Military Physical Training Activities

A series of physical fitness activities involving soldiers and marines. Scenes show exercises like push-ups, pull-ups, and kettlebell training, emphasizing camaraderie and competition.

Paratroopers participate in a physical fitness test on the second day of the Small Unit Range Tactics (SURT) course on Fort Bragg, NC, Aug. 16, 2022. The physical fitness test consists of push-ups, sit-ups, and a five-mile run to test the ability of soldiers before continuing on to Ranger School.

Soldiers assigned to the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), and the Joint Force Headquarters-National Capital Region and the U.S. Army Military District of Washington, participate in the MDW Best Squad Competition at Fort A.P. Hill, Va. and Fort McNair, Washington, D.C., July 31 to Aug. 5, 2022. Soldiers were tested on patrol lanes, weapons lanes, medical lanes, and a board over the course of the five-day competition.

Paratroopers participate in a physical fitness test on the second day of the Small Unit Range Tactics (SURT) course on Fort Bragg, NC, Aug. 16, 2022. The physical fitness test consists of push-ups, sit-ups, and a five-mile run to test the ability of soldiers before continuing on to Ranger School.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Christian Resendez, an infantry Marine with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, carries a kettlebell during a corporal's course director's physical training event aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the South China Sea, Sept. 20, 2022. The Corporals Course Directors PT was a squad competition designed to create a sense of competitiveness amongst students. 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.

230327-N-SK738-1008 TYRRHENIAN SEA (March 27, 2023) Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Nicholas Esquivel, left, and Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Austin Trypuc, both assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), practice kicks during combat training, March 27, 2023. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group 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 Lt. Col. Johnathan W. Klein, brigade judge advocate, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 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.

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Johnathan W. Klein, brigade judge advocate, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 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.

Staff Sgt. Christopher Maire, a 60th Security Forces Squadron patrolman at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., strains to complete an exercise during a physical training session Jan. 5, 2016, during the first week of the Phoenix Raven Qualification Course at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. The intensive three-week, 12-hour-a-day course covers such subjects as cross-cultural awareness, legal considerations, embassy operations, airfield survey techniques, explosive ordnance awareness, aircraft searches and unarmed self-defense techniques.

A U.S. Marine Corps student with Recruiters School, Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego, conducts physical training during a mock pool function physical training event at MCRD San Diego, April 12, 2022. The Basic Recruiter Course offers the basic skills and knowledge in order to develop their ability to influence young men and women to select the Marine Corps as a career opportunity.

Twelve National Guard Soldiers are 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 Sgt. Bob Brown)

U.S. Marine Corps students with Recruiters School, Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego, conduct physical training during a mock pool function physical training event at MCRD San Diego, April 12, 2022. The Basic Recruiter Course offers the basic skills and knowledge in order to develop their ability to influence young men and women to select the Marine Corps as a career opportunity.

Coach Bruce Babashan puts Virginia National Guard Soldiers through a basic boxing workout Oct. 13, 2018, in Leesburg, Virginia. Babashan, a professional boxing coach/trainer and USA Boxing coach with decades of experience, stressed the importance of dedication, repetition, preparation and self reliance to Soldiers assigned to the Leesburg-based Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team.

A U.S. Marine Corps drill instructor with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, directs recruits during a physical training event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, April 5, 2022. Physical Training was utilized to create uniformity, and physically fit Marines.

Area Support Group - Kuwait, and 86th Dive Detachment, Soldiers begin the run portion of an Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Sept. 27, 2022.

Permanent Contact Station (PCS) Shawnee poolees conduct physical training in Shawnee, OK, Dec. 29, 2022.

308th Rescue Squadron Airmen participate in a tribute workout and teambuilding event at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, Sept. 11, 2022. Embracing the Multi-Capable Airmen concept, support Airmen worked in teams alongside pararescuemen to perform operations and physical fitness together to learn tasks outside of their primary specialty in order to reduce the overall personnel footprint in a deployed environment.

Airmen of the 139th Airlift Wing put on a career fair for high school students at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, St. Joseph, Missouri, Sept. 20, 2022. The students learned about the Air National Guard and the various careers offered on base.

Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team "STRIKE", 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), conduct an Army Physical Fitness Test to compete for slots for the Expert Infantry Badge and the Expert Soldier Badge on July 30, 2022 at Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania. As we have for the last 80 years, the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) stands ready to deploy anywhere to support and defend the Nation and our allies.

U.S. Marine Cpl. Gabriel Schultis, a motor transport operator with I Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, presses 135 pounds as part of the body bearer initial strength test at Paige Field House on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, May 23, 2022. The body bearers are an elite group of Marines whose primary mission is to carry the caskets of Marines, Marine veterans and family members at Arlington National Cemetery. In order to become a body bearer, Marines must pass a specialized initial strength test. The test consists of 10 repetitions of 225-pound bench press, 135-pound behind the neck press, 115-pound straight barbell curl and 315-pound barbell squat. Schultis is a native of Albian, Indiana.

Staff Sgt. Erick Alvarez, from left, and Sgt. 1st Class Jose A. Mercado Guzman compete in the Sprint-Drag-Carry portion of the ACFT on April 26, 2022, during the Futures and Concepts Centers Best Warrior Competition, hosted and run by the Joint Modernization Command at Fort Bliss, Texas.

U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Division conduct a physical fitness test during a squad competition on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, May 22, 2022. The week-long competition was held to test squads from across the Marine Corps in their mastery of warfighting skills.

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, participate in a three-mile run during a Physical Fitness Test (PFT) event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Feb. 10, 2023. The PFT the test all recruits must pass and sets the standards all Marines must maintain once a year to assess battle readiness as well as physical conditioning.

U.S. Army Spc. Passeba Kabore, assigned to the 24th Financial Management Support Unit, completes the sprint, drag, carry event of the Army Combat Fitness Test as the first event of the 3rd Division Sustainment Brigades Soldier and Noncommissioned Officer of the Quarter Board on Fort Stewart, Georgia, Feb. 10, 2023. The winners of the quarter board may advance to represent the brigade in the 3rd Infantry Division's annual Soldier and NCO of the Year Board. Competition events are a test of grit and toughness, foster readiness and esprit de corps, and are a fundamental part of the unit's method of building lethal, cohesive teams and expert leaders.

U.S. Marines with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, participate in a motivational run at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, November 17, 2022. Prior to graduating from recruit training, new Marines participate in one last physical fitness session known as the motivational run. All graduating Marines run a 3-mile course which passes by all three training battalions, and Support Battalion. At each battalion, selected Marines ring each of the battalion bells, signaling the successful completion of recruit training.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Tyler Ash, a light armored reconnaissance crew Marine with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, bench presses during a corporal's course director's physical training event aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the South China Sea, Sept. 20, 2022. The Corporals Course Directors PT was a squad competition designed to create a sense of competitiveness amongst students. 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.

U.S. Air Force, from left SSgt Aron Smith, SSgt Erik Pacheco, , SSgt Allamar White, and MSgt Tamika Whitfield, 502d Security Forces Squadron, Joint Base-Fort Sam Houston, Participate in the Battle of The Badges events as part of the National Police Week hosted at JBSA-FSH. May 18, 2022, at JBSA-FSH, Texas.

U.S. Marine Corps drill instructor, Sgt. Adan Sharif, with Support Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, motivates recruits with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion during the running portion of their initial strength test at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Jan. 12, 2023. The IST is a baseline fitness test for the new recruits to ensure they meet the physical requirements to begin the 13-week transformation to earn the title United States Marine.

U. S. Marines, with Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Company Europe (FASTEUR), participate in physical training exercises with the Spanish National Police's Grupo Especial de Operaciones (GEO), May 16, 2022. FASTEUR, under Task Force 61/2, is in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

220625-N-PW480-0205 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (June 25, 2022) - A Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) New Student Indoctrination (NSI) staff member motivates a NROTC NSI midshipman candidate 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.

More than 600 Airmen assigned to the 433rd Training Squadron graduated from Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Oct. 5-6, 2022. Gen. Mike Minihan, Commander of Air Mobility Command, reviewed the ceremony.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Christian Rodriquez, left, a radar airfield weather systems technician, Staff Sgt. Jamie Ambrose, center, non-commissioned officer in charge of personnel recovery, and Tech. Sgt. Casey Blackmon, a survive, evade, resist, and escape specialist, all assigned to the 62d Operations Support Squadron, run with the POW/MIA flag during the 24-hour POW/MIA Remembrance Run at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Sept. 14-15, 2022. Team McChord service members carried the POW/MIA flag for 24 hours to honor the more than 81,000 Americans who are still missing in action.

U.S. Marines with Sergeants School 4-22, participate in the Sergeants School Directors Cup 4-22, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, March 30, 2022. The Directors Cup is a squad competition conducted the day prior to graduation in order to boost morale, promote team building and reinforce esprit de corps.

New U.S. Marines with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, sing cadence during a motivational run at Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD), San Diego, Feb. 9, 2023. The three-mile motivational run was conducted throughout the depot where recruit training took place.

New recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, receive their initial gear aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., July 19, 2022.During gear issue, recruits will receive all the gear required to accomplish the rigors of recruit training.

U.S. Soldiers with Brigade Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, compete in tug-of-war during a company competition at Zagan, Poland, Aug. 30, 2022. The 3/4th ABCT is among other units assigned to 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. Marines with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, conduct warm-up exercises during a squadron physical training event at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, June 29, 2022. The event was former commanding officer Lt. Col. Robert Reinoehls final physical fitness event with the unit prior to his change of command ceremony, June 30, 2022.

U.S. Soldiers with 7th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment (General Support Aviation Battalion), 11th Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB), run down a street at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, August 6, 2022. Soldiers with 11th CAB, mobilized as Task Force Eagle, participated in the 11th annual Spencer C. Duncan Make It Count 5k run and walk while deployed in support of the Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve mission to advise, assist and enable partnered forces in the enduring defeat of Daesh, the common Arabic term for IS or ISIS, within designated areas of Iraq and Syria.

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.

US Marine Corps (USMC) Sergeant Major (SGM) Sekula, is wheel-barreled by Executive Officer (EO), Major (MAJ) Hodges, during a relay race held between Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS) and Marines from Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron-2 (MWHS-2) on Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina. Base: Mcas, Cherry Point State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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.

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.

A Trooper, assigned to 1st Cavalry Division, participates in a ruck march in honor of the 1st Cavalry Divisions 101st birthday on Fort Hood, Texas, Sept. 14, 2022. This event was a part of the commanders cup.

AUSTIN, Texas Texas Army National Guard Soldiers with the Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 36th Infantry Division, practiced the new Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT 4.0) May 13, 2022, at Camp Mabry in Austin, Texas. The new ACFT 4.0 is scheduled to start for record testing in Spring 2023 for Texas Army National Guard Soldiers. The newest changes to the test are the gender and age specific scoring, and replacing the leg tuck with the plank. After several years of testing, analyzing and adjusting, the ACFT 4.0 is a more comprehensive test of a Soldiers fitness and capabilities to perform their duties to the Army standard. (Photo by Sgt. Christina Clardy)

030130-M-2796K-004. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Hansen State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

220726-N-PW480-0072 220726-N-PW480-0155 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (July 26, 2022) Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) New Student Indoctrination (NSI) 2022 Cycle 3 midshipman candidates perform a high knee warm-up exercise during an inventory physical readiness test at Recruit Training Command (RTC), July 26. 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 Na

U.S. Marines 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. Marine Corps

NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan (Aug. 26, 2022) Master-at-Arms 1st Class Kayla Proper, provides directions to students piror to the Auxiliary Security Force Academy Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) Spray training course provided by the Security Department onboard Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi. NAF Atsugi supports the combat readiness of Commander, Carrier Air Wing FIVE (CVW 5), Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron FIVE ONE (HSM-51) and 30 other tenant commands and provides logistic support, coordination, and services to units assigned to the Western Pacific.

Captain John Miller, the 716th Military Police Battalion Chaplain, competes in an Army Combat Fitness Test as part of the Best Unit Ministry Team Competition, July 27, 2022 on Fort Campbell, KY. The Best Unit Ministry Competition is a multi day challenge including an Army Combat Fitness Test, land navigation, 8-mile foot march, obstacle course, and tactical religious support knowledge board designed to test the mental and physical capabilities of chaplains and religious affairs specialists.

U.S. Army Maj. Ryan Slate, personnel staff officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 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.

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Mark Palermo, trial counsel, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 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.

Soldiers from across the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division intensify PRT exercises during the H2F Facilitators course at the Drawsko Combat Training Center, Poland, learning how to implement H2F methodologies, and becoming adept facilitators within the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team. The synergy between PRT exercises and the H2F Facilitators course epitomizes the brigade's commitment to holistic readiness, empowering leaders to champion mental, physical, and spiritual fitness across their units.

Airmen assigned to the 6th Air Refueling Wing participate in a 5K run during National Police Week May 16, 2022, at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. Every year, MacDill Airmen come together to celebrate National Police Week by honoring security forces members who currently serve, have served and who have paid the ultimate sacrifice while in the line of duty. National Police Week (May 15 - 21) is held annually to honor military and civilian police officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty.

220911-N-VM474-1730 BALTIC SEA (Sep. 11, 2022) U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Roger Burns, assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), participates in a 9/11 remembrance 5K run on the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) Sep. 11, 2022. 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. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Nicholas Gianelloni, a recruiter with Recruiting Substation Augusta, Recruiting Station Columbia, runs a student through the maneuver under fire during a modified Combat Fitness Test at South Aiken High School, Aiken, South Carolina, Nov. 16, 2022. The modified CFT consisted of a one-mile movement to contact relay race, ammunition can lifts, and a 50-yard maneuver under fire course.

U.S. Soldiers with the 519th Hospital Center participate in a run in celebration of the Armys 247th Birthday, June 14, 2022 at Rhine Ordnance Barracks, Kaiserslautern, Germany. Units around the world celebrated the Army Birthday with runs, cake cuttings and other ceremonies.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Sean Hansen from the 92nd Logistics Readiness Squadron flips a tire for the Petroleum Oils and Lubricants rodeo at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Oct 6, 2022. Hansen participated in team building challenges for the second annual POL rodeo to boost flight morale.

U.S. Army squads from across III Armored Corps compete for the title of the corps Best Squad during head-to-head competition at the III Armored Corps Best Squad Competition at Fort Hood, Texas, Jun. 22, 2022. The Soldiers kicked off the week-long events with the Army Combat Fitness Test, or ACFT, a test that challenges Soldiers both physically and mentally through various events. The III Armored Corps pulled only the best from across its divisions and separate brigades to compete in this years inaugural competition. The best squad goes on to compete in the U.S. Army Forces Command competition at Fort Hood in August.

070115-A-5332O-020. Subject Operation/Series: OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Logistic Support Area Anaconda Country: Iraq (IRQ)

ARABIAN GULF (March. 2, 2018) Lt. Joshua Johnson lifts weights in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt and its carrier strike group are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region.

U.S. Army Cpl. Trevor Franklin, a visual information specialist assigned to 55th Signal Company, competes in "The Hildy" fitness challenge on Day 1 of the 2022 Spc. Hilda I. Clayton Best Combat Camera Competition at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, May 19, 2022. The annual multi-day competition tests the tactical and technical proficiency of visual information and public affairs specialists across the DOD and participating international competitors.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Dean Zammit blocks an overhead strike and counters with one of his own at Hauppauge High School on May 27, 2022 during a MCMAP demonstration. Fleet Week New York has been held nearly every year since 1984 to celebrate the nations maritime services and highlight their innovative capabilities, while providing an opportunity for the citizens of New York City and the surrounding tristate area to meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen.

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, conduct planks during physical training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Sept. 20, 2022. Recruits conducted physical training to ensure individual readiness.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Nicholas Mazzuchella, a distribution management specialist with Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic (FMFLANT), Marine Forces Command (MARFORCOM), Marine Forces Northern Command (MARFOR NORTHCOM), competes in a football throwing competition during a field meet at Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Virginia, Sept. 22, 2022. Marines with FMFLANT, MARFORCOM, MARFOR NORTHCOM, and their respective HQSVCBN, competed in a dessert bake off, polyvinyl chloride pipe construction contest, musical chairs, football throwing competition and tug-of-war in order to win the unit trophy. FMFLANT, MARFORCOM, MARFOR NORTHCOM, and their respective Headquarters and Service Battalion, hold quarterly field meets to sustain camaraderie and boost morale within the unit through friendly competitions.

During discussion, U.S. Army Brigadier General Kevin Meisler of the 311th Signal Command (Theater) exchanged some comments with part of the command team of 1st Signal Brigade.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Alex Pearson, a field artillery fire control Marine with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, bench presses during a corporal's course director's physical training event aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the South China Sea, Sept. 20, 2022. The Corporals Course Directors PT was a squad competition designed to create a sense of competitiveness amongst students. 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.

U.S. Marines with 2nd Network Battalion, Marine Corps Cyberspace Operations Group, pose for a photo after the first 2nd Network Battalion Labor Day Fun Run at Goettge Memorial Field House, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 2, 2022. Second Network Battalion hosted a fun run event in order to promote unit readiness and camaraderie since its activation in 2021.

Day three of the 310th ESC Best Warrior Competition, Feb. 6, 2024 consisted of the Army Combat Fitness Test, a squad patrolling lane and a media on the battlefield event at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. 1st Lt. Inwoo Yi pulled the 90-pound sled during the sprint-drag-carry event of the ACFT.

Alaska Army National Guard Soldiers race in the two mile event as a part of the inaugural Army Combat Fitness Test Invitational Sept. 10, 2022, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. The inaugural ACT Invitational is hosted by the Unit Ministry Team (UMT) where units compete in teams of two. Members of the 134th Public Affairs Detachment competed in the event as team Super Mario Brothers.”

U.S. Army Soldiers Assigned to the 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, U.S. Army, conduct flexibility exercises with the Holistic Health and Fitness enterprise as part of the eXportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) exercise on July 25, 2022 at Ft. Drum, N.Y. More than 2,500 Soldiers are participating in the training event, which enables brigade combat teams to achieve the trained platoon readiness necessary to deploy, fight, and win.

Brig. Gen. David Lopez, the commander of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, moves a 20-pound medicine ball through an obstacle course while wearing an advanced bomb suit during an immersion event June 23, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron mission is to operate and maintain ADAB while providing emergency services support 24/7.

Sergio Matias Chontal-Harter participates in a simulated Army Combat Fitness Test with Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Col. Stephen Messenger on Feb. 12, 2024, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Matias, 6, interviewed Messenger as part of a school social studies project. Matias is the son of a Fort McCoy employee, and he also experienced what it's like to participate in the Army Combat Fitness Test and how to participate in retreat at the end of the duty day. Army

220526-O-NR876-166SATTAHIP, Thailand (May 26, 2022) Lt. Max Cutchen, assigned to Commander Task Force (CTF) 73, prepares coral seeding apparatus prior to placement on coral reefs surrounding the Royal Thai Navy Dive School on Sor Beach in Sattahip, Thailand. Divers from both navies conducted marine habitat cleanup and restoration during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2022. CARAT Thailand is an annual bilateral naval exercise between the U.S. Navy and Royal Thai Navy. Thailand has been part of the CARAT exercise series since 1995. Now in its 28th year, the CARAT series comprises multiple multinational exercises, designed to enhance U.S. and allied and partner navies abilities to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific.

Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael A. Grinston reracks a barbell during physical readiness training with Soldiers from 325th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, on Schofield Barracks, Oahu, Hawaii, May 18, 2022. Grinston took part in a strength training circuit with the Soldiers and later discussed the importance of mental fitness and resiliency.

040929-F-0629H-001. Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220819-N-OK195-0015 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 19, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) learn basic self-defense during security reaction force training, Aug. 19, 2022. Truxtun is part of the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group, an integrated combat weapons system that delivers superior combat capability to deter, and if necessary, defeat Americas adversaries in support of national security.

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 28, 2023) Intelligence Specialist Seaman Dylan Barrett participates in an oleoresin capsicum (OC) course during a security reaction force bravo class aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) in the Philippine Sea, June 28. Ralph Johnson is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleets principal surface force.

030130-M-2796K-007. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Hansen State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

Partner nations from the United States, New Zealand, and Fijian Militaries sprint to the final work out station at Black Rock Camp, Fiji, September 13, 2022. Exercise Cartwheel is a multilateral military-to-military training exercise with the Republic of Fiji Military, Australian, New Zealand, and British forces that builds expeditionary readiness and interoperability by increasing the capacity to face a crisis and contingencies by developing and stressing units at the highest training levels.

Mihail Kogălniceanu - Soldiers from 3rd Brigade Combat Team "Rakkasans," 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) conduct an expedited Army Combat Fitness Test as part of preparation for the 2024 FORSCOM Best Squad Competition.

220814-N-NR343-1005 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Aug. 14, 2022) Sailors workout in the gym aboard the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11) while transiting the Mediterranean Sea, Aug. 14, 2022. Sioux City 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.

Clifford King, a training Specialist for the Provost MarshalOffice, instructs U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Quintyn McDavid, anexpeditionary airfield system technician with recovery in roomclearing drills during Security Augmentation Force (SAF)training at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 27,2022. SAF is called upon to reinforce base law enforcement byaugmenting gate sentries, performing random vehicleinspections and both roving and foot patrols.

220921-N-IX644-1097 ADRIATIC SEA (Sept. 21, 2022) Lt. Kelly Boudiette, from Asheville, North Carolina, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 103, holds a deadlift with Cmdr. Jason Papadopoulos, from Austin, Texas, commanding officer of VFA-103 during the VFA-103 Warrior Challenge aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), Sept. 21, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group 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.

Soldiers assigned to B Company, 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division strive to win a tug-of-war against New Zealand soldiers during sports day as part of Exercise Cartwheel at Blackrock Training Camp, Fiji, September 22, 2022. Exercise Cartwheel is a multilateral military-to-military training exercise with the U.S., Republic of Fiji Military, Australian, New Zealand, and British forces that builds expeditionary readiness and interoperability by increasing the capacity to face a crisis and contingencies by developing and stressing units at the highest training levels.

U.S. Air Force members and civilians participate during a Major Accident Response Exercise, Mar. 30, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. MAREs demonstrate JBSAs Disaster Response Forces ability to assess and respond to an aircraft mishap. The 502nd Air Base Wing worked alongside the Schertz Fire Department, 12th Flying Training Wing and the 59th Medical Wing validate the necessary support during a simulated accident.

011013-A-3617C-035. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARDIAN II Base: Camp Bondsteel State: Kosovo Country: Serbia (SER)

220620-N-TI693-1079GULF OF ADEN (June 20, 2022) Senior Chief Master-at-Arms Brandon Spears, top, from Corona, California, observes as Seaman Najma Mohamoud, from Columbus, Ohio, performs a mock take-down on Culinary Specialist 1st Class Bryan Hairiston, from Damville, Virginia, during security reaction force training aboard the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), June 20, 2022. Hershel Woody Williams is rotationally deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

First Battalion recruits take part in a physical training session. Base: Usmc Recruit Depot,Parris Island State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Brig. Gen. Doug Lowrey, right, leads Soldiers and civilians participating in physical training April 4 to kick off the Mission and Installation Contracting Commands 51C Master Gunner Course at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Lowrey is the MICC commanding general.

U.S. Army Spc.Tyler Bridges, Human Resources Specialist, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, conducts the 2-Mile Run event during the Sprint-Drag-Carry event of the Army Combat Fitness Test at the Defense Supply Center Columbus, Ohio, Sep. 23, 2022. The ACFT is a designed to test Soldiers physical capabilities, providing various events that simulate the physical necessities of the battlefield.

U.S. Air Force, MSgt Tamika Whitfield, and SSgt Allamar White, and 502d Security Forces Squadron, Joint Base-Fort Sam Houston, Participate in the Battle of The Badges events as part of the National Police Week hosted at JBSA-FSH. May 18, 2022, at JBSA-FSH, Texas.

220517-N-WT203-0005 NEWPORT, R.I. (May 17, 2022) Officer Development School (ODS) class 22050 students learn mobility and recovery techniques during physical training at Officer Training Command Newport (OTCN), Rhode Island. ODS provides staff corps officers and several restricted line designators with the training necessary to prepare them to function in their role as commissioned Naval officers.

A U.S. Army medic assigned to 173rd Airborne Brigade participates in an army combat fitness test as part of the best medic competition assessment and selection, Caserma Del Din, Vicenza, Italy, Feb. 13, 2024. U.S. Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) hosted a best medic competition assessment and selection from 13-14 Feb., at Caserma Del Din and Caserma Ederle in order to select the best medics to represent 173rd Airborne Brigade in the FY24 Army Best Medic Competition. The 24-hour selection program measures a range of critical skills, including trauma care, emergency medicine, and physical fitness. Through rigorous and competitive scenarios, the selection program serves to elevate and showcase the proficiency of medics, fostering a culture of excellence within military medical teams. Army

The Minnesota National Guards 55th Civil Support Team participates in a training exercise near Como Regional Park in St. Paul, Minnesota, September 22, 2022. The unit participated in an exercise with several interagency partners including St. Paul Fire Departments Hazardous Material Response Teams. (Minnesota National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh)

The Minnesota National Guards 55th Civil Support Team participates in a training exercise near Como Regional Park in St. Paul, Minnesota, September 22, 2022. The unit participated in an exercise with several interagency partners including St. Paul Fire Departments Hazardous Material Response Teams. (Minnesota National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh)

050622-A-9665L-064. Subject Operation/Series: RED DRAGON Base: Fort Mccoy State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAR

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Lydia Iyassu, 633d Security Forces Squadron commander, along with a participant, complete the 5k Ruck on the ACC Trailhead at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, May 20, 2022. The 633d Security Forces Squadron held a memorial ruck for the Defenders who made the ultimate sacrifice in years past.

230331-N-OG286-1189 NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan (Mar. 31, 2023) Aviation Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Nicholas Hamilton, from Tucson, Arizona, throws a kick towards a red man in an Auxiliary Security Force Academy Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) Spray training course provided by the Security Department onboard Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi. NAF Atsugi supports the combat readiness of Commander, Carrier Air Wing FIVE (CVW 5), Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron FIVE ONE (HSM-51) and 30 other tenant commands and provides logistic support, coordination, and services to units assigned to the Western Pacific.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 39th Strategic Signal Battalion stretch under the supervision of Sgt. Julian Daniels, S1 noncommissioned officer, before they compete in an Army Combat Fitness Test for the units quarterly Best Warrior Competition, Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, Dec. 07, 2022.

021022-F-6701P-001. Base: Lackland Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AETC

Marines and supporters of Marine Week St. Louis 2011, cross the finish line of the St. Louis Marine Week Honor Run 5k June 25. The runners raised money for the John Wilt Foundation. The foundation supports the St. Louis Semper Fi Foundation, the Fisher House and the USO. Marine Week provides an opportunity to increase public awareness of the Marine Corps' value to our nation's defense and to preserve and mature the Corps' relationship with the American people.

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