Military Operations and Vehicles

Images depict military helicopters, vehicles, and personnel in various environments including sandy terrains and operational bases. The mood is action-oriented, showcasing defense activities and exerc

April 24, 2012 - Boatswains Mate Seaman directs a Humvee as it debarks a landing craft air cushion.

060224-A-6365W-098. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Ramegan State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

DM-ST-88-07844. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR Base: El Hamman Country: Egypt (EGY)

April 24, 2012 - Boatswains Mate Seaman directs a Humvee as it debarks a landing craft air cushion.

An HH-60 Pave Hawk assigned to the 46th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron lands during a combat search and rescue exercise at an undisclosed location, July 5, 2022. Air Force Central Command's ERQSs are organized, trained, equipped and postured to conduct full spectrum personnel recovery to include both conventional and unconventional combat rescue operations within the Central Command theater of operations. Special warfare operators assigned throughout the combined joint operational area conduct operations in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve.

Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms. An LAV25 light armored vehicle drives along a road in Delta Area. Base: Mcagcc, Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/4, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, provide support by fire in an Amphibious Combat Vehicle during Range 400 on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, June 10, 2022. The 13th MEU is currently conducting Realistic Urban Training exercise to enhance the integration and collective capability of the MEU's command, air, ground, and logistics elements and prepare the 13th MEU to meet the nation's crisis response needs during their upcoming overseas deployment.

970626-N-0485L-001. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ Base: Mcagcc, Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter comes in for a landing at an Iraqi airfield. The airfield, which had been under construction prior to the start of the Persian Gulf war, is being repaired by coalition engineer units so relief supplies can be flown in for nearby Kurdish refugees as part of Operation Provide Comfort. Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Sirsenk Country: Iraq(IRQ)

A convoy of heavy vehicles from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Five (NMCB-5) drives toward a site in northern Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

A830991 SAFEGUARD AREA 25 WALTHERS (Project Engineer) JUN 27 83EG&G/NTS PHOTO LAB Publication Date: 6/27/1983 AREA 25; EDGERTON, GERMESHAUSEN & GRIER; EG&G; MALE; MEN (ADD MALE MODIFIER); MILITARY CLOTHING; MILITARY OFFICERS; MILITARY PERSONNEL; NEVADA; NEVADA TEST SITE; NTS; NUCLEAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGY; NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS; SAFEGUARDS; SAFEGUARDS EXERCISE; TEST SITES; TRUCKS; UNIFORMS historical images. 1972 - 2012. Department of Energy. National Nuclear Security Administration. Photographs Related to Nuclear Weapons Testing at the Nevada Test Site.

Two MV-22B Ospreys, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 261, fly over Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Feb. 15, 2023. VMM-261 trained to support Marine ground units during Service Level Training Exercise 2-23, a series of exercises designed to prepare Marines for operations around the globe. VMM-261 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force.

Dutch military personnel fire stinger missiles as part of the live fire exercise at the range. This exercise, conducted annually in the southwest portion of the United States, is the largest air defense exercise in the free world. Subject Operation/Series: Roving Sands 95 Base: Mcgregor Range State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-89-09004. State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A landing craft air-cushioned, assigned to San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), comes ashore during the 26th MEU(SOC) Exercise Odyssey Encore, Volos, Greece, Jan. 8, 2024. The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) Marine Air-Ground Task Force readiness sustainment exercise enhances the units operational capabilities as a crisis response force. The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, with the embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), 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.

010926-F-3961R-003. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: AIR FORCE

An Army reserve CH-47 Chinook helicopter lands for delivery of a jeep and a utility trailer to Landing Zone Iron during Exercise Gallant Eagle '82. Subject Operation/Series: GALLANT EAGLE '82 Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

M-1 Abrams main battle tanks move across the desert during Exercise Bright Star '89. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR '89 Country: Egypt (EGY)

A cloud of smoke raises as a US Marine from 1ST Light Armored Reconnaissance, Delta Company, lies in prone position and fires the 50 Caliber sniper rifle during Exercise Broad Sword at Yuma Proving Grounds Yuma, Arizona. Subject Operation/Series: BROAD SWORD Base: Yuma State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A right side view of an Egyptian (French-built) SA-341 Gazelle helicopter flying over the USS AMERICA (CV-66) Task Group during its transit through the canal. State: Suez Canal Country: Egypt (EGY)

4449th Mobility Support Squadron members unload 2x4's to use in building the base during exercise BRIGHT STAR '80. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR '80 Base: Cairo West Country: Egypt (EGY)

U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, employ a Tactical Resupply Unmanned Aircraft System (TRUAS) during Marine Littoral Regiment Training Exercise (MLR-TE) at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Feb. 1, 2023. The TRUAS enables 3d MLR to conduct tactical resupply missions from inside an expeditionary advanced base. MLR-TE is a large-scale, service-level exercise designed to train, develop, and experiment with the 3d MLR as part of a Marine Air-Ground Task Force, led by 3d Marine Division, operating as a Stand-in Force across a contested and distributed maritime environment.

A view of a Soviet surface to air missile (SAM) site which was destroyed by coaliton air sorties. It is located near the Kandahar International Airport, Kandahar, Afghanistan. Image taken during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar International Airport Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 26 MEU

U.S. Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion 83, left, assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 4, lands on a beach in Morehead City, North Carolina to offload Marines attached to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Oct. 8, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd MEU is operating in the Atlantic Ocean in support of naval operations to maintain maritime stability and security in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

The 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) staff conduct sling load operations and a 6 mile ruck march at a forward operating site in Romania on Oct. 26, 2022. The purpose of the exercise was to increase the knowledge and appreciation for air assault operations and build camaraderie amongst the staff. The United States commitment to defending NATO territory is ironclad and the United States will continue to bolster our posture to better defend our NATO Allies. (U.S. Army photos by MAJ Brett Sullenger, 2nd Brigade Combat Team "STRIKE" Public Affairs Officer)

A U.S. Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion lands on a beach or a combined forces event during exercise Alexander the Great 2022, Skyros, Greece, May 17, 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.

A United States Naval Landing Craft Air Cushioned (LCAC) takes on a US Army truck with Howitzer gun in tow on Blue Beach, Vieques Island, Puerto Rico. This marks the first time that Army equipment has been embarked on an LCAC. This event is taking place at the conclusion of Supporting Arms Coordination Exercise, Joint Task Force Exercise 98-1. Subject Operation/Series: JTFX 98-1 Base: Vieques Island State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-89-11044. Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

An abandoned Iraqi ZSU-23-4 self-propelled anti-aircraft gun in the aftermath of Operation Desert Storm.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Iraq(IRQ)

A Polish engineer with 5th Engineer Regiment, Armed Force of the Republic of Poland, Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve, transfers dirt from a demolished HESCO barrier to a Polish manufactured MAAN Dump Truck in the Amber Zone of Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Sept. 27, 2022. The Polish engineer platoon at AAAB coordinates with the Base Operations Support - Integrator team to cleanup the Amber Zone, in support of the CJTF-OIR mission of advising, assisting and enabling the Iraq Security Forces that occupy the Amber Zone of the base. (Minnesota Army National Guard photo by Staff. Sgt. Sirrina E. Martinez)

DF-ST-85-03630. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR '82 Base: Cairo West Air Base State: Al Qahirah Country: Egypt (EGY)

030323-A-XXXXX-220. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Udayri Range Country: Kuwait (KWT)

A U.S. soldier inspects and Iraqi D-30 122mm howitzer abandoned near Ali Al Salem Air Base during Operation Desert Storm.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Kuwait(KWT)

DM-ST-88-07858. Base: Virginia Beach State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DM-ST-89-00711. Subject Operation/Series: AGILE SWORD Base: Pensacola State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Sailors with Amphibious Construction Battalion 1, operate equipment to prepare land for the life sustaining area utilized during combined logistics over the shore (CJLOTS) in preparation for Balikatan 23 in Casiguran, Philippines, March 24, 2023. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. Military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

Tactical vehicles of the Headquarters, Headquarters Battery, 35th Air Defense Artillery, (ADA), Fort Lewis, Washington travel in convoy north to the Fort Bliss range. The 35th ADA are deploying to the range where they will provide Patriot Missile defense against enemy fighter strikes and simulated SCUD missile launches during the world's largest joint service, multi-national tactical air operations exercise. Subject Operation/Series: ROVING SANDS '97 Base: Near Fort Bliss State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marines with Tactical Training Exercise Control Group and Combat Logistics Battalion 1, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, stage their vehicles before opening fire on targets during Integrated Training Exercise 3-22 on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, April 5, 2022. ITX is a live-fire event that increases unit readiness. It teaches the tactical application of combined-arms maneuver as well as offensive and defensive operations during combat.

An Mh-60S Knighthawk helicopter attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5 flies a daytime familiarization flight during a training detachment at Naval Air Station Fallon, April 21, 2022. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10 and the George H.W. Bush CSG. The squadrons of CVW-7 are Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143, VFA-103, VFA-86, VFA-136, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121, HSC-5, and Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46.

Troops at Fort McCoy, Wis., for training work on equipment and vehicles on North Post on Sept. 10, 2022, at the installation as the sun sets for the day. The troops were on post for weekend training. During September 2022, thousands of troops trained at Fort McCoy for institutional training and extended combat and weekend training. Fort McCoy's motto is to be the Total Force Training Center.

Troops at Fort McCoy, Wis., for training work on equipment and vehicles on North Post on Sept. 10, 2022, at the installation as the sun sets for the day. The troops were on post for weekend training. During September 2022, thousands of troops trained at Fort McCoy for institutional training and extended combat and weekend training. Fort McCoy's motto is to be the Total Force Training Center.

030320-M-4419R-004. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 5th Marines

An aerial view of vehicles dispersed in a truck park following Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Kuwait (KWT)

DN-ST-85-07120. Subject Operation/Series: SOLID SHIELD '83 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DA-SC-87-07949. Subject Operation/Series: GALLANT EAGLE '86 Base: Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Long shot, front view, M813 5 ton truck. M198 155 mm Howitzer, cloud of smoke in front of muzzle, is partially visible behind vehicle. Gun crewmen on either side of truck. Desert underbrush in foreground and mountain range in background. Country: Unknown

U.S. and Philippine Marines and Sailors conduct a bilateral amphibious landing during Balikatan 22, Claveria, Philippines, March 31, 2022. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. Balikatan, Tagalog for shoulder-to-shoulder, is a longstanding bilateral exercise between the Philippines and the United States highlighting the deep-rooted partnership between both countries. Balikatan 22 is the 37th iteration of the exercise and coincides with the 75th anniversary of the U.S.-Philippine security cooperation.

The Dracon Barge is used for refueling ships from the shore. This British system was demonstrated to U.S. service members at Onslow Beach. Subject Operation/Series: Combined Joint Training Field Exercise (CJTFEX) 96 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Ospreys with Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), land on San Clemente Island, California, Dec. 3, 2022, during an air assault as part of Exercise Steel Knight 23. Exercise Steel Knight 23 provides 3rd MAW an opportunity to refine Wing-level warfighting in support of I MEF and fleet maneuver.

Technical shooting exercise of 129 Veldartillerie department with the Lance on Crete. After assembly, the rocket is mounted on the launch device.

A U.S. Army Humvee assigned to Alpha Battery, 3rd Battalion, 29th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, stands by at the artillery range of Forward Operating Site Adazi, Latvia, July 23, 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.

001030-N-8421M-033. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE 2000 Base: Dogu Beach Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Shot of a soldier encampment at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California. Soldiers were engaged in a brigade-level training exercise to test the deployment and employment and redeployment of Air Assault doctrine in a desert environment. Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

060119-A-1211S-045. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Loyalty State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

980320-F-7910D-002. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 1998 Base: Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base State: Al Ahmadi Country: Kuwait (KWT)

A BMP-1 armored personnel carrier of the Iraqi Republican Guard damaged and abandoned during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Kuwait(KWT)

Vehicles assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Five (NMCB-5) arrive at a construction site in northern Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

Reporters talk with Marines of the 1ST Marine Division at a site in the desert west of Kuwait International Airport following the cease-fire that ended Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Kuwait (KWT)

Joint Terminal Attack Controller and infantry Marines assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division trained with the Idaho Army National Guard's 183rd Aviation Regiment on April 28, 2022 during exercise Garnet Rattler at Idaho's premier Orchard Combat Training Center and Saylor Creek ranges. The exercise, held in Idaho April 11-29, 2022, was a joint mission between the U.S. Marines, Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers, 124th Fighter Wing Guardsmen and 366th Fighter Wing Airmen from Mountain Home Air Force Base to train and qualify Marines to be more efficient and lethal in a realistic training environment. Idaho's ranges support this realistic environment. OCTC's 143,000-acre training area, located 18 miles south of Boise, is the Idaho National Guards largest training complex and includes nearly two dozen ranges to prepare units for combat operations.

A UH-1 Iroquois helicopter flies overhead as M-1A1 Abrams main battle tanks of Co. A, 3rd Bn., 32nd Armored Regt., 1ST Cav. Div., move out on an exercise during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU)

France, Normandy, Saint-Laurent-Sur-Mer, Omaha Beach. Vintage jeep, with soldiers in uniform, driving on historic battlefield for the 66th Anniversary of D-Day.

On November 18, the Air Force Safety Center's Crash Lab at Kirtland Air Force Base received a HH-60 Pave Hawk, to be used in the Aviation Mishap Investigation and International Flight Safety Officer courses for additional in-depth investigation techniques. Made possible by Team Kirtland and assistance from 58th Training Squadron, 58th Maintenance Group, 150th Maintenance Squadron and 377 Logistics Readiness SquadronMaj. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt, the chief of safety for the Air Force and Space Force, visited the HH-60 to learn about it will be used in future safety trainings.

Seabees from a Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133) air detachment work on a section of damaged runway at an Iraqi airfield. The Seabees are repairing the airfield, which had been under construction prior to the start of the Persian Gulf war, to allow relief supplies to be flown in for nearby Kurdish refugees as part of OPERATION PROVIDE COMFORT. Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Sirsenk Country: Iraq (IRQ)

A soldier stands by a destroyed tank, with an ancient minaret in the distance, Ghazni, Afghanistan

U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Assault Craft Unit 5, Land Craft Air Cushion 33 (LCAC), approach the beach ramp for landing during Project Convergence 22 at Camp Pendelton, California on Oct. 14, 2022. During PC22 many systems will be experimented with to determine how future command and control capabilities can be integrated with All-Service and Multinational partners.

Royal Thai Marines and U.S. Marines disembark from an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft and set up a security perimeter Feb. 12, 2014, at Ban Chan Krem, Kingdom of Thailand, during Exercise Cobra Gold. Cobra Gold is a multinational and multiservice exercise, which takes place annually in the Kingdom of Thailand and was developed by the Thai and U.S. militaries. The Royal Thai Marines are from 3rd Small Arms Company, 7th Battalion, 3rd Regiment, of the Marine Division. The U.S. Marines are from Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, which is currently attached to 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, as part of the Marine Corps' unit deployment program.

A U.S. Marine Corps recruit with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, climbs an obstacle during the confidence course at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, June 27, 2022. The confidence course is composed of a series of obstacles built to test recruits' physical and mental endurance and strength.

060321-N-8252B-014. Base: Al Smarqkia Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Bölkow BO-105C helicopter. Exercise together with the Royal Netherlands Army.

Lance CPL. W. Carpenter of the 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, operates a T-5 bulldozer while preparing positions for Task Force Breach Alpha on Hill 231 during Operation Desert Storm.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU)

A 30 mm cannon loader is used to rearm the 30 mm cannon on an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft during Refueling and Armament Team operations. Base: Dry Lake State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030206-M-5753Q-107. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Coyote Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 7th Marines

A Self-Propelled Loader Launcher (SPLL) is driven into firing position by members of the 3rd Battalion, 6th Field Artillery, 1ST Infantry Division. Base: Fort Bliss State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A Seabee from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 40 (NMCB-40) empties the bucket of his front loader into the back of a dump truck while excavating a pit for an ammunition supply point during Operation Desert Shield.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU)

Three UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters from Co. A, 53rd Aviation Bn., 25th Inf. Div. (Light), arrive at a landing zone during the joint Australian/U.S. exercise Kangaroo '89. Subject Operation/Series: KANGAROO '89 Base: Katherine Country: Australia (AUS)

A simulated enemy target sits on the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR), Nevada, Dec. 7, 2022. The NTTR mission is to create, operate, and maintain live and synthetic environments and integrate partners to optimize warfighter capabilities.

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A GAU-17 mini-gun hangs silent over the intricate coastline of Townshend Island, Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Australia as another UH-1 "Huey" from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit passes "hot" over a nearby target area during VALIANT USHER 98-1. Subject Operation/Series: VALIANT USHER 98-1 Base: Townshend Island State: Queensland Country: Australia (AUS)

High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) M997 Maxi ambulances arrive at a U.S. Marine camp near Zakhu. The Marines assited in setting up a nearby tent city on the Turkey-Iraq border as part of Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid Kurdish refugees who fled from the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq. Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Iraq (IRQ)

030512-F-1101B-015. Base: Langley Air Force Base State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A Seabee operates a front loader while taking part in the cleanup of volcanic ash that fell on the naval station following the eruption of Mount Pinatubo.. Base: Naval Station, Subic Bay State: Luzon Country: Philippines(PHL)

030129-M-5972A-026. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Al Jaber Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT)

Japan Ground Self Defense Force Type 16 Maneuver Combat Vehicles conduct a live-fire range during Resolute Dragon 22 on Kamifurano Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 5, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual bilateral exercise designed 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.

DN-ST-89-11047. Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

050629-M-9917S-033. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Blue Diamond State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

An M119 A3 105mm Howitzer from Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 218th Field Artillery Regiment, Oregon Army National Guard, sits ready, waiting for the dawn to come during African Lion 22 at the Ben Ghilouf Training Area, Tunisia, June 22, 2022. African Lion 2022 is U.S. Africa Command's largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia, June 6 - 30. More than 7,500 participants from 28 nations and NATO train together with a focus on enhancing readiness for U.S. and partner nation forces. AL22 is a joint all-domain, multi-component, and multinational exercise, employing a full array of mission capabilities with the goal of strengthening interoperability among participants and setting the theater for strategic access.

A combat excavator scoops a load of dirt to fill a Hesco barrier along the perimeter of Combat Outpost Koshtay Aug. 18, 2009. Marines from 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment have been operating in the area since early July and are the last company-sized unit in the province move into an established, fortified position.

Soldiers and robot on tank wearing virtual reality goggles

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Johnny Scantland from Denver, Colorado, assigned to Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, recovers an RQ-21A Blackjack drone during Weapons and Tactics Instructors (WTI) course 1-23 at Canon Air Defense Complex (P111), near Yuma, Arizona, Sept. 21, 2022. The WTI course is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One, providing standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics.

A Russian All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) drives to the medical tent at the landing zone after Expedition 55 crew members Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, Scott Tingle of NASA, and Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) landed in their Soyuz MS-07 spacecraft near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on Sunday, June 3, 2018. Shkaplerov, Tingle, and Kanai are returning after 168 days in space where they served as members of the Expedition 54 and 55 crews onboard the International Space Station.

DF-ST-87-08153. Subject Operation/Series: PATRIOT PEACH '86 Base: Gulfport Air National Guard Base State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Marines with Combined Anti-Armor Team 1 Bravo, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment send .50 caliber machine gun fire down range in a support by fire position at Pohakuloa Training Area, Big Island of Hawaii, July 19. The CAAT section was supporting Echo Co.s mechanized company-level live-fire assault with suppressive fire as part of Exercise Lava Viper. Lava Viper is a battalion-level combined-arms exercise designed to enhance the capabilities of ground combat and support element Marines participating.

A821216 SAFEGUARD AREA 11 EXERCISE MARK SOOHOO (PROJECT ENGINEER) JUL 30 82 EG&G/NTS PHOTO LAB Publication Date: 7/30/1982 AREA 11; AREA 11 EXERCISE; COMPOUNDS; EDGERTON, GERMESHAUSEN & GRIER; EG&G; FIREARMS; MALE; MAN; MAN (ADD MALE MODIFIER); NEVADA; NEVADA TEST SITE; NTS; NUCLEAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGY; NUCLEAR TESTING; NUCLEAR TESTS; PALLETS; SAFEGUARDS; SMOKE; TEST SITES; TRAINING METHODS; TRAINING PROGRAMS; TRUCKS; UGT; UNDERGROUND TESTING; SAFEGUARD-AREA 11 EXERCISE historical images. 1972 - 2012. Department of Energy. National Nuclear Security Administration. Photographs Related to Nuclear Weapons Testing at the Nevada Test Site.

A831001 SAFEGUARD AREA 25 WALTHERS (Project Engineer) JUN 27 83EG&G/NTS PHOTO LAB Publication Date: 6/27/1983 AREA 25; EDGERTON, GERMESHAUSEN & GRIER; EG&G; MALE; MAN (ADD MALE MODIFIER); MILITARY PERSONNEL; MILITARY VEHICLES (LAND); NEVADA; NEVADA TEST SITE; NTS; NUCLEAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGY; NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS; SAFEGUARDS; SAFEGUARDS EXERCISE; TEST SITES; TRUCKS; VEHICLES, MILITARY LAND historical images. 1972 - 2012. Department of Energy. National Nuclear Security Administration. Photographs Related to Nuclear Weapons Testing at the Nevada Test Site.

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