Military Radio Operations Training

Images depict military personnel engaged in radio communication and tactical training in various outdoor settings, showcasing teamwork and preparation for operations.

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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Dade Kyle, a field radio operator with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, speaks into a radio during a motorized raid exercise on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, June 27, 2022. Motorized raids are one of the ways the Marine Corps practices quickly moving units closer to the fight. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.

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

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ivan Mendoza, a transmission systems operator with with 2nd Air-Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO) conducts a radio check during ANGLICO Basic Course (ABC) Infantry Week on Camp Geiger, North Carolina, Aug. 31, 2022. ABC is a four-week-long training event designed to integrate newly joined Marines with their assigned teams.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Atticus Pond (front) and Cpl. Jacob Michaltz (back), both riflemen with 3d Battalion, 3d Marines, fire a Mk 153 shoulder-launched multipurpose assault weapon during Fuji Viper 22.5 at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, Sept. 15, 2022. Exercise Fuji Viper exemplifies a commitment to realistic training that produces lethal, ready, and adaptable forces capable of decentralized operations across a wide range of missions. 3/3 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. Michaltz is a native of North Mankato, Minnesota and Pond is a native of Morrison, Colorado.

Army National Guard officer candidates disembark a CH-47 Chinook during Phase III of Officer Candidate School on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 18, 2022. During Phase III, candidates from 22 states will receive their final leadership evaluations from the qualified instructors of 2nd Battalion, 205th Regimental Training Institute, Washington Army National Guard, before receiving their commissions.

Marines with first platoon, Bravo Company, Marine Barracks Washington, conduct infantry training at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., May 25, 2022. The Marines conducted an air insert via MV-22 Ospreys and honed weapons-handling skills during battle drills utilizing the AT-4 light anti-armor weapon, M203 grenade launcher, M72 light anti-armor weapon, and M16A4 rifle.

A U.S. Marine with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, posts security during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 4, 2022. The purpose of a MCCRE is to formally evaluate the units combat readiness in preparation for deployment.

August 12, 2006 -A soldier scans an area for enemy forces during an Eagle Flag 06-4 scenario at Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst, New Jersey.

A Lithuanian soldier attached to REECE/COY Company launches a Raven drone during Exercise Combined Resolve 17 (CbR 17) at Hohenfels Training Area, Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, June 2, 2022. CbR 17 is a U.S. Army exercise consisting of 5,600 service members, Allies and partners from more than 10 countries, and is designed to assess units abilities to conduct combat operations effectively in a multi-domain battle space.

A Swedish Marine with Coastal Ranger Reconnaissance platoon, 2d Swedish Marine Battalion, sights in during live fire exercise during exercise Archipelago Endeavor 2022 (AE22), at Berga Naval Base, Sweden, Sept. 13, 2022. AE22 is an integrated field training exercise that increases operational capability and enhances strategic cooperation between the U.S. Marines and Swedish forces.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Robert Pugaczewski, an infantry squad leader with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines, provides security during Fuji Viper 23.1 at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, Nov. 28, 2022. Exercise Fuji Viper exemplifies a commitment to realistic training that produces lethal, ready, and adaptable forces capable of decentralized operations across a wide range of missions. 1/2 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. Pugaczewski is a native of York, Pennsylvania.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. John Harvey, a motor transport maintenance operator with 3rd Landing Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, sights in with his M16A4 service rifle for a simulated convoy ambush during exercise Winter Workhorse, at Central Training Area, Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 6, 2022. Winter Workhorse is an annual exercise for CLR-3 to train to carry out mission essential tasks in forward-deployed, austere environments.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jacob Revie, combat engineer, Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 273, Marine Air Control Group 28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, advances during a simulated fire-fight while conducting a reconnaissance patrol of a bridge at Ft. Stewart, Georgia, Nov. 4, 2022. MWSS-273 conducted a field exercise to enhance their ability to operate as a squadron in a field environment and train in real-world scenarios that would prepare them to support expeditionary aviation elements.

Air Defenders from 5th Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery conducted a culminating Field Training Exercise with both their legacy Avenger and new Maneuver Short Range Air Defense systems at Grafenwoehr Training Area in Germany October 17-21, 2022. This FTX provided an opportunity for each platoon to react to mock contact, movement and maneuver techniques. During the exercise Air Defenders also conducted extraction of a stuck vehicle, calling up a 9-line medical evacuation request, evacuating personnel by air, navigation in low visibility conditions, and responding to enemy fire.

Providers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division conduct a UH-60 jump on Fort Bragg, NC, March 30, 2022. The jump serves to bring awareness to the Army's SHARP program.

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Sgt. 1st Class Christopher G. Zamudio, representing the U.S. Army Materiel Command, runs to the finish line of the 12-mile foot march event during the Armys first-ever Best Squad Competition, held on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Oct. 03, 2022. The Army Best Squad Competition tests Soldiers on their individual and collective ability to adapt-to and overcome challenging scenarios and battle-readiness events, evaluating their physical endurance, technical skills, and tactical abilities under stress and extreme fatigue.

Medium close up, left side view, STAFF Sergeant John Schloe, USAF, Visual Information SPECIALIST, 89th Communications Squadron, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, applies simulated M9 detection paper to the Communications tent during a deployment at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia. M9 paper detects certain liquid agents and must be used on ensembles, equipment, and facilities. During the deployment, wing personnel will be evaluated on Ability to Survive and Operate (ATSO) skills, humanitarian scenarios and base defense. (Duplicate image, see also DF-SD-01-06370 or search 000405-F-0352L-008). Subject Operation/Series: CRISIS LOOK 00-03 Base: Fort A. P. Hill State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Army National Guard officer candidates, enrolled in the Washington Army National Guards 205th Regimental Training Institute Officer Candidate School Phase III, execute and plan platoon raids at the Leschi Town Collective Training Facility on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 23, 2022. A raid is a limited-objective, special purpose attack conducted as part of a larger force offensive in order to accomplish a number of missions. The candidates were faced with unexpected variables during the training, such as responding to simulated casualties and handling enemy prisoners of war.

Providers assigned to the Special Troops Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division conduct set up and security operations on Fort Bragg, NC, March 28, 2022. The Field Training Exercise ensures Paratroopers stand ready to fight, win, and meet the 18 hour deployment standard.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Joseph Turner, a landing support specialist with Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 22, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, drinks water during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE) on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 25, 2022. CLB-22s MCCRE is the battalion's final evaluation to demonstrate combat readiness through proficiency in core mission essential tasks before they begin a change of operational control (CHOP) to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Tyler Shepherd, left, an assault amphibious vehicle crewmember with Battalion Landing Team 2/4, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit directs Lance Cpl. Benjamin Jones, a rifleman, with Golf Company, BLT 2/4, 13th MEU, to an amphibious combat vehicle during a Mechanized Raid course at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, May 11, 2022. The raid course was a one week program designed to improve the Marines ability to plan and conduct limited scale raids utilizing ground movement while forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Tyler Mullen, a rifleman with 3d Battalion, 3d Marines, fires an M27 infantry automatic rifle while conducting squad attacks during a live-fire range at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, July 28, 2022. This training improved the Marines proficiency at the tactical level and developed small-unit leadership. 3/3 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

Recruits with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, complete the Crucible aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. on March 31, 2022. The Crucible serves as the culminating event of Recruit Training and is the final obstacle before recruits earn the title United States Marine.

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Dagger Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and 280th Romanian Mechanized Battalion conduct sling load and air assault operations with CH-47s from the 1st Armored Division Combat Aviation Brigade during Exercise Justice Sword in Romania from Oct. 23 to Nov. 10, 2022. Justice Sword, a joint training exercise at the Romanian Joint National Training Center, builds and enhances the interoperability and lethality of the Strike Brigade and our Romanian counterparts. The United States commitment to defending NATO territory is ironclad and the United States will continue to bolster our posture to better defend our NATO Allies.

Left side, rear view of a US Army Soldier from Alpha Company, 1ST of the 9th Cavalry, 1ST Cavalry Division lying in prone position firing his M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) downrange while conducting "Headhunters" Infantry Tactics Procedures training (HITP) at Fort Hood, Texas' Owl Creek assault course on May 19th, 1999. Base: Fort Hood State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Sgt. Garrett Paulson, representing the U.S. Army Medical Command, runs to the finish line of the 12-mile foot march event during the Armys first-ever Best Squad Competition, held on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Oct. 03, 2022. Each squad competing in the Army Best Squad Competition consists of five Soldiers; a squad leader, which is a sergeant first class or staff sergeant; a team leader, which is a sergeant or corporal; and three squad members in the ranks of specialist or below.

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

HOHENFELS, Germany - A soldier with the Army of Northern Macedonia stands in a doorway during Saber Junction 22. Saber Junction 22 is a multinational rotational exercise designed to assess the readiness of the U.S. Army's 173d Airborne Brigade to execute unified land operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with more than 4,500 participants from the U.S. and Allied and partner nations at the U.S. Army's Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels training areas from August 29 to September 20, 2022. U.S. Army Reserve Photo by SSG Jeff Daniel

A competitor assigned to the 4th Psychological Operations Group assembles a radio for a 9-Line MEDEVAC call during the Expert Field Medic Badge competition at Fort Bragg, N.C., Oct. 25, 2022. More than 100 Soldiers are testing on a variety of medical skills in an effort to earn the coveted EFMB. The EFMB is a United States Army decoration first created on June 18, 1965. This badge is the non-combat equivalent of the Combat Medical Badge and consists of a Physical Fitness Assessment, Written Test, Day and Night Land Navigation, Three Combat Testing Lanes, and a 12 Mile Foot March.

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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Micheal Marino-Diaz, squad leader, with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, pushes forward through smoke to suppress a simulated enemy force while conducting a tactical exercise during exercise Archipelago Endeavor 22 (AE22), at Berga Naval Base, Sweden, Sept. 21, 2022. AE22 is an integrated field training exercise that increases operational capability and enhances strategic cooperation between the U.S. Marines and Swedish forces.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Connor Paul, an explosive ordnance technician with 3rd EOD Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, refers to an EOD manual during Jungle Crab 22 at Jungle Warfare Training Center, Okinawa, Japan, June 23, 2022. During Jungle Crab 22 EOD Marines prepared to support Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations by practicing survival methods in areas where logistical support may not be available. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward deployed combat unit that serves as III Marine Expeditionary Forces comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade provide supressive fire on an objective during a combined arms live fire exercise on a maneuver range at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Sept. 22, 2022. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to the United States European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to build partnerships and strengthen the alliance.

A soldier with the Finnish Navy High Readiness Unit, patrols with U.S. Marines, assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), during bilateral training on Russaro Island, Finland, Aug. 11, 2022. During the training, U.S. Marines and Finnish soldiers integrated to increase interoperability between their forces. 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.

A U.S. Marine with 1st Battalion, 3d Marines, and a member of the Armed Forces of the Philippines establish a firing position with a Mark 153 Shoulder-fired Multi-purpose Assault Weapon while conducting a bilateral coastal defense during Balikatan 22 in Claveria, Cagayan, Philippines, April 3, 2022. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the AFP and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. Balikatan, Tagalog for shoulder-to-shoulder,’ is a long-standing bilateral exercise between the Philippines and the United States highlighting the deep-rooted partnership between both countries. BK22 is the 37th iteration of the exercise and coincides with the 75th anniversary of U.S.-Philippine security cooperation.

U.S. Army Sgt. Richard Risner assigned to 7th Army Training Command provides security on a medical lane during the 7ATC/V Corps-level Best Squad Competition at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, July 13, 2022. Teams from across U.S. Army Europe and Africa test their tactical proficiency, communication, and overall cohesion as they compete for the title of Best Squad. Winning U.S. Army squads will meet at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, to compete for the title of U.S. Army Europe and Africa (USAREUR-AF) Best Squad from August 8-12.

The New Jersey Army National Guard 114th Infantry Regiment and 150th Aviation Regiment conduct air assault insertion and company attack at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Feb. 10, 2023. This exercise trained on warrior tasks and demonstrated combat capabilities in preparation for Joint Regional Training Center Rotation May 2023.

Security Forces trainees at the 343rd Training Squadron move through a series of obstacles during the Individual Tactics and Techniques basic course at Joint Base San Antonio - Camp Bullis on Sept. 20, 2022. The exercise is designed to teach the trainees how to shoot, move, and communicate through tactical environments. The 37th Training Wing and 343rd Training Squadron provide the initial training for all Air Force security forces.

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ethan Boval, a combat engineer with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, sets security while conducting landing zone operations during exercise Eagle Wrath 22 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, May 17, 2022. Eagle Wrath is an annual MWSS-171 exercise at CATC Camp Fuji, Japan, designed to increase squadron proficiency in conducting real-world contingency missions while in a forward operating environment.

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

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to A Company, Logistic Task Force North, Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team- Airborne (173rd IBCT ABN) pull security during Saber Junction 22 at Hohenfels Training Area, Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) in Hohenfels, Germany, Sept. 12, 2022. Saber Junction 22 is a combat training rotation designed to assess the readiness of the 173rd IBCT (ABN) in executing operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with participating allied and partner nations.

Marines fast-rope out of a MH-60S "Knighthawk" helicopter March 13 on NCTS Naval Base during Exercise Guahan Shield. Guahan Shield is an exercise designed to facilitate multiservice engagement and provide potential response to theater crises and contingency operations in the Asia-Pacific region. The Marines are with Lima Company, 3d Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

Members with the 221st and 239th Combat Communications Squadrons practice Tactical Combat Casualty Care maneuvers during Exercise BUMBU 22 at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, June 7, 2022. BUMBU 22 is a training exercise involving five geographically-separated combat communications squadrons from across the 254th Combat Communications Group.

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

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Seraphim Byiringiro, a machine gunner with 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, holds a defensive position during Jungle Warfare Training Exercise 23 in the Central Training Area on Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 14, 2023. JWX 23 is a large-scale field training exercise focused on leveraging the integrated capabilities of joint and allied partners to strengthen all domain awareness, maneuver and fires across a distributed maritime environment. Byiringiro is a native of Phoneix, Arizona.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Dalton Six, a rifleman with 3d Battalion, 3d Marines, 3d Marine Division, participates in bilateral force-on-force training during Resolute Dragon 22 at Kamifurano Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 12, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual bilateral exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains. Six is a native of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Dalton Six, a rifleman with 3d Battalion, 3d Marines, 3d Marine Division, participates in bilateral force-on-force training during Resolute Dragon 22 at Kamifurano Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 12, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual bilateral exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains. Six is a native of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.

Troopers assigned to Delta Troop, 4-6 Air Cavalry Squadron, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, pull security during Downed Aircraft Recovery Team training (DART), at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., on Oct 12, 2022. DART trains on a variety of individual and collective tasks that are necessary to the recovery of an aircraft in the event it is down and cannot fly away under its own power.

A cadet carries another cadet over his shoulder during the 4th Army ROTC Region "Camp Adventure" Advanced Camp '87. Subject Operation/Series: ADVANCED CAMP '87 Base: Fort Lewis State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220705-N-LP387-1006 WAHIAWA, Hawaii (July 5, 2022) U.S. Army Green Berets demonstrate fast rope techniques with Republic of Korea SEALs 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 world's 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 world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

Close-up of a soldier shooting during a war, Ustka, Poland

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Xavier Gonzalez, a rifleman with 3d Battalion, 3d Marines, conducts fire team attack drills on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, August 9, 2022. This training improved the Marines proficiency at the tactical level and developed small-unit leadership. 3/3 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. Garcia is a native of Omaha, Nebraska.

Spc. Nathaniel Miska of Oakdale, Minnesota, a Carpentry and Masonry Specialist with the Minnesota National Guards 850th Engineer Company reacts to indirect fire while on the patrol lane of the Region IV Best Warrior Competition on May 14, 2022. He is one of twelve National Guard Soldiers competing in the Region IV Best Warrior Competition May 11-15, 2022, at Camp Ripley, Minnesota. The annual competition tests the military skills, physical strength and endurance of the top Soldiers and noncommissioned officers from the Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio National Guards. The winners will move on to compete in the National Guards competition on July 20-30, 2022, at Camp Smyrna, Tennessee. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Sydney Mariette.)

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February 15, 2011, U.S. Marines with Company E, Battalion Landing Team (BLT), 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB), observe the area during a patrol through the jungle in Recon Camp, Kingdom of Thailand, in support of Exercise Cobra Gold 2011. For three decades, Thailand has hosted Cobra Gold, one of the largest land-based, joint, combined military training exercises in the world. A successful Cobra Gold 2011 results in increased operational readiness of U.S. and Thai forces and matured military to military relations between the two countries.

U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, conduct a security hold during a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear training on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May, 13, 2022. This training exposed the Marines to gas agents, in order to familiarize themselves with the use of a gas mask under arduous conditions.

Hellenic air force airman assigned to the 31st Saros triage patient during simulated aeromedical evacuation while airman covers him during Stolen Cerberus IX at Elefsina Air Base, Greece, May 5, 2022. An Airman provided medical care to a patient with significant injuries to the neck. The objective of the training is to enhance interoperability and airlift capabilities among allied armed forces through realistic joint air operation scenarios.

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U.S. Army Soldiers with Cutthroat Company, 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade, 4th Infantry Division (3-4 ABCT) breach an obstacle during a platoon live-fire exercise at Pabradė Training Area, Lithuania, Oct. 13, 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.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Charles Joch, a machine gunner, with 3d Battalion, 2d Marines, conducts live-fire drills during Exercise Shinka 22.1 at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, June 16, 2022. Shinka exemplifies a shared commitment to realistic training that produces lethal, ready, and adaptable forces capable of decentralized operations across a wide range of missions. 3/2 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. Joch is a native of Centerville, Virginia.

modern warfare soldier in action aiming at weapon laser sight optics in combat position while searching for a target in battle

A U.S. Marine with 1st Battalion, 3d Marines, 3d Marine Division maintains security during defensive operations at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, April 29, 2022. This exercise tested and strengthened the Marines ability to conduct distributed operations, while demonstrating their readiness to rapidly secure and defend key terrain to maintain regional security. 1/3 is forward-deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines as a part of the Unit Deployment Program.

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines, engage marathon autonomous robotic target systems during a live fire exercise at range G-36 on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 8, 2022. This exercise demonstrates the training capabilities of Range Training Area Management (RTAM), Marine Corps Installations East, as RTAM supports II Marine Expeditionary Force in producing the next generation of warfighters.

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Sgt. Joshua Kleinhans of Kiel, Wisconsin, a Fire Control Specialist with the Wisconsin National Guards B Battery, 1st Battalion, 121st Field Artillery Regiment kicks off the stress shoot event with a run during the Region IV Best Warrior Competition on May 12, 2022. He is one of twelve National Guard Soldiers competing in the Region IV Best Warrior Competition May 11-15, 2022, at Camp Ripley, Minnesota. The annual competition tests the military skills, physical strength and endurance of the top Soldiers and noncommissioned officers from the Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio National Guards. The winners will move on to compete in the National Guards competition on July 20-30, 2022, at Camp Smyrna, Tennessee. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Sydney Mariette.)

U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Division prepare to depart Okinawa, Japan during an Alert Contingency Marine Air-Ground Task Force drill, initiating the deployment of the divisions Forward Command Element participating in KAMANDAG 6 in the Philippines, Sept. 27, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

A U.S. Army Paratrooper assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade checks elevation and azimuth on M252 81 mm mortar system during Eagle Ursa exercise at the training range in Slunj, Croatia, Feb. 24, 2024. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployableforces to the United States European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. Forward deployedacross Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to build partnerships andstrengthen the alliance. Army

U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Joe Padilla, a landing support specialist assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 26, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, directs fellow Marines to get clear of a CH-53E Super Stallion as it takes off with cargo for helicopter support team training during exercise Alexander the Great 2022, Lido Beach, Greece, May 11, 2022. Alexander the Great 22 strengthens interoperability and force readiness between the U.S., Greece, and Allied nations, enhancing strategic defense and partnership while promoting security and stability in the region.

U.S. Army Spc. Michael Dull, 501st Military Intelligence Brigade, plots points on a map while participating in the land navigation course challenge held during the 2022 Eighth Army Best Warrior and Squad Competition at Camp Casey, South Korea, May 8, 2022. The Eighth Army Best Warrior and Squad Competition is a week-long event consisting of several tests of the participants general Army knowledge and skills.

Staff Sgt. Heather Stinnett, Soldier with 338th Military Intelligence Battalion, employs a dummy claymore as part of patrol lane tasks during the Military Intelligence Readiness Commands Best Warrior Competition, Camp Bullis, Texas, April 5, 2022. Winners in both the enlisted and noncommissioned officer categories will represent the MIRC in the U.S. Army Reserve Command's Best Warrior Competition this summer.

A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment observe an objective to provide intelligence to soldiers with the Italian Armys Alpini Brigade during mountain warfare training as part of Exercise Summer Resolve in the Province of Bolzano, Italy, Oct. 5, 2022.Exercise Alpine Star is an annual Italian Army hosted, multinational and multi-phased mountain and arctic warfare training exercise. Reconnaissance paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade integrate within select companies of the Italian Armys Alpini Brigade to learn techniques in traversing, ascending and descending multi-seasonal mountainous environments while teaching tactics, techniques and procedures of U.S. Army battle drills to allies. During the summer phase, Exercise Summer Resolve, key training focuses on alpine climbing and repelling while during the winter phase, Exercise Winter Resolve, key training focuses on various types of skiing and ice climbing. This training plays a key r

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Three combat-ready Marine officer candidates who are members of a fire team wait for the signal to move forward. These candidates are students of The Basic School for Marine Officers Training. Base: Marine Corps Base, Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

SPC John Miller, left, and SPC Doug Hall kneel beside an M-224 60mm mortar during the joint South Korean/U.S. exercise Team Spirit '89. The two soldiers are members of Co. B, 5th Bn., 14th Inf., 25th Inf. Div. (Light). Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '89 Base: Yoju Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

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

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

Airmen from the New Jersey Air National Guard's 108th Security Forces Squadron practice squad tactics and danger crossing techniques at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., April 23, 2017.

980622-F-1108F-004. Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An Afghan commando negotiates his way beside a stream on patrol back to base, Wardak Province, Afghanistan, 04 Oct 4, 2009.

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

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

Norwegian Rapid reaction special forces FSK soldiers in action in the forest fog.

Recruits with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, complete the Day Movement Course during Basic Warrior Training aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Mar. 29, 2023. Basic Warrior Training is a one week-long training event that teaches recruits the basics of combat survival and rifle maneuvers.

Senior Airman Shjavier Williams, a Defender with the 403rd Security Forces Squadron stationed at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, watches for movement while manning his M249 light machine gun during a static defense scenario, May 19, 2022, at Camp James A. Garfield Joint Military Training Center, Ohio. The training was part of the two-week Integrated Defense Leadership Course, based at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, and using training grounds at CJAG. IDLC was designed to provide Reserve Defenders with intensely focused hands-on training to achieve and maintain combat readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo/Eric M. White)

Spc. Jorge García, assigned to 2nd Battalion, 34th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, fires at his targets during the M4 Carbine Weapons qualification at Studnica Range, Poland, April 01, 2022. Training and readiness are vital in being ready and able to respond to any threats from our adversaries and provide support to our allies.

2nd Infantry Division/ROK-U.S. Combined Division host the Week of the Warrior Competition, Camp Casey, Republic of Korea, May 2, 2022. Land navigation is a core military discipline, requiring soldiers to plot coordinate points on a grid map and traverse through rough terrain, adverse conditions, day or night.

Special forces operators in the military kayak. Spec ops in the military kayak

Soldiers participating in Paralegal Warrior Training Course conduct an assault an objective mission as part of the field training exercise portion of PWTC July 25, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. PWTC aims to train and challenge paralegals to conduct peace and wartime missions in accordance with current law, policy and doctrinal guidance.

Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment FIRST STRIKE, 2nd Brigade Combat Team STRIKE, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), conduct the high crawl during the Talon Blitz II Competition on July 22, 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. Army photos by Staff Sgt. Malcolm Cohens-Ashley, 2nd Brigade Combat Team "STRIKE" Public Affairs.)

US Marine Corps (USMC) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) David Hill, with the ground combat element, furiously tramples through the jungles of Brunei, during landing force Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT), contemplates the exercise to come. Country: Brunei Darussalam (BRN)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dakota Honstein, a forward observer with 2nd Air-Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO) conducts a radio check during ANGLICO Basic Course (ABC) Infantry Week on Camp Geiger, North Carolina, Aug. 31, 2022. ABC is a four-week-long training event designed to integrate newly joined Marines with their assigned teams.

Competitors assigned to the 20th Engineer Brigade lift a simulated casualty over an obstacle during the Expert Field Medic Badge competition (EFMB) at Fort Bragg, N.C., Oct. 26, 2022. The EFMB is the non-combat equivalent of the Combat Medical Badge and consists of a Physical Fitness Assessment, Written Test, Day and Night Land Navigation, Three Combat Testing Lanes, and a 12 Mile Foot March.

U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Samuel Skinner, a platoon commander with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, holds security during Mountain Training Exercise 1-23 at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, California, Oct. 4, 2022. During MTX, the Marines learned various skills to become more proficient in combat and survival in an austere mountain environment. Skinner is a native of Charleston, West Virginia.

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