Military Training and Briefings

Scenes of military personnel engaged in training sessions, briefings, and workshops focused on operational readiness and humanitarian assistance.

Utah National Guards 300th Military Intelligence Brigade held its 34th annual Military Intelligence Language Conference on Feb. 11, 2023. As part of the conference more than 140 competitors from 25 different organizations participate in the Polyglot Games. The competition is conducted in seven different languages and follow every step of the intelligence cycle, from the operations order to a final commander's brief as they translate battlefield recordings and news reports, exploit documents to identify and destroy enemy equipment, and assess possible enemy courses of action.

Colonel Clint Barnes, 303rd Movement Enhancement Brigade Commander, attends an afternoon brief with the Protection Working Group during Yama Sakura 83 at Camp Kengun, Japan, Dec. 11, 2022. This exercise strengthens bilateral partnerships that contribute to the defense of Japan and regional stability in the Indo-Pacific. (Proprietary information redacted)

Military and civilian students attend the CFE-DM Humanitarian Assistance Response Training in Conflict Oct. 19, 2022. The purpose of the 5-day training course is to prepare the US joint force and their security partners for supporting, and when necessary, conducting humanitarian assistance before, during, and after combat operations. The Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance provides academic research, civil-military coordination training, and operational insights to support decision making before, during, and after crises.

U.S. Air Force Airmen finalize legal documents during an operational readiness exercise at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Sept. 9, 2022. This ORE is essential to maintain operational readiness and involves various training scenarios intended to prepare Airmen to conduct various base functions in a high risk environment.

U.S. Soldiers attend an advanced manufacturing seminar at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, June 29, 2022. 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division hosted the seminar to teach U.S. Army 91E allied trade specialists to efficiently and safely operate computer numerical control equipment, 3D printers and computer-aided design software as part of the Department of Defense initiative to explore advanced manufacturing solutions that streamline sustainment of aircraft and other platforms while supporting missions across the globe.

An Airman from the 423d Security Forces Squadron takes notes during First Term Airman Center training at RAF Alconbury, England, Sept. 28, 2022. FTAC provides guidance on personal responsibilities, resiliency and adjusting to life in the U.S. Air Force. Additionally, it expands on Air Force core values, organizational culture, diversity and the culture of Airmen.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Gabriel Leon, a 509th Operations Support Squadron Air Traffic Control Journeymen, poses for a photo in the Radar Approach Control Center on Whiteman Air Force Base May 25, 2022. Air Traffic Controllers are responsible for managing the flow of aircraft through all aspects of their flight.

U.S. Army and Israeli cyber warriors participate in exercise Cyber Dome VII at the Georgia Cyber Center in Augusta, Ga., Dec. 7, 2022. The five-day exercise was designed to emulate advanced real-world cyber threats to train the participating forces, synchronize partner cyber operations and build interoperability. (Photo by Bill Roche)

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Byron Landon, an Individual Mobilization Augmentee assigned to Air Force Global Strike Command, and Master Sgt. Keith Miner, 707th Maintenance Squadron aircraft section flight chief, works at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Dec. 5, 2022. Landon serves as the AFGSC Continuous Process Improvement master process officer.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Mark Demers, a 77th Expeditionary Fighter Generation Squadron debrief technician, reviews data inputs, Nov. 8, 2022, at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Following every sortie at PSAB, pilots meet with the 77th EFGS debrief section who logs flight times and records any pilot reported aircraft discrepancies, in order to expedite the maintenance process.

Utah National Guards 300th Military Intelligence Brigade held its 34th annual Military Intelligence Language Conference on Feb. 11, 2023. As part of the conference more than 140 competitors from 25 different organizations participate in the Polyglot Games. The competition is conducted in seven different languages and follow every step of the intelligence cycle, from the operations order to a final commander's brief as they translate battlefield recordings and news reports, exploit documents to identify and destroy enemy equipment, and assess possible enemy courses of action.

The 124th Medical Group hosts an All Service Member level Tactical Combat Casualty Care course, inviting Airmen from around the base to become some of the wings first TCCC instructors, Gowen Field, Idaho, Oct. 16, 2022. TCCC is replacing Self Aid Buddy Care as the Air Force looks to create more agile, combat-ready Airmen.

Leadership from across the 23rd Wing evaluate a presentation during a Spark Tank competition at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, March 24, 2023. The presenters highlighted a problem and presented innovative solutions.

U.S. Army Col. Stewart Lindsay, Officer in Charge of Operations for 11th Airborne Division, takes notes at a rehearsal of concept meeting regarding the 2024 Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Command-Alaska (JPMRC-AK) exercise at Mission Command Training Center at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, Feb. 7, 2024. As the United States continues to develop Arctic operational purpose and capabilities, the JPMRC-AK combat training center represents key infrastructure and exercise grounds for U.S. Army forces in Alaska to pursue required military readiness certification. Army

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Mark Fuge, left, production assessment team member from the 169th Maintenance Operations Flight at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., discusses processes with U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kendal Jackson, right, 142nd Maintenance Operations Flight plans and scheduling specialist at the Portland Air National Guard Base, Portland, Oregon on July 27, 2022. Fuge is in Portland supporting a production assessment of the 142nd Maintenance Group and 142nd Logistics Readiness Squadron in an effort to improve processess and increase readiness.

From left, U.S. Army Sgt. Roy Price, tank gunner and 1st Lt. Samuel Burke, tank commander, from 1st Battalion,252nd Armored Regiment, review a Technical Manual during Gunnery Skills Test (GST) on day 4 of the Sullivan Cup Competition, at Fort Benning, Ga., April 28, 2022. GST is designed to develop and test the proficiency of Abrams and Bradley crews, and individual armor crewmen on their ability to properly use and maintain their weapon systems and execute gunnery techniques.

First Sergeant Symposium attendees from various units across the 39th Air Base Wing listen as speakers give their opening remarks at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, August 1, 2022. The symposium is held twice a year focusing on preparing technical sergeants and master sergeants with the skills needed to serve as interim first sergeants. The purpose of this event is teach additional duty first sergeants what it means to fill the role and share knowledge with those who might be interested in wearing a diamond of their own one day.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Daniel Locke, 347th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment noncommissioned officer in charge, inspects an eagle vest at the 71st Rescue Squadron at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Jan. 4, 2023. Eagle vests are checked for serviceability and functionality before every deployment. Each vest contains a flare, tourniquet, Combat Survivor Evader Locator radio and other life-sustaining items.

U.S. Soldiers competing in the Army Best Squad Competition take a writen exam on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Sept. 29, 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 that test their physical endurance, technical skills, and tactical abilities under stress and extreme fatigue.

Senior Airman Rin Zual, a cyber systems operations specialist representing the Illinois National Guard, participates in Cyber Shield 2022 at Camp Robinson in North Little Rock, Arkansas June 10, 2022. Cyber Shield 2022 is the Department of Defense's largest unclassified inter-agency and joint national level training cyber defense exercise which includes representation from 20 states plus Guam.

Airmen with the 621st and 514th Air Mobility Operations Squadron participate in Internal Flex, their semi-annual Air Mobility Division training at the Weapon System Suite July 22, 2022, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. This exercise involved planning a priority mission for injured patients.

Army reserve soldiers training at the virtual battlespace simulator (VBS3) as part of WAREX 78-22-02 exercise held at Fort McCoy WI. The purpose of the VBS3 is to provide a virtual environment for the unit to prepare for the live convoy operation lanes held later in the week. WAREX is an annual training event integrating both combat support and combat service support assets to train United States Army Reserve Soldiers.

U.S. Air Force Airman Johnathan Beriker, 47th Operational Support Squadron air traffic controller (ATC) apprentice, practices on an air traffic control simulator at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 12, 2024. Before ATCs can direct live aircraft, they practice on simulators, displaying proper control and knowledge to instructors. That control is important because RAPCON begins to get in contact with aircraft when they are about 60 miles away from Laughlin, providing information to pilots about where they should fly to stay safe. Air Force

Members of the Louisiana Army National Guard Defensive Cyber Operations Element engage in protecting cyber security during Cyber Shield 2022 at the Army National Guard's Professional Education Center on Camp Robinson, Arkansas on June 12. Cyber Shield 2022 is the DODs largest unclassified inter-agency and joint national level training cyber defense exercise which includes representation from 20 states plus Guam.

U. S. Air Force Senior Airman Alexander Kuri, 6th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal Journeyman, operates the small Teledyne FLIR, on October 20, 2022, at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. MacDills EOD flight trains and maintains equipment in the case of an emergency response or conflict.

Sgt. Pedro Magdaleno, a Blackhawk repairman for the 4th Combat Aviation Brigade commander, 4th Infantry Division, checks his email for updates Sept. 21, 2022, on Fort Carson, Colorado. Magdaleno s job requires him to know whats going on around the 4th CAB, so checking his email provides him the opportunity to remain informed.

U.S. Army Illinois National Guard soldiers, with the 176th Cyber Protection Team, along with partner nations, attend the Cyber Awareness Course during exercise Justified Accord 23 (JA23) in Nairobi, Kenya, Feb. 21, 2023. JA23 is U.S. Africa Commands largest exercise in East Africa. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), this multinational exercise brings together more than 20 countries from four continents to increase partner readiness for peacekeeping missions, crisis response and humanitarian assistance.

Air Force Staff Sgt. Anthony Belgarde and Senior Airman Hannah Heater, Tennessee Air Guardsmen in the 134th Medical Group dental section, locate computer based training between attending to patients Jan. 6, 2024. Ready Airman Training such as this helps prepare members to be deployment-ready. U.S. Air National Guard video by Master Sgt. Nancy Goldberger

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Frederic Borries, 52nd Communications Squadron chief of training assigned to Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, instructs the Mission Defense Team during exercise Tacet Venari at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 10, 2022. Tacet Venari is a two-week cyber exercise providing Airmen with four phases of learning, to include education, demonstration, guidance and empowerment.

GREAT LAKES, Il. (January 9, 2024) Seaman Apprentice Samuel Castaneda, from Denton, Tex., disassembles an M-14 rifle dduring a firearms maintenance lab at the Gunners Mate (GM) A School, Center for Surface Combat Systems Training Command at Naval Station Great Lakes (NSGL), Jan. 9, 2024. Opened in 1911, NSGL is the Navys largest training installation and the home of the Navys only Boot Camp. Located on over 1600 acres overlooking Lake Michigan, the installation includes 1,153 buildings with 39 on the National Register of Historic Places. NSGL supports over 50 tenant commands and elements as well as over 20,000 Sailors, Marines, Soldiers, and DoD civilians who live and work on the installation.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Vivian Capacete, 23rd Force Support Squadron career development technician, reads through electronic forms, April 5, 2022, at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. The career development flight help manage Airmens careers so they can focus on their job more.

Spc. Gabe Lucero from the North Carolina Army National Guard's 295th Signal Company attended classes during Cyber Shield 2022 held at the Army National Guard's Professional Education Center on Camp Robinson, North Little Rock, Arkansas, June 5-17. Cyber Shield 2022 is the DODs largest unclassified cyber security exercise working with multiple military branches and inter-agencies to collaborate in continually bettering the militarys cyber security capabilities.

Maj. Christopher Blanc (left), operations officer in charge with the 174th Infantry Brigade, Maj. Joshua Wolf (middle), executive officer with the 2nd Battalion, 315th Brigade Engineer Battalion, and Capt. Tiago Camilo (right), intelligence officer in charge with the 174th Inf. Bde., collaborate over the long-range training calendar during the brigades planning conference, Nov. 7, 2022, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey.

220723-N-PI330-1055 NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (July 23, 2022) Steelworker 3rd Class Ryan Milnes, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB 133), adjusts the sights on an M4 at the shooting range on Naval Station Rota, Spain, July 23, 2022. NMCB 133 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.

Staff Sgt. David Western, 30th Civil Engineering Squadron Airman dormitory leader, changes the board inside the dorm management office at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., April 20, 2022.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Thomas Dunlap, C4 planner with the Joint Communications Support Element, attends the Defense Support to Civil Authorities Phase II Course on Joint Base San Antonio - Fort Sam Houston, Texas, April 6, 2022. The Defense Support of Civil Authorities Phase II Course, taught by training instructors from U.S. Army North, is a training workshop that provides both federal and military personnel the opportunity to learn more about how the Department of Defense conducts disaster response in support of civil authorities.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Robert Pardon, a C-17 Globemaster III loadmaster assigned to the 16th Airlift Squadron, conducts preflight checks prior to an airlift mission to Berlin, Joint Base Charleston, S.C., June 14, 2022. The C-17 is the most flexible cargo aircraft in the airlift force, capable of rapid strategic airlift of troops and cargo.

Staff Sgt. Bryan Kummer, Nebraska National Guard, identifies features on a map during the Army Warrior Tasks portion of the National Guard Region V Best Warrior Competition at Camp Gruber Training Center, Okla., May 17, 2022. The annual competition brings together top-tier Soldiers to challenge them on a variety of Army warrior tasks. The contest consists of eight events that promote soldier readiness in their war fighting skills and recognizes individuals who embody the Army Values. (Oklahoma National Guard photo by Spc. Danielle Rayon)

The 2022 Minnesota National Guard Women's Leadership Forum was held at General Mills headquarters in Golden Valley, Sept. 17, 2022. Throughout the day, Minnesota National Guard service members participated in professional development, education and mentorship."A priority for the Minnesota National Guard is partnerships," said Maj. Gen. Shawn Manke, Adjutant General of the Minnesota National Guard. "And General Mills' support demonstrates our shared partnership and the depth of our shared partnership and common goal of diversity and inclusion and the desire to really lift women up." (Minnesota National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh)

NORFOLK, Va. (April 13, 2022) - Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Joseph Toms, assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Pensacola, participates in ship steering training at Afloat Training Group Navigation Training Center as part of the Naval Medical Forces Atlantic Sailor of the Year program, April 13, 2022. Naval Medical Forces Atlantic provides well-trained medical experts, operating as high performance teams, to project medical power in support of naval superiority.

Spc. Malik Jenkins, a joint warning system operator, briefs Lt. Gen. Patrick D. Frank, the commanding general of U.S. Army Central, on Battery Command Post operations July 28, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The BCP provides early warning capabilities and operators monitor the system 24/7 to ensure all threats are identified.

Chief Warrant Officer 3 Trenton D. Taylor, U.S. Army Intelligence Center of Excellence (USAICoE) instructor, guest speaks during a class at the USAICoE NCO Academy at Fort Huachuca, Sept. 1, 2022.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Liel Cuneo, 36th Contracting Squadron contracting specialist, answers a phone call from a customer on Andersen Air Force Base, Aug. 23, 2022. Contracting specialists assist contracting officers in purchasing acquisitions by doing market research and making sure it complies with the Federal Acquisitions Regulation.

Chief Master Sgt. Justin Apticar (right), 19th Air Force command chief, learns about aviation gear worn by special mission aviators from Airman 1st Class Judah Moore (left), 58th Special Operations Wing aircrew flight equipment technician, during his visit at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Feb. 20, 2024. During the visit, Apticar learned about the responsibilities of the aircrew, AFE specialist, and other mission essential members of the 58 SOW. Air Force

Brig. Gen. Michael B. Lalor, Commandant of the United States Army Ordnance School (center), speaks during the Holiday Block Leave Rehearsal of Concept drill Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022, at Army Logistics University on Fort Lee, Virginia.

Tech. Sgt. Flavia Carver, noncommissioned officer in charge of Equal Opportunity assigned to the 39th Air Base Wing, notes key information during the First Sergeant symposium at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, August 1, 2022. The symposium is held twice a year focusing on preparing technical sergeants and master sergeants with the skills needed to serve as interim first sergeants. The purpose of this event is teach additional duty first sergeants what it means to fill the role and share knowledge with those who might be interested in wearing a diamond of their own one day.

240109-N-PI330-1016 ROTA, Spain (Jan. 9, 2024) Seabees, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB 133), stand watch during a command post exercise on Camp Mitchell in Rota, Spain, Jan. 9, 2024. NMCB 133 is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by the U.S. 6th Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

CAMP FUJI, Japan A U.S. Army Japan soldier plots a point on a map during the land navigation portion of the USARJ Expert Soldier Badge training week April 14.The two-week ESB training and testing identifies soldiers who possess the mastery of skills integral to ensuring combat readiness, including weapons proficiency, land navigation, patrolling and medical comprehension. Stay tuned as only those who meet the standards by demonstrating combat readiness and proficiency skills will be awarded the coveted ESB next week.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Noly Walker, 113th Communications Squadron, District of Columbia Air National Guard, uses radio communications during a readiness exercise at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Nov. 4, 2022. The purpose of the exercise is to maintain the readiness of the 113th Wing.

Tech. Sgt. Alex Westing, 52nd Comptroller Squadron Financial Management Analysis Flight noncommissioned officer in charge, gives a presentation for a fiscal year closeout meeting at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Sept. 20, 2022. Closing out the fiscal year is a joint effort between the FMA flight, 52nd Contracting Squadron and squadron resource advisors.

220608-N-YR423-0234 PENSACOLA, Fla. (Jun. 8, 2022) - Chief petty officers attending the Advancement Exam Readiness Review (AERR) at the Navy Advancement Center (NAC), Pensacola, Florida, work to review references and develop advancement exams for the Navy Diver (ND) rating. For chiefs, senior chiefs, and master chiefs interested in attending their rating's AERR, application information can be found on MyNavy Portal under "Professional Resources," then "Navy Advancement Center," then "Advancement Examination Readiness Review (AERR)."

U.S. Marines with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division monitor Japan Self-Defense Ground Force (JGSDF) soldiers with 2nd Amphibious Rapid Deployment Regiment conducting assault amphibious vehicle simulation during exercise Iron Fist 2022 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 25, 2022. For almost two decades, the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, and JGSDF have conducted exercise Iron Fist, training together in amphibious operations and affirming the U.S. commitment to our allies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aidan Hekker)

Tech. Sgt Casey-Jo Lewey, 48th Aerial Port Squadron, unit deployment manager, trains Reserve Citizen Airmen on the Air Force Force Generation, AFFORGEN, model, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Nov. 3, 2022. AFFORGEN ensures a sustainable force offering of Airmen and airpower to the Joint Force and is comprised of four phases: Available to Commit - this is when Airmen have achieved peak readiness and are either deployed or ready to deploy. Reset - the unit returns from deployment or is removed from the Available to Commit phase and focused on reintegration Airmen with families, take leave, re-establish currencies and get back to basic proficiency. Prepare - building toward peak unit readiness Airmen complete advanced upgrade training and multi-mission unit package training. Ready - working to achieve a high-level of readiness above the unit level for the high-end fight environment.

Airman 1st Class Leah Butler, a 608th Air Operations Center offensive duty technician, monitors the B-52 path and audio relay during an IRIS aerial demonstration in Shreveport, La., June 22, 2022. IRIS is a beyond line of sight communications system and allowed the bomber to transfer data, voice and imagery in near real time speeds.

Leaders of U.S. Army Viper Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), and Finnish army Jaeger Battalion, Jaeger Brigade, discuss communication procedures for the upcoming exercise Ryske 2022 at Sodankyla, Finland, July 23, 2022. The leaders met in Finland to participate in a combined joint training exercise conducted between the United States, Finland and Norway to develop and improve tactics, techniques and procedures and strengthen relations between partner nations.

Students with the Fort McCoy Noncommissioned Officer Academy Basic Leader Course learn about land navigation Jan. 29, 2024, at the Fort McCoy, Wis., Virtual Battle Space simulations facility. The students spent a day training at the facility as part of course instruction. The training is called Virtual Battle Space for Map Reading and Land Navigation and is one of the newest additions to the course.

Soldiers and Airmen representing the North Carolina National Guard, participate in Cyber Shield 2022 at Camp Robinson in North Little Rock, Arkansas June 12, 2022. Cyber Shield 2022 is the Department of Defense's largest unclassified inter-agency and joint national level training cyber defense exercise which includes representation from 20 states plus Guam.

U.S. Army Soldiers attend the Small Arms Maintenance course at the Combined Arms Training Center in Vilseck, Germany, Jan. 24, 2024. This course trains Soldiers to maintain physical security of weapons and Quick Reaction Force ammunition in an arms room. Graduates of will be qualified to manage arms rooms and to perform unit-level maintenance and repair on a variety of hand-held, shoulder-fire, and crew-served weapons. CATC offers individual training and professional education for U.S. Army Soldiers, Department of the Army and host nation civilians, and multinational partners through the most efficient and effective means available to ensure readiness and interoperability.

Soldier of the Joint Enabling Capabilities Command (JECC) service members supported a U.S. Africa Command joint task force command post exercise on April 14, 2022, in Vicenza, Italy. On short notice, the JECC provides planners, public affairs specialists, and communications capabilities to Combatant Commanders in order to enable the rapid establishment of a Joint Force Headquarters or in support of other missions, exercises, or planning efforts.

U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division take a design thinking class at the Airborne Innovation Lab on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Dec. 6, 2022. The design thinking class was led by East Carolina University staff and was centered around the process of identifying a problem and brainstorming creative solutions.

Soldiers assigned to Fort Campbell, Ky. take part inVirtual Reality Sexual Harassment and Assault Reporting and Prevention (SHARP) training facilitated by Moth and Flame Virtual Reality, Feb. 15, 2024.The training consisted of situational simulations in which soldiers implemented on of the "Three Ds" of bystander intervention, Direct, Distract, Delegate.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Nicole McConnell, 51st Operations Support Squadron radar approach control assistant chief controller, receives simulated information requiring her section to relocate to an alternate duty location during Beverly Midnight 24-1, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 29, 2024. During the scenario, the RAPCON section of the 51st OSS suffered a cyberattack and all electronics were unusable requiring all members to relocate and reestablish operations in an alternate facility. BM24-1 is a routine training event that tests the military capabilities across the peninsula, allowing combined and joint training at both the operational and tactical levels.

(FORT BENNING, GA) 2nd Lt. Jordan Marks, 2nd Squadron, 16th Cavalry Regiment, 316 Cavalry Brigade plots his points on a map prior to the Land Navigation Training Exercise at the Ranger Training Assessment Course, February 10, 2013 at India Land Navigation Site, Fort Benning..

New Jersey Air National Guardsmen from the 227th Air Support Operations Squadron, 177th Fighter Wing, prepare to provide security patrols in the beach area of Brick Township, N.J. on Nov. 3. New Jersey Air National Guard

Shayne O'Conner, Petro Star Inc. employee, briefs Airmen assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing at the Petro Star Inc. Oil Refinery, North Pole, Alaska, on Jan. 22, 2024. 354th FW leadership and 354th Logistics Readiness Squadron Airmen who work with fuels toured the refinery and discovered a few similarities and differences between Eielson and Petro Star's processes.

Airmen assigned to the 4th Fighter Wing process through a pre-deployment function line before temporarily deploying to Nellis, Air Force Base, Nevada, in support of Exercise Red Flag 22-3 at Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina, July 7, 2022. This exercise provides a controlled space for aircrew and essential support agencies to hone their skills and prepare for possible real-world air-to-air combat situations.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jan Michael Cancio, 81st Dental Squadron dental lab flight chief, briefs Col. Billy Pope, 81st Training Wing commander, on dental lab equipment during the 81st Medical Group Immersion Tour inside the Keesler Medical Center at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, April 3, 2023. The 81st DS is home to approximately 11 dental officers who undergo training in either a one-year Advanced Education in General Dentistry, General Practice Residency, 2-year Endodontic residency program, or Fellowship program in implant dentistry.

A U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa Soldier and a soldier from the Polish army work together during the planning operations for the Swift Response exercise in Vicenza, Italy on May 9, 2022. Exercise Swift Response is an annual U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercise that takes place this year in Eastern Europe, the Arctic High North, Baltics, and Balkans from May 2-20. Swift Response exercises U.S. Army Europe and Africa's ability to rapidly deploy beside European multi-national airborne forces with little to no warning across the glove. The purpose is to present combat credible Army forces in Europe and Africa and enhance readiness by building airborne interoperability with Allies and Partners and the integration of joint service partnership.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Robert Hanks, 509th Comptroller Squadron commander, reviews an idea pitch during the Stealthwerx Spark Tank competition at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, August 16, 2022. Stealthwerx Spark Tank is an innovation lab that provides a no-judgment, collaborative environment for DoD civilians and Airmen of all ranks to come and workshop ideas to improve the Air Force.

U.S. Air Force Airman Bunao Trey, 335th Training Squadron student, in-processes into Allee Hall for sheltering during a hurricane exercise at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, April 29, 2022. Keesler personnel participate in exercise scenarios in preparation for hurricane season.

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 133rd Airlift Wing participate in Wingman Day activities in St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 4, 2024. This year's Wingman Day consists of different sessions focused on one of five pillars of resiliency, which are spiritual, physical, social, mental, and financial. Air National Guard

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Soldiers with the 42nd Regional Support Group, New Jersey National Guard, train on convoy operations on a Virtual Convoy Operation Trainer system at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, May 18, 2022. The VCOT is a virtual training system providing unrestricted movement throughout the virtual battlefield training soldiers in basic and advanced convoy skills. The 42D RSG Soldiers are at FTIG conducting their two-week annual training.

U.S. Navy Seaman Makayla Miles, a corpsman, and U.S. Navy Lt. Alexander Iteen, a physician with 3rd Medical Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, review the patient's treatments during a mass casualty exercise at Combat Town, Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, May 27, 2022. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward deployed combat unit that serves as III Marine Expeditionary Force's comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

Col. Shanon Anderson, right, 436th Airlift Wing vice commander, and Col. Michael DeSantis 512th Operations Group commander, sign the Sexual Assault Awareness Month proclamation at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, April 1, 2022. Anderson and DeSantis, along with other Dover AFB senior leaders, signed the proclamation to support SAAM in April.

Sgt. Aaron Moller, a Patriot Launching Station Operator-Maintainer assigned to Alpha Battery, 1-1 Air Defense Artillery Battalion, directs the positioning of a Patriot Launcher at Camp Fukuoka, Japan, during Orient Shield 22, Aug. 27, 2022. Orient Shield 22 is the largest U.S. Army and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force bilateral field training exercise being executed in various locations throughout Japan to enhance interoperability and test and refine multi-domain and cross-domain operations.

Center, Tech. Sgt. Ronald Smith, 75th Security Forces Squadron, intructs Airmen on weapons handling during an Ability to Survive and Operate rodeo (ATSO) at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Sept. 13, 2022. The training exercise refreshes and instructs Airmen on warfare survival and operational skills.

Sgt. Josiah Bell, a Soldier with Company B, 1st Battalion, 128th Infantry, writes an essay during the Wisconsin Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, Wis., April 8. The essay question this year was "After listening to Sgt. Major of the Army Michael Grinston regarding the Army Combat Fitness Test, do you agree with the decision to go back to gender and age bracketing for scoring" (112th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment photo by Staff Sgt. Amber Peck)

Members of the 169th Cyber Protection Team and members of the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina conduct cyber adversarial exercises at the Pvt. Henry Costin Readiness Center in Laurel, Maryland, on June 29, 2022. Beginning in August 2018, the 169th CPT has supported the military-to-military knowledge transfer and team-building efforts to the Armed Forces Bosnia and Herzegovina under the State Partnership Program. The end state of this event is to assist with creating a secure defendable network that is scalable, agile, non-centralized, proactive, innovative, and smart cyber security architecture not highly dependent on public critical infrastructure.

U.S. Marines with 3d Littoral Anti-Air Battalion, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, conduct operations check on a Data Module System at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Dec. 8, 2022. The Air Command and Control System Small Form Factor DMS is phase one of the Common Aviation Command and Control System SFF Engineering Change Proposal to provide the Fleet Marine Force with a significantly smaller variant of the currently deployed CAC2S. The AC2S SFF DMS provides the LAAB a new modular, scalable application to support Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations. The AC2S SFF DMS design utilizes Government Off-The-Shelf components, Commercial Off-The-Shelf components, and Government Furnished Equipment.

Students listen to briefings during the first day of the Urban Operations Planner Course hosted by the 40th Infantry Division, California Army National Guard, July 10, 2022, at Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos, California. The course brings together an international audience of military personnel to discuss modern warfare in megacity environments.

U. S. Marines, with Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Company Europe (FASTEUR), clean their weapons after a shooting competition, May 19, 2022. FASTEUR is deployed in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Capt. Jeremy Granger, 374th Medical Operations Squadron, informs Senior Airman Byron Sy, 374th Airlift Wing protocol, about information associated with taking potassium iodide tablets here, March 22. U.S. Pacific Command directed distribution of potassium iodide tablets as a precautionary measure. Base officials are stressing there is no indication of increased exposure at Yokota AB. Anyone wishing to receive KI tablets is required to fill out a form, available on the base Website at www.yokota.af.mil under Japan Relief.” One representative over the age of 18 can pick up packets for their entire household between 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. today at Hangar 15. For more information, call 225-7342.

221114-N-PI330-1007 Gulfport, Mississippi (November 14, 2022) Construction Mechanic 2nd Class Daniel Mullen, left, and Construction Mechanic Constructionman Apprentice Trevor Hubble, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB 133), fill out a maintenance log at the battalion maintenance facility on Naval Construction Battalion Center, Gulfport, Mississippi, November 14, 2022. NMCB 133 is at homeport in Gulfport, Mississippi conducting training cycles.

Soldiers of the 2-151st Infantry Battalion Liaison Monitoring Teams (LMTs) meet with actors portraying local residents as part of a training exercise during KFOR 31 in Hohenfels Training Area in Germany on Oct. 15, 2022. KFOR 31 is a multinational training event conducted to prepare units for their deployment to the Kosovo Regional Command East. (U.S. Army photos by Staff Sgt. Anna Pongo, 111th Public Affairs Detachment, Nebraska National Guard)

Senior Master Sgt. Matthew Robison, cyber operator, 273rd Cyber Operations Squadron, 149th Fighter Wing, helps Civil Air Patrol cadets study prior to taking a capstone test during a cyber operations fundamentals course at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, TX, July 29 2022. Cadets from across the country must test into the program to qualify for the annual course which is intended to prepare them for future certifications in cyber operations. (Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Mancuso)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Cody Demorest, a Joint Terminal Attack Controller with All-Domain Effects Team Bravo, 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO), II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, conducts a Close Air Support mission with an A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 104th Fighter Squadron as part of Defender Europe 22, Kazlų Rūda, Lithuania, May 25, 2022. 2nd ANGLICO provides a liaison capability to our joint service and NATO allies by educating the ground forces on Marine Air Ground Task Force fires and air support.

Airman 1st Class Jesus Denogean, a precision measurement equipment laboratory technician from the 18th Component Maintenance Squadron, calibrates a countermeasure dispenser system on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 17, 2022. The system checks for stray voltage in aircraft in order to protect maintainers and pilots from accidental flares. The technical expertise of the Airmen at PMEL allows them to produce accurate, reliable and traceable equipment that support operations across Kadena.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Joseph Casillas, a KC-10 Extender in-flight refueling specialist with the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, shows Airman 1st Class Lane Hilderbrand, a KC-10 crew chief with the 378th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, approximately where they are during an orientation flight, above AFCENTs area of responsibility, April 27, 2022. The purpose of the orientation flight was to expose Airmen of the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing to the wings flying mission that normally dont have an opportunity to see it up close. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Noah J. Tancer)

Members of the British Armed Forces and Moroccan Royal Armed Forces convene in the Coalition Forces Land Component Command (CFLCC) during African Lion 2022 at Agadir, Morocco, June 29, 2022. African Lion 2022 is U.S. Africa Command's largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia, June 6 - 30. More than 7,500 participants from 28 nations and NATO train together with a focus on enhancing readiness for U.S. and partner nation forces. AL22 is a joint all-domain, multi-component, and multinational exercise, employing a full array of mission capabilities with the goal to strengthen interoperability among participants and set the theater for strategic access.

U.S. Air Force Airmen from five different maintenance squadrons came together to repair aging lighting control units for their C-130 H3 Hercules fleet in St. Paul, Minn., April 7, 2022. This ingenuity restored the operational status of 11 of 16 lighting control units and saved the U.S. Air Force approximately 1.6 million dollars.

AMARILLO, Texas. - U.S. Army 1st Lt Cassidy Garrett, a medical surgical nurse, assigned to Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington, learns how a patients blood sample is processed at Northwest Healthcare System during her first day in-processing at Northwest Healthcare System in Amarillo, Texas, Jan. 25, 2022. The U.S. Army Soldiers are deployed in support of continued Department of Defense COVID response operations to help communities in need. U.S. Northern Command, through U.S. Army North, remains committed to providing flexible Department of Defense support to the whole-of-government COVID response. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. James Alegria)

Tech. Sgt. Juliet Louden, Staff Sgt. Sarah Gruber and Staff Sgt. Christina Russo, all members of the 910th Airlift Wing public affairs office, watch a Wingman Day video featuring a 910th AW member telling a story about his experience intervening to assist a friend who was contemplating suicide, July 10, 2022. Wingman Day is an annual event intended to foster deeper bonds between wing members, increasing resilience.

FALLON, Nev. (Feb. 11, 2024) U.S. Navy Selected Reserve Sailors assigned to Navy Reserve Center (NRC) Fallon participate in the February Navy-wide Petty Officer advancement exam during the drill weekend. NRC Fallon delivers Northern Nevadas Navy Reserve combat power to the right place, at the right time, every time by executing readiness programs, grooming resources assigned and ensuring they are ready to be activated in support of the U.S. Navys global operations. Navy

U.S. Air Force pilots and weapons system officers, assigned to the 307th and 7th Bomb Wings, gear up before flight at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas Sept. 7th, 2022. During their mission, crews conducted counter illicit Chinese fishing operations off the coast of Guatemala.

040115-F-4692S-002. Base: Charleston Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jackson Elliott, 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron ground transportation support operator, checks the schedule to make sure customer requests are responded to at Ramstein Air Base,Germany, Sept. 16, 2022. Elliott earned the title of Airlifter of the Month for his commitment to his job and the people he serves with.

U.S. Army Soldiers use a map during the 2022 Eighth Army 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 event consisting of several tests of the participants general Army knowledge and skills.

U.S. Air Force Airmen Luke Pietrykowski, Jayden Ali and Isabella Fitzegerald, 334th Training Squadron students, use a condensed air traffic control tower simulator for training inside Erwin Manor at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, April 13, 2022. Four trainers were installed to allow students the opportunity to increase tower control contact hours and to provide students additional study and familiarization time outside the classroom.

090911-A-9581M-3092 Sgt. 1st Class John Borchardt operates the VRCT .50 cal. virtual machine gun while Staff Sgt. David Simmons is at the controls of the Virtual Route Clearance Trainer Husky vehicle mounted mine detector. Both NCOs are observer-controller-trainers with the 181st Infantry Brigade.

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