Military Obstacle Course Training

Soldiers engage in physical training and obstacle courses, demonstrating agility and teamwork in competitions and critical rescue scenarios.

Sergeat 1st Class Jason Pate, 68W Combat Medic, 232nd Medical Battalion, negotiates obstacles to test his physical capabilities during the Best Medic Competition, Sep. 29, 2022 at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Tx. The 72-hour competition included a physical fitness test, obstacle course, combat water survival test, day and night land navigation, combat trauma lanes, a M4 rifle and 9mm pistol stress shoot and a 5K buddy run. Day three concluded with a 12-mile foot march and awards ceremony.

Texas Army National Guard Spc. Savion Amaridonovan, 71st Troop Command, navigates the Weaver during the Obstacle Course portion of Texas Military Departments Best Warrior Competition at Camp Swift on Mar. 31, 2023. The annual competition strengthens ties and fosters institutional relationships encompassing 95 partner nations.

Sergeat 1st Class Jason Pate, 68W Combat Medic, 232nd Medical Battalion, negotiates obstacles to test his physical capabilities during the Best Medic Competition, Sep. 29, 2022 at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Tx. The 72-hour competition included a physical fitness test, obstacle course, combat water survival test, day and night land navigation, combat trauma lanes, a M4 rifle and 9mm pistol stress shoot and a 5K buddy run. Day three concluded with a 12-mile foot march and awards ceremony.

A U.S. Air Force Special Tactics operator with the 24th Special Operations Wing, Hurlburt Field, Florida, climbs a damaged building to reach a simulated patient during Emerald Warrior 22.1 at Guardian Center, Georgia, May 9, 2022. The ST team responded to a mass casualty event at the site of a reported explosion and used their rescue and medical expertise to extricate and treat wounded civilians.

A U.S. Soldier assigned to Bull Troop, 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, negotiates the weaver obstacle at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Aug. 18, 2022. The troop conducted training at the obstacle course for familiarization and to build esprit de corps.

Staff Sergeant Andrei M. Ciont, 264th Medical Battalion Drill Instructor,tackles the Rope Climb obstacle during the best medic competition, Sep. 29, 2022 at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Tx. The event included the Army Combat Fitness Test, obstacle course, M-4 qualification, warrior tasks and battle drills, land navigation, a Tactical Combat Casualty Care assessment and 12-Mile Ruck March.

Spc. James Cutbirth from the Site Security Team bounds off the rappel tower. The soldiers from Charlie Company, Task Force Raptor, are tightening up on their rappelling skills in preparation for their deployment to the Horn of Africa next year. There they will train closely with Air Force Para Rescue Jumpers in personnel and/or sensitive item recovery.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Troy Savageau, a criminal investigation division agent with 1st Intelligence Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, climbs a rope during a martial arts instructor course physical training session at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 30, 2022. MAI courses certify Marines to instruct and monitor Marine Corps Martial Arts Program training and advance Marines in the program, distinguishing their levels of experience with different colored belts.

Sgt. 1st Class Robert O'Daniel, right, an instructor with Company B, 399th Regiment (Cadet Summer Training), guides cadets through the confidence climb obstacle on the confidence course on Fort Knox, Ky, June 18. Soldiers from 4th Battalion, 399th Regiment, will lead thousands of Reserve Officers' Training Corps cadets from across the country through the confidence/obstacle course and rappel tower at Fort Knox this summer starting in early June.

Sgt. Luis Herrera, Chilean Army, scales a wall during the obstacle portion of the Texas Military Department's 2016 Best Warrior Competition at Camp Swift in Bastrop, Texas, Feb. 6, 2016. Traditionally a join competition with competitors from the Texas Army and Air National Guards, this year's event invited service members from the U.S. Army Reserves component and the Chilean military to compete in the three-day grueling competition, testing the aptitude of each competitor in several mentally and physically challenging events relevant in today's operational environment.

Iraqi department of border enforcement officers Candidate 2nd Lt. Mustafa Khayon, 22, climbs down an obstacle at a course at the Shaibah Training Center near Contingency Operating Base, Basra, Iraq, March 15. The lieutenant demonstrated the proper way to negotiate the obstacles.

United States team members prepares to jump over an obstacle during the obstacle course for the Fuerzas Comando 2022 competition in La Venta, Honduras on June 19, 2022. Fuerzas Commando is a multinational SOF skills competition that showcases the diversity of the SOF community in the western hemisphere, strengthens our regional partnerships, and demonstrates readiness and interoperability across regional boundaries.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Turner Yates, installation entry controller assigned to the 647th Security Forces Squadron, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, climbs down an obstacle during the Advanced Combat Skills Assessment at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, May 17, 2022. During the obstacle course, each participant from the team had to finish the obstacle before the team could move on to the next.

Spc. Michael Stallings, a squad member representing U.S. Army South's best squad competition team, conducts a rope climb during the Army Futures Command 2022 Best Squad Competition on June 8, 2022 at Camp Bullis, Texas. The Best Squad Competition is being used to select the team that will represent their command at the next level of competition with the hope of eventually winning the inaugural U.S. Army level Best Squad Competition

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, compete in an obstacle course relay race during a field meet on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, May 13, 2022. Marines from across CLR-37 competed in a competitive field meet to increase morale and foster esprit de corps. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward deployed combat unit that serves as III Marine Expeditionary Forces comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

1st Air Cavalry Brigade Troopers from 615th Aviation Support Battalion and 2-227th General Support Aviation Battalion participate in a spur ride at Oberdachstetten Training Area, Germany, April 7, 2022. A Spur Ride is a time-honored tradition where candidates go through a rigorous set of obstacles designed to test their physical and mental fortitude. The obstacles evaluate leadership, technical and tactical proficiency, and the ability to operate as part of a team under high levels of stress and fatigue, during both day and night conditions.

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

U.S. Soldiers assigned to Bull Troop, 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, conquer the Confidence Climb obstacle in Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Aug. 18, 2022. The troop conducted training at the obstacle course for familiarization and to build esprit de corps.

Christopher Button, a midshipman at Drexel University, climbs over parallel bars at the Marine Corps obstacle course and martial arts instruction at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 13, 2022. The Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps midshipmen, as part of the First class Marine Option, visit different Marine bases and units over a six-week period for leadership training.

2nd Lt. Tanner Vermaas, a Granger, Iowa, native and cavalry officer assigned to Troop A, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, rappels down a tower at Camp Dodge in Johnston, Iowa, on June 8, 2022. The unit had the opportunity to conduct rappelling familiarization on the bases 60-foot tower during their annual training.

Staff Sgt. Jossy Odum, a supply noncommissioned officer, Alpha company, 1st Theater Sustainment Command, completes the confidence climb obstacle during the air assault pre-assessment on Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Jan. 6, 2023. Soldiers were required to complete a nine-event obstacle course as a prerequisite for air assault school.

2nd Lieutenant Benjamin Eubanks, a medical logistics specialist from the 172nd Medical Logistics Battalion, Ogden, Utah, briefly rests on the cargo net obstacle. The 172nd Medical Logistics Battalion is participating in Operation GOLDEN MEDIC, a multi-unit, medical, field exercise held at Parks Reserve Forces Training Area, Dublin California. Members of the 172nd Medical Logistics Battalion are utilizing the Camp Parks obstacle course during physical training. Subject Operation/Series: GOLDEN MEDIC 2001 Base: Camp Parks, Dublin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Staff Sergeant Andrei M. Ciont, 264th Medical Battalion Drill Instructor,climbs The Wall obstacle during the best medic competition, Sep. 29, 2022 at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Tx. The event included the Army Combat Fitness Test, obstacle course, M-4 qualification, warrior tasks and battle drills, land navigation, a Tactical Combat Casualty Care assessment and 12-Mile Ruck March.

U.S. Army Sgt. Spencer Fayles, a combat medic with the 144th Area Support Medical Company, representing the Utah National Guard in the All Guard National Best Warrior Competition, completes a rigorous obstacle course in Milan, Tennessee, July 26, 2022. Fourteen of the nations best National Guard junior enlisted Soldiers and noncommissioned officers participate in an intensive, six-day competition throughout Tennessee to determine who will be named the Army National Guard's best-of-the-best.

Staff Sgt. Jason Nugent (right), senior supply noncommissioned officer, 1st Theater Sustainment Command, traverses the horizontal bars during Blackjack Time Training on Fort Knox, Kentucky, April 28, 2022. Blackjack Time Training is conducted every Thursday to increase readiness and build esprit de corps.

U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Division conduct a physical fitness test during a squad competition on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, May 22, 2022. The week-long competition was held to test squads from across the Marine Corps in their mastery of warfighting skills.

A US Marine from the 2nd Fast Company, 2nd Platoon fast-ropes down a training tower at the EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) MU 2 training facility located on the Fort Story Army Post in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The Marines, who are members of the Fleet Anti-terrorism team located in Yorktown, VA received their fast-rope refresher training by members of the Navy unit EOD MU 2 detachment Yorktown. A US Marine from the 2nd Fast Company, 2nd Platoon fast-ropes down a training tower at the EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) MU 2 training facility located on the Fort Story Army Post in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The Marines, who are members of the Fleet Anti-terrorism team located in Yorktown, VA received their fast-rope refresher training by members of the Navy unit EOD MU 2 detachment Yorktown.

Spc. Timothy King, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 4th Inf. Div., completes the Mabry Mile Obstacle Course during the Best Soldier/ Noncommissioned Officer competition at Fort Carson, Colorado, July 20, 2022. The Best Soldier competition consisted of a variety of events which tested the competitors on their abilities to perform Army warrior tasks.

Pvt. Sead Berisha, a psychological operations soldier with the Kosovo Security Force, rappels from a 34-foot tower at Camp Dodge in Johnston, Iowa, on Sept. 6, 2022. Over 200 Soldiers and Airmen participated in a 12-day U.S. Army Air Assault course held at Camp Dodge, which trains service members in sling-load operations and rappelling as well as being a test of grit.

A U.S. Marine with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, participates in a rappel tower event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, March 31, 2023. Rappel training was conducted to build confidence in Marines and prepared them for any circumstances they may encounter.

Recruits with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, conduct the Crucible on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island S.C., Nov. 21, 2022. The Crucible is the final 54-hour test recruits must pass to become United States Marines.

Mexican team members participate in the obstacle course as part of the Fuerzas Comando 2022 Day 7 on June 19, 2022, in La Venta, Honduras. Fuerzas Comando is a Special Operation skills competition and a senior leader seminar supported by SOCSOUTH. The competition enhances SOF regional cooperation and exchanges best practices to combat transnational crime and counter illicit activities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Lionel Castellano)

A candidate, with the Jacksonville University NROTC, attempts the Marine Corps obstacle course during a Marine Officer Program function held at Jacksonville University, Florida, Oct. 29, 2022. This function aims to prepare future candidates for Marine Corps Officer Candidates School, by providing knowledge, an intense training environment, and challenge them with the Marine Corps physical fitness test and obstacle course.

Sgt. Dain Petipren of Kalmazoo, Michigan, a Health Care Specialist with the Michigan National Guards 1171st Medical Company Area Support Company takes on the obstacle course event during the Region IV Best Warrior Competition on May 13, 2022. He is one of twelve National Guard Soldiers competing in the Region IV Best Warrior Competition May 11-15, 2022, at Camp Ripley, Minnesota. 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 Staff Sgt. Sydney Mariette.)

Staff Sgt. Lewis Coffman, 372nd Training Squadron instructor, tightens part of a catapult during the Punkin Chunkin event at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Oct. 14, 2022. The Punkin Chunkin is where "backyard engineers" test the limits of pumpkin physics.

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Austin Pinkerton jumps over a log during the obstacle course event as part of Medical Readiness Command, Pacific's Fiscal Year 2023 Best Medic Competition, Oct. 26, 2022 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Eight top Soldiers from across MRC,P competed in ten events over three days including a 15-mile ruck march, water survival tests, marksmanship, combat casualty care, and more.

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A U.S. Green Beret from 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) supervises Close Quarter Battle (CQB) techniques training of 45 Commando Royal Marines at Grafenwöhr, Germany, Sept. 15, 2022. This special operations forces led exercise is designed to offer advanced combined tactics training in coordination with strengthening NATO Allies capabilities, information sharing, and defending against adversaries in the European Theater.

Spc. Samuel Alvarez, a member of the 101st Airborne Divisions Best Squad, maneuvers down the modified weaver during an obstacle course for the XVIII Airborne Corps Best Squad Competition at Fort Stewart, Georgia, June 27, 2022. During the Best Squad Competition, competitors were tested on a wide range of subjects including land navigation, marksmanship, casualty care, physical fitness, small-unit tactics and endurance.

Sgt. Taylor, a Soldier with B/3-265th Air Defense Artillery Battalion, navigates an obstacle course during the annual 164th Air Defense Artillery Brigade Best Warrior Competition. The obstacle course was one of a series of 12 events in this year's competition, testing the physical and mental skills of Soldiers from each battalion within the 164th ADA BDE. The competition is designed to identify and recognize the most well-rounded and proficient soldiers across a range of military tasks.

U.S. Army Pacific Best Warrior competitors conducted Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction Systems training June 7 during the 2022 USARPAC Best Warrior Competition at the 25th Infantry Division's Lightning Academy, Schofield Barracks East Range, Hawaii. The USARPAC BWC 2022 is an annual week-long competition consisting of competitors from multiple USARPAC units across the Indo-Pacific. The noncommissioned officers and junior enlisted Soldiers are evaluated in several categories such as general military knowledge, basic Soldier skills, and physical fitness.

Sergeant 1st Class Jason E. Pate, 68W Combat Medics, 187th Medical Battalion, navigates the Weaver obstacle during the best medic competition, Sep. 29, 2022 at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Tx. The event included the Army Combat Fitness Test, obstacle course, M-4 qualification, warrior tasks and battle drills, land navigation, a Tactical Combat Casualty Care assessment and 12-Mile Ruck March.

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Texas Army National Guard Spc. Fernando Torres, 133rd Field Artillery Regiment El Paso, navigates the Weaver during the obstacle course portion of the Texas Military Departments Best Warrior Competition at Fort Hood on Mar. 30, 2023. The annual competition strengthens ties and fosters institutional relationships encompassing 95 partner nations.

A 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Soldier navigates an obstacle during the first annual Army Best Squad Competition at Fort Campbell, Ky., July 12, 2022. As part of the Sergeant Major of the Army Michael A. Grinstons initiative to find the best squad of Soldiers, the inaugural event tests tactical and technical skills while working as a team.

Sgt. Joshua Clark vaults over the high-step obstacle during the III Armored Corps Paralegal of the Year Competition at Fort Hood, Texas, Nov. 16, 2022. The quarterly competition tests paralegal Soldiers on fitness, dexterity, knowledge, and performance.

An Army ROTC Cadet from Pacific Lutheran University competes in the One-Rope Bridge event on February 10 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wa. Army ROTC Cadets from the northern portion of 8TH Brigade Army ROTC competed in the Task Force North Ranger Challenge February 9-10. The winners of 8th Brigades Task Force North and South Ranger Challenges will go on to represent the 8th Brigade Vikings at the Sandhurst Military Skills Competition held at the United States Military Academy in April. | U.S. Army

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Chris Houlton a machine-gunner with Battalion Landing Team 1/5 (BLT), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), participating in BLT 1/5s Savage Games, climbs over an obstacle of the obstacle course during the competition held on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan April 22, 2022. BLT 1/5 held the Savage Games in order to build unit cohesion and push the limits of the individuals in their command. 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 premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.

Staff Sgt. Keith Estes from Medical Department Activity, Camp Humphreys, South Korea, launches toward the Low Belly Over during the Obstacle Course Test in the 2022 Medical Readiness Command, Pacific Best Medic Competition Wednesday, October 26th 2022 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

An Army JROTC Cadet from Leavenworth High School crosses the water during the one-rope bridge event, one of the five challenges Cadet Raider Teams had to compete in November 5 at the 2022 Army JROTC National Raider Championships. This outdoor competition featured all-service and Army JROTC Cadet teams from around the country competing in physically and mentally challenging team events November 3-6 at the Gerald Lawhorn Boy Scout Camp in Molena, Ga. (Photo by Sarah Windmueller, U.S. Army Cadet Command Public Affairs)

A member of Romanian Naval Special Operations Forces (NAVSOF) descends from an IAR 300 Puma helicopter while another NAVSOF operator secures the landing site as part of fast rope insertion training during Exercise Trojan Footprint 22 in Mangalia, Romania, May 6, 2022. Exercise Trojan Footprint is the premier Special Operations Forces (SOF) exercise in Europe that focuses on fortifying military readiness, cultivating trust and developing lasting relationships which promote peace and stability throughout Europe.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Isaac Weissend, a military working dog handler, left, and Cpl. Carlos Balderrama, a ground electronics telecommunications and information technology systems maintainer, both with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, climb a rope during the obstacle course as part of a Martial Arts Instructor course at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, April 22, 2022. The Marines participated in the 15-day MAI course to become instructors and gain the ability to train and advance Marines in the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program.

A U.S. Army Ranger from the 10th Mountain Division, Sgt. Jeremy Ronzo, descends a repel tower during the Best Ranger Competition 2022, April 9, 2022, on Fort Benning, G.A.The competition has evolved over the past thirty-eight years from once that was originally created to salute the best two-man "buddy" team in the Ranger Department at Fort Benning, G.A. to determine the best two-man team from the entire United States Armed Forces.

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Sergeat 1st Class Jason Pate, 68W Combat Medic, 232nd Medical Battalion, negotiates obstacles to test his physical capabilities during the Best Medic Competition, Sep. 29, 2022 at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Tx. The 72-hour competition included a physical fitness test, obstacle course, combat water survival test, day and night land navigation, combat trauma lanes, a M4 rifle and 9mm pistol stress shoot and a 5K buddy run. Day three concluded with a 12-mile foot march and awards ceremony.

220524-N-DW158-1306 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 24, 2022) A Sailor assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5, attached to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70, fast ropes out of an MH-60S Seahawk attached to the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 during fast rope training on the flight deck of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

A U.S. Marine participating in the Marine Forces Reserve Diversity AIMED (attract, identify, mentor, educate, develop) Officer Program (DAOP) complete the confidence course at The Basic School at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Aug. 18, 2022. DAOP is about winning future battles through pursuing, encouraging, and developing the diverse talent already existent within our enlisted ranks to seek a commission and serve as a Marine Corps officer.

Sgt. Richard Carlson completes an obstacle during the National Best Warrior Competition, July 26, 2022, Volunteer Training Site Milan, Tennessee. Carlson and Miska placed first in both the Minnesota and Region IV Best Warrior Competition, securing their spot in this National Competition. Fourteen National Guard Soldiers are competing in the All-Guard National Best Warrior Competition July 24-29, 2022, primarily at Camp Smyrna, Tennessee.(Minnesota National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Alex Woolverton, an Explosive Ordinance Disposal technician with EOD Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, prepares to rappel on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, April 25, 2022. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward-deployed combat unit that serves as III Marine Expeditionary Forces comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

Texas Army National Guard Spc. Savion Amaridonovan, 71st Troop Command, navigates the Obstacle Course portion of Texas Military Departments Best Warrior Competition at Camp Swift on Mar. 31, 2023. The annual competition strengthens ties and fosters institutional relationships encompassing 95 partner nations.

A U.S. Army recruit hops over a barrier on the "Fit to Win" confidence course during basic combat training at Fort Jackson, S.C., Jan. 16, 2008

SANTA RITA, Guam (Jan. 12, 2023) - Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 rappel and fast rope from the EODMU-5 command tower during a training exercise as part of an EODMU platoon certification onboard Naval Base Guam. EODMU-5 is assigned to Commander, Task Force 75, which executes command and control of assigned Navy Expeditionary Combat Forces in the 7th Fleet area of operations. They plan and execute Naval Construction, Expeditionary Logistics, Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Maritime Expeditionary Security, and Exploitation Forces assigned to Commander, 7th Fleet for crisis response, humanitarian assistance, and major combat operations.

The Idaho National Guards 101st Civil Support Team partnered with the Boise Fire Department Technical Rescue Team to participate in a ropes rescue course taught by Boise firefighters. The course, which served as an annual recertification for the CST Guardsmen, entailed two weeklong sessions for the 22-member team. The first week, Oct. 10th through the 14th, 2022, started with the classroom portion of learning about ropes rescue as a prerequisite for the hands-on portion of the training. Using what they learned about the ropes, the CST Guardsmen rappelled from tops of buildings at the Boise Fire Departments Fire Training Center. Once the Guardsmen were proficient at ropes rappelling, they practiced ropes rescues using wire rescue baskets at cliffs near the Table Rock trails in the Boise foothills to simulate a large-scale rescue of multiple people. The second weeklong training, Oct. 24th through 28th, 2022, focused on confined space rescues at Boises Lucky Peak Power Plant. The training

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Senior Airman Christian Torres, 502nd Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, performs an inversion technique during the repelling demonstration portion of the 2015 Battle of the Badges Sept. 12, 2015, at the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Camp Talon Fire Training Area. This years Battle of the Badges was comprised of three main events for time: a tactical shooting challenge, firefighter combat challenge and fire truck pull. In addition the traditional challenges, this years event gave both defenders and firefighters the opportunity to show case parts of their missions with repelling, military working dog and Taser demonstrations.

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U.S. Army Soldiers participating in Jungle School perform waterborne operations at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, on Sept. 24, 2022. During Waterborne day at Jungle School, students learn how to correctly and safely cross a water obstacle in the jungle using one rope bridge, poncho ruck rafts, and zodiacs.

POHANG, Republic of South Korea (March 27, 2023) -U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/4, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct Aussie free rappel during rope training during Ssang Yong 23. Celebrating the 70th anniversary of the U.S.-ROK Alliance, Ssang Yong 2023 strengthens the Alliance through bilateral, joint training, contributing toward the ROK’s combined defense of the Korean Peninsula and increasing the readiness of the U.S.-ROK Alliance.

Chaplain Capt. Demetrius Walton, a member of the 316th ESC and resident of Scranton, Pa., navigates the confidence climb obstacle of a confidence course at Fort Dix, N.J., March 26. The confidence course is meant to build camaraderie between and confidence within Soldiers. The course is also very physically challenging making safety extremely important.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Luis Aragon (Right), a mountain warfare instructor with Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center (MCMWTC)t, Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command, observes Pfc. Ricardo Grimaldo, a rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, as he rappels down a sheer cliff face during Mountain Exercise (MTX) 1-23 at MCMWTC Bridgeport, California, Sept. 18, 2022. MTX is a month-long exercise designed to prepare units to survive and operate effectively in austere, mountainous terrain.

Various units train at the Fort Dix MSCT (Medical Simulation Training Center) during their Combat Lifesaver Course. Army combat medics play a critical role by applying first aid and trauma care to simulated wounded Soldiers, but in some situations the first person to assist isn't always a certified medic. The course is intended to provide an intermediate step between the buddy aid-style basic life support taught to every soldier, and the advanced life support skills. (Photos taken by the Fort Dix TSC Training Support Center)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Alexander Devereux, a combat photographer, with Headquarters and Service Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, fires an M18 during the Depot Competition in Arms Program on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 17, 2024. The Depot Competition in Arms Program enhances the marksmanship proficiency of Marines and sends the top three shooters to compete with the depot shooting team at the Marine Corps Marksmanship Competition. Devereux is from Farmington Hills, Michigan.

Sgt. Andrew Mullen, assigned to 152nd Engineer Support Company, does pullups while competing in the 53rd Troop Command Best Warrior Competition (53rd TC BWC) at Front Park, Buffalo, N.Y., Sep. 9-11, 2022. The 53rd TC BWC challenges Soldiers from across the state in events such as physical fitness, land navigation, warrior tasks, and weapon qualification.

U.S. Army Spc. Conner Crisafi, assigned to the Evans Army Community Hospital at Fort Carson, Colorado, steps across ropes during the urban obstacle course of the 2022 Regional Health Command-Central Best Leader Competition in Fort Bliss, Texas, April 10, 2022. The competition promotes esprit de corps throughout the Army while recognizing soldiers, noncommissioned officers, and officers who demonstrate commitment to the Army values and embody the warrior ethos. The competition challenges the Armys best leaders in a demanding, continuous, and realistic simulated operational environment.

Army Reserve Sgt. Christine Won, 99th Readiness Division (right), helps CIOR teammate Air Force Reserve Lt. Col. Uvalde Mendez, 953rd Reserve Support Squadron, vault over a wall on an obstacle course near Hammelburg, Germany on July 26, 2022. The Interallied Confederation of Reserve Officers Military Competition (CIOR MILCOMP) is a three-day team competition consisting of NATO and Partnership for Peace nations in Europe. It has been around since 1957. The competition is open to all reserve components for both NCO and officer. It is now run on a volunteer basis and funded by former competitors through an alumni association.

U.S. Army ROTC Cadets assigned to the U.S. Army Cadet Command 2nd Brigade accept awards for placing first overall during the Ranger Challenge at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. on Oct. 23, 2022.The competition is conducted over two days on a non-tactical course. The mission is to challenge Cadets' mental and physical toughness and to develop leadership while fostering teamwork and esprit-de-corps. Teams participate in nine graded events, each team is awarded points based on how well they perform in each event. The best team in each event is awarded a trophy for being the first, second, and third place teams. The number one team is The Ranger Challenge Winner for that year.

POHANG, Republic of South Korea (March 27, 2023) -U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Carlos Garcia, a platoon sergeant with Battalion Landing Team 2/4, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, holds the fast rope as a Republic of Korea Marine goes down during rope training during Ssang Yong 23. 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. Airmen take cover behind a barrier during a Shoot-Move-Communicate exercise during the 325th Fighter Wing Augmentation Program at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, May 20, 2022. SMC training is meant to train Airmen how to use small unit tactics and communication amongst team members while navigating a small range or obstacle course.

Staff Sgt. Keith Estes from Medical Department Activity, Camp Humphreys, South Korea, swings from bar to bar on the Tarzan during the Obstacle Course Test in the 2022 Medical Readiness Command, Pacific Best Medic Competition Wednesday, October 26th 2022 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

Soldiers from around the nation face their final challenge Sept. 28 during the Aircraft Command and Control evaluation as part of the U.S. Armys Rappel Master Course taught by rappel masters and instructors of the 183rd Regiment, Regional Training Institute at Fort Pickett. The five-day course began Sept. 24 and aims to certify air assault Soldiers as rappel masters, qualifying them to conduct rappelling operations both on the ground and on aircraft, train rappellers and also inspect rigged rappellers. The class started with 26 National Guard and Reserve Soldiers from states including Alaska, Virginia, Texas, Nevada, Florida, Maryland, North Carolina, Georgia, Kansas, and Ohio, and is expected to wrap with 13 Soldiers passing the course and acquiring their rappel master certification.

BOSTON (Sept. 29, 2022) U.S. Navy petty officers first class, selected for promotion to chief petty officer, participate in a climbing evolution during Chief Petty Officer Heritage Weeks. During the week, Constitution Sailors teach the selectees a variety of time-honored maritime evolutions while living and working aboard the ship.USS Constitution, is the worlds oldest commissioned warship afloat, and played a crucial role in the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812, actively defending sea lanes from 1797 to 1855. During normal operations, the active-duty Sailors stationed aboard USS Constitution provide free tours and offer public visitation to more than 600,000 people a year as they support the ships mission of promoting the Navys history and maritime heritage and raising awareness of the importance of a sustained naval presence. USS Constitution was undefeated in battle and destroyed or captured 33 opponents. The ship earned the nickname of Old Ironsides during the war of 1812 when Brit

U.S Marine Corps recruits with Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, participate in an obstacle course training event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Feb. 29, 2024. The o-course includes obstacles that recruits must overcome to enhance strength, agility, and confidence. Marine Corps

U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party specialists from the 18th Air Support Operations Group compete in Dragon Challenge 2022 at Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina. The annual competition is designed to identify the best Joint Terminal Attack Controller teams within the group by testing the competitors steadfast physical, technical, tactical, and field-knowledge skills under mocked combat conditions.

Straight on medium shot as US Air Force Techincal Sergeant Ronald Vickers (Right) from the 305 Security Forces Squadron, McGuire AFB, New Jersey runs to the next section of the combat pistol event on May 8, 2000 during the Rodeo 2000 readiness competition at Pope AFB. During the one week competition, more than 100 teams and 2,500 personnel from over 300 Air Force, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard, U.S. Army units, and foreign nations will compete in airdrops, cargo loading, refueling, pre-flight, combat endurance, combat tactics, as well as other air and ground operations (Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard, US Army units, foreign nations, air drops, cargo loading, refueling, .... Complete Scene Caption: Straight on medium shot as US Air Force Techincal Sergeant Ronald Vickers (Right) from the 305 Security Forces Squadron, McGuire AFB, New Jersey runs to the next section of the combat pistol event on May 8, 2000 during the Rodeo 2000 readiness competition at Pope AFB. During

A U.S. Soldier assigned to Bull Troop, 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, negotiates the weaver obstacle at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Aug. 18, 2022. The troop conducted training at the obstacle course for familiarization and to build esprit de corps.

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Jordan Shinkus, a platoon commander with 3d Battalion, 3d Marines, scales an obstacle during the Trinity Games at Camp Hansen, Japan, June 30, 2022. The Trinity Games were held to foster the spirit of competition and comradery within the unit. 3/3 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. Shinkus is a native of Frackville, Pennsylvania.

A US Marine Scout Sniper Climbs a Vertical Rock Wall in the Foothills of Afghanistan's Hindu Kush Mountains

U.S. Marine Cpl. Juan Vasquez, an assault climber with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, observes Marines ziplining training during Mountain Training Exercise 1-23 at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, California, Sept. 25, 2022. During MTX, the Marines learned various skills to become more proficient in combat and survival in an austere mountain environment.

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, navigate the slide for life obstacle during the confidence course at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Oct. 11, 2022. The confidence course challenges recruits to face their fears and overcome them.

Sgt. Matthew Gonzales, a Davenport, Iowa, native and combat medic specialist assigned to Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Iowa Army National Guard, crawls under the low wire obstacle on zero day of an Air Assault course at Camp Dodge in Johnston, Iowa, on Aug. 30, 2022. Over 200 Soldiers and Airmen participated in a 12-day U.S. Army Air Assault course held at Camp Dodge, which trains service members in sling load operations and rappelling.

A U.S. Soldier assigned to Bull Troop, 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, conquers the Tough One obstacle at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Aug. 18, 2022. The troop conducted training at the obstacle course for familiarization and to build esprit de corps.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Deanna Gray, a transmission systems operator with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, rappels down a sheer cliff face during Mountain Exercise (MTX) 1-23 at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, California, Sept. 18, 2022. MTX is a month-long exercise designed to prepare units to survive and operate effectively in austere, mountainous terrain.

Service members assigned to the Hawaii National Guards Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and high-yield Explosives Enhanced Response Force Package perform search and extraction, medical assessment, command and control, field feeding and first aid to victims in a simulated disaster site during a external evaluation training event at Kalaeloa, Hawaii, September 21, 2022.

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Angel Carrion, left, and Pfc. James Barrera, right, both military police (MP) with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, help fellow MP, Pfc. Bryse Bobbitt, center, over an obstacle during the endurance course on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 6, 2022. Marines maneuvered through obstacles as a team during the three-mile course to enhance teamwork and build unit camaraderie.

A ground crewman points to the new cage door hinges on a Cochran elevator loader used for loading equipment aboard a 747 cargo aircraft during Operation Ocean Venture '82. Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '82 Base: Fort Campbell State: Kentucky (KY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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Air Mobility Commands STAFF Sergeant Jamie Newman jumps to the upper log in an attempt to complete the tuff Dirty Name Obstacle during the Fitness Challenge Event of DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000, a competition at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, on October 30th, 2000. DEFENDER CHALLENGE is the annual Air Force wide competition sponsored by Air Force Security Forces. This competition showcases the talents and capabilities of 13 international Security Forces teams in seven physical fitness, base defense and policing skills over six days. Subject Operation/Series: DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000 Base: Lackland Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Soldiers from the 91st Military Police Battalion and civilian law enforcement personnel tested their skills Sept. 22 during the annual Top Cop competition at Fort Drum. The competition had four phases - a timed Emergency Vehicle Operator Course (EVOC), a physical fitness challenge, a stress shoot and then an accuracy shoot to test pistol and rifle marksmanship. (Photo by Mike Strasser, Fort Drum Garrison Public Affairs)

DF-ST-87-08897. Subject Operation/Series: COMBAT CHALLENGE Base: Patrick Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marines with Training Company, Marine Corps Security Forces Regiment (MCSFR) discuss U.S. Marine Corps CQB standard operating procedure with personnel employed by the Department of Energys (DOE) Special Response Team (SRT), the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) Special Agents, the Chesapeake Police Department's Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team, and the Pentagon Force Protection Agencys Emergency Response Team (ERT) at IAMS Range, Naval Support Activity Northwest Annex, Virginia, June 23, 2022. MCSFR CQB instructors led various live-fire qualifications, movement to contact drills and guided discussions on CQB tactics and techniques for personnel with the DOEs SRT, the FBIs Special Agents, the Chesapeake Police Department's SWAT Team, and the Pentagon Force Protection Agencys ERT. MCSFR capitalized on the interagency training evolution to enhance CQB capabilities and knowledge for U.S. Marine CQB instructors and all participating agency operators further equiping anti-te

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