Military Physical Training Activities

Images showcase various military personnel participating in physical training exercises, including balance tests, squats, and push-ups, emphasizing teamwork and fitness.

220921-N-IX644-1167 ADRIATIC SEA (Sept. 21, 2022) Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Torrance Seegers, from Narragansett, Rhode Island, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 103, does a burpee 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.

Stephanie Sirhal (left), an active duty intern with the Matthew Gfeller Center and Chloe Campbell (right), a clinical research coordinator with the Matthew Gfeller Center, assist Soldiers of 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) with Y balance tests as part of the Assessing and Tracking Tactical (ATTAC) Forces Initiative Mar. 30, 2023 at Fort Bragg, NC. The Y Balance Test requires Soldiers to balance on one leg whilst simultaneously reaching as far as possible with the other leg in three separate directions, with the main leg stationary in the middle of a Y axis.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Yvonne Iwae, a combat videographer with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to squat 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. Navy hospital corpsman 3rd class Jonathon Kazarian, a platoon corpsman assigned to Golf Company, Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, top, grapples U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jack Gaines, a Marine assigned to the 31st MEU, during the finals of a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program ground fighting tournament aboard the Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7), in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 23, 2022. The tournament was held to test the skills of the Marines and Sailors and to build camaraderie through competition. 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.

220920-N-WD859-1217 ADRIATIC SEA (Sep. 20, 2022) Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Michael Gics, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), participates in a squat challenge hosted by the Morale, Welfare, and Recreation division, Sep. 19, 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.

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.

220921-N-IX644-1167 ADRIATIC SEA (Sept. 21, 2022) Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Torrance Seegers, from Narragansett, Rhode Island, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 103, does a burpee 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.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Brandon Johnson, a network administrator with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to squat during a weightlifting meet aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the Sea of Japan, Sept. 4, 2022. The 1,000 Pound Club is a weightlifting event where participants must lift a cumulative one thousand pounds in squat, bench, and deadlift. 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. Army Spc. Tyler Bridges, human resources specialist, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, drags a weighted sled 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 designed to test Soldiers physical capabilities, providing various events that simulate the physical necessities of the battlefield.

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. (U.S. Air Force photos by Master Sgt. Kelly Goonan)

Paratroopers assigned to Charlie Troop, 1-73 Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division take the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) for the XVIII Airborne Corps Best Squad Competition on Fort Stewart, GA, July 26, 2022. The ACFT was one of several events during the XVIII Airborne Corps Best Squad Competition that tested each competitors physical fitness and endurance.

220906-N-ET093-1107 ADRIATIC SEA (Sep. 6, 2022) Boatswains Mate Seaman Bradley OBrian, from Jacksonville, North Carolina, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), is sprayed with oleoresin capsicum during a security forces class, Sep. 6, 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.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Megan Cruz, 163d Security Forces Squadron, California Air National Guard, strikes a simulated aggressor with a foam baton during oleoresin capsaicin spray training at the Regional Training Site at March Air Reserve Base, California, April 2, 2022. From the training, Airmen can experience how exposure to OC spray can inhibits their senses, they are then able to better react if they are exposed in the field. All security forces Airmen participate in direct OC spray training once in their career. Additionally, SFS Airmen have an annual OC exposure requirement at least once per year.

U.S. Marine Corps students with Recruiters School, Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego, conduct pullups 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.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Newell, assigned to 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, lifts a barbell during a weightlifting competition during an organizational day to celebrate Independence Day at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, July 4, 2022. The 3/4 ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward-deployed corps in Europe.

Kentucky National Guard Attack Exercise through Education (AXE) Course Cadre train Kentucky Army National Guard Master Fitness Trainers (MFT) at Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, Ky., September 14th, 2022. AXE Course Cadre are subject matter experts in physical training, and by training KYARNG MFTs, each unit's MFT is better equipped to lead their peers in physical exercise

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Justin Rigling, a field artillery fire controller with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, benches during a weightlifting meet aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the Sea of Japan, Sept. 4, 2022. The 1000 Pound Club is a weightlifting event where participants must lift a cumulative one thousand pounds in squat, bench, and deadlift. 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.

Utah Army National Guard Sgt. Daniel Tuttle, representing the Recruiting and Retention Battalion, begins the physical readiness portion of the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge conducted during the Utah National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Williams, Utah, Oct. 17, 2022. This years competition offers an opportunity for competitors to earn the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge. The Utah National Guard Best Warrior Competition is an annual event that brings together Soldiers and Airmen from the major commands to compete for the title of Soldier/Airman-of-the-Year, Noncommissioned Officer-of-the-Year and Senior NCO-of-the-Year. The Army winners of this competition will represent the Utah Army National Guard at the Region VII Best Warrior Competition next spring.

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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Brody Olson, a combat engineer with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, rests 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. Marine Corps Cpl. Justin Rigling, a fires direction controller with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, deadlifts 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.

220630-N-TO573-1078 ADRIATIC SEA (June 30, 2022) Master-at-Arms 1st Class Cole Marotte, from Ramsey, Minnesota, left, and Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Emmanuel Crespo, from Puerto Rico, demonstrates a mechanical advantage control hold during a security reaction force-basic course in the focsle of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), June 30 2022. The Harry S. Truman 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 Spc. Alexander Kolb, assigned to 143rd Military Police Detachment, Montana National Guard, throws a knife as part of the Sliven Strong Man Competition in Sliven, Bulgaria, May 6, 2022. The competition was inspired by Hadzhi Dimitar, a Bulgarian revolutionary who scaled a mountain with 43 liters of wine to resupply his unit. The U.S. is honored to participate in cultural events that strengthen ties with Bulgaria, a steadfast and gracious host to U.S. Army Soldiers, and to continue our long-term relationship with this strategic ally.

220909-N-GR655-0063 GROTON, Conn. (September 9, 2022) - Senior Chief Petty Officer Simon Makuchowski, left, a hospital corpsman attached to Submarine Readiness Squadron 32, motivates chief petty officer selects during the plank portion of 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.

220816-N-XK047-1073PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 16, 2022) - Sailors, and Marines assigned to 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), participate in a 5K run in observance of the 80th anniversary of the Makin Island raid aboard amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Aug. 16. The 5K run served to commemorate Makin Islands historical raid, routing enemy forces, gaining valuable intelligence and earning its name in honor of Marine Raider Companies A and B, Second Raider Battalion on Japanese-held Makin Island, in the Gilbert Islands, Aug. 17-18, 1942. Makin Island, flagship of Amphibious Squadron (CPR) SEVEN, along with 13th MEU, is currently underway conducting integrated training in the U.S. 3rd fleet to prepare for an upcoming deployment.

Nine competitors from across the 1-128 Infantry Regiment contended against one another in the 2022 1-128 Battalion Best Warrior Competition, which included a series of mentally and physically challenging tasks including the Army Combat Fitness Test, day and night land navigation, army warrior tasks, a 12-mile road march, call for fire exercise, and an appearance board at Fort McCoy April 1-2. (32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team photo by Staff Sgt. Kati Volkman/Released)

Soldiers from the 3rd Infantry Division compete in a combatives tournament during Marne Week, Nov. 30, 2022, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Marne Week is an annual event in which "Dogface Soldiers" from across 3ID compete in multiple events in celebration of their history and lineage.

220501-N-LZ839-1520ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 1, 2022) - Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) participate in a basketball tournament in the hangar bay, May 1, 2022. Bataan is underway in the 2nd fleet area of operations. Bataan is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk.

The 110th Wing Enlisted Advisory Council (EAC) hosted a 9/11 Remembrance Challenge at the 110th Wing, Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, Battle Creek, Michigan, Sept. 11, 2022. Contestants participated in a relay race, tire flip challenge, M4 rifle break-down and assembly, Self-Aid and Buddy Care scenario, and Enlisted Force Development resource related questions.

Ssg. Dennis Dowdy powers through the sprint-drag-carry during the ACFT portion of 2022 SETAF-AF Best Warrior and Squad Competition on May 24, 2022 in Vicenza, Italy. The competition spans four physically and mentally demanding days where competitors are tested on a variety of tactical and technical skills as they vie to be named the best squad/ best warrior. Six squads and 38 individual Soldiers from nine units are competing to represent the Soldiers "South of the Alps".

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.

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Anna Walker, prepares to do a rep during the U.S. Army Adaptive Sports Camp at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, April 1, 2023. Over 70 wounded, ill and injured Soldiers are training in a series of athletic events including archery, cycling, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, powerlifting, track, field, rowing, and wheelchair basketball. The Adaptive Sports Camp celebrates wounded, ill, and injured Soldiers ability to recover and overcome. The Army Holds qualifying trials for Active Duty, wounded, ill, or injured Soldiers to assess and select athletes for competition in the DoD Warrior Games Challenge. This year, the DoD Warrior Games Challenge takes place in June 2023 at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, California.

U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Elizabeth Tepe, a nurse the 116th Medical Group, Detachment 1, Georgia Air National Guard, checks vital signs during the start of Region IV EXEVAL 2019 at Camp Blanding, Fla., Dec. 10, 2019. EXEVAL 2019 is a triennial exercise that validates that the Region IV Homeland Response Force is fully operationally capable and prepared to conduct chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear response enterprise operations.

Airmen assigned to the 4th Logistics Readiness Squadron flip a tire during an obstacle course at a ground transportation rodeo at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, June 10, 2022. The event emphasized team building challenges related to everyday jobs in 4th LRS career fields.

220621-N-TI693-0929GULF OF ADEN (June 21, 2022) Seaman Henry Klososky, top, from Chicago, restrains a simulated assailant, Retail Services Specialist 1st Class Ryan Davis, from Orangeburg, South Carolina, during an oleo capsicum course as part of security reaction force training aboard the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), June 21, 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.

220815-N-EL850-1112 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 15, 2022) Airmen Marquise Deadwiler assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46, exercises in the hanger bay aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), Aug. 15, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is an integrated combat weapons system that delivers superior combat capability to deter, and if necessary, defeat America's adversaries in support of national security. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of CSG-10 and the George H.W. Bush CSG. The squadrons of CVW-7 are Strike Fighter Squadron 9VFA) 143, VFA-103, VFA-86, VFA-136, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, and HSM-46.

220906-N-IX644-2157 ADRIATIC SEA (Sep. 6, 2022) Boatswains Mate Seaman Bradley OBrien, from Jacksonville, North Carolina, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), performs a strike technique during a security forces class, Sep. 6, 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.

A U.S. Soldier from 2nd Platoon, Bravo Troop, 1st Battalion, 150th Armored Reconnaissance Squadron, 30th Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, from Bluefield, W.Va, lifts weights at Camp Yusifiyah, in central Iraq, Aug. 16.

Airman Taylor Riggan, a combat weather student in the 335th Training Squadron, Keesler Air Force Base, Biloxi, Miss., carries a sloshpipe to a group of students during physical training outside of Matero Hall February 25, 2010. As the Air Forces newest special operations specialty, these weather warriors are the Department of Defenses only meteorological asset authorized to operate in hostile or denied territory to gather and interpret weather data providing intelligence while working primarily with U.S. special operations forces.

230330-N-OX847-1472 TYRRHENIAN SEA (March 30, 2023) Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) play a game of dodgeball in the hangar bay, March 30, 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 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.

Civic leaders get a tour of the Human Performance Training center where they learned about Special Warfare Airmen and cadre embedded/holistic Human Performace, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, as part of a multi-day immersion tour Sept. 8, 2022. The AETC civic leader program offers key civilians leaders in the local community a way to familiarize themselves with the unique missions associated with the command.

U.S. Marine Corps students with Recruiters School, Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego, participate in 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.

U.S Army Spc. Andrew Stratton from the 301st Chemical Company participates in the two-mile run of the Army Combat Fitness Test at the Kentucky National Guard's Best Warrior Competition at Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center in Greenville, Ky., on Nov. 10, 2022. The competing Soldiers represent their units and brigades in an intense gauntlet to find out who will advance onto the Regional Best Warrior Competition.

Spc. Garrett Wright, 371st Sustainment Brigade, pulls a 90-pound sled for the physical fitness event of the ACFT during the Ohio Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp James A. Garfield Joint Military Training Center in Ravenna, Ohio on April 1, 2022. The winners of the BWC will move on to represent the Ohio Army National Guard at the regional level competition this summer. The BWC recognizes Soldiers who demonstrate commitment to the Army values, embody the warrior Ethos, and represent the Force of the future. (Photo by Sgt Katelin Uhinck, 196TH Mobile Public Affairs Detachment/RELEASED)

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass watches as Tech. Sgt. Roric Ongaco, demonstrates equipment that measure different forces employed in a jump June 16, 2022, in the 711th Human Performance Wings Signature Tracking for Optimized Nutrition and Training Lab, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The lab is responsible for developing, testing and transitioning technologies to enhance the physical & cognitive training, readiness & performance of our Airmen.

Members of the 56th Civil Engineer Squadron race their amphibious vehicles as part of the squadrons team building event at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, July 21, 2022. The engineers were given full creative freedom with their designs, with the only rules requiring the driver to wear a hat and for at least one red drink cup to be included in the design.

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.

220625-N-TC847-1093 ATLANTIC OCEAN (JUNE 25, 2022) Lt.j.g Alec Naval, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), participates in a surface reaction force bravo (SRF-B) training, June 25, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is underway completing a certification exercise to increase U.S. and allied interoperability and warfighting capability before a future deployment. The George H.W. Bush CSG is an integrated combat weapons system that delivers superior combat capability to deter, and if necessary, defeat Americas adversaries in support of national security.

220126-N-FA490-1032 MANILA, Philippines (Jan. 26, 2022) Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Kevin Dumindin, from Tampa, Florida, right, and Boatswains Mate 1st Class Michael Blunt, from Compton, California, both assigned to the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) conduct non-lethal weapons training in the mission bay of Jackson. Attached to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, Jackson is on a rotational deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the region, and to work alongside allied and partner navies to provide maritime security and stability, key pillars of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrew Langholf)

ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 11, 2019) Chief Information Systems Technician Ty Davis, command fitness leader aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64), front right, performs dumb-bell military presses as he leads Sailors in a weight lifting class, April 11, 2019. Carney, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its sixth patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of regional allies and partners as well as U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa.

U.S. Army Pfc. Casimir Cyriaque, a CH-47 helicopter repairer assigned to 2nd Battalion, 104th Aviation Regiment, Connecticut Army National Guard, screams out as he sprints past the finish line of the two-mile run during the Army Combat Fitness Test portion of the 2023 Connecticut Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition, at Camp Nett, Niantic, Connecticut, March 23, 2023. The competition drew soldiers from across the Connecticut Army National Guard and over the course of three days these competitors faced off against one another in a variety of events testing their physical fitness, land navigation skills, marksmanship skills and warrior task competencies.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kyle Murphy, a field artillery fire control Marine with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, deadlifts 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.

Staff Sgt. Harrison Densmore, a cavalry scout with the 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Iowa Army National Guard, conducts the standing overhead power throw while competing in the Army Combat Fitness Test during the Iowa Best Warrior Competition (BWC) at Camp Dodge, Johnston, Iowa, on April 1, 2022. Soldiers from across Iowa gather every year to participate in BWC. This competition is designed to push Soldiers to their mental and physical limits.

220621-N-TI693-1287GULF OF ADEN (June 21, 2022) Seaman Mabless Nazaire, back, from Tacoma, Washington, strikes a bag held by Information Systems Technician 1st Class Cory Nelson, from Greenburg, Pennsylvania, during an oleo capsicum course as part of security reaction force training aboard the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), June 21, 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.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant Alexandra Ayub, Non-Appropriated Funds Accountant, 332d Expeditionary Force Support Squadron, participates in the 332d Air Expeditionary Wing Fire Muster at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, October 15, 2022. The 332d CES taught fire prevention, performed an aircraft egress demonstration, conducted structure burns, flow and ventilation demonstrations, and a fire muster fitness competition.

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Jan. 27, 2022) Marine Sgt. Tyler Howes, left, from Detroit, and Gunnery Sgt. Courtney Mathews, from San Diego, inspect the wing fold of an F-35C Lightning II, assigned to the "Black Knights" of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, in the hangar bay aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the 7th Fleet are of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Julia Brockman)

Sgt. 1st Class Tony King, assigned to 3rd Infantry Division Artillery, 3rd Infantry Division, prepares to compete in the Marne Gladiator during Marne Week on Fort Stewart, Georgia, Nov. 30, 2022. During this competition, two opponents squared off with pugil sticks to determine the top Marne Gladiator.

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. Army Soldiers compete for the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, Mississippi, July 30, 2022.

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Marines with Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, use the gym aboard USS Kearsarge, September 6, 2010. 26th MEU deployed aboard the ships of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group in late August responding to an order by the Secretary of Defense to support Pakistan flood relief efforts.

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Brent Kenney, 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron Heavy Repair superintendent (center), leads volunteers in setting up the Project Arcwater system in Otwock, Poland, June 26, 2022. Arcwater can fully supply a tent with power, running televisions, an air conditioning system and more primarily using solar power.

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Sgt. 1st Class Tony King, assigned to 3rd Infantry Division Artillery, 3rd Infantry Division, competes in Marne Gladiator against Cpt. Zachery Chaikin, 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd ID, during Marne Week at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Nov. 30, 2022. A pugil stick is a heavily padded training weapon used by military personnel for bayonet training since the 1930s or 1940s.

Sgt. Benjamin Miller competed in the U.S. Army Sustainment Command Best Warrior Competition in Marseilles, Illinois, May 16-20, and is now the 2022 ASC Best Warrior! He will go on and represent ASC at this years U.S. Army Materiel Command Best Warrior Competition.

221206-N-XK047-1043PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 6, 2022) - Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) Chief Tarama Sewell simulates restraint against Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Lakeyia Dejarnette during a Navy Security Force Sentry (NSFS) course in the hangar bay of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Dec. 6, 2022. The NSFS course is designed to reinforce ships self-defense force against any threat to the ship or its personnel. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit 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.

100124-A-6402S-022Lt. Col. Stefanie Horvath, of Minot, N.D., a 34th Infantry Division communications officer, maneuvers her way toward the basket during an all-female, 1st Inf. Div. versus 34th Inf. Div., basketball game at Contingency Operating Base Basra, Iraq, Jan 24.

220410-N-CY569-1085 IONIAN SEA (April 10, 2022) Damage Controlman 2nd Class Ethan Anderson, bottom, from Indianapolis, Indiana, and Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Christian Polyniak, from Brunswick, Maryland, practice Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), April 10, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S., allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa.

220815-N-EL850-1203 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 15, 2022) Airmen Marquise Deadwiler assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46, exercises in the hanger bay aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), Aug. 15, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is an integrated combat weapons system that delivers superior combat capability to deter, and if necessary, defeat America's adversaries in support of national security. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of CSG-10 and the George H. W. Bush CSG. The squadrons of CVW-7 are Strike Fighter Squadron 9VFA) 143, VFA-103, VFA-86, VFA-136, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, and HSM-46.

Potential Army recruits attend "Meet your Army Day" at Fort Bragg, NC on Thursday, September 15, 2022. A holistic health and fitness (H2F) Physical Therapist explains the purpose and function of the Army Physical Fitness Test (ACFT).

U.S. Army Spc. Nicholas Diercks, a firefighter assigned to 23rd Ordnance Company, 18th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 16th Sustainment Brigade uses a stair climber machine while wearing firefighting equipment at the Tower Barracks Physical Fitness Center in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Sep. 11, 2022. Diercks and Soldiers from his company - an Army firefighting unit - each climbed 110 stories in memory of sacrifices made by firefighters responding to the September 11 terror attacks at the World Trade Center in New York City 21 years prior.

U.S. Army Spc. Peter Kopacz, a culinary specialist assigned to the 101st Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, holds a plank during the Army Combat Fitness Test, on Fort Riley, Kansas, September 30, 2022. 1ID organized the "Best Cook Competition" to discover and recognize the best culinary specialist in the division.

U.S. Army Soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, pick up trash at the Wahiawa District Park, Wahiawa, Hawaii, Sep. 23, 2022. The Bronco Brigade, along with the rest of the 25th Infantry Division, took part in Public Lands Day to clean and maintain public-use areas across the island of Oahu.

U.S. Army Sgt. Noe Garcia, representing the 89th Military Police Brigade, performing a 2-mile assessment during an Army Combat Fitness Test for the U.S. Army Forces Command Best Squad Competition on Fort Hood, Texas, Aug. 15, 2022. The Best Squad Competition promotes espirit de corps and recognizes Soldiers who demonstrate commitment to Army values and embody the Warrior Ethos.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Dario Delatorre Jr., a recruiter with Recruiting Sub-Station Idaho Falls, demonstrates a pull-up to fair attendees at the Eastern Idaho State Fair, Blackfoot, Idaho, Sept. 2, 2022. U.S. Marine Corps recruiters with Recruiting Station Salt Lake City attended the Eastern Idaho State Fair from Sept. 2-10 to generate awareness and show support in the local community

Soldiers assigned to 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) hold up their first-place belts from Week of the Eagles Combatives Tournament at Fort Campbell, Ky., May 25, 2022. This tournament started with 86 Soldiers and finished with seven final winners per their weight class.

SASEBO, Japan (May 17, 2022) Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Cole Pursley, from Sacramento, Calif., assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), performs a takedown with a baton during an Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) Level 1 training course. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility 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. Army Spc. Mathew Collin, practicing Marksmanship during the U.S. Army Adaptive Sports Camp at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, April 3rd. Over 70 wounded, ill and injured Soldiers are training in a series of athletic events including archery, cycling, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, powerlifting, track, field, rowing, and wheelchair basketball. The Adaptive Sports Camp celebrates wounded, ill, and injured Soldiers' ability to recover and overcome. The Army holds qualifying trials for Active Duty, wounded, ill or injured Soldiers to assess and select athletes for competition in the Warrior Games Challenge. This year, the Warrior Games Challenge takes place in June 2023 at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, California.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Luis Reyes, 325th Mission Support Group senior enlisted leader, left, and Chief Master Sgt. Frederick Grider, 325th Operations Group senior enlisted leader, watches a basketball shot during a 3-Point basketball contest at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, July 27, 2022. Every contestant has a single round of 70 seconds to score as many points as possible. Scores are recorded and confirmed by referees observing the contest.

A Paraguayan Marine conducts pull ups during a Marine of Steel’ event in Ilha do Governador, Rio de Janeiro, at a sports day event during exercise UNITAS LXIII, Sept. 4, 2022. UNITAS is the world’s longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise that focuses on enhancing interoperability among multiple nations and joint forces during littoral and amphibious operations in order to build on existing regional partnerships and create new enduring relationships that promote peace, stability and prosperity in the U.S. Southern Command’s area of responsibility.

230330-N-OX847-1702 TYRRHENIAN SEA (March 30, 2023) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Vaughn Wardsworth, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) throws a ball during a game of dodgeball in the hangar bay, March 30, 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.

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A federal firefighter and a military police officer with Marine Corps Base Hawaii Provost Marshal Office assist a simulated casualty to a triage area during Exercise Lethal Breeze 2023, Camp H. M. Smith, MCBH, June 28, 2023. The exercise was conducted in partnership with state and federal law enforcement and local first responders, with the purpose of enhancing cohesion, response proficiency, and safety measures throughout the installation.

Sgt. John Gaynor, communications non-commissioned officer for 146th ESB and native of Milton, Fla., is restrained by Sean McManus, civilian information technology contractor with Victory Base Help Desk at 40th Signal Brigade and native of Atlanta during rolling drills Thursday. This technique is part of the Modern Army Combatives Program taught at Sgt. 1st Class Paul R. Smith Physical Fitness Center every night at 9 p.m.

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U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Brandon Ashby, left, a recruiter with Recruiting Station Albany, counts pull-ups for a New York State Trooper at the New York State Fair in Syracuse, New York, Aug. 31, 2022. The Great New York State Fair is an annual 13-day fair held every summer and allows RS Albany's Marines a prime opportunity to integrate in the community.

221011-N-FB203-0135 MANAMA, Bahrain (October 11, 2022) Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain Sailors participate in team events as part of a Fire Muster Challenge. NSA Bahrain enables the forward operations and responsiveness of U.S. and allied forces in support of Navy Region Europe, Africa, Southwest Asia's mission to provide services to the fleet, warfighter and family.

Catarina Stefanoff from Delta High School drags a dummy at the Roland Wright Air National Guard Base fire station experiencing part of what it takes to be a flight-line firefighter, July 13, 2022. Freedom Academy promotes the ideals and principles of the United States of America, a sense of patriotism, and motivation to actively participate in preserving our freedom.

221027-N-IX644-2190 ADRIATIC SEA (Oct. 27, 2022) Gunners Mate 3rd Class Fynn McFarland, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), engages Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Seth Rester during a security forces class, Oct. 27, 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.

110719-N-QL471-673ARABIAN GULF (July 19, 2011) Aircrew Survival Equipmentman Airman Rashard Lovelace practices boxing in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is deployed supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility on its first operational deployment.

Soldiers assigned to the 401st Army Field Support Brigade won the first place trophy for the Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month-themed scavenger hunt at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, April 22, 2022. Soldiers, competing in teams, followed clues to different stations set up across the installation where they completed an activity and had to correctly answer a Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention program question. 401st AFSB sponsored the event.

Soldiers assigned to the 4th Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division compete in a tug-o-war tournament during Marne Air Week at Hunter Army Airfield, June 2, 2022. Competition events are a test of grit and toughness, foster readiness and esprit de corps, and are a fundamental part of the brigades Marne Air Week celebration.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jonah DaSilva, a recruiter with Recruiting Sub-Station Santa Rosa, talks to a fair attendee during a Marine Corps pull-up challenge at the Sonoma County Fair in Santa Rosa, California August 5, 2022. The Marines of Recruiting Sub-Station Santa Rosa hosted a pull-up challenge and talked to fair attendees interested in learning more about the opportunities available within the Marine Corps.

U.S Marine Corps Cpl. Manny, the mascot of Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego, and the Western Recruiting Region, visits the training area at MCRD San Diego, Sept. 19, 2022. Manny was named after Sgt. Johnny R. Manuelito, one of the original 29 Navajo Code Talkers.

Utah Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Jake Barnes, representing the 300th Military Intelligence Brigade, performs the flexed-arm hang during the physical readiness portion of the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge conducted during the Utah National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Williams, Utah, Oct. 17, 2022. This years competition offers an opportunity for competitors to earn the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge. The Utah National Guard Best Warrior Competition is an annual event that brings together Soldiers and Airmen from the major commands to compete for the title of Soldier/Airman-of-the-Year, Noncommissioned Officer-of-the-Year and Senior NCO-of-the-Year. The Army winners of this competition will represent the Utah Army National Guard at the Region VII Best Warrior Competition next spring.

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Medicine balls and dumbbells are unpacked and awaiting placement in the new racks in the new Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area (DPTA) gym. Approximately two years in the waiting, the gym is in use by U.S. Soldiers at DPTA located in Western Poland.

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