Military Personnel in Natural Settings

Images of military personnel engaged in various exercises in wooded and grassy environments, showcasing tactical stances and teamwork. The mood reflects seriousness and focus.

Green Berets U.S. Army Special Forces Group sniper in action.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. John Posey, a machine gunner with Battalion Landing Team 2/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), kneels in the defense during a force-on-force exercise on Russaro Island, Finland, Aug. 10, 2022. During the exercise, U.S. Marines acted as the opposing force for Finnish soldiers. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 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.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kyle Bierman, left, radio and communications security repairer, 3637th Support Maintenance Company, Illinois National Guard, combines forces with U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. James Woodbery, diesel mechanic, Task Force Blackjack, 453 Combat Logistics Battalion, during a react to contact exercise at Northern Strike in Grayling, Mich., Aug. 12, 2022. Northern Strike is designed to challenge approximately 7,400 service members with multiple forms of training that advance interoperability across multicomponent, multinational and interagency partners.

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France, Brittany, Coetquidan, Guer on 2021-09-16. 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 2021-09-16. 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.

Green Berets U.S. Army Special Forces Group sniper in action.

A U.S. Army Paratrooper from Bulldog Troop, 1st Squadron (Airborne), 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade provides security during a Situational Training Exercise on the Maneuver Training Area. Baumholder, Germany, July 18, 2022.

U.S Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Tyki Glenn, a rifleman with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, posts security during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 27, 2022. The purpose of a MCCRE is to formally evaluate the units combat readiness in preparation for deployment.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) set up a defensive position to engage notional targets at Hungarian Defense Forces Central Training Area, Bakony, Hungary, Sept. 21, 2022. The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) increases its readiness posture, and its Soldiers continue to remain ready. They support their higher headquarters and reassure our Allies during critical moments.

A member of the cadre for the Armys first-ever Best Squad competition takes aim with a camouflaged rifle on Fort Bragg, North Carolina Oct.02, 2022. The Army Best Squad Competition tests Soldiers on their individual and collective ability to adapt-to and overcome challenging scenarios and battle-readiness events, evaluating their physical and mental endurance, technical and tactical abilities, and basic warrior skills under stress and extreme fatigue.

Soldiers with Company B, 1st Battalion, 128th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, worked alongside 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation Regiment and other units from across the Wisconsin National Guard to conduct an air assault mission during annual training June 10 at Fort McCoy, Wis. (32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team photo by Staff Sgt. Kati Volkman/Released)

Sniper and spotter of Green Berets U.S. Army Special Forces Group in action.

Squad 2, representing the U.S Army Training and Doctrine Command in the Army Best Squad Competition, conducts Battle Drill 1A: "Squad Attack" during the patrol lanes portion of the competition on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Oct. 3, 2022. The Army Best Squad Competition tests Soldiers on their individual and collective ability to adapt to and overcome challenging scenarios and battle-readiness events that test their physical endurance, technical skills, and tactical abilities under stress and extreme fatigue.

Scenes from Day 2 of the Tripler Army Medical Center Best Medic Competition! Tripler Army Medical Center Desmond T. Doss Health Clinic- Schofield Barracks.

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Alfred Orozco, 1ST Security Forces Squadron (SFS) dog handler and assistant team leader for the 1ST SFS Contending Warrior team, stays alert for enemy forces while other team members (not shown) take defensive positions for tactical training at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. The Langley Contending Warrior team has been preparing for months for the competition which takes place in the Nevada desert. Base: Langley Air Force Base State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A member of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force provides security during tactical movement rehearsals in preparation for Garuda Shield 22 near Barrigada, Guam, July 29, 2022. Garuda Shield, a part of Operation Pathways and a longstanding annual, bilateral military exercise conducted between the U.S. military and Indonesia National Armed Forces, reinforces the U.S. commitments to our allies, and regional partners, joint readiness, and the interoperability to fight and win together. #SuperGarudaShield #FreeAndOpenIndoPacific

United States Army rangers sniper pair in the forest.

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire an M240B machine gun at notional targets during a motorized raid exercise on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, June 27, 2022. Motorized raids are one of the ways the Marine Corps practices quickly moving units closer to the fight. 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.

An Airman from the 319th Civil Engineer Squadron sits on watch during a Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force training on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, July 14, 2022. The goal of Prime BEEF training is to create and maintain civil engineer forces capable of completing multiple objectives at any time.

Marines and Navy Corpsmen with 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines conduct a contact patrol July 22, 2022, during training on North Post at Fort McCoy. The 2/24 is an infantry battalion based out of Chicago consisting of approximately 1,000 Marines and Sailors. The battalion falls under the 23rd Marine Regiment and the 4th Marine Division. The 2/24 is holding annual training at Fort McCoy. (Photos by Scott Sturkol, Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Greggory Holmes, a Fredericksburg, Virginia native and fire team leader with 3d Littoral Combat Team, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, sets security during a combat patrol at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, Aug. 17, 2022. Bougainville I allows fire teams and squads with 3d LCT to rehearse small unit cohesion, lethality, and survivability to set conditions for company offensive, defensive, and Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations during future exercises.

U.S. Army Specialist Joshua Niswanger from Bulldog Troop, 1st Squadron (Airborne), 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade during a Situational Training Exercise moves forward on the Maneuver Training Area. Baumholder, Germany, July 18, 2022.

Recruits with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, perform their evaulation during Land Navigation on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island S.C., Aug 9, 2022. Land navigation is part of Basic Warrior Training and is designed to teach recruits how to use a compass and map for navigation.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Cristobal Denaoseguera, an infantry Marine with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, holds a defensive position during a helicopter raid exercise on Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 03, 2022. The exercise trained Marines on securing an objective, defending it, and creating a forward arming and refueling point. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

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A hospital Corpsman with the 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines, conducts a contact patrol with other Corpsmen and Marines on July 22, 2022, during training on North Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 2/24 is an infantry battalion based out of Chicago consisting of approximately 1,000 Marines and Sailors. The battalion falls under the 23rd Marine Regiment and the 4th Marine Division. The 2/24 is holding annual training at Fort McCoy. (Photos by Scott Sturkol, Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office)

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A hospital Corpsman with the 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines, conducts a contact patrol with other Corpsmen and Marines on July 22, 2022, during training on North Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 2/24 is an infantry battalion based out of Chicago consisting of approximately 1,000 Marines and Sailors. The battalion falls under the 23rd Marine Regiment and the 4th Marine Division. The 2/24 is holding annual training at Fort McCoy. (Photos by Scott Sturkol, Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office)

U.S. Army Georgia National Guardsmen with the Newnan-based Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment, 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, establish an objective rally point during 48th IBCT's Exportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) exercise at Fort Stewart, Ga, June 18, 2022. XCTC is the U.S. Army National Guard's program of record that enables brigade combat teams to achieve the trained platoon readiness necessary to deploy, fight, and win battles throughout the world. The XCTC exercise will include approximately 4,400 brigade personnel from throughout Georgia. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jeron Walker

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Keanujaynu Delossantos, left, a transmissions system operator, and Capt. William Cheatham, left, a company commander for Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, establish communications during a helicopter raid exercise on Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 31, 2023. The Marines of BLT 1/4 were tasked with capturing and securing objective points from simulated enemy forces during the exercise. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of USS America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

A soldier of the royal army in a test uniform made of material with a stain pattern ('flecktarn') as used by the German army. This type of uniform was not entered.

Marines with 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines (2/24) participate in a training scenario July 26, 2022, on North Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 2/24 is an infantry battalion based out of Chicago consisting of approximately 1,000 Marines and Sailors. The battalion falls under the 24th Marine Regiment and the 4th Marine Division. The 2/24 was holding their 2022 annual training at Fort McCoy. (U.S. Army Photos by Scott Sturkol, Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office)

Soldiers assigned to Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Illinois Army National Guard conduct a movement to contact situational training exercise lane during Exercise Southern Vanguard 23 on Nov. 10, 2022 at Tolemaida Military Base, Colombia. Exercise Southern Vanguard is U.S. Army South's premier training exercise taking place at the operational and tactical levels intended to increase interoperability between the United States and Western Hemisphere forces. This year's iteration, Exercise Southern Vanguard 23, involves Soldiers from U.S. Army South and the U.S. Army National Guard training alongside Colombian Army soldiers in varying terrain while conducting weapon familiarization lanes culminating in a bilateral military training operation.

A U.S. Soldier with 4th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, sits in an observation post during Vigilant Fox, a joint exercise including Finnish soldiers, U.S. Soldiers, and British soldiers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, Rifles Regiment, at Niinisalo, Finland, July 28, 2022. The 3/4th 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.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Gabriel Melo, field radio operator, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, installs a camouflaged antenna during a unit communications exercise on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, May 19, 2022. The exercise is performed regularly to enhance communications between units in the Pacific, as well as increase proficiency and readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Sgt. Jacob Wilson)

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Trainging Battalion conduct land navigation on Marine Corps recruit Depot Parris Island. During land navigation, recruits find different points in order to familiarize thems with a map and compass.

OKINAWA, Japan (April 8, 2012) Marines and Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 40 conduct a repelling exercise during a week-long jungle warfare training course at Jungle Warfare Training Center. The center occupies 17,500 acres of jungle in northern Okinawa and provides instruction to prepare Marine and Joint Forces for combat in a dense jungle environment.

U.S. Soldiers with 4th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, pulls security in an observation post during Vigilant Fox, a joint exercise including Finnish soldiers, U.S. Soldiers, and British soldiers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, Rifles Regiment, at Niinisalo, Finland, July 28, 2022. The 3/4th 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.

A U.S. Marine assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (26MEU(SOC)), conduct a patrol during the 26MEU(SOC) Exercise named Odyssey Encore, near Glafyra, Greece, Jan. 13, 2024. The 26th MEU(SOC) readiness sustainment exercise enhances the units operational capabilities as an expeditionary crisis response force and provides an opportunity for the 26MEU(SOC) to conduct advanced integrated expeditionary operations and live-fire training with both the 32nd Marine Brigade and the 24th Armored Brigade in Greece. The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, with the embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), 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.

A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines (2/24) participates in a training scenario July 26, 2022, on North Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 2/24 is an infantry battalion based out of Chicago consisting of approximately 1,000 Marines and Sailors. The battalion falls under the 24th Marine Regiment and the 4th Marine Division. The 2/24 was holding their 2022 annual training at Fort McCoy. (U.S. Army Photos by Scott Sturkol, Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office)

Marines with 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines (2/24) participate in a training scenario July 26, 2022, on North Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 2/24 is an infantry battalion based out of Chicago consisting of approximately 1,000 Marines and Sailors. The battalion falls under the 24th Marine Regiment and the 4th Marine Division. The 2/24 was holding their 2022 annual training at Fort McCoy. (U.S. Army Photos by Scott Sturkol, Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office)

Logan Caulder, South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) calls out to the opposition force while conducting patrol procedures during the 2022 SWAT Summit at the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy, Columbia, South Carolina, Sept. 26, 2022. The South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy hosted a weeklong Federal Bureaus of Investigation Special Weapons and Tactics summit to train law enforcement officers in firearms, close quarters combat, tactical medical care, patrolling tactics and familiarize officers with improvised explosive devices.

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

Marine Sergeant Christopher Lane and Corporal Matthew Jones, 2D Sensor Control and Management Platoon (SCAMP), armed with 5.56mm Colt M16A2 rifle, engage in a joint trail orientation/jungle patrol in and around the perimeter of Howard Air Force Base, Panama Canal. The perimeter serves to keep the surrounding area of the base within US control and free of smugglers and intruders. Base: Howard Air Force Base Country: Panama (PAN)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jacob Holguin, an explosive ordnance technician with 3rd EOD Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, photographs a simulated explosive threat during Jungle Crab 22 at Jungle Warfare Training Center, Okinawa, Japan, June 22, 2022. During Jungle Crab 22 EOD Marines prepared to support Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations by practicing survival methods in areas where logistical support may not be available. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward deployed combat unit that serves as III Marine Expeditionary Forces comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, conduct a patrol during Exercise Bold Quest on Fort Stewart, Georgia, Aug. 15, 2022. Bold Quest is an annual collaborative joint and multinational enterprise in which nations, services, and programs pool their resources in a recurring cycle of capability development to demonstrate a joint capability to link sensors to shooters across air, land, sea, space, and cyberspace.

Army Reserve 2nd Lt. Katy Voss, U.S. Army Reserve Legal Command, orients her map in the woods during a CIOR orienteering training exercise near Hammelburg, Germany on July 27, 2022. The Interallied Confederation of Reserve Officers Military Competition (CIOR MILCOMP) is a three-day team competition consisting of NATO and Partnership for Peace nations in Europe. It has been around since 1957. The competition is open to all reserve components for both NCO and officer. It is now run on a volunteer basis and funded by former competitors through an alumni association.

The U.S. Army 351st Psychological Operations Company conducts Urban Operations training at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. on Nov. 19, 2022. Training factors in U.O. include the presence of civilians and the complexity of urban terrain. Urban combat operations may be conducted to capitalize on strategic or tactical advantages associated with the possession or the control of a particular urban area or to deny these advantages to the enemy.

A hospital Corpsman with the 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines, conducts a contact patrol with other Corpsmen and Marines on July 22, 2022, during training on North Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 2/24 is an infantry battalion based out of Chicago consisting of approximately 1,000 Marines and Sailors. The battalion falls under the 23rd Marine Regiment and the 4th Marine Division. The 2/24 is holding annual training at Fort McCoy. (Photos by Scott Sturkol, Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office)

A soldier with the 2nd Amphibious Rapid Deployment Regiment, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force posts security during small team tactics training for Iron Fist 24 at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 29, 2024. The United States and Japan share common goals in the Indo-Pacific region such as freedom of navigation, economic prosperity within the rules of international law, and deterrence of aggression. Exercises like Iron Fist affirm the U.S. commitment to our allies and our strategic objectives. Iron Fist is an annual bilateral exercise designed to increase interoperability and strengthen the relationships between the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Navy, the JGSDF, and the JMSDF. Marine Corps

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U.S. Marines Corps Lance Cpl. Heriberto Ortega, a rifleman with 3d Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Ground Combat Element, Marine Rotational Force-Darwin 22, sights in on an objective during a company attack as part of exercise Koolendong 22 at Mount Bundey Training Area, NT, Australia July 13, 2022. Exercise Koolendong 22 is a combined and joint exercise focused on expeditionary advanced base operations conducted by U.S. Marines, U.S. Soldiers, U.S. Airmen and Australian Defence Force personnel.

U.S. Army Spc. Peyton Robinson, a cavalry scout assigned to the 4th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, prepares a wooden bridge before a Finnish water crossing training at Säkylä, Finland, July 12, 2022. The 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, and the Pori Brigade of the Finnish army began summer training in Finland to strengthen relations and help build interoperability between the two nations.

A U.S. Marine with 1st Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, provides security during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 14, 2022. This type of training evolution is a culminating event designed to formally evaluate a unit's combat readiness and operation abilities.

Spc. Nathaniel Miska and Sgt. Richard Carlson walk through the woods during the National Best Warrior Competition, July 26, 2022, Volunteer Training Site Milan, Tennessee. Miska and Carlson placed first in both the Minnesota and Region IV Best Warrior Competition, securing their spot in this National Competition. Fourteen National Guard Soldiers are competing in the All-Guard National Best Warrior Competition July 24-29, 2022, primarily at Camp Smyrna, Tennessee.(Minnesota National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Tun Khai, a native of Lansing, Michigan, and a rifleman with 1st Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, conducts a patrol during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 13, 2022. This type of training evolution is a culminating event designed to formally evaluate a unit's combat readiness and operation abilities.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kyler Miller, a mortarman with Battalion Landing Team 2/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepares to conduct an ambush during an exercise on Hasto Buso Island, Finland, Aug. 11, 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.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jacob Holguin, an explosive ordinance disposal technician with 3rd EOD Company, 9th Engineering Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics group, radios to higher during Jungle Crab 22 at Jungle Warfare Training Center, Okinawa, Japan, June 27, 2022. During the training, EOD Marines prepared to support Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations by practicing survival methods in areas where logistical support may not be available. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward deployed combat unit that serves as III Marine Expeditionary Forces comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

Master Sgt. Daniel Zamora, an Integrated Defense Leadership Course student assigned to the 307th Security Forces Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, watches for movement during a static defense exercise at Camp James A. Garfield Joint Military Training Center, Ohio, July 27, 2022. The exercise was part of the two-week Integrated Defense Leadership Course based at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, and using training grounds at CJAG. IDLC was designed to provide Reserve Defenders with intensely focused hands-on training to achieve and maintain combat readiness.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Daniel Hernandez, a practical nursing specialist assigned to 593rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command, I Corps, assumes the prone position when his squad is presented with simulated enemy indirect fire during a squad movement assessment during the I Corps Best Squad Competition at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, June 22, 2022. Eleven squads competed over five competition days in events including marksmanship, fitness tests, field exercises, obstacle courses, a ruck march and a review board.

A soldier from 2nd Bn., 502nd Inf. Regt., 101st Airborne Div., fires an M-249 squad automatic weapon during a live-fire exercise. Base: Fort Campbell State: Kentucky (KY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marines with 2d Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, post security while patrolling through the jungle during a bilateral jungle training event in Manaus, Brazil, Sept. 25, 2022. The U.S. Marine Corps continues to seek opportunities to train alongside Brazilian partners in deliberate and dynamic training events. Bilateral training events, such as jungle training, offer both forces a chance to increase interoperability, exchange best practices, and set conditions for future events to continue to grow a long tradition of friendship and cooperation.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Dominic Laborinbernal, an electrician with Energy Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, poses as a notional casualty wearing Mission Oriented Protective Posture gear after a chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear attack during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation evaluating Marines with 3rd Sustainment Group (Experimental) at a field ammunition supply point in the Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, April 11, 2022. A MCCRE is a formal method utilized by the commanding general to evaluate a unit on its ability to execute its mission essential tasks in a notional combat environment. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward-deployed combat unit that serves as III MEFs comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

Tactical air control party Airmen with the 124th Air Support Operations Squadron conduct covert ground surveillance operations in The Sawtooth National Forest, Idaho, August 20, 2022. These tactical training maneuvers ensure effective communication in deployed locations.

U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party specialists from the 18th Air Support Operations Group compete in Dragon Challenge 2022 at Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina. The annual competition is designed to identify the best Joint Terminal Attack Controller teams within the group by testing the competitors steadfast physical, technical, tactical, and field-knowledge skills under mocked combat conditions.

Spc. Christian Le, a combat engineer for the 317th Engineer Company, 863rd Engineer Battalion, 372nd Engineer Brigade, uses the cheek-to-compass method of determining an azimuth during Army Warrior Tasks training as part of Warrior Exercise 78-22-02 July 22, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 78th Training Division will conduct WAREX 78-22-02 from July 16-30 at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, in order to build Warfighter collective readiness and prepare units to execute mission in support of Unified Land Operations.

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A U.S. Soldier assigned to Bull Troop, 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, negotiates the wall hanger obstacle at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Aug. 18, 2022. The troop conducted training at the obstacle course for familiarization and to build esprit de corps.

A U.S. Marine with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, sets a tripwire obstacle during Summer Pioneer 2022 on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 20, 2022. Summer Pioneer 2022 is a naval engineering exercise demonstrating integrated U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy formations to establish and sustain Expeditionary Advanced Bases and Maritime Domain Awareness.

Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Christopher Noche, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines (2/24), conducts a contact patrol with other Corpsmen and Marines on July 22, 2022, during training on North Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 2/24 is an infantry battalion based out of Chicago consisting of approximately 1,000 Marines and Sailors. The battalion falls under the 23rd Marine Regiment and the 4th Marine Division. The 2/24 is holding annual training at Fort McCoy. (Photos by Scott Sturkol, Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office)

A U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party specialist assigned to the 2d Air Support Operations Squadron out of Vilseck, Germany, watches while the Royal Air Force conducts strike packages during exercise Cobra Warrior 22 in England, Sept. 21, 2022. Cobra Warrior 22 is designed to develop air land integration through support to air maneuver and develop international partner joint personnel recovery and agile combat employment.

A Soldier with Bravo Company, 163rd Infantry Regiment, Montana Army National Guard, conducts Forward Operation Base security checkpoint training exercise at Camp Rapid, South Dakota, June 16, 2022. Base security was one of the trainings conducted in support of the Golden Coyote Training Exercise.

U.S. Airmen assigned to Royal Air Force Mildenhall, comb through the forest as simulated opposing forces, looking for Airmen assigned to the 352nd Special Operation Wing during combat survival training near Thetford, England, Jan. 17, 2024. This training enables aircrew to practice for any survive, evade, resist and escape situation.

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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Trevor Hancock, a scout sniper team leader with 3d Battalion, 2d Marines, prepares to conduct aerial sniper drills on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, July 20, 2022. This training increased the Marines proficiency and lethality while engaging targets from an aircraft in flight. 3/2 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. Hancock is a native of Sumter, South Carolina.

Marines with 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines (2/24) participate in a training scenario July 26, 2022, on North Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 2/24 is an infantry battalion based out of Chicago consisting of approximately 1,000 Marines and Sailors. The battalion falls under the 24th Marine Regiment and the 4th Marine Division. The 2/24 was holding their 2022 annual training at Fort McCoy. (U.S. Army Photos by Scott Sturkol, Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office)

US Marine Corps (USMC) Sergeant (SGT) Boyce, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division (3/3), takes aims with his 5.56 mm M4A1 Carbine, with an M203 40 mm grenade launcher attached, while watching the perimeter during training at Shoalwater Bay Training Area during the training Exercise CROCODILE 2003. US Marine Corps (USMC) Sergeant (SGT) Boyce, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division (3/3), takes aims with his 5.56 mm M4A1 Carbine, with an M203 40 mm grenade launcher attached, while watching the perimeter during training at Shoalwater Bay Training Area during the training Exercise CROCODILE 2003.

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Katherin Lemus-Blanco, a motor transport operator with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines constructs a hide site 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. Lemus-Blanco is a native of Las Vegas, Nevada.

A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines (2/24) participates in a training scenario July 26, 2022, on North Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 2/24 is an infantry battalion based out of Chicago consisting of approximately 1,000 Marines and Sailors. The battalion falls under the 24th Marine Regiment and the 4th Marine Division. The 2/24 was holding their 2022 annual training at Fort McCoy. (U.S. Army Photos by Scott Sturkol, Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ciarra Robinson, 319th Security Forces augmentee, stands guard Sept. 27, 2022, during Readiness Exercise Validation Global Griffin 09-22 at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The 319th Reconnaissance Wing continuously strives to provide innovative and combat-ready airmen and air power to the fight.

A competitor in the Security Police Combat Tactics event at RODEO 94 takes aim at a sniper in a mock village where he and his other team members are attempting to rescue a hostage. Subject Operation/Series: RODEO '94 Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Marine with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/8, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conducts a simulated raid during military operations in urban terrain as part of Realistic Urban Training (RUT) on Fort Barfoot, Virginia, Jan. 18, 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.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Paul Meixner, a reconnaissance Marine with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fires at targets during a live-fire exercise on Vuohisaari Island, Finland, Aug. 15, 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.

U.S. Army Soldiers from 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division and Malaysian Armed forces patrol the jungle during a field training exercise for Keris Strike 22, Malaysia, on June 14, 2022, Keris Strike is a bilateral Army-to-Army military exercise between the Malaysian Army and United States Army Pacific that focuses on enhancing partner land force capacity and capabilitys

020528-F-1443F-006. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Dominic Sanders, a Wayne, Michigan native, and motor transportation operator with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, provides security during a combat patrol at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, Oct. 5, 2022. The training allowed fire teams and squads with 3d MLR to rehearse small unit cohesion, lethality, and survivability to set conditions for company offensive, defensive, and Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations during future exercises.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kayden Layne, a rifleman with Battalion Landing Team 2/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), holds security during an exercise on Hasto Buso Island, Finland, Aug. 11, 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.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Juan Luna, a rifleman with 3d Battalion, 2d Marines, patrols during Exercise Shinka 22.1 at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, June 29, 2022. Shinka exemplifies a shared commitment to realistic training that produces lethal, ready, and adaptable forces capable of decentralized operations across a wide range of missions. 3/2 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Kenneth Leonard, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines (2/24), conducts a contact patrol with other Corpsmen and Marines on July 22, 2022, during training on North Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 2/24 is an infantry battalion based out of Chicago consisting of approximately 1,000 Marines and Sailors. The battalion falls under the 23rd Marine Regiment and the 4th Marine Division. The 2/24 is holding annual training at Fort McCoy. (Photos by Scott Sturkol, Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office)

U.S. Air Force Airman Thomas Hansford, Combat Camera Apprentice with the 1st Combat Camera Squadron, shows his personal tactical gear setup at the end of Exercise Scorpion Lens 23, March 23, 2023. Exercise Scorpion Lens is an annual training event held at McCrady Training Center, Eastover, South Carolina, hosted by the 1st Combat Camera Squadron (1CTCS). The exercise provides expeditionary skills and training to Combat Camera professionals from the United States Army, Air Force, and Marines worldwide.

Army Private First Class Eric Nkusi, 573rd Calvary 3rd Platoon, packs his parachute after jumping from a C-130 Hercules as part of an airborne operation at Fort Bragg, N.C.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Tyree Whitfield (left) and Sgt. Moises Teran, psychological operations specialists attached to 3d Battalion, 2d Marines, set up a Next Generation Loudspeaker during Exercise Shinka 22.1 at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, June 9, 2022. Shinka exemplifies a shared commitment to realistic training that produces lethal, ready, and adaptable forces capable of decentralized operations across a wide range of missions. 3/2 is forward-deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. Whitefield is a native of Columbus, Georgia and Teran is a native of Antioch, Illinois.

Joint training exercise with Det 2. 6 Co. 3/238th AVN MEDEVAC, Cox Health and Missouri State Highway Patrol at Hercules Glade Wilderness, Bradleyville, Mo., Oct. 06, 2022. Multiple Missouri departments teamed up to practice life-saving MEDEVAC scenarios. (Photo by U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Rose Di Trolio.)

011204-A-0051B-210. Base: Fort Polk State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: FORSCOM

Chris Partridge, a patrol deputy with Beaufort County Sheriffs Office, takes cover behind a tree while pursuing a suspect with Tyler LeDuc, a patrol deputy with Pickens County Sheriffs Office, during a training exercise Sept. 27, 2022, at the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy in Columbia. The South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy hosted a weeklong Federal Bureaus of Investigation Special Weapons and Tactics summit to train law enforcement officers in firearms, close quarters combat, tactical medical care, patrolling tactics and familiarize officers with improvised explosive devices.

Marines with 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines (2/24) participate in a training scenario July 26, 2022, on North Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 2/24 is an infantry battalion based out of Chicago consisting of approximately 1,000 Marines and Sailors. The battalion falls under the 24th Marine Regiment and the 4th Marine Division. The 2/24 was holding their 2022 annual training at Fort McCoy. (U.S. Army Photos by Scott Sturkol, Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office)

A U.S. Marine with 3d Platoon, Lima Company, 3d Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Ground Combat Element, Marine Rotational Force-Darwin (MRF-D) 22, fires on advancing enemies during a simulated combat defense as part of exercise Southern Jackaroo 22 at Shoalwater Bay Training Area, May 21, 2022. Southern Jackaroo is a multilateral exercise carried out by Marines with MRF-D, the Australian Army and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers, focusing on live-fire and combined arms training.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Spencer Horne, a reconnaissance Marine with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), participates in a live-fire exercise on Vuohisaari Island, Finland, Aug. 15, 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.

Marines with 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines (2/24) participate in a training scenario July 26, 2022, on North Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 2/24 is an infantry battalion based out of Chicago consisting of approximately 1,000 Marines and Sailors. The battalion falls under the 24th Marine Regiment and the 4th Marine Division. The 2/24 was holding their 2022 annual training at Fort McCoy. (U.S. Army Photos by Scott Sturkol, Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office)

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