Military Physical Training

U.S. military personnel engaged in physical training exercises, emphasizing camaraderie and readiness among troops during various recruit events.

U.S. Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, participate in a unit motivational run on Camp Pendleton, California, July 22, 2022. Led by the unit command staff, the 11th MEU ran with their commanding officer U.S. Marine Corps Col. James W. Lively for the last time before he transitions to his next command.

220924-N-WR252-1017 BUSAN, Republic of Korea (Sept. 24, 2022) Chief Selectees assigned to the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), USS Chancellorsville (CG 62), Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5, and Commander, Naval Forces Korea (CNFK) participate in a joint physical training and camaraderie building event during a routine port visit to Busan, Republic of Korea, Sept. 24. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of CSG 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

New U.S. Marines with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, run in formation during a motivational run at Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD), San Diego, Oct. 27, 2022. The motivational run is the last physical training Marines conducted while at MCRD.

U.S. Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, run in formation during a motivational run at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, June 16, 2022. The Marines leading from the front were responsible for the training and organization of 2nd Recruit Training Battalion.

U.S Marine conducts physical training during the 26th MEUs unit physical training event on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 7, 2022. The 26th MEU conducted a unit physical training event to build camaraderie and encourage esprit de corps amongst the Marines and sailors.

Paratroopers assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division conduct a battalion run on Fort Bragg, NC, Aug. 5, 2022. Paratroopers recieved awards for work done both in Poland and in Garrison following the run.

220909-N-GR655-0122 GROTON, Conn. (September 9, 2022) - Chief Petty Officer (Select) Samuel German, center, a yeoman assigned to Performance Monitoring Team New London, participates in a physical readiness test on board Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn., Sept. 9. The Fiscal Year 2023 chief selects from all commands in the Groton area are participating in a Navy-wide six-week training period designed to increase confidence, trust, and teamwork.

U.S. Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, participate in a unit motivational run on Camp Pendleton, California, July 22, 2022. Led by the unit command staff, the 11th MEU ran with their commanding officer U.S. Marine Corps Col. James W. Lively for the last time before he transitions to his next command.

Best Warrior Competition (BWC) competitors, begin a two-mile run event during the BWC hosted by U.S. Army Futures Command, held on Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas, June 6, 2022. The Best Squad Competition and Best Warrior Competition are events used to select the U.S. Army Best Squad of the Year, Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, Soldier of the Year and U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellences Drill Sergeant of the Year.

U.S Marines conduct physical training during the 26th MEUs unit physical training event on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 7, 2022. The 26th MEU conducted a unit physical training event to build camaraderie and encourage esprit de corps amongst the Marines and sailors.

Soldiers from the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence and Fort Rucker commemorate the U.S. Army's 247th birthday with a post run on June 14, 2022. (U.S. Army photos by Lt. Col. Andy Thaggard)

47th Flying Training Wing members of leadership participated in a 6-mile ruck to honor Holocaust Remembrance Day on the track at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, April 28, 2022. The 6-mile ruck took place to commemorate the 6 million Jewish people who lost their lives during the Holocaust.

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 3rd Infantry Division start Marne Weeks ARSOF Challenge running at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Nov. 30, 2022. The ARSOF Challenge puts Soldiers through three physically challenging events consisting of the five-mile run, a three-mile ruck and the Marne Mile obstacle course.

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Jason L. Morris (left), commanding general of Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego and the Western Recruiting Region, and Colonel Joseph W. Jones (right), the commanding officer of Recruit Training Battalion, and other Marines with Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, lead a motivational (moto) run at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Dec. 8, 2022. The moto run is the last physical training event Marines conduct while at MCRD San Diego.

U.S. Soldiers with the 21st Special Troops Battalion participate in a 2.47miles run in honor of the Armys 247th Birthday, June 14, 2022 at RhineOrdnance Barracks, Kaiserslautern, Germany. Maj. Gen. James Smith andCommand Sgt. Maj. Kofie Primus, both with the 21st Theater SustainmentCommand led the formation.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Andrew Myers, left, commanding officer of Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 153, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 153 (VMGR-153), Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, and Sgt. Maj. Brandon Soetaert, Sergeant Major of VMGR-153, participate in a unit run at Marine Corps Air Station, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, Jan. 19, 2024. The run celebrated the units first anniversary aboard MCBH.

U.S. Marines assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit participate in a Combat Fitness Test (CFT) Nov. 17, 2022 at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. The CFT is an annual physical fitness evaluation and includes a movement to contact, ammunition can lift, and maneuver under fire.

The 1st Aviation Battalion command team, led by Col. Richard P. Tucker, commander and Command Sgt. Maj. Terrence D. Reyes Jr. participate in a post run along Ruf Avenue in celebration of the U.S. Army's 247th birthday June 14, 2022 at Fort Rucker, Alabama.

New Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, run in formation during a motivational run at Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD), San Diego, Sept. 29, 2022. The motivational run was the last physical training Marines conducted while at MCRD.

Paratroopers assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion conduct a battalion run on Fort Bragg, NC, Aug. 5, 2022. Paratroopers recieved awards for work done both in Poland and in Garrison following the run.

The 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division command team leads the 3rd CAB down the flight line before kicking off Marne Air Week with a 4-mile brigade run at Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia, May 31, 2022. Marne Air Week consisted of a brigade run, basketball, tug-o-war, ultimate frisbee, spouse flights and culminated with a Family day.

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 820th Base Defense Group carry a simulated patient during a fireteam relay as part of National Police Week at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, May 20, 2022. The relay race tested participants' physical strength as well as their ability to memorize a series of numbers while under pressure.

New U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, run in formation during a motivational run at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Oct. 13, 2022. The motivational run was the last physical fitness event conducted in recruit training.

U.S. Army Maj. Brandon E. Sallee, operations staff officer, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, conducts the 2-Mile Run event of the Army Combat Fitness Test at the Defense Supply Center Columbus, Ohio, Sep. 23, 2022. The ACFT is designed to test Soldiers physical capabilities, providing various events that simulate the physical necessities of the battlefield.

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220705-N-ZW825-0044 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (July 5, 2022) Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) New Student Indoctrination (NSI) midshipman candidates double time in ranks at Recruit Training Command (RTC), July 5. Upon completion of NSI, the candidates will start their freshman year of the NROTC program at colleges and universities nationwide this fall. NSI is an indoctrination program hosted at RTC, and provides midshipmen with a common military training orientation. NSI provides basic training in five warfighting fundamentals - firefighting, damage control, seamanship, watchstanding and small arms handling and marksmanship - to begin creating basically trained and smartly disciplined future Navy and Marine Corps officers. NROTC is overseen by Commander, Naval Service Training Command (NSTC), Rear Adm. Jennifer S. Couture, which supports naval accessions training for 98 percent of the Navys new officers and enlisted Sailors.

In early April, cadets from the Bronco Battalion of Boise State University gathered on Gowen Field to complete the Army Combat Fitness Test.The Spring Semester of 2022 is nearing completion and the cadets of the Boise State University Army ROTC Bronco Battalion remained active through April as they marched toward the finish line. Cadets completed the Army Combat Fitness Test, a 12 and 8 mile Ruck March along the City of Boise Green Belt Trail, and a personal development workshop on establishing financial stability. Several cadets will receive their commission as 2Lt.s In the Army, Army Reserve and Army National Guard on May 6, 2022, and graduate the following day, May 7, 2022.

The 43rd Air Mobility Squadron Airmen run in the annual Port Dawg Memorial Run May 20, 2022, at Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina. The event honors fellow Port Dawgs who have died in the previous year. Port Dawgs refer to air transportation specialists who build and inspect cargo packages, determine how cargo is stored in the plane, load and unload cargo, and ensure all safety and security precautions are implemented. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Christian Sharpe)

220625-N-PW480-0138 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (June 25, 2022) - Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) New Student Indoctrination (NSI) midshipman candidates run during a physical readiness test at Recruit Training Command (RTC), June 25. Upon completion of NSI, the candidates will start their freshman year of the NROTC program at colleges and universities nationwide this fall. NSI is an indoctrination program hosted at RTC, and provides midshipmen with a common military training orientation. NSI provides basic training in five warfighting fundamentals - firefighting, damage control, seamanship, watchstanding and small arms handling and marksmanship - to begin creating basically trained and smartly disciplined future Navy and Marine Corps officers. NROTC is overseen by Commander, Naval Service Training Command (NSTC), Rear Adm. Jennifer S. Couture, which supports naval accessions training for 98 percent of the Navys new officers and enlisted Sailors.

Colonel James Ross Yastrzemsky, Commander U.S. Army Garrison Benelux, leads a run on Chièvres Air Base towards city hall of Chièvres, Belgium on June 22, 2022. (photo by Henri Cambier)

U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Recruiting Command and poolees, run together during the Marine Heat at the 2022 Nashville Spartan Trifecta Weekend Race held at Lebanon, Tennessee on October 16, 2022. A partnership with Spartan Races provides the USMC with the opportunity to build understanding and positive relationships with American citizens and increase engagement with recruiters.

Soldiers in the 42nd Military Police Brigade complete the ruck march during the Best Squad Competition at Joint Base Lewis McChord, Wash., June 23, 2022. The Best Squad Competition is a single event used to select the U.S. Army Best Squad of the Year, Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, and Soldier of the Year.

Colonel James Ross Yastrzemsky, Commander U.S. Army Garrison Benelux, leads a run on Chièvres Air Base towards city hall of Chièvres, Belgium on June 22, 2022. (photo by Henri Cambier)

New U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, run in formation during a motivational run at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Aug. 25, 2022. The motivational run was the last physical fitness event conducted in recruit training.

220707-N-CO548-1006 PEARL HARBOR (July 7, 2022) Service members, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG53), and runners from various units and countries run a 5K race during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

U.S. Soldiers with the 21st Special Troops Battalion participate in a 2.47miles run in honor of the Armys 247th Birthday, June 14, 2022 at RhineOrdnance Barracks, Kaiserslautern, Germany. Maj. Gen. James Smith andCommand Sgt. Maj. Kofie Primus, both with the 21st Theater SustainmentCommand led the formation.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Robert M. Hancocock, Commanding Officer of Headquarters and Service Battalion, Marine Crops Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego, left, and Col. Joseph W. Jones, Commanding Officer of Recruit Training Regiment, MCRD San Diego, right, congratulate finishers of the Boot Camp Challenge at MCRD San Diego, Oct. 22, 2022. For the past 20 years the Boot Camp Challenge has allowed the public to experience the professionalism and excellence of Marine Corps Drill Instructors while competing in a three-mile obstacle race.

U.S. Marine Corps drill masters with Recruit Training Regiment lead a motivational (moto) run for the new Marines of Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, at Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego, Nov. 17, 2022. The drill masters participated in the moto run while representing their battalions.

220429-N-LZ839-1354NORFOLK, VA. (April 29, 2022) - Sailors, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), participate in a command run in support of Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) month on the flight deck, April 29, 2022. Bataan is underway in the 2nd fleet area of operations. Bataan is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk.

More than 700 Airmen and Guardians assigned to the 331 Training Squadron graduated April 21, 2022, from Basic Military Training. Lt. Gen. Sam Barrett, the Director of Logistics, Joint Staff at the Pentagon, and Chief Master Sgt. Mike Morgan, 37th Training Wing command chief, reviewed the ceremony.

More than 600 Airmen and Guardians assigned to the 326th Training Squadron graduated from Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, August 24-25, 2022. Col. Chris Forrest, Chief, Research Programs, RSI, HQ USEUCOM, reviewed the ceremony.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Nathan Decker, ground sensor platoon chief, intelligence section, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (right) receives a challenge coin from, Sgt. Maj. James Horr, the 26th MEU sergeant major, after a unit physical training event for his outstanding performance on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 23, 2022. The 26th MEU conducted a physical training event to build camaraderie and encourage esprit de corps amongst the Marines and sailors.

220911-N-CM110-1069 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 11, 2022) - Sailors and U.S. Marines participate in a 5K run on the flight deck in remembrance of 9/11 aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Sept. 11, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership greeted Brazilian dignitaries for the Brazilian 200th Independence Day Celebration event hosted by students at the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 7, 2022. IADC students celebrate the Independence Day of all nations represented by students with a presentation about the country and food from the same.

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 23rd Wing participate in a 9/11 remembrance run at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Sept. 12, 2022. The 23rd Force Support Squadron hosted the event to honor those who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001.

U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego, lead the new Marines of Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, on a motivational run at MCRD San Diego, Oct. 13, 2022. The Marines leading from the front were responsible for the training and organization of 1st Recruit Training Battalion.

NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan (Sep. 11, 2015) Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Zacchaeus Glass, of Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi Naval Security Force, takes the American flag from Team Red, White and Blue members during a run in commemoration of Patriot Day. The run was held in honor of those who lost their lives on Sept.11, 2001 due to terrorist attacks on the U.S.

120825-N-SB121-100JACKSONVILLE , Fla. (Aug. 25, 2012) Fleet Master Chief Michael Stevens leads a group of chief petty officer selectees from Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Naval Station Mayport and Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga., in the annual 5-mile Tijuana Flats Summer Beach Run. Nearly 200 chiefs and chief-selects participated in the event to build esprit de corps. Stevens has been selected as the new master chief petty officer of the Navy (MCPON).

Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman Ramon CZ Colon-Lopez, joins a physical fitness session Aug. 10, 2022, at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras. The SEAC provided two professional development opportunities, toured key units on post including the Medical Element, the 1-228th Aviation Regiment, the 612th Air Base Squadron and met with Army Forces Battalion soldiers. The focus of the visit was to meet with enlisted, discuss the importance of U.S. military and partner nations professional development and provide an open forum of discussion with Soldiers, Airmen and Marines.

Airmen assigned to the 4th Fighter Wing participate in a ruck march for POW/MIA Remembrance Week at Goldsboro, North Carolina, September 12, 2022. Airmen ran a total of eight miles with the POW/MIA flag from Seymour Johnson AFB to the Wayne Veteran Memorial.

Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division Sustainment Brigade (ADSB) welcome Brigade Support Battalions from the Division to ADSB on Fort Bragg, NC, April 6, 2022. The welcome ceremony included an award ceremony, brigade run, and PT competition.

Gen. Michael X. Garrett, commanding general of U.S. Forces Command, participates in physical training with 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, at Fort Carson, Colorado, April 7, 2022. After finishing a circuit workout, Soldiers participated in strength and speed-focused relay races. Ivy Soldiers are Athletes that train at higher altitudes and a fit, motivated and READY.

Plebes from the class of 1988 run during an exercise period at the U.S. Naval Academy. Base: Annapolis State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Inter-American Defense College Leadership greeted Uruguayan dignitaries for a Uruguayan Independence Day event hosted by students at the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 2, 2022. IADC students celebrate the Independence Day of all nations represented by students with a presentation about the country and food from the same.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Michele Clarke, a combat videographer, Communication Strategy and Operations section, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (center), poses for a group picture with the Sgt. Maj. James Horr (left), 26th MEU sergeant major, and Col. Dennis Sampson, 26th MEU commanding officer (right), after being recognized for her outstanding performance, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 7, 2022. The 26th MEU conducted a physical training event to build camaraderie and encourage esprit de corps amongst the Marines and sailors.

An instructor gives a pre-exercise briefing to candidates of the Advanced Leader Course. These Soldiers were evaluated on their physical fitness by taking the ACFT July 23, 2022 at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin.

U.S. Coast Guardsmen joined U.S. Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit and U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the USS Bataan (LHD 5) along with other service members and government organizations on a 9/11 Freedom Run during Fleet Week New York 22, in New York City, May 25, 2022. As a part of Fleet Week New York 22, the Marines of Special Purpose Marine-Air Ground Task Force Fleet Week New York engage in special events throughout New York City and the Tri-State area showcasing sea service technologies, future innovation, and connecting with citizens. Fleet Week New York brings together more than 2,000 service members from the Marine Corps, Navy and Coast Guard offering live band performances, military vehicle and equipment displays, and other community relations projects.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Jason Gillespie, the sergeant major for Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC), addresses Marines after a motivational run in honor of the Marine Corps 247th birthday at MCAGCC, Twentynine Palms, California, Nov. 09, 2022. Around this time each year Marines, Sailors, and their families across the globe celebrate the past, present, and future of their Corps founded at Tun Tavern on Nov. 10, 1775.

U.S. Marines assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit participate in a Combat Fitness Test (CFT) Nov. 17, 2022 at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. The CFT is an annual physical fitness evaluation and includes a movement to contact, ammunition can lift, and maneuver under fire.

Soldiers from the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence and Fort Rucker commemorate the U.S. Army's 247th birthday with a post run on June 14, 2022. (U.S. Army photos by Lt. Col. Andy Thaggard)

U.S. Army Reserve Maj. Linda Platt seems to enjoy the 88th Readiness Division Headquarters and Headquarters Detachments 9/11 Hero Memorial 5K Run/Walk at Fort McCoy, Wis., Sept. 9, 2022. The event which started before sunrise promoted Esprit de Corps and honored all the heroes of 9-11, including service members and first responders, who paid the ultimate sacrifice.

A U.S. Marine with Marine Air Control Group (MACG) 18, runs in a three-mile relay race during a field meet at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Feb. 16, 2024. MACG-18 held the field meet to foster a sense of comradery and healthy competition among members of the squadron. Marine Corps

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, prepare for a regiment motivational run on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 2, 2022. Marines with CLR-37 conducted a motivational run and cake cutting ceremony in honor of the Marine Corps 247th Birthday. 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.

DVIDS Caption:U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and U.S. Navy Sailors with USS Miguel Keith (ESB-5), take part in a 5 kilometer run aboard ESB-5, in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 14, 2022. The Marines and Sailors conducted a 5 kilometer run in honor of Lance Cpl. Miguel Keith. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of Amphibious Assault Ship USS 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.

The 1st Cavalry Division celebrates its 101st birthday with a division run and cake-cutting ceremony at Fort Hood, Texas, Sept. 13. Standing proud as the Army's largest Division and continuing to uphold the standards of what it means to be a part of the First Team.

New U.S. Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, run in formation during a motivational run at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, June 16, 2022. The motivational run was the last physical fitness event conducted in recruit training, and the first time the friends and family of Fox Company saw their new Marines.

U.S. Marine Cpl. Garrett Carnes (in wheelchair), a squad leader with 3rd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and 22-year-old native of Mooresville, N.C., jokes with Sgt. Kenney Clark (right), a fellow India Co. squad leader, during a motivational run held here, May 29, 2012, to honor Carnes' life and sacrifice. The infantryman lost his legs in an improvised explosive device attack Feb. 19 while supporting combat operations in the Khan Neshin district of Afghanistan's Helmand province. Shortly before the attack, Carnes had earned a combat meritorious promotion to the rank of corporal. Teams of his fellow Marines and sailors ran 46 miles in his honor, traveling the same distance between the Afghan village in which he was injured, Malakhan, and the fighting position from which he operated, Observation Post Thomas Hill. The men of 'America's Battalion' recently returned from their deployment, marking the battalion's sixth combat tour in eight years and its final sch

52nd Brigade Engineer Battalion conducted a Toy Ruck March to Mountain Post Santa's Workshop at Fort Carson Sept. 1st. Soldiers were full of smiles and joy to donate toys to active duty Soldier Families for the holiday season.

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.

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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Elizabeth Kelson, a drill instructor with Recruit Training Support Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, motivates poolees during Recruiting Station Harrisburgs Annual Pool Function at Fort Indiantown Gap, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, Jun. 4, 2022. The purpose of this training was to prepare poolees for recruit training, build morale, and answer any questions poolees may have about the Marine Corps.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Kabiru M. Labaran, battalion sergeant major with 1st Radio Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, leads 1st RADBN in push ups after a motivational run at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, June 10, 2022. The Marines conducted the motivational run for Lt. Col. Benjamin R. Heredia in honor of his tenure at 1st RadBn. Lt. Col. Heredia served as the commanding officer of 1st RADBN for the past two years and is soon changing command with Lt. Col. Curtis A. Williamson.

Clemson University student Luke Fancher (right), a senior studying management, biology and chemistry from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, hands off the POW-MIA flag to his brother, Jack Fancher, an Army ROTC cadet and junior studying business management, Sept. 15, 2022. Clemson's Army and Air Force ROTC programs were commemorating POW-MIA Recognition Day by running a POW/MIA flag around Bowman Field, never letting it stop and never putting it down, for 24 hours. The cadets ran in teams for one-hour shifts, and dedicated each shift to a prisoner of war or a service member still missing in action. (Photo by Ken Scar)

The United States Army Garrison Humphreys Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers (BOSS) program hosted a 2-mile costume run at USAG Humphreys, Oct. 21. 2022. Multiple units on USAG Humphreys participated in the costume run to celebrate Halloween. (U.S Army photo by Spc. Duong Le)

Paratroopers assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division conduct a battalion run on Fort Bragg, NC, Aug. 5, 2022. Paratroopers recieved awards for work done both in Poland and in Garrison following the run.

220708-N-ZW825-0249 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (July 8, 2022) Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) New Student Indoctrination (NSI) midshipman candidates perform burpees as part of an endurance course physical training session at Recruit Training Command (RTC), July 8. Upon completion of NSI, the candidates will start their freshman year of the NROTC program at colleges and universities nationwide this fall. NSI is an indoctrination program hosted at RTC, and provides midshipmen with a common military training orientation. NSI provides basic training in five warfighting fundamentals - firefighting, damage control, seamanship, watchstanding and small arms handling and marksmanship - to begin creating basically trained and smartly disciplined future Navy and Marine Corps officers. NROTC is overseen by Commander, Naval Service Training Command (NSTC), Rear Adm. Jennifer S. Couture, which supports naval accessions training for 98 percent of the Navys new officers and enlisted Sailors.

Soldiers from the 503rd Military Police Battalion ran through Fort Bragg with the Flame of Hope as part of the 2022 Law Enforcement Torch Run during the morning of May 23. The torch run has more than 110,000 law enforcement members in all 50 U.S. States, 12 Canadian provinces and territories and 47 other countries, who contribute to LETR efforts annually as Guardians of the Flame.

U.S. Marines assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Task Force Los Angeles, run in formation during the Rick Crocker memorial 5k at Santa Monica, California, during Los Angeles Fleet Week, May 26, 2022. Ricardo Crocker was a 10 year veteran of the Santa Monica Police Department and a Marine Corps Reserve Major who was killed in action in Iraq, 2005. The purpose of Fleet Week is to showcase the capabilities of the Navy-Marine Corps team and give back to the community with events, static displays, and personal interactions between service members and the public.

U.S. Airmen assigned to Travis Air Force Base participate in the Prisoners of War and Missing in Action Remembrance ruck march at Travis AFB, California, Sept. 12, 2022. POW/MIA Remembrance Day is recognized on the 3rd Friday in September every year. Travis AFB dedicated a week to honor prisoners of war, service members still missing and their families.

U.S. Army Maj. Brandon E. Sallee, operations staff officer, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, conducts the 2-Mile Run event of the Army Combat Fitness Test at the Defense Supply Center Columbus, Ohio, Sep. 23, 2022. The ACFT is designed to test Soldiers physical capabilities, providing various events that simulate the physical necessities of the battlefield.

Service members assigned to Task Force- 82, along with their Polish Allies, participate in the U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party 24hr Run Challenge at Rzeszow-Jasionka Airport, Poland, from March 31 to April 01, 2022. This annual event is held by TACP units across the Air Force in honor of those who have fallen in the line of duty and raises awareness for Gold Star families.

Airman 1st Class Parker Lund, with the 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, participates in a POW/MIA commemoration run, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Sept. 29, 2022. Volunteers from the 5th Bomb Wing and the 91st Missile Wing ran for 24-hours with the POW/MIA Flag and the U.S. Flag in honor of those held in captivity and those who have yet to return home.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jordan Ishimura, a radio operator, with 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, run 3-miles for time during a certification exercise, at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 26, 2024. This portion of the exercise validated the Marines amphibious and physical abilities in preparation for conflict. 5th ANGLICO provides the Marine Air Ground Task Force or Joint Task Force Commander a liaison capability and ability to plan, coordinate, employ, multi-domain fires and effects across the competition continuum in support of joint and multi-national forces. Ishimura is a native of Kansas. Marine Corps

220803-N-IK959-3573 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (August 3, 2022) Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) New Student Indoctrination (NSI) midshipman candidates respond to directions from U. S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Andy Winslow, staff instructor, during morning physical training at Recruit Training Command (RTC), August 3. Upon completion of NSI, the candidates will start their freshman year of the NROTC program at colleges and universities nationwide this fall. NSI is an indoctrination program hosted at RTC, and provides midshipmen with a common military training orientation. NSI provides basic training in five warfighting fundamentals - firefighting, damage control, seamanship, watchstanding and small arms handling and marksmanship - to begin creating basically trained and smartly disciplined future Navy and Marine Corps officers. NROTC is overseen by Commander, Naval Service Training Command (NSTC), Rear Adm. Jennifer S. Couture, which supports naval accessions training for 98 perce

Paratroopers assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division conduct a battalion run on Fort Bragg, NC, Aug. 5, 2022. Paratroopers recieved awards for work done both in Poland and in Garrison following the run.

Enlisted leaders from across the U.S. Marine Corps tour the Pentagon during the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Symposium in Arlington, Virginia, Aug. 9, 2022. The symposium is designed to provide an educational summit for sergeants major and master gunnery sergeants serving at a general officer command and Navy senior enlisted advisors serving at the Marine Forces level on important and emerging topics in the Marine Corps. The symposium provides a platform for the attendees and presenters to share insights and experiences, which is a key tool for shaping the future of the Marine Corps. (Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Karis Mattingly)

Soldiers from Fort Stewart participate in the Patriot Day run at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Sept. 9, 2022. Soldiers ran to honor the thousands of civilians, police officers, firefighters, medical personnel, and members of the military that gave their lives at the World Trade Center, at Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon as well as the memory of the Dogface Soldiers killed in the subsequent war on terrorism.

Capt. Wes Brown and Lt. Col. Abraham Young, Judge Advocates assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, chat with the Ole Miss Reserve Officers Training Corps cadets after morning physical training in Oxford, Mississippi, Feb. 14, 2024. The officers worked out with the cadets and later made themselves available for a question-and-answer session with them. Army

040608-F-2267W-001. Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AFSPC

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, conduct dynamic warmups before a log drill exercise at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Sept. 26, 2022. Recruits carried a 250-pound log, executing various exercises to strengthen their bodies, minds, and teamwork.

Army soldiers from Camp ZAMA led by MG Vowell participate in the Post Run, the first sports event of ARMY WEEK.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership greeted Ecuadorian dignitaries for an Ecuadorian Independence Day event hosted by students at the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Aug. 10, 2022. IADC students celebrate the Independence Day of all nations represented by students with a presentation about the country and food from the same.

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Basic cadets from the class of 2026 arrive at the U.S. Air Force Academy for in-processing (I-Day), on June 23, 2022, in Colorado Springs, Colo. I-Day marks the start of their journey of becoming a commissioned officer in the U.S. Air Force and Space Force.

Participates of the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command and U.S. Army Forces Command's Adjutant Generals Corps Regimental Association G1 Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year Competition pose for a photo Sept. 20, 2022, at Fort Eustis, Va.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (June 30, 2022) - Navy Region Southeast conducts command physical training aboard Naval Air Station Jacksonville. Navy Region Southeast is the largest shore management region within the U.S. Navy, providing shore support for 18 installations across the southeastern United States.

Airmen assigned to the 91st and 50th Air Refueling Squadron's participate in a 9/11 memorial ruck in Tampa, Florida, Sept. 9, 2022. During the event, Airmen rucked 9.11 miles to honor the victims of the 9/11 attacks and strengthen group cohesion among both flying squadrons.

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, stand on-line during a physical training event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Oct. 25, 2022. Physical training is conducted regularly throughout recruit training to ensure physical readiness within the companies.

021122-F-1443F-001. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Educators and community influencers from Recruiting Stations Frederick and Richmond navigate one of the leadership reaction courses during the Educators Workshop at Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) Parris Island, South Carolina, January 11, 2024. The workshop is a program that invites select educators and community influencers onto MCRD Parris Island to provide insight on how the Marine Corps transforms young men and women into United States Marines.

Los Angeles Air Force Base held a remembrance event for National POW/MIA Recognition Day that began on Sept. 15 and ended on Sept. 16 with a 54 mile torch run and wreath laying ceremony. The torch lighting and run began at Terminal Island, California, and ended at the base. Various base and community organizations carried the torch while running relay legs. The Los Angeles Air Force Base honor guard presented the colors for the opening ceremony on Sept. 16, 2022. Col. Mia Walsh, Commander of Space Base Delta 3, hands the Most Miles Completed trophy to volunteers and the top runners.

220924-N-WR252-1036 BUSAN, Republic of Korea (Sept. 24, 2022) Chief Selectees assigned to the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), USS Chancellorsville (CG 62), Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5, and Commander, Naval Forces Korea (CNFK) participate in a joint physical training and camaraderie building event during a routine port visit to Busan, Republic of Korea, Sept. 24. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of CSG 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

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