Military Personnel Deployments

Images depict military personnel packing, preparing for exercises, and participating in deployments. The mood is focused and determined, showcasing teamwork and readiness.

Airmen from 366th Fighter Wing, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, prepare to forward deploy in support of exercise Raging Gunfighter 22-2 at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, May 20, 2022. Raging Gunfighter is an exercise taking place across Utah showcasing Agile Combat Employment concepts and requiring units to deploy as Air Expeditionary Wings to employ mission generation, command and control and base operating support elements from a main operating base while supporting a forward operating base, in a contested environment.

Louisiana National Guardsmen pack a van before heading to Florida to assist with Hurricane Ian response efforts, Alexandria, Louisiana, Sept. 27, 2022. In accordance with the guidelines of the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) process and at the request of the Florida Department of Emergency Management, the LANG is deploying personnel and equipment to support the Florida National Guard in their response to the hurricane.

Defenders assigned to the 6th Security Forces Squadron emergency services team participate in a vehicle assault exercise at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Jan. 10, 2023. EST Airman are responsible for responding to situations involving U.S. Central Command, U.S. Special Operations Command, the 6th Air Refueling Wing and other tenant units.

Airmen from the 319th Reconnaissance Wing carry deployment bags Sept. 27, 2022, during Readiness Exercise Validation Global Griffin 09-22 on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. More than 150 Airmen from the 319th Reconnaissance Wing participated in the five-day, multi-phase exercise.

Defenders from the 422nd Security Forces Squadron pose for a photo at RAF Croughton, England, March 30, 2022. For this shift, every single defense posting was manned by a female defender. This was the second recorded time that this had happened in the entire Air Force.

Airmen from 366th Fighter Wing, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, prepare to forward deploy in support of exercise Raging Gunfighter 22-2 at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, May 20, 2022. Raging Gunfighter is an exercise taking place across Utah showcasing Agile Combat Employment concepts and requiring units to deploy as Air Expeditionary Wings to employ mission generation, command and control and base operating support elements from a main operating base while supporting a forward operating base, in a contested environment.

Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) members salute a casket after loading it onto a truck during a disinterment ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, Dec. 5, 2022. The ceremony was part of DPAAs efforts to disinter the remains of unknown service members lost during WWII and the Korean War. This ceremony marked the completion of phase four out of seven disinterment phases. DPAAs mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and the nation.

U.S. Army Spc. Joseph Gonzalez, security force team member for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, provides security during a key leader engagement with the provincial director of agriculture, irrigation and livestock (DAIL) in Farah City, Jan. 22. PRT Farah met with the DAIL to discuss an ongoing greenhouse initiative. PRT Farah's mission is to train, advise and assist Afghan government leaders at the municipal, district and provincial levels in Farah province, Afghanistan. Their civil military team is comprised of members of the U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, the U.S. Department of State and the Agency for International Development (USAID).

Spc. Shiloh Becher gets his pacecount before starting the night Urban Warfighting Orienteering Course at the Department of the Army Best Warrior Competition at Fort Lee, Va. on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009. Becher is the 2009 Army Reserve Soldier of the Year. (Timothy L. Hale/Army Reserve Public Affairs)

U.S. Army Soldiers representing the 3rd squadron Red Platoon assigned to the 502 Infantry 2nd Brigade Combat Team based out of Fort Hood, Texas, preform a functions check clearing, disassembling and reassembling a M2A4 .50 caliber machine gun August 14, 2022. Each squad gets tested on their ability to perform this task to test their proficiency to maintain the weapons system. The Best Squad Competition reinforces fundamental Soldier skills and squad level tactics.

Col. Richard Heaslip, Commander of the 940th Air Refueling Wing, shakes hands with a local military veteran at the Marysville Veterans Day Parade Nov. 11. The Marysville community put on the Veterans Day Parade to connect local service members and veterans.

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Sgt. Joshua Kleinhans of Kiel, Wisconsin, a Fire Control Specialist with the Wisconsin National Guards B Battery, 1st Battalion, 121st Field Artillery Regiment sprints to the end of the 12-mile ruck on May 15, 2022 during the Region IV Best Warrior Competition. He is one of twelve National Guard Soldiers competing in the Region IV Best Warrior Competition May 11-15, 2022, at Camp Ripley, Minnesota. The annual competition tests the military skills, physical strength and endurance of the top Soldiers and noncommissioned officers from the Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio National Guards. The winners will move on to compete in the National Guards competition on July 20-30, 2022, at Camp Smyrna, Tennessee. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Sydney Mariette.)

Members from the 124th Security Forces Squadron participate in a 9/11 memorial ruck march at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Sept 24, 2022. Every September, In an effort to never forget the lives lost on 9/11 or the lives given in the war that followed, memorial marches like this one are previlant accross the military.

U.S. Air Force Airmen, assigned to the 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron, work to install a HVAC unit at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., Nov. 6, 2022. The training exercise tested the squadron's ability to secure an enemy airfield and establish base operations infrastructure.

Awaiting luggage stands on the flight line at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 20, 2022. In order to provide the best medical care possible, the 18th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron ensures that patients have transportation for themselves and their belongings.

Sgt. Eduardo Martinez, a military police officer with the Puerto Rico National Guard's 225th Military Police Company Law Enforcement Detachment, works with his Honduran Armed Forces counterpart to sign visitors into Soto Cano Air Base in Honduras, Sept. 14. The 225th Military Police have helped provide force protection, law enforcement, airfield security, antiterrorism, humanitarian mission support, customs, and K-9 teams while partnering with Honduran forces, and performing several other military police missions at Soto Cano Air Base for more than ten years.

U.S. Army soldiers participate in a gear layout prior to the start of the Sullivan Cup at Fort Benning, Ga., April 25, 2022. The Sullivan Cup is a biennial competition that tests the best tank crews from the Armor Branch, the U.S. Marine Corps and international partners.

A U.S. Army Soldier hands a hot plate to a local driver at the Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley, April 19, 2020. Texas Military Department service members have been active in providing support to local communities through partnerships with food banks across Texas to meet unprecedented levels of need due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Airman 1st Class Michael Scheller, a force protection escort with the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, checks in on team members during escort duty May 3, 2022 at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Force Protections mission is to ensure the security of U.S. personnel and assets from foreign intelligence gathering entities.

Medical personnel, from the German Air Froce Rescue center #1, carry a simulated casualty on a stretcher during a mass casualty exercise at Dona Ana Range, Fort Bliss, Texas. The German soldiers, are demonstrating their rescue techniques to the U.S. Army's 396th Combat Support Hospital personnel from Orogrande, New Mexico, while participating in the world's largest joint service, multi-nation tactical air operations exercise. Subject Operation/Series: ROVING SANDS 97 Base: El Paso State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune's leaders and staff got to visit with Rear Admiral Eric Peterson during his visit to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune on June 3. Peterson serves as the deputy commander of Naval Medical Forces Atlantic and director of the Navy Nurse Corps (Reserve).RDML Peterson received a tour of NMCCL's Labor and Delivery and Trauma Departments. Department heads and staff from each department briefed the specific processes here at NMCCL which are pertinent to the regional mission at Naval Medical Forces Atlantic.

Soldiers with South Carolina Army National Guards 1-118 Infantry, assist residents of Williamsburg County, S.C., with voluntary evacuations that live in flood prone areas along the Black River, Oct. 5, 2015. The evacuations were in response to flooding caused by heavy rains.

Students with the Fort McCoy Noncommissioned Officer Academy conduct training operations near the campus of the academy June 10, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The academy was activated at Fort McCoy in 1988. It was dedicated and named after Staff Sgt. Todd R. Cornell, an Army Reserve Soldier from Menomonee Falls, Wis., who was killed while serving in Iraq in 2004. The academy trains hundreds of Soldiers each year in the Basic Leader Course and the Battle Staff Noncommissioned Officer Course.

Fifteen Minnesota National Guard and two Croatian Soldiers are competing in Minnesotas Best Warrior Competition April 7-10, 2022, at Camp Ripley. The annual competition tests the military skills, physical strength and endurance of the top Soldiers and noncommissioned officers nominated by units across the state. Croatia and Minnesota have worked together for 25 years as part of the National Guards State Partnership Program. Minnesotas winners will move on to compete against the best Soldiers and noncommissioned officers from states across the region at Camp Ripley in May. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Sgt. Robert Brown)

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Spc. Anthony Correa and Pfc. Myles Smith, soldiers with the Florida National Guard's (FLNG) 50th Regional Support Group (RSG) out of Homestead, Fla., set up cones in preparation for the arrival of soldiers from other states' National Guards in Gainesville, Fla. As Hurricane Ian swept across the state of Florida, not only did FLNG units heed the call to service, but so did units from other states. (U.S Army Photo by Pfc. Alexander Helman)

Nikki Gamman and K-9 Gunner, both of New England K-9 Search and Rescue, conduct noise acclimation with members of the NH Army National Guard Aviation MEDEVAC units during the annual search and rescue training, held by Fish and Game, at Cannon Mountain, in Franconia, NH, on Sept. 10.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Salvador Bonilla, 509th Security Forces Squadron flight sergeant responds during an exercise at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Feb. 27, 2024. Security forces personel participated in an intergration exercise to help prepare them for any opposing forces attempting retrivial of munitions. Air Force

Senior Airman Ty Napier, 52nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, and Capa, 52nd SFS MWD, patrol the main gate at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Aug. 29, 2022. Integrated Base Defense is a multifaceted program requiring the work of all Airmen, human or not.

Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, Air Force Materiel Command commander, Lt. Gen. Shaun Q. Morris, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center commander, and Col. Christopher Meeker, 88th Air Base Wing and installation commander, observe as a gate-runner is apprehended during a scenario Aug. 22, 2022 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The scenario was part of a base tour and controlled by the 88th Security Forces Squadron.

A Special Response Team (SRT) operator from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) dons protective equipment prior to Operation Boiling Point on October 6, 2022.

174th Security Forces Squadron hosted the annual Fallen Defenders Ruck March held at Hancock Air National Guard Base on August 17,2022. 174th Attack Wing members, family and friends participated in the opening ceremony and the 2.8 mile march. The event was held to honor the 14 Security Forces members who were killed in action since September 11, 2001.

U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers from the 410th Field Hospital, prepare to load an ambulance of Soldiers and mannequins during a moulage exercise as part of Exercise Global Medic at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, Aug. 12, 2022. The Medical Readiness Training Command conducts Exercise Global Medic as part of the Army Reserve Medical Commands larger mission to provide trained, equipped and combat ready units and medical personnel to support the total force on the battlefields of today and tomorrow. This image was enhanced to emphasize the subject.

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

U.S. Army Spc. Dwight Heath, a Helicopter Repairer with the 2-3 General Support Aviation Battalion out of Hunter Army Airfield, Ga., inspects a role-players bag and confiscates a weapon during a simulated evacuation as part of Guardian Response 22 at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, Ind., May 9, 2022. Guardian Response 22 is an annual homeland emergency response exercise designed to sharpen skills, boost capabilities and improve mission readiness of the units assigned to the Department of Defenses CBRN Response Enterprise.

52nd Security Forces Squadron members participate in an exercise to bolster nighttime readiness on the flight line at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Sept. 12, 2022. Integrated base defense requires active participation from all Air Force Specialty Codes and ranks.

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

U.S. Air Force Col. Vincent Livie, 375th Operations Group commander, hosts an all-call on the first day of Ballistic Badger 2022, Oct. 21, 2022, on Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisconsin. BB22 is a training opportunity for Airmen at the Showcase Wing to rehearse the ability to execute rapid global mobility.

021018-F-1443F-011. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Arizona National Guard Soldiers and Airmen helped distribute groceries to area residents at a community food bank in Apache Junction, Ariz., May 17, 2021. More than 850 Arizona National Guardsmen continue to assist at vaccination sites, testing locations and food banks throughout Arizona.

New York Air National Guard members from the 174th Attack Wing out of Syracuse New York load boxes of Meals Ready to Eat into the back of a truck at the FEMA staging location at Miller Field in Staten Island on 2 November 2012. The meals would be provided to people who need assistance after hurricane Sandy took down power lines and caused massive destruction to many homes in the area leaving families desperate for help. (New York Air National Guard

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jordan Spetz, a security forces specialist assigned to the Ohio National Guards 180th Fighter Wing, conducts a ruck march during an Agile Combat Employment training event at the 180FW in Swanton, Ohio, March 30, 2023. Agile Combat Employment allows Airmen to widen capabilities by training in adjacent career fields, creating Multi-Capable Airmen that can operate in a contested, degraded and operationally limited environment.

011013-F-7910D-018. Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Air Combat Command

Specialist Donavan Wills, Bravo Co., 227th Brigade Engineer Battalion combat engineer, directs traffic in response to the volcano outbreak May 12, 2018, at Leilani Estates, Pahoa, Hawaii. Members of the Hawaii Army National Guard are supporting local authorities in an effort to improve safety and security to in the impacted neighborhoods.

From left, U.S. Navy Capt. Mike Aiena, commanding officer of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division, Capt. Christopher Follin, commodore of Afloat Training Group Pacific, and Chief Warrant Officer Travis Ramsey, director of fleet battle lab San Diego, Afloat Training Group San Diego, speak during a tour of the warfare center in Norco, California, July 28, 2022. As part of their visit to the warfare center, Follin and Ramsey were given an overview of the command and its role in Live, Virtual, Constructive training exercises.

Louisiana National Guardsmen pack a van before heading to Florida to assist with Hurricane Ian response efforts at Jackson Barracks, New Orleans, Sept. 27, 2022. In accordance with the guidelines of the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) process and at the request of the Florida Department of Emergency Management, the LANG is deploying personnel and equipment to support the Florida National Guard in their response to the hurricane.

124th Air Support Operations Squadron Special Warfare Tactical Air Control Party Airmen conduct beyond-line-of-site, non-satellite radio communications training at the Saylor Creek Training Range Feb. 7, 2023. ASOS TACPs routinely utilize Idahos expansive training ranges to test and stretch their radio capabilities.

U.S. Soldiers with the Pennsylvania National Guard provide military helicopter emergency training to civilian first responders from the counties surrounding Fort Indiantown Gap. The training included orientation to different kinds of helicopters as well as some unique circumstances and considerations for dealing with helicopter emergencies.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Matthew Ribot assigned to 509th Security Forces Echo Flight does a vehicle check at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, June 15, 2022. Echo Flight is one of many flights that is assigned to do patrol duty at Whiteman AFB.

U.S. Air Force 79th Fighter Generation Squadron Airmen arrive at the Deployment Processing Center with their luggage at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 6, 2022. The 79th FGS completed their final out-processing requirements before taking a bus to their flights.

U.S. Police Officers assigned to the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) teams from police departments across South Carolina participate in advanced firearms drills at the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy, Columbia, South Carolina, Sept. 26, 2022. The Columbia Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) SWAT Team hosts this year's summit, sharing their techniques in Close Quarter Combat (CQB) skills, mission planning, tactics, and range drills with partner departments.

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

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Hurricane Wilma, West Palm Beach, FL, October 29, 2005 National Guardsman, SPC Baez, directs traffic at a fueling station set up at the Florida State Fairgrounds where trucks with water, ice, and generators supplied by FEMA go to distribution centers and other staging locations in the area impacted by Hurricane Wilma.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Edgar Barcenas Zumaya, assigned to Task Force Holloman, helps tear down the Life Support Area on Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Jan. 27, 2022. The Department of Defense, through the U.S. Northern Command, and in support of the Department of Homeland Security, is providing transportation, temporary housing, medical screening, and general support for at least 50,000 Afghan evacuees at suitable facilities, in permanent or temporary structures, as quickly as possible. This initiative provides Afghan personnel essential support at secure locations outside Afghanistan. (U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. Elsi Delgado)

Soldiers from 63rd Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Company out of Fort Campbell, Ky., complete triage after a simulated crisis response exercise during Guardian Response 22 on May 7,2022 at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, Ind. Guardian Response 22 is an annual homeland emergency response exercise designed to sharpen skills, boost capabilities and improve mission readiness of the units assigned to the Department of Defenses CBRN Response Enterprise.

A Soldier with 66th Troop Command, Mississippi Army National Guard, puts water in the backseat of a person's car at the Smith-Wills Stadium in Jackson, Mississippi, Sept. 1, 2022. Nearly 600 Mississippi National Guardsmen were set up across seven sites throughout Jackson for residents to collect bottled water and non-potable water from water trucks to help relieve some effects of the Jackson water crisis. (U.S. Army National Guard photos by Staff Sgt. Connie Jones)

Winfield, MO, June 19, 2008 Members of the Missouri National Guard, Army and Air Force National Guards stack sandbags on a levee in anticipation of higher flood water. Winfield, MO, June 19, 2008 --Members of the Missouri National Guard, Army and Air Force National Guard stack sandbags next to the levee in anticipation that the levee may breach.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

RICHMOND, VA (May 21, 2022) Seaman Ryan Utemei helps clean up the show floor of Habitat for Humanity Richmond Restore for Richmond Navy Week. USS Constitution, is the worlds oldest commissioned warship afloat, and played a crucial role in the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812, actively defending sea lanes from 1797 to 1855. During normal operations, the active-duty Sailors stationed aboard USS Constitution provide free tours and offer public visitation to more than 600,000 people a year as they support the ships mission of promoting the Navys history and maritime heritage and raising awareness of the importance of a sustained naval presence. USS Constitution was undefeated in battle and destroyed or captured 33 opponents. The ship earned the nickname of Old Ironsides during the war of 1812 when British cannonballs were seen bouncing off the ships wooden hull.

U.S. Soldiers with the 1-178 Field Artillery Battalion, South Carolina Army National Guard work alongside Horry County law enforcement at a traffic control point in Myrtle Beach, S.C., during a statewide response to Hurricane Matthew, Oct. 6, 2016. Approximately 2,000 South Carolina National Guard Soldiers and Airmen were activated Oct. 4, 2016. Their primary mission is supporting state and county emergency management agencies and local first responders with coastal evacuations and any services or resources needed to assist the citizens of South Carolina after Governor Nikki Haley declared a State of Emergency. Hurricane Matthew peaked as a Category 4 hurricane in the Caribbean and is projected to pass along the South Carolina coast.

SCHRIEVER SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. --U.S. Space Force Capt Samuel Lauda, Officer in Charge of Operations for 4th Space Operations Squadron, Mobile Operations Flight (DOM). Leads the security convoy during a routine training exercise at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, April 8, 2022.The 4th SOPS mission is to operate the U.S. Space Force's protected and wideband Military Satellite Communications systems. They provide warfighters global, secure, survivable, strategic and tactical communication during peacetime and throughout the full spectrum of conflict. The squadron is responsible for command and control of the Milstar/Advanced Extremely High Frequency, Defense Satellite Communications System Phase III, and Wideband Global Satellite Communications satellite constellations through dedicated Extremely High Frequency antennas and the Air Force Satellite Control Network. The squadron also operates three mobile constellation control stations at various locations in conjunction with hos

Washington National Guard Soldiers with the 506th Military Police Company, 420th Chemical Battalion, 96th Troop Command, train for high risk traffic stops on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Dec. 4, 2022. Each traffic stop scenario was unique, challenging Soldiers to think and respond as military police officers while reenforcing fundamental skills and tactics.

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 140th Wing, Explosive Ordnance Disposal, arrive for a simulated emergency response at Buckley Space Force Base, Colo., Sept. 24, 2022 during a readiness exercise, Operation Thundercat. This four-day exercise provides a simulated combat environment that allows Airmen to practice real-world warfighting capabilities.

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Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point military police set up barricades for vehicle searches during the Sudden Crisis 2022 training exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Oct. 11, 2022. The training event exercised command and control, reporting, interoperability with external organizations, and validated tactics, techniques and procedures, in the event the air station needs to elevate its force protection condition.

221005-M-VR919-1093 (October 6, 2022) U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Phillip Frietze, left, commanding general for 1st Marine Logistics Group, engages with Marines from Combat Logistics Battalion 11, Task Force San Francisco during the preparation for San Francisco Fleet Week 2022 at Marine Green, California, Oct. 6, 2022. SFFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience Americas sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of the city and its surrounding areas.

The 2nd Cavalry Regiment hosted Fight Night as the culminating event to its modern Army combatives training program, May 24, 2022, at Rose Barracks, Germany. 2CR Fight Night is an annual combatives event that enables Soldiers to challenge each other physically and mentally, while receiving recognition among their peers.

Members of the 507th Security Forces Squadron train in preparation for the Bataan Memorial Death March at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. Feb. 4, 2023. The memorial march is conducted in honor of the heroic service members who defended the Philippine Islands during World War II, sacrificing their freedom, health, and, in many cases, their very lives.The memorial march will be held March 19, 2023 at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico and is a challenging march through the high desert terrain.

Lane County Health and Human Services along with members of the Oregon National Guard and Lane County Sheriff Search and Rescue volunteers conduct a morning meeting to start a mass vaccination COVID-19 clinic, Jan. 23, 2021 for Lane County residents in Eugene, Ore. The clinic is a drive through-hybrid model with cars checking in, filling out paperwork, and then move to designated vaccination stations. (National Guard

Washington National Guard Soldiers with the 506th Military Police Company, 420th Chemical Battalion, 96th Troop Command, train for high risk traffic stops on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Dec. 4, 2022. Each traffic stop scenario was unique, challenging Soldiers to think and respond as military police officers while reenforcing fundamental skills and tactics.

U.S Marine Corps urban sniper instructor (left) and Staff Sgt. Santore Francis (right) urban sniper instructors with Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG), II Marine Expeditionary Force, run during the Sniper Sustainment Course (SSC) aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 5, 2023. The SSC provides the opportunity for the Special Tactics Branch of EOTG to restructure the Urban Sniper Course to better suit the needs of the Recon Snipers that will remain in service for the Marine Corps and to conduct advanced marksmanship training to validate the standards for future courses.

A Mississippi National Guard Soldier directs traffic at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds in Jackson, Mississippi, Sept. 1, 2022. Nearly 600 Mississippi National Guardsmen were set up across seven sites through Jackson for people to collect bottled water and non-potable water from water buffalo trucks. (U.S. Army National Guard photos by Staff Sgt. Connie Jones)

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Blade Hone, security forces apprentice course instructor, provides feedback to U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Landon Cari, security forces trainee, on the procedure to clear a building during the field operations block of training at 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.

New U.S. Marine Corps recruits of Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, arrive at the yellow footprints outside of the receiving building on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., March 27, 2023. Upon stopping, the drill instructor rushed the recruits off of the bus and onto the yellow footprints.

A U.S. Army Soldier with the Michigan Army National Guard, currently serving with Michigans COVID-19 Vaccination Testing Team (CVTT) Task Force Spartan directs traffic during an outdoor vaccination clinic held at Delta College, University City, Michigan, March 6, 2021. Michigan National Guard CVTTs are augmenting with local health care organizations, as requested, in the delivery and administration of the vaccination to Michiganders.

Master Sgt. James Carini, a member of the New York Air National Guard's 174th Attack Wing Maintenance Group, talks about the Ground Control Station for the MQ-9 Reaper to visitors at the New York State Fair, in Geddes, New York, near Syracuse, and the role his element plays in maintaining the aircraft on August 31, 2022. The MQ-9 is part of an exhibit sponsored by the 174th Attack Wing at the New York State Fair. The exhibit will run until Sept. 5.

U.S. Air Force Airmen, assigned to the 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron, step off a bus at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., for a five-day bivouac training exercise, Nov. 7, 2022. A common military exercise, a bivouac involves establishing an improvised camp site or shelter, typically for temporary purposes.

Cadets from Clemson University race to get their vehicle down to the checkpoint during the Vehicle Push event at 4th Brigades Army ROTC Ranger Challenge on October 15 at Fort A.P. Hill. During this event, Cadet teams had to quickly load equipment into a vehicle, push the vehicle down a 100-meter lane and then unload the equipment before racing it back to the starting point. The second day of competition saw teams competing in ten different events, before ending their day with a 6-mile ruck. The top two teams go on to represent 4th Brigade in the Sandhurst Military Skills Competition held at West Point Military Academy in April 2023. | Photo by Sarah Windmueller, U.S. Army Cadet Command Public Affairs

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Timothy Campbell, left, and Staff Sgt. Chance Martin, fire team members with the 116th Security Forces Squadron, Georgia Air National Guard, stand by their vehicle after detaining a suspect in a simulated high-risk traffic stop training scenario on Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, Oct. 28, 2022. This training is vital in promoting installation safety by reducing dangerous driving practices and non-vehicular crimes.

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

041116-F-4338B-005. Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kenia Coreano, 156th Security Forces Squadron, searches a vehicle in Little Falls, Camp Ripley, Minn., Aug. 9, 2022. Coreano is participating in a fieldcraft contingency response exercise in which she and other Airmen are simulating they have moved to a location where air operations are nonexistent or insufficient.

040401-M-1158H-037. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Butler State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

Airmen from the 8th Security Forces Squadron strategize during a combined U.S. and Republic of Korea (ROK) special operations forces training at Kunsan Air Base, ROK, Sept. 26, 2022. Wolf Pack Defenders posed as opposition forces for members of the 320th Special Tactics Team and members of the ROK Special Warfare Command.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Maurice L. Williams, center, command chief, Air National Guard addresses Airmen with the 156th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Puerto Rico National Guard, during a walk-through at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Puerto Rico, April 8, 2021. During the visit, the Airmen had the opportunity to speak with Williams and share their experiences of serving in the Puerto Rico Air National Guard.

Spc. Kendrick Holder, 1st Battalion, 204th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, operating a forklift to move pallets of water at Northwest Jackson Middle School in Jackson, Mississippi, Sept. 2, 2022. "I serve in the Mississippi National Guard because I enjoy helping people," said Holder.

Team Dover Airmen celebrate a tug-of-war win during the Combat Dining-In on Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Aug. 5, 2022. Airmen represented their respective group in a series of challenges that included tug-of-war and Nerf gun battles. The gathering gave commanders and their Airmen a chance to interact in an unofficial capacity.

U.S. Army Soldiers from the California National Guard provide security at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, Calif., Oct. 26, 2007. The Soldiers worked with San Diego police to set up a perimeter discouraging evacuees from stealing from each other. Hundreds of thousands of civilians and military members have been evacuated as wildfires burn throughout San Diego County.

Jackson, Kentucky, August 12, 2022 - FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistance (DSA) team members and U.S. Army personnel in Humvee's reach out to disaster survivors in Eastern Kentucky. The FEMA DSA team registered disaster survivors while U.S. Army personnel distributed bottled water and meals-ready-to-eat (MREs) to the homes of disaster survivors. Photo by Christopher Mardorf (FEMA).

LGEN H. Norman Schwarzkopf, center, commander in chief, U.S. Central Command, talks with LGEN Ernest T. Cook JR., commanding general, Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, and MGEN Orlo K. Steele, commanding general, 2nd Marine Division, during the joint services exercise Solid Shield '89. Subject Operation/Series: SOLID SHIELD '89 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Airmen from the 151st Mission Support Group serve food during Exercise Thanos at Dugway Proving Ground in support of an unprecedented joint exercise on Sept. 8, 2022. This exercise was designed to challenge the status quo and allow the U.S. military to improve their strategies against our greatest competitors.

010813-F-0718S-015. Base: Spangdahlem Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Arizona National Guard service members helped construct a temporary COVID-19 testing site July 1, 2020, in Mesa, Ariz. The Arizona National Guard is continuing to support COVID-19 testing statewide

Airmen from the 8th Fighter Wing climb stairs during a 9/11 remembrance ceremony at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept 8, 2022. Wolf Pack Airmen honored the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001 with a formal ceremony, stair climb and ruck march.

U.S. Army Spc. William Gormley, 222nd Transportation Company motor transport driver, loads pallets of produce into a refrigerated trailer for distribution to Arizona residents at a produce distribution warehouse in Nogales, Ariz., June 1, 2021. More than 850 Arizona National Guardsmen continue to assist at vaccination sites and food banks throughout Arizona.

Airmen from various U.S. Air Forces in Europe civil engineer squadrons join forces to set up Alaskan small shelter tents at Aviano Air Base, Italy, March 22, 2011, in support of Operation Odyssey Dawn. Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn is the U.S. Africa Command task force established to support the larger international response to the unrest in Libya. A broad coalition of nations are partnering to enforce U.N. Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1973, which authorizes all necessary means to protect civilians in Libya under threat of attack by Qadhafi regime forces. JTF Odyssey Dawn is commanded by Admiral Samuel J. Locklear, III.

Arizona Guardsmen direct visitor check-in at a temporary COVID-19 testing site May 2, 2020, in Phoenix, Ariz. The Arizona Department of Health Services and Gov. Doug Ducey, along with personnel support from the Arizona National Guard, set into motion a Saturday Testing Blitz with hopes of testing up to 60,000 Arizonans this month.

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