Military Sports Competitions

Dynamic scenes of military personnel engaged in various sports activities, showcasing teamwork and camaraderie during competitive events.

SILVERDALE, Wash. (April 1, 2022) - Sailors assigned to Trident Refit Facility, Bangor (TRFB) play a friendly game of Ultimate Football during an Enlisted Leadership Development Program (ELDP) course. The ELDP is a three-tier course designed to invest in Sailors leadership skills during their tour at TRFB. TRFB supports the nations strategic deterrence mission repairing, incrementally overhauling, and modernizing Pacific Fleet strategic ballistic missile submarines during refits.

Soldiers assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade compete in the 2022 Turkey Bowl at Raptor Field, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Nov. 23, 2022.

U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Service Battalion, compete in a football match against Alpha Company, both with Marine Corps Security Force Regiment (MCSFR), during the first annual MCSFR Day field meet at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, Virginia, Aug. 19, 2022. The Marines competed head-to-head in High-Intensity Interval Training challenges, tug-of-war, pugil sticks and various other categories to test their teamwork capabilities and determination. MCSFR Day was established to strengthen cohesion and camaraderie amongst the Marines to increase unit readiness.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Chris Cochran, 17th Intelligence Squadron targeting analysis supervisor, leaps over the final hurdle of the squadron fitness challenge during the Crossbow Games at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, June 10, 2022. The Crossbow Games are an annual competition between all squadrons on JBLE and tests their athletic abilities and camaraderie, while also fostering esprit de corps.

SILVERDALE, Wash. (April 1, 2022) - Sailors assigned to Trident Refit Facility, Bangor (TRFB) play a friendly game of Ultimate Football during an Enlisted Leadership Development Program (ELDP) course. The ELDP is a three-tier course designed to invest in Sailors leadership skills during their tour at TRFB. TRFB supports the nations strategic deterrence mission repairing, incrementally overhauling, and modernizing Pacific Fleet strategic ballistic missile submarines during refits.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ryan Keen, an ammunition technician with 2nd Supply Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (MLG), plays flag football during a field meet at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sep. 1, 2022. 2nd MLG Marines and Sailors participated in the field meet with various athletic events, promoting cohesion, camaraderie, and physical fitness within the unit before the Labor Day holiday weekend.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ryan Keen, an ammunition technician with 2nd Supply Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (MLG), plays flag football during a field meet at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sep. 1, 2022. 2nd MLG Marines and Sailors participated in the field meet with various athletic events, promoting cohesion, camaraderie, and physical fitness within the unit before the Labor Day holiday weekend.

220908-N-TL932-2102 SAN DIEGO (Sept. 8, 2022) Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Sailors participate in a flag football game as part of a Vinson Captains Cup competition at the Vice Admiral Martin Fitness Center onboard Naval Air Station North Island. Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.

BALTIMORE (Sept. 9, 2022) - Service members assigned to the USS Minneapolis Saint-Paul LCS-2, USS Carter Hall LDS-5, and USNS Newport T-EPF-12 play a game of soccer at Latrobe Park in Baltimore during Maryland Fleet Week and Flyover Baltimore. Maryland Fleet Week and Flyover is Baltimores celebration of the sea services and provides an opportunity for the citizens of Maryland and the city of Baltimore to meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, as well as see firsthand the latest capabilities of todays maritime services.

U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Jacoby Hawkins plays in the Turkey Bowl at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, California, Nov. 22, 2022. Hawkins, a native of Saint Joseph, Missouri, is the deputy director of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Communication Strategy and Operations. The Turkey Bowl took place during MCAS Miramars November Warrior Games and is held annually as a friendly competition amongst MCAS Miramar Marines and their peers.

U.S. Army Soldiers, preparing for the track events during the U.S. Army Adaptive Sports Camp at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, March 30, 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.

Thirteen Boy Scouts and thier troop leaders from Wichita, Kansas, participate in supervised weight bearing exercises during a tour of the Special Warfare Candidate Course campus, March 15, 2023 on Joint Base San Antonio, Texas.Special Warfare active-duty cadre provided a full-day of demonstrations covering physical training, radio and close air support tactics, combative techniques, search and rescue field equipment, and rappelling , to the 7th-12th grade boys.

Soldiers with the 181st Multi-Functional Training Brigade play in a flag football game Nov. 23, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis., dubbed Turkey Bowl 2022. The game was Noncommissioned Officers (NCOs) vs Officers. In the end, when the final whistle blew and the final score was read, it was the NCOs with the win with a score of 42-7.

DELAND, Fl. - U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technicians and Navy Divers assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 12 and Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2 participate in games and activities with children from lake Helen Boys and Girls Club of Volusia County during Daytona Beach Navy Week 2024, Feb. 14, 2024. The Navy Office of Community Outreach hosts week-long Navy weeks in various U.S. cities every year to engage with the public, display navy capabilities, and participate in community relation events. Navy

Airmen from the 181st Intelligence Wing play in a flag football game with high school athletes from Sullivan High School in Sullivan, Ind., June 10, 2022. The 181st IW participated in the event to bolster longstanding ties to the greater Wabash Valley community.

Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division compete in an ultimate frisbee tournament during Marne Air Week at Hunter Army Airfield, June 1, 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.

Airmen from the 181st Intelligence Wing participate in a flag football game against high school athletes from Terre Haute South Vigo High School in Terre Haute, Ind., June 30, 2022. The 181st IW is committed to participating in community events to bolster longstanding ties and relationships within the greater Wabash Valley community and the state of Indiana.

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Carlos Gutierrez with Commerce Baseball Team

220908-N-TL932-2606 SAN DIEGO (Sept. 8, 2022) Intelligence Specialist 2nd Class Christian Schulte, left, a native of Edgewood, Ky., and Air Traffic Controller 3rd Class Kamrin Young, a native of Trenton, N.J., participate in a flag football game as part of a Vinson Captains Cup competition at the Vice Admiral Martin Fitness Center onboard Naval Air Station North Island. The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.

Airmen from the 181st Intelligence Wing play in a flag football game with high school athletes from Terre Haute South Vigo High School in Terre Haute, Ind., June 30, 2022. The 181st IW participated in the event to bolster longstanding ties to the greater Wabash Valley community.

220908-N-TL932-2787 SAN DIEGO (Sept. 8, 2022) Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Sailors participate in a flag football game as part of a Vinson Captains Cup competition at the Vice Admiral Martin Fitness Center onboard Naval Air Station North Island. Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.

Sgt. Bryan Lehman North, a combat medic assigned to 18th Medical Command (Deployment Support) and a native from Fort Walton Beach, Florida, conducts the standing ball throw June 5 during the Army Combat Fitness at Lightning Academy, Schofield Barracks East Range, Hawaii, at the 2022 USARPACs Best Warrior Competition. The USARPAC BWC 2022 is an annual week-long competition consisting of competitors from multiple USARPAC units across the Indo-Pacific. The noncommissioned officers and junior enlisted Soldiers are evaluated in several categories such as general military knowledge, basic Soldier skills, and physical fitness. (U.S. Army photos by Sgt. 1st Class Monik Phan)

Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division and 101st Airborne Division face off in a Football match in Normandy, France, June 6, 2022. The 101st Abn. Div. took the lead in the first half, but the 82nd Abn. Div. pushed through in the 4th quarter for a final score of 40 to 32.

On October 4, 2022, the physical preparation of the soldiers of the 1st Signal Brigade was put to the test with an Army Combat Fitness Test, confirming once again that such testing is necessary and that the Mercury team goes to great lengths to keep its members in top shape. (Photo by Sgt. Alex Estrada/1st Signal Brigade Public Affairs Office)

220611-N-OX321-1694 NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (June 11, 2022) - Capt. Aaron Shoemaker, commanding officer Naval Air Station Sigonella (yellow shirt), takes part in the 1,000-meter run during a two-day event dedicated to earning the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge hosted by the German contingent assigned to NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance Force on Naval Air Station Sigonella, June 11, 2022. To qualify for the badge, participants had to compete in 100-meter swim in uniform, shuttle-sprints, 1,000-meter run, pull-up hang, marksmanship range and ruck march. NAS Sigonellas strategic location enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to deploy and respond as required, ensuring security and stability in Europe, Africa, and Central Command.

Sgt. 1st Class Travis Roop, Fort A.P. Hill EOD, takes a big swing at a pitch during the All-Army Softball Trial Camp August 4, 2022 at Fort Sill.

Airmen from the 181st Intelligence Wing participate in a flag football game against high school athletes from Terre Haute South Vigo High School in Terre Haute, Ind., June 30, 2022. The 181st IW is committed to participating in community events to bolster longstanding ties and relationships within the greater Wabash Valley community and the state of Indiana.

High school students from Newport News, Virginia, run a pass play in a flag football match during a U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command hosted summer camp at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, July 19 2022. The summer camp is designed to promote and foster camaraderie, team work, fun, and esprit de corps between Fort Eustis and the local Newport News community.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Edmund Wilkins (center), an aviation supply specialist with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 261, carries the football while playing flag football during a field meet at Marine Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Jan. 14, 2023. VMM-261 hosted a field meet to build comradery through healthy competition and exercise while deployed for Service Level Training Exercise 2-23. VMM-261 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat of II Marine Expeditionary Force.

Korean Augmentation to the U.S. Army and U.S. Army Soldiers work together in a relay race, Camp Humphreys, Republic of Korea, 7 June, 2022. KATUSA Friendship Week is hosted annually to facilitate unit cohesion, solidify friendship and foster a cultural understanding between both countries.

Airmen from the 181st Intelligence Wing play in a flag football game with high school athletes from Terre Haute South Vigo High School in Terre Haute, Ind., June 30, 2022. The 181st IW participated in the event to bolster longstanding ties to the greater Wabash Valley community.

Ivy Soldiers compete in a football game to earn points towards Ivy Week's Commanders Cup, May 25, 2022, during the Ivy Week Flag Football Competition, at Fort Carson, Colorado. Ivy Week allows units to work together to showcase their strengths, teamwork and readiness by competing to win the Commanders Cup.

FORT CARSON, Colo. Saints receiver Noah Upshur, right, races to the end zone to score the first touchdown of the game during intramural football action Sept. 12, 2022, at the Mountain Post Sports Complex. (Photo by Walt Johnson)

Airmen from the 181st Intelligence Wing play in a flag football game with high school athletes from Terre Haute South Vigo High School in Terre Haute, Ind., June 30, 2022. The 181st IW participated in the event to bolster longstanding ties to the greater Wabash Valley community.

U.S. Army Cpl. Carlos Vázquez, an automated logistical specialist assigned to 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, plays basketball 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.

U.S. Marine Corps poolees from Marine Corps Recruiting Station Pittsburgh, perform a casualty evacuation drill as part of a team challenge during the Warriors Weekend in Somerset, Pennsylvania, Jun. 4, 2022. The Warriors Weekend brought future Marines from across western Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, and West Virginia to help them prepare mentally and physically for the challenge of Marine Corps Recruit Training.

Airmen from the 181st Intelligence Wing play in a flag football game with high school athletes from Sullivan High School in Sullivan, Ind., June 10, 2022. The 181st IW participated in the event to bolster longstanding ties to the greater Wabash Valley community.

Spc. Alexander Varytimidis, an Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operator, assigned to the 6th Attack Reconnaissance Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division and Pfc. Braydon Burkhart, an Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operator, assigned to the 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 6th Attack Reconnaissance Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division double team their opponent on a block from the ball during a very competitive game on day two flag football for Ivy Week 2022, May 24, 2022, Fort Carson, Colorado. The Ivy Week is an event that allowed 4th Inf. Div.s units to work together to showcase their strengths, team effort and readiness.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Bill Tuigamala, a member of the Branch Babies, makes a pass at the Flag Football World Championship in Tampa, Florida, Jan. 10, 2024. After winning the Battle of the Branches tournament in Jacksonville, Florida, the Branch Babies competed at the World Championship.

Soldiers assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, U.S. Army Europe and Africa, play Ultimate Frisbee during the battalions Organizational Day at the Newman Village Sports Complex in Wiesbaden Germany, Sept. 29, 2022.

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 261 play flag football during a field meet at Marine Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Jan. 14, 2023. VMM-261 hosted a field meet to build comradery through healthy competition and exercise while deployed for Service Level Training Exercise 2-23. VMM-261 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat of II Marine Expeditionary Force.

Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Allan George cheers on a Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, military child at the USO-sponsored Cincinnati Bengals football skills clinic, June 3, 2022. A group of Bengal rookies had lunch with Airmen, toured the base, and led the skills clinic for 99 Wright-Patt military children.

060919-N-3013W-002. Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA)

Inter-American Defense College Leadership greeted Mexican dignitaries for a Mexican Independence Day Celebration hosted by students at the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 16, 2022. IADC students celebrate the Independence Day of all nations represented by students with a presentation about the country, food and a 5k run.

LOS ANGELES (May 28, 2022) - Master Chief Machinists Mate Ismael Martinez, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), kicks a soccer ball during a soccer tournament for Los Angeles Fleet Week May 28, 2022. Fleet Week is an annual, multi-day celebration of our nations Sea Services held on the LA Waterfront at the Port of Los Angeles over the Memorial Day Weekend. Free to the public, the event features public ship tours, military displays and equipment demonstrations, live entertainment, aircraft flyovers, and a Galley Wars culinary cook-off competition between Navy, Army, Marine and Coastguard teams. The event is May 24-30.

Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division and 101st Airborne Division face off in a Football match in Normandy, France, June 6, 2022. The 101st Abn. Div. took the lead in the first half, but the 82nd Abn. Div. pushed through in the 4th quarter for a final score of 40 to 32.

1st SGT Isiah Hudson lifting the dumbbell press for the WRAIR Strongman and Strongwoman competition on May 20th 2022 at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research to promote comradery and physical fitness. This is WRAIRs second annual Strongman and Strongwomen competition hosted by WRAIR's HHC and the Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) network.

Airmen assigned to 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing utilize their strength in a tug of war competition during the Hunter Olympics at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, April 22, 2022. The Hunter Olympics raised awareness during the month of April for child abuse prevention, alcohol and substance abuse prevention, as well as sexual assault prevention.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Lavrick Mulla, an automotive maintenance technician with 1st Radio Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, plays defense during the 2023 Armed Forces Mens Soccer Championship at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 5, 2023. The All-Marine sports teams allow exceptional Marine athletes to participate in the sports they are passionate about and promote friendly competition and unity between services.

A Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, military child participates in a USO-sponsored Cincinnati Bengals football skills clinic, June 3, 2022. A group of Bengal rookies had lunch with Airmen, toured the base, and led the skills clinic for 99 Wright-Patt military children.

041024-F-3175F-028. Base: Camp Butmir, Sarajevo Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

Soldiers assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade compete in the 2022 Turkey Bowl at Raptor Field, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Nov. 23, 2022.

Pfc. Isaac Ellis, a 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade Soldier, carries kettlebells during the sprint, drag, carry event of the Army Combat Fitness Test during the 2022 U.S. Army Pacific Best Squad Competition at Camp Humphreys, South Korea, July 20, 2022. The competition includes the top squads of five from U.S. Army units stationed across the Pacific region, all competing for the opportunity to represent USARPAC at the Department of the Armys competition.

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.

Brig. Gen. Mary V. Krueger, Commander of Regional Health Command-Atlantic, joined Blanchfield Army Community Hospital Soldiers for physical training during her battlefield tour August 31, 2022, at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. She also received instruction in the Pose running method from Lt. Col. Angela Diebal-Lee, Deputy Commander for Readiness and Outlying Clinics at BACH.

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Carlos Gutierrez with Commerce Baseball Team

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd class Kimble Peterson plays kickball during a morale event hosted by the Base Kodiak Chiefs Mess in Kodiak, Alaska, on April 27, 2022. The Chiefs Mess goal was to bring personnel from different units on base together on a sunny day. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd class Janessa-Reyanna Warschkow

Members of Team Beast Mode sprint to the finish line during the Fire Muster race at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 14, 2022. The obstacle course was designed to simulate fireground tasks such as rolling the hose, opening a door with an axe and carrying victims to safety.

U.S. Marines, Sailors and Coast Guard cadets participate in a physical training event in Baltimore, Maryland, Sept. 10, 2022. Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore is an annual public event that celebrates the contributions of the U.S. sea services and maritime capabilities from the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard. More than 2,300 service members participated in Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore 2022 engaging and assisting with ship tours, live bands and static equipment displays.

Brig. Gen. Mary V. Krueger, Commander of Regional Health Command-Atlantic, joined Blanchfield Army Community Hospital Soldiers for physical training during her battlefield tour August 31, 2022, at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. She also received instruction in the Pose running method from Lt. Col. Angela Diebal-Lee, Deputy Commander for Readiness and Outlying Clinics at BACH.

Soldiers of 33rd Financial Management Support Unit, 10th Division Sustainment Troops Battalion, 10th Mountain Division Sustainment Brigade, play a friendly game of frisbee during Sgt. Maj. Darnell Cabells visit to Fort Drum, New York, July 29, 2022. Cabell is the sergeant major of the U.S. Army Finance and Comptroller.

Spc. William Werner, an infantryman, assigned to 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment,1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division jumps high to catch the ball and avoid the opponents interception for this end zone play during day two of a flag football competition for Ivy Week 2022, May 24, 2022, Fort Carson, Colorado. Events at Ivy Week made each Soldier show their true loyalty, team effort, and dedication to not just each other but to the Mountain Post installation.

Poolees with Recruiting Sub-Station Richmond Main, Recruiting Station Richmond, 4th Marine Corps District participate in a tug of war challenge during the annual Statewide Pool Function at U.S. Army Garrison Fort Lee, Virginia, April 23, 2022. The purpose of a Statewide Pool Function is to prepare and sustain the Poolees for recruit training, build morale, and answer any questions families may have about the Marine Corps.

A member of Harvard Universitys field hockey team zig-zags through cones during the maneuver under fire portion of the Marine Corps combat fitness test at a team and leadership seminar held by the Marines with Officer Selection Station Boston in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Sept. 17, 2022. The field hockey team participated in the CFT which consists of an 880-meter run, ammo-can lifts, and a maneuver under fire drill. Each event was followed by teamwork and leadership talks.

A Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, military child participates in a USO-sponsored Cincinnati Bengals football skills clinic, June 3, 2022. A group of Bengal rookies had lunch with Airmen, toured the base, and led the skills clinic for 99 Wright-Patt military children.

The Washington Commanders football team demonstrates various plays used in their games as service members and families watch at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Aug. 12, 2022. The visit showed the appreciation that the Washington Commanders have for the armed forces community.

U.S. Army Spc. Justin Anderson throws the shot during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports, Orlando, Florida, Aug. 24, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army at the Walt Disney World Resort, this years Warrior Games sees service members and veterans from across the DoD competing in a variety of adaptive sports alongside armed forces athletes from Canada and Ukraine.

U.S. Army Soldier from 3rd Battalion, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division compete in softball for Tropic Lightning Week on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Dec. 5, 2022. TLW 2022 is a week-long occurrence comprising 15 competitive events designed to build cohesion, increase morale, and celebrate the Divisions history.

A member of Harvard Universitys field hockey team conducts the buddy drag during the maneuver under fire portion of the combat fitness test at a team and leadership seminar held by the Marines with Officer Selection Station Boston in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Sept. 17, 2022. The field hockey team participated in the CFT which consists of an 880-meter run, ammo-can lifts, and a maneuver under fire drill. Each event was followed by teamwork and leadership talks.

A member of Harvard Universitys field hockey team conducts the buddy drag during the maneuver under fire portion of the combat fitness test at a team and leadership seminar held by the Marines with Officer Selection Station Boston in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Sept. 17, 2022. The field hockey team participated in the CFT which consists of an 880-meter run, ammo-can lifts, and a maneuver under fire drill. Each event was followed by teamwork and leadership talks.

U.S. Marines with 3rd Sustainment Group (Experimental), 3rd Marine Logistics Group, compete in a soccer tournament during a barracks bash event hosted by the Single Marine Program on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 9, 2022.  The mission of the SMP is to contribute to the improvement of total force readiness, job performance, and retention by supporting the enhancement of quality of life for all single Marines, including unaccompanied Marines.

Syndric Steptoe, senior director of player and community relations from the University of Arizona Wildcats football team pulls a mannequin at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base Aug. 29, 2022. Members of the University of Arizona football team competed against pararescuemen from the 48th Rescue Squadron in a series of physical tasks.

U.S. Air Force 47th Operation Support Squadron aerospace and operational physiology specialists showcase proper parachute flipping techniques to student pilots at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, on June 27, 2022. It is vital for pilots' safety to learn how to flip onto their back while being dragged in a deployed parachute.

U.S. Army Sgt. David DeLeon, a member of the Branch Babies, makes a pass at the Flag Football World Championship in Tampa, Florida, Jan. 10, 2024. The Branch Babies competed at the World Championship after winning the Battle of the Branches tournament in Jacksonville, Florida.

Cincinnati Bengals long snapper Cal Adomitis throws a pass to a Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, military child as Who Dey plays defense at the USO-sponsored Cincinnati Bengals football skills clinic, June 3, 2022. A group of Bengal rookies had lunch with Airmen, toured the base, and led the skills clinic for 99 Wright-Patt military children.

Teenage boys play football on the school football field.

220629-N-EE352-1076 PEARL HARBOR (June 29, 2022) - A Sailor assigned to the Royal New Zealand Navy auxiliary oiler replenishment ship HMNZS Aotearoa (A11) catches a softball during a softball game on Millican Field at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

Andrew Beck, a Denver Broncos tight end, participates in a National Football League clinic at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, April 6, 2022. The event hosted by the USO included time for Airmen and Eielson families to practice, take photos and get autographs from the NFL players.

Spc. Abigale Godwin does hand-release push-ups during the ACFT portion of the 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".

NFL Football ProCamp attendees run across the field at Williams Stadium on Fort Lee, Va., as part of a drill during the opening day of activities on July 13. The event featured Jonathan Allen, a Washington Commanders defensive lineman.

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

A high school athlete makes an interception during a drill at the USMC Sports Leadership Academy football camp at Tad Gormley Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana, July 9, 2022. . The camp provided athletes with the ability to test their skills against others who play the same positions. The Marines assisting with the camp tested their leadership skills and endurance by pushing them physically and mentally.

Miguel Evans, Area 3 athlete, participates in shot put during the Special Olympics Mississippi Summer Games at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, May 14, 2022. Over 600 athletes participated in the Summer Games.

Airmen from the 181st Intelligence Wing play in a flag football game with high school athletes from Terre Haute South Vigo High School in Terre Haute, Ind., June 30, 2022. The 181st IW participated in the event to bolster longstanding ties to the greater Wabash Valley community.

Marines with the Marine Corps soccer team celebrate after a game with the Navy soccer team at the 2023 Armed Forces Men's Soccer Championship at Paige Field House on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 9, 2023. The championship will take place on Camp Pendleton from the 5th to the 11th of April.

Troopers of the 1st Cavalry Division compete in flag football in honor of the division's 101st birthday Sep. 12 at Fort Hood, Texas. Troopers also competed in a wide variety of sports including soccer, softball, basketball and many more.

Air Force Staff Sgt. Adedapo Ajayi, an Airman with the 181st Intelligence Wing, goes for a layup during a three-on-three tournament following the end of the duty day at Hulman Field Air National Guard Base, Ind., Sep. 10, 2022. The tournament, which started in 2018, is designed to raise money for charity while promoting camaraderie.

On October 4, 2022, the physical preparation of the soldiers of the 1st Signal Brigade was put to the test with an Army Combat Fitness Test, confirming once again that such testing is necessary and that the Mercury team goes to great lengths to keep its members in top shape. (Photo by Sgt. Alex Estrada/1st Signal Brigade Public Affairs Office)

U.S. Navy Sailors, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), participate in a Morale, Welfare and Recreation softball game, onboard the Cheatham Annex Naval Base, in Williamsburg, Virginia, June 9, 2022. The John C. Stennis is in Newport News Shipyard working alongside NNS, NAVSEA and contractors conducting Refueling and Complex Overhaul as part of the mission to deliver the warship back in the fight, on time and on budget, to resume its duty of defending the United States.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Matthew Gwiszcz strikes his opponent during a martial arts demonstration at Hauppauge High School on May 27, 2022, during Fleet Week New York 2022. 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.

Michael Stetson, a student with Harbor High School, participates in the Maneuver Under Fire portion of the Combat Fitness Test (CFT) in Santa Cruz, California, July 21, 2022. The Marines conduct the CFT with high school students to give them insight into the physical training and discipline that is necessary to hold the Marine Corps standard.

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.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Rodteris Battle, a canvassing recruiter with Recruiting Station Harrisburg, participates in defensive drills during a Sports Leadership Academy lacrosse clinic in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Sept. 17, 2022. The purpose of this event is to build a relationship between the Marine Corps and the local Philadelphia community.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. James W. Norris, Marine Corps Water Survival School instructor, Support Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Training Depot (MCRD) Parris Island, completes box jumps during Throwdown at Fightertown at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, South Carolina, Oct. 5, 2022. Marine Corps Family Team Building with Marine Corps Community Service hosted the event and offered unit funds and personal prizes to the top three female and male teams for both MCAS Beaufort and MCRD Parris Island.

U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 7th Infantry Division compete in the softball competition for 7ID's Week of the Bayonet at the intramural sports fields on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 19, 2022. 7ID, known as the Bayonet Division, celebrated its heritage, history and lineage with a week of camaraderie and competition including sports, combatives, best squad, brostrum, and culinary warrior competitions.

The Branch Babies play against the ATA Warriors at the Flag Football World Championship in Tampa, Florida, Jan. 10, 2024. After winning the Battle of the Branches tournament in Jacksonville, Florida, the Branch Babies competed at the World Championship.

Members from the 501st Combat Support Wing gather together for the 501st CSW Sports Day and BBQ at Royal Air Force Alconbury, England, June 10, 2022. Military members, civilians and family members celebrated the end of the school year and the beginning of summer break through shared activities together.

Andrew Beck, a Denver Broncos tight end, participates in a National Football League clinic at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, April 6, 2022. The event hosted by the USO included time for Airmen and Eielson families to practice, take photos and get autographs from the NFL players.

U.S. Army Garrison Japan won the 6-person soccer tournament held in May, the first of three back-to-back-to-back events the unit won to end the 2021-2022 Commander's Cup season and claim the overall title. This year marked the Garrison's first ever Commander's Cup win. (Dustin Perry, U.S. Army Garrison Japan Public Affairs)

Members of the chiefs and first sergeants team high five after a play during a volleyball game against Airman Leadership School (ALS) Class 22-G, at the Harris Fitness Center, Oct. 5, 2022, at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. Tradition holds that each ALS class at Beale, will challenge the chiefs and first sergeants in a volleyball match.

FORT CARSON, Colo. A 168th Regiment, Regional Training Institute, player slides safely to second base during the 2022 Fort Carson fall league intramural championship game Sept. 29 at the Mountain Post Softball Complex. (Photo by Walt Johnson)

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