Military Training and Activities

Dynamic scenes of service members engaged in training, community service, and physical challenges, highlighting their commitment and teamwork.

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command, Marine Corps Security Force Regiment and the USS Carter Hall (LSD 50), visit the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore to assist with vegetation management during Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore, Maryland, Sept. 8, 2022. Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore is an annual public event that provides the opportunity for the U.S. sea services from the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard to engage with each other and civilians. 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.

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.

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

Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) - Marine Safety Office St. Louis - 26-HK-122-119. Hurricane Katrina

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command, Marine Corps Security Force Regiment and the USS Carter Hall (LSD 50), visit the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore to assist with vegetation management during Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore, Maryland, Sept. 8, 2022. Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore is an annual public event that provides the opportunity for the U.S. sea services from the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard to engage with each other and civilians. 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.

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, climb the stairway to heaven on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 4, 2022. This event was a segment of the crucible - the culminating event of recruit training. After completing the crucibles physically and mentally demanding challenges over the course of 54-hours with limited food and sleep, the recruits will finally have the privilege to call themselves United States Marines.

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

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 36th Wing put up tents during an operational readiness exercise at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Sept. 12, 2022. The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command strategy centers on fielding and sustaining a force capable of combat-credible deterrence posture to win before fighting and if necessary, ready to fight and win.

U.S. Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor (MAI) Course student conducts the obstacle course at Ellis Field, Courthouse Bay on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, April 21, 2022. The MAI course is a three-week course designed to prepare Marines to teach and instruct the fundamentals of hand-to-hand combat.

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

220615-N-LY580-1022 CAMP SHELBY, Miss. (June 15, 2022) Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC) cadets attending the 2022 NJROTC Area 8 Leadership Academy use communication skills and teamwork to overcome obstacles on the Leadership Reaction Course.

U.S. Soldiers navigate the "Weaver" at the All-American Mile obstacle course during the Army's first-ever Best Squad Competition on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Oct. 5, 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 and mental endurance, technical and tactical abilities, and basic warrior skills under stress and extreme fatigue.

NAPLES, ITALY -- Personnel Specialist 2nd Class Stephen Kaiser throws a baseball at Rear Adm. Brad Collins, commander, Navy Region Europe, Africa, Central (EURAFCENT) during at the command picnic, Oct. 6, 2022. Navy Region EURAFCENT oversees nine installations in seven countries, enabling U.S., allied and partner nation forces to be where they are needed, when they are needed, in order to ensure security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility.

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

Joint Base San Antonios Military Ambassadors along with other attendees watch a flyover of JBSA-Randolph aircraft assigned to the 12th Flying Training Wing during the AETC Commanders Fiesta Reception on Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, Mar. 30, 2022. Every year, the AETC commander hosts a Fiesta reception joined by civic leaders, community members and military personnel to celebrate the militarys enduring partnership with the city of San Antonio.

A U.S Marine, with Headquarters and Service Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, fires an arrow during the family day event at Horse of the Sun Ranch, Calif., May 21, 2022. The Family day event was hosted by Headquarters and Service Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego to strengthen the relationship between families and the command.

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 23rd Civil Engineer Squadron spray each other with water guns during a combat dining-in at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, May 26, 2022. A combat dining-in is a military tradition that allows Airmen to develop esprit de corps.

U.S. Soldiers from Squad 7, U.S. Army Reserve (USAR), navigate "Jacob's Ladder" at the All-American Mile obstacle course during the Army's first-ever Best Squad Competitionon Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Oct. 5, 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 and mental endurance, technical and tactical abilities, and basic warrior skills under stress and extreme fatigue.

U.S. Marines with 3rd Sustainment Group (Experimental), 3rd Marine Logistics Group, slide down an inflatable obstacle course 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.

$When 'push comes to shove' the Hawaii National Guard Youth Challenge staff resorts to push-ups as the disciplinary tool for punishing minor infractions to keep the new corps members in line during the five-month quasi-military residential phase. This federally funded program targets at-risk kids between 16 and 18 years old and tries to steer them away from trouble while they complete their high school requirements.(Published in AIRMAN Magazine May 1996 ) Exact Date Shot Unknown. Base: Naval Air Station, Barbers Point State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)$

Several Aircrew members from the 179th Airlift Wing, Mansfield, Ohio, celebrated their final flights June 16th, 2022, at the 179th Airlift Wing, Mansfield, Ohio. The "Fini" flight tradition is one where aircrew members are hosed down with water by their peers, family, and friends upon their completion of their final flight.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (May 20, 2022) - Umeyama Meigetsu, a professional shakuhachi flute player, performs a ceremonial song during an Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage month event at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) Ikego Housing Detachment. AAPI Heritage month recognizes the contributions and influence of AAPI Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States. For more than 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th fleet's forward deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families.

040928-F-9429S-003. Base: Grand Forks Air Force Base State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Soldiers of the 1st Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, participated in the American Red Crosss first surge stress solutions reconnection workshop on September 30. Licensed volunteer therapists with the American Red Cross traveled to McCormick Park, Fort Riley, for the sessions attended by more than 200 Soldiers.

U.S. Army Spc. John Winters, 253rd Transportation Company, 119th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 42nd Regional Support Group, instructs Youth ChalleNGe cadets at the National Guard Training Center, Sea Girt, New Jersey, Aug. 5, 2021. Thirty-two New Jersey National Guard Soldiers and Airmen were activated on state active duty orders to assist Youth ChalleNGe Academy Class 54.

The 10th Mountain Division Artillery Brigade holds a brigade run to celebrate the season of Saint Barbara, Jan. 26, 2024, on Fort Drum, New York. The season of Saint Barbara celebrates the patron saint of the field artillery, Saint Barbara.

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

220705-N-MM912-1034 PEARL HARBOR (July 5, 2022) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Kaden Snodgrass, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), serves the ball during a volleyball match against Sailors, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110), on Wentworth Courts 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 to safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

061002-N-6091H-018. Base: Naval Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Aviation Training Center - Mobile Aircrew - Aftermath and Rescue - 26-HK-279-145. Hurricane Katrina

Civilian repairmen fix the water fountain at the Headquarters of the Allied Command Europe Rapid Reaction Corps located in the Sarajevo suburb of Ilidza. Subject Operation/Series: Joint Endeavor Base: Ilidza, Sarajevo Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

U.S. Marines with India Co., 3d Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Ground Combat Element, Marine Rotational Force-Darwin 22, play basketball with locals during the Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations exercise community day at South Goulburn Island, Australia, Sept. 4, 2022. The community day provided the Marines an opportunity to interact with the island locals, play sports, and show them Marine Corps gear and equipment.

061020-N-7498L-373. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Kristen Melzer, a music teacher with Hermitage High School, Richmond, Virginia attempts an obstacle on the Leadership Reaction Course during the Marine Corps Educators Workshop, January 10, 2024, at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. The program is designed to demystify recruit training, foster stronger relationship among recruiting personnel and the communities they serve, and increase advocacy among influencers who help shape decisions of young men and women.

U.S. Marine Corps veterans who served with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment (V3/5), 1st Marine Division, climb 1st Sgts Hill as part of a memorial hike to honor V3/5 Marines who were lost during Operation Iraqi Freedom at Camp San Mateo, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, August 19, 2022. Marine veterans who served with V3/5 reunited with their old squadmates to construct a memorial for their fallen brothers who were killed in action. The hike was conducted as part of a retirement for Maj. Jacob Fernandez, the outgoing assistant operations officer for the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

Soldiers across Camp Arifjan, Kuwait took part in a 5k color run hosted by the MWR on Aug. 14, 2022.

U.S. Airmen honor the legacy of Prisoners of War and Missing in Action service members from various conflicts during the annual 24-hour POW/MIA Remembrance Run at Travis Air Force Base, California, Sept. 15, 2022. Service members, civilians and family members kept the American flag and POW/MIA flag in constant motion for a 24-hour period. According to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, more than 82,000 Americans remain missing from World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Cold War, the Gulf Wars and other conflicts. The names of unaccounted service members were recited during the run.

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Basic cadets from the Class of 2027 arrive at the U.S. Air Force Academy for in-processing (I-Day), on June 28, 2023, in Colorado Springs, Colo. I-Day marks the start of their journey of becoming a commissioned officer in the U.S. Air Force and Space Force.

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Mike Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, execute the 3-mile run portion of the physical fitness test (PFT) at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Oct. 3, 2022. The PFT is a test all recruits must pass and sets the standards that all marines must maintain once a year.

Paintball, gun or man in a shooting game playing with fast action on a fun battlefield on holiday. Mission focused, military or player aiming with weapons gear for survival in an outdoor competition

DN-SC-86-03164. Base: Naval Air Station, Alameda State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Office of Enforcement and Compliance - Office of the Inspertor General (OIG) Training , Environmental Protection Agency

001022-M-4122I-009. Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220525-N-LN285-2180 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (May 25, 2022) -- Families greet their Sailors with signs during a homecoming celebration for the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS North Carolina (SSN 777) as the boat returns to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam from deployment in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility. North Carolina performed a full spectrum of operations, including anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare, during the extended seven-month, Indo-Pacific deployment.

051212-A-0405B-010. Base: Fort Stewart State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Young Kurdish refugees take advantage of the play ground at their temporary home at Anderson Air Force Base, Guam. OPERATION PACIVIC HAVEN provides airlift for some 2,700 refugees fleeing Iraq. The refugees will be housed at Anderson AFB, Guam, while they go through the immigration process for residence into the United States. Subject Operation/Series: PACIFIC HAVEN Base: Andersen Air Base State: Guam (GU) Country: United States Of America (USA)

(Left to right) Cole Kenapeck and Zachrey Smith, both Air Force Entertainment Service, unload a box of stage parts while setting up the rock festival concert stage Aug. 26, 2022, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The annual concert is held to boost morale and resiliency for the military and civilian workforce and their families, and was coordinated by the 75th Force Support Squadron through the Air Force Entertainment Service.

Members from a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) recovery team ride to a site during a recovery mission in Lao Peoples Democratic Republic, Oct. 3, 2022. DPAAs mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and our nation.

PHILIPPINE SEA (May 30, 2022) Sailors perform a Philippine folk dance during an Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month observance aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area 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.

040716-F-1601R-002. Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Sailors and their families onboard Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) participate in the annual Pride Parade Celebration in support of LGBTQ+ service members in the U.S. armed forces. For more than 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th Fleets forward-deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families.

240107-N-OG286-1241 AYASE, Japan (Jan. 7, 2023) - Members of the Yamato city fire department held the 60th Yamato Fire Department New Years Ceremony in Hikichidai Park Reiwa Square to demonstrate the cities fire fighting capabilities. NAF Atsugi supports the combat readiness of Commander, Fleet Air Western Pacific, Commander, Carrier Air Wing FIVE (CVW) 5, Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 51 and 23 other tenant commands, and provides logistic support, coordination, and services to units assigned to the Western Pacific.

DA-ST-88-08153. Subject Operation/Series: MEDRETE Base: Palmerola Air Base Country: Honduras (HND)

U.S. Marines from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point participate in an opening parade during the 12th Annual Dragon Boat Races and Festival in Oriental, North Carolina, Aug. 13, 2022. The festival raises money for local charities and non-profit organizations and gives Marines the opportunity to build a stronger relationship with their local communities.

220702-N-GK686-1492 NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (July 2, 2022) - Naval Air Station Sigonella community members participate in a watermelon eating contest while attending the Red, White and Boom festival, an Independence Day celebration, held on NAS Sigonella, July 2, 2022. 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.

Hungary. Duna Drava Nemzeti Park Gemenci Tajegyseg. Watch Tower And Rangers.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Feb. 24, 2024) Military service members and their spouses and children participate in a number of events including archery, arts and crafts, basketball, cooking s'mores and playing in the snow during the 2024 Winter Blast event hosted by members of Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka's (CFAY) Morale, Welfare and Recreation department at the Ikego West Valley Campgrounds. For more than 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th Fleet's forward-deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families. Navy

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal. Zulu guard at village entrance. (MR)

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- During a staged mass casualty exercise in the Launch Complex 39 area, a security officer crouches behind a shield as if under fire by a sniper. Employees play roles of the victims (seen on the ground and in the bleachers). In the background, a helicopter arrives on the scene.The exercise was staged to validate capabilities of KSCs fire, medical helicopter transport and security personnel to respond to such an event

Air show spectators enjoy the Innovation Expo during the 2022 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California, Sept. 24, 2022. The theme for the 2022 MCAS Miramar Air Show, Marines Fight, Evolve and Win, reflects the Marine Corps ongoing efforts to modernize the force for future conflicts.

Personnel from the station dig a trench through ash in the aftermath of the eruption of Mount Pinatubo, a volcano that came alive on June 10th for the first time in over 600 years. Base: Naval Air Station, Cubi Point State: Luzon Country: Philippines(PHL)

110624-N-BT887-153IMPERIAL BEACH, Calif. (June 24, 2011) Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 3rd Class Michael Dejesus, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 11, plays tic-tac-toe with a child at the 3rd annual Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group (EODGRU) 1 all-family day picnic at Naval Outlying Landing Field, Imperial Beach, Calif. The picnic showcased the activities, facilities and equipment of EODGRU-1 to family and friends.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Michael Harrell, left, a supply chain/materiel management specialist, and Pfc. Dioskar Fernandez, right, an ammunition technician, both with 3rd Sustainment Group (Experimental), 3rd Marine Logistics Group, compete in an inflatable obstacle course 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.

U.S. Soldiers with the 252nd Quartermaster Company dump ice on their command team, 1st Sgt. Chrystall Jenkins, left, and Capt. Cindy Llantoy, during a Morale, Welfare and Recreation event. The Soldiers are in Fort Hood preparing for a deployment to the Middle East.

Members of the Nebraska National Guard's Chemical, Biological, Nuclear, Radiological and High Yield Explosive Enhanced Response Force Packageevacuate a role player in the role of a casualty from a simulated train derailment and explosion during the Vigilant Guard Iowa training exercise in Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday, June 18, 2009. Vigilant Guard provides a realistinc training environment where National Guard units work with local civiian first responders in responding to disaster scenarios.

Museum Art Culture Science Air Force Museum Berlin

This photo was taken on August 25, 2022 as part of a project to produce a poster that displays the diversity of U.S. Army NATO Brigade Soldiers and their families during the units annual organization day. The brigade provides support to roughly 1,300 Soldiers and their families to provide ready and resilient Soldiers to the NATO alliance, maintain our joint and multinational partnerships and enhance the alliance. The brigade is the U.S. Army support element for 44 NATO organizations across 81 locations in 22 countries.

PEARL HARBOR (July 6, 2022) - Partner nations compete in an outrigger canoeing competition as part of 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.

DN-ST-92-08982. Base: Naval Amphibious Base, Coronado State: California(CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220422-N-KY668-1028NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. - (Apr. 22, 2022) - Friends and families of Sailors assigned to the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15) (Blue Crew) celebrate the crews return to Naval Station Mayport, Florida, Apr. 22, 2022 after completing a scheduled deployment. The crew deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations to support Joint Interagency Task Force Souths mission, which included counter-illicit drug trafficking missions in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.

Zulu warriors at reenactment of the Battle of Talana. KwaZulu Natal. South Africa

Cadre members of the Noncommissioned Officer Academy at the Binnicker Professional Military Education Center finish up a school run at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, April 14, 2022. The goal of the NCOA program is to provide the best academic program possible by instilling relevant and solution-focused leadership attributes to enhance military organizations.

Family members and friends watch as members of the Infantería de Marina de Colombia (Colombian Marine Corps) participate in the recruit swearing in ceremony at the Base de Entrenamiento de Marina in Coveñas, Colombia, Jan 11, 2023. For the first time in Colombian history, 60 women completed the Juramento de Bandera de Infantes de Marina after they completed three months of recruit training and joined the ranks in the Colombian Naval Infantry. U.S. Southern Commands Women, Peace and Security (WPS) program recognizes the diverse roles women play as agents of change in preventing and resolving conflict, countering terrorism and violent extremism as well as building post-conflict peace and stability in the Western Hemisphere.

050106-N-4166B-439. Base: Lamno State: Sumatra Country: Indonesia (IDN) Scene Major Command Shown: Tsunami disaster site

Visitors talk with a U.S. Air Force Airman as they view an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft at Pier 86 in New York City during Air Force Week Aug. 19, 2012. The aircraft is one of many displays at the pier next to the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum.

220528-N-VQ947-2069 LOS ANGELES (May 28, 2022) Lt. j.g. Shaun Krall, center, from Cleveland, assists a child in driving an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) robot at the Los Angeles Fleet Week Expo area, May 28, 2022. LAFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America’s sea services. During Fleet Week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of Los Angles and its surrounding areas.

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

011130-A-6472B-089. Base: Fort Hood State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: FORSCOM

230211-N-NH267-1119 DIEGO GARCIA (Feb. 11, 2023) Heaving line on the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) during a routine port visit. Paul Hamilton, part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, is in U.S. 7th Fleet conducting routine operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navys largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with Allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

Exercise operations are shown Aug. 11, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis., for the 86th Training Division's Combat Support Training Exercise (CSTX) 86-22-02. The exercise took place in August 2022 at Fort McCoy at various locations throughout the installation. Around 4,000 service members participated in the exercise. The CSTX is a joint training event executed in a live, virtual, and constructive integrated training environment where service members test their tactical and technical skills.

Spc. Garrett Nussbaumer, assigned to the 1st Battalion (General Support), 214th Aviation Regiment, guides JROTC cadets on the courts at Ansbach Middle High School, Germany, May 2, 2022. Nussbaumer has been volunteering his time to assist the JROTC drill team, which recently wrapped up their season and finished second place in the Department of Defense Education Activity Army JROTC European Championship. 12 CAB is among other units assigned to V Corps, America's Forward Deployed Corps in Europe. They work alongside NATO Allies and regional security partners to provide combat-ready forces, execute joint and multinational training exercises, and retain command and control for all rotational and assigned units in the European Theater.

010508-F-7685H-010. Complete Scene Caption: Hanging out of the UH-1N Iroquois, STAFF Sergeant Ivo Tanciev, USAF, flight engineer, 341st Helicopter Flight, Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, help's guide a bucket of water into an obstacle during the Helicopter Hover Competition at GUARDIAN CHALLENGE 2001. During this competition, Pilot's and Co-Pilot's rely their flight engineers to help them guide a bucket of water through numerous obstacles without spilling the contents. GUARDIAN CHALLENGE, the world's premier space and missile competition, is a four-day event hosted annually at Vandenberg AFB, CA "to recognize the best and demonstrate the commands warfighting skills. GUARDIAN CHALLENGE creates competition-tough crews; improves readiness and combat capabilities through preparation, innovation and sharing; enhances esprit de corps and strengthens teamwork across all mission areas in the command." Subject Operation/Series: GUARDIAN CHALLENGE Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: Cali

NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (Apr. 13, 2022)- The candidates for Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rotas Dama representative (left to right) Bekah Lamers, Emma Domingue, Eva Irby and Ella Scrivener pose for a photo at David Glasgow Farragut school on Apr. 13, 2022. Naval Station Rota sustains the fleet, enables the fighter and supports the family by conducting air operations, port operations, ensuring security and safety, assuring quality of life and providing the core services of power, water, fuel and information technology.

Attendees of a Boy Scouts of America camporee in Pelt, Belgium, stand together during the events opening ceremony, Oct. 8, 2022. The camporee included participants from three BSA troops from USAG Benelux-Brussels and SHAPE in Belgium, and USAG Benelux-Brunssum, the Netherlands.

DN-ST-85-08482. Base: Banjul Country: Gambia (GMB)

This photo was taken on August 25, 2022 as part of a project to produce a poster that displays the diversity of U.S. Army NATO Brigade Soldiers and their families during the units annual organization day. The brigade provides support to roughly 1,300 Soldiers and their families to provide ready and resilient Soldiers to the NATO alliance, maintain our joint and multinational partnerships and enhance the alliance. The brigade is the U.S. Army support element for 44 NATO organizations across 81 locations in 22 countries.

221105-N-OT701-1009 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (Nov. 5, 2022) Local community and military leaders reenact the arrival of the Hawaiian god Lono with his cohort during the Kapuakaikaula Makahiki at Pearl Harbor. Makahiki is an ancient Hawaiian celebration dedicated to Lono, the god of welfare, agriculture and health; to give thanks for natures gifts received from land and sea.

990630-M-5696S-014. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARDIAN Base: Gnjilane State: Kosovo Country: Yugoslavia (YUG) Scene Major Command Shown: 26th Marine Expedtionary Unit

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Dec. 11, 2022) - Sailors and community members participate in a holiday parade, hosted by Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) onboard Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY).Various associations and committees participated in the event in support of the holidays onboard the installation. For 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th Fleet's forward-deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families.

030617-F-1443F-001. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

220922-N-FB203-0069 MANAMA, Bahrain (September 22, 2022) Naval Support Activity Bahrain Sailors play a game of "giant Jenga" as part of the NSA Bahrain Command Picnic. 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.

031004-F-0209C-002. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

220613-N-KN989-1001 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (June 13, 2022) Hula dancers perform as the Navy's newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) arrives at its new homeport, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, after completing its maiden voyage from Charleston, South Carolina where the ship was commissioned.

U.S. Army Capt. Alex Hammond (center), an adjutant general officer assigned to Task Force Orion, 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New York Army National Guard, teaches basic guitar chords to Sgt. 1st Class Pedro Pabon-Torres, an information technology specialist, and Spc. Catherina Ma, a combat medic specialist, both assigned to the same unit, at Grafenwoehr, Germany, Oct 24, 2022. Soldiers deployed with Task Force Orion hold classes to unwind after work hours, boost morale, and better themselves. (U.S National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jordan Sivayavirojna)

030406-F-2918A-002. Base: Joe Foss Field State: South Dakota (SD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG

Air Combat Command's Heritage of America Band Blue Aces ensemble performs at the Brooklyn War Memorial in New York City Aug. 20, 2012. The Blue Aces gave a free concert as part of Air Force Week 2012.

220627-N-CY569-2420 ADRIATIC SEA (June 27, 2022) Sailors dance during a Caribbean-American heritage month observance in the hangar bay of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), June 27, 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. Marine Corps Cpl. Devonte T. Wilson, a supply chain/materiel management specialist with Supply Company, 3rd Sustainment Group (Experimental), 3rd Marine Logistics Group, competes in an inflatable obstacle course during a barracks bash event hosted by the Single Marine Program on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 9, 2022. Wilson, a native of Jacksonville, Florida, enlisted out of Recruiting Substation Jacksonville in 2019 after graduating from William M. Raines High School. 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.

Veterans of World War II receive warm greetings from the Normandy community following the Airborne Memorial Ceremony in Normandy, France, June 6, 2022. Paratroopers come to Normandy to celebrate the triumph and victory of the 82nd Airborne Division in liberating Normandy from Nazi rule.

Representatives from the veterans and military service organizations support the Parade of Colors in the Memorial Amphitheater as part of the National Memorial Day Observance at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., May 30, 2022.

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