Military Training and Assessment

Images of soldiers in various training scenarios, including physical fitness assessments, award ceremonies, and drill activities, showcasing teamwork and dedication in military environments.

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Michael Gerardi 163d Logistics Readiness Squadron, California Air National Guard, pretends to be a casualty while 163d Attack Wing Airmen patrol a perimeter following a simulated attack during exercise Grizzly Thunder 22-3 at March Air Reserve Base, California, May 14, 2022. Grizzly Thunder is a continuation of a deployment training exercise from late 2021, dubbed Grizzly Lightning, in which Airmen from across the 163d Attack Wing traversed a simulated conflict between a near peer adversary. The training not only enhances the Airmens combat readiness, it also enhances their domestic operations skillset.

A lance corporal stands guard as a disbursing clerk counts a Marine's pay during Ocean Venture '88. Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '88 Base: Nas, Roosevelt Roads State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Jonathan Sims, left, the commanding officer of 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division awards U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Robert Farmer, a small arms technician with 1st Battalion, 12th Marines, the Navy and Marine Corps Medal at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Nov. 2, 2022. Farmer was awarded for saving a womans life after she was swept off a cliff into the ocean. The Navy and Marine Corps Medal is the highest non-combat award for heroism awarded to members of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Michael Gerardi 163d Logistics Readiness Squadron, California Air National Guard, pretends to be a casualty while 163d Attack Wing Airmen patrol a perimeter following a simulated attack during exercise Grizzly Thunder 22-3 at March Air Reserve Base, California, May 14, 2022. Grizzly Thunder is a continuation of a deployment training exercise from late 2021, dubbed Grizzly Lightning, in which Airmen from across the 163d Attack Wing traversed a simulated conflict between a near peer adversary. The training not only enhances the Airmens combat readiness, it also enhances their domestic operations skillset.

030212-M-0646L-005. Base: Usmc Recruit Depot,Parris Island State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Maj. Andrew Wuebold, 435th Contingency Response Group chief of operations and plans, learns to tie various knots from a Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape specialist during exercise Agile Wolf 22 at Koszalin, Poland, Sept. 13, 2022. Exercise Agile Wolf puts Airmen into a combat employment environment where they are required to utilize problem-solving techniques and put their knowledge to the test, which enables them to hone their skills and increase readiness for real-world events when they arise.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Andrew Wuebold, 435th Contingency Response Group chief of operations and plans, learns to tie various knots from a Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape specialist during exercise Agile Wolf 22 at Koszalin, Poland, Sept. 13, 2022. Exercise Agile Wolf puts Airmen into a combat employment environment where they are required to utilize problem-solving techniques and put their knowledge to the test, which enables them to hone their skills and increase readiness for real-world events when they arise.

030416-F-5712B-006. Base: Tallil Air Base State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

050910-N-5319A-007. Complete Scene Caption: Cradling a KAC 5.56 mm Modular Weapon System (MWS) SOPMOD (Special Operation Peculiar Modification) M4, a US Army (USA) Soldier, 82nd Airborne 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR), takes advantage of some down time to sleep after setting up his living facilities onboard Naval Support Activity (NAS) New Orleans, Louisiana (LA). As part of Operation HURRICANE KATRINA RELIEF, he and his comrades arrived in the area after Hurricane Katrina devastated the city and the base leaving thousands homeless and without power. The Army along with the US Navy (USN), US Marine Corps (USMC), US Air Force (USAF), and US Coast Guard (USCG), mobilized as part of Joint Task Force (JTF) Katrina, a humanitarian assistance operation led by the Department of Defense (DoD) in conjunction with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Base: New Orleans State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Trae Babers, 375th Logistics Readiness Squadron fleet management and analysis section chief, yells during an all-call as a part of Ballistic Badger 2022 all-call, Oct. 21, 2022, on Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisconsin. Airmen who had not received BB22 patches yelled for morale with the commander after receiving a patch.

030715-M-5578G-031. Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST Marine Division

U.S. Marines and a U.S. Navy Corpsman, with Force Reconnaissance Platoon, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, hone their tactical combat casualty care skills on a simulated casualty aboard Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli, in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 24, 2022. TCCC keeps Marines in the fight and gets them back home. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Francisco Amoros, a security forces journeyman, assigned to the 156th Security Forces Squadron, Puerto Rico Air National Guard, defends himself during a comprehensive combative self-defense at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Carolina, Puerto Rico, Feb. 24, 2024. The class focused on practical techniques for close-quarters combat, effective defensive strategies, and situational awareness of Airmen to effectively respond to physical threats. Air National Guard

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Rachel Rael, an administrative specialist with G-1, Headquarters Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Marine Support Battalion, grapples Cpl. Mathew Doyle, an ammunition clerk with G-4, Headquarters Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Marine Support Battalion, during a unit physical training event Sept. 29, 2022, at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan. The Marines worked on their hand-to-hand combat capabilities to strengthen camaraderie and build confidence. Rael, 22, is from Santa Fe, New Mexico. Doyle, 26, is from Scituate, Massachusetts.

Recruits with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, are taught tactical casualty combat care and field skills during basic warrior training on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island S.C., Aug 29, 2022. BWT emphasises the use of teamwork and small unit leadership to accomplish missions and lays the foundation of Marine Corps combat tactics.

U.S. Navy Capt. William Plummer III, the incoming commanding officer of Field Medical Training Battalion - West, gets pinned with the Command Ashore Insignia during a change of command ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 8, 2022. Plummer received command from Capt. Jerry Bailey, the outgoing commanding officer of FMTB-West. The unit coordinates, executes and evaluates training, as well as education concepts and policies, to ensure Fleet Marine Force hospital corpsmen are ready for assignment with operational forces. Plummer III is a native of Denver.

040510-F-0697K-005. Base: Fort Benning State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AFRC

Corporal (CPL) Stills, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment takes roll call, prior to establishing cover fire for CH-53E Super Stallions landing at North Field, Tinian Island, in support of Exercise TANDEM THRUST 2003. Subject Operation/Series: TANDEM THRUST 2003 Base: Tinian Island Country: Northern Mariana Islands (MNP)

Commandant of the Marine Corps GEN Alfred M. Gray talks with COL Anthony C. Zinni, commanding officer, 9th Marines, and MGEN Norman H. Smith, commanding general, 3rd Marine Division. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Hansen State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

The Week of the Warrior continues as competitors from the 2nd Infantry Division/ROK-U.S. Combined Division finish the third day of events, May 3, 2022, on Camp Humphreys, Republic of Korea. The third day saw the Soldiers complete an air assault from Camp Casey to Camp Humphreys and complete a course that tested various warrior tasks and battle drills.

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Daniel W. Chow, right, company commander, Headquarters Company, Headquarters and Service Battalion (HQSVCBN), U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific (MARFORPAC), and French Army Lt. Vincent Fernandes, platoon chief, Marine Infantry Regiment in French Polynesia, French Armed Forces, speak to each other during a 30 km hike in Arue, Tahiti, French Polynesia, Sept. 1, 2022. The event provided a bilateral training opportunity between the French Armed Forces and Marines with MARFORPAC. The nine Marines and Sailor from HQSVCBN participated in the bilateral training with the French Armed Forces in order to strengthen relationships with the region.

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Daniel W. Chow, right, company commander, Headquarters Company, Headquarters and Service Battalion (HQSVCBN), U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific (MARFORPAC), and French Army Lt. Vincent Fernandes, platoon chief, Marine Infantry Regiment in French Polynesia, French Armed Forces, speak to each other during a 30 km hike in Arue, Tahiti, French Polynesia, Sept. 1, 2022. The event provided a bilateral training opportunity between the French Armed Forces and Marines with MARFORPAC. The nine Marines and Sailor from HQSVCBN participated in the bilateral training with the French Armed Forces in order to strengthen relationships with the region.

U.S. Marine Corps Recruit Thomas J. Petrowski with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, inflates his blouse during swim week at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Oct. 4, 2022. The basic swim qualification consists of a 25-meter swim, tower jump into the water, four-minute tread, 25-meter pack swim, and an underwater gear shed. Petrowski was recruited out of Chicago, Ill., with Recruiting Substation Oaklawn.

040826-F-0193C-017. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Col. Lucas Teel, 4th Fighter Wing commander, observes as Airman 1st Class Dante Bair, 4th Logistics Readiness Squadron material management specialist, practices the proper procedure to assess a casualtys airways during Tactical Combat Casualty Care training, held with a Multi-Capable Airman exercise at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Sept. 15, 2022. The TCCC course provides skills to assess and manage a combat casualty from the moment an injury occurs.

Members of local, state and military police riot training at Camp Fogarty, East Greenwich, Rhode Island, September 11, 2022. Training for local, state and military police members in a simulated riot environment.

050510-F-9876D-164. Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 41ST AIR MOBILITY UNIT

041130-M-8788H-014. Base: Al Asad Air Base State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

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

010331-M-3236S-006. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ 2001 Base: Uss Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST Marine Expeditionary Force

CAMP SHELBY, Miss. (Jul. 24, 2022) Steelworker 3rd Class Joshua Mosley from Ft. Meyers, Fla., assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1 checks on a casualty during a simulated attack on camp during Operation Turning Point, also known as their Field Training Exercise. Operation Turning Point is an around-the-clock exercise that focuses on constructing advanced bases while maintaining proficiency in tactics and survivability. NMCB 1 is homeported out of Gulfport, Miss. They are conducting an intense homeport training plan to expand their ability to execute construction, humanitarian assistance, and theater operations.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Caitlin Tarr, 27th Fighter Generation Squadron avionics specialist, explains the use of an area on top of an F-22 Raptor to an F-35 Maintainer during the Red Flag 22-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, July 15, 2022. The 5th Generation Maintainers play a vital role in Red Flag by ensuring the serviceability of their aircraft, as well as the structural integrity and pilots safety.

A civilian worker and Marine confer as the aviation logistic ship USNS WRIGHT (T-AVB 3) is loaded with equipment at the start of exercise OCEAN VENTURE '88. Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '88 Base: Usns Wright (T-AVB 3)

040127-F-5435R-025. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

030724-F-0703J-015. Base: RAF Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Matthew Dennis, instructor, Marine Corps Martial Arts, 1st Battalion 12th Marines, right, oversees two Marines grappling during a Martial Arts Instructor Course culminating event, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Oct. 06, 2022. The purpose of the MCMAIC culminating event was to challenge and test the course participants on both MCMAP techniques and endurance before becoming a Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor.

010716-M-5834A-040. Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Maintenance Marines from Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 773, Marine Air Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing in support of Special Marine Air-Ground Task Forces UNITAS LXIII, play a 3-on-3 basketball game in between flight operations aboard the USS Mesa Verde (LPD-19) during exercise UNITAS LXIII, Sept. 17, 2022. This year marks the 63rd iteration of the worlds longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise. The exercise reinforces the partnership of 19 nations and solidifies the integration of the United State Marine Corps and the United States Navy team.

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 35th Security Forces Squadron simulated a hot pad perimeter breach and securing Agile Combat Employment assets during Exercise Beverly Sunrise 22-06 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 30, 2022. The 35th Fighter Wing conducted a readiness exercise to train and test the response and procedures for deployment and combat contingency operations.

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Parker Herring, assigned to Logistics Combat Element, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), acts as a simulated patient during a mass casualty exercise in Syndalen, Finland, Aug. 13, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 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.

040819-M-2306K-022. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Fob Hotel, Najaf Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Marines stationed at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, conduct physical training during the Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay Corporals Course 2-23, Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, MCBH, April 7, 2023. The course was held to provide Marine noncommissioned officers with the skills and knowledge necessary to become successful small-unit leaders.

U.S. Marine Corps mountain warfare instructors with Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center (MCMWTC), Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command, observe Marines with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, swimming across the West Walker River during Mountain Exercise (MTX) 1-23 at MCMWTC, Bridgeport, California, Sept. 21, 2022. MTX is a month-long exercise designed to prepare units to survive and operate effectively in austere, mountainous terrain.

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Francisco Dela Rosa, corpsman, Headquarters and Service Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific (MARFORPAC), treats Cpl. Daniel K. Tice, III, Marine Corps martial arts program instructor, S-3, HQSVCBN, MARFORPAC, for a sucking chest wound during the Aito Course in Taravao, Tahiti, French Polynesia, Sept. 7, 2022. The event provided a bilateral training opportunity between the French Armed Forces and Marines with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific. The nine Marines and Sailor from HQSVCBN participated in the bilateral training with the French Armed Forces in order to strengthen relationships with the region. The courses name comes from the Tahitian word aito, which means warrior.

Sgt. Richard Carlson, a health care specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Battalion, 94th Cavalry Regiment completes a survival swim at Middle Tennessee University in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, July 25, 2022 as part of the National Best Warrior Competition. Carlson and Spc. Miska placed first in both the Minnesota and Region IV Best Warrior Competition, securing their spot in this National Competition. Fourteen National Guard Soldiers are competing in the All-Guard National Best Warrior Competition July 24-29, 2022, primarily at Camp Smyrna, Tennessee. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh)

040429-F-6905B-001. Base: Kirtland Air Force Base State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Rct. Ryan M. Palafox, a recruit with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, participates in a physical training event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Oct. 25, 2022. Recruits moved through different stations conducting numerous exercises. Palafox was recruited out of Recruiting Station San Antonio, Texas.

030821-M-7837W-036. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: As Suwayrah Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Straight on facial close up shot as US Air Force Technical Sergeant Randy Lewis helps AIRMAN First Class Dawn Anderson, camouflage her face during the Escape and Evasion course, Thursday, March 2, 2000. A1C Anderson is assigned to the1st Combat Camera Squadron, Charleston AFB, South Carolina, TSGT Lewis is assigned to the 367th Training Support Squadron, Hill AFB, Utah. Both are deployed to the Air Mobility Warfare Center, Fort Dix, New Jersey, for the Phoenix Readiness Combat Course. Subject Operation/Series: PHOENIX READINESS Base: Fort Dix State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Daniel Best, first sergeant of Headquarters Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Marine Support Battalion, grapples Cpl. Braxton Kime, a system administrator with G-6, during a unit physical fitness event Sept. 29, 2022, at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan. The Marines worked on their hand-to-hand combat capabilities to strengthen camaraderie and build confidence. Best, 36, is from Liberty, Texas. Kime, 21, is from McKinney, Texas.

040819-M-2306K-042. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Fob Hotel, Najaf Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 3d Marines, and members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, conduct Pekiti-Tirsia Kali and U.S. Marine Corps martial arts training during Balikatan 22 in Claveria, Cagayan, Philippines, April 1, 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.

A U.S. Marine Corps drill instructor with Support Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, writes a recruits time for his plank on a scorecard at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Jan. 12, 2023. The IST is a baseline fitness test for the new recruits to ensure they meet the physical requirements to begin the 13-week transformation to earn the title United States Marine.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Quintyn McDavid an expeditionaryairfield system technician with recovery conducts riot drillsduring Security Augmentation Force (SAF) training at MarineCorps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 27, 2022. SAF iscalled upon to reinforce base law enforcement by augmentinggate sentries, performing random vehicle inspections and bothroving and foot patrols.

U.S. Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, dress in mission oriented protective posture gear during an annual Individual Protective Equipment Confidence Exercise (IPECE) qualification on Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 5, 2023. IPECE is an annual requirement for Marines to familiarize themselves with the protective equipment used against a chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear attack.

Members of the Third Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, listen to a briefing by German officials on differences between training in Europe and the US. The Third Brigade is being shipped to Germany to participate in exercise Reforger '82. Base: Fort Bragg State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Josue, Riverareyes, right, a Fountain Inn, South Carolina native and an engineer equipment mechanic with III Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, engages targets on an Infantry Platoon Battle Course during a live fire range on U.S. Army Garrison Casey, Gyeonggi, South Korea, Feb. 10, 2023. III MSB is conducting Bushido Strike 23, which comprises training events including a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation in South Korea to validate its mission essential tasks of providing combat service, security, and administrative services to III Marine Expeditionary Force.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Segul, an explosive ordnance disposal technician with 3rd EOD Company, 9th Engineering Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics group, constructs a shelter during Jungle Crab 22 at Jungle Warfare Training Center, Okinawa, Japan, June 27, 2022. During the training, 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.

US Marine Corps female Recruit Gerry (Right), from 4th Battalion, learns how to swim from Marine Sergeant Coats, at the Combat Swimming Training Pool, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina. Base: Usmc Recruit Depot,Parris Island State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030221-M-5150A-009. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Ripper Country: Kuwait (KWT)

Participants compete in the 2022 Ohio Army National Guard combatives tournament July 23, 2022, at the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio. The U.S. Army combatives program enhances unit combat readiness by building Soldiers' personal courage, confidence and resilience, as well as their situational responsiveness to close quarters threats in the operational environment. (Photo by Spc. Jessica Silhavy, 196th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment/RELEASED)

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, execute buddy drags during the combat conditioning course at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Sept. 7, 2022. The combat conditioning course was designed to increase recruits' stamina and ability to perform Marine Corps Martial Arts Program techniques.

U.S. Marines grapple with U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen during a field meet on Camp Pendleton, California, July 22, 2022. Midshipmen spend a week of their summer participating in professional training to educate them on a wide array of opportunities for Marine Corps officers.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Rachel Rael, an administrative specialist with G-1, Headquarters Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Marine Support Battalion, grapples Cpl. Mathew Doyle, an ammunition clerk with G-4, Headquarters Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Marine Support Battalion, during a unit physical training event Sept. 29, 2022, at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan. The Marines worked on their hand-to-hand combat capabilities to strengthen camaraderie and build confidence. Rael, 22, is from Santa Fe, New Mexico. Doyle, 26, is from Scituate, Massachusetts.

US Air Force AIRMAN First Class Christopher Enfinger, Air Education and Training Command, quickly negotiates the low crawl obstacle of the Fitness Challenge during DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000 at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Defender Challenge is the annual Air Force wide competition sponsored by Air Force Security Forces. This competition showcases the talents and capabilities of 13 international Security Forces teams in seven physical fitness events, base defense and policing skills over six days. Subject Operation/Series: DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000 Base: Lackland Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Andres Murrilo Lopez, a radio operator with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Division, 2d Marine Division, partakes in a religious field service during Adversary Force Exercise (AFX) at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, April 26, 2022. The purpose of AFX is to create a credible, realistic threat for the exercise forces participating in the Integrated Training Exercise to engage against during the upcoming MAGTF Warfighting Exercise in a force-on-force, unscripted wargame.

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman with 2d Marine Division participate in the culminating event during the Doc Kent Competition on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 4, 2022. The competition showcases the capabilities of executing tactical combat casualty care in austere environments by utilizing various evacuation platforms to move from point of injury to higher echelons of care.

A Soldier from the Officer Candidate School prepares their gear before the six-mile ruck march on the track at Talladega Superspeedway, Jan. 23, 2024. This is just one of the many mental and physical challenges that test our future leaders.

Members of a Marine tactical air control party (TACP) watch the approach of an incoming aircraft after calling in a strike during a live-fire exercise. Base: Naval Station, Subic Bay State: Luzon Country: Philippines(PHL)

Barry, member of the local Young Marines unit, watching as aircraft pass by Sept. 24, 2022, during the Frontiers in Flight Airshow and Open House, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The airshow demonstrated the Air Force's capabilities to inspire young people to join the military.

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Roy Maxwell of the 9th Security Forces Squadron, Beale Air Force Base, California, doesnt quite make it over the beam. The Air Combat Command security team trains at Silver Flag Alphas obstacle course. Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Lance Cpl. Kevin Flynn, Intelligence Section clerk, performs a side choke with Maj. Grayson Story, deputy, 215th Mentor Team, during a Landing Zone Drill led by Capt. James Moore, G-5 mentor, and black-belt Marine Corps Martial Arts Program instructor, at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, July 18, 2010. Marines from the 215th Corps Partner Team participated in the LZ Drill to test their ability to properly perform combative techniques during extreme conditions. Passing this drill allows the Marines to advance to the next belt level in martial arts.

U.S. Army Soldiers attending the Small Unit Ranger Tactics (SURT) course demonstrate their physical capabilities at the 25th Infantry Divisions Lightning Academy obstacle course, Schofield Barracks, Oahu, Hawaii, August 22nd, 2022. SURT attendees are evaluated and prepped to ensure they have all the knowledge and physical abilities to be successful at Ranger School.

030518-M-1103B-020. Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD Base: Sattahip State: Chon Buri Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Major Command Shown: Reconnaissance Battalion

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY, Bahrain (June 01, 2022) - Marines assigned to Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade (TF 51/5) completed the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) black belt culminating event aboard Naval Support Activity, Bahrain, June 01. The culminating event included various exercise stations and sparring matches where Marines used techniques learned throughout their MCMAP training. TF 51/5 responds to crises and contingencies; coordinates, plans, and executes operations; conducts theater security cooperation; and advances emerging Naval concepts at sea, from the sea, and ashore in order to support U.S. Central Command, 5th Fleet, and Marine Corps Forces Central Command theater objectives.

Navy SEAL training

060127-A-1526R-123. Base: Poptun State: Peten Country: Guatemala (GTM) Scene Major Command Shown: 94TH COMBAT SUPPORT HOSPITAL

110517-N-OA833-001ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 17, 2011) A U.S. Naval Academy plebe participates in Sea Trials, the capstone training exercise for Naval Academy freshmen. The plebes navigate physical and mental challenges, ranging from obstacle courses, long-distance group runs, damage control scenarios, and water training to challenge them individually and as a team.

Airmen attending Airman Leadership School at Aviano Air Force Base, Italy, move cots into a dorm for incoming servicemembers deployed in support of Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn on March 21, 2011. Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn is the U.S. Africa Command Task force established to support the larger international response to the unrest in Libya. A broad coalition of nations are partnering to enforce U.N. Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1973, which authorizes all necessary means to protect civilians in Libya under threat of attack by Qadhafi regime forces. JTF Odyssey Dawn is commanded by Admiral Samuel J. Locklear, III. (US Army

Emergency Response Operations - Stennis, Mississippi - 26-HK-136-55. Hurricane Katrina

An Iraqi resident of Hilaliya holds his eye open for a retinal scan in Wasit Province, Iraq, April 1, 2008. U.S. Army Soldiers from 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division conducted a mission to sign up potential members of the Sons of Iraq. Sons of Iraq is a security force comprised of groups of local residents that help maintain security in their own villages and neighborhoods.

U.S. Air Force Airmen from Royal Air Force Mildenhall and Royal Air Force Lakenheath practice chain up drills during a Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape water survival training course at Lowestoft, England, Jan. 7, 2022. SERE personnel from Royal Air Force Lakenheath and Royal Air Force Mildenhall gave Airmen the chance to train in realistic scenarios where flight staff must work together in order to survive should their aircraft crash in the ocean.

041006-F-7564C-157. Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Andrew Rundle, executive officer, Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics squadron One, is drenched in water as part of a traditional wet down after a final flight at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, April 21, 2022.

041125-F-7564C-316. Base: Forward Operating Base Cobra State: Abu Ghraib Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Airman Basic Rebecca Perez takes a break from patrol during a field training exercise at Fort Goerge G. Meade, Md., Sept. 10, 2012. Perez is a student of the Basic Still Photography course at the Defense Information School.

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron perform push ups during the Port Dawg Endurance Course at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 6, 2022. The rodeo consisted of five-member teams from ten squadrons throughout United States Air Forces in Europe and US Central Command.

U.S. Marines with 2d Assault Amphibian Battalion (AAbn), 2d Marine Division grapple during Gator Week on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 4, 2023. Gator Week is an annual field meet held to commemorate the unit's traditions and past accomplishments in order to increase camaraderie and esprit de corps.

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Julio Posada, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, competes in confidence course during the Eighth Army 2022 Best Warrior and Squad Competition at Camp Casey, South Korea, May 11, 2022. The Eighth Army Best Warrior and Squad Competition is a week-long competition consisting of several events to test the participants general Army knowledge and skills.

SPC Leslie Goodnight, a simulated patient, awaits aeromedical evacuation during Exercise Reforger '81. Subject Operation/Series: REFORGER '81 Base: Nuremberg Faa Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

Members of the Air Force Special Operations Command celebrate after winning first place in the base defense event during the closing ceremonies of DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000. This competition showcases the talents and capabilities of 13 international Security Forces teams in seven physical fitness, base defense, and policing skills over six days. Subject Operation/Series: DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000 Base: Lackland Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 27, 2022) Master at Arms 1st Class Kenneth Sanders from Hodgenville, Kentucky, instructs Sailors on non-lethal weapons takedown during a training exercise aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) while operating in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 27. Milius is assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleets principal surface force.

Spc. Ashraf Fanidi, an intelligence analyst assigned to 2-158th Attack Helicopter Battalion, applies face paint for camouflage during the 7ID Best Warrior Competition at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., April 20, 2022. The three-day competition was held to recognize the best Soldier and noncommissioned officer in the division through various tests including a ruck march, obstacle course, land navigation, R2 performance test and a board.

U.S. Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, wade through freezing water during Mountain Training Exercise 1-23 at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, California, Sept. 24, 2022. During MTX, the Marines learned various skills to become more proficient in combat and survival in an austere mountain environment.

111215-N-PB383-596 SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia (Dec. 14, 2011) A Marine assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) poses for a photo with children during a community service event at the Help the Cambodian Children Goodwill Center. Pearl Harbor and embarked Marines assigned to the 11th MEU are operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility as part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group.

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Mark Hammond, left, the assistant air officer, and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Rian OShea, the chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense officer, both assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, compete in a memory game during an officer physical training session at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 20, 2023. The PT included a memory challenge in which Marines must recall a set of items after completion of the training to promote critical thinking and esprit de corps.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Dannielle Garcia, left, from the New Jersey Air National Guard's 108th Wing Emergency Management office checks a fellow Airman for proper wear of the Joint Service Lightweight Integrated Suit Technology (JSLIST) during an Ability to Survive and Operate Rodeo at the 108th Wing, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Oct. 30, 2016.

Recruits with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, tackle the Crucible aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., July 28, 2022. The Crucible is the 54-hour culminating event for all recruits before the Eagle, Globe and Anchor Ceremony. This serves as their final test on the skills and resiliency they have acquired over their time in recruit training.

U.S. Army Soldiers from 1916th Support Battalion, 916th Support Brigade load up a truck with the gear they will use in the U.S. Army Forces Command Best Squad Competition, at Austin-Bergstrom airport, Austin, Texas, August 12, 2022. The Best Squad Competition promotes esprit de corps and recognizes Soldiers who demonstrate commitment to Army Values and embody the Warrior Ethos.

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