Military Operations and Training

Images of military personnel engaged in various operations, training exercises, and marches, highlighting teamwork and discipline.

A Mississippi National Guard Soldier puts water in a car at the Hinds Community College-Academic/Technical Center in Jackson, Mississippi, Sept. 2, 2022. Nearly 600 Mississippi National Guardsmen were set up across seven sites through Jackson for people to collect bottled water, hand sanitizer and non-potable water from water buffalo trucks.

051213-A-7359K-054. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Warrior State: Kirkuk Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION

Members of the 460th Security Forces squadron partake in a ruck march to honor those fallen officers in the line of duty at Buckley Space Force Base, Colo., May 17, 2022. The ruck march is among one of the activities put on at Buckley to recognize those fallen officers in the line of duty.

U.S. Air Force staff weather officers prepare to convoy to their second event of the day during the 2nd Annual International Combat Weather Airmen Competition: Thunder Challenge at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Aug. 1, 2022. This competition brought together eight combat weather squadron teams from around the globe to test their capabilities in meteorological forecasting application, agile combat employment and marksmanship proficiency.

010622-A-7788K-002. Base: Fort Carson State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: FORSCOM

Twelve National Guard Soldiers are 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.)

FORT HOOD, Texas - U.S. Army Spc. Jacob Vervisch, an infantryman assigned to 153rd Cavalry Regiment, participates in the 12-mile foot march portion of the FORSCOM Best Squad Competition 2022 at Fort Hood, Texas, Aug. 19, 2022. The Best Squad Competition reinforces fundamental Soldier skills and squad level tactics.

Capt. John Lisek, the 442d Logistics Readiness Squadron material management flight commander, practices laying out a forward area refeuling point May 19, 2022, on Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England. FARP is a key component of agile combat employment, allowing untis to quickly set up operations and conduct missions in austere environments.

A Mississippi National Guard Soldier puts water in a car at the Hinds Community College-Academic/Technical Center in Jackson, Mississippi, Sept. 2, 2022. Nearly 600 Mississippi National Guardsmen were set up across seven sites through Jackson for people to collect bottled water, hand sanitizer and non-potable water from water buffalo trucks.

U.S. Air National Guard Security Force Airmen from multiple states participate in a role play scenario depicting civil unrest following a simulated mass casualty event a the PATRIOT exercise at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, Feb. 20, 2024. PATRIOT is a Domestic Operations disaster-response training exercise conducted by National Guard units working with federal, state and local emergency management agencies and first responders. (Air National Guard

040405-F-1424R-104. Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

Master Sgt. Sean Fetke, First Sgt. assigned to the 39th Communications Squadron, and Master Sgt. Cory Autmon, First Sgt. assigned to the 39th Security Forces Squadron, participate in a real-world exercise scenario as as part of training for the First Sergeant symposium at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, August 4, 2022. The training consisted of three scenarios the attendees might respond to while acting as a first sergeant. The purpose of this event is to teach additional duty first sergeants what it means to fill the role and share knowledge with those who might be interested in wearing a diamond of their own one day.

US Army (USA) Lieutenant General (LTG) Robert B. Flowers, the Commanding General for the USA Corps of Engineers, addresses members of the Coalition Joint Civil Military Operation Task Force (CJCMOTF), during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

Members of local, state and military police riot training at Camp Fogarty, East Greenwich, Rhode Island, September 11, 2022. Training for local, state and military police members in a simulated riot environment.

040904-M-2697B-027. Base: Mcas, Beaufort State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Tech. Sgt. Iree Edwards, Multi-Capable Airman training instructor, simulates a perimeter security during a Multi-Capable Airman field training exercise at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Sept. 20, 2022. Edwards goal was to try and deceive the Airmen into letting her within the perimeter, which may happen when providing perimeter security.

Providers assigned to the Special Troops Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division discuss and prepare for convoy on Fort Bragg, NC, March 28, 2022. The Field Training Exercise ensures Paratroopers stand ready to fight, win, and meet the 18 hour deployment standard.

52nd Security Forces Squadron members participate in an exercise to bolster nighttime readiness on the flight line at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Sept. 12, 2022. Readiness exercises allow security forces personnel to gain experience in different scenarios they may face while on duty.

A U.S. Marine with 1st Radio Battalion throws a simulated grenade while conducting combat fitness test exercises during the annual Odin Challenge, April 21, 2022 at Camp Pendleton, California. The Odin Challenge is held by 1st Radio Battalion to remind the Marines of what they endured during the crucible by performing a ruck run and squad challenges over the course of 10 miles.

U.S. Airmen with the 156th Wing receive their chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high yield explosives training during the January regular schedule drill at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Puerto Rico, Jan. 23, 2022. The training ensures all members are furnished with the skills necessary to properly utilize CBRNE equipment and decontamination procedures. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Eliezer Soto)

Spc. Karima Liburd, a military police, from 661st Military Police Detachment works alongside Luis Casanova, a Special Operations Bureau officer from the Virgin Islands Police Department, to enforce the curfew at one of the check points Saturday, Sept. 16. Hurricane Irma, a Category 5 hurricane, inflicted catastrophic damage to St. Thomas and St. john, VI, when it made landfall, Sept. 6, 2017.

010921-F-5171M-009. Base: Minneapolis-St Paul Iap/Ars State: Minnesota (MN) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

U.S. Marines assigned to Maritime Special Purpose Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), plant an explosion device during Close Quarters Tactics (CQT) Training at Stone Bay, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 21, 2022. The CQT Course is a part of the MSPFs initial pre-deployment training in preparation for their upcoming deployment with the 26th MEU.

Senior Airman Maxim Murphy with the 647th Civil Engineering Squadron sets up safety cones as part of Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Public Works Department and Joint Task Force-Red Hills (JTF-RH) hazard material spill recovery operation at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility (RHBFSF) in Halawa, Hawaii, Dec. 2, 2022. Remediation of the spill site through excavation and removal of contaminated surfaces and material was immediately initiated after an estimated 1,100 gallons of aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) concentrate spilled from the fire suppression system at RHBFSF Adit 6 on Nov. 29, 2022. JTF-RH was established by the Department of Defense to ensure the safe and expeditious defueling of the RHBFSF.

Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 46th and 71st aerial port squadrons, 512th Airlift Wing, Dover Air Force Base, Del., offload blank ammunition cases from the bed of a truck Aug. 14, 2022. The blanks were used in simulated live-fire exercises during a Joint Readiness Training Center exercise at Fort Polk, La. JRTC scenarios allow complete integration of Air Force and other military services as well as host-nation and civilian role players. The exercises replicate many of the unique situations and challenges a unit may face including host-national officials and citizens, insurgents and terrorists, news media coverage, and non-governmental organizations.

Col. Jeffrey Jones, Commander 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (right) and Col. Richard Wholey, Commander 678th Air Defense Artillery (center), talk with Troopers assisting with evacuations in preparing for Hurricane Matthew Oct. 6, in Conway, S.C. Approximately 1,400 South Carolina National Guard Soldiers and Airmen were activated Oct. 4, 2016 to support state and county emergency management agencies and local first responders after Governor Nikki Haley declared a State of Emergency.

U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, prepare to conduct a three-mile conditioning hike on Sept. 15, 2022 at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. This hike is the first in a series of hikes aimed to condition the Marines of III MIG. III MIG functions as the vanguard of III MEF, operating in the Indo-Pacific regions information environment, and supports Marine Air Ground Task Force operations with communications, intelligence, and supporting arms liaison capabilities.

U.S. Army Sgt. Zachary Pakulak, assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, explains the capabilities of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle during a visit with U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, July 7, 2022. The delegation traveled to Romania to engage with U.S. forces, gain a better understanding of U.S. strategic efforts in Europe and engage with Soldiers from Wisconsin.

010911-F-7964B-004. Base: Fort Smith State: Arkansas (AR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

Pfc. Michael Davis from the Florida Army National Guard, 146th Expeditionary Signal Battalion out of Pensacola, Fl., Firefighter John Baccari, Station 18 St. Johns County Fire Rescue and Detective Josh Gordon, St. Johns County Sheriffs Office complete a local site survey, Ponte Vedra, Fl. Army National Guard Soldiers are working closely with local authorities to conduct missions to including humanitarian assistance, security operations and search and rescue.

On Sept. 8, 2022, during a joint force exercise, service members from more than seven military entities across three branches participated in ajoint force exercise at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah. This exercise will develop new operational concepts, capabilities and plans to bolster deterrence and maintain the U.S. militarys competitive advantage for the future.

U.S. Army Pfc. Garrette Clark, a Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) crewmember assigned to 1st Battalion, 77th Field Artillery Regiment, guides a Medium Tactical Vehicle to its load site during the load phase of Exercise Dynamic Front 2022 at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, July 10, 2022. DF22, led by 56th Artillery Command and U.S. Army Europe and Africa directed, is the premier U.S. led NATO Allied and Partner integrated fires exercise in the European Theater focusing on fires interoperability and increasing readiness, lethality and interoperability across the human, procedural, and technical domains.

220404-N-RB149-2007 KEFLAVIK AIR BASE, Iceland (April 4, 2022) Members of U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Mobile Unit 8 and Icelandic Police breach a house for a training exercise during exercise Northern Viking 22 (NV22) on Keflavik Air Base, Iceland, April 4, 2022. Northern Viking 22 strengthens interoperability and force readiness between U.S., Iceland and Allied nations, enabling multi-domain command and control of joint and coalition in the defense of Iceland and Sea Lines of Communication in the Greenland, Iceland, United Kingdom (GIUK) gap.

A group of 6th Air Refueling Safety members stand outside the gate with signs at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, May 26, 2022. Safety was standing outside the gate waving signs as part of a campaign to discourage driving under the influence, texting while driving and other motor vehicle safety hazards.

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing share a laugh with a senior noncommissioned officer at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, August 6, 2022. The Airmen were returning from a deployment to Africa.

U.S. Marines with the Security Augmentation Force, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, prepare to board a shuttle bus during Exercise STRATMOBEX on MCAS Beaufort, May 19, 2022. STRATMOBEX allowed key personnel to practice their role in evacuating and manning the air station in cases of extreme weather.

Special Forces candidates assigned to the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School carry a simulated casualty during the final phase of field training known as Robin Sage in central North Carolina, April 26, 2022. Robin Sage is the culmination exercise for Soldiers in the Special Forces Qualification Course and has been the litmus test for Soldiers striving to earn the Green Beret for more than 50 years.

Airman 1st Class Kyle Smotherman, left, assigned to the 47th Security Forces Squadron, Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, and Airman 1st Class Virgil Holmes, 52nd SFS patrolman, place a simulated suspect in a patrol car during an exercise at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Sept. 12, 2022. Integrated deterrence is a pillar of the Air Forces defense strategy.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Scott Ramsey, left, military police course manager, 1st Battalion (MP), 177th Regional Training Institute, Michigan Army National Guard, instructs military police civil unrest training, Fort Custer Training Center, Augusta, Michigan, May 16, 2022. The 1st Battalion, 177th Regiment RTI leads Soldiers from the active, Reserve, and National Guard components through transformation into Military Police qualification in accordance with Army Enterprise Accreditation Standards.

U.S. Air Force Col. Antonio Alvarado, incoming 354th Mission Support Group (MSG) commander, renders a first salute during a 354th MSG change of command ceremony at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, July 29, 2022. The change of command ceremony announces the arrival of the incoming commander while relieving the previous commander of their position.

A Maryland Army National Guard Soldier keeps watch in front of City Hall in Baltimore, April 28, to help deter violence in that area. The Maryland National Guard was activated to assist local law enforcement officials with peacekeeping operations in the city during recent protests.

Hurricane Ike, Galveston, TX, September 23, 2008 Spc. Frank Carriaga of the Texas Army National Guard gives a Rubbermaid container to a local resident at a FEMA Point of Distribution. The other items being distributed at the POD are water, ice, food and cleaning supplies to help residents impacted by Hurricane Ike. Galveston, TX, September 23, 2008-- Spc. Frank Carriaga of the Texas Army National Guard gives a rubbermaid container to a local resident at a FEMA Point of Distribution. The other items being distributed at the POD are water, ice, food and cleaning supplies to help residents impacted by Hurricane Ike.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Participants of exercise CRISIS REACH '95 at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana file into the "play area" through guarded gates. The exercise in an Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI), which tests a unit's ability to operate in a simulated wartime environment. Air Force members will practice their jobs under wartime scenarios and conditions. Subject Operation/Series: CRISIS REACH 95-02NORTHERN PIKE Base: Malstrom Air Force Base State: Montana (MT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-89-08723. Base: USS Raleigh (LPD 1)

Members of local, state and military police riot training at Camp Fogarty, East Greenwich, Rhode Island, September 11, 2022. Training for local, state and military police members in simulated riot environment.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Gabriela Quinones, a military working dog handler with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, and a native of Glendale, California, speaks to U.S. Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets during a tour of MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California, April 6, 2023. During the tour, cadets received a military working dog demonstration, visited the air traffic control tower, and saw a static display on the flight line as part of a visit to the base to familiarize them with air station operations and everyday life in the military.

Officers from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Northeast Counterdrug Training Center, Department of Homeland Security, conduct a room clearing exercise at The Northeast Counterdrug Training Center at Northeast Counterdrug Training Center, July 19, 2022. The exercise is performed as a refresher from the SRT Basic Selection Course. (Photo by U.S. Army Spc. Annie Riley)

A1C Myca Romes (left) checks in members of the A-10 recovery team after their return from Gold Dust Peak to ensure that all members of the search team is accounted for. Base: Gold Dust Peak State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Opposing force operations (OpFor) is essential to training. Big thanks to all our Brigade assets that contributed Soldiers to help simulate the battle environment during annual training at Camp Roberts, CA the week of July 23. Another eagle eye photo. Anyone else notice the 49th Military Police Brigade Deputy Commander, Lt. Col. Adam Rix, played a little OpFor between his duties with the main TOC

Airmen from the 134th Air Refueling Wing prepare to depart to assist with natural disaster relief operations in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. The Cat 4 storm devastated the region as it moved across the state of Florida, leaving many without power, water and shelter.

U.S. Army Sgt. Sean Parker, Arizona National Guard Joint Force Headquarters information technology specialist, checks in patients at a COVID-19 vaccination site in Camp Verde, Ariz., May 4, 2021. More than 900 Arizona National Guardsmen continue to assist at vaccination sites, testing locations and food banks throughout Arizona.

Suffolk County, England. USAF AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Fred Winchell a Security Forces augmentee, assigned to the 100th Communication Squadron Royal Air Force (RAF) Mildenhall check identification and vehicle registration at a temporary entry control point during Threat Condition Bravo as A1C Ray Hynes, from the 100th Security Forces Squadron looks on. Security has been increased in response to terrorist attacks in Africa and the United States Retaliation to those attacks. Base: Raf Mildenhall Country: Great Britain / England (GBR)

Members of the New York Army National Guard load boxed meals and packaged food, into a waiting vehicle at a food distribution site in The Bronx, N.Y., August 5, 2020. New York National Guard members are supporting the multi-agency response to COVID-19.

040414-A-1526R-015. Base: Las Calderas Country: Dominican Republic (DOM)

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, post security during Exercise Bold Quest on Fort Stewart, Georgia, Aug. 16, 2022. Bold Quest is an annual collaborative joint and multinational enterprise in which nations, services, and programs pool their resources in a recurring cycle of capability development to demonstrate a joint capability to link sensors to shooters across air, land, sea, space, and cyberspace.

U.S. Airmen with the 116th Security Forces Squadron, 116th Air Control Wing (ACW), participate in a simulated standoff and firefight with opposing forces during Exercise Firefox held at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, Sep. 17, 2022. Exercise Firefox tested the 116th ACW and 461st ACW's ability to safely posture and project combat air operations, in addition to the ability to survive and operate in a contested environment.

040309-F-5646C-001. Base: RAF Fairford State: Gloucestershire Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

Staff Sgt. Andrew Raymond, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technician, walks toward a vehicle with a simulated suspected explosive during routine training at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 21, 2022. The suit is an EOD technicians full-body shield and sole source of protection against an explosive threat.

Charleston County Police Department Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team member, Mark Galman, celebrates a good shot while participating in advanced firearms drills during the 2022 SWAT Summit at the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy, Columbia, South Carolina, Sept. 26, 2022. The Columbia Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) SWAT Team hosts this year's summit, sharing their techniques in Close Quarter Combat (CQB) skills, mission planning, tactics, and range drills with partner departments.

Tech. Sgt. Michael Miller, part of a six-member team from the 269th Combat Communications Squadron, Springfield Ohio Air National Guard Base, prepares satcom cables to restore communications for first responders in the aftermath of Hurricaine Maria in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands Sept. 20, 2017. The 269 CBCS is providing tactical communications support in the relief efforts after Hurricaines Irma and Maria.

A Mississippi National Guard Soldier directs traffic at the Metrocenter Mall in Jackson, Mississippi, Sept. 2, 2022. Nearly 20,000 cars received water on the first day of the operation, consisting of seven sites through Jackson for people to collect bottled water, hand sanitizer and non-potable water from water buffalo trucks.

Guardsmen assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing participate in a simulated car accident scenario, May 15, 2022, near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The simulated car accident was both a training exercise for students of a Combat Lifesaver Course as well as a simulated mass casualty scenario during a Nuclear Operational Readiness Exercise.

050907-A-6004S-055. Base: Gulfport State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 155th Engineer Bn

Air force Tech. Sgt. Jordan St Clair, a pararescueman with the 103rd Rescue Squadron of the 106th Rescue Wing assigned to the New York Air National Guard, and Air Force Master Sgt. Joseph Napolitano, a special missions aviator with the 106th's 101st Rescue Squadron, carry an elderly man from an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter to a local Beaumont hospital August 30th, 2017. The members of the 106RQW spotted the feet of the man's caretaker hanging outside a window and were able to bring the pair to safety.

US Air Force MASTER Sergeant James L. Purtell, Air Force Material Command, performs arrest procedures on US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Deryck Schnee during an simulated flight line intrusion in the Base Response event during DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000 at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. 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 24 events six days. Subject Operation/Series: DEFENDER CHALLENGE '00 Base: Lackland Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. David R. Wolfe, Pacific Air Forces command chief, is briefed on the capabilities of a fuels Starcart by Airmen with the 36th Logistics Readiness Squadron at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, April 14, 2022. The purpose of Wolfes visit was to speak with Airmen in a variety of career fields about Andersen AFB, its importance in the region and how the Air Force could contribute to further enhancing the capabilities displayed across the base.

050225-F-0201C-004. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

Soldiers from Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois, take part in a 2.5-mile Remembrance Walk Sept. 9 as part of the posts 9/11 activities. After completing the walk the Soldiers placed the flags on a field next to the installations 9/11 Memorial.

Service members at the installation for training cross a street on post June 8, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Annually, tens of thousands of troops complete institutional and transient troop training operations at Fort McCoy. During June 2022, thousands of troops also trained at Fort McCoy, including troops from the Wisconsin National Guard and Iowa National Guard.

010726-F-1631A-009. Complete Scene Caption: AIRMAN First Class (A1C), Merritt Helmke, USAF, 31ST Security Forces Squadron, Aviano AB, Italy apprehends A1C, Ryan Maynard, playing the part as an aggressor, during Special Tactics Assault Team (STAT) training. STAT is a highly trained, volunteer security force unit designed to act during high-risk operations. High-risk operations include resource recovery, anti-sniper actions, barricaded suspect apprehension, hostage rescue, counter-terrorist operations, and special event operations. The week long course involved joint training with the Italian Air Force Carabinieri from the Vicenza Company, Italian Air Force personnel and USAF personnel assigned to the 31ST Security Forces Squadron, Aviano AB, Italy. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

Airman 1st Class Darrick Goodman, 374th Security Forces Squadron base defense leader, right, interrogate a simulated intruder during a gate runner training scenario at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct.13, 2022. The training scenario was part of the Samurai Readiness Inspection Exercise, which is aimed at testing 374th Airlift Wing Airmens capabilities to respond at a moments notice.

U.S. Marines with Fox Battery, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 234, Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve begin onloading a M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) onto a C-130J Hercules during a HIMARS Rapid Infiltration, also known as a HIRAIN, during exercise Arctic Edge 2024 (AE24) at Eielson Air Force, Alaska, Feb. 24, 2024. The HIRAIN training demonstrated Marine Forces Reserves ability to rapidly deploy the HIMARS to meet and deter any threats in any environment, including harsh arctic environments. AE24 is a U.S. Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise demonstrating the U.S. militarys capabilities in extreme cold weather, joint force readiness, and U.S. military commitment to mutual strategic security interests in the arctic region. Marine Corps

040401-M-1158H-014. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Butler State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

030313-F-5712B-001. Country: Unknown

Minneapolis, Minnesota, January 8, 2026, Protest at the Whipple Federal building in response to the shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who killed the woman. Police agent ready with pepper ball gun.

U.S. Air National Guard Security Forces Defenders form a barricaded tunnel during a simulated protest at PATRIOT 24, Camp Shelby, Mississippi, Feb. 21, 2024. PATRIOT is a Domestic Operations disaster-response training exercise conducted by National Guard units working with federal, state and local emergency management agencies and first responders. Air National Guard

030714-M-5578G-013. Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST Marine Division

Miscellaneous - Coast Guard Operations - 26-HK-433-57. Hurricane Katrina

020521-F-1705S-001. Subject Operation/Series: BEVERLY BULLDOG 02-02 Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

U.S. Air Force Col. David Fazenbaker, commander of the 62d Airlift Wing, gives the opening remarks before the start of the 24-hour POW/MIA Remembrance Run at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Sept. 15, 2022. Team McChord planned several events to honor the lives and sacrifices of those men and women who were prisoners of war or missing in action, including tours of a C-141 Starlifter, a pop-up museum, a memorial motorcycle ride, a 24-hour vigil run and a wreath laying ceremony.

020507-F-3048L-002. Subject Operation/Series: CRISIS REACH 2002-03 Base: Gulfport State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jacob Shreffler, 55th Fighter Generation Squadron assistant dedicated crew chief, and U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Seth Schumpert, 55th Fighter Generation Squadron assistant dedicated crew chief, perform pre-flight checks on an aircraft at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Nov. 10, 2022. Crew chiefs ensure that their assigned aircraft are ready to fly at a moments notice so that pilots can safely and effectively complete their mission.

U.S. Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 114th Infantry Regiment, New Jersey National Guard, stand in formation before beginning their guard shift near the Capitol building in Washington, D.C., Jan. 12, 2021. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from several states have traveled to Washington to provide support to federal and district authorities leading up to the 59th Presidential Inauguration.

Members of the 175th Security Forces Squadron apprehend a red-team suspect during a simulated attack on Warfield Air National Guard Base at Martin State Airport, Middle River, Md., during an Anti-terrorism/force protection exercise on September 9, 2022. The exercise was held from September 8-10 and tested the emergency response of the entire base populace in an elevated FPCON level.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, January 8, 2026, Protest at the Whipple Federal building in response to the shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who killed the woman. Protester having a confrontation with agents while they stand ready with pepper ball guns.

Airmen working in military food services from the 116th Air Control Wing, 116th Force Support Squadron, Georgia Air National Guard, load equipment they will be taking with their disaster relief mobile kitchen trailer (DRMKT) to Washington, D.C. to support the 58th Presidential Inauguration, Robins Air Force Base, Ga., Jan. 15, 2017. The Airmen will be preparing and serving meals from their DRMKT mobile kitchen to National Guard members deployed to the nations capital to support inauguration events. In all, about 7,500 National Guard members from more than 40 states and territories will be on hand to support local civilian authorities and federal agencies during the events.

U.S. Army Spc. Kevin Medeiros, rifleman, secures an area in Qalat City, Afghanistan, Aug. 9. Medeiros is a member of Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul's security force and is deployed from the Massachusetts National Guard. PRT Zabul is comprised of Air Force, Army, Department of State, U.S. Agency for International Development, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers personnel who work with the government of Afghanistan to improve governance, stability, and development throughout the province.

Special Warfare Trainees stop traffic during the Special Warfare Training Wing rededication ceremony in honor of U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. William Schroeder and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Scott Sather at the SWTW training compound Joint Base San Antonio, Chapman Training Annex, Apr. 8, 2022. The wing hosted a two and one-half mile ruck march followed by Memorial pushups and the unveiling of refitted memorials in coordination with Gold Star families.

Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Col. Stephen Messenger greets community members and post visitors at the installation's Gate 20 on July 22, 2022, by scanning identification cards at Fort McCoy, Wis. Messenger became the garrison commander July 14. Messenger arrives after serving in his prior assignment as the director of engineering and logistics, J4, Joint Task Force Civil Support, Fort Eustis, Va. Messengers awards and decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Bronze Star, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters, Army Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster, Joint Service Achievement Medal, Army Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters, Combat Infantrymans Badge, Expert Infantrymans Badge, Army Parachutist Badge, Air Assault Badge, Pathfinder Badge, and German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge.

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) leadership along with civilian employees conduct a disinterment ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, Jan. 29, 2024. From the approximately 2,000 remaining World War II unknowns in the cemetery, six caskets were transferred to the DPAA laboratory, where they will undergo further scientific analysis and possible identification.

030816-F-6565E-007. Base: Duluth State: Minnesota (MN) Country: United States Of America (USA)

First responders from the local community run toward the main entrance of Maj. George S. Welch Elementary and Dover Air Base Middle Schools during an active shooter exercise at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Oct. 14, 2022. The exercise involved numerous base and community first responders working together to neutralize the simulated active shooter.

051007-A-9247D-014. Base: New Orleans State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Paratroopers assigned to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division react to contact and interact with role players acting as internally displaced people (IDP) during the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) rotation on Fort Polk, Louisiana, Nov. 4, 2022. JRTC Rotation 23-01 serves to enhance brigade and supporting unit's deployment readiness.

Maj. Zackery Williams, right, 436th Airlift Wing Inspector General chief of wing inspections, talks with representatives from local agencies prior to the start of an active shooter exercise held at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Oct. 14, 2022. The exercise involved numerous base and community first responders that worked together to neutralize the simulated active shooter during this joint training exercise.

U.S. Air Force Col. Colleen Frohling, 56th Medical Group chief nurse executive, speaks to attendees of a breast cancer awareness event Oct. 5, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The event, held by the awareness organization Rebas Vision, featured a free yoga session, a static display, and a showcase with various items that are given to assist cancer patients with their daily lives.

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