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Images of military personnel engaged in training and preparedness exercises, showcasing various uniforms, equipment, and environments during military readiness evaluations.

A soldier patrols through the woods during a field training exercise.

Sgt. Richard Carlson of Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, a Health Care Specialist with the Minnesota National Guards Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Battalion, 94th Cavalry Regiment hugs his sponsor the end of the 12-mile ruck on May 15, 2022 during the Region IV Best Warrior Competition. He is one of twelve National Guard Soldiers competing in the Region IV Best Warrior Competition May 11-15, 2022, at Camp Ripley, Minnesota. The annual competition tests the military skills, physical strength and endurance of the top Soldiers and noncommissioned officers from the Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio National Guards. The winners will move on to compete in the National Guards competition on July 20-30, 2022, at Camp Smyrna, Tennessee. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Sydney Mariette.)

U.S. Army Spc. Ruben Casiano Jr., from Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, acquires targets and maintain communications while maneuvering a Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle during Talisman Sabre 2007 in Shoalwater Bay, Australia, June 20, 2007. The biennial exercise is designed to train Australian and U.S. forces in planning and conducting combined task force operations, which will help improve combat readiness and interoperability.

Texas Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Ivan Castaneda, 136th Maintenance Squadron, right, collaborates with Chilean Air Force 2nd Sgt. Juan Mateluna, left, in preparation for the FIDAE Chilean International Air and Space Show April 2, 2022, at Arturo Merino Benitez Airport, Santiago, Chile. In addition to working together, Airmen also held informal discussions with their Chilean counterparts, which can help both sides discover similar concepts and experiences.

Staff Sgt. Brad Welbourn, 127th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons specialist, is one of a four-man team who conducted the first integrated combat turn on a public road in Alger County, Michigan, June 29, 2022. ICTs enable the quick rearming and refueling of a running jet to reduce the aircrews ground time to quickly get them back into the air executing missions and supporting operations. Aircrew, maintenance, weapons, and fuels airmen work simultaneously to complete each stage of getting the jet back in the air. This was part of the exercise Northern Agility 22-1, which focused on contested logistics and the ability to conduct ICTs in an austere environment.

040513-F-6175D-011. Base: Fresno Air National Guard Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG

Airmen assigned to the 19th Airlift Wing assemble a military shelter system during ROCKI 22-03 at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, May 13, 2022. ROCKI 22-03 was the culmination event in a series of exercises designed to refine C-130 Lead Wing concepts, including the Command and Control Force Elements ability to rapidly deploy to a theater main operating base to command and control Mobility Air Forces assets.

Spc. Raymond Oatman, Soldier with the 372rd Military Intelligence Battalion, employs a Claymore as part of patrol lane tasks during the Military Intelligence Readiness Commands Best Warrior Competition, Camp Bullis, Texas, April 5, 2022. Winners in both the enlisted and noncommissioned officer categories will represent the MIRC in the U.S. Army Reserve Command's Best Warrior Competition this summer.

030321-F-2573S-050. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTAF

041006-M-0374B-018. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Fuji State: Honshu Country: Japan (JPN)

Spc. Kyle Noel from the 130th Engineer Brigade, 84th Engineer battalion learns the controls of a 130G Motor Grader from a member from the Indonesian National Military during joint road repair operations at Python 1 Range, Baturaja, Indonesia, July 30, 2022, as part of Garuda Shield 2022. Garuda Shield, a part of Operation Pathways and a longstanding annual, bilateral military exercise conducted between the U.S. military, Indonesia National Armed Forces, reinforces the U.S. commitments to our allies, and other regional partners reinforcing joint readiness, and the interoperability to fight and win together.

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Basic cadets from the Class of 2026 complete the assault course at the U.S. Air Force Academy's Jacks Valley in Colorado Springs, Colo., July 13, 2022. Basic Cadet Training is a six-week indoctrination program to guide the transformation of new cadets from being civilians to military academy cadets prepared to enter a four-year officer commissioning program. (U.S. Air Force photo/Joshua Armstrong)

Army Sgt. Brock Martin, from Battery A, 1-194 Field Artillery, instructs a Soldier from the Tentara Nasional Indonesia on ground guiding procedures, Baturaja, Indonesia, July 30, 2022 in preparation for the Garuda Shield 22 opening ceremony. 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. #SuperGarudaShieldd #FreeAndOpenIndoPacific

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jacob Carter prepares for the final field exercise of Fieldcraft Hostile (FCH) at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst on Aug. 12, 2022. FCH is a pre-deployment course directed by the 421st Combat Training Squadron, that teaches basic combat skills to over 5,000 U.S. Air Force, Joint and NATO personnel annually.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Solin, 133rd Security Forces Squadron, stands as over watch in Volk Field, Wisc., June 11, 2022. Solin is participating in the first-of-its-kind wing-wide Agile Combat Employment (ACE) exercise for the 133rd Airlift Wing. The Airmen will be able to project combat power anytime, anywhere, while remaining operationally capable is the competitive edge the wing intends to sharpen over the coming days.

010619-M-8337G-021. Base: Naval Air Station, Miramar State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro observes a display of Marathon targets during a live-fire demonstration of range G-36 at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 28, 2022. Del Toro's visit to Camp Lejeune provided an opportunity for Marines and Sailors to demonstrate how the U.S. naval force remains the most powerful in the world by continuing to build, train and equip itself to meet the warfighting needs of today. During his visit, Del Toro was briefed on Littoral Exercise I, which had service members experimenting with new tactics and force structures in littoral environments along the East Coast to prepare for future scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Deja Thomas)

Ivy Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, walk with their rifles in the low ready towards the plane that will be taking them to their upcoming deployment to Poland April 6, 2022, at the Fort Carson Airport Terminal. Ivy Soldiers remain in a constant state of readiness and are prepared for any conflict.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Justice Villalba, a Bronx, New York, native and a fire support Marine with 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, conducts fires during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 12, 2022. The purpose of a MCCRE is to formally evaluate the units combat readiness in preparation for deployment.

DA-SC-88-08076. Base: Fort Gordon State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Tennessee Army National Guardsman Sgt. James Bolen Jr. from Joint Force Headquarters looks for a point during the land navigation event at the Tennessee State Best Warrior Competition in Tullahoma, Feb. 23, 2024. Competitors had no additional use of technology during the event. Army National Guard

U.S. Soldiers with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 112th Infantry Regiment, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team complete a 3.6 mile run in combat gear during a physical training exercise at Camp McGregor, New Mexico, Jan. 14, 2024. They are training at Camp McGregor as they prepare for a deployment to the Horn of Africa.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joshua Hensley, 15th Air Support Operations Squadron tactical air control party, observes a mission at Avon Park Air Force Range, Florida, May 12, 2022. Operators on the ground use the devices to link rescue personnel, Airborne Extensible Relay Over-Horizon Network-enabled aircraft and command and control elements.

030404-F-6449C-006. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base Country: Romania (ROM) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jared Ennis, 1st Battalion, 171st Aviation Regiment, Tennessee National Guard, straps Spc Melissa Bellgreen, 1171st Medical Company, Michigan National Guard, onto a litter during hot and cold load training, at Grayling Army Airfield, Grayling Mich., during exercise Northern Strike 22-2 Aug. 8, 2022. Northern Strike is designed to challenge over 7,400 service members with multiple forms of training that advance interoperability across multicomponent, multinational and interagency partners.

DJIBOUTI, Africa - Corporals Beau Reimink (left) and Ian Collins both from team three, Sniper Platoon, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, discuses which route to travel while conducting high desert stocking training in Djibouti, Africa March 26.24th MEU Marines are currently training in a series of sustainment and bilateral exercises while in Djibouti. The 24th MEU is currently on a seven month deployment aboard Nassau Amphibious Ready Group vessels as the theatre reserve force for Central Command.

Defenders assigned to the 673rd Security Forces Squadron take cover during Shoot, Move, Communicate training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 14, 2022. Shoot, Move, Communicate allowed security forces Airmen to practice real-world small-unit communication and combat tactics. The mission of the 673rd SFS is to provide combat ready forces fully prepared for rapid worldwide deployment and to defend the installation; promote safety and security; and care for our Airmen, Soldiers, civilians, and families at home.

041122-M-2583M-013. Base: Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Army Pfc. Aven Sandoval and Spc. Nicholaus Loureiro, cavalry scouts assigned to the 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, based in Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, perform a reconnaissance mission June 16, at Fort Hunter Liggett, California, during Combat Support Training Exercise 91-22-01. Active duty Soldiers from the 1-14 Cav. Reg. are supporting the Army Reserve exercise by acting as enemy forces to create a more realistic wartime scenario.

Weapons Training Battalion instructors brief Commandant of the Marine Corps GEN. Paul X. Kelley on the M-16A2 rifle during his visit to the Marine Corps Development and Education Command. Base: Marine Corps Base, Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Jeff Wispell and Quentin Johns, 775th Civil Engineering Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technicians, help Hunter Satepauhoddle try on EOD gear at the 388th Munition Squadron second annual auto show at Northridge High School in Layton, Utah, May 7th, 2022. The 388th MUNS hosted the show to strengthen the relationship between Hill Air Force Base and the local community.

US Army Sergeant Guillermo Gonzales, 1ST Special Forces Group, Fort Lewis, Washington, receives a set of Thai jump wings from a Thailand airborne soldier after participating in a US/Thai joint-combined jump exchange at this year's Exercise COBRA GOLD 2001. A jump exchange is a time honored jump tradition that affords individuals the opportunity to earn the right to wear the wings of foreign military paratroopers who participate in the jump exchange. CG '01 is regularly scheduled, joint-combined exercise designed to ensure regional peace and strengthen the ability of the royal Thai Armed Forces to defend Thailand or respond to regional contingencies. This year's exercise the 20th in the .... Complete Scene Caption: US Army Sergeant Guillermo Gonzales, 1st Special Forces Group, Fort Lewis, Washington, receives a set of Thai jump wings from a Thailand airborne soldier after participating in a US/Thai joint-combined jump exchange at this year's Exercise COBRA GOLD 2001. A jump exchange i

Capt. David Reagan, the Commander of Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, speaks to various media outlets during an interview on DV Day as part of Justice Eagle 22 on Sept. 19, 2022, at Smardan Training Area, Romania. Our commitment to defending NATO territory is ironclad and we 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.)

Capt. David Reagan, the Commander of Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, speaks to various media outlets during an interview on DV Day as part of Justice Eagle 22 on Sept. 19, 2022, at Smardan Training Area, Romania. Our commitment to defending NATO territory is ironclad and we 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.)

030131-F-9032T-004. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM

British soldier with the reflection of UK flag in glasses looking forward.

030303-M-9124R-005. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Grizzly Country: Kuwait (KWT)

U.S. Marine Corps Recruit James W. Garcia Gamero, a recruit with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, participates in a swim qualification at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. Recruits were required to pass all swim events in the water survival course in order to graduate as a basically trained Marine. Gamero was recruited with Recruiting Station Los Angeles, California.

220617-N-N3764-1002MARTINIQUE, France - (June 17, 2022) -Cmdr. Brett Seeley, commanding officer of the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15), attends a closing ceremony for exercise Caraibes 2022, in Martinique, France, June 17, 2022. Caraibes 2022 is a French led, combined and joint training exercise in the Caribbean involving naval, air and land assets. This multi-national exercise aims to promote cooperation among regional forces and their collective ability to successfully provide humanitarian assistance/disaster relief in response to a natural disaster.

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 36th Combat Aviation Brigade conduct an emergency deployment readiness exercise (EDRE) on Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Oct. 8, 2022.

Alexa Lopez De Nava, an attendee of Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego's Educators Workshop, speaks with a range coach at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 28, 2023. The Educators Workshop is an opportunity for MCRD San Diego to welcome academic faculty onto the base to gain insight into what recruit training looks like, how the Marine Corps functions, and the type of person the Marine Corps is looking to attract through conversations with currently commissioned and non-commissioned Marines. Lopez De Nava is a facualty member at Del Mar High School in Del Mar, Calif.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Dennis Scott, 823d Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers, Detachment 1 fire contingency instructor, briefs during an exercise at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, April 18, 2022. The 823rd RED HORSE, Det. 1 hosts a variety of contingency combat support training to include Silver Flag and the Air Force Civil Engineer Readiness Challenge to build competent and confident combat-ready Airmen.

We remembered and honored the @10thMTN Soldiers from Task Force 2-14 by participating in the Mogadishu Mile on September 30, 2022. The original mile was a route taken by Soldiers from a Blackhawk helicopter crash site to a rally point held by the 10th Mountain Division on National Street during the Battle of Mogadishu on October 4, 1993.

USACE Commander LTG Scott Spellmon listens to MOTCO Installation CDR LTC Luke Clover explain details about the Wharf 2 project as part of his visit to key construction project sites at the installation on June 14, 2022.

Tech. Sgt. Randall Disch, 99th Ground Combat Training Squadron Combat Arms instructor, releases the safety pin of an M-67 fragmentation grenade during the M-67 fragmentation grenade training class Aug. 30, 2014, at Silver Flag Alpha, Nevada. This is the last time the course will take place at Silver Flag. Next year the course will be consolidated with the U.S. Army at Fort Bliss, Texas.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Aaron Capolupo, with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 114th Infantry Regiment, puts on his night vision goggles before a night mission at the Fort Dix Ranges on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, March 25, 2023. The 114th Infantry Regiment had a four day drill weekend to better prepare for JRTC.

88th Security Forces Squadron combat arms instructors scores targets during the M18 9mm pistol Excellence in Competition shooting event held as part of Police Week at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, May 17, 2022. During the competition participants competed for the best score with both pistols and rifles.

U.S. Army Maj. Zachary Busenbark, Commander of Alpha Battery, 4th Battalion, 4th Security forces Assistance Brigade, and Team Leader for the SFAB Field Artillery Advisor Team, speaks with Romanian and Polish military leaders during the Romanian 8th Field Artillery Brigade Artillery Table VIII exercise, Jan. 17, 2024. Romanian artillery soldiers fired rockets from an M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System from the Smardan Training Area, located in Galati County, Western Moldavia, Romania, Jan. 17, 2024. The Reduced Range Practice Rockets were fired by the Romanian 8th Field Artillery Brigade, and supported by U.S. Army 4th Battalion, 4th Security Forces Assistance Brigade, attached to Task Force 82. The artillery exercise affords crew members the opportunity to conduct fire missions on the HIMARS to increase readiness and proficiency on the combat platform.

U.S. Soldiers with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 112th Infantry Regiment, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team complete a 3.6 mile run in combat gear during a physical training exercise at Camp McGregor, New Mexico, Jan. 14, 2024. They are training at Camp McGregor as they prepare for a deployment to the Horn of Africa.

A U.S. Marine Task Force 51/5 Joint Tactical Air Controller, and a U.S. Air Force Airman from the 82nd Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron tactical air control party, go over a map during training at Udairi Range, Kuwait, April 4, 2023. During the training, Air Force TACPs and Marine JTACs coordinated dry fire onto targets with Army AH-64 Apaches. This joint training between the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marines, and U.S. Army, improves coordination between air and ground assets, bringing fire onto targets faster and with higher accuracy during high stress situations.

A Spanish soldier representing Task Force Toro completes the hammer hold event during the Viking games at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Jan. 12, 2024. The games, which was hosted by the Norwegian Telemark Battalion "Task Force Viking", included a variety of team-based events that tested competitors' stamina, speed, strength, and endurance

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Lionel Hunter, assigned to the 17th Military Police Detachment, talks to the formation of soldiers during Sgt. Nathaniel Hendrix promotion ceremony on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Sept. 14, 2022. Hunter came up from his duty station in South Carolina so that he could be at Hendrix promotion ceremony.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Lionel Hunter, assigned to the 17th Military Police Detachment, talks to the formation of soldiers during Sgt. Nathaniel Hendrix promotion ceremony on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Sept. 14, 2022. Hunter came up from his duty station in South Carolina so that he could be at Hendrix promotion ceremony.

U.S. Army Sgt. Chase Tomlinson, Critical Care Fight Paramedic, secures a simulated casualty in the hoisting seat as part of Survive, Evade, Resist, Escape (SERE) recovery training during this years Joint Pacific Readiness Center excercise at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska March 29, 2023. JPMRC-AK 23-02, executed in Alaska with its world-class training facilities and its harsh Arctic environment, builds Soldiers and leaders into a cohesive team of skilled, tough, alert, and adaptive warriors capable of fighting and winning anywhere.

220720-N-PI330-1028 NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (July 20, 2022) Gunners Mate 1st Class Conrad Friedrich, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB 133), leads a weapons familiarization training in Rota, Spain, July 20, 2022. NMCB 133 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.

SCHRIEVER SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. -- The 50th Civil Engineer Squadron's Fire Department, provided vehicle extraction training to two members of the Schriever SFB Colorado leadership team. During the training, conducted 3 October, 2022 at the fire training area, Space Base Delta 1 Operating Location Schriever Commander, U.S. Air Force Colonel Randy Combs and 50th CES Commander, Lt. Col Monica Pickenpaugh, donned firefighter gear and operated tools to become familiar with one critical firefighter duty.

U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Piontek, Vice Commander of the 133rd Airlift Wing, and Krista Sheridan, 133rd Airlift Wings Sexual Assault Response Coordinator hand out information about sexual assault awareness and prevention month in St. Paul, Minn., April 8, 2022. The campaign is designed to raise public awareness and help educate communities on how to prevent it.

A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade shows his excitement as he walks off the drop zone after conducting an airborne operation alongside Italian Army paratroopers with the Brigata Paracadutisti "Folgore" at Frida Drop Zone in Pordenone, Italy, while wearing an ugly holiday sweater Dec. 7, 2022. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to the United States European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to build partnerships and strengthen the alliance.(U.S. Army photograph by Sgt. Mariah Gonzalez)

Maj. Gen. David Hodne, commanding general of the 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson, shakes hands with Sgt. Seth Michael Cunningham, a military working dog handler assigned to 759th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, on Founders Field, Fort Carson, Colorado, April 14, 2022. Hodne spoke about topics such as a training partnership with the U.S. Air Force Academy, the annual Native American Consultation, and the introduction to Hodnes new concept of “Mountain Post READY (Respect, Expert, Athlete, Disciplined, You).”

030917-F-2295B-002. Base: Langley Air Force Base State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

DF-ST-87-02152. Subject Operation/Series: FUERZAS UNIDAS BOLIVIA Base: Tolata Country: Bolivia (BOL)

Republic of Korea Marine Corps Master Sgt. Ma Sung Rak, a communications equipment chief with 1st ROK Marine Division, ROK Marine Corps, tests a Harris AN/PRC-150 radio during exercise Freedom Shield 23, at Pohang, Republic of Korea, March 20, 2023. During the exercise, ROK and U.S. Marines used with the Mini-Secure Communications Controller, a tactical voice bridge, allowing the combined forces to securely communicate over radio. Freedom Shield is a defense-oriented exercise designed to strengthen the ROK-U.S. Alliance, enhance our combined defense posture, and strengthen security and stability on the Korean peninsula.

U.S. Army Sgt. Henry Seiber, a tank operator assigned to 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, stands in front of his tank during gunnery table V at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Jan. 18, 2024. Sgt. Seiber joined the Army to see more of the world and leave his hometown of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Twenty seven-year-old Sgt. Dustin Baller, a motor transport operator with Bravo Company, 4th Marine Logistics Group, 6th Engineer Support Battalion, demonstrates to a soldier with the Armed Forces of Mozambique (FADM) how to use a power drill Aug. 3, 2010. The U.S. Marine engineer battalion is in Mozambique as part of Exercise SHARED ACCORD 2010, a 10-day exercise designed to build U.S. Africa Command partner nation capacity for peace and stability operations. The SA10 task force of more than 700 service members will also be working to provide humanitarian civic-assistance and engineering projects.

U.S. Army Col. Steven Gventer, Joint Task Force-Bravo commander, left, observes the immunization of a cow April 20, 2022, in Cane, Honduras. Animal care specialists, civil affairs team members and volunteers from the Medical Element at JTF-Bravo vaccinated more than 500 cattle in three days for local farmers, ensuring the fatality rate of the herd is decreased from around 50% to 15%. The vaccinations provided through this partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture in Honduras and Soto Cano Air Base creates a better quality of life for the cattle as well as food stability for the community.

An Army National Guard Soldier plots points on a map during the night land navigation challenge of the National Guard Region V Best Warrior Competition at Camp Gruber Training Center, Okla., May 17, 2022. The annual competition brings together top-tier soldiers to challenge them on a variety of Army warrior tasks and contest of eight events that promote soldier readiness and recognizes individuals who embody the Army Values. (Oklahoma National Guard photo by Spc. Danielle Rayon)

U.S. Army Jumpmaster, performs Jumpmaster Personal Inspection (JMPI) on U.S. Army and International Paratroopers during Leapfest 2022 at the Quonset Army Aviation Support Facility in Washington County, Rhode Island, August 6, 2022. Leapfest is the largest, longest-standing, international static line parachute training event and competition hosted by the 56th Troop Command, Rhode Island Army National Guard, to promote high-level technical training and esprit de corps within the International Airborne community.

U.S. Army Sgt. Romario Williams, assigned to the Eisenhower Army Medical Center out of Fort Gordon, Ga., earns the Expert Field Medical Badge on his third attempt Oct. 28 on Pike Field at Fort Bragg, N.C. The EFMB is considered one of the most challenging skills badges in the U.S. Army as it tests the professional competence and physical endurance of the Army Combat Medic.

Canadian Medical Officer, Commander Michael Montague, and United States Army Combat Diver, Sergeant Russ Newton, (left to right) supervise the dive training during during Exercise TRADEWINDS in Belize City, Belize on May 8, 2022. Photo: Cpl Alevtina Ostanin - Visual Communications Support (VCS)

STAFF Sergeant Todd Campbell, USAF, of the 124th Security Forces Squadron checks the papers of a civilian entering Gowen Field (Air National Guard Base), Idaho, as part of heightened security procedures for Operation NOBLE EAGLE. NOBLE EAGLE is a partial mobilization of the reserves for homeland defense and civil support missions in response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Gowen Field State: Idaho (ID) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG

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U.S. Marine Corps Capt. David Soha, a Jacksonville, Florida, native and an infantry officer with 2d Marine Division, poses for a photo during the Division Leader Assessment Program 4-22 on Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, Sept. 15, 2022. The assessment program provides Marines with learning and mentorship opportunities, which helps train and develop Marines that demonstrate an apex level of lethality, endurance and comprehensive warfighting ability.

Lance Corporal (LCPL) Richard P. Wade, from Rockville, Maryland, assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1ST Marine Division from Camp Pendleton, California, enjoys a meal at Camp Coyote in northern Kuwait, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Coyote Country: Kuwait (KWT)

Ace Troop, 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, conducts amphibious infiltration mission with the 3rd Radio Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force recon team on Bellows Air Force Base at Waimanalo, Hawaii, on Aug. 24, 2022. Conducting these joint training exercises enhances combined interoperability between the U.S. military forces. The training advances partners abilities to address complex and future contingencies throughout the Indo-Pacific.

A U.S. Army Soldier assists in the tear-down and loading process following the Shaw Air and Space Expo at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, April 3, 2022. Shaw was built in 1941 as an Army Air Force training base and named after Lt. Ervin D. Shaw of Sumter county.

Air Force Col. Dale Harrell, 88th Medical Group commander, looks at equipment during a joint training exercise at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Nov. 9, 2022. The 445th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron and the 88th Medical Group Critical Care Air Transport Team conducted the training, simulating a live-flight environment where Airmen learn to prepare for challenges such as turbulence, changes in temperatures and air pressure, as they care for critically ill patients.

U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. 1st Class Deidre L. Knight, the acting first sergeant of the 214th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, adjusts her advanced combat helmet before moving on to zero her weapon at Fort Pickett, Virginia, May 14, 2022. Zeroing, or sighting in, is the process of aligning sights on a weapon so the marksman can accurately aim at a target from a set distance.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Bryce Tharman, 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron pavements and equipment operator, says the mission fixing two upheavals on the flightline at an undisclosed location on August 5, 2022, has been the highlight of his deployment so far. It's been a blast getting to come out here with the great leadership and the great people and working together to get the task done in a timely manner.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Edward Roller, a fires advisor with the 1st battalion, 54th Security Assistance Forces Brigade talks with an interpreter about tactical positioning after a defensive posture training exercise during Noble Partner at the Vaziani Training Area, Georgia, Sep. 1, 2022. Exercise Noble Partner is designed to enhance regional partnerships and increase U.S. force readiness and interoperability in a realistic, multinational training environment. The exercise allows participants to conduct situational training exercises, live-fire exercises, and combined mechanized maneuvers.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Hector Garcia, command chief, 156th Wing, speaks to Airmen after receiving a commemorative plaque for Rican 68 from Lt. Col. Tirso Peña, commander, 120th Operations Support Squadron, Montana Air National Guard, during his visit to Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Carolina, Puerto Rico, Aug. 22, 2022. Lt. Col. Peña was previously a member of the 156th Wing and shares their history. The 120th Airlift Wing has provided support to the unit by helping to maintain career enlisted aviator load masters and flight engineers current with their qualifications.

Cpl. Michael Mayfield, assigned to the 35th Signal Brigade, lifts an ammo can over a beam during the Leaders Reaction Course event at XVIII Airborne Corps Best Squad Competition for Corps' Separates Competition at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, June 7, 2022. The competition tested squads physical, technical and tactical abilities under stress and fatigue to determine which squad would partake in the next competition at Fort Stewart, Georgia, in July 2022.

040828-F-0017C-003. Base: Kwang Ju Air Base State: Gwangju Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

SAMSON, AL (June 14, 2022) Seaman Second Class Tceollyar Simmons memorial service. On November 19, 2021, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) identified the remains of Seaman Second Class Tceollyar, missing from World War II.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Frankie Sablan, 554th Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers Squadron force support contingency instructor, assembles shelving during an operational readiness exercise at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Sept. 13, 2022. The purpose of this ORE is for Airmen to practice and enhance the skills needed to conduct various base functions in a high-risk environment.

U.S. Army Sgt. Kyle Johnson, a patriot launching operator-maintainer assigned to Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment, directs the positioning of the antenna mast group for a MIM-104 Patriot during Ryukyu Vice 23.1 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 12, 2022. Ryukyu Vice is a joint, fixed-wing aviation command and control exercise that provides critical training to 1st Marine Aircraft Wing tactical air control personnel through offensive, defensive and counter-air live-flight scenarios. 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment supported Ryukyu Vice by providing Surface to Air Missile and Sensor Coverage, enabling freedom of maneuver for the exercise scenario and track correlation on the joint network.

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Joseph Guthmann, right, an Officer Selection Officer with Officer Selection Team San Jose, explains the Combat Fitness Test to officer candidates during a monthly pool function in San Mateo, California November 5, 2022. The Marine Officer Program functions prepare future candidates for Marine Corps Officer Candidates School, by providing knowledge, an intense training environment, and challenge them with the Marine Corps physical fitness tests.

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Luke Booth, from Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, monitors communications and awaits his next operational order during Talisman Sabre 2007 in Shoalwater Bay, Australia, June 23, 2007. The biennial exercise is designed to train Australian and U.S. forces in planning and conducting combined task force operations, which will help improve combat readiness and interoperability.

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Zachary Whited, an infantryman with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines, removes mission oriented protective posture gear after leaving the gas chamber during chemical biological radiological and nuclear defense training aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 06, 2022. This exercise demonstrates the training capabilities of Range Training Area Management (RTAM), Marine Corps Installations-East, as RTAM supports II Marine Expeditionary Force in producing the next generation of warfighters.

U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handing) Airman Jarrod Perry, from Las Vegas, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), uses a jetpack to clean the flight deck during a maintenance check aboard the ship, in Newport News, Virginia, Sep. 20, 2022. The John C. Stennis is in Newport News Shipyard working alongside NNS, NAVSEA and contractors conducting Refueling and Complex Overhaul as part of the mission to deliver the warship back in the fight, on time and on budget, to resume its duty of defending the United States.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jacob Zupke, with the Marine Corps Shooting Team, prepares to shoot his rifle during the 2022 National Matches on Camp Perry, Ohio, Aug. 3, 2022. Participants compete in six-man-teams, each shooter firing a timed 100-point aggregate using national match M-16 A4 service rifles. Rifles are fired from the 200, 300 and 600 yard lines in both sitting and standing positions. The National Matches, also called the World Series of Shooting Sports, have been a tradition on Camp Perry since 1907; more than 4,500 participants compete annually.

A U.S. Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, low crawls up a hill during a Martial Arts Instructor course culminating event at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, April 11, 2023. This multiphase event challenged the endurance, martial prowess, strength, and squad cohesion of the students of the MAI course. 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.

Officer candidates conduct land navigation training on July 14, 2022, Stones Ranch Military Reservation, East Lyme, CT. Prior enlisted and first-time Soldiers undergo Officer Candidate School (OCS) to learn how to become an effective leader in the United States Army. (U.S. Army National Guard photos by Sgt. Terry Rajsombath)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Parker Eich, a utility engineer with 8th Communications Battalion (8th Comm), II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) Information Group, refuels a generator during a mission rehearsal exercise (MRX) aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 23, 2023. MRX is an opportunity to train and evaluate the 26th Marine Expeditionary Units ability to complete special individual and collective tasks and evaluate their ability to conduct assigned mission essential tasks in order to prepare those forces to deploy worldwide in support of geographic combatant commanders.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jordan Falcon, a tactical air control party specialist assigned to Detachment 1, 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, enjoys a moment of levity during mountaineering training at Sunshine Ridge, Alaska, July 22, 2022. The 3rd ASOS special warfare Airmen utilize Alaskas varied and austere training locations to prepare for conditions they may face on deployment.

Work Request Description: Photographic coverage of ASCAN 2021 Class Wilderness Survival Training at Ft. Rucker, Alabama

050114-F-5040D-663. Base: Andersen Air Base State: Guam (GU) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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