Military Operations and Training

Images depict military personnel engaged in various training exercises, showcasing tactical gear, teamwork, and urban environments, emphasizing a serious and focused atmosphere.

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030906-F-7910D-015. State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Marines
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JAMIE FLATTERS in THE FORGOTTEN BATTLE (2020) -Original title: DE SLAG OM DE SCHELDE-, directed by MATTHIJS VAN HEIJNINGEN.
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040426-F-4201N-255. Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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TOM CRUISE in EDGE OF TOMORROW (2014), directed by DOUG LIMAN.
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U.S. Marines with Headquarters Company, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, brief United Arab Emirates soldiers as part of a bilateral training mission at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Oct. 3, 2022. The training focused on developing the intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance capabilities of the UAE service members.
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Two Light Vehicle Tactical Vehicles (LVTV) make their way onto the deck of the Logistical Support Vessel (LSV) on Oct. 21, 1998 while in the Port of Pusan in the Republic of Korea. The LVTV's are part of the 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, from Fort Lewis, Washington, here to participate in Exercise Foal Eagle '98. These vehicles will be transported to Pyongtaek, Korea, where they will be off loaded and begin their involvement in Foal Eagle. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE '98KOREA CD Base: Pusan Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)
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TOM CRUISE and EMILY BLUNT in EDGE OF TOMORROW (2014), directed by DOUG LIMAN.
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Iraq, As Samawah, Camp Smitty, November 16, 2003. © Jens Grijpstra, Royal Navy In most prefabs, the air conditioning is already on "low heat" instead of "high cool". Despite to temperature, it is good at 'street' between the prefabs.
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U.S Air Force Tech. Sgt. Austin Dove, a loadmaster assigned 317th Airlift Squadron, observes Jumpmaster School Class 007-22 in the back of a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft during a mission in support of the U.S. Army Jumpmaster School in Fort Benning, Georgia, Aug. 17, 2022. The cooperation between the U.S. Army and the U.S. Air Force is vital to the success of the training curriculum of the Army Airborne School and Jumpmaster School.
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DF-ST-86-04923. Subject Operation/Series: COMMANDO WEST VIII Base: Tahkli Air Base Country: Thailand (THA)
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Soldier, man and mirror with camouflage for war with thinking, decision and anger to fight war. Person, agent or officer in military with reflection for choice, uniform and face paint for conflict
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Spc. Austin Manville, an infantryman with the New York Army National Guards C Troop, 2nd Squadron, 101s Cavalry Regiment, negotiates the law crawl portion of an obstacle course event at the Army National Guards 2022 Best Warrior Competition at Volunteer Training Site-Milan, Tennessee, July 26, 2022.Manville did not win the competition but went on to compete as a member of the Army National Guard's Best Squad which was among the finalists in the Army-wide Best Squad event.
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Signalman 3rd Class Calvin Adams flashes Morse code from the signal bridge of USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73) to signalman on board the carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN 68) (not shown). Nimitz and George Washington are patrolling the no-fly zone over Iraq in support of UN sanctions under Operation Southern Watch. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS George Washington (CVN 73)
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Airman 1st Class Stephen Blackhall cleans and inspects wires for corrosion under the gearbox of an HH-60G Pave Hawk Nov. 2, 2011, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron recently earned the Air Force Maintenance Effectiveness Award for effective management of its resources and its contributions to the mission. Blackhall is an 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron electrical environmentalist.
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SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 9, 2022) Sonar Technician (Surface) 3rd Class Chase Wissman, from Tampa, Florida, makes a routine report while standing watch in the sonar control room aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) while conducting routine operations in the South China Sea, Sept. 9. Higgins is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th fleets principal surface force.
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S87-28147 (26 Feb 1987) --- Astronaut David C. Hilmers sits in the rear station of a NASA T-38 jet aircraft prior to departure of the STS 26 crew from Ellington Field, destination Kennedy Space Center for interfacing with flight hardware which is undergoing preparations. Hilmers is one of three mission specialists for the flight.
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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Trissa Bennett, 350th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling specialist, refuels a B-52 Stratofortress, assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, June 8, 2022. The B-52 conducted a presence patrol mission to demonstrate the U.S.-led coalition commitment to promoting reginal stability.
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Senior Airman Romit Raj (right), a loadmaster from the 301st Airlift Squadron watches fellow loadmaster Tech. Sgt. Jesse Nelson adjust a tie-down chain to secure a firetruck aboard a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to Travis Air Force Base, Calif. at Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, N.Y., on Dec. 9, 2022. The firetruck is being donated to La Ciénaga, Dominican Republic and is being shipped through the U.S. Transportation Command's Denton Humanitarian Assistance Program.
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U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 4th Marines showcase joint terminal attack controller equipment to Royal Australian soldiers at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, July 6, 2022. Marines with 3/4 hosted a gear familiarization event with partner nations at a simulated observation point at the start of Rim of the Pacific Exercise 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four 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 world's 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 world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.
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050726-N-7130B-120. Base: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Scene Major Command Shown: CVN-76
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Meeting, army or soldiers shaking hands for partnership, teamwork or deal in war agreement together. People, promotion or handshake for team fight, thank you or gratitude in solidarity or military
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220904-N-XB010-1001 SEA OF JAPAN (Sept. 4, 2022) - Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) prepare for a night exercise on combat rubber raiding crafts (CRRCs) in the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) well deck in the Sea of Japan. New Orleans, part of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st MEU, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
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Astronaut walking with a US flag
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U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Isaias Ruiz, a Rappel Tower Cheif with Special Training Company, Support Battallion, gives a class at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, April 7, 2023. Rappel training was conducted to build confidence in Marines and prepare them for any circumstance they may encounter.
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ATLANTIC OCEAN - Machinist's Mate Fireman Landon Harrington maintains a safe fire boundary during a general quarters exercise aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) Jan. 23, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) are underway conducting a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX). COMPTUEX is the final pre-deployment exercise that certifies the Kearsarge ARG and 22nd MEUs ability to conduct military operations through joint planning, and execute challenging and realistic scenarios. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Taylor Parker)
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A U.S. Marine with Advanced Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry-East (SOI-East), updates the scoreboard during the SOI-East Scout Sniper Challenge on Camp Geiger, North Carolina, April 25, 2022. The purpose of this challenge was to test snipers in communication, marksmanship and teamwork throughout various competitive relays.
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U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, pose for a group photo during a live-fire training exercise on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Feb. 4, 2024. This training is organized quarterly for Marine firefighters to respond to real life firefighting scenarios. MWSS-172 was accompanied by Crash Fire Rescue Marines with Headquarters and Headquarters Support Squadron and bulk fuel specialists. Marine Corps
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OMAR SY and ALASSANE DIONG in FATHER & SOLDIER (2022) -Original title: TIRAILLEURS-, directed by MATHIEU VADEPIED.
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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.
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War metaphor, toy little soldiers fighting on wooden mountain
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MORO GULF (Oct. 26, 2022) Seaman Jalen Bryant from Newport News, Virginia, Seaman Juan Camacho from Fantino, Dominican Republic, and Boatswains Mate Seaman Gracie Kuhns from Pocola, Oklahoma, stand watch on the bridge aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) during transit through the Basilan Strait while operating in the Moro Gulf, Oct. 26. Milius is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleets principal surface force.
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An attendee of Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego's Educators Workshop has a conversation with a museum staff member at MCRD San Diego, June 27, 2023. The Educators Workshop is an opportunity for MCRD San Diego to welcome academic faculty onto the base to gain insight into what recruit training looks like, how the Marine Corps functions, and the type of person the Marine Corps is looking to attract through conversations with currently commissioned and non-commissioned Marines.
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A U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Delanzo Sharp, a drill instructor with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, supervises a pugil sticks event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Sept. 13, 2022. Following the bayonet assault course, recruits executed Marine Corps Martial Arts Program techniques in a sparring event with pugil sticks.
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JAKE GYLLENHAAL in JARHEAD (2005), directed by SAM MENDES.
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PATRICK MULDOON in STARSHIP TROOPERS (1997), directed by PAUL VERHOEVEN.
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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joshua Wychock, 492nd Fighter Generation Squadron dedicated crew chief, operates an extended de-icer at RAF Lakenheath, England, Jan. 18, 2024. De-icing ensures Liberty Wing aircrew can safely maneuver aircraft during training sorties.
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Staff Sgt. Anthony Haney delivers a review of the combat medics performance in the “blood lab” at the Department of Combat Medic Training at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. The medics must work through the lab using a combination of soldier and medic skills administering aid, but watching for hidden dangers such as homemade bombs and enemy weapons.
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Nuclear post-apocalypse survivors in tatters and gas mask on the ruins of a destroyed city.
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Members of U.S. Naval Special Warfare Task Unit Europe (NSWTU-E) remove dive gear during diving ops alongside the Croatian Zapovjedništvo Specialjalnih Snaga (ZSS) in Split, Croatia, April 15, 2022. For the Croatian ZSS, Joint Combined Exchange Training, or JCET with partner nations is not uncommon. The ZSS were founded in 2000 as the Special Operations Battalion and since then, its operators have participated in multiple operations, including stints in Afghanistan as part of NATOs International Security Assistance Force (ISAF).
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A US Marine cordon member salutes the colors as they are paraded by for the 1993 Inaugural parade. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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220630-N-XN177-2105 EAST CHINA SEA (June 30, 2022) - Airman Leron Vyphuis, from Georgetown, Guyana, operates an aircraft elevator aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), June 30, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
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Albanian soldiers fend off simulated protestors during crowd riot control training during Kosovo Forces 33 (KFOR 33) Mission Rehearsal Exercise (MRE) in the Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Feb. 5, 2024. KFOR 33 MRE is a training event conducted to prepare the 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Georgia Army National Guard and multinational partners for their deployment to the Kosovo Regional Command East. Army
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011007-N-6520M-005. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Arabian Sea
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CHRISTIAN BALE in RESCUE DAWN (2006), directed by WERNER HERZOG.
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240124-N-LR905-2244LITTLE FALLS, Minn. (Jan. 24, 2024) - U.S. Navy Divers assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2 prepare to dive in simulated Arctic waters as part of Snow Crab Exercise 24-1. SNOWCRABEX is an annual exercise designed to test and evaluate U.S. Navy EOD and Navy Divers capabilities and equipment in a simulated arctic environment and improve combat effectiveness. Navy EOD and Navy Divers are part of the Navy Expeditionary Combat Force (NECF), enabling the U.S. Navy Fleet by clearing and protecting the battlespace.
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Mossad intelligence corps agent standing proud in front of Israel flag, feeling pride in serving country. Close up shot of Israeli counterintelligence operation spy in war room crossing arms, camera A
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Square-D Away” is the motto of the 100th Air Refueling Wing at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Jan. 24, 2022. The 351st Air Refueling Squadron recently collaborated with the Finnish Air Force in a long-range horseblanket mission to assert joint operation readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Viviam Chiu)
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Post apocalyptic warrior
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220626-N-XN177-2260 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 26, 2022) - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jacob Grefe, from Hampton, Iowa, signals air crew during pre-flight checks aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), June 26, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
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Ninja kneeling posing with a sword over black background. japanese fighter concept
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Handsome german soldier with blonde lady on his knees
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CPL Tonghwon Kim a KATUSA (Korean Augmentation to US Army) assigned to the 142nd MP Company reads over a checklist while traveling the Hannam Village. US Army military police and KATUSA work together to overcome any language problems that may arise. Subject Operation/Series: KOREA CD Base: Yongsan Army Post Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)
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THE AUSCHWITZ REPORT (2021), directed by PETER BEBJAK.
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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Henry Underwood, a reconnaissance Marine with Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and a Philippine reconnaissance Marine conduct amphibious reconnaissance training during KAMANDAG 6, at Marine Barracks Gregorio Lim, Philippines, Oct. 3, 2022. U.S. reconnaissance Marines conducted training with Republic of Korea and Philippine Marines to exchange tactics and strengthen relationships. 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 of shared experiences.
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Paintball, serious and portrait of team or people ready for a battle and teamwork or collaboration together. Concentrate, sports and army on a mission on the battlefield with guns for competition
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U.S. service members assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) listen to a dive operation brief during an underwater recovery mission in Wewak, Papua New Guinea, Sept. 19, 2022. DPAA personnel conducted an underwater excavation operation in an effort to find a U.S. aircraft crew lost over Papua New Guinea during World War II. DPAA's mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and our nation.
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U.S. World War II soldiers lost in the woods with a creepy alien.
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Stylish brutal Hipster Mann in einem Mode-Militär-Jacke mit roten Schuhen sitzt in der Nähe eines Motorrads mit Licht am Abend in der Natur *** stylish brutal Hipster Man in a Fashion Military Jacket with Red Shoes sits in the Proximity one Motorcycles with Light on Evening in the Nature 1102807415
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