Military Personnel Drills

Photos depict military personnel engaged in training exercises, showcasing collaboration and tactical preparation with a focus on professionalism and readiness.

Members of the 9th Civil Support Team and the Civil Support Training Activity Army North attend a safety briefing for their training exercise held at Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos, Calif. on July 14, 2022.

Gen. Daniel Hokanson, Chief, National Guard Bureau, speaks with members of the 12th Civil Support Team, New Hampshire National Guard, at Pease Air National Guard Base, New Hampshire, May 3, 2022. Hokanson attended the annual Northeast TAG Huddle hosted by the 157th Air Refueling Wing and coined 12 Guardsmen for their outstanding achievements in their field.

A Soldier assigned to the 97th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, demonstrates the functions of a military police cruiser to another Soldier assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, Oct. 13, 2022, on Fort Riley, Kansas. The 97th Military Police Battalion attended the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team Information Fair to promote Soldier and Family readiness before deployment.

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsman, Staff Sgt. Jerrad Scone, assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing, demonstrates how to effectively control a combative individual during an unauthorized entry into a restricted area exercise, October 15, 2022 near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Bryan Hoover)

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsman, Staff Sgt. Jerrad Scone, assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing, demonstrates how to effectively control a combative individual during an unauthorized entry into a restricted area exercise, October 15, 2022 near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Bryan Hoover)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Chance Martin, a fire team member with the 116th Security Forces Squadron, Georgia Air National Guard, detains 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.

New Jersey Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 902nd Field Feeding Platoon, 42nd Regional Support Group, load up outgoing food donations to be delivered to the greater Fort Drum area during the 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Teams eXportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) exercise on July 26, 2022, at Fort Drum, New York. More than 2,500 Soldiers participated in the training event, which enables brigade combat teams to achieve the trained platoon readiness necessary to deploy, fight, and win.

Members of the Idaho National Guard visit a job fair hosted by the Idaho Air National Guard Airmen and Family Readiness Program, June 5, 2022, Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho. The AFRP provides a variety of different services for Airmen, military families and civilian employees in need of assistance.

Members of the 9th Civil Support Team and the Civil Support Training Activity Army North attend a safety briefing for their training exercise held at Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos, Calif. on July 14, 2022.

U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Jonathan Brown and Staff Sgt. Lyndon Giordano, 186th Communications Flight, based in Meridian, Mississippi, and U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Alexander Tyner and Staff Sgt. Zachary Morehead, both with 172nd Communications Flight, based in Flowood, assemble a Joint Incident Site Communications Capability (JISCC-B2E) during the Hurricane Exercises held at the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center and surrounding coastal areas, June 15-18, 2022. THE JISCC is an interconnected diverse voice communications networks/devices used by the MSNG and public safety response agencies that provides on-scene command post services, commercial internet to the command post at the incident site along with multifunctional devices, VOIP phones, routers, servers, switches, and wireless access points.

Defenders assigned to the 6th Security Forces Squadron emergency services team discuss security drills and tactics 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.

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Gen. Hee Hyun Shin, Commander of Republic of Korea Army 2nd Operations Command, visited the 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade on July 22, 2022 to receive a capabilities brief on the AH-64E v6 and the MQ-1C Gray Eagle. Gen. Shin was briefed on the manned-unmanned teaming capabilities of the two aircraft.

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Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, commander, Air Force Materiel Command, shakes hands with Frank Wonder, Arcs Section chief, before a briefing during a visit to Arnold Air Force Base, Tennessee, headquarters of AEDC Aug. 26, 2022. The 718th Test Squadron, 804th Test Group, AEDC, operates the arc heaters to simulate the aerodynamic heating and mid-to-high shear pressures of extreme environmental conditions experienced in re-entry and hypersonic flight.

U.S. Air Force Aerospace Ground Equipment Airmen from the 33rd Maintenance Squadron prepare flightline support equipment for deployment during Nomad Lightning, May 2, 2022, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Nomad Lightning, a week-long large force employment exercise, helped prepare Airmen for future missions in the Combat Air Forces by focusing on the tactical and logistical challenges of combat operations.

Dave Herman, center, 423d Civil Engineer Squadron assistant chief of fire prevention, briefs Airmen and guests from the 501st Combat Support Wing about fire safety at RAF Alconbury, England, Oct. 12, 2022. The briefing was part of Fire Prevention Week in which firefighters from the 423d CES educated Airmen and dependents on proper fire safety habits.

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

U.S. Navy Personnel with U.S. Navy Amphibious Warfare Tactics Instructor Course (AMW-WTI) receive a capability brief on a wrecker from a Marine with Combat Logistics Battalion 22, 2d Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force on September 7, 2022, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. II MEF units gave AMW-WTI students capability briefs in order to familiarize them with the landward environment, planning considerations, and exposure to all the elements of the Fleet Marine Force.

U.S. Navy personnel with U.S. Navy Amphibious Warfare Tactics Instructor Course (AMW-WTI) receive a capability brief on a Medium Crawler Tractor from a Marine with II Marine Expeditionary Unit on September 7-8, 2022, on Marine Corps Air Station New River and Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. II MEF units gave AMW-WTI students capability briefs in order to familiarize them with the landward environment, planning considerations, and exposure to all the elements of the Fleet Marine Force.

From left, U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Wayne Sharp, 325th Fighter Wing command chief, Col. Douglas Kabel, 325th FW vice commander, and Col. George Watkins, 325th FW commander, salute Gen. Mark Kelly, commander of Air Combat Command, as his vehicle arrives at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, March 30, 2023. The wing welcomed Kelly for a tour of the Installation of the Future and current rebuild updates.

Fires Center of Excellence and Fort Sill and Soldiers with the 428th Field Artillery Brigade were on hand with static displays at the Military Basketball Associations first annual All-Star game Saturday Aug. 13, 2022.

Senior Airman Trent Schroedl, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron structural journeyman, sprays a firehose at a target in the Fire Muster competition Oct. 13, 2022, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Four teams of four members competed to complete seven events as quickly as they could, the seven events showcased the challenges firefighters see while performing their duties.

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, and Fire fighters from Switzerland go over the static display as soldiers explain how the equipment works, Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, May 20, 2022. The 3/4 ABCT is among other units assigned to V Corps, Americas forward deployed corps in Europe that works alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide command and control for rotational and assigned units in the European theater.

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.

Members of the 132d Civil Engineering Squadron clean up some road damage around the base in Des Moines, Iowa.

Master Sgt. Rolando Jose, 44th Aerial Port Squadron trains Army reserve personnel from the 3302nd Mobilization Support Battalion on how to secure cargo onto a pallet during Valiant Shield 2022, June 8, 2022 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. VS 22 is a biennial, U.S. only, joint field training exercise focused on integrations between U.S. Forces through detecting, locating, tracking, and engaging adversary units at sea, in the air in space, on land, and in cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Chance Martin, left, and Senior Airman Timothy Campbell, fire team members with the 116th Security Forces Squadron, Georgia Air National Guard, detain 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.

Cpl. Wlliam Suarez of Joint Task Force - Puerto Rico directs a person to the waiting area before the COVID-19 test administration in Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico, May 30, 2022. Almost two years in response to Covid-19, the Puerto Rico National Guard continued to assist the Department of Health to carry out Covid-19 tests throughout the island.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. George W. Smith, commanding general of I Marine Expeditionary Force, holds a quick disconnect plug during a tour at Robertson Barracks, NT, Australia, June 8, 2022. The quick disconnect plug was 3-D printed by the Logistics Combat Element maintenance team, and it is an essential part for the water bull to function.

U.S. Airmen with the 156th Wing, Puerto Rico Air National Guard, walk towards their transport during a Large-Scale Readiness Exercise at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Carolina, Puerto Rico, Nov. 4, 2022. The LSRE gives units across the Air National Guard an idea of their capabilities and the readiness of their members to deploy and operate in any environment around the world.

Pfc. Jonathan Rivas of Joint Task Force - Puerto Rico registrs a citizen in Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico, May. 31, 2022. Almost two years in response to Covid-19, the Puerto Rico National Guard continued to assist the Department of Health to carry out Covid-19 tests throughout the island.

Pvt. Michael Mondrell, a volunteer with the Alaska State Defense Force, speaks with a representative from Advanced Blasting Services a head of the Lowell Point Road opening, May 27, 2022 in Seward. Heavy civil contractors assisted with slope stabilization following the May 7 Bear Mountain landslide that blocked the road and access to and from the community of Lowell Point for 20 days. An Alaska Organized Militia Task Force was activated following a request from the State Emergency Operations Center for support to aide with traffic controls and other duties assigned by the incident commander. (Alaska National Guard photo by 1st Lt. Balinda ONeal)

Brig. Gen. Bryan Grenon, Land Component Commander, Washington Army National Guard talks with a community member during the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Thurston County Readiness Center in Tumwater, Wash. on June 25, 2022. The new readiness center will be the home of 2nd Battalion, 146th Field Artillery Regiment and serve as the hub for the Washington National Guards operations in Southwest Washington.

Soldiers assigned to the 194th Division Sustainment Support Battalion, Division Sustainment Brigade, 2nd Infantry ROK-U.S. Combined Division brief Col. Lucas Hightower, the Division Sustainment Brigade commander, on convoy operations for the 3rd Cavalry Regiment container movement on January 31, 2024 at the Port of Pohang, Republic of Korea.The 3rd Cavalry Regiment will replace the 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division as part of a regular rotation of forces to support the United States Commitment to the ROK. Units designated as a Korea Rotational Force, or KRF, serve a nine-month tour of duty.

Senior Airman Jayna Bryant, 136th Airlift Wing Logistics Readiness SquadronAirman, throws a beanbag during the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response meet and greet at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas, April 2, 2022. The SAPR team provided outdoor games and talking points to encourage conversations and fellowship.

Airmen from the 36th Munitions Squadron volunteer during a food distribution line at the Yigo Gymnasium in Yigo, Guam, Oct. 14, 2022. The volunteers were procured through Team Andersens Sister Village Sister Squadron program. The MUNS airmen aided their sister village in distributing thousands of pounds of food to the residents of Yigo and those in need.

Brig. Gen. Lisa Hou, The Adjutant General of New Jersey and Brig. Gen. Arben Kingji, Commander of the Land Force, Albanian Armed Forces observe and interact with Soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 113th Infantry Regiment, 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team and the 2nd Infantry Battalion, Albanian Land Force, July 16, 2022. The combined field training exercise at Fort Drum, New York is one of more than two dozen annual State Partnership Program military-to-military engagements between New Jersey and Albanian service members, promoting interoperability, technical competence, and people-to-people ties.

Col. John Kelley, 39th Air Base Wing vice commander, speaks with Spanish military members before the first joint foreign object debris (FOD) walk at Incirlik Air Base, May 26, 2022. U.S. Airmen joined with Turkish and Spanish military forces for the event, which demonstrated the interoperability with our allies and a mutual respect for Turkish and U.S. resources. FOD walks are designed to have as many people as possible go to a particular site to examine the flight line to help gather trash, rocks, loose metal objects, or anything else that could become a FOD hazard.

Maj. Gen. Steven Gilland, deputy commanding general-maneuver, III Armored Corps, talks with high school students from the Killeen Independent School District and surrounding areas during the Fort Hood Career Expo, April 19, 2022, at Fort Hood, Texas. The students had the chance to see military equipment and speak with Soldiers about their day-to-day lives in the Army.

Soldiers in Headquarters Company participate in a ruck march for their physical training in the morning.

Brigadier General William G. Webster, Jr., USA, (right), Commanding General of the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, on the way to attend a mass re-enlistment ceremony. Private First Class Hunter, USA, carries the 60th Guards OPFOR (Opposing Force) guidon. Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: TRADOC

Maj. Gen. Stacy Huser (right), 20th Air Force commander, learns about the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle from Staff Sgt. Colton Wilkinson (left), 377th Weapons System Security Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of training, during a tour at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Feb. 11, 2024. During the demonstration, Wilkinson explained the advantages of the JLTV and the capabilities the vehicle offers Airmen. Air Force

NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan (Sept. 23, 2022) Vice Adm. Yancy Lindsey, Commander, Navy Installations Command, and staff tour the child development center during an official visit onboard Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi. NAF Atsugi supports the combat readiness of Commander, Fleet Air Western Pacific, Commander, Carrier Air Wing FIVE (CVW) 5, Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 51 and 23 other tenant commands, and provides logistic support, coordination, and services to units assigned to the Western Pacific.

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) water and fuel system, open the Water and Fuel Expedient Repair System (WaFERS) containers for an inventory check prior to the annual Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 13, 2022. This is the first time Airmen from the 35th CES trained on the new WaFERS which is replacing the Rapid Utility Repair Kit.

220915-N-LR905-1122 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 21, 2022) - Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command Rear Adm. Michael J. Steffen speaks to Reserve Sailors and their employers during Navy Employer Recognition Event (NERE) at Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MESRON) 2 on Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story Sept. 21. NERE is a professional recognition event for outstanding civilian employers of Navy Reserve Sailors that have demonstrated exceptional support for their citizen-Sailor employees above and beyond the requirements of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act. NERE also provides selected civilian employers of Navy Reserve Sailors with a first-hand look at the capabilities, roles, and missions of the U.S. Navy Reserve.

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Members of the 202nd Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers (RED HORSE) Squadron, Florida Air National Guard, clear roads in Ft. Myers Beach, Florida in response to Hurricane Ian, Sept. 30, 2022. The 202nd RED HORSE Squadron, stationed at Camp Blanding, Florida, is a specialized, highly mobile civil engineering team comprised of Florida Air National Guardsmen that provides rapid response capabilities for multiple worldwide contingencies and operations.

U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Support (H&S) Battalion, Marine Corps Installations East (MCIEAST) - Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, set up barricades during Exercise Urgent Response on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 15, 2022. H&S Battalion Marines conducted identification checks and established vehicle control points in support of Exercise Urgent Response, an installation-wide exercise that plans for and executes anti-terrorism response procedures.

(ALICEVILLE, Ala.) - Staff Sgt. Logan Hants, NCOIC of Team 3 with Task Force 31, speaks with staff at the Aliceville Manor Nursing Home, May 1, 2020. Medical and other long term care facilities request Task Force 31s assistance with disinfecting their facilities.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Christopher Pietz, an explosive ordnance technician with MWSS-271, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, and Officer Laif Brockway, a military police officer, discuss notes 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.

U.S. Air Force Gen. Jeff Harrigian, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander, is greeted by members of the 158th Fighter Wing currently deployed to Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, May 10, 2022. The 52nd Fighter Wing continues to play a key role in NATOs Enhanced Air Policing mission by hosting fifth generation aircraft, aerial refueling aircraft, U.S. Navy aircraft and serving as a staging location for cargo to flow throughout the USAFE theater.

220707-N-BP932-1002-JP PEARL HARBOR (July 7, 2022) Lt. Cmdr. Kashiwagi, assigned to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter destroyer JS Izumo (DDH-183) gives a brief to U.S. Army Soldiers of 25th Combat Aviation Brigade aboard Izumo during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Photograph)

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Robert Miller, Air Force Surgeon General, is greeted by 15th Medical Group Leadership during a visit to the 15th Medical Group's Military Treatment Facility at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Sept. 26, 2022. The Air Force Medical Services mission is to ensure medically fit forces, provide expeditionary medics and improve the health of all that are served to meet the nations needs.

Members of Team Misawa take a break after completing a Norwegian Foot March at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 25, 2022. The march tested participants mental and physical strength, consisting of a fully-uniformed trek over 18.6-miles carrying a 25-pound rucksack within a designated qualifying time.

Spc. Fernando Acevedo of the Joint Task Force - Puerto Rico registers a citizen in Humacao, Puerto Rico, April 29, 2022. The Puerto Rico National Guard continued to assist the Department of Health to carry out Covid-19 tests throughout the island.

Congressman Kaiali'i Kahele, U.S. representative, speaks to U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Rollin Steele, during a visit to Bellows Air Force Station, Hawaii, Nov. 4, 2022. The purpose of the visit was for Kahele to gain a better understanding of Bellows' current use, future use and shared topics of community interest. It was also an opportunity to create an environment for future collaboration, transparency and focused topic discussions.

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Peder Swanson, Deputy Commanding General of 3rd Medical Command (Deployment Support), and Col. Katie Suarez, Commander of the 338th Brigade, speak with Dr. Teresa Taylor, president and CEO, The Health Wagon, and Shiela Collins, vice president of the board of directors, The Health Wagon, during Appalachian Care Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) 2022 at Wise, Va., Aug. 20, 2022. IRT is a Department of Defense (DoD) military training opportunity, exclusive to the United States and its territories, that delivers joint training opportunities to increase deployment readiness. Simultaneously, IRT provides key services (health care, construction, transportation, and cybersecurity) with lasting benefits for our American communities.

Chief of the National Guard Bureau, Gen. Daniel Hokanson, talks with Command Sgt. Maj. Jasen Pask, the Senior Enlisted Leader of Joint Multinational Training Group - Ukraine, June 12, 2022, in Grafenwoehr, Germany. Hokanson, who is touring different areas of operations throughout the european theater, stopped in Grafenwoehr Germany to see soldiers from the Florida National Guard that currently make up the JMTG-U. (Photo by Sgt. Spencer Rhodes, 53rd Infantry Brigade)

Firefighter and emergency medical technician rescue swimmer Madison Sippl, Frederic Township Fire Department, observes a safety brief for U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Alabama National Guard, and 2nd Squadron, 107th Cavalry Regiment, Ohio National Guard, in preparation for helocast operations into Lake Margrethe during Northern Strike at Camp Grayling, Mich., Aug. 11, 2022. Northern Strike is designed to challenge approximately 7,400 service members with multiple forms of training that advance interoperability across multicomponent, multinational and interagency partners.

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Ryan Smith, commander of the New Jersey National Guard's 1-150th Assault Helicopter Battalion, briefs passengers before a flight on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, June 16, 2022. New Jersey Army Aviation flew senior leaders on a tour of New Jersey military sites as part of the 99th Regional Support Command's 2022 Effects Coordination Board.

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Jason L. Morris, left, Commanding General of Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego, and the Western Recruiting Region (WRR), greets Cpl. Manny, the mascot for MCRD San Diego and WRR before the 2022 Boot Camp Challenge at MCRD San Diego, Oct. 22, 2022. Manny attended the annual event to support the participants of the 3-mile obstacle course run throughout the depot.

Senior Airman Keontay Curry, a communications specialist for the Kentucky Air National Guards 123rd Contingency Response Group, directs patients through a drive-through testing station for COVID-19 in Madisonville, Ky., April 21, 2020. Kentucky Air Guardsmen will be supporting multiple testing sites across the state.

Joint Forces participate in setup for the Armed Forces weekend event at Indianapolis Motor Speedway before the Indy 500 qualification Indianapolis, Indiana May 20, 2022.

Slovenian Air Force and Italian firefighters speak with U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Timothy Sherrod, 31st Civil Engineer Squadron assistant chief of fire prevention, about different procedures and training at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Oct. 12, 2022. The discussion was held prior to a live fire training demonstration to showcase our capabilities.

Mississippi National Guard Soldiers put water in the backseat of a person's car at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds in Jackson, Mississippi, Sept. 1, 2022. 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)

Civic leaders from the local community tour Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, St. Joseph, Missouri, on Oct. 14, 2022. About 30 elected officials, local businesses and community leaders learned about the mission of the 139th Airlift Wing as part of a community engagement event.

Senior Airman Christa Pellham from the 134th Wing Staff assists guests of the Smoky Mountain Air Show. Members of the 134th Air Refueling Wing were on hand to assist the public at the Smoky Mountain Air Show, taking place at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base on September 10-11th, 2022.

Air Force medical personnel assigned to the 673d Medical Group, and fire protection specialist with the 673d Civil Engineer Squadron, evacuate a simulated casualty during Mission Assurance Exercise 22-6 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 25, 2022. MAE 22-6 tested JBERs emergency response capabilities following a mock-down aircraft accident.

Arizona Army National Guard service members prepared and delivered boxes of groceries to area residents Sept. 11, 2020 at a local food bank in Mesa, Ariz. Arizona Citizen-Soldiers and Airmen continue to support grocery stores, food banks and other community needs during this state of emergency response

Maj. Gen. John Allen, Air Force Civil Engineer Center commander, and other leaders looks on as AFCEC Engineer Reza Salavani describes the Solar Carport during a visit to the 9700 Area at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, on April 20, 2022. Constructed in 2010, the carport was funded by the Air Force Research Lab-Advanced Power Technology Office. The steel structure proved its strength in 2018 when, following a direct hit by the Category 5 storm Hurricane Michael,133 of its 140 panels remained intact. The system currently provides power for a variety of things including tools, test equipment and battery-charging. It also provides power to new pumps at the 9700 Area fuel depot.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jeffery Jorritsma, a unit deployment manager with the 104th Maintenance Operations Flight, directs Tech. Sgt. Ryan Flynn, an aerospace propulsion specialist with the 104th Maintenance Group, on a forklift while performing a joint inspection during an Agile Combat Employment training at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts. The 103AW and 104th Maintenance Group trained on the ability to rapidly load and mobilize equipment and cargo to support contingency operations with limited resources and personnel.

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)

The 8th Theater Sustainment Command hosted U.S. Army Pacific Commands Commanding General, Gen. Charles A. Flynn on a tour of Stock 3 Fix-Forward (Afloat) (APS-3) area of operation on the U.S. Naval Ship Watson at Honolulu, Hawaii, Nov. 30, 2022. The APS-3 mission demonstrates the 8th Theater Sustainment Commands command and control of the APS-3 operations and assesses the operational flexibility to ensure strategic readiness. As the U.S. Indo-Pacific materiel integrator, the 8th TSC synchronizes capabilities and resources across the theater, enabling both our land forces and those of our allies and partners. Our mission is to plan, integrate, and synchronize theater distribution and sustainment operations with our joint logistics enterprise partners, stabilizing and securing the Indo-Asia Pacific Region. (Photos by Sgt. Kyler L. Chatman, 8th TSC Public Affairs)

Alaska National Guardsmen Sgt. 1st Class Oliver Meza, noncommissioned officer in charge of Drug Demand Reduction, trains guardsmen and police officers in the use of naloxone kits provided through Project HOPE in Wasilla, Alaska, April 13, 2022. The Alaska National Guard collaborates with the Office of Substance Misuse and Addiction Prevention in Project HOPE, a state-run initiative aimed at providing opioid overdose rescue kits and training mission partners and law enforcement agencies. (Alaska National Guard photo by Victoria Granado)

011026-F-5995O-029. Complete Scene Caption: Prior to entering the Dining Facility, for a briefing, at Stewart Air National Guard Base, Sergeant Jeff Davis, USA, performs a "Rodding" check (checking the barrel all the way to the breach to make sure there is no round loaded in the weapon) on Private First Class Everson's weapon. Both are with the New York Army National Guards 27th Separate Infantry Brigade (Enhanced) and are in the second rotation of New York Guard personnel to be trained by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in airport security operations. As part of Operation NOBLE EAGLE, the Guard personnel will perform security missions at 19 commercial airports and four separate nuclear power sites around the state. NOBLE EAGLE is a partial mobilization of the reserves for homeland defense and civil support missions in response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Stew

Col. Andrew Kiser commander of 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team spoke to visitors from the Department of Defense at 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment live fire of CROWS-J Javelin Weapon System Sept. 20 at Fort Carson. After the brief Soldiers and visitors enjoyed a delicious lunch of MREs.

Recruits with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, complete the Crucible aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., April 7, 2022.The Crucible serves as the 54-hour culminating event of recruit training and offers recruits the ultimate challenge to persevere through a variety of obstacles and events.

POTI, Georgia (Oct. 13, 2022) Lt. j.g. Leah Gordon, Chief Builder Larry Ferguson, and Steelworker 1st Class Joshua Liggett, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 11, makes introductions with a Georgian Engineering Platoon on the Railhead Project jobsite in Poti, Georgia, Oct. 13, 2022. NMCB-11 is forward-deployed to execute construction, humanitarian assistance, and theater security cooperation in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Seventh Fleet areas of operation.

An HH-60 Pave Hawk commanded by Maj. Howard Palmer, aircraft commander, flew in from the 512th Rescue Squadron at Kirtland Air Force Base into a 344th Training Squadron landing zone July 21, on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, after completing a flyover for the Basic Military Training graduation ceremony here. Students, instructors and staff members across the 37th Training Wing interacted with the aircrew and checked out the airframe. The 344th Training Squadron routinely requests various airframes to visit in order to give students in technical training, who will eventually interact or work on these airframes, an opportunity to see them.

U.S. Army Soldier, assigned to 2-82 Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, interacts with Polish civilians during a local Harvest Festival. Maintaining a good relationship with the Polish civilians helps to strengthen the trust and partnership between the U.S. and Poland.

Col. Robert J. Holcombe, Fort Rucker garrison commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher T. Doss, garrison command sergeant major, speak with firefighters as they all prepare to begin the Fort Rucker 9/11 Moving Tribute Sept. 9, 2022. Photo by Jay Mann.

Col. Taona Enriquez, installation commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Alan Weary, installation command chief, distribute Suicide Prevention Month information at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., Sept. 1. Base leaders kicked-off the month-long campaign by handing out suicide prevention pins and other material to members of the workforce as they arrived at work.

NAVAL BASE GUAM (Sept. 12, 2022) - First Responders from Joint Region Marianas (JRM) Emergency Services along with Commander, Joint Region Marianas Rear Adm. Benjamin Nicholson, and U.S. Naval Base Guam (NBG) Commanding Officer Capt. Michael Luckett observed the 21st anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks during a ceremony at Fire Station 1 onboard NBG, Sept. 12. Firefighters, paramedics, emergency medical technicians (EMTs), police officers, Chief Petty Officers (CPO), and CPO Selects from throughout the region participated in the ceremony to pay tribute to the lives of 343 firefighters, 62 law enforcement officers, eight emergency medical technicians, and 2,581 civilians who were lost during the attacks. The ceremony included 10 full blasts from the airhorns symbolizing the signal made to evacuate the World Trade Center, followed by a moment of silence. Firefighters also marked the anniversary with a stair climb at the Charles King Fitness Center. The firefighters assigned 15-

Soldiers with the 1-265th Air Defense Artillery (ADA), deliver aid to the community of Charlotte County in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, continuing the relief efforts in the most heavily impacted areas, Englewood, Fla. Oct. 5, 2022. Over 6,000 service members were activated in response to the natural disaster along with both military and civilian support from out-of-statelocations.

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Andres Solis, security forces personnel, gets a COVID-19 personnel testing update from Staff Sgt. Charles Guthrie, flight medic, 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard, while performing Corona Virus testing at a local nursing home, Grand Junction, Colorado, June 3, 2020. At the direction of Governor Jared Polis, the ColoradoNational Guard is assisting state and local officials by providing increased capabilities with state emergency operations centers, local shelters for citizens that need assistance, and increasing COVID-19 testing capabilities across Colorado as needed.

Missouri National Guard Soldiers with Task Force South place sandbags near Poplar Bluff on May 4. More than 500 Guardsmen are currently supporting flood response efforts in the state.

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

U.S. Air Force Col. Anthony Mullinax, 56th Mission Support Group commander, addresses attendees of a splash pad groundbreaking ceremony, Nov. 30, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The new splash pad, expected to be completed by the summer of 2023, will be integrated with existing recreational and wellness facilities on base.

From the Michigan Army National Guard, Lt. Col. Anthony Dennis, 272nd Regional Support Group commander and Lt. Col. Ryan Davis, 246th Transportation Battalion commander, visit U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers from the 266th Ordnance Company, Puerto Rico, at Crane Army Ammunition Activity during Operation Patriot Press, an Army Materiel Command initiative joining Army Reserve and National Guard units to participate in real-world missions for annual training in order to facilitate strategic positioning objectives, improve AMC major subordinate command readiness and support the Army materiel operation.

NAVAL BASE GUAM (Sept. 12, 2022) - First Responders from Joint Region Marianas (JRM) Emergency Services along with Commander, Joint Region Marianas Rear Adm. Benjamin Nicholson, and U.S. Naval Base Guam (NBG) Commanding Officer Capt. Michael Luckett observed the 21st anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks during a ceremony at Fire Station 1 onboard NBG, Sept. 12. Firefighters, paramedics, emergency medical technicians (EMTs), police officers, Chief Petty Officers (CPO), and CPO Selects from throughout the region participated in the ceremony to pay tribute to the lives of 343 firefighters, 62 law enforcement officers, eight emergency medical technicians, and 2,581 civilians who were lost during the attacks. The ceremony included 10 full blasts from the airhorns symbolizing the signal made to evacuate the World Trade Center, followed by a moment of silence. Firefighters also marked the anniversary with a stair climb at the Charles King Fitness Center. The firefighters assigned 15-

U.S. Air Force Airmen and Sparky the fire dog stand along the main road during a National Fire Prevention Week wave at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Oct. 7, 2022. This wave was meant to bring awareness to National Fire Prevention Week, fire safety and educating people of all ages on preventative measures.

Director of US Southcom Exercises and Coalition Affairs, Mr. Kevin J. Bostick, meets with forces training at Belizean Police Academy for Tradewinds 2022. Tradewinds 2022 is a multinational exercise designed to expand the Caribbean regions capability to mitigate, plan for, and respond to crises; increase regional training capacity and interoperability; develop new and refine existing standard operating procedures (SOPs); enhance ability to defend exclusive economic zones (EEZ); and promote human rights and adherence to shared international norms and values; fully integrate women into defense, peace and security missions; and increase maritime domain awareness to deter illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing activities.

A Macdonald Army Health Center first responder fastens a tourniquet on simulated injured patient during an active shooter exercise at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Nov. 8, 2022. The purpose of this full-scale active shooter exercise was to evaluate the execution of JBLE-Eustis plans, checklists, standard operating procedures and agreements.

Soldiers assigned to Headquarters Battery, 3rd Battalion, 116th Field Artillery Regiment, Florida Army National Guard support distribution operations in Cape Coral, Florida. The 116th is deployed to south Florida to respond to the devastation of Hurricane Ian.

General Dynamics Land Systems trainers received certificates of achievement for their help training 5th Battalion, 4th Artillery Regiment mechanics, in Ansbach, Germany on October 6, 2022. GDLS facilitated four weeks of Maneuver Short Range Air Defense, Field Level Maintenance New Equipment Training for 5-4ADA. The FLMNET common hull training provided maintainers with fundamental knowledge of theory of operation, common maintenance procedures, and troubleshooting procedures for the M-SHORAD. The hands-on training received from the GDLS team will guarantee an increased readiness of mission essential pacing equipment and improve the overall readiness of 5-4 ADA.

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S.C. Army National Guard Soldiers place sandbags around building entry points at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., in preparation of Hurricane Florence, September 14, 2018. Approximately 3,200 Soldiers and Airmen have been mobilized to prepare, respond and participate in recovery efforts as forecasters project Hurricane Florence will increase in strength with potential to be a Category 4 storm and a projected path to make landfall near the Carolinas and east coast.

SFC Launie briefs the Staff Delegates on Range Protocol and prepares them to move into the classroom for their weapons briefing prior to handling a weapon.

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Marcus, 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing chaplain, gives an invocation during a commemoration for Holocaust Remembrance Day at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, April 28, 2022. This year, the diversity and inclusion council honored victims of the Holocaust by holding photographs of a victim and laying a flower for each individual, ending the ceremony by placing a flower in honor of all victims.

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