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Military Personnel Firing Weapons

Images show military personnel operating various firearms, including machine guns and rifles, in combat or training settings with outdoor backdrops.

A Soldier prepares an M-2 .50 caliber machine gun at the range as he participates in day 1 of the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command Best Squad Competition Sept. 12, 2022 at Fort Benning, Georgia. TRADOCs Best Squad competition highlights 10 squads from across the enterprise. This competition shows each team's ability to complete common Soldier tasks and skills as a cohesive, ready and resilient team, while facing stiff competition from other TRADOC centers of excellence. The competition is from Sept. 12-16, 2022 at Fort Benning, Georgia.
A Soldier prepares an M-2 .50 caliber machine gun at the range as he participates in day 1 of the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command Best Squad Competition Sept. 12, 2022 at Fort Benning, Georgia. TRADOCs Best Squad competition highlights 10 squads from across the enterprise. This competition shows each team's ability to complete common Soldier tasks and skills as a cohesive, ready and resilient team, while facing stiff competition from other TRADOC centers of excellence. The competition is from Sept. 12-16, 2022 at Fort Benning, Georgia.
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U.S. Soldiers assigned to 173rd Airborne Brigade pull security and maintain fighting positions during Saber Junction 22 in Hohenfels, Germany, Sept. 12, 2022. Saber Junction 22 is a multinational rotational exercise designed to assess the readiness of the U.S. Armys 173rd Airborne Brigade to execute unified land operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with more than 4,500 participants from the U.S. and Allied and partner nations at the U.S. Armys Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels training areas.DF-ST-86-10443. Subject Operation/Series: OPPORTUNE JOURNEY 85-3 State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)U.S. Soldiers assigned to U.S. Army Network Enterprise Center Belgium, 39th Strategic Signal Battalion, listen as Staff Sgt. Matthew Brown teaches Searching a Detainee procedures during Army Warrior Training, on Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, May 25, 2022. This training tested the proficiency of Soldiers based on the unit Mission Essential Tasks List.US Marines of Third Battalion, Eleventh Marines, First Marine Division use a collimator as a primary aiming reference for the M198 155mm Medium Howitzer, during the final exercise of COMBINED ARMS EXERCISE (CAX) 2-01 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC) 29 Palms, California. Subject Operation/Series: COMBINED ARMS EXERCISE (CAX) 2-01 Base: Mcagcc, Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST MARDIVU.S. Marine Cpl. Luke Tarvin, High Mobility Air Rocket System, section chief with the 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, operates a HIMARS during a joint exercise at North Auxiliary Airfield, South Carolina, Oct. 20, 2022. During the exercise, personnel operated, loaded and off-loaded two HIMARS in a simulated deployed environment.U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines and members of the Northern Army, Japan Self-Defense Force demonstrate High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems capabilities during exercise Resolute Dragon 22 at Yausubetsu Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 4, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual bilateral exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains.A U.S. Marine with 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, waits to receive a fire mission during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 9, 2022. This type of training evolution is a culminating event designed to formally evaluate a unit's combat readiness and operation abilities.040318-M-5523R-017. Base: Su Song Ri Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)Spc. Amber Washington, Company A, 1st Battalion, 204th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 66th Troop Command, Mississippi Army National Guard, checks the water buffalo truck at Smith-Wills stadium 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)030330-A-1526R-012. Subject Operation/Series: NEW HORIZONS 2003 Base: Las Lajas Country: Panama (PAN)US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Shawn Jervis, 25th Fighter Squadron, prepares a bomb for arming during the 51st Operations Group weapons-load-crew-of-the-quarter contest at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)The cannon fire team renders honors to the 1st Cavalry Division's commanding general, Maj. Gen. John B. Richardson IV, during its 101st birthday celebration Sep. 19 on Cooper Field at Fort Hood, Texas. The division celebrated its birthday with friendly competitions and ceremonies to build camaraderie amongst First Team Troopers, Sep. 12-16 at Fort Hood, Texas. The ceremony concluded the week-long celebration, thousands of Troopers and local community members attended a ceremony.Pfc. Zachary Toth, a wheeled vehicle mechanic with B Company, 626th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) repairs a forklift during the Division Training Density on Fort Knox, KY, April 29, 2022.The purpose of this training is to execute a decentralized division training density from dispersed field environments in order to enhance readiness, while stressing communications and sustainment systems across extended distances.060330-A-9930K-035. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE Base: Malipo Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: USFKThe 1st Battalion 102nd Infantry Regiment is a battalion in the Connecticut National Guard. The unit is headquartered in New Haven, Connecticut. They are here on Fort Dix at Range 59C training during a Mortar Live Fire”. The live fire training consists of a team with direct fire call-out coordinates from the lead in the Range Tower which the team prepares and fires the mortar. (Photos taken by the Fort Dix [TSC Training Support Center)Six candidates compete for Best Soldier and Best Noncommissioned Officer of the Year of Colorado Army National Guard, at Centennial Training Command, Fort Carson, Colo., March 27 to 29, 2015.Tech. Sgt. Kirk Kauter (right) and Tech Sgt. Sean Potter, both from the 142nd Security Forces Squadron, Portland Air Base, Oregon, conduct a force protection patrol during Amalgam Dart 2009 at Camp Rilea, Ore., June 14. Amalgam Dart is a field test of the Department of Defense's ability to rapidly deploy a total air integrated defense system in the U.S. in order to deter, detect and defeat airborne threats.Pvt. 1st Class Mandip Karki (left), Sgt. 1st Class Levy Colorado (center), and Spc. Jacob Syriano (right), M1 armored vehicle crewmembers with 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division mount the M2 Browning .50 cal to the Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station (CROWS) of their M1A2 Abrams main battle tank as a part of pre-training checks in preparation for upcoming platoon situational training exercises, Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, April 21, 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 combat-credible forces; execute joint, bilateral and multinational training exercises; and provides command and control for rotational and assigned units in the European theater.U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight prepare to secure and dispose of unexploded ordnance during Exercise Beverly Sunrise 22-06 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 31, 2022. Agile Combat Employment is a warfighting concept that will increase survivability and allow for the generation of combat power despite enemy attempts at saturation attacks on forward airfields.Arriving at their base camp, soldiers from the 148th field Artillery Regiment spent the morning loading ammunition and preparing for firing exercises on the Orchard Combat Training Center.The 1-148th Field Artillery Regiment provides field artillery support to the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team. Headquartered in Pocatello units are located in the Eastern Idaho communities of Blackfoot, Burley, Preston, Pocatello, Rexburg and St. Anthony.050224-F-8584G-049. Base: Al Iskandariyah Country: Iraq (IRQ)U.S. Marines with Romeo Battery, Battalion Landing Team 1/8, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), load a M777 towed 155mm howitzer onto a semi-truck during Realistic Urban Training (RUT) on Fort Barfoot, Virginia, Jan. 22, 2024. RUT provides the 24th MEU the opportunity to operate in unfamiliar environments, integrate the units of the Marine Air Ground Task Force, and train towards being designated as special operations capable.Spc. Gil Martinez-Garcia and Pfc. Jason Vanhouten, UH-60 helicopter repairers part of the Downed Aircraft Recovery Team (DART) with Delta Company, 2-227th General Support Aviation Battalion, sharpen their recovery skills during a downed aircraft training scenario with a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter from Bravo Company, 3-227th Air Assault Helicopter Battalion, during Exercise Swift Response, Skopje, North Macedonia, May 15, 2022. Exercise Swift Response 2022 is an annual multinational training exercise, which takes place in Eastern Europe, the Arctic High North, Baltics, and Balkans from May 2-20, 2022. It aims to present combat credible Army forces in Europe and Africa and enhance readiness by building airborne interoperability with Allies and Partners and the integration of joint service partnerships.Two gun crewmen in front of a stand of 155 mm projectiles, including M107 high explosive. Projectiles are upright under a low canvas covered frame. Country: UnknownU.S. Army combat medics carry a simulated casualty during trainng at the Medical Simulation Training Center (MSTC) on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Jan. 6, 2022. The MSTC provides state of the art training to aid students in gaining proficiency in treating all areas of trauma and basic medical scenarios.041230-M-3988H-004. Base: Ar Rutbah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)US Marine Corps Lance Corporal Matthew Martinez, 1ST Stinger Battery, 2nd Platoon, keeps his eyes on the sky for enemy aircraft through his Stinger low-altitude surface-to-air missile system. Marines from 2nd platoon, 1ST Stinger Battery, are engaged in a day long exercise to sharpen their anti-aircraft tactics on Le Shima island, Okinawa, Japan. The exercise was conducted to give young Marines the chance to gain field experience and develop leadership though hands on training. Base: Le Shima Island State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division conduct simulated firing drills during exercise Rolling Thunder on Fort Drum, New York, March 22, 2023. This exercise is a live-fire artillery event that tested the 10th Marine Regiments ability to operate in a simulated littoral environment against a peer threat in a dynamic and multi-domain scenario.Coast Guardsmen from Port Security Unit 307 conduct seaward security for Department of Defense assets and personnel at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, July 8, 2022. During the nine-month deployment, unit operations focused on maritime defense, providing more than 30,000 hours of around-the-clock waterside and shore side anti-terrorism and force protection. Coast Guard photo Lt. Cmdr. Glenn Sanchez.Zaragoza November 29, 2013 His Royal Highness the Prince of Asturias participates in the exercises carried out by the High Availability Brigade in which various units of the Army and formed on the BRIMZ base participate. X photo Fabián Simón archdc.U.S. Soldiers assigned to C Battery, Field Artillery Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, fire a M777A2 Howitzer during a Table XV Battery Certification live fire exercise at the 7th Army Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany Nov. 7, 2022.U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Nicholas Marbut, left, and Lance Cpl. Jessie Davies, both transmissions systems operators with Communications Section, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit Command Element, adjust the position of a satellite dish during the Deploying Group Systems Integration Testing at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, May 11, 2022. DGSIT is a command and control and command post focused exercise designed to validate the Command, Control, Communications and Computers systems and procedures of the MEU and all major supporting elements prior to more intensive pre-deployment training program events and deployment.Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Readiness, Mrs. Kimberly Jackson visited 1st Battalion 41st Infantry Regiment Aug. 23 on Fort Carson Colo. to view the static placement of their Stryker equipment. 1-41 Soldiers gave demonstrations to Mrs. Jackson on their equipment and informed her of battle capabilities.U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Security Force Assistance Brigade (SFAB) in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), provide weapons training to members of the Armed Forces of Djibouti (FAD), Bataillon dintervention rapide (BIR), Djibouti, May 11, 2022. The SFAB trains and advises foreign security forces to improve partner capabilities and facilitate achievement of U.S. strategic objectives.U.S. Marines with various units across Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune participate in the final stage of the Intramural Marksmanship Competition on Stone Bay, MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 7, 2022. The Marine Corps Intramural Marksmanship Competition inspires unit cohesion and mission readiness by allowing Marines to compete and improve lethality with both rifle and pistol weapons.U.S. Soldiers assigned to 4th Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, prepare a Browning M2 .50 Caliber Heavy Machine Gun Qualification Range at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Feb. 29, 2024. The 2nd Cavalry Regiment, assigned to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe, works alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces capable of rapid deployment throughout the European theater to defend the NATO alliance. ArmyU.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines conduct a live fire training during Artillery Relocation Training Program 22.3 at Ojojihara Maneuver Area, Japan, Dec. 1, 2022. The skills developed at ARTP increase the proficiency and readiness of the only permanently forward-deployed artillery unit in the Marine Corps, enabling them to provide precision indirect fires.A Soldier assigned to 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, moves equipment while setting up a temporary base at the National Training Center on Fort Irwin, California, August 5, 2022. 2ABCT tested their combat readiness, situational adaptability, and unit cohesion during the 22-09 rotation at NTC.New York Army National Guard Soldiers from the 107th Military Police Company participated in a react to ambush exercise with the South Africa National Defense Force near Kwambonambi- Mfolozane on July 22, 2022. The U.S. Soldiers are in South Africa as part of Shared Accord, a biannual training event to enhance operational skills and partnership between the United States and South Africa. This year's exercise will include field training and medical readiness exercises. Participants will be stationed at dental, health care, and veterinary clinics with a group of Soldiers from the New York Army National Guard, directly working with senior officers from the South Africa National Defense Force in planning all the exercises and events that will occur in two weeks.Capt. Andrew Eickbush Artillerymen in A Battery, 4th Battalion, 25th Artillery Regiment, fire the howitzer during the fire support certification exercise at Fort Drum.US Army SPECIALIST Fourth Class Naomi Starr, 10th Combat Support Hospital (CSH), Fort Carson, Colorado, assists in refueling a 100kw generator used by the 10th CSH Field hospital at Roosevelt Field, Fort Carson, Colorado. SPC Starr unreels the fuel hose and mans the on/off switch. The field hospital was set up to give members of the 10th CSH a chance to review and practice what they have learned. Base: Fort Carson State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)DM-SC-86-09795. Base: Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)U.S. Army Soldiers with the 1-114th Infantry Regiment, 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, train with the M136 AT4 on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, June 3, 2022. The AT4 is an 84mm unguided anti-armour weapon. It is effective in assaulting tanks and combat vehicles, landing craft, helicopter, aircraft and armoured vehicles.Military, gear and hands with gun, weapon or training with tools of war, artillery and ammunition. Army, soldier and men of group together in bootcamp, mission or outdoor with technology for battleA Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) Airman assigned to the 274th Air Support Operations Squadron watches an A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 175th Wing, Baltimore, M.d., perform a show of force after a close air support exercise on Range 48, Fort Drum, N.y. March 29, 2023. The close air support training was conducted by members of the 274th ASOS and members of the Brazilian Air Force Para-SAR Squadron.Florida National Guard Soldiers from the 265th Air Defense Artillery (ADA) fires a Man-portable Air Defense System, (ManPAD) during a live-fire exercise at a drone July 16, over the desert training area of Ft. Bliss, Tx. The ManPad is a shoulder-fired launcher that fires the Stinger missile at low-flying aircraft. The 265th ADA and the 188th ADA, from the North Dakota National Guard, spent several days preparing for the live firing and being evaluated and certified as part of preparation for an upcoming deployment. Soldiers The 263rd Army Air Missile Defense Company, S.C. National Guard, serves as the training, validation and certification authority and ensures incoming air defense battalions are ready and capable of completing their mission while deployed to the National Capitol Region.Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 109th Field Artillery Regiment, 55th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National Guard conduct preventative checks and maintenance as they draw Army Prepositioned Stock (APS) May 10 in Pabrade, Lithuania. The Soldiers are deployed to Lithuania in support of Defender Europe 22 and NATO exercise Flaming Thunder.Silhouette of Afghan National Army soldier loading a belt of .50 caliber bullets into an M2 machine gun, Helmand Province of AfghanistanA U.S. Soldier assigned to 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment prepares to fire a 120mm mortar from a Stryker fighting vehicle during the Mortar Training and Evaluation Program (MorTEP) at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, June 28, 2022. MorTEP tests mortar teams on their abilities to safely and accurately employ their weapon system.U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Isaiah Williams, a motor vehicle operator with Marine Air Control Squadron (MACS) 24, Marine Air Control Group (MACG) 48, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, straps down cargo in preparation for Exercise Arctic Edge 2024 (AE24) in Fort Greely, Alaska, Feb. 18, 2024. AE24 is a U.S. Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise demonstrating the U.S. Military's capabilities in extreme cold weather, joint force readiness, and U.S. military commitment to mutual strategic security. Garcia is from Norfolk, Va. Marine CorpsU.S. Marines with the Battalion Landing Team 1/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, provide security on an objective during a raid on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 2, 2023. The MEU Exercise II (MEUEX) culminated with an opportunity to train to the initial stages of an amphibious assault aimed to seize key maritime terrain coupled with the full debarkation of the MEU Marine Air-Ground Task Force.On the afternoon of May 21st, 1996, two soldiers from the Mortar Platoon, 4th Battalion, 12th Mechanized Infantry, do some fine tuning to their M-30, 107mm, Heavy Mortar during a live fire exercise in Glamoc, Bosnia-Herzegovina (XJ 641 886) in support of Operation Joint Endeavor. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Glamoc Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)Spc. Jaret James, a cavalry scout, grades shave-tail recruit, 2nd Lt. Christain Peyton, with the 1st Battalion 152 Cavalry Regiment during the Spur Ride, a U.S. Army cavalry tradition that tests a new scout's physical and mental fortitude through a series of tests lasting multiple days, at Camp Atterbury, Ind., July 25, 2022. Spur candidates are called as shave-tails which dates back to 1776 when a new soldier would mount a horse with a shaved tail to indicate to other riders that the new soldier was inexperienced.Spc. Brandon Delgado, a U.S. Army Trooper assigned to Apex Battery, 2nd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, loads a round into an M109 Paladin during a Table XVIII combined-arms live-fire exercise, Jan. 17 on Fort Cavazos, Texas. Paladin crews are responsible for supporting the movement of ground forces through artillery fire.A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion lifts an M777 Howitzer during a training event at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 3, 2022. The training increased battlefield proficiency and combat readiness across Marine Air-Ground Task Force units while expanding the ability for commanders to relocate artillery assets in austere terrain.Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers from the 2-116th Combined Arms Battalion Mortar Platoon, Gunner Spc. Carson Hemsley (left) and Spc. Devin Wine prepare to begin firing rounds.The Idaho Army National Guards Mortar Platoon, HHC, 2-116th Combined Arms Battalion sharpen their skills preparing for deployment in support of Operation Spartan Shield.Soldiers of the Army National Guard Warrior Training Center show students in the U.S. Army Pathfinder School the finer points of Verbal Initiated Release System and sling load operations Sept. 20 during the two-week training course at Fort Pickett. During the course the students will become subject matter experts on aircraft drop zones for cargo and personnel.040218-M-5324O-068. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)The 3rd Battalion 14th USMC HQ were on AFP 08 on the Fort Dix Range Complex competing a Howitzer Live Fire exercise. (Images are provided by the Fort Dix (TSC) Training Support Center / Daniel Amburg)U.S. Soldiers with the 1-110th Infantry Battalion, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division fire a mortar system during an exercise at Fort Indiantown Gap.Soldiers assigned to 61st Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Company, 23rd CBRN Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division/ROK-U.S. Combined Division conduct decontamination and reconnaissance training with the 51st Infantry Division, 169th Brigade CBRN Element Republic of Korea Army on Camp Humphreys, Republic of Korea, Nov. 29, 2022. The training gives U.S. and ROKA personnel an opportunity to work through scenarios that they might face during real-world situations.US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Donald Sturkey (left) and USAF Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Jay Norris, both assigned to the 48th Civil Engineer Squadron (ECS), 48th Fighter Wing (FW), assembles a temper-tent for deployed personnel during the 48th MSG Commander's Call being held at Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath, United Kingdom (UK). Base: RAF Lakenheath Country: United Kingdom (GBR)2nd Lt. Daniel Stevens, a shave-tail scout recruit with 1st Battalion 152 Cavalry Regiment participates in a Spur Ride, a U.S. Army cavalry tradition that evaluates a new scout's physical and mental fortitude through a series of tests lasting multiple days, at Camp Atterbury, Ind., July 25, 2022. Spur candidates are called shave-tails which dates back to 1776 when a new soldier would mount a horse with a shaved tail to indicate to other riders that the new soldier was inexperienced.US Navy Fire Control Technician 3rd Class Jay Batoon, aboard the USS REUBEN JAMES (FFG 57), stands by as a safety observer during the ship's test firing of the CIWS (Close-In Weapons System) off the northwest coast of South America while the ship is en route to Exercise TEAMWORK SOUTH '99. Reuben James will be conducting bilateral operations with the Chilean navy. Subject Operation/Series: TEAMWORK SOUTH '99 Base: USS Reuben James (FFG 57)DA-SC-89-11588. Subject Operation/Series: GOLDEN PHEASANT Base: Tamara Country: Honduras (HND)Danish soldiers with the 1st Artillery Battalion conduct a live-fire operation as part of exercise Dynamic Front held at Oskbol, Denmark, March 28, 2023. Dynamic Front is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa directed, 56th Artillery Command led, multinational exercise designed to improve allied and partner nations ability to execute multi-echelon fires and test interoperability of both tactical and theater-level fire systems in a live environment.A member of the Croatian Defense Council (HVO) Army, 2nd Guard Brigade, fires a 122mm Howitzer D-30J field artillery piece during a three-day exercise when the HVO Army was granted use of Barbara Range for the first time in 18 months. Base: Glamoc Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)990615-A-0512A-002. Base: Fort Gillem State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)030204-M-7031A-023. Base: Marine Corps Base, Ternate State: Cavite Province Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Major Command Shown: 3rd Battalion, 8th MarinesCpl. Kaylynne Blanco, a petroleum supply specialist assigned to 404th Aviation Support Battalion, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division assists in a fuel malfunction during field training at the Forward Arming Refueling Point, FARP, in Fort Carson, Colorado, Aug. 22, 2022. The field training was to enhance the unit's reaction to combat the enemy for all levels of support.DN-ST-89-09007. Base: Naval Air Station, Fallon State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 1st Infantry Division Artillery meet up with Slovakian soldiers assigned to NATOs enhanced forward presence battle group to learn about their artillery systems during Exercise Swift Response at Forward Operating Site Adazi, Latvia, May 6, 2022. Swift Response 2022 is an annual multinational training exercise, which takes place in Eastern Europe, the Arctic High North, Baltics, and Balkans from May 2-20, 2022. It aims to present combat credible Army forces in Europe and Africa and enhance readiness by building airborne interoperability with Allies and Partners and the integration of joint service partnerships.Mortarmen Pfc. Aaron C. Huss, left, and Lance Cpl. Jorge J. Castro fire a 60 mm mortar during a live-fire exercise here Sept. 7. The rifle company, with its section of mortars, is one of three in Battalion Landing Team 3/1, the ground-combat element of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The unit began a sea-based exercise Sept. 1 aboard amphibious ships, its second since becoming a complete Marine air-ground task force in May. Castro, 20, hails from San Benito, Texas. Huss, 19, is from Hersey, Mich.010810-F-2021R-006. Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE221107-N-XC372-2448 PŌHAKULOA TRAINING AREA (Nov. 7, 2022) U.S. Army Soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 25th Infantry Division Artillery, 25th Infantry Division, fire a Javelin shoulder-fired anti-tank missile during a weapons demonstration from the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center (JPMRC). Senior joint-force leaders participated in JPMRC engagements with service members to view firsthand joint interoperability.U.S. Army Capt. Robert Mahoney, from 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, breeches a door during a cordon and search for improvised explosive devices and weapon caches in Al Sinaa, Iraq, April 1, 2008.Soldiers assigned to the 39th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), establish tactical internet during training on Nov. 30, 2022, at Grafenwoehr, Germany. Our commitment to defending NATO territory is ironclad and the United States will continue to bolster our posture to better defend our NATO allies. (U.S. Army photos by Staff Sgt. Malcolm Cohens-Ashley, 2nd Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs.)Soldiers assigned to 1-229 Attack Battalion, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade refuel, rearm, and repair AH-64E Apache attack helicopters and other vehicles at the Forward Arming and Refueling Point on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Oct. 20, 2022.US Marine Corps Aviators in the Cockpit of Their F/A-18D Hornet at Al Asad Air Base in the Al Anbar Province of Iraq970401-F-7666R-136. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Doha Country: Qatar (QAT)A soldier with the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division of Fort Riley, Kansas keeps watch from atop a bradley fighting vehicle as it moves around the National Training Center in Fort Irwin, Ca. February 24, 2013.U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Leart Mustafa, a mortarman assigned to Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires a M285 81mm mortar during a tactical air control party training on Irisuna Island, Okinawa, Japan, July 7, 2022. The training allowed the Marines and Sailors of the Maritime Raid Force, BLT 2/5, and Naval Special Warfare Group the opportunity to maintain proficiency in coordinating airstrikes and mortar strikes while simultaneously de-conflicting the two. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.Left side rear view medium shot of a US Marine M198 155mm Howitzer as Marine Cannoneers from Lima Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marines, from Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, fire an artillery round. This training exercise took place at the Ojojihara, Japan range Artillery Relocation Shoot. Subject Operation/Series: OJOJIHARA ARTILLERY RELOCATION SHOOT Base: Ojojihara Base Camp Country: Japan (JPN)Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 9th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, fire a 75mm Pack Howitzer during a twilight tattoo at Cottrell Field on Fort Stewart, Georgia, July 22, 2022. The twilight tattoo celebrates the constitution and organization of 3rd ID through performance and music, sharing the storied division's history for all past and present members of the Marne community. The event also highlighted the divisions Marne Hall of Fame with the goal of connecting current Dogface Soldiers with past Dogface Soldiers who demonstrated service within the division, their lifelong commitment to the divisions values, and either their valorous combat actions or their contributions to their chosen fields outside the division.010814-F-1631A-002. Subject Operation/Series: TACTICAL FIGHTER WEAPONRY 2001 Base: Lemvig Country: Denmark (DNK) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFEMore than 600 Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers, joined by Soldiers from the Montana, Oregon, Ohio and South Carolina Army National Guards, have been training in Fort Bliss, Texas, since mobilizing from Gowen Field in early August. The task force, Task Force Rattler, will deploy to Southwest Asia later this month in support of Operation Spartan Shield, where they will rotate out with 250 Soldiers from the Idaho Army National Guard as well as Soldiers from the Montana, Nevada, Oregon and Florida Army National Guards. Each rotation is approximately 12 months. Soldiers from the 118th Infantry Regiment from South Carolina National Guard and the 285th Medical Company from the Ohio National Guard are also part of Task Force Rattler, which provide the task force the ability to execute combined arms maneuvers. The intense training at Fort Bliss consisted of long hours with day and night combined arms maneuver missions with the Idaho Army National Guard shooting 120mm mortar rounds from M113 AGround crewmen monitor the takeoff of an F-15 Eagle aircraft during Tactical Air Meet '88 (TAM-88), a biennial Central European live firing exercise. TAM-88 is being held at Canadian Air Force Base, Baden-Soellingen. Subject Operation/Series: TACTICAL AIR MEET '88 Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers, assigned to the 344th Engineer Company based in Tallahassee, Florida, take cover behind a blast blanket while detonating a linear det charge placed on a door hinge to create an entry point during the Pershing Strike mobilization exercise. The training prepared Soldiers in breaching obstacles when deployed and attached to a cavalry, scout or infantry platoons. Pershing Strike was the most sizable, large scale mobilization exercise to date at the historic Camp Shelby in Mississippi that tested stressors at a Mobilization Force Generation Installation to evaluate realistic capacities at an MFGI. U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard Soldiers participated side by side during the 14-day exercise.U.S. Army Soldiers from Bravo Battery, 3rd Battalion, 112th Field Artillery Regiment, 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New Jersey Army National Guard conduct a live fire exercise with 105 mm Howitzers atthe eXportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) exercise at Fort Drum, N.Y. More than 2,500 Soldiers are participating in the training event, which enables brigade combat teams to achieve the trained platoon readiness necessary to deploy, fight, and win.U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) train members of the Kenyan Army on the M224 60 mm Lightweight Company Mortar System (LWCMS) during a Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) in Isiolo, Kenya, June 30, 2022. The teams focused on honing basic skills such as basic marksmanship, small unit tactics, and mission planning.U.S. Army Lt. Col. Charles Bies, the battalion commander of 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division and his crew prepare to follow and observe platoon situational exercises, Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, May 4, 2022, as the unit prepares for their participation in Defender 22. The 3/4th 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 combat-credible forces.990212-M-6332R-137. Base: Hijudai Training Range State: Kyushy Country: Japan (JPN)030206-M-1852W-006. State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jahrahrah Gousby, of Brooklyn, N.Y., a gunner with Battery A, 1st Battalion, 76th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, sights in a 105 mm M119A2 howitzer during a dry-fire exercise at Combat Outpost Sultan Kheyl, Wardak Province, Afghanistan, Oct. 3, 2013. The M119A2 howitzer is capable of hitting targets up to 12 miles away. Since the Battery A fire team arrived at Sultan Kheyl in September, enemy mortar and rocket attacks against the COP have been dramatically reduced, largely due to the fire team's accuracy and quick response time.U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment observe the impact area of 120mm mortar rounds fired during the Mortar Training and Evaluation Program (MorTEP) at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, June 28, 2022. MorTEP tests mortar teams on their abilities to safely and accurately employ their weapon system.Lance Cpl. Julian J. Saucedo clears an M777A2 155 mm lightweight howitzer at the Rodriguez Live-Fire Complex, Republic of Korea, Aug. 16, 2013, in preparation for the Korean Marine Exchange Program 13-8. The artillerymen fired 155 mm high-explosive rounds using five different howitzers. The U.S. artillerymen fired the weapons alongside ROK Marines, while exchanging standard operating procedures and comparing capabilities. Saucedo is an artilleryman with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, currently assigned to 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, under the unit deployment program.SCHRIEVER SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. -- U.S. Space Force SPC 3 Michelle Skeets, A Space Operator for the 4th Space Operations Squadron, Mobile Operations Flight (DOM) pulls security 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 communications 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 Comunications 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 host partners.U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, carry a combat rubber raid craft during a boat raid training exercise on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, June 28, 2022.The exercise was conducted to improve communication between the ground combat element and additional supporting units that may assist them in potential rea-world situations fostering a more efficient and cohesive unit.The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.