Military Operations and Readiness

Images of military personnel engaging in operations, aircraft maintenance, and security drills; showcasing various uniforms, equipment, and intense environments.

Close-up of Man holding Gun with Graffiti in Background, Mannheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

040610-F-4539R-007. Base: Tallil Air Base State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM

230403-N-LK647-1663 NAVAL STATION NORFOLK (April 3, 2023) Students from the Virginia Military Institute visit the Combat Information Center of the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) as the ship hosts a tour while in home port with the Ford Carrier Strike Group, April 3, 2023. The Ford Carrier Strike Group returned to home port after completing its Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), an intense, multi-week exercise designed to fully integrate a carrier strike group as a cohesive, multi-mission fighting force and to test their ability to carry out sustained combat operations from the sea. As the first-in-class ship of the Ford-class aircraft carriers, CVN 78 represents a generational leap in the U.S. Navys capacity to project power on a global scale.

A U.S. Air Force Pilot from the 77th Fighter Squadron (77th FS) conducts pre-flight checks on a F-16C Fighting Falcon on the flightline at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Oct 17, 2022. The 77th FS deployed downrange to provide combat air support under the Central Command Area of Responsibility.

A Norwegian soldier from the Norwegian Mechanized Battalion, Kongsberg, Norway, sits holding his 7.62mm MG42/58 machine gun prior to takeoff inside the U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk (Blackhawk) helicopter during a joint United States and Norwegian rapid troop deployment training exercise. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARD Base: Sarajevo Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

Armed Forces Inaugural Committee behind the scenes. SGT Wimple of the AFIC J-6 directorate radio group checks saber radio prior to distributing them to the various AFIC directorates. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

STAFF SGT. David Potter, 2nd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, NY, relaxes on board a UH-60 Black Hawk (Blackhawk) helicopter prior to take off. STAFF SGT. Potters brigade helped seize the airfield at Belet Uen during a joint US/Canadian operation. Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Bale Dogle Country: Somalia (SOM)

Close-up of Man holding Gun with Graffiti in Background, Mannheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Russell Harned, a team commander with Special Reaction Team, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, supervises a Marine during multiple weapons sustainment training on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 11, 2022. The members of SRT are attached to the Provost Marshals Office and are specifically trained and equipped to react in scenarios like an active shooter, hostage situations, and barricaded subjects.

DM-ST-88-08204. Subject Operation/Series: COLD WINTER Country: Norway (NOR)

DA-ST-87-12977. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '87 Base: Osan Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Nicholas Degillio rides in an MV-22B Osprey during a troop movement for KAMANDAG 6, off the coast of the Philippines, Oct. 2, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades shared experiences. Degillio is an infantry assault Marine with Battalion Landing Team, 2d Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and a native of Chicago, Illinois.

SSGT Meegan, United Nations Command Security Battalion/Joint Security Area (UNSCB/JSA), Scout Platoon, applies camouflage before leading a patrol of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on Oct. 20, 1998. Scout Platoon conducts patrols of the DMZ on a regular basis. Subject Operation/Series: KOREA CD Base: Panmunjom State: Demilitarized Zone Country: Korea

A US Marine Corps (USMC) Marine assigned to the 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance (LAR) Battalion stands and performs the Platoons roll call, during the Memorial Service for USMC Private First Class (PFC) James Dillon Jr., at Camp Ripper, Kuwait during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. A US Marine Corps (USMC) Marine assigned to the 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance (LAR) Battalion stands and performs the PlatoonÕs roll call, during the Memorial Service for USMC Private First Class (PFC) James Dillon Jr., at Camp Ripper, Kuwait during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Josue Cortes, student, Corporals School, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, balances on the obstacle course event during the Corporals Course culminating event at MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina, Sept. 1, 2023. The culminating event consisted of an improvised explosive device lane, shallow-water grappling and completing the obstacle course with gear. Corporals Course is a month-long professional military education program that develops Marines small unit leadership skills and continues to prepare them to lead Marines.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Angel Sanchezrodriguez, an assault amphibious crew member with 2d Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2d Marine Division, boresights an M2 machine gun on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 2, 2022. 2d AABn trained with remote weapon stations in a live-fire environment to increase capabilities to effectively to reliably support ship-to-shore movements and mechanized operations.

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 181st Infantry Regiment, 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT), Massachusetts Army National Guard, conduct combat training exercises during the eXportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) exercise on July 19, 2022 at Ft. Drum, N.Y. More than 2,500 Soldiers are participating in the training event, which enables brigade combat teams to achieve the trained platoon readiness necessary to deploy, fight, and win. (U.S. Army National Guard photos by Pfc. Seth Cohen)

Tech. Sgt. Adam Howard inspects an F-15 Strike Eagle during the U.S. Air Force Weapons School mission employment exercise Dec. 6, 2011, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Howard is a 57th Maintenance Squadron quality assurance inspector.

060326-A-1211S-267. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Gabe Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: A

DM-ST-88-06314. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Austin Woodard, 628th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) installation entry controller, prepares his target during a combat arms class, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Aug. 31, 2022. The 628th SFS Combat Arms instructors regularly conduct classes to ensure mission readiness and combat effectiveness for base personnel.

Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jeffrey Dierdorf, 821st Contingency Response Squadron director of operations, delivers a presentation titled, The First Step To Disruption during a TEDxTravisAFB Talk event at Travis Air Force Base, California, Oct. 24, 2022. The event included several topics designed to inspire creative solutions to challenges of the future.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nicholas Hodgkin, Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning journeyman, 729th Air Control Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, rests under shade netting, Sept. 7, 2022, Hill AFB. The 729th Air Control Squadron supports in-theater commanders by providing rapid deployment of mobile air control systems.

PFC William G. Hinde, USMC, of the Interim Marine Corps Security Forces Company, Bahrain, provides security with live ammo and the M16A2 rifle. The Marines participated in a reationary drill while on duty at the Naval Support Activity, Bahrain. Base: US Naval Support Activity State: Juffair Country: Bahrain (BHR)

Rifleman Lance Cpl. Michael Greenwell runs with an M240B medium machine gun aboard USS Makin Island Dec. 7. Greenwell, 19, who hails from Flaherty, Ky., serves with Battalion Landing Team 3/1, the ground combat element for the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The unit embarked USS Makin Island, USS New Orleans and USS Pearl Harbor in San Diego Nov. 14, beginning a seven-month deployment to the western Pacific and Middle East regions.

220717-F-KO270-1117 MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Hawaii (July 17, 2022) U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jose Placencia attached to 1st Special Operations Mission Support Group pulls an environmental control unit duct into a tent at Marine Corps Base Hawaii during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

Aerospace Audiovisual Service photojournalist, SSGT John McDowell, uses a Nikon camera to capture the action on the flight line. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Country: Unknown

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Benjamin Fedrick, 50th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling specialist, hangs an American flag before flight at Al Udeid Air base, Qatar, June 22, 2022. In-flight Refueling Specialists operate a specialized boom from the back of a KC-135, which pumps thousands of gallons of jet fuel to support U.S. and partner nation forces, enabling war-winning airpower, deterrence, and stability to the region.

Polish land forces wait to perform a static line jump from a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft, assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, as part of Aviation Detachment Rotation 22-4 training, above the Bledowska drop zone, Poland, Sept. 13, 2022. Continual exercises and interactions like ADR 22-4 allows the U.S. to work with partner nations to address security threats and enable all participants to contribute to international coalitions.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Slade Saintes, a mortarman with 3d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion (LAR), plots targets during Exercise Shinka 22.1 at the Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, June 27, 2022. Shinka exemplifies a shared commitment to realistic training that produces lethal, ready, and adaptable forces capable of decentralized operations across a wide range of missions. 3d LAR is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

SGT Drew, 31st Air Defense Artillery (ADA) Brigade, HHB S1, Fort Bliss, Texas prepares map grid coordinates for troop movements in preparation for night maneuvers. The 31st ADA's Patriot missile provided the air defense during the world's largest joint service, multi-national tactical air operations exercise. (Duplicate image, see also DD-SD-01-04271 or search 970418-F-6655M-107). Subject Operation/Series: ROVING SANDS '97 Base: Mcgregor Range State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army Sgt. Austin Wilson, a religious affairs noncommissioned officer with the 225th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, puts on face paint prior to a field training exercise at East Range on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Feb. 1, 2024. Wilson, along with several other battalion unit ministry teams from across the pacific, partook in a field training exercise that allowed them to train both basic Soldier and religious support skills. Army

Captain Shannon Doyle an A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot for the 75th Fighter Squadron at Pope AFB, North Carolina, communicates to F-18D Hornet aircraft personnel through a PRC-112 survival radio. This was during a Combined Search And Rescue (CSAR) scenario for DESERT RESCUE IX. Captain Doyle is originally from Houston, Texas. Desert Rescue is the premiere Search And Rescue (SAR) training exercise involving Navy, Army, Air Force, and Marine personnel. It is conducted at the ranges of Fallon Naval Air Station, Nevada. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT RESCUE IX Base: Naval Air Station, Fallon State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Air Mobility Command

A member of the 1ST Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron adjusts the intravenous drip bag of a wounded US serviceman during a flight to a medical facility. The serviceman was wounded during the multiservice, multinational Operation URGENT FURY on Grenada. Subject Operation/Series: URGENT FURY Country: Unknown

Close-up of a soldier aiming, Fort Huachuca, Arizona, USA

Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Ryan Owen, a boatswains mate assigned to the Gulf Strike Team, attends a mission brief in Mobile, Alabama, Sept. 28, 2022. All three of the Coast Guard Strike Teams were pre-staged at Aviation Training Center Mobile for Hurricane Ian.

Close-up of a soldier looking through binoculars

An advanced shipboard fire fighting student wearing an A-4 oxygen breathing apparatus (OBA) watches his fellow students enter a burning compartment in a blockhouse simulator at Naval Fire Fighting School San Diego. Base: Naval Air Station, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

041210-M-9529D-002. Base: Al Asad State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

COL. Carl Loveland reenlists SGT. Todd Johnson, Headquarters Squadron, 388th Tactical Fighter Wing, during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

US Army medics, wearing the M40A1 Chemical-Biological Mask, from the 61st Area Support Medical Battalion perform first aid on a chemically contaminated soldier. This was part of a decontamination exercise performed at a coal mine in the town of Lukavac, Bosnia-Herzegovina. Operation JOINT GUARD, 27 June 1997. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARD Base: Lukavac Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

TSGT. Mike Badman, a Security Policeman with the 6th Space Warning Squadron, Cape Cod, Air Station, MA, patrols the perimeter of the PAVE PAWS facility (Precision Acquisition of Vehicle Entry, Phased-Array Warning System). Exact Date Shot Unknown. Base: Cape Cod Air Station State: Massachusetts (MA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

240207-N-EJ843-1097 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 7, 2024) - Hull Technician 1st Class Woods, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119), gives training to a Sailor during a fire fighting drill, Feb. 7, 2024. Delbert D. Black is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by the U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., Allied, and partner interests. Navy

US Air Force Major Floyd Hancock, an F-15 Eagle aircraft pilot from the 122nd Fighter Squadron, Louisiana Air National Guard, puts on his equipment at life support prior to a mission at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia. MAJ Hancock is a part of the coalition forces of the 363rd Air Expeditionary Wing that enforces the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq to protect and defend against Iraqi aggression in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

An F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot from the 78th Fighter Squadron, Shaw AFB, South Carolina, recieves last-minute information before flying a mission on Friday, April 23, 1999. The pilot is a reservist assigned to the 78th FS and deployed to Aviano Air Base, Italy, in support of NATO Operation Allied Force. Subject Operation/Series: ALLIED FORCE Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

Portrait of marine soldier with a gun during the war conflict

US Army General Henry Shelton, Chairman Joint Chiefs of STAFF, presents a Joint Chiefs of STAFF plaque dedicated to the crew of USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75) to US Navy Boiler Technican MASTER CHIEF (Surface Warfare/Air Warfare) Mike Driscoll, Command MASTER CHIEF, while addressing the Sailors and Marines in the ship's hangar bay. Truman is on station in the Persian Gulf in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Mihai Vlad, C-17 Globemaster III pilot assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, flies over Djibouti, April 15, 2022. The 816th EAS is deployed in support of Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central) to transport cargo and personnel for U.S. and partner nation forces predominately within U.S. Central Commands area of responsibility.

071208-F-7169B-003. Base: Elmendorf Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Corporal Russell A. Lacy, a Marine with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, poses for a photo after waking up, at Forward Operating Base Marjah, March 30. The construction of the base began in early March and serves as a key center of operations within the city of Marjah, Afghanistan.

DYLAN MCDERMOTT in HAMBURGER HILL (1987), directed by JOHN IRVIN.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Benjamin Hogan, Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning journeyman, 729th Air Control Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, sits against equipment Sept. 7, 2022, Hill AFB. The 729th Air Control Squadron supports in-theater commanders by providing rapid deployment of mobile air control systems.

U.S. Marines and Sailors with 3rd Marine Logistics Group disassemble an M4A1 service rifle while competing in the Corpsman Cup at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 28, 2022. The Corpsman Cup is an annual five-event challenge hosted by 3d Medical Battalion where Marines and Sailors build camaraderie and practice essential life-saving skills.

030715-M-5578G-035. Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST Marine Division

Col. John O'Connor, 107th Attack Wing vice commander, personally delivers holiday cards to 107th Airmen as they arrive for December drill, December 10, 2022, Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station. 107 ATKW commanders have been braving the freezing, early morning Western New York winter temperatures for the past several years as a brief opportunity to personally greet members at the gate before their duty day begins. Air National Guard photo by 1st Lt Jason Carr

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Devien Locke, an engineer equipment operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 4, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, operates a Tractor, Rubber-Tired, Articulated Steering, Multi-Purpose vehicle at Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 24, 2022. Locke, a native of Washington, District of Columbia, graduated from Charles Herbert Flowers High School In 2011 and enlisted out of recruiting substation Largo in 2019. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward-deployed combat unit that serves as III MEFs comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER in SABOTAGE (2014), directed by DAVID AYER.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Colton Dexter, a fire support Marine with command element, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, discusses the different types of artillery missiles and fire support techniques during an expeditionary advance base operation exercise at W-174, Okinawa, Japan on Feb. 9, 2023. The EAB exercise reinforced Marines and Sailors abilities to gather maritime and airspace intelligence by employing radars and relaying the information back to commanders aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA-6). The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of USS America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Senior Airman Thomas Rentschler from the 94th Fighter Generation Squadron, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., uses a cooling vest to keep his body temperature down while repairing damages inside an aircraft hangar on September 8, 2022. The 1st Fighter Wing and Air Combat Command's science and technology team are taking the lead to protect Airmen from the heat, using a battery-powered cooling vest.

Captain Shane Tomko, USMC, Commanding Officer of Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)) discusses issues at the Kandahar International Airport, Kandahar, Afghanistan, during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar International Airport Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 26 MEU

The 2nd Cavalry Regiment hosted Fight Night as the culminating event to its modern Army combatives training program, May 24, 2022, at Rose Barracks, Germany. 2CR Fight Night is an annual combatives event that enables Soldiers to challenge each other physically and mentally, while receiving recognition among their peers.

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 320th Special Tactics Squadron perform first-aid during a simulated rescue and recovery of isolated pilots at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 30, 2023. Exercises allow members of the STS to gain experience in preparation for real-world scenarios.

040921-F-5469R-031. Base: Volk Field State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

CHARLES PARNELL in THE LAST SHIP (2014).

Commando with gun MR 782W Copyright: xRxModi/DinodiaxPhotox

Driver of Marine truck, New River, N.C. - May 1942.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Benjamin Loa, assigned to the 628th Security Forces Squadron Phoenix Raven, carries a full water can during the Ruck to Remember at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, May 17, 2022. The names of the 32 Air Force Defenders, Navy Master at Arms and local Charleston law enforcement officers who were killed in the line of duty were attached to the cans to honor them.

021119-F-1644L-014. Subject Operation/Series: KEEN SWORD 03/FOREST LIGHT 03-01 Base: Hijudai State: Kyushu Country: Japan (JPN)

Spc. Steele Shadden 145th Field Artillery, 65th Field Artillery Brigade, Utah National Guard, enters firing data during and after fire missions to verify, review and backup the primary methods of directing artillery June 10, 2022 during Western Strike 22 at Orchard Combat Training Center. Western Strike 22 is an eXportable Combat Training Capabilities exercise led by the 65th FAB that provides National Guard Soldiers immersed training similar to a combat training center and aims to increase participating unit's readiness and lethality.

NICOLAS CAGE in WINDTALKERS (2002), directed by JOHN WOO.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Corey Persons, a B-1B Lancer pilot assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, prepares for a Bomber Task Force mission at Andersen AFB, Guam, Oct. 27, 2022. These missions enhance joint and multilateral readiness to respond to any potential crisis or challenge in the Indo-Pacific.

SAM CLAFLIN in JOURNEY'S END (2017), directed by SAUL DIBB.

US Army Sergeant Gary Hardy of Headquarters Company 187, Fort Drum, New York, checks his night vision equipment in preparation for Operation UPHOLD DEMOCRACY while onboard the USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69). Subject Operation/Series: UPHOLD DEMOCRACY Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69)

CLINT EASTWOOD in FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS (2006), directed by CLINT EASTWOOD.

CHIEF PETTY Officer J.C. Miller talks to the members of his division inside one of the Mark 7 16-inch/50-caliber gun turrets aboard the battleship USS IOWA (BB 61). Base: USS Iowa (BB 61)

The commanding officer of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261 (HMM-261) delivers a pre-operation briefing to his officers in the squadron ready room aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2). The SAIPAN is on station off the coast of Liberia for Operation Sharp Edge. Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

Recruits with Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, meet their drill instructors aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Sept 2, 2022. Pickup Day officially marks the beginning of the training cycle for the new recruits and outlines the expectations of the recruits during training.

U.S. Marines grapple with U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen during a field meet on Camp Pendleton, California, July 22, 2022. Midshipmen spend a week of their summer participating in professional training to educate them on a wide array of opportunities for junior Marine Corps officers.

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 36th Combat Aviation Brigade conduct an emergency deployment readiness exercise (EDRE) on Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Oct. 8, 2022.

Portrait of a young soldier.

Winter war in the Arctic mountains. Operation in cold conditions. Soldier in winter camouflaged uniform in Modern warfare army on a snow day on forest battlefield with a rifle. Selective focus. High-quality photo. Winter war in the Arctic mountains. Operation in cold conditions.Soldier in winter camouflaged uniform in Modern warfare army on a snow day on forest battlefield with a rifle. Selective focus

A US Air Force member of Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, pleads for help as he simulates a shrapnel wound during a Combat Employment Readiness Exercise supporting exercise Foal Eagle '98. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE '98KOREA CD Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Major Christ Hughes, USMC, Public Affairs Officer for the Combined Task Force 58, tries to keep warm himself at the Khandahar International Airport, Khandahar, Afghanistan during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar International Airport Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 26th MEU (SOC)

CAPT. Ruby Parker, a commander of Bravo Company, 16th Signal Battalion, participates in exercise Reforger '80. Subject Operation/Series: REFORGER '80 Base: Luxembourg International Airport Country: Luxembourg (LUX)

A role player with the Provost Marshal's Office, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC), poses as an unconscious and injured victim during Every 15 Minutes, a driving-under-the-influence simulated vehicle crash demonstration followed by a mock trial at MCAGCC, Twentynine Palms, California, May 26, 2022. The MCAGCC Provost Marshal Office put on the dramatic special demonstration for Marines and Sailors at the Combat Center to raise awareness about drunk driving and how it affects those directly and indirectly involved.

DN-SC-90-04332. Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

Captain William J. Mitchell, commanding officer of Maritime Prepositioning Ships Squadron 1 (MPSRON-1), talks to members of the press aboard the SS PFC. EUGENE A. OBREGON. The ship is participating in the first in-stream offload exercise of a maritime prepositioning ship in the open ocean. Equipment and supplies are being unloaded from the ship by the 6th Marine Amphibious Brigade and shuttled to shore by lighter as part of exercise Solid Shield '87. Subject Operation/Series: SOLID SHIELD '87 Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

An air crew member assists a member of the 205th Infantry Brigade as he disembarks from a Military Airlift Command C-141B Starlifter aircraft. Members of the unit have arrived on base to take part in the joint service exercise Brim Frost '89. Subject Operation/Series: BRIM FROST '89 Base: Elmendorf Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220810-F-LN908-0922INDIAN OCEAN (Aug. 10, 2022) Gen. Odawa Yusuf Rage, Somali Chief of Defense Force, sits in the captain's chair aboard the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), Aug. 10, 2022. Hershel "Woody" Williams is rotationally deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

041017-F-9429S-009. Base: Alpena State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

United States Ambassador to Kazakhstan Mr. Richard Jones watches for members of the United States Army 82nd Airborne Division, deployed from Fort Bragg North Carolina, during an international mass jump into Kazakhstan. Paratroopers from Kazakhstan, the US and Turkey are descending into Kazakhstan to prepare for the the start of the Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion (CENTRASBAT) 2000. The CENTRASBAT 2000 exercise is a multi-national, in the Spirit of Partnership for Peace, peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by United States Central Command (US CENTCOM) and hosted by the former Soviet Republic Kazakhstan in Central Asia, 11-20 September 2000. Exercise participants .... Complete Scene Caption: United States Ambassador to Kazakhstan Mr. Richard Jones watches for members of the United States Army 82nd Airborne Division, deployed from Fort Bragg North Carolina, during an international mass jump into Kazakhstan. Paratroopers from Kazakhstan, the US and Turkey are des

U.S. Space Force Gen. John Jay Raymond, chief of space operations, observes the view from an office during a tour at the Space Delta 13 - Space Training and Awareness Command building, April 7, 2022 in Colorado Spring, Colorado.

DF-ST-85-13509. Base: Rhein-Main Air Base Country: West Germany (FRG)

TOM CRUISE and KEVIN POLLACK in A FEW GOOD MEN (1992), directed by ROB REINER.

U.S. Army Soldiers, with the New Jersey National Guard's Reconnaissance and Sniper Platoon, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1-114th Infantry Regiment, participate in a ghillie wash at the Fort Dix Ranges on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, March 25, 2023. The Soldiers use sand, water and mud, all in an effort to perfect their suits camouflage.

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