Military Personnel in Formation

Group portraits of military personnel in uniform, engaged in various ceremonial and operational contexts. The mood reflects camaraderie and discipline.

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U.S. Soldiers with the 18th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion attend a German Army recruit swearing-in event and the battalions fifteen years partnership ceremony with the community of Freihung, Germany, June 22, 2022.

U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Jackson Quinn, secures a knee pad during an equipment layout for the week-long Eighth Army 2022 Best Warrior/ Squad Competition at Camp Casey, South Korea, May 8, 2022. The competitors are comprised from the seven 8th Army Major Subordinate Commands.

Soldiers place their new Arctic Angels patches on their left shoulders during the activation of the 11th Airborne Division at Pershing Parade Field, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, on June 6, 2022. The activation returns the historic 11th Airborne Division to an active Army role, focusing on operations in extreme cold weather and mountainous high-altitude environments. The ceremonies at Fort Wainwright and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson also include the reflagging of 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, and 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, into 1st and 2nd Brigade Combat Teams, 11th Airborne Division, respectively.

Members of the British Army march into the parade grounds for the start of CENTRASBAT (Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion) 2000 opening ceremonies on September 13th, 2000. CENTRASBAT 2000 is a multi-national peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by United States Central Command (U.S. CENTCOM) and hosted by former Soviet Republic Kazakhstan in Central Asia, Sep. 11-20, 2000. Exercise participants include approximately 300 U. S. troops including personnel from U.S. CENTCOM, from the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and 300 Kazakhstan soldiers. Other participating nations include: .... Complete Scene Caption: Members of the British Army march into the parade grounds for the start of CENTRASBAT (Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion) 2000 opening ceremonies on September 13th, 2000. CENTRASBAT 2000 is a multi-national peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by United St

Airman 1st Class Gregory Maresh, 375th Security Forces Squadron installation entry controller, briefs Chief Master Sgt. Chad Bickley, 18th Air Force command chief about the status of the Shiloh Gate on Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, June 30, 2022. Maresh, a top performing Airman, was coined by Bickley for his outstanding performance within his unit.

U.S. Army Brig. Gen Kwan with the 316th ESC, speaks at a sand table briefing prior to the start of the Combat Support Training Exercise on Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, August 08, 2022. This is shaping sustainment planning, and operations,'' Kwan said at the Combined Arms Rehearsal.

Approximately 200 U.S. Soldiers from the Idaho Army National Guards Charlie Company, 145th Brigade Support Battalion Medical Detachment and medevac Soldiers from the 1st of the 168th Aviation Regiment; U.S. Airmen from the Idaho Air National Guards 124th Medical Group and Security Forces; along with their active duty counterparts from the 366th Medical Group, Mountain Home Air Force Base; and Navy Reserve counterparts from the Navy Operational Support Center joined forces for a mass casualty combat exercise, Feb. 1-4, near Gowen Field. Air National Guard

Returnee roll call of the Sudan evacuation unit, Bundeswehr deployment at the air base in Wunstorf., Wunstorf, Germany, Europe

A group of elite soldiers leads captives through a military camp, showcasing a tense atmosphere of detention and security operations A group of elite soldiers leads captives through a military camp, showcasing a tense atmosphere of detention and security operations. ,model released, Symbolfoto Copyright: xZoonar.com/BENISxARAPOVICx 21280533 ,model released, Symbolfoto ,property released

Danish soldiers unfurl their nation's flag as part of the welcoming ceremony for Danish troops at the parade field in Forward Operating Site Adazi, Latvia, May 06, 2022. Danish soldiers were received at a welcoming ceremony, as part of NATOs enhanced Forward Presence in Latvia, strengthening ties within the alliance.

Soldiers from V Corps, members of the Polish armed forces, and Poznan community members participate in a Polish Armed Forces Day parade on 14 August 2022, at Armia Poznań Memorial site, in Poznan, Poland. Events such as these further strengthen bonds between servicemembers and build trust among the local civilian community.

A group of Romanian Paratroopers stand in formation during the opening ceremony for Exercise Falcon Leap on Camp Orange Barracks, Schaarsbergen, Netherlands., Sep. 12, 2022. More than 1000 Paratroopers from all over the world, 13 different nationalities, multiple airdrops per day, and training with each other equipment for two weeks. this is NATO's largest technical airborne exercise

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, pass the guidon during the Fury Company change of command ceremony at Grafenwoehr, Germany, Feb. 23, 2024. Cpt. Danielle Bauer relinquished command of Fury Company to Cpt. Austin Norris. Army

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Basic cadet trainees from the class of 2026 march out to Jacks Valley at the U.S. Air Force Academy, in Colorado Springs, Colo. for field training, July 11, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo/Joshua Armstrong)

U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa Deputy Commanding General Brigadier General Brian T. Cashman stands for a photo with Brigadier General Michael Matz Commandant of the Infantry School Germany before a weapons demonstration during The African Land Forces Colloquium 2022, Grafenwoehr, Germany, Sept. 14, 2022. ALFC 22 brought African Land Force Commanders together along with select U.S. Army and allied and partner army leaders to address land force security challenges. ALFC22 emphasized U.S. Army institutional training and ways to "Train to Fight."

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jeffrey D. Broadwater, deputy commanding general of V Corps, speaks with NATO Allies during the end of exercise training for Summer Shield at forward operating site Adazi, Latvia, May 27, 2022. Summer Shield is one of U.S. Army Europe and Africas multinational training exercises in Eastern Europe that make up Defender Europe 22. Defender demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africas ability to conduct large-scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters supporting NATO.

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 7th Special Operations Squadron raise a toast at the WRATH-11 ceremony at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, March 31, 2022. The ceremony was held in honor of the 17th anniversary of the nine Airmen who died when WRATH-11, an MC-130H Combat Talon II aircraft assigned to the 7th SOS, crashed in Albania in 2005. (U.S. Air Force photo Airman 1st Class Alvaro Villagomez)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joseph Pace, 435th Security Forces Squadron Regional Training Center instructor, pushes a Razor all-terrain vehicle with his team members during a Police Week Fire Team Challenge at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 18, 2022. Pace and three others on his team participated in the Fire Team Challenge where they competed against the 86 SFS and 569th United States Forces Police Squadron in timed events such as a three-mile ruck march, vehicle search, vehicle push and target acquisition.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Trey D. Wogan, a platoon sergeant and tank commander assigned to Ares Company, 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade, 4th Infantry Division (3-4 ABCT) receives a coin from Lt. Col. Darius Žūkas, commander of the Lithuanian Armed Forces Algirdas Battalion during the closing ceremony of Exercise Iron Wolf 22 at Pabradė Training Area, Lithuania, Oct. 28, 2022. The 3-4 ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

Throughout the days and nights of Oct. 24th through Oct. 26th, 2022, four planes full of National Guard Soldiers arrived at Fort Bliss, Texas, after a yearlong deployment overseas. Leadership from Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon and Florida, shook the hands of more than 1,000 Soldiers to welcome them home upon their arrival. The majority of the Soldiers are from the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team headquartered in Boise, Idaho, with components in Montana, Nevada and Oregon. Soldiers from the Florida National Guard joined the deployment as an augmentation. The Soldiers returned home from Southwest Asia in support of Operation Spartan Shield and were part of Task Force Griz, which deployed last November.

A group of British Paratroopers waits in formation to board the aircraft with their Polish parachute during Exrcise Falcon Leap on Eindhoven Air Base, Eindhoven, Netherlands., Sep. 13, 2022. More than 1000 Paratroopers from all over the world, 13 different nationalities, multiple airdrops per day, and training with each other equipment for two weeks. this is NATO's largest technical airborne exercise

U.S. Marines with 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division, and members of the Northern Army, Japan Self- Defense Force, participate in the opening ceremony for exercise Resolute Dragon 22 at Yausubetsu Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 1, 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.

Two Dutch Paratroopers walk off the Drop Zone with their assigned parachute during Exercise Falcon Leap at Hechtselse Heide Drop Zone, Hechtel-Eksel, Belgium., Sep. 15, 2022. More than 1000 Paratroopers from all over the world, 13 different nationalities, multiple airdrops per day, and training with each other equipment for two weeks. this is NATO's largest technical airborne exercise.

Soldiers from the 4th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) are competing in the 2022 U.S. Army Reserve Small Arms Championship from Sept. 11 thru Sept. 17 on Camp Robinson, N. Little Rock, Arkansas.ARROWS FORWARD to 1st Lt. Chance Hernandez, Master Sgt. Jason Lee, and Sgt. Robert Flores from San Antonio, Texas, and Staff Sgt. Cameron L. MacDonnell from Huntsville, Texas.The competition is a live-fire training event that tests Soldiers ability to employ both primary and secondary weapon systems. The program is designed to develop marksmanship skills at the entry and intermediate level.If shooting weapons, building relationships that can last a lifetime, and getting paid sounds good to you, click the link to sign up and learn more.https://armyreservemarksman.info/newsletter/BIG THANKS to the 143rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) for helping with coverage.

Members of the 66th Air Base Group listen as Col. Taona Enriquez, 66 ABG commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Alan Weary, 66 ABG command chief, outlined their priorities and expectations at an ABG commanders call at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., July 28.

New York National Guard Spc. Philip Stevenson and New York National Guard Sgt. Adam Crist, both assigned to 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry Regiment, 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, approach the final stretch of a 12-mile ruck during the 2023 State Best Warrior Competition on Camp Smith, N.Y., April 5, 2023. The two Soldiers finished first in the enlisted and non-commissioner officer categories.U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Joseph Liggio)Add a comment213views0faves0commentsShow more statsTaken on April 5, 2023Some rights reservedCanon EOS 5D Mark IVEF24-70mm f/2.8L II USMƒ/4.5 55.0 mm 1/160 1600 Flash (off, did not fire) Show EXIFAdd this photo to your mapThis photo is currently not in any groupsAdd to groupThis photo is in 1 albumAdd to album2023 State Best Warrior Competition

010603-A-4578H-009. Base: Fort Dix State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jefferson D. Burges Commander of the 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, left, and outgoing Command Sgt. MAjor Anthony D. Powers, right, during relinquishment of responsibility ceremony at Caserma Del Din, June 15, 2022, Vicenza, Italy. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands' areas of responsibility.

U.S. Army Sgt.1st Class Darren Brinson assigned to 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, explains the track system using the technical manual for the M1A2 Abrams tanks to Polish soldiers at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, May 23, 2022. The 3/4 ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, Americas forward-deployed corps in Europe.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division stand at attention during an uncasing ceremony at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, Aug. 29, 2022. The 3/1 ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, Americas forward-deployed corps in Europe.

Airmen from the 423d Civil Engineer Squadron discuss their performance following an exercise at RAF Alconbury, England, May 19, 2022. The exercise was geared towards training Airmen on how to properly control and examine a contaminated area after a simulated chemical attack while in Mission Oriented Protective Posture Gear.

Members of the 158th Fighter Wing pause while boarding an aircraft near midnight at the Vermont Air National Guard Base, South Burlington, Vermont, April 29, 2022. The members are deploying in support of the NATO Air Policing mission and is part of a series of standard U.S. rotations in the European Area of Operations.

A group of U.S. Army Paratroopers stand in formation during the opening ceremony for Exercise Falcon Leap on Camp Orange Barracks, Schaarsbergen, Netherlands., Sep. 12, 2022. More than 1000 Paratroopers from all over the world, 13 different nationalities, multiple airdrops per day, and training with each other equipment for two weeks. this is NATO's largest technical airborne exercise

Polish soldiers march to host the Polish flag during the 5th Annual Ogolnopolskie Mistrzostwa Klas Mundurowych Award ceremony, Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, June 2, 2022. 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.

041126-F-0822K-007. Base: Lajes Field State: Azores Country: Portugal (PRT)

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jeremy Garduno Soldiers assigned to 4th Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, trains Soldiers on M240b machine guns at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, March 23, 2023. The 2nd Cavalry Regiment provides V Corps, Americas forward-deployed corps, with combat-credible forces capable of rapid deployment throughout the European theater to defend the NATO alliance.

Trainees with Company E, 701st Military Police Battalion, Pfc. Ayden Doyle (left) helps Pvt. Stephanie Moya, regain her footing while crossing an obstacle Tuesday on the Team Development Course at Training Area 137.

Spc. Dylan Fahey and Spc. Matthew Williams, Combat Medic Specialist, 4th Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, prepare a casualty for extraction during the Army's Best Medic Competition.Twenty-two two-Soldier teams from all around the world traveled to Fort Hood, Texas to compete in the finals to be named the Armys Best Medic. The competition is a 72-hour arduous test of the teams physical and mental skills. Competitors must be agile, adaptive leaders who demonstrate mature judgment while testing collective team skills in areas of physical fitness, tactical marksmanship, leadership, warrior skills, land navigation and overall knowledge of medical, technical and tactical proficiencies through a series of hands-on tasks in a simulated operational environment. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Herman)

Members of Parachute Group Holland, and multiple veterans of the 82nd Airborne Division, lay flowers and a wreath in honor of the Division at the 82nd Memorial in Groesbeek, Netherlands, on September 16, 2022. The 82nd Airborne Division jumped onto the nearby Drop Zone "N" on September 17, 1944, as part of Operation Market Garden during World War II.

Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, senoir leaders across the Army, and civillians honor the heroic actions of D-Day at the Airborne Memorial Ceremony in Normandy, France, June 6, 2022. Paratroopers come to Normandy to celebrate the triumph and victory of the 82nd Airborne Division in liberating Normandy from Nazi rule.

Inspectors with the U.S. Air Combat Command talk with members of the 156th Wing Inspection Team, Puerto Rico Air National Guard, while evaluating the wing response capabilities to a simulated protest as part of a Large-Scale Readiness Exercise at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Carolina, Puerto Rico, Nov. 5, 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.

From left, Sgt. Maj. David Chastain, 1st Infantry Division, operations sergeant major, gives Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael A. Grinston a 1st Infantry Division Artillery coin to commemorate his visit to the troops in Adazi, Latvia, May 2, 2022. Grinston is the Army Chief of Staff's adviser on matters affecting the enlisted force and devotes most of his time traveling to observe training and interacting with Soldiers and their Families.

041206-F-5343T-099. Base: Avon Park Air Force Range State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Sean M. Castilla, commander of Battlegroup Poland and the commander of 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division (3-8 CAV), addresses outgoing commander of the United Kingdom Black Dragons Troop, Maj. Ali Smith, outgoing commander of the United Kingdom Black Dragons Troop, and incoming commander, Maj. Freddie Taylor-Dickson of the U.K. Prince of Whales Troop, The Royal Lancers, during the U.K. Army contingent Hand Over, Take Over ceremony in Bemowo Piskie, Poland, Oct. 14, 2022. The 3-8 CAV is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Sean M. Castilla, commander of Battlegroup Poland and the commander of 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division (3-8 CAV), addresses outgoing commander of the United Kingdom Black Dragons Troop, Maj. Ali Smith, outgoing commander of the United Kingdom Black Dragons Troop, and incoming commander, Maj. Freddie Taylor-Dickson of the U.K. Prince of Whales Troop, The Royal Lancers, during the U.K. Army contingent Hand Over, Take Over ceremony in Bemowo Piskie, Poland, Oct. 14, 2022. The 3-8 CAV is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

Medics from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 181st Infantry Regiment, 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team move Soldiers role playing as a wounded enemy prisoners to the M998 Casualty Evacuation Humvee to transport the wounded prisoners to higher medical care, during a Mass Casualty drill during the eXportable Combat Training Exercise (XCTC) exercise at Ft. Drum, N.Y. on July 19, 2022. A Mass Casualty exercise tests a medical unit's ability to respond to multiple casualties arriving at the Battalion Aid Station in a short amount of time. 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. The Soldiers from the 181st are part of the Massachusetts Army National Guard and the rest of the 44th Infantry Brigade is composed of units from New Jersey.

The Medical Simulation Training Center (MSTC) provides realistic medical training to both medical and non-medical Soldiers in the Active, Reserve and National Guard. MSTCs provide hands-on instruction on the latest battlefield trauma and critical care techniques. These soldiers are from various units are here at Fort Dix, NJ at the Fort Dix MSTC in the Simulator Area. These instructors are training soldiers for a Medical Evacuation Training Event. (Photos taken by the Fort Dix TSC Training Support Center)

A U.S. Marine Corps and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force litter team load a simulated casualty into an ambulance during a mass casualty drill during exercise Resolute Dragon 22 at Kamifurano Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 6, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual 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.

040409-F-3963C-001. Base: 25th Ig Rok Ranger Course Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

(From Left) U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa Deputy Commanding General Brigadier General Brian T. Cashman, Brigadier General Francisco José Ferreira Duarte Rapid Reaction Brigade Commander Portugal, and Capt. Peter Cuoto listen to a 7th Army Non-commissioned Officer Academy instructor while on a tour of the Basic Leadership Course Barracks during The African Land Forces Colloquium 2022, Grafenwoehr, Germany, Sept. 13, 2022. ALFC 22 Brought African Land Force Commanders together along with select U.S. Army and allied and partner army leaders to address land force security challenges. ALFC22 emphasized U.S. Army institutional training and ways to "Train to Fight."

102nd Intelligence Wing Airmen attend an all-council social on Otis Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts, June 9, 2022. The Rising Six Council, Top Three Council and Company Grade Officer Councils at the 102nd IW are devoted to making the 102nd a better place for all Airmen, and this morale event allowed Airmen to socialize, learn and take an active role in shaping how these councils support and give back to them.

U.S. Marines assigned to the Aviation Combat Element, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, and members of the Norwegian Army discuss the capabilities of the Light-Marine Air Defense Integrated System during a bilateral training event in Setermoen, Norway, April 25, 2022. The 22nd MEU, embarked aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, is participating in a bilateral training event with the Kingdom of Norways Armed Forces to strengthen U.S. and Norway interoperability, ensuring collective capabilities and steadfast partnerships among NATO allies and partners.

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Sean M. Castilla, left, commander of NATO enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group Poland and the commander of the 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, speaks with Polish Army Brig. Gen. Piotr Fajkowski, commander of the 15th Mechanized Infantry Brigade and Czech Army Brig. Gen. Pavel Lipka, multinational division north deputy commander, after the Hand Over, Take Over ceremony in Bemowo Piskie, Poland, Jan. 24, 2023. The Croatian army is proudly working alongside the 1st Infantry Division is working alongside their NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, under America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

British army Lance Cpl. Harry Warrick, assigned to 1st Armoured Medical Regiment, Royal Army Medical Corps, tends to a simulated casualty in the field during a multinational ambulance exchange point training as a part of Defender 22 at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, May 26, 2022. Defender Europe 22 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises in Eastern Europe; it demonstrates the ability to conduct large-scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters in support of NATO.

From left, U.S. Army Lt. Col. James Ray, incoming commander of NATO eFP Battle Group Poland and commander of the 1st Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team (2 ABCT), 1st Cavalry Division (1 CD), Polish armed forces Col. Adam Koniuk, deputy commander of the 15th Mechanized Infantry Brigade and U.S. Army Lt. Col. Sean M. Castilla, outgoing commander of eFP Battle Group Poland and commander of the 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division (3/1 ABCT), operationally controlled by the 1st Infantry Division (1 ID), sign the official transfer of authority decree during the Hand Over, Take Over ceremony in Bemowo Piskie, Poland, Feb. 2, 2023. The 3/1 ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1 ID, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Justin Kruithof, Air Education and Training Command inspector general leadership assessment branch superintendent, takes notes during the inaugural Torch and Dagger professional development seminar at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, October 14, 2022. Enlisted Airmen across Air Force Special Operations Command as well as Air Education and Training Command were invited to engage in training and crosstalk with peers and mentors from E-1 to E-9.

As part of military medicine's "Pivot to Readiness", the U.S. Army Medical Command is reorganizing and re-designating its Regional Health Commands to Medical Readiness Commands. During four ceremonies the Regional Health Commands will reflag and become Medical Readiness Commands.We are building the future of Army Medicine. Medical reform and restructuring will enhance the ability to recruit, organize, train, and equip medical Soldiers and leaders capable of supporting the current and future force.

U.S. Army Garrison Benelux Staff Sgt. Spencer Morris, Military Policeman assigned at Brussels performs the ruck march bout of the unit Best Warrior Competition, on Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, Feb. 28, 2023.

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force 1st Airborne Brigade soldiers don their equipment on the flightline at Yokota Air Base, Japan, during a bilateral jump training with the 36th Airlift Squadron, April 19, 2022. The goal of this event is to improve interoperability between the USAF and JGSDF by defense and information exchanges to deepen mutual understanding of each unit, and to further cement the U.S. and Japanese alliance.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ethan Parks and Spc. Cristian Giraldo-Trujillo, both assigned to C Battery, Field Artillery Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment speak with Königstein Soldiers and Reserves Association members during the 150th memorial ceremony at Königstein, Germany, July 17, 2022. The Soldiers presence at the ceremony is to build partner relationships within the local community.

Soldiers listen to Keith Nightingale speak about the Battle of Normandy while overlooking Omaha Beach in Normandy, France, June 1, 2022. During D-Day, 1944, United States service members stormed Omaha Beach, June 6, 1944 as part of Operation Overlord, the code name for the battle of Normandy, an operation that launched the successful invasion of German-occupied areas in Western Europe during World War II.

SAN DIEGO (Feb. 16, 2023) Basic Division Officer Course (BDOC) students, including junior officers participating in the Personnel Exchange Program from the Chilean Navy and Belgium Navy, pose for a group photo with tour guides and Capt. Matthew Cieslukowski, commanding officer of USS Boxer (LHD 4), in the fo'c'sle during a ship familiarization tour. The students toured the pilot house, combat information center and deck and engineering spaces. They were briefed on damage control, division officer responsibilities and general seamanship. The initial training for surface warfare officers, BDOC provides practical instruction in navigation, seamanship and shiphandling. Boxer is a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship homeported in San Diego.

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Elijah Villapiano, left, with Bull Troop, 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment briefs soldiers on the troops situational training exercise at the 7th Army Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Oct. 18, 2022. 2CR provides the V Corps with a lethal and agile force capable of rapid deployment throughout the European theater in order to assure allies, deter adversaries, and when ordered, defend the NATO alliance.

U.S. Army spur candidates assigned to the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, get ready to put on their mission-oriented protective posture suit during a chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear training lane at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, June 25, 2022. Soldiers from various units participated in a Spur Ride, a challenging event where physical fitness and teamwork are needed to emerge and earn their spurs.

030310-F-8156G-003. Base: RAF Mildenhall State: Suffolk Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

U.S. Air Force 423rd Security Forces Defenders from Royal Air Force Alconbury and Molesworth, engage with attendees during the Cambridgeshire County Day at the Newmarket July Course, England, June 23, 2022. The County Day was an opportunity to celebrate Cambridgeshire and Her Majesty The Queens Platinum Jubilee.

A group of Greek Paratroopers stand in formation during the opening ceremony for Exercise Falcon Leap on Camp Orange Barracks, Schaarsbergen, Netherlands., Sep. 12, 2022. More than 1000 Paratroopers from all over the world, 13 different nationalities, multiple airdrops per day, and training with each other equipment for two weeks. this is NATO's largest technical airborne exercise

Training Center Cape May hosts the 2022 Drill Instructor Summit as part of the Council on Recruit Basic Training, Oct. 19 , 2022, in Cape May, N.J. The summit is designed to facilitate dialogue between the services, aid in the exchange of ideas, discuss societal trends affecting basic military training, and identify best practices which serve to benefit enlisted training across the services.U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer 2 Timothy Tamargo

U.S. Army Capt. Garan Wilson, from Bristol, Vermont, middle, and Sergeant Lane West, from Ogden, Utah, middle left, talk to the deputy mayor of Fefan in Fefan, Federated States of Micronesia, as part of Pacific Partnership 2024-1, Jan. 12, 2024. Pacific Partnership, now in its 19th iteration, is the largest multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific and works to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships.

Lt. Col. Russell Lemler, battalion commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. John Folger, senior enlisted advisor, both assigned to 2nd Battalion, 15th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, took the opportunity to recognize and reward a few outstanding Soldiers during a mass award presentation at the battalion compound on Jan. 27, 2023. The brigade command team, Col. Scott D. Wence, brigade commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher Donaldson, assisted in the award presentation.

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members work alongside U.S. Army Soldiers as part of Yama Sakura 83 at Camp Asaka, Japan, Dec. 4, 2022. The Yama Sakura training event encourages participants to work as dedicated partners in support of the US-Japan security alliance and for the continued peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 100th Air Refueling Wing show their entry tickets before the start of a premiere of the first episode of the upcoming Masters of the Air miniseries at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Jan. 19, 2024. The upcoming nine-part series on Apple TV+ highlights the legacy of the Eighth Air Force and 100th Bomb Group to which the 100th ARW has direct ties.

U.S. Air Force Airmen participate in a 24-hour prisoner of war/missing in action remembrance log carry, ruck and run at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 15, 2022. This was one of many events planned this week to honor those who were prisoners of war and the estimated 81,500 missing Americans from previous wars. An estimated 75% of missing Americans were located in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Air Force Maj. James Miracle, 361st Expeditionary Attack Squadron Commander, relinquishes command to Maj. Nathan Timsuren, 361st Expeditionary Attack Squadron incoming commander, during a change of command ceremony at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Oct. 7, 2022. A change of command ceremony is a tradition that represents a formal transfer of authority and responsibility from the outgoing commander to the incoming commander. The 361 EATKS operates and maintains remotely piloted aircraft in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.

021121-F-6737G-003. Base: Keesler State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Andrew Gainey, the 56th Artillery Command commander, shakes hands and laughs with Poland Brig. Gen. Potruzski Grzegorz, chief of Field Artillery and Missile Directorate, during Exercise Dynamic Front 24 at Polatlı Training Area, Türkiye, Feb. 19, 2024. Exercise Dynamic Front 24 is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa-directed, 56th Artillery Command-led fires-centric exercise in Germany and Türkiye. Artillery Soldiers train in a joint-combined environment, focusing on fire interoperability, command, and control between multinational units and using Artillery Systems Cooperation Activities protocol systems. Army Reserve

Kentucky National Guard's Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment (HHD), 75th Troop Command poses for a group photo at the end of Operation Tradewinds 2022 at Price Barracks, Belize on May 20, 2022. HHD, 75th Troop Command provided brigade level support to Tradewinds 22, 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

Visit from H.M. Koningin Beatrix at the Mariniers corps in the Van Braam Houckgeestkazerne in Doorn.

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 1427th Medium Truck Company transport a simulated patient to the decontamination tent during a combined training exercise at the State Preparedness Training Center in Oriskany, NY, August 6, 2022. The purpose of this event was to ensure all units are ready and able to meet all training metrics required to maintain the Chemical, Biological, Radiation, and Nuclear - Task Force mission.

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members work alongside U.S. Army Soldiers as part of Yama Sakura 83 at Camp Asaka, Japan, Dec 3, 2022. The Yama Sakura training event encourages participants to work as dedicated partners in support of the US-Japan security alliance and for the continued peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

030305-F-1443F-013. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Forrest Womack and Senior Airman Charles Varone, both 71st Aerial Port Squadron aerial porters, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., load blank ammunition into magazines Aug. 14, 2022. The blanks were used in simulated live-fire exercises during a Joint Readiness Training Center exercise at Fort Polk, La. JRTC scenarios allow complete integration of Air Force and other military services as well as host-nation and civilian role players. The exercises replicate many of the unique situations and challenges a unit may face including host-national officials and citizens, insurgents and terrorists, news media coverage, and non-governmental organizations.

U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Antoniette Juarez, a 1st Infantry Division Soldier, participates in the Charles Shay Indian memorial ceremony in Saint Laurent Sur Mer, France, June 4, 2022. This ceremony honored Charles Shay, a Native American of the Penobscot Tribe and combat medic, who earned the Silver Star for his heroism on June 6, 1944.

France, Brittany, Coetquidan, Guer on 2021-09-23. Report on the training of the Inter-Arms Military School in Saint-Cyr Coetquidan in Morbihan. The EMIA recruits its students from among active non-commissioned officers and non-commissioned soldiers selected by competition. The cadets follow a two-year training course. At the end of the first year, they are appointed to the rank of second lieutenant, then lieutenant at the end of the second year. Photograph by Martin Bertrand. France, Bretagne, Coetquidan, Guer le 2021-09-23. Reportage sur la formation de l' Ecole militaire interarmes à Saint-Cyr Coetquidan dans le Morbihan. L'EMIA recrute ses eleves parmi les sous-officiers d'active et les militaires du rang selectionnes par concours. Les eleves-officiers suivent une formation de deux ans. A l'issue de la première annee, ils sont nommés au grade de sous-lieutenant, puis de lieutenant a la fin de la seconde annee. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.

Captain James Czarzasty, USAF, from the 48th Medical Group, 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath AB, United Kingdom, talks to Brigadier General Barbara C. Brannon, USAF, the commander of the 89th Medical Group, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, and Assistant Air Force Surgeon General for Nursing, Office of the Surgeon General, Headquarters United States Air Force, Bolling AFB, Washington D.C., during her tour of RAF Lakenheath's hospital and the surrounding area. Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

U.S. Reconnaissance Marines with Maritime Raid Force (MRF), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct mission planning during a jungle sustainment training exercise at Jungle Warfare Training Center, Okinawa, Japan, May 12, 2022. The Marines conducted reconnaissance and patrols, validating Expeditionary Advanced Based Operations (EABO) concepts. 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 premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Army spur candidates assigned to the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, show their ID cards as part of an equipment inspection during a spur ride at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, June 25, 2022. Soldiers from various units participated in a Spur Ride, a challenging event where physical fitness and teamwork are needed to emerge and earn their spurs.

U.S. Army Medics from Medical Readiness Command, Europe, listen the instructor at Minnick Sports field on February 5, 2024. The competitors must complete some physical fitness tests during the MRC, EUR Best Leader Competition, held at the Baumholder Local Training Area, February 5-9, 2024. The rigorous competition is designed to select the best leader (squad) who will represent MRC, EUR at the 2024 United States Army Medical Command Best Leader Competition in June 2024. Army

120706-N-SS993-067 PEARL HARBOR (July 6, 2012) Australian marines sleep alongside the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) before training evolutions with Kingdom of Tonga, Indonesian, and U.S. Marines and Canadian soldiers. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC exercise from June 29 to Aug. 3, in and around the Hawaiian Islands. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2012 is the 23rd exercise in the series that began in 1971.

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsmen, assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), display medical equipment to Swedish soldiers with the 3rd Air Force Ranger Company during a medical practice exchange near Kristianstad, Sweden, Aug. 26, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd MEU, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

From left, Polish and U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 1st Infantry Division Band play their instruments during a dress rehearsal of the Lithuania Military Tattoo at Vilnius, Lithuania, Aug. 26, 2022. The Big Red One Band is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly performing alongside nine other NATO ally bands during a historical, inaugural military tattoo hosted by Lithuanian Armed Forces.

U.S. Marines and Japan Self-Defense Force members conduct a brief prior to aerial live-fire training during Resolute Dragon 22 at Yausubetsu Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 6, 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.

Paratroopers assigned to Charlie Troop, 1-73 Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division conduct an Air Assault and run the "Last 100 Yards" lane for the XVIII Airborne Corps Best Squad Competition on Fort Stewart, GA, July 28, 2022. During the Best Squad Competition, competitors were tested on a wide range of subjects including land navigation, marksmanship, casualty care, physical fitness, small-unit tactics and endurance.

020426-F-1631A-012. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

U.S. Air Force Col. Brian Filler, center, 501st Combat Support Wing commander, briefs U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Derek France, left, Third Air Force commander, during a tour at RAF Croughton, England, Dec. 7, 2022. The 3rd AF command team visited multiple installations throughout the 501st Combat Support Wing to recognize and speak with Airmen and civilians from across the wing.

U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia (MRF-SEA), I Marine Expeditionary Force, and Indonesian marines with 7th Infantry Battalion, 4th Marine Brigade, receive recognition during the closing ceremony for Keris Marine Exercise (MAREX) 23, on 7th Infantry Battalion Base, Lampung, Indonesia, Nov. 24, 2022. Keris MAREX is a bilateral exercise hosted by the Indonesian National Military between the Korps Marinir Republik Indonesia and U.S. Marine Corps focused on promoting military interoperability, maritime domain awareness, strengthening relationships, and expanding capabilities among participating forces. MRF-SEA is an operational model developed by Marine Corps Forces Pacific that postures scalable I Marine Expeditionary Forces west of the International Date Line, conducts a series of planned subject matter expert exchanges and enablers, and advances security objectives shared with our Allies and Partners.

020930-M-0175R-001. Subject Operation/Series: DYNAMIC RESPONSE 2002 Country: Serbia (SER) Scene Major Command Shown: 24th MEU (SOC)

Members of the Polish army hosted a recruiting and community relations event in Ostrołęka, Poland, on 4 June 2022. While there American, Polish, and Romanian troops from eFP Battle Group Poland interacted with local community y members and allowed them to interact with different military equipment.

A group of Polish Paratroopers participate in a ceremony during the anniversary of Operation Market Garden at the Robert Frost Bridge, Arnhem, Netherlands., Sep. 16, 2022. These European citizen remember the sacrifice from the 1st British Parachute Regiment and honor the ones who lost their lives liberating the Netherlands during World War II.

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