Military Operations in Adverse Conditions

Dramatic images of soldiers in various environments, from jungles to smoky forests, emphasizing the intensity and action of military operations.

Marksman in action in a ruined city under the cover of darkness.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Anthony Davino, a rifleman with Ground Sensor Platoon, 3rd Intelligence Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, holds security during a field exercise at the Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalvez, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 14, 2022. GSP is a scalable specialized unit whose mission is to collect enemy signatures in order to provide Marine Air Ground Task Force commanders advanced warning of offensive attacks, counter enemy reconnaissance, and aid in force protection.

Backlit photo of soldiers moving amongst the smoke at night in the forest.

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Bearded special forces soldier in the fire.

Marksman in action in a ruined city under the cover of darkness.

Man shooting a rifle at night with light

U.S. Army Sgt. Richard Mohr, a public affairs specialist for the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, testing a new mobile livestream capability during the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center (JPMRC) 23-01 exercise on Oahu, Hawaii, November 2nd, 2022. The mobile backpack unit will allow the military to livestream exercises, such as JPMRC, for commands and general outreach.

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In pitch darkness, Air Force Security Forces members tactically move through a building using only the flashlights mounted on their weapons during hostage training.

A U.S. Coast Guardsman attached to a Marine Security Response Team participates in a boarding exercise simulation as a part of Operation Nanook, Aug. 4, 2022. An MSRT unit embedded with USCGC Bear (WMEC 901) for Operation Nanook to showcase specialized Coast Guard law enforcement capabilities to partner nations.

Lance Cpl. Jarron A. Hitchcock, a squad automatic weapon gunner with 1st Squad, 3rd Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and a native of Tulsa, Okl., readies his position during a rehearsal as part of the Clear, Hold, Build Exercise 2 at Range 210 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif. March 5.

Idaho Army National Guard Sgt. Nathan Rohrback gives instruction to soldiers in the shoot house.Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers from Charlie Company, 2-116th Combined Arms Battalion spent a portion of their annual training working inside the Orchard Combat Training Center Shoot House.The Shoot House is not another range but a tactical training environment where soldiers sharpen their skills in entering and clearing a room and various passageways in tight, close quarters areas. The exercise requires squad leaders to clearly communicate directions to identify potential threats and respond strategically and effectively to those threats.Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers are currently preparing to deploy in support of Operation Spartan Shield.

Black silhouette of soldier in the smoke during battle.

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060306-A-1211S-048. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Normandy State: Diyala Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: A

A 108th Security Forces Squadron Airman fires at opposing forces during a tactical training event at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., June 27, 2019. The New Jersey Air National Guard unit coordinated the exercise that included one week of classroom coursework and an additional week of field activities, such as active shooter, military operations in urban terrain training, and an obstacle course.

During a final phase of training, the Idaho Army National Guard Sniper Team was required to move to a location without detection, set up a firing position in a covered facility, identify a target and possible hostage and neutralize the target. After firing the team was then tasked with leaving the secured facility without detection.While commonly known as snipers, the official term used by U.S.Army is designated marksman. The U.S. Army Sniper Course is a seven-week training course at Fort Benning. With most formal training courses, skill training is an ongoing process throughout the year. The snipers of the 2-116th CAB trained for a full week separate from the main body of units in the field during annual training 2022. Their training encompassed individual qualifications, timed shooting exercises and movement to a covered location without being detected, identifying adversaries, engagement and withdrawal without being sighted. U.S.Army, Idaho Army National Guard, Sniper, Infantry, Orc

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US Air Force AIRMAN First Class Damon Eppenger-Campbell, 363rd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, demonstrates site alignment of his M-60 machine gun at his post at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, on October 23rd, 2000. A1C Eppenger-Campbell is part of the coalition force here to support Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, a military effort to enforce the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq. This image was shot with the Starlight night vision system. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dylan Diamond, a team leader with Special Reaction Team, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, fires an M40A6 rifle during multiple weapons sustainment training on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 11, 2022. The members of SRT are attached to the Provost Marshals Office and are specifically trained and equipped to react in scenarios like an active shooter, hostage situations, and barricaded subjects.

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Marines with Headquarters Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) prepare to leave the Kandahar International Airport, Kandahar, Afghanistan, on a mission in support of OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar International Airport Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 26th MEU (SOC)

060115-A-1211S-012. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Loyalty State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: A

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Nicholas Drea, a motor transport operator with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, prepares for flight during Summer Pioneer 2022 at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 20, 2022. Summer Pioneer 2022 is a naval engineering exercise demonstrating integrated U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy formations to establish and sustain Expeditionary Advanced Bases (EAB) and Maritime Domain Awareness.

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A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force member demonstrates features of a JGSDF ambulance for U.S. Navy Corpsmen with 3d Medical Battalion, 3d Marine Logistics Group, during Keen Sword, on Amami, Japan, Nov. 8, 2022. Keen Sword exercises the combined capabilities and lethality developed between 3d Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, and the Japan Self-Defense Force. This bilateral field-training exercise between the U.S. military and JSDF strengthens interoperability and combat readiness of the U.S.-Japan Alliance.

Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers from Charlie Company, 2-116th Combined Arms Battalion make their entrance into the shoot house to begin the exercise.Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers from Charlie Company, 2-116th Combined Arms Battalion spent a portion of their annual training working inside the Orchard Combat Training Center Shoot House.The Shoot House is not another range but a tactical training environment where soldiers sharpen their skills in entering and clearing a room and various passageways in tight, close quarters areas. The exercise requires squad leaders to clearly communicate directions to identify potential threats and respond strategically and effectively to those threats.Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers are currently preparing to deploy in support of Operation Spartan Shield.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Nicholas Tatarko, left, from Cleveland, Ohio, and Cpl. Anthony Neese, from San Diego, California, both tiltrotor crew chiefs attached to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), prepare for landing aboard an MV-22B Osprey, while conducting ground threat reaction drills, during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-22, near Yuma, Arizona, March 31, 2022. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1, providing standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assist in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics.

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Eric Nilsson, from Greenville, South Carolina, a forward air controller assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) coordinates an open-door extract with a UH-1Y Venom during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-23 at Observation Point Sunkist (OP Sunkist), Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, California, Oct. 4, 2022. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1, 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.

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A Marine is silhouetted against a buring flare as he moves toward a Seabee camp during Exercise Kennel Bear '89. Marines from Marine Barracks Guam are acting as aggressors against Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3 (NMCB-3) and Marines from the 3rd Force Service Support Group (3RD FSSG). Subject Operation/Series: KENNEL BEAR '89 Base: Tinian Island Country: Northern Mariana Islands (MNP)

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The Royal Bermuda Regiment conducts Military Operations on Urban Terrain (MOUT) at the MOUT town on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 17, 2022. MCB Camp Lejeune hosted the Royal Bermuda Regiment during Exercise Island Warrior. The exercise strengthened the partnership between the Royal Bermuda Regiment and U.S. Marine Corps and the training and resources provided by the base enhanced the warfighting skills and readiness of the Royal Bermuda Regiment.

Special operations forces soldier in camouflage combat uniform, helmet and glasses walking in desert with service rifle in hands low angle view. War conflict, military campaign in Middle East region. Equipped army soldier with rifle walks in desert

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Andrew Pierson, left, 435th Contingency Response Squadron mobile aerial porter, and Senior Airman Devynn Gomez, right, 435th CRS commanders support staff, set up a tent during exercise Agile Wolf 22 at Koszalin, Poland, Sept. 12, 2022. Exercise Agile Wolf puts Airmen in an agile combat employment environment where they have to utilize problem-solving techniques and put their knowledge to the test which enables them to hone their skills and increase readiness for real-world events when they arise.

U.S. Marines assigned to Light Armored Reconnaissance Detachment, Battalion Landing Team 2/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a live-fire light armored vehicle range event during exercise EFES 2022 in Turkey, June 4, 2022. EFES22 is an international combined joint live-fire exercise focused on increasing force readiness, promoting stability and prosperity in the region, and interoperability between the U.S., Turkey, and allied nations.

Airman Prazwal Shresth, an entry controller assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, searches a simulated suspect during a training exercise July 29, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. During this training exercise, a suspect attempted to bring a simulated IED and a concealed firearm onto the base, but was apprehended in a vehicle search area after failing to provide proper identification.

A U.S. Marine with 2d Combat Engineer Battalion, 2d Marine Division, sets security during the Sapper Leaders Course on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 11, 2022. The Sapper Leaders Course provides combat engineer squad leaders with the technical and tactical proficiency required to provide mobility, counter mobility and survivability to infantry company commanders.

U.S. Marines with Maritime Special Purpose Force (MSPF), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conduct room clearing during Close Quarter Tactics Training, at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 4, 2022. During the seven-week course, the students learned the tactics, techniques, and procedures conducting a raid involving CQT. The skills instructed during this course will ensure the MSPF is prepared to support the 26th MEUs Mission Essential Task List for the upcoming deployment.

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Blackburn, power production craftsman with the 627th Civil Engineer Squadron, prepares to enter the gas chamber during a joint exercise at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Aug. 26, 2022. The 627th CES partnered with the 349th Chemical Company for a chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear exercise to ensure Airmen are proficient in using a gas mask to prepare them for a biological or chemical attack.

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ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 23, 2012) Damage Controlman Fireman Aaron Haines assists Seaman Mikkel Jones remove his advanced chemical protective garment during a general quarters drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is deployed to the 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. The U.S. Navy is reliable, flexible, and ready to respond worldwide on, above, and below the sea. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting.

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Matthew Park, a rifleman with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, posts security during Exercise Bold Quest on Fort Stewart, Georgia, Aug. 10, 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.

A U.S. Marine with the Maritime Special Purpose Force (MSPF), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepares to conduct a free fall insertion over Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, North Carolina, Dec. 1, 2022. This was one of multiple training events during a Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Interoperability Course which provided an evaluation from the Expeditionary Operations Training Group in combining elements of a MAGTF during the intermediate training phase of the 26th MEU pre-deployment training program.

U.S. Air Force Captain Joseph Dunham (left) and U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Garrett Dempsey both assigned to the 9th Special Operations Squadron conduct preflight check during Operation Centennial Contact at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., June 27, 2023. Operation Centennial Contact demonstrates to the American public the power and prestige of their mobility air forces, and reinforce shared security commitments with Allies and partners.

Kosovo Security Force members drag an injured Soldier to a notional casualty collection point during a field training exercise in the Camp Dodge training area while attending a combat medic course at the 185th Regional Training Institute in Johnston, Iowa, on May 17, 2022. Four KSF members are attending the course at the 185th RTI. The Iowa National Guard is partnered with Kosovo as part of the Department of Defenses State Partnership Program, which affords unique opportunities for cross training.

Soldiers of 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) participate in exercise Dragon Sage on July 24, 2022 at Dugway Proving Grounds, Utah. The Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Soldiers conducted multiple CBRN Recon and Hazard mitigation missions and were assessed on their proficiency. The exercise is designed to test and improve the leathality and readiness of tactical CBRN units across 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne).

Albanian soldiers remove barriers during crowd riot control training during Kosovo Forces 33 (KFOR 33) Mission Rehearsal Exercise (MRE) in the Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Feb. 5, 2024. KFOR 33 MRE is a training event conducted to prepare the 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Georgia Army National Guard and multinational partners for their deployment to the Kosovo Regional Command East. Army

Senior Airman Alfredo Pierre Valderrama, tactical response force member, 91st Missile Security Operation Squadron, watches his rappeler as he belays on Jan. 25, 2022, at the Cheyenne Fire Tower, Cheyenne, Wyoming. Defenders from the 341st Missile Wing, 90th Missile Wing, and 91st Missile Wing attended a rappelling course on F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, to learn new rappelling guidance and get certified in techniques such as knot tying, inspections, tower hookups and safety. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman Sarah Post)

Two special forces soldiers in a military kayak under cover of darkness.

Spec ops police officer SWAT in the rain.

An Air Force Security Forces squad clear the stairwell of a training building during a simulated hostage situation.

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, conduct the Gas Chamber during chemical, biological, radioactive and nuclear training on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., April 3, 2023. During CBRN training, recruits are exposed to gas agents in order to get familiar with using a gas mask.

Crew chief, SPECIALIST 4th Class Mark Thomson looks out at the Honduran countryside as the UH-60 Blackhawk air ambulance helicopter he is aboard flies toward a village called "Eyes of the Water". The helicopter crew is delivering doctors and supplies as part of a Medical Civil Action Program (MED CAP) during the joint US/Honduras Exercise AHUAS TARA II (BIG PINE). Subject Operation/Series: AHUAS TARA II (BIG PINE) Base: Comayagua Country: Honduras (HND)

A U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party specialist assigned to the 2d Air Support Operations Squadron out of Vilseck, Germany, guards the operational site for reconnaissance during exercise Cobra Warrior 22 in England, Sept. 23, 2022. Cobra Warrior 22 provides tactical and readiness training to employ a strategic force with aircrew support elements in a Composite Air Operation environment.

A U.S. Soldier with 4th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division pulls security along side Finnish soldiers with the Pori Brigade readiness unit during Vigilant Fox, a joint exercise including Finnish soldiers, U.S. Soldiers, and British soldiers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, Rifles Regiment, at Niinisalo, Finland, July 27, 2022. The 3/4th 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, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Charles Sweeny of the 110th Medical Group, Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, Michigan, applies a foot-wrap to an injured 110th Wing member at the Tama Hills Recreational Area, a U.S. Armed Forces recreational area near Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 15, 2022. Members of the 110th Civil Engineer Squadron, along with supporting staff, participated in a Deployment for Training (DFT) exercise in Japan to renovate the Boy Scout camp located at the recreational area.The DFT program provides valuable training opportunities normally not available in home station scenarios, allowing Airmen to train on equipment they will likely operate during a deployment, but might not have access to on their home base.

A U.S. Air Force Pararescueman prepares his parachute for a military freefall over eastern Africa, Dec 1, 2022. Pararescuemen, or PJs, train regularly on life-saving skills to ensure theyre able to effectively support any humanitarian or crisis response situation.

Guatemalan service members prepare to conduct a static line jump out of a C-130J Super Hercules over Guatemala, as part of Resolute Sentinel 22, June 15, 2022. Resolute Sentinel 22 is a multi-national training opportunity that offers real-world benefits to U.S. and partner nation military personnel and the people of Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador by promoting well-being and readiness in addition to building long-term partnerships.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Delaney Ivas, navigational aid technician, Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, posts security while patrolling, Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, Oct. 14, 2022. The purpose of the training was to enhance land navigation skills, and familiarize Marines with proper procedures.

Two camouflaged security police, armed with M-16 rifles, stand watch while one receives instructions over a walkie talkie during Exercise Reforger '81. Subject Operation/Series: REFORGER '81 Base: Hahn Air Base Country: Federal Republic Of Germany (FRG)

A U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to fire during a deck shoot aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the Sea of Japan, Sept. 3, 2022. The Combat Marksmanship Program is designed to sustain a unit's lethality. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli 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.

Special Warfare candidates compete in early morning exercises during Prolonged Resiliency Training (PRT) on March 23, 2023, on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. PRT simulated the stressful and long hours of an operator in the field, testing candidates' endurance and ability to work as a team while, simultaneously, preparing them for the rigors of the training pipeline ahead.

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Paratroopers across the 82nd Airborne Division execute the 12 mile road march as part of one of the last events in the road to earning their E3B on Fort Bragg, NC, April 8, 2023. 371 Paratroopers and Soldiers across multiple units and locations successfully completed E3B.

A U.S. Marine with the Maritime Special Purpose Force (MSPF), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepares to conduct a free fall insertion on Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, North Carolina, Dec. 1, 2022. This was one of multiple training events during a Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Interoperability Course which provided an evaluation from the Expeditionary Operations Training Group in combining elements of a MAGTF during the intermediate training phase of the 26th MEU pre-deployment training program.

Special forces operator pointing weapon in the dark.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Daniel Goller (left) and Lance Cpl. Anthony Brady (right), both machine gunners with 3d Battalion, 3d Marines, conduct force-on-force training during Fuji Viper 22.5 at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, Sept. 22, 2022. Exercise Fuji Viper exemplifies a commitment to realistic training that produces lethal, ready, and adaptable forces capable of decentralized operations across a wide range of missions. 3/3 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. Goller is a native of Atlanta, Georgia and Brady is a native of Cleveland, Ohio.

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Nuclear post-apocalypse survivors in tatters and gas mask on the ruins of a destroyed city.

Members of the 7th Division secure vehicles onto railroad flatbed cars at the conclusion of their participation in the joint South Korea/U.S. exercise Team Spirit '84. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '84 Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Albert Redmon, 1st Combat Communications Squadron flexible communications noncommissioned officer in charge, loads a van with equipment for exercise Heavy Rain III at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 12, 2022. During Heavy Rain, each team was assessed on their ability to establish and sustain communication with the Wing Operation Center in a simulated contest while receiving interference from the French Military and the 527th Space Aggressor Squadron.

U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Stephane Coker, an in-route care nurse, with 2nd Medical Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, receives medical supplies while caring for a simulated patient during a tactical scalable surgical system (TS3) team training exercise on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 26, 2023. The TS3 team from 2nd Medical Battalion exercised damage control surgery, resuscitation and in route care to validate the readiness of the team and to establish a training pathway for future assets.

Staff Sgt. Amelia Bradfield, 9th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, attaches a fuel service hose to a C-5M Super Galaxy during a wet wing defuel at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, June 28, 2023. A wet wing defuel removes the fuel from an aircraft and transfers it to a R-11 fuel truck while the engines are still running in order to decrease aircraft ground time.

220904-N-XB010-1002 SEA OF JAPAN (Sept. 4, 2022) - Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) prepare to push off of the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) stern gate on a combat rubber raiding craft (CRRC) in the Sea of Japan. New Orleans, part of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st MEU, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

An M40A6 rifle is fired during multiple weapons sustainment training on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 11, 2022. The members of SRT are attached to the Provost Marshals Office and are specifically trained and equipped to react in scenarios like an active shooter, hostage situations, and barricaded subjects.

Squad of U.S. Marines in action in ruined building.

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Security forces members assigned to the 621st Contingency Response Wing discuss the layout of camp defenses on the first night of Eagle Flag 13-2 March 18, 2013, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. Airmen from the CRW paired with Soldiers from the 690th Rapid Port Opening Element based at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., and participated in a U.S. Transportation Command Joint Task Force Validation exercise.

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Alajko stands on guard in front of the main entrance to building 949 during Osan Air Base, republic of Korea's IRRE/CERE (Initial Response Readiness Exercise/ Combat Employment Readiness Exercise). Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Special forces operators in a military kayak.

LCPL Christopher Johnson gives directions to the local area at the main gate of Marine Expeditionary Camp-Pohang (MEC-P), Oct. 11, 1998. Johnson is from the Combat Service Support Detachment, Camp Hansen, Okinawa, and is deployed to MEC-P for two months in support of Foal Eagle '98. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE '98KOREA CD Base: Marine Expeditionary, Pohang Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (April 14, 2022) - Marines assigned to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Central Command (FASTCENT) conduct the final evaluation of the Tactical Combat Casualty Course (TCCC) aboard Naval Support Activity Bahrain, April 14. TCCC aims to reduce combat deaths while allowing a unit to complete its mission and provide the best possible care for casualties on the battlefield. FASTCENT provides expeditionary anti-terrorism and security forces to embassies, consulates, and other vital national assets throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

Soldiers from the 50th Engineers Assault Float Bridge Company wait on their Mark 2 combat support boat as another nears the water on its transport truck. They will use the boats to connect the unfolded bridge sections in northern South Korea during Exercise Team Spirit '93. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '93. Country: Korea

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 2d Marines evaluate targets following a live-fire drill during Exercise Shinka 22.1 at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, June 16, 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.

Soldiers take cover in a trench from enemy fire during a night attack.

U.S. Marines and Sailors, assigned to Golf Company, Battalion Landing Team 2/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), board a Finnish Navy U700 Assault Craft to depart to Russaro Island, Finland, Aug. 12, 2022. Upon arrival, they participated in a force-on-force exercise. 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.

Attendees of Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego's Educators Workshop participate in a team building exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 28, 2023. The Educators Workshop is an opportunity for MCRD San Diego to welcome academic faculty onto the base to gain insight into what recruit training looks like, how the Marine Corps functions, and the type of person the Marine Corps is looking to attract through conversations with currently commissioned and non-commissioned Marines.

U.S. Marines with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment walk through a doorway during Operation Cobra's Anger in Now Zad, Afghanistan, Dec. 5, 2009. The Marines are clearing buildings occupied by the Taliban.

Operators participating in joint training between U.S. and Republic of Korea (ROK) special operations forces, prepare to breach a building at Kunsan Air Base, ROK, Sept. 26, 2022. Combined training missions are designed to enhance interoperability between U.S. and ROK forces while honing the combat skills needed to ensure stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Corbon Lundborg, a visual information specialist assigned to 4th Combat Camera Squadron, 315th Airlift Wing, prepare for the Day 2 Night Land Navigation event of the 2022 Spc. Hilda I. Clayton Best Combat Camera Competition at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, May 20, 2022. The annual multi-day competition tests the tactical and technical proficiency of visual information and public affairs specialists across the DOD and participating international competitors.

French soldiers with the 93rd Mountain Artillery Regiment, assigned to the Multinational Field Artillery Brigade, fire an AHS Krab self-propelled tracked gun-howitzer as part of exercise Dynamic Front held at Oskbol, Denmark, March 28, 2023. Dynamic Front is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa directed, 56th Artillery Command led, multinational exercise designed to improve allied and partner nations ability to execute multi-echelon fires and test interoperability of both tactical and theater-level fire systems in a live environment.

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