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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.

National Guard Provides Security in Alabama Disaster Area. Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

220707-N-UM706-1606 SAN DIEGO (July 7, 2022) Rear Adm. Christopher Alexander, commander, Combined Task Force 177, speaks with Royal New Zealand Navy Sailors, assigned to HMNZS Matataua (MAT), and Royal Australian Navy Sailors assigned to Australian Clearance Diving Team (AUSCDT) Four, about their gear during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 in Southern California. 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 worlds 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 worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

Col. Kevin Lord, 39th Air Base Wing commander, cuts the tape during a scooter safety ceremony at Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye, Feb. 29, 2024. The 39th CS held the ceremony to introduce an innovative scooter safety initiative for their unit. Air Force

MOTSU Fire Chief Michael Scott briefs Gen. Van Ovost, U.S. Transportation Command commander, on Fire Department operations at Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point, Southport, North Carolina.

Behind the Triad is a new series of videos hosted by Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Col. Steve Messenger, that highlight the hard working behind-the-scenes employees around the installation who help make Fort McCoy the outstanding installation it is today.In Episode 1, Col. Messenger visits the Fort McCoy Wastewater Treatment Plant and learns about the entire wastewater treatment process from Utilities Systems Operator Jon Clark from the Directorate of Public Works.Watch each new episode on the Fort McCoy Multimedia Visual Information Branch page.

Donald E. Plater, executive director with Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field, Florida, watches an unmanned aerial systems (UAS) demonstration at Guardian Centers training facility during Emerald Warrior 22.1 in Perry, Georgia, May 9, 2022. Emerald Warrior provides annual, realistic pre-deployment training encompassing multiple joint operating areas. The exercise prepares special operations forces, conventional force enablers, partner nations and interagency elements, to integrate with and execute full-spectrum special operations in any environment, sharpening U.S. forces abilities to operate around the globe. ( U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Wendy Day)

Staff Sgt. Marquez Roquemore, 4th Security Force Squadron patrolman, checks an individual's identification card at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, May 12, 2022. The 4th SFS mission is to provide force protection and ensure operational readiness.

North Carolina Army National Guard Spc. Jacob Brennan, assigned to the 1-130th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, guides vehicles forward while working alongside Team Rubicon, a veteran disaster relief service organization, during a food distribution at the Second Harvest Food Bank Southeast in Fayetteville, N.C., May 15, 2020. The NCNG is working with North Carolina Emergency Management, N.C. Department of Health and Human Services and local food banks to help support COVID-19 relief efforts.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Zachary Hairston, 423d Security Forces Squadron patrolman, searches a simulated suspect as part of a field training exercise at RAF Molesworth, England, April 27, 2022. The exercise was designed to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of 423d SFS members' response to various scenarios including domestic disturbances, drunk driving and other base security incidents.

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the Can Do Battalion,” 3rd Battalion 15th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, play the bugle taps song for the students of Risen Savior Christian Academy before this year’s upcoming Veterans Day in Pooler, Georgia, Nov. 4, 2022. On Veterans Day, we honor the brave men and women who have stepped forward to defend our nation throughout our history.

The Puerto Rico National Guard begin providing support to the Puerto Rico Police bringing security at different gas stations, Sept. 26. More than 60 Citizens - Soldiers and Airmen, commanded by the 92nd MP Brigade were distributed in four regions, San Juan, Bayamón, Carolina and Caguas, covering the main gas stations in those regions of Puerto Rico where the fuel is being rationed by the lack of distributors and the few available stations that were not affected by Hurricane Maria.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt.s Karla Freeman, and Tomi Oyekan, and others from the 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard, serve lunch meals to residents at a shelter as part of Task Force Shelter Support Charlie as part of the COVID-19 response in Denver, May 15, 2020. At the direction of Governor Jared Polis, the Colorado National 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.

Members of the 202nd Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers (RED HORSE), Florida Air National Guard, head south from Bradenton, Florida, to clear debris from roadways in Manatee, Charolette, and Lee counties, Sept. 29, 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.

Airmen and Soldiers of the Massachusetts National Guard take a photo they respond together to help their communities during the COVID-19 response. Security Forces Airmen from the 104th Fighter Wing, Barnes Air National Guard Base, Mass., and Soldiers with the 747th Military Police Company, Massachusetts Army National Guard, are providing 24-hour security for testing sites and shelters for the homeless who may be positive COVID-19. The Airmen and Soldiers are working with interagency partners Springfield Police Department to ensure security and safety for the supplies, patients, and staff. Massachusetts National Guard units were activated at the request of Governor Charlie Baker and are helping at the testing facilities as a joint-task force. (Left to Right: Private 1st Class Donovan Sawyer, Tech. Sgt. Shomeret Chevalier and Spc. Haley MacDonald)

Spc. Aaron Fiscelli of Saint Claire, Michigan, a Health Care Specialist with the Michigan National Guards 1171st Medical Company Area Support Company 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.)

U.S. Army Spc. Aaron Burge, 118th Forward Support Co., South Carolina Army National Guard, assists motorist at a traffic control point in North Charleston, South Carolina, Oct. 5, 2016. Hurricane Matthew peaked as a Category 4 hurricane in the Caribbean and was projected to pass over the southeastern U.S., including the S.C. coast. Approximately 1,400 S.C. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen were activated Oct. 4, 2016, to support coastal evacuations after Governor Nikki Haley declared a State of Emergency.

Maj. Christopher Foti, 88th Security Forces Squadron, prepares for the Police Week ruck march to honor Defenders who died in the line of duty, May 20, 2022, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Foti carried the photo of Airman 1st Class Kcey Ruiz who was killed in a plane crash in Afghanistan in 2015.

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.

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Peder Swanson, Deputy Commanding General of 3rd Medical Command (Deployment Support), and Command Sgt. Maj. Nathaniel Chapman, Command Sergeant Major of the 338th Brigade, greet Sgt. Samantha Belcaso, a nurse with the 18th Field Hospital, 335th Medical Detachment, 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.

More than 180 seventh grade students from Heritage Middle School experienced science through a hands-on field trip at the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area within the Idaho National Guards Orchard Combat Training Center April 28-29. The Idaho National Guard partnered with Boise State University, University of Idaho, the Idaho Rangeland Resources Commission and Idahos Bureau of Land Management to bring science education to Treasure Valley students through its Adopt a Scientist program. Additionally, the program brings a greater understanding of the Idaho National Guards environmental stewardship and increases connectivity between students and Idaho researchers with field trips throughout the year at the OCTC. The NCA is home to the largest and most diverse population of breeding raptors in North America and one of the only places where military training, extensive research, public land use and livestock share the same land. Biologists from the Idaho Army

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Michael Bolton, left, command chief, 164th Airlift Wing, Tennessee National Guard, takes Chief Master Sgt. Maurice L. Williams, command chief, Air National Guard, on a tour around the Memphis Air National Guard base in Memphis, Tennessee August 6, 2022. While walking with Williams, Bolton discussed important aspects of the base.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Terence Bowe, a fuels craftsman assigned to the 175th Mission Support Group, Maryland Air National Guard, monitors the amount of fuel being pumped into a fuel truck at Warfield Air National Guard Base, Middle River, Md., June 23, 2022. Nearly 1,500 Airmen are assigned to the 175th Wing and serve in a wide range of career fields, like cyber, civil engineering, aircraft maintenance, logistics, intelligence, medical, security, administration, and more.

Adm. Charles Richard, Commander, United States Strategic Command, greets Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins, Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, upon her arrival at the Combatant Command headquarters for discussions about integrated deterrence and the commands missions, priorities and innovation efforts. While here, Ambassador Jenkins also witnessed a demonstration of a nuclear command and control exercise, 18 July, 2022.

Maj. Gen. Anthony R. Hale, U.S. Army Intelligence Center of Excellence and Fort Huachuca commanding general, visited the Lieutenant John R. Fox Multi-Domain Operations Non-Kinetic Range complex during Vanguard 22, July 22.

Chief Master Sgt. Robert Rucinski, superintendent of the operations flight. 18th Civil Engineer Squadron provides a send-off to members of the 18th Civil Engineer Group as they embark on a mission north to Misawa Air Base, here at Kadena Air Base, March 12. 18th CEG will provide twenty hour manning assistance to Misawa personnel in the aftermath of a natural disaster that took out their power supply.

Master Sgt. Earl Plumlee, a Medal of Honor recipient, greets Oklahoma State University Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets in Stillwater, Oklahoma, Oct. 22, 2022. Plumlee, a native Oklahoman, toured his home state Oct. 18-22. During his visit, Plumlee attened the Oklahoma State University homecoming football game and was honored as the Orange Power VIP of the game. (Oklahoma National Guard photo by Sgt. Anthony Jones)

A Brazilian service member with the Grupamento de Mergulhadores de Comabte, Marinha do Brasil (Brazilian Navy Combat Divers Group), and a U.S. Navy SEAL assigned to a Naval Special Operations Team, watch the water during a dive mission as part of exercise UNITAS LXIII in Rio de Janeiro, Sept. 12, 2022. UNITAS is the world's longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise that focuses on enhancing interoperability among multiple nations and joint forces during littoral and amphibious operations in order to build on existing regional partnerships and create new enduring relationships that promote peace, stability, and prosperity in the U.S. Southern Commands area of responsibility.

Sgt. Julio Rodríguez (left) of Joint Task Force - Puerto Rico registers 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.

Spc. Nate MacDonald, a black hawk crew chief with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 169th Aviation Regiment (MEDEVAC), teaches New Hampshire Volunteer Search and Rescue Teams about the aviation jungle penetration hoist device on Sept. 10, at Cannon Mountain, in Franconia, N.H.

USACE leaders discuss the Applied Technology Council - 45, or ATC-45, infrastructure assessments at a morning briefing on Sanibel Island, Florida, Oct. 25. USACE officials, along with local county officials, are supporting the state of Florida and FEMA by assessing buildings to ensure they are safe. The ATC-45 is an industry standard safety evaluation after windstorms and floods. Following the assessments, USACE forwards the information to the local county officials for them to make a final determination. In addition to infrastructure assessments, USACE is actively supporting other Hurricane Ian recovery efforts to include Operation Blue Roof, debris technical monitoring and temporary housing.

Spc. Markail Brooks, a motor transport operator with the 2025th Transportation Company, marches during 18.6 Mile Norwegian Foot March in the Region 3 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition held at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, Fla., on May 13th, 2022. Soldiers in the Army National Guard gather to compete, build esprit de corps, and represent their respective states for the upcoming national competition.

The 110th Wing Enlisted Advisory Council (EAC) hosted a 9/11 Remembrance Challenge at the 110th Wing, Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, Battle Creek, Michigan, Sept. 11, 2022. Contestants participated in a relay race, tire flip challenge, M4 rifle break-down and assembly, Self-Aid and Buddy Care scenario, and Enlisted Force Development resource related questions.

North Carolina National Guard Spc. Kieshawn Shipman, 881st Engineer Support Company, poses with a young resident who took the opportunity to experience the front seat of a Light Medium Tactical Vehicle while engineers work in the Boiling Springs Lakes community after flood waters left routes destroyed in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, Sept. 22, 2018. Motorway repairs completed by the engineer unit make roads passable for emergency services and residents who require medical care and basic supplies.

Maj. Gen. John Andonie, the deputy director of the Army National Guard, talks with soldiers and airmen assigned to the 33rd and 35th Civil Support Teams, District of Columbia National Guard and West Virginia National Guard, who set up a static display of vehicles and equipment at the Military District of Washington's "Twilight Tattoo" at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Virginia, Wednesday, July 13, 2022. The "Twilight Tattoo" tells the history and story of the U.S. Army through the eyes of those who have served and their families and was hosted by Andonie.

Aberdeen Proving Grounds firefighters triage simulated patients in a 29th Combat Aviation Brigade CH-47 Chinook during a downed aircraft exercise at Aberdeen Proving Ground - Edgewood Area on July 29, 2022. The exercise is a quarterly joint agency training opportunity which allowed the Maryland Army National Guard to work with law enforcement and first responder agencies that would respond in the event of a downed aircraft.

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Peter Rodriquez, a physician's assistant with the 22nd Civil Support Team, Puerto Rico National Guard, conducts a post-entry exam on Sgt. David Power, of the 53rd Civil Support Team, Indiana National Guard, during a scenario for Vigilant Guard May 10, 2007, at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center in Indiana. The exercise is a joint military and civilian emergency management exercise hosted by the Indiana National Guard that simulates the detonation of a nuclear device in a major metropolitan area.

Maj. Matthew Esposito, a flight surgeon with 2nd Battalion, 3rd General Support Aviation Regiment, assists Maj. Scott Grupp, commander of 319th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment who is role-playing as a survivor, in a simulated air rescue during Guardian Response 22 on May 8, 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.

Service members at the installation for training cross a street on post June 8, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Annually, tens of thousands of troops complete institutional and transient troop training operations at Fort McCoy. During June 2022, thousands of troops also trained at Fort McCoy, including troops from the Wisconsin National Guard and Iowa National Guard.

Planners conduct various site surveys during the Tradewinds 24 main planning conference in Barbados, Jan. 30, 2024. These site surveys are intended to understand the landscape, environment, and terrain in preparation for TW24. Tradewinds is an annual, combined, joint exercise aimed to enhance regional security cooperation and interoperability among participants from over 23 partner nations, primarily from the Caribbean Basin, U.S., Canada, France, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.

US Army Captain John Hackett, Commander, Company C, 1ST Battalion, 27th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division, answers questions from a local area reporter while working as a director of security at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, during Operation PACIFIC HAVEN. The operation, a joint humanitarian effort conducted by the US military, entails the evacuation of over 2,100 Kurds (not shown) from northern Iraq to avoid retaliation from Iraq for working with the US government and international humanitarian agencies. The Kurds will be housed at Andersen AFB, while they go through the immigration process for residence in the United States. Subject Operation/Series: PACIFIC HAVEN Base: Andersen Air Base State: Guam (GU) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army Spc. Brenna Courtney, a soldier assigned to the 142nd Area Support Medical Company, Connecticut Army National Guard, poses with her family for a photo at the Connecticut Army National Guard Army Aviation Support Facility in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, Sept. 8, 2022. Good natured ribbing and sibling rivalries were a common sight for soldiers of the 142nd ASMC as they returned home from their nine month deployment to Poland providing medical care in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve.

Members of the Kentucky National Guard tour the Brigada de Aviacion del Ejercito Nro. 15 'Paquisha' with members of the Ecuadorian Armed Forces during the Senior Enlisted Seminar March 22, 2023 in Quito, Ecuador. During the seminar, the participants exchanged best-practices on topics involving non-commisioned officer competencies, capabilities and leadership responsibilities. (Submitted photos)

Leaders from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island and Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort participate in the Water Festival Grand Parade in Beaufort, South Carolina, July 23, 2022. Our heavy engagement with community relations is one of the strengths we as Marines possess. Having the opportunity to assist the community during events like this allows Marines and Sailors of the Lowcountry to give back to local residents for their continuous support.

Today the 10th Mountain Division honored the Soldiers from Task Force 2-14 by participating in the Mogadishu Mile. The original mile was a route taken by Soldiers from a Blackhawk helicopter crash site to a rally point held by the 10th MTN DIV on National Street during the Battle of Mogadishu on October 4, 1993.

Soldiers from the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) listen to a safety briefing during TOG Safety Day June 10 at Spates Field on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall.

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Katie Hass, right, a motor transportation platoon leader with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, describes the scheme of maneuver to Norwegian reporters on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 21, 2022. II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), in coordination with 2nd MLG, hosted a media day for members of Norwegian media to observe and report on capabilities and training of the MEF.

NCOs attending 1-254 Infantry Regiment's (NJARNG) Infantry - Advanced Leader's Course, NCO's were from various units across the National Guard and Active Army (PA Guard, NJ Guard, 101st Airborne, 82nd Airborne, 10th Mountain, etc.) This training is completed at Range 59E (CACTF) on Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) Threat Awareness Training provided by the Emergent Threat, Training and Readiness Capability (ET2RC) trainers and field training exercise supported by OPFOR sUAS from Army DEVCOM GOST Branch trainers. Soldier over-the-shoulder of pilot: GOST branch pilots were able to serve as organic "BLUFOR sUAS", allowing student-leadership to conduct reconnaissance of a target area in to enhance the student leaderships' planning, reconnaissance, and other troop leading procedures, as well as providing eyes on target during the students' assault on the objective.

U.S. Army Soldiers with the 140th Chemical Company, California National Guard, receive a brief from a CSX Railyard representative for a chemical spill training during the Dense Urban Terrain (DUT) exercise at the CSX Railyard in Philadelphia, Pa., July 27, 2022. Task Force 46 and over 600 personnel from its federal, state, local, private and academic partners collaborated to successfully complete the most recent DUT exercise. The DUT series of exercises began in 2018 and has become one of the Nations premier all-hazard and homeland defense exercises designed to enhance interagency interoperability in the event of Americas worst day.

U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Carlos Villarreal, an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, teaches students at Tucker Creek Middle School about EOD during its annual career day, Havelock, North Carolina, Oct. 24, 2022. EOD attended the career fair in conjunction with H&HS, MCAS Cherry Point and Tucker Creek Middle Schools Adopt-A-School partnership, a program providing students with positive role models and teachers with additional resources.

Airmen with the Air Force Reserve Command aircrew for a C-17 Globemaster III work with Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation Regiment (1-147) of the Wisconsin National Guard on loading and unloading UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters June 10 at Sparta-Fort McCoy Airport at Fort McCoy. The 1-147th was set up with numerous Black Hawks and support equipment and personnel at the Sparta-Fort McCoy Airport throughout the first two weeks of June for annual training. The 1-147th and its UH-60s regularly support training operations at Fort McCoy as well as supporting distinguished visitor flying operations. Photo by Kevin Clark/Fort McCoy Multimedia-Visual Information Office

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. John Wade, Joint Task Force-Red Hill (JTF-RH) Commander, and Brian Inouye, the Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Pearl Harbor Fuel Manager, tour the fuel tanks at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH) Fuel Farms, Hawaii, Oct. 25, 2022. Joint Task Force-Red Hill began unpacking the F-24 fuel line and successfully removed approximately 93,000 gallons of fuel on October 25, 2022. The removed fuel will be stored on JBPHH and used by the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Joint Force.

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U.S. Marine Corps drill instructors await new recruits at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, March 27, 2023. Drill instructors will oversee recruits from the moment they step off the bus to the moment they graduate. This image was electronically cropped and ethically enhanced to emphasize the subject and does not misrepresent the subject or the original image in any way.

The Utah National Guard held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new Special Operations Forces Live-Fire Shoot House (SOF LFSH) at Camp Williams, Utah, July 11, 2022.Soldiers from the 19thSpecial Forces Group (Airborne) perform a demonstration of advanced urban combat during the opening of the SOF LFSH.The SOF LFSH will primarily support U.S. Army Special Operations Forces in initial and advanced training related to close-quarter battle and urban combat scenarios. It will also support Utah Army National Guard Soldiers, as well as law enforcement agencies, in training on advanced urban combat skills to include advanced marksmanship techniques, close-quarter battle, and urban movement techniques. This live-fire shoot house facility will give Soldiers a premier facility to improve and hone combat techniques which will allow them to fight and win in any environment they are deployed.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Andrew J. Bongiovanni, a drill instructor with 1st Recruit Training Battalion, instructs educators to exit the bus as part of Educators Workshop held at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, April 6, 2022. Educators Workshop provides the opportunity for high school teachers to experience and gain insight on some of the challenges recruits face during Marine Corps recruit training.

GREAT LAKES, Il. (Oct. 6, 2022) Vice Adm. Yancy Lindsey, Commander, Navy Installations Command, tours the barracks at Naval Station Great Lakes. Opened in 1911, NSGL is the Navys largest training installation and the home of the Navys only Boot Camp. Located on over 1600 acres overlooking Lake Michigan, the installation includes 1,153 buildings with 39 on the National Register of Historic Places. NSGL supports over 50 tenant commands and elements as well as over 20,000 Sailors, Marines, Soldiers, and DoD civilians who live and work on the installation.

U.S. Marines with Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command and 2d Marine Division (2d MARDIV) tour Marines living quarters, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 3, 2023. 2d MARDIV generates, trains and certifies forces for expeditionary operations in support of II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF). Cavanaugh and respective leadership visited II MEF to tour subordinate commands, discuss capabilities, innovations and meet with Marines.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joel Jiskra, left, a fuels management specialist with 168th Logistic Readiness Squadron, shows how to refuel an R-11 fuel tanker truck to Canadian Royal Navy Leading Seaman Audrey-Anne Simard, a supply technician with 2nd Wing Bagotville, during Cope North 24 at Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands, Feb. 11, 2024. Allies and partners train together during the multilateral exercise, Cope North 24, to improve shared tactics and multilateral defense capabilities. Marine Corps

Stephen Sullivan, the Chief Financial Officer and Director for Resources, Installations, and Materiel for the Office of the Chief of the Army Reserve, participates in a tour of facilities April 25, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis., as part of an official visit with Fort McCoy Garrison officials. Sullivan visited Fort McCoy from April 25-27 to learn more about the installation and see facilities throughout the post. The visit included an initial overview briefing by Garrison Commander Col. Michael Poss with other members of the Fort McCoy Garrison command team as well as several Fort McCoy workforce leaders and members. The visit also included tours of barracks buildings and dining facilities used for the Operation Allies Welcome mission at Fort McCoy between Aug. 15, 2021, and Feb. 15, 2022. And Sullivan received an aerial tour aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk that showed him the entire installation from north to south and in between.

Charles Lewis (left), safety manager for Medical Readiness Command, Europe talks to civilian and military members of the Medical Readiness Command, Europe headquarters staff about proper safety measures when deep frying a turkey. U.S. Army Medical Readiness Command, Europe hosted a Safety Stand Down Day on Sembach Kaserne October 14. The Medical Readiness Command, Europe headquarters staff, along with members of the 30th Medical Brigade, Public Health Command Europe and Dental Health Command Europe participated in hands-on demonstrations and learned about a variety of safety topics throughout the day.

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Major General Brian Mennes, the deputy commanding general for the XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg, answers questions asked by media during a Q&A session at the Smoke Bomb Hill barracks Sept 8 at Fort Bragg, N.C. The XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg Garrison hosted eight media outlets allowing them to tour the Smoke Bomb Hill barracks, as well as show media members more suitable barracks our Soldiers are being relocated. The relocation is a whole of Fort Bragg coordinated approach among units and organizations involved with the barracks issue. As of Sept 9, 2022, more than 320 Soldiers have moved from the affected barracks with more relocations in the coming weeks. There are approximately 458 certificates of non-availability signed for Soldiers who qualify to move off post and another 23 in the approval process. Fort Bragg is working with Soldiers to help in the relocation with everything from transportation to the movement of household goods.

A Mississippi National Guard Soldier awaits the next car at the Smith-Wills Stadium in Jackson, Mississippi, Sept. 2, 2022. Nearly 600 Mississippi National Guardsmen were set up across seven sites through Jackson for people to collect bottled water, hand sanitizer and non-potable water from water buffalo trucks.

U.S. Army Col. Harry Hung, 633d Air Base Wing vice commander, participates in a mock interview with the 633d ABW Public Affairs office during a base-wide active shooter exercise at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, June 28, 2022. Exercises give command teams the opportunity to practice the decision-making process and review strategic communication skills for how they would address Airmen, their families and outside media sources while handling a real-world crisis.

Airmen assigned to the 269th Combat Communications Squadron disassemble satellite terminals June 14, 2022 during Agile Rage 22 at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center in Michigan. Agile Rage 22 is a National Guard Bureau-led exercise that provides realistic training opportunities, mimicking current and future combat environments as dictated by the National Defense Strategy.

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New Orleans International Airport Evacuation Exercise. Louisiana Hurricane Katrina. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

221008-M-BQ292-1042 (Oct. 8, 2022) Service members showcase their branches and MOSs and their capabilities during the educators tour of the Humanitarian Assistance Village and STEM Education Center as part of San Francisco Fleet Week (SFFW) at San Francisco, California. 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 effects, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of the city and its surrounding areas.

220331-N-PG340-1038 PORT HUENEME, Calif. (March 31, 2022) Engineering Aid 2nd Class Ulises Sosa directs Construction Electrician Constructionman Matthew Holley, both with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5, during simulated washdown training for chemical, biological, and radiological contaminations onboard Naval Base Ventura County Port Hueneme, California. The U.S. Navy Seabees with NMCB-5 are homeported out of Port Hueneme. They train on high-quality construction, expeditionary logistics, and combat operations to execute construction and engineering projects for major combat operations, disaster response, and humanitarian assistance.

Tech Sgt. Jason Tyson, fire department safety assistant chief, lays a wreath on a 9/11 memorial, September, 9, 2022, at Trophy Park on F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming. The wreath laying part of the ceremony honors the fallen first responders.

U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers from the 561st Regional Support Group (RSG) pose for a photo with two civilian during a rest stop at an Omaha, Ne gas station on October 07, 2022. Soldiers from the 561st RSG participated in a parade and static display at Omaha Northwest High school as part of a community relations event.

Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon, commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and 55th chief of engineers, talks with NBC news reporter Dasha Burns during an interview Oct. 5, 2022 near Fort Myers Beach.

Louisiana National Guardsmen from the 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team assisted the Louisiana State Police, the ouisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and Flordia Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission with the evacuation of a nursing home in Orange, Texas, Aug. 30.

Maryland Task Force 1 (MD-TF1) and Virginia Task Force 1 (VA-TF1) of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) train during an Urban Search and Rescue Task Force exercise, at Montgomery County Airpark and Public Safety Training Academy (PSTA), Feb. 15, 2024. The training represents a new partnership for members of the D.C. National Guards Aviation Detachment, nicknamed District Dustoff, designed to improve interoperability and familiarity between partners involved in disaster response in the DMV. Air National Guard

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Peder Swanson, Deputy Commanding General of 3rd Medical Command (Deployment Support), speaks with Dr. Sudi Moein, a cervical cancer researcher with Moein Health, 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.

U.S Air Force Master Sgt. Matthew Davis, 379th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron sports and fitness section chief, stands beside the Blatchford-Preston Complex Gym door on Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, 16 July 2022, showcasing the sign that says "Exciting changes are in the works". Davis helped make many of the important decisions on what kind of materials and equipment was selected for the gym renovation project, set to conclude April 2023.

U.S. Marines with 4th Civil Affairs Group and U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South participate in a Disaster Field Operations Course (DFOC) hosted by Florida International University at their Biscayne Bay Campus, Florida, July 15-17, 2022. The DFOC is an interagency exercise designed to provide graduate students with experience in Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief while in a foreign disaster scenario. Graduate students in the Academy for International Disaster Preparedness program conduct the course at FIUs Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine as part of their annual capstone event.

Chief Master Sgt. Lawrence Twitty, 23rd Fighter Squadron senior enlisted leader, uses cutters for a vehicle extrication demonstrating during an immersion at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Oct. 17, 2022. The cutter is strong enough to cut through sheet metal and hard plastic and is used on vehicles to free trapped passengers to minimize further injury. The immersion provided insight on firefighters training requirements to give leadership the knowledge needed to better support their Airmen.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. David S. Rainey, the commanding officer of Security Battalion, signs the Fire Prevention Week Proclamation at Firehouse 531 on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Oct. 5, 2022. This year's theme is "Fire Won't Wait, Plan Your Escape.", celebrating the 100th anniversary of Fire Prevention, and runs from Oct. 9-15. Recognized across the country, FPW highlights the importance fire safety awareness to educate families and students on MCBQ and the surrounding communities.

Members of the 159th Fighter Wing, Louisiana Air National Guard transport flood evacuee and World War II veteran, Mr. Willis Woods from the Celtic Media Centre shelter to a special needs facility near the Louisiana State University campus on August 15, 2016. The Louisiana National Guard mobilized more than 1,000 guardsmen in response to heavy flash flooding that occurred in south Louisiana on August 13, 2006.

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Nicholas Barnett, 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Georgia National Guard, directs traffic at a COVID-19 mobile testing site in Albany, Georgia, May 19, 2020. Soldiers and Airmen from the Georgia National Guard have been working in conjunction with Augusta University Health providing free testing of Georgia citizens to increase the testing capacity throughout the state. The site in Albany is currently one of the busiest test sites in the state.

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. -- Senior Airman Nicholas Athan, 633d Surgical Operations Squadron surgical technologist, and Airman 1st Class Brandon Powell, 633d Surgical Operations Squadron medical technician, carries a moulage patient to the proper triage location during the 633rd Medical Groups Comprehensive Medical Readiness Training exercise at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, July 28, 2022. The training consisted of medical personnel recovering victims from a simulated plane crash and assigning them to the appropriate triage locations based on the severity of their injuries.

Palauan locals attend an F-35 Lightning II static display during Valiant Shield 22, June 15, 2022. Exercises such as Valiant Shield allow the Indo-Pacific Command Joint Forces the opportunity to integrate forces from all branches of service to conduct precise, lethal, and overwhelming multi-axis, multi-domain effects that demonstrate the strength and versatility of the Joint Force and our commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific.

The Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Dec. 6. The center will improve the quality of life for Soldiers, Family members and civilian workers, as well as rotational troops who train at the JRTC.

Soldiers assigned to the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) provide ceremonial support for the National Memorial Day Observance at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, May 30, 2022. President Joseph R. Biden participated in the Presidential Armed Forces Full Honor wreath-laying ceremony hosted by Maj. Gen. Allan M. Pepin, commanding general, Joint Task Force-National Capital Region and the U.S. Army Military District of Washington.

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 22, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, set up an evacuation control center during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE) on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 27, 2022. CLB-22s MCCRE is the battalion's final evaluation to demonstrate combat readiness through proficiency in core mission essential tasks before they begin a change of operational control (CHOP) to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

A civilian assigned to the 837th Transportation Battalion helps offload Stryker vehicles belonging to 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. at the Port of Pyeongtaek, South Korea Oct. 8, 2022. The 2-2 SBCT will serve a nine-month tour of duty in Korea, the first for the unit and the 12th iteration overall since the start of the Korea Rotational Force began.

Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Kwajalein Atoll, of the Republic of Marshall Islands

Jo Dible, USO volunteer, hands out bottles of water to people completing the 88th Security Forces Squadrons Ruck to Remember, May 20, 2022, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The three-mile march was in honor of Air Force Defenders who died in the line of duty and marked the end of National Police Week.

U.S. Army Lt. Col. John Hatley, commander of the Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 1st Infantry Division, shakes hands with Mixed Martial Arts fighter Parker Porter at Boleslawiec, Poland, Aug. 24, 2022. MMA fighters Ashley Yoder, Parker Porter, Ed Herman, and Sam Alvey are visiting military installations across Europe as a part of their Cage Crusader’ tour to boost morale and give Soldiers an opportunity to learn a variety of fighting fundamentals.

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U.S. Army Pfc. Nicolas Connery, 529th Military Police Company, 709th Military Police Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade, right, let's a child at the fair try on body armor. The Rheinland-Pfalz State Fair is the first time in two years Rheinland-Pfalz has been able to conduct the festivities due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and enjoyed establishing the family-friendly fair with host nation partners.

Spc. Segni Kenea, 547th Transportation Company, D.C. National Guard, patrols during the festivities on July 4, 2019 in Washington, D.C. Approximately 800 D.C. National Guard members provided support to the D.C. Metropolitan Police and United States Park Police during the Independence Day celebration.

The young group of enlistees not only got a history lesson but a firsthand look at the Stryker combat automotive vehicle, and got to see what it means to be a part of the Armys Airborne Test Force (ATF). Spending time with riggers at ATF, recruits saw how the chutes were packed, and prepared for jumpers and payloads that are dropped out of the sky.

A Soldier with 66th Troop Command, Mississippi Army National Guard, directs traffic 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)

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (Oct. 02, 2022) Major General William Graham, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Headquarters deputy commanding general, and Lt. Col. Andrew Johannes, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District commander, met with local elected leaders at North Myrtle Beach, Myrtle Beach, and Pawleys Island Oct. 2 to survey damage left behind from Hurricane Ian. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is working with local, state, and federal partners to conduct post-storm surveys and preliminary damage assessments along the Grand Strand.

Stephen Sullivan, the Chief Financial Officer and Director for Resources, Installations, and Materiel for the Office of the Chief of the Army Reserve, participates in a tour of facilities April 25, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis., as part of an official visit with Fort McCoy Garrison officials. Sullivan visited Fort McCoy from April 25-27 to learn more about the installation and see facilities throughout the post. The visit included an initial overview briefing by Garrison Commander Col. Michael Poss with other members of the Fort McCoy Garrison command team as well as several Fort McCoy workforce leaders and members. The visit also included tours of barracks buildings and dining facilities used for the Operation Allies Welcome mission at Fort McCoy between Aug. 15, 2021, and Feb. 15, 2022. And Sullivan received an aerial tour aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk that showed him the entire installation from north to south and in between.

Soldiers of the Texas National Guard distribute food, water and ice July 25 from a light medium tactical vehicle to residents of Raymondville, Texas, flooded by Hurricane Dolly.

Nashville District Commander Lt. Col. Joseph Sahl congratulates Marina@Rowena General Manager David Dyson with a handshake and commanders challenge coin for his hard work and diligence during the Cumberland River Basin Clean Marina Program certification, earning the 2022 Clean Marina Award in Albany, Ky on May 17, 2022.

U.S. Army Sgt. Summer Keiser, a public affairs mass communications specialist assigned to 3rd Infantry Division, and Michael Touchet, manager of technical support and services for V-22 FMS Bell Helicopter in Camp Kisarazu, Tokyo, pose for a photo during a promotion ceremony at the main gate static display on Fort Stewart, Georgia, August 9, 2022. The static display holds an OH-58 Kiowa, one of thirty helicopters Keisers uncle, Touchet, oversaw in his time with 3rd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd ID, and Keiser chose the spot to honor his service and continue her family legacy in military service and public affairs. The ceremony recognized and honored Keiser for her hard work and dedication to the Army, as well as celebrating her promotion from specialist to sergeant.

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