, then lieutenant at the end of the second year. Photograph by Martin Bertrand. France, Bretagne, Coetquidan, Guer le 2021-03-24. Reportage sur la formation de l' Ecole militaire interarmes à Saint-Cyr Coetquidan dans le Morbihan. L'EMIA recrute ses eleves parmi les sous-officiers d'active et les militaires du rang selectionnes par concours. Les eleves-officiers suivent une formation de deux ans. A l'issue de la première annee, ils sont nommés au grade de sous-lieutenant, puis de lieutenant a la fin de la seconde annee. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.

Finnish Navy Chief Petty Officer Tom Lastunen, right, a boat instructor with Combat Boat Company, Coastal Fleet, briefs U.S. Marine Corps reconnaissance Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) on the U-700 amphibious assault craft in Syndalen, Finland, Aug. 8, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

U.S. Air Force Colonel David Shevchik, commander of the 158th Fighter Wing, shakes hands with members of the 158th Fighter Wing at the Vermont Air National Guard Base, South Burlington, Vermont, April 29, 2022. The members are deploying in support of the NATO Air Policing mission and is part of a series of standard U.S. rotations in the European Area of Operations.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division (3-1 ABCT) operationally controlled by the 1st Infantry Division (1 ID), answer history trivia questions alongside U.K. soldiers assigned to The Royal Lancers, Prince of Whales Troop and the Romanian Sky Guardians to complete a Battle Group fitness competition in Bemowo Piskie, Poland, Nov. 11, 2022. The 3-1 ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1 ID, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

Forces from Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Italy and the UK, conduct a pre-mission briefing during Exercise Eager Lion in Jordan, Sept. 11, 2022. Eager Lion 22 is a multilateral exercise hosted by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, designed to exchange military expertise, and improve interoperability among partner nations.

Croatian army Maj. Ivan Kamber, commander of the incoming 11th Croatian contingent, Panzer Battery, NATO enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group Poland, speaks to the Croatian soldiers during the Hand Over, Take Over ceremony in Bemowo Piskie, Poland, Jan. 24, 2023. The Croatian army is proudly working alongside the 1st Infantry Division, NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, under America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

The Commander of the Finnish Defense Force, Lt. Gen. Pasi Välimäki, meets with U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 4th Squadron, 2d Cavalry Regiment, during Exercise Arrow 22 at Säkylä Training Area, May, 11, 2022. Exercise Arrow is an annual, pre-planned, multinational exercise taking place in Finland, where visiting forces to include the U.S., U.K., Latvia, and Estonia, train together with the Finnish Defense Forces in high intensity force-on-force engagements and a live fire exercise with the purpose of increasing military readiness and developing interoperability among participating partner nations.

220917-N-GF955-1121RIGA, Latvia (Sept. 17, 2022) U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Scott MacDonald, center, air boss of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 79, Detachment 2, highlights the capabilities of MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopters to John Carwile, right, U.S. ambassador to Latvia, and U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Greer Chambless, U.S. defense attaché to Latvia, during a tour of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) in Riga, Latvia, Sept. 17, 2022. Paul Ignatius is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. John V. Menoni, left, commander, Expeditionary Strike Group 2, and Swedish Army Col. Magnus Frykvall, commander of the Gotland Regiment, speak to media during a press conference on Gotland Island, Sweden, as part of exercise BALTOPS 22 on June 7, 2022. BALTOPS 22 is the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region. The exercise, led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and executed by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen combined response capabilities critical to preserving freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea.

020203-M-9902V-006. Base: Camp Hijudai State: Oita Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: 3 MEF

Pvt. Roberto Lukini, an ammunition specialist attached to the 12th Croatian Contingent Iron Boars, supporting NATOs enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group Poland, salutes the flag while the Croatian national anthem is played during the transfer of authority between the outgoing 12th Croatian Contingent Iron Boars and the incoming 13th Croatian Contingent Iron Storm at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, Jan. 29, 2024. The 3rd Infantry Divisions mission in Europe is to engage in multinational training and exercises across the continent, working alongside NATO Allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, Americas forward deployed corps in Europe.

020508-F-5701K-001. Base: Peter J. Ganci Jr. Air Base State: Chuskaya Oblast Country: Kyrgyzstan (KGZ)

Throughout the days and nights of Oct. 24th through Oct. 26th, 2022, four planes full of National Guard Soldiers arrived at Fort Bliss, Texas, after a yearlong deployment overseas. Leadership from Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon and Florida, shook the hands of more than 1,000 Soldiers to welcome them home upon their arrival. The majority of the Soldiers are from the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team headquartered in Boise, Idaho, with components in Montana, Nevada and Oregon. Soldiers from the Florida National Guard joined the deployment as an augmentation. The Soldiers returned home from Southwest Asia in support of Operation Spartan Shield and were part of Task Force Griz, which deployed last November.

Service members with Task Force Red Dragon and Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) participate in the French Desert Commando Course (FDCC) at Arta Range complex, Djibouti, April 24-28, 2022. Since 2015, the French Forces stationed in Djibouti (FFDJ) have invited U.S. service members with CJTF-HOA to participate in the course. During the FDCC, the members are evaluated on mountain confidence, knot tying, night obstacle courses, aquatic obstacle courses, and battle maneuver tactics as well as presented with physical challenges.

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U.S. Navy Corpsmen and members of the Northern Army, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force participate in joint emergency medical training and patient transport to a Japanese field hospital during exercise Resolute Dragon 22 at Yausubetsu Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 11, 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.

U.S. Army Platoon Leaders 1st Lts. Mitchell Ziegler and Hunter Vogel, and 2nd Lt. James Booth, all assigned to Viper Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), plan patrol routes for the upcoming situational training exercise with Finnish Army 1st Lt. Hannu Salmi, executive officer of 3rd Jaeger Company, Jaeger Battalion, Jaeger Brigade, and Lt. Jonathan Aman, a platoon leader assigned to 2nd Jaeger platoon, 2nd Jaeger Company at Sodankyla, Finland, July 18, 2022. 101st (AASLT) is part of V CorpsAmericas Forward Deployed in Europewhich works alongside regional security partners to provide combat-ready forces, execute joint and multinational training exercises, and retain command and control for the airborne division, and all rotational and assigned units in the European theater. The ability of U.S. Soldiers and systems, and those of other countries like Finland, to work side-by-side is critical to bolstering an extend

050921-A-0527A-004. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Shir Zai State: Kandahar Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

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220721-N-PI330-1009 NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (July 21, 2022) Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB 133) participate in land navigation training in Rota, Spain, July 21, 2022. NMCB 133 is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.

011205-F-5009P-005. Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF

U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM) Commander Admiral Robert Willard discusses relief efforts with Japan Self Defense Forces leaders in Sendai, Japan, on March 23, 2011.

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody and Tech. Sgt. Daniel Bogan, a rotary wing gun air adviser, listen as a pilot from Train, Advise and Assist Command discusses Afghan Air Force progress with the MD-530 light attack helicopter at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Afghanistan, April 6, 2016. During his travel, Cody engaged with Airmen deployed to Afghanistan in support of the NATO Resolute Support mission and Operation Freedoms Sentinel through a series of Q-and-A all calls, small group discussions and personal site visits.

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan - Members of the 320th Special Tactical Squadron deliver the flag to the Veterans Day observation ceremony after completing a memorial run across Kadena November 11. Veterans Day, formerly “Armistice Day”, was first observed November 11, 1919, one year after fighting ceased for World War I, when President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed it as a day to be “filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the countrys service…”. Brig. Gen. Ken Wilsbach, 18th Wing Commander, refers to it as a day in which he is “so proud to be called a veteran”.

020708-F-6701P-026. Base: Tbilisi Country: Georgia (The Country) (GEO)

NATO enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) Battlegroup Poland Soldiers with the 1st Cavalry Division, 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment (3-8 CAV) alongside the Romanian Army Transylvanian Gepards Battery, British Army Black Dragons Troop attended the Teachers Appreciation Day at the Primary School General Jozef Bem in Bemowo Piskie on Oct 12, 2022. The 3-8 Cavalry Regiment 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. and Swedish explosive ordnance disposal technician Marines discuss how to set up a window breach during a live demolition range during exercise Archipelago Endeavor 22 (AE22) on Berga Naval Base, Sept. 13, 2022. AE22 is an integrated field training exercise that increases operational capability and enhances strategic cooperation between the U.S. Marines and Swedish forces.

The Commanding General of U.S. Army Pacific, Gen. Charles A. Flynn (center), speaks to reporters during the U.S. Army Pacific and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force press conference at Camp Amami, Kagoshima, Japan, Sept. 8. Gen. Flynn and Gen. Yoshihide Yoshida, the JGSDF chief of staff, discussed the U.S.-Japan alliance, the partnership and interoperability between the JGSDF and the U.S. Army, and regional security.

020319-F-0171B-002. Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN)

Troopers from 3rd Brigade Engineer Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division participated in a Polish Oath of Enlistment Ceremony August 27, 2022. Interactions like these build stronger bonds between U.S. and Polish forces here in Poland.

In the city of Kladanj, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Major General William L. Nash, Commanding General for the 1ST Armored Division, greets Colonel Redzo Mehic, CHIEF of STAFF for the Bosnia-Herzegovina Factions. They met prior to the Zone of Separation clarification meeting. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Kladanj Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

U.S. Army Maj. Wyatt Traina, assigned to the 456th Medical Company Area Support of the U.S. Army Reserve, delivers a commencement speech to U.S. Army Spc. Peter Vanechanos during a makeshift graduation ceremony in the motor pool at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, May 23, 2022. Training and Readiness are key in being ready and able to respond to any threats from our adversaries and provide support to our allies.

France, Brittany, Morbihan, Saint-Pierre-Quiberon on 2022-03-30. Students from the Ecole Militaire Interarmes (EMIA), the military academy responsible for training army officers recruited internally, i.e. from the ranks of non-commissioned officers and other ranks, take part in a training course at Fort de Penthievre, a fortified structure on the Quiberon peninsula that has become a training base. Photograph by Martin Bertrand.France, Bretagne, Morbihan, Saint-Pierre-Quiberon le 2022-03-30. Les eleves de l' ecole militaire interarmes ( EMIA ), l' ecole militaire chargee de la formation des officiers de l' armee de Terre issus du recrutement interne, c'est-a-dire issus des rangs des sous-officiers et des militaires du rang, participe a un stage d'aguerrissment au Fort de Penthievre, un ouvrage fortifie sur la presqu'ile de Quiberon devenu une base d'entrainement. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.

U.S. Marines with Fox Battery, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve perform a simulated reload on a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) during exercise Arctic Edge 2024 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb. 23, 2024. The HIMARS weapon system is a valuable asset in arctic conditions due to its exceptional mobility, which allows for rapid deployment and maneuverability across challenging terrain, coupled with its precision strike capabilities, enabling effective engagement of targets. 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

011004-A-6086T-006. Base: San Juan State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030323-F-6701P-002. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Michael Schmuke, left, 18th Medical Group Healthcare Operations Squadron senior enlisted leader, begins triage to a simulated patient during a mass casualty exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 18th, 2024. Roughly 350 18th MDG personnel participated in the exercise, providing personnel an immersive training experience with multiple agencies in the group.

Major General Edmund M. Looney Jr., Director, Logistics Plans, Policies and Strategy, Mobility Division, Installations and Logistics, stands aboard the aviation logistic ship USNS WRIGHT (T-AVB 3) during exercise OCEAN VENTURE '88. Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '88 Country: Caribbean Sea

US Army General (GEN) George W. Casey Command General 1ST Armored Division, makes his way past Implementation Force (IFOR) troops as he leaves the town of Jusici, Bosnia-Herzegovina. GEN Casey and town leaders signed an agreement requiring residents to leave for a 72-hour period, when weapons were brought into the Zone of Separation (ZOS). Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Jusici Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

A group of Dutch Paratroopers stand in formation during the opening ceremony for Exercise Falcon Leap on Camp Orange Barracks, Schaarsbergen, Netherlands., Sep. 12, 2022. More than 1000 Paratroopers from all over the world, 13 different nationalities, multiple airdrops per day, and training with each other equipment for two weeks. this is NATO's largest technical airborne exercise

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Doug Sasse, left, reserve vice commander with U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet, talks to French Rear Adm. Eric Aymard, commander in chief of the French Armed Forces of the Antilles during French-Caribbean exercise Caraibes 22 aboard the French amphibious assault ship Mistral (LHD L9013), June 16, 2022. Caraibes 22 is a French-led, large-scale, joint-training exercise in the Caribbean involving naval, air, and land assets from the French, U.S., and regional forces focused on responding to simulated-natural disasters.

Burial of Oleg Yashchishin, Kirilo Vishivaniy, Sergey Melnik and Rostislav Romanchu at Lychatik cemetery, the four officers killed two days earlier in a Russian missile attack in a military camp near the border with Poland in Yavoriv, at least 35 people died, Lviv, Ukraine, Europe

010216-F-4581B-001. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

A Belgian Jumpmaster scrutinizes the parachute of a paratrooper before each jump of a sustainment training week for Belgian Special Operations Paratroopers, on Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, April 19, 2022.

Federal Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius, SPD, bids farewell to the 20 or so soldiers of the Lithuanian brigade pre-commando at BER Airport. Here during a press statement. The pre-commando is set to grow to a deployment force of around 150 members of the German Armed Forces by the fourth quarter of 2024. The army brigade will be reorganised in Lithuania with the name Panzerbrigade 45. Following the official commissioning of the brigade in 2025, the other forces will be deployed starting in 2025. The Lithuanian brigade should be operational by the end of 2027. Berlin, 08.04.2024

Soldiers of the 2-151st Infantry Battalion Liaison Monitoring Teams (LMTs) meet with actors portraying local residents as part of a training exercise during KFOR 31 in Hohenfels Training Area in Germany on Oct. 15, 2022. 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, 111th Public Affairs Detachment, Nebraska National Guard)

Polish Armed Forces Brig. Gen. Piotr Fajkowski, commander of the 15th Mechanized Infantry Brigade delivers a speech during the United Kingdom Army contingent Hand Over, Take Over ceremony in Bemowo Piskie, Poland, Oct. 14, 2022. The U.K. Army is proudly working alongside the 1st Infantry Division, NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, under America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership hosts a hail and farewell ceremony on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Jan. 23, 2023. The ceremony was held to honorBrazilian Army Col. Thales Alencar as he prepares to departure his position at the IADC and return to his duties in Brazil.

Capt. Michael Zimmer, 155th Air Refueling Wing Catholic chaplain, celebrates mass, Feb. 4, 2024, during a Large-scale Readiness Exercise at the National Guard airbase in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Airmen are exercising a LRE that relies on well-considered planning, expertly trained personnel, and the willingness to respond to the nations needs at a moments notice. Air National Guard

020911-F-3862N-005. Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AFSPC

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Jeffrey Perry, Combat Logistics Battalion 6 (CLB-6), Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, speaks with Finnish reporters during media day, discussing the significance of exercise Freezing Winds 2022 in Syndalen, Finland, Dec. 1, 2022. Task Force Red Cloud, headquartered by elements of CLB-6, is deployed to Finland in support of Exercises SYD 2022 and Freezing Winds 2022 to enhance U.S. and Finnish select interdependence in the maritime domain; solidify bilateral maritime maneuver within the Finnish littoral environment; and foster strong relationships between U.S. Marine Corps and Finnish Defense Force sustainment units. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by CWO2 Brian A. Lautenslager)

Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, hosted a Recruiting Exposition on Armed Forces Day. Members of the 127th Wing Squadrons showed their Employers and guests who are interested in joining the Air National Guard, what their jobs are all about. US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Soda explains the work he does in making bombs. Base: Selfridge Air Natl Guard Base State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Republic of Korea Marine Corps Commandant Lt. Gen. Kim Gye-hwan, far left, and U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Christopher Macak, second to right, discuss the bilateral training taking place during Korea Viper 24.1 at Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea, Feb. 14, 2024. In its first iteration, Korea Viper demonstrates the ROK-US Marine Corps ability to respond decisively in the region as a singular, unified force while strengthening relationships and trust between the two allies. The Marines are with 2d Battalion, 7th Marines. 2/7 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. Marine Corps

From left, Croatian army Maj. Ivan Kamber, incoming commander of the 11th Croatian Contingent, Panzer Battery, U.S. Army Lt. Col. Sean M. Castilla, commander of NATO enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group Poland and the commander of the 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division operationally controlled by the 1st Infantry Division (1 ID), and Croatian army Maj. Nenad Vecenaj, outgoing commander of the 10th Croatian Contingent, Thunder, renders a salute during the Hand Over, Take Over ceremony in Bemowo Piskie, Poland, Jan. 24, 2023. The Croatian army is proudly working alongside the 1 ID, NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, under America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

The Army Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Alfons Mais, on arrival at the airport in Vilnius. The pre-command is to grow to a deployment staff of around 150 Bundeswehr employees by the fourth quarter of 2024. The army brigade will be reorganised in Lithuania with the name Panzerbrigade 45. After the brigade is officially commissioned in 2025, the other forces are to be deployed starting in 2025. The Lithuanian brigade should be operational by the end of 2027. Vilnius, 08.04.2024

U.S. Army Col. Richard J. Ikena, commander of 1st Infantry Division Artillery, speaks with members of the U.S. Congressional Delegation of the House Armed Services Committee at Forward Operating Site Adazi, Latvia, May 23, 2022. The 1st Infantry Division is among other units assigned to V Corps, Americas forward deployed corps in Europe that works alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces.

Lt. Cmdr. (AK) David Allen, Alaska Naval Milita chief of staff, offers a silent prayer for departed shipmates during a Two Bell Memorial Ceremony at the U.S. Navy Reserve Center on Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 24, 2024. Following the remembrance ceremony, a flag was raised to honor the S-26 submarine and crew who were lost Jan. 24, 1942. The remembrance event underscored the unity and shared commitment across naval components to honor the sacrifices made by submariners throughout history. (Alaska National Guard

Airmen from the 5th Bomb Wing stand guard at a B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 23rd Bomb Squadron while it's being de-iced during Exercise Prairie Vigilance/Bayou Vigilance 24-2 at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Jan. 7, 2024. These exercises ensure the always-ready, global strike capability and enable crews to maintain a high state of readiness and proficiency.

001222-F-8708H-005. Base: Moffett Federal Air Field State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 129th Rescue Wing, CA ANG

Finnish army Lt. Gen. Pasi Välimäki, commander of the Finnish army, shakes hands with a U.S. Soldier assigned to the 4th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, during an M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle static display at Säkylä, Finland, July 11, 2022. The 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, and the Pori Brigade of the Finnish army began summer training in Finland to strengthen relations and help build interoperability between the two nations.

Burial of Oleg Yashchishin, Kirilo Vishivaniy, Sergey Melnik and Rostislav Romanchu at Lychatik cemetery, the four officers killed two days earlier in a Russian missile attack in a military camp near the border with Poland in Yavoriv, at least 35 people died, Lviv, Ukraine, Europe

Group Of A Russian Cadets Competing In A Game Of Tug-of-war

Soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, 112th Field Artillery Regiment (FAR), 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT), New Jersey Army National Guard (NJARNG), watch a Civil War display in the Gettysburg National Military Park Visitor Center, June 12, 2022, Gettysburg, Pa. The 3rd Battalion, 112th FAR conducted a staff ride focused on the use of field Artillery during the Civil War. Staff rides or battle field studies are conducted to identify lessons learned from historic battles.

Polish troops and U.S. Soldiers assigned to 64th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, stand at attention during a Polish Oath Keeping ceremony at Zielona Góra, Poland, July 30, 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, America's forward-deployed corps in Europe.

Royal Australian Air Force Air Vice-Marshal Carl Newman, Pacific Air Force deputy commander, attends lunch with group commanders, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 28, 2023. When you bring folks from diverse backgrounds, you achieve a great deal more creativity and innovative ideas in the way that you solve problems to achieve those mutual goals that we all have within the region, that free and open Indo-Pacific, said Newman.

Expedition 41 Flight Engineer Reid Wiseman of NASA is helped out of a Russian search and rescue helicopter after being flown from his Soyuz TMA-13M spacecraft landing site near Arkalyk to Kustanay, Kazakhstan, Monday, Nov. 10, 2014. Wiseman landed in the soyuz capsule with Expedition 41 Commander Max Suraev of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) and Flight Engineer Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency (ESA) a few hours earlier. Suraev, Wiseman and Gerst spent more than five months onboard the International Space Station where they served as members of the Expedition 40 and 41 crews.

LGEN Edwin Tenoso (right), 21st Air Force commander, meets with LTC Robert Norman (center), 621st TALCE (Tanker Airlfit Control Element) commander, during the general's visit to greet troops and inspect living conditions during JOINT ENDEAVOR. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Tuzla Air Base Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

Senior Sergeant Stian Fornes, a Norwegian instructor with Brigade North, gives a class to U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Service Company, 2d Combat Engineer Battalion, 2d Marine Division, during the Belted Vehicle Course in Setermoen, Norway, Dec. 6, 2022. The Belted Vehicle Course is designed to develop Marines and other service members to have sufficient technical knowledge and proficiency in operating the Bandvagn 206.

A U.S. Army soldier talks with a Chadian Soldier during The African Land Forces Colloquium 2022, Grafenwoehr, Germany, Sept. 14, 2022. ALFC 22 brought African Land Force Commanders together along with select U.S. Army and allied and partner army leaders to address land force security challenges. ALFC22 emphasized U.S. Army institutional training and ways to "Train to Fight."

A group of German Paratroopers stand in formation during the opening ceremony for Exercise Falcon Leap on Camp Orange Barracks, Schaarsbergen, Netherlands., Sep. 12, 2022. More than 1000 Paratroopers from all over the world, 13 different nationalities, multiple airdrops per day, and training with each other equipment for two weeks. this is NATO's largest technical airborne exercise.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Nicholas Pulire, Commander of the 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron, addresses the squadron during a five-day bivouac at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., Nov. 7, 2022. A common military exercise, a bivouac involves establishing an improvised camp site or shelter, typically for temporary purposes.

Lt. Col. Daniel Andrä, commander of NATO's Enhanced Forward Presence battalion in Lithuania, and Lt. Col. Paul Godson, commander of the 3rd Battalion, 66th Armored Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, greet each other during a static display held to start off the Rising Griffin Exercise at Pabrade Training Area, Lithuania, March 31, 2022. Members of the North Atlantic Alliance who participated in the event showcased some of their force protection capabilities to reassure their allies of their dedication towards their common defense.

U.S. Army First Lt. Kaela Lynch, a rotary wing aviators assigned the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, and First Lt. Rachel Eby, an officer assigned to the 1st Inf. Div., read about Amelia Earhart during a tour of the Amelia Earhart Hanger Museum in Atchison, Kansas, March 7, 2023. Soldiers conducted an all-female flight flyover and visited the Amelia Earhart Museum to celebrate the achievements of women in aviation.

Members of the Kyrgystan Army pass in review during CENTRASBAT (Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion) 2000 opening ceremonies on September 13th, 2000. CENTRASBAT 2000 is a multi-national peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by United States Central Command (U.S. CENTCOM) and hosted by former Soviet Republic Kazakhstan in Central Asia, Sep. 11-20, 2000. Exercise participants include approximately 300 U. S. troops including personnel from U.S. CENTCOM, from the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and 300 Kazakstan soldiers. Other participating nations include: Uzbekistan, Kyrgystan, United .... Complete Scene Caption: Members of the Kyrgystan Army pass in review during CENTRASBAT (Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion) 2000 opening ceremonies on September 13th, 2000. CENTRASBAT 2000 is a multi-national peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by United States Central Comm

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Morgan Long, left; a native of Alabama and an M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System platoon commander with Echo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division; Norwegian Brig. Gen. Ivar Omsted, center, with the Norwegian Ministry of Defense, and Maj. Shane Robinette; a native of Tennessee and an infantry officer with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division; observe a HIMARS demonstration at Setermoen, Norway, Feb. 23, 2024. The visit demonstrated cooperation between the Norwegian Army and U.S. Marines, further strengthening a partnership committed to Arctic security and collective strategic deterrence. Marine Corps

U.S. Marines and Japan Self-Defense Force members conduct a brief prior to aerial live-fire training during Resolute Dragon 22 at Yausubetsu Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 6, 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.

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