Military Operations and Training

Images depicting soldiers engaged in various military operations, including training with weapons and equipment, in diverse environments.

U.S. Army Spc. Jared Ritter, Alpha Battery ammo team chief, 1-134th Field Artillery Regiment, Ohio National Guard, awaits confirmation on a march order during Northern Strike 22-2, at Camp Grayling, Mich., Aug.10, 2022. Northern Strike provides artillery units a chance to perform live fire in a multicomponent, joint fires environment.

Indiana National Guard Pfc. Andrew Galloup, an infantryman with Company D, 1st Battalion, 151st Infantry Regiment, looks through the crosshairs of a tube launched, optically tracked and wirelessly guided, also known as TOW, missile as he acquires his target. The TOW missiles are the most modern and capable missile of that type with an extended maximum range of 4,500 meters.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Brock Morrison, of Walden, New York, a section leader with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Force, poses for a photo during exercise Alexander the Great 2022, Glafyra, Greece, May 5, 2022. Alexander the Great 22 strengthens interoperability and force readiness between the U.S., Greece, and Allied nations, enhancing strategic defense and partnership while promoting security and stability in the region.

060416-A-6365W-025. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Remagen State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST

U.S. Army Spc. Jared Ritter, Alpha Battery ammo team chief, 1-134th Field Artillery Regiment, Ohio National Guard, awaits confirmation on a march order during Northern Strike 22-2, at Camp Grayling, Mich., Aug.10, 2022. Northern Strike provides artillery units a chance to perform live fire in a multicomponent, joint fires environment.

FORT HOOD, Texas - U.S. Army Pfc. Dayne Selph, a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear specialist assigned to 21st Chemical Company, rolls a tire during the urban obstacle lane of the FORSCOM Best Squad Competition 2022 at Fort Hood, Texas, Aug. 18, 2022. The Best Squad Competition promotes esprit de corps and recognizes Soldiers who demonstrate commitment to Army Values and embody the Warrior Ethos.

A U.S. Soldier conducts a medical evacuation training brief during Exercise Combined Resolve 17 (CbR 17) at Hohenfels Training Area, Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) in Hohenfels, Germany, May 26, 2022. CbR 17 is a United States Army Europe-Africa directed, 7th Army Training Command executed exercise that takes place at JMRC from May 20 to June 19, 2022. The event is designed to evaluate and assess a unit's ability to conduct operations in a complex, multi-domain simulated battle space. The focus of the rotation is to exercise combined arms operations in a multinational environment.

U. S. Army Spc. Charles Siler provides security during mobilization training given by 1st Army Public Affairs at Fort Dix, N.J., May 3, 2007. Siler is assigned to the 131st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment from Montgomery, Ala.

Soldiers from the Headquarter and Headquarters and Charlie Company, 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry Regiment, U.S. Army Hawaii Reserve and French soldiers work together to maintain an orderly crowd control on Huahine, French Polynesia, May 15, 2022, during Marara 22. Exercise Marara 22 reinforces U.S. commitments to our allies and partners in Oceania and raises our collective readiness to address crises and contingencies in the region.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jarrod Proe, a rifleman with 3d Battalion, 2d Marines, prepares to conduct a squad attack drill during a Tactical Small Unit Leader Course on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, July 27, 2022. This training improved the Marines proficiency at the tactical level and developed small-unit leadership. 3/2 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. Proe is a native of Strongsville, Ohio.

Late in the day Bronco Ballation cadets form ranks before hiking back down the trail and returning to campus.Following the previous weeks field lab cancellation midway through the exercise, the Bronco Battalion returns to the foothills above the City of Boise for an exercise in reconnaissance tactics. The weather, unlike the previous week, is mild, with clear skies and tolerable temperatures. The Office of Visual Information for Idaho Army National Guard will follow the Boise State University Bronco Battalion for the Spring 2022 Semester through graduation. The program trains young men and women to serve as officers and leaders. Graduates will serve as officers in the U.S. Army, the Army National Guard, and the U.S. Army Reserves. Several seniors scheduled to graduate will eventually serve in the Idaho Army National Guard, while some cadets are already currently serving in the Idaho Army National Guard while attending BSU. Many officers currently serving in the Idaho Army National

A U.S. Soldier assigned to the 5th Security Force Assistance Brigade works alongside an Indonesian Army Soldier in seizing a simulated objective as part of Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center rotation 23-01 at South Range, Hawaii, Oct. 31, 2022. JPMRC 23-01 is a regional combat training center rotation that builds combat readiness in America's Pacific Division and is a key way the Army forces engage in a joint environment with regional allies and partners.

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Wayne Lacombe, a machine gunner with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines, engages marathon autonomous robotic target systems during a live fire exercise at range G-36 on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 8, 2022. This exercise demonstrates the training capabilities of Range Training Area Management (RTAM), Marine Corps Installations East, as RTAM supports II Marine Expeditionary Force in producing the next generation of warfighters.

Marines from Task Force Fuji and Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, and members from the North Eastern Japanese Army install field showers for local Japanese families at the Ooshima Community Center in Matsushima, Japan, on March 26 during Operation Tomodachi. These efforts include coordination by the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Agency for International Development, in constant consultation with Japanese authorities and U.S. Pacific Command.

030126-M-1852W-013. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Fuji State: Honshu Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: 3/12 HQ Btry

U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Ospreys from Marine Corp Base Hawaii, air inserts 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division opposing forces on Pohakuloa Training Grounds, Hawaii, Nov. 7, 2022. Bilateral and multilateral exercises strengthen relationships and enhance interoperability with allies and partners through shared experiences and tough, realistic training. We routinely invite and encourage allies and partners to participate in JPMRC rotations.

Boise State University Cadets from the Bronco Battalion prepare for the days field exercise in the foothills overlooking the City of Boise. Following the previous weeks field lab cancellation midway through the exercise, the Bronco Battalion returns to the foothills above the City of Boise for an exercise in reconnaissance tactics. The weather, unlike the previous week, is mild, with clear skies and tolerable temperatures. The Office of Visual Information for Idaho Army National Guard will follow the Boise State University Bronco Battalion for the Spring 2022 Semester through graduation. The program trains young men and women to serve as officers and leaders. Graduates will serve as officers in the U.S. Army, the Army National Guard, and the U.S. Army Reserves. Several seniors scheduled to graduate will eventually serve in the Idaho Army National Guard, while some cadets are already currently serving in the Idaho Army National Guard while attending BSU. Many officers currently s

Guard members from the 181st Brigade Support Battalion take part in a medical evacuation and field hospital exercise during their annual training on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. July 20, 2022. Nearly 240 Guard members from the 181st are supporting Officer Candidate School Phase III while also training on field craft and strengthen their MOS skill sets.

Air Assault candidates rappel off the rappel towers on Camp Buehring, Kuwait, February 20, 2024. After successfully rappeling from the towers, candidates will rappel out of rotary wing aircraft. Army

Soldiers assigned to Apex Company, 63rd Expeditionary Signal Battalion, 35th Signal Corps Brigade partnered with Soldiers From the 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade to air insert two Terrestrial Transmission Line Of Sight radios (TRILOS) on June 7, 2022. During their training, Apex Company Soldiers conducted platoon validations on Command Post Nodes (CPN), Joint Network Nodes (JNN), and TRILOS to test their expeditionary signal communications and further support XVIII Airborne Corps and all its mission command systems. (U.S. Army photos by Sgt. Maxine Baen)

U.S. Army Soldier Sgt Rene Rosas, assigned to 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, taking photos of the training exercise Allied Spirit in Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Hohenfels, Germany, January 28, 2022. Sgt Rene Rosas was inside of a UH-72 Lakota and was flown around the training area to capture pictures and videos.(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Cesar Rivas, 164th Air Defense Artillery Brigade)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jeremiah Murray, a landing support specialist with 3d Landing Support Battalion, 3d Marine Logistics Group, weighs Marines with their gear in support of an Alert Contingency Marine Air-Ground Task Force (ACM) drill at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 1, 2022. Routine short-notice ACM drills ensure III Marine Expeditionary Force Marines remain ready to rapidly deploy and maintain regional security in the Indo-Pacific.

U.S. Army Soldiers from 25th Infantry Division hold the wires to ground the electricity from the helicopters during a mission at the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center (JPMRC) at Barking Sands, Kauai, Hi., Nov. 1, 2022. The soldiers tested the fueling on a UH-60 Blackhawk before fueling the AH-64s for maximum efficiency during the JPMRC.

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U.S. Air Force Airmen arrive at Avon Park Auxiliary Air Field, Florida to participate in AGILE FLAG 22-2, July 21, 2022. AGILE FLAG 22-2 is ACCs contributing certifying event for its Lead Wings throughout the AFFORGEN cycle, ensuring they are ACE-capable forces that meet combatant commanders needs.

A soldier patrols through the woods during a field training exercise.

010427-F-1698M-001. Subject Operation/Series: DYNAMIC RESPONSE Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

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A Combat Support Operations Course trainee takes a break after his fire team successfully repelled an aggressor attack. Team personnel are currently deployed to the Combat Support Operations Course school at Fort Dix, New Jersey. Base: Fort Dix State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army Reserve Master Sgt. Morocco Cornett, assigned to the 7302nd Medical Training Support Battalion, Medical Readiness and Training Command, Army Reserve Medical Command, based in Madison, Wis., watches his teammates navigate the Double Culvert obstacle of the Field Leadership Reaction Course on Fort McCoy, Wis., May 14, 2022.

U.S. Air Force Airman Basic Sharnaz Roberts, security forces trainee, returns to formation from the armory as part of arming procedures during the field operations block of training during the U.S. Air Force security forces apprentice course at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas, Sept. 22, 2022. The field operations course is part of a six-week course designed to teach the basic skills necessary to new security forces Airmen.

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Field medics from Connecticut Army National Guard's 405th Combat Support Hospital, located on Oro Grande Base Camp, New Mexico during Roving Sands '96, work quickly to transport a simulated patient to the hospital where doctors and nurses will treat the patient as part of a mass casualty exercise. Subject Operation/Series: ROVING SANDS '96 Base: Oro Grande Base Camp State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant John Schloe, Visual Information SPECIALIST for the 89th Communications Squadron, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, applies simulated M9 detection paper to the Communications tent during a deployment at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia. M9 paper detects certain liquid agents and must be used on ensembles, equipment, and facilities. During the deployment, wing personnel will be evaluated on ABILITY TO SURVIVE AND OPERATE (ATSO) skills, humanitarian scenarios and base defense. (Duplicate image, see also DF-SD-01-03203 or search 000405-F-0352L-008). Subject Operation/Series: ABILITY TO SURVIVE AND OPERATE (ATSO) Base: Fort A. P. Hill State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to3rd Platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment provides security while his platoon searches a house for a possible improvised explosive device cache in Baghdad, Iraq, Jan. 28, 2008.

A French Desert Commando Course (FDCC) pin sits on a U.S. Navy Sailor's uniform, who is assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, at Centre Dentrainment Au Combat (CECAD), Djibouti, Sept. 22, 2022, during the conclusion of the FDCC. The FDCC is a multi-day course held by the French at CECAD that challenges both U.S. and French service members by challenging the participants physically and mentally through land and water obstacles and endurance exercises while surviving in austere field conditions.

U.S. Air Force CSAR parajumper armed with an automatic rifle.

Members of the 99th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) unit retrieve gear from their vehicles while participating in a Green Flag-West 24-04 training exercise on Nellis AFB, Nevada, Feb. 13, 2024. The tactical development exercise is designed to ensure EOD Technicians are prepared to carry out the 99th Civil Engineer Squadrons mission both at home and in a deployed environment. Air Force

Soldiers from the Headquarter and Headquarters and Charlie Company, 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry Regiment, U.S. Army Hawaii Reserve and French soldiers work together to maintain an orderly crowd control on Huahine, French Polynesia, May 15, 2022, during Marara 22. Exercise Marara 22 reinforces U.S. commitments to our allies and partners in Oceania and raises our collective readiness to address crises and contingencies in the region.

DN-ST-87-03451. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WEDDING '86 Base: Cape Wrath Country: Scotland (SCT)

Army Reserve Sgt. Steve Melendez, a military policeman with the 3348th Observer, Coach, Trainer (OCT) Jaguar Battalion, goes over preliminary marksmanship instruction with Soldiers from the 290th Military Police Brigade, July 26, 2022, at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center (CSJFTC) in Mississippi. (Arizona Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brian A. Barbour)

Idahos 145th Brigade Support Battalion spent the past two weeks refining their field training at the Orchard Combat Training Center focusing on day and nighttime mission essential tasks on July 9-18, 2022. Some of the missions included small arms fire, grenade launching, convoy training, land navigation, weapons qualifications, perimeter defense, survivability exercises, medical field training and counter IED actions.

Recruits with Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, complete the night movement course during Basic Warrior Training (BWT) aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., May 5, 2022.BWT serves as a test of the field and combat skills that recruits have learned throughout their time in recruit training.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Drake Whobrey, a combat engineer with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 172, participates in a basic recovery after attack (BRAAT) training exercise, at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, September 25, 2022. MWSS-172 conducted a BRAAT in order to maintain readiness by demonstrating the ability to rapidly restore an airfield to operational capability following a simulated attack.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jordan Leith (left), Cpl. Shane Felde (middle), and Cpl. Angel Padilla (right), landing-support specialists with 2nd Landing Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, pose for a photo while waiting for a CH-53K King Stallion assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461 at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Aug. 15, 2022. This was the first time the Marine Corps deployed the CH-53K King Stallion in an exercise. HMH-461 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force.

110626-A-RR514-128 U.S. Army soldiers with Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment and an Afghan National Army soldier (2nd from right) search a valley for insurgent activity during Operation Hammer Down in the Watapur district of Kunar province, Afghanistan, on June 26, 2011.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Luke Fritz, a rifleman with 3d Battalion, 2d Marines, provides security in a Utility Task Vehicle during Exercise Shinka 22.1 at the Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, June 30, 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. 3/2 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. Fritz is a native of Cecil County, Maryland.

050507-A-2611R-071. Base: Mosul Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 3-21B

U.S. Sailors assigned to a Navy SEAL Team, make their way toward a command deck during Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) training with partner nations during exercise UNITAS LXIII in Rio de Janeiro, Sept. 15, 2022. UNITAS is the worlds longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise that focuses on enhancing interoperability among multiple nations and joint forces during littoral and amphibious operations in order to build on existing regional partnerships and create new enduring relationships that promote peace, stability, and prosperity in the U.S. Southern Commands area of responsibility.

050423-M-7772K-001. Base: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 3/25 Kilo Company

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Wayne Sharp, 325th Fighter Wing command chief, addresses an audience at a ribbon cutting and opening ceremony of the new 404 Commons at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Sept. 16, 2022. The 404 Commons offers Airmen across the installation games, movies, snacks and more.

U.S. Army Cpl. Hank Watkins, a CH-47 Chinook crew chief with the 1-169th Aviation, monitors the Bambi Water Bucket System as it releases 2,000 gallons of water over the Elizabeth fire in Alexandria, LA, Sept. 1, 2023. The pilots and flight crew utilize teamwork to safely and effectively pick up and release water for fire suppression. The operator utilizes a controller that enables the bucket to open and fill with water then close shut before opening again to release water when necessary.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Martin Barbosa, Lightweight Machine Gun Course instructor and noncommissioned officer in charge, left, instructs Airman First Class Andrew Gulcynski on the use and setup of a PVS-14 night vision monocular prior to a nighttime live-fire exercise Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis Military Training Reservation, Texas, Oct. 5, 2022. The two-week course culminates in a three-day live-fire weapons familiarization designed to prepare students for day-one mission demands at future assignment locations where this training is not available.

A German soldier with the 6th Battery, 345th Artillery Battalion, practices putting on a harness in a U.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawk with 3rd Aviation Combat Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, during close-air support training at Townsend Bombing Range, Georgia, Feb. 21, 2024. German joint tactical air control and joint fire observers practiced coordinating aircraft, infiltrating and exfiltrating an area of operations with American military assets. Joint branch training with NATO allies ensures personnel utilize similar procedures and can operate together. Marine Corps

U.S. Navy Corpsmen with 3d Marine Division and Japan Ground Self Defense Force members conduct a mass casualty evacuation drill during Resolute Dragon 22 at Shikaribetsu Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 6, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is a bilateral exercise to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains.

A U.S. Marine Corps explosive ordnance disposal technician assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni marks hazard areas with flags following a simulated missile strike during Exercise Active Shield 22 at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 15, 2022. Exercise Active Shield is a bilateral exercise conducted annually with the Japan Self-Defense Force to better prepare the air stations incident response procedures during base defense operations.

U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, inspect their vehicle during Motorpool Monday. Motorpool Monday is conducted weekly to ensure all vehicles are working efficiently.

Spc. Jacob Byrd, a musician assigned to U.S. Army Japan stationed at Camp Zama, Japan, low crawls June 8 at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, at the multiple weapon scenario-based marksmanship event during the 2022 USARPACs Best Warrior Competition. 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.

041207-M-2583M-043. Base: Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Adrian Mendoza, a logistics specialist with 2nd Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, posts security during a Company Field Exercise at Tactical Landing Zone Condor on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 27, 2024. Air Distribution Company conducted the field exercise to evaluate their Marines' combat effectiveness in a safe and controlled environment to better prepare the unit for future operations. Marine Corps

525th Expeditionary Military Intelligence Brigade held the Interrogation Olympics, a human intelligence gathering competition featuring thirteen teams from across Active Duty, Reserve and National Guard. Day one consisted of teams conducting lanes incorporating numerous Soldier skills and intelligence collection techniques.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Omar Salas, assigned to Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 29th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, cleans the barrel of an M109A6 Paladin howitzer at Forward Operating Site Adazi, Latvia, June 10, 2022. The 3/4 ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, Americas forward-deployed corps in Europe.

French air force personnel show various parts of a French air force Dassault Mirage 2000 to U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 776th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron on the flightline at Chabelley airfield, Djibouti, Oct. 6, 2022. U.S. and French forces worked together in this exercise to have a safe place for planes to land in times of emergencies. We work with our partners to build capacity, strengthen defense institutions, and co unter a multitude of threats to enable a stable and prosperous Africa.

More than 600 Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers, joined by Soldiers from the Montana, Oregon, Ohio and South Carolina Army National Guards, have been training in Fort Bliss, Texas, since mobilizing from Gowen Field in early August. The task force, Task Force Rattler, will deploy to Southwest Asia later this month in support of Operation Spartan Shield, where they will rotate out with 250 Soldiers from the Idaho Army National Guard as well as Soldiers from the Montana, Nevada, Oregon and Florida Army National Guards. Each rotation is approximately 12 months. Soldiers from the 118th Infantry Regiment from South Carolina National Guard and the 285th Medical Company from the Ohio National Guard are also part of Task Force Rattler, which provide the task force the ability to execute combined arms maneuvers. The intense training at Fort Bliss consisted of long hours with day and night combined arms maneuver missions with the Idaho Army National Guard shooting 120mm mortar rounds from M113 A

U.S. Department of Defense International Police Liaison Officer Heath Greenlee conducts a patrol down a street in a Palestine neighborhood in Mosul, Iraq, March 19, 2007.

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 2d Marines and Philippine Marines with Marine Battalion Landing Team 10 conduct close quarters combat training during KAMANDAG 6, in San Vicente, Philippines, Oct. 8, 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 of shared experiences. 1/2 is forward deployed under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

Staff Sgt. Desiree Allen, 80th Fighter Squadron aviation resource management, poses for a photo at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 13, 2022. Both 80th and 35th FSs contain a SARM office that ensures all F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots stay current on their flight training documents so they are capable and ready to support a free and open Indo-Pacific.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jacob Konefsky, a rifleman with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, operates a combat rubber raiding craft at Kin Red Harbor, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 21, 2022. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force Expeditionary Operations Training Group Amphibious Raids Branch designed a littoral maneuver training package for 1st Bn., 2nd Marines, to prepare for future operations in littoral environments. 1st Bn., 2nd Marines, is forward deployed to III MEF under the unit deployment program. Konefsky is a native of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Christopher Galleaghermorales, a coxswain with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, pulls a Combat Rubber Raiding Craft ashore during a combined amphibious operation with the Philippine Marine Corps alongside the Republic of Korea Marine Corps and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force as part of KAMANDAG 6 at Zambales, Philippines, Oct. 7, 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 of shared experiences.

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Adam L. Chalkley, commanding general of 3rd Marine Logistics Group, oversees aircraft onload operations in preparation for an Alert-Contingency Marine Air-Ground Task Force Drill, and speaks with Marines participating in Winter Workhorse 23 at Kadena Airbase, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 3, 2022. Winter Workhorse is an annual exercise for CLR-3 to train to carry out mission essential tasks in forward-deployed, austere environments.

Spc. Brady Benedict, a soldier representing the 108th Training Command (IET), stands and holds his weapon after completing a day land navigation course during the 2022 Combined Best Warrior Competition at Fort Hunter-Liggett, California, April 1. 15 Soldiers traveled to compete in this years Best Warrior, hosted by United States Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command, 84th Training Command, and 108th Training Command from March 31 through April 5, 2022. Competitors are evaluated on their individual ability to adapt and overcome challenging scenarios and battle-focused events, which test their technical and tactical abilities under stress and extreme fatigue.

U.S. Marine 2nd Lt. James A. Anders III, left, a combat engineer officer, and U.S. Marine Cpl. Dakota D. Mcintyre, a combat engineer, both with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 172, prepare for a Field Exercise (FEX) at Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 3, 2022. MWSS-172's Combat Engineer Platoon conducted the FEX to support a proof of concept for expeditionary reconnaissance, landing zone selection, and landing zone clearance.

120321-A-ML570-006U.S. Army Spc. Zachary Dixson, with the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team uses a spotting scope to watch for simulated enemy combatants during an exercise at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, on March 21, 2012. The training was part of a mission rehearsal exercise conducted by the 173rd Airborne Brigade in preparation for a deployment to Afghanistan. The exercise is intended to develop combat skills, counterinsurgency tactics and multinational partnerships among forces of the United States, Albania, Bosnia, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Romania, Serbia and Slovenia.

Soldiers from 11th Airborne Division wait during the patching portion of the expert skills award ceremony on Pershing Field Sept. 30, 2022 after getting awarded their individual badges after completing the Expert Field Medical Badge, Expert Infantry Badge or Expert Soldier Badge testing over the past three weeks. (Photos by Staff Sgt. Christopher B. Dennis/ 11th Airborne Division Public Affairs Office)

A Soldier from 1st Briagde, 1st Armored Division, boards a UH-60M Blackhawk helicopter from 2-2 Assault Helicopter Battalion in support of Warrior Ready Strike Training Exercise.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Logan Cupit Seward and Cpl. Marty Donatus, mortarmen with Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), celebrate a successful Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel (TRAP) exercise aboard the USS America (LHA 6), Philippine Sea, Jan. 26, 2022. Simulating events like personnel recovery allows the MEU to remain consistent as a quick-response force in readiness. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cesar Ronaldo Alarcon)

Task Force Spartan Soldiers ruck during the Best Squad Competition on Camp Arifjan, Kuwait on May 6, 2022

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kenneth Shirley, a combat engineer with Logistics Combat Element, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and Finnish combat engineers with Nyland Brigade, inspect an impact zone during demolition training in Syndalen, Finland, Aug. 11, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd MEU, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

U.S. Marines and U.S. Navy Sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, advance to an objective during a mass casualty rehearsal aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) in the Philippine Sea, Jan. 30, 2024. The rehearsal reinforces the Navy and Marine Corps abilities, while working together, to effectively respond to scenarios with numerous casualties throughout the 31st MEUs area of responsibility. 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.

A member of Co. A., Marine Barracks, Eighth and Eye Streets, mans an M-224 60mm mortar at the 2nd Marine Division Combat Operations Center (COC) during Operation Desert Storm. The company is providing security for the COC. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Michael Atkinson and Lance Cpl. Brett Rankin, both mortarmen with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, wait to receive targeting data during Mountain Training Exercise 1-23 at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, California, Oct. 9, 2022. During MTX, the Marines learned various skills to become more proficient in combat and survival in an austere mountain environment. Atkinson is a native of Joaquin, Texas, and Rankin is a native of Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, begin the Crucible with a hike at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Jan. 12, 2023.The 5-mile hike marks the beginning of their 54-hour Crucible.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Alan Satterlee, a rifleman attached to India Company, 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment from Athens, Al., sights in on a target at Range 400, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., during Integrated Training Exercise 4-22, on July 18, 2022. Reserve Marines and Sailors have come together from across the nation to form an integrated Marine Air-Ground Task Force to take part in a live-fire, combined arms exercise that will better prepare Marine Forces Reserve in its mission to augment and reinforce the Active Component.

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 4, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, board a Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement during Exercise Shinka 22.1, Camp Fuji, Japan, June 13, 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.

Soldiers from the 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division command the vantage point atop a Bradley Fighting Vehicle during a Gunnery Range at the Drawsko Combat Training Center, Poland on January 20, 2024. The soldiers of the 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment have undertaken a myriad of training exercises, ranging from Abrams and Bradley Gunnery to an upcoming Platoon Life Fire Exercise.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nicholas Hodgkin, Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning journeymen, 729th Air Control Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, looks at 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. Army Staff Sgt. Trey Moritz, a M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle master gunner assigned to Alpha Company, 1-163rd CAB, operates a retrofitted M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Jan. 3, 2022. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo to main operating bases or directly to forward bases in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

U.S. Marines assigned to Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team Company, Europe, Spanish Marines assigned to Marine Infantry Brigade, Third Armada, First Landing Battalion, and Italian Marines assigned to Brigade San Marco, prepare for a competition as part of exercise Lisa Azul in San Fernando, Spain, Sept 16, 2022. Lisa Azul is an annual bilateral training exercise that takes place aboard Naval Station Rota and Sierra del Retin and focuses on critical skills such as live-fire, helicopter rope suspension techniques, non-lethal combatives, and physical fitness to foster camaraderie and sustain interoperability amongst U.S. and partner forces and improve lethality in security and infantry operations.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Todd Smith Jr., a rifleman with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, inspects his targets while conducting aerial sniper training during an Urban Sniper Course on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, June 15, 2022. The aerial sniper training was led by Marines and military contractors with the Expeditionary Operations Training Group to enhance participating Marines' skills in urban environments through precision fire and engaging simulated targets from an aircraft.

Spc. Patrick Collins, a military policeman with the 304th Military Police Company, searches a soldier portraying an enemy during a situational training exercise as part of Titan Warrior here in Camp Shelby, Mississippi. Titan Warrior is a two-week long exercise where units within the 290th train on job specific tasks and basic soldiering skills.

041207-M-2583M-028. Base: Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Air Force field response team members, with the 378th Expeditionary Medical Squadron, and firefighters, with the 378th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, stabilize and safely load a simulated casualty onto a stretcher on Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2022. The 378th Air Expeditionary Wing held an airborne missile attack exercise that included a simulated mass casualty incident.

U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Eric Zedalis, a public affairs specialist with the 214th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, participates in a safety brief during an individual weapons qualification course at Fort Pickett, Virginia, May 14, 2022. The purpose of the training is to showcase capabilities in marksmanship and strengthen Reserve readiness.

Soldiers saluting

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