Military Training and Cooperation

Photos show military personnel engaged in training, ceremonies, and exercises, highlighting discipline, teamwork, and international cooperation among armed forces.

A U.S. Army Jumpmaster walks through a formation of Dutch Paratrooprs waiting to board the aircrat during Exrcise Falcon Leap on Eindhoven Air Base, Eindhoven, Netherlands., Sep. 13, 2022. More than 1000 Paratroopers from all over the world, 13 different nationalities, multiple airdrops per day, and training with each other equipment for two weeks. this is NATO's largest technical airborne exercise

021001-F-9032T-008. Base: RAF Lakenheath Country: United Kingdom (GBR) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

030425-M-9892R-018. Subject Operation/Series: BALIKATAN 2003 Base: Fort Magsaysay Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Major Command Shown: 2ND BATTALION 7TH MARINES

U.S. Marine Corps Recruits with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, execute a drill movement during close order drill at Marine Recruit Depot San Diego, May 10, 2022. Close order drill is an important means by which a recruit develops a high state of discipline, confidence, and respect for authority, teamwork, unit esprit, and instant willingness to obey orders.

A U.S. Army Jumpmaster walks through a formation of Dutch Paratrooprs waiting to board the aircrat during Exrcise Falcon Leap on Eindhoven Air Base, Eindhoven, Netherlands., Sep. 13, 2022. More than 1000 Paratroopers from all over the world, 13 different nationalities, multiple airdrops per day, and training with each other equipment for two weeks. this is NATO's largest technical airborne exercise

NAVAL BASE HERA, Timor-Leste (Feb. 12, 2023) - U.S. Marines assigned to Battalion Landing Team 2/4, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a rehearsal of concept brief with Timor-Leste Corpo De Fuzileiros during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training/Marine Exercise Timor-Leste 2023 at Naval Base Hera, Feb. 12. CARAT/MAREX Timor-Leste is a bilateral exercise between Timor-Leste and the United States designed to promote regional security cooperation, maintain and strengthen maritime partnerships, and enhance maritime interoperability. In its 28th year, the CARAT series is comprised of multinational exercises, designed to enhance U.S. and partner forces abilities to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region.

French Colonel Sébastian Botheron, commander of the 5th Overseas Interarms Regiment (5th RIAOM), Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), Brig. Gen. Kevin Gallagher, assistant adjutant general of the Virginia Army National Guard, and Lt. Col. Jim Tierney, commander of Task Force Red Dragon, render a salute during the French Desert Commando Course graduation ceremony at the 5th RIAOM, Djibouti, June 1, 2022. Members of the CJTF HOA regularly train and work alongside allies, partners, and government organizations to achieve a unified effort to improve safety, security and prosperity in East Africa.

Members of the 831st Civil Engineering Squadron march to the obstacle course area during the civil engineering/services competition Readiness Challenge '90. Subject Operation/Series: READINESS CHALLENGE '90 Base: Hurlburt Field State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040628-F-0365G-003. Base: Fort Lewis State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Members of Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 31 (MALS-31) march in formation as they are welcomed home after participating in Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Mcas, Beaufort State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040617-F-1351B-028. Base: Amman Country: Jordan (JOR)

030203-M-7031A-003. Base: Marine Corps Base, Ternate State: Cavite Province Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Major Command Shown: 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines

Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) Midshipmen prepare to board an MV-22B Osprey for an air insert exercise during their Summer Training Program at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., August 2, 2022. NROTC Midshipmen Summer Training develops and trains Midshipmen in order to provide the Fleet a competent and professional Naval Service Commissioned Officer.

U.S. Airmen and personnel assigned to the 354th Air Expeditionary Wing arrive at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, for Agile Combat Employment training, June 2, 2022. Applying ACE concepts to forward-deployed forces increases survivability and generates more military options for the joint force commander.

Airborne replacements in full combat dress being sent to units at the Joint Readiness Training Center. Base: Fort Polk State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, test out on weapons conditions and stoppages during grass week at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 12, 2022. Recruits shot at a variety of distances on several targets as part of their marksmanship assessment during recruit training.

020723-F-0201H-022. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

040616-F-8078V-038. Base: Camp Robinson State: Arkansas (AR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps explosive ordnance technician discusses an explosive ordnance disposal demonstration with Maj. Gen. Andrew Rohling, commander of U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, at Tifnit, Morocco, June 23, 2022 during African Lion 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.

DA-SC-86-08856. Base: Masan Country: Republic Of Korea (ROK)

Paratroopers across the 82nd Airborne Division finish the 12 mile road march, complete a weapons test, and recieve their E3B on Fort Bragg, NC, April 7, 2023. 371 Paratroopers and Soldiers across multiple units and locations successfully completed E3B.

Sgt. Alejandro Hidalgo, with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, execute the day movement course during Basic Warrior Training (BWT) on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island S.C., July 13, 2022. BWT is a week long training event that teaches recruits the basics of combat survival, field skills, and rifle maneuvers.

Series 2089 practices the drill movement "prepare sling" during the third phase of recruit training. Base: Usmc Recruit Depot,Parris Island State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

050226-N-6932B-106. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Port Of Ash Shuaiba Country: Kuwait (KWT)

A medium close up of Albanian Soldiers armed with AK-74 assault rifles with folding stocks, practicing a wedge shape crowd control technique during the practical application portion of Situational Training Exercise-4, "civil disturbance and mass casualty", part of Operation COOPERATIVE OSPREY 96 held at Camp Lejeune NC. A medium close up of Albanian Soldiers armed with AK-74 assault rifles with folding stocks, practicing a wedge shape crowd control technique during the practical application portion of Situational Training Exercise-4, "civil disturbance and mass casualty", part of Operation COOPERATIVE OSPREY Õ96 held at Camp Lejeune NC.

Finnish soldiers assigned to the Guard Jaeger Regiment and U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, meet with Representative Trent Kelly at Santahamina, Finland, June 30, 2022. The 3rd Brigade Combat Team, and the Guard Jaeger Regiment of the Finnish army trained in Finland to strengthen relations and help build interoperability between the two nations.

MAJ. GEN. Lawson W. Magruder, III (left), General Wesley K. Clark (center) and Brig. GEN. Philip R. Kensinger, Jr., (right), stand at attention during the pass in review at the Change of Command Ceremony. Base: Fort Clayton Country: Panama (PAN)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Christopher Haar, the commanding officer of Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, speaks with the Marines of CLR-3 following a battle colors rededication ceremony at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 16, 2022. The ceremony commemorated the Regiments 80th anniversary and its legacy of valor, honor, and fidelity. CLR-3 was activated on Camp Elliot, California, Sept. 16, 1942, and has taken part in combat operations from World War II and Vietnam through Iraq and Afghanistan.

040606-M-4419R-025. Base: India Base (NASIR WAAL SALAAM) State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Darwin (MRF-D) 22 conduct weapons familiarization with Australian weapons during a community event in Nhulunbuy, NT, Australia, May 19, 2022. Exercise Crocodile Response participants hosted a community event to allow citizens of Nhulunbuy to view equipment and interact with MRF-D 22, members of the Australian Defence Force and the Indonesian National Armed Forces.

070101-A-4746S-036. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Echo Country: Iraq (IRQ)

A low angel view of Personnel from the US Air Force Pacific Air Command team sprinting to their defensive firing position at the start of the combat rifle competition during Exercise DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000 at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. The Exercise is as annual Air Force wide competition, sponsored by Air Force Security Forces, which showcases the talents and capabilities of 13 international Security Forces teams in 7 physical fitness events, base defense, and policing skills over a period of 6 days. Subject Operation/Series: DEFENDER CHELLENGE 2000 Base: Lackland Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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U.S. partner nation troops train on constructing traps in a jungle-like environment during Tradewinds 22, on May 11, in Belize. Tradewinds is a Caribbean-focused exercise designed to expand the regions capability to mitigate, plan for, and respond to crises; strengthen partnerships; increase regional training capacity and interoperability; develop new and refine existing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) during the SOP Development Conference; determine SOPs to be exercised; determine regional process for SOP validation; enhance ability to defend Exclusive Economic Zones; increase U.S./ally/partner readiness; promote human rights and adherence to shared international norms and values; fully integrate women into the force; and increase maritime domain awareness to deter IUU fishing activities.

Master Sgt. Ryan Clapp, an operations sergeant with XVIII Airborne Corps, briefs Marine Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) students prior to Meet Your Army Day on Fort Bragg, NC, Sept. 15, 2022. Meet Your Army Day gave potential recruits an opportunity to learn about various career fields and opportunities for personal and professional development in the U.S. Army. (U.S. Army photos by Spc. Jasmalyn Sihakhom.)

Members of the 62nd Engineer Battalion, 20th Engineer Brigade, salute King Fahd of Saudi Arabia as he conducts a review of international coalition forces united against Saddam Hussein during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

010720-M-5834A-007. Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, begin the Crucible with a hike at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Jan. 12, 2023.The 5-mile hike marks the beginning of their 54-hour Crucible.

New U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, stand in formation during a family day ceremony at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Sept. 15, 2022. After 13 weeks of training, the new Marines reunited with their friends and family for a day of on-base liberty.

U.S. Army Soldiers and members of the Japan Ground Self Defense Force attend the Orient Shield 22 opening ceremony at Camp Kengun, Japan, 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.

060501-A-5399B-003. Base: Fort Hood State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

060803-N-0775Y-016. State: Guam (GU) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DM-ST-86-08351. Base: Morehead City State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A Brazilian Marine Joint Terminal Attack Controller and U.S. Marine Joint Terminal Attack Controllers with 4th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve in support of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force UNITAS LXIII, control a UH-1Y Venom and AH-1Z Viper helicopters during simulated close air support in São Pedro da Aldeia, Brazil, during exercise UNITAS LXIII, Sept. 5, 2022. UNITAS develops and sustains relationships that improve the capacity of our reemerging and enduring maritime partners to achieve common objectives. Additionally, the military-to-military exchanges foster friendly mutual cooperation and understanding among participating Navies and Marine Corps.

Basic trainees hike during a field exercise at Lackland annex "Prime Rib" site. Base: Lackland Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Unidentified members of Communication Flight, 831st Munitions Support Squadron, Ghedi Air Base, Italy, take time for a group photograph. Pictured troops are from: Ground Radio Maintenance, Land Mobile Radio, Telephone Maintenance, Small Commputer Maintenance and Network Maintenance. Base: Ghedi Air Base Country: Italy (ITA)

Infantes de Marina de Colombia (Colombian Marines) stand in formation during a press conference following their 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.

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment (1/8), 2d Marine Division, march at a change of command ceremony on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 24, 2022. During the ceremony, Lt. Col. Christopher R. Richadella, the outgoing commanding officer of 1/8, relinquished his role as commanding officer to Lt. Col. William T. Kerrigan.

Marines wait with their equipment on the pier. The Marines will be boarding U.S. Navy ships for transportation to the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Morehead City State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Airmen from the 335th Training Squadron march to their dormitories after class at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Oct. 18, 2022. The 335th TRS trains Airmen in the weather, financial management, manpower and personnel, education and training and force support career fields.

Soldiers of the Royal Thai Army enter the firing range alongside U.S. soldiers assigned to Chosen Company, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, during joint exercise Cobra Gold 2024, at Sa Kaeo, Thailand, Feb. 29, 2024. Cobra Gold, now in its 43rd year, is a Thai-U.S. cosponsored training event that builds on the longstanding friendship between the two allied nations and brings together a robust multinational force to promote regional peace and security for a free and open Indo-Pacific. Army

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Basic cadet trainees from the class of 2026 march out to Jacks Valley at the U.S. Air Force Academy, in Colorado Springs, Colo. for field training, July 11, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo/Trevor Cokley)

US Marines from 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3D Marine Division, participate in Mission-Oriented Protective Posture response level 4 (MOPP-4) gear training, at Gun Position 99, East Camp Fuji, Japan. This training area is part of the unit's nine firing day relocation shoot, designed to enhance military occupational specialty proficiency within the artillery field. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE 2000 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Fuji State: Honshu Country: Japan (JPN)

A U.S. Soldier assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, takes a photo of another U.S. Soldier standing with a Sniper assigned to the Hellenic XXV Armored Brigade during a static display as part of Olympic Cooperation 22 on Oct. 8, 2022, at Petrochori Training Area, Greece. The United States commitment to defending NATO territory is ironclad and the United States will continue to bolster our posture to better defend our NATO Allies.

050812-A-9419D-009. Base: Camp Grayling State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

010716-M-5834A-034. Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army Pathfinder instructors give directions to students during an air drop and sling load exercise as part of a U.S. Pathfinder course at Camp Dodge in Johnston, Iowa, on Sept. 8, 2022. Nearly 30 Soldiers graduated the course, which was taught by a mobile training team at the Army National Guard Warrior Training Center in Fort Benning, Georgia. Army Pathfinders are trained to provide navigational aid and advisory services to military aircraft in areas designated by supported unit commanders. During the Pathfinder course, students are instructed in aircraft orientation, aero-medical evacuation, close combat assault, ground to air communication procedures, control center operations, all three phases of a sling load operation, helicopter landing zone and pick up zone operations, and drop zone operations dealing with U.S. military fixed and rotary wing aircraft for personnel and equipment.

Gen. Estevam Cals Theophilo, right, Brazilian Army Land Operations Command commander, listens as a Brazilian Army soldier explain his impression of training in the Box and experience working with U.S. Army soldiers as part of the bilateral training exercise at the Join Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, La. Theopilo praised his soldiers and commended their efforts on Dia do Soldado (Day of the Soldier) - a Brazilian national holiday on Aug. 25 commemorating the birthday of the Duke of Caxias, patron of the Brazilian Army. (Photo by Donald Sparks)

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Rebecca Serrano, adjutant for 4th Marine Regiment, reads the 13th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. John A. Lejuene's Birthday Message on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 2, 2022. The regiment celebrated the U.S. Marine Corps 247th Birthday with a customary cake cutting and a 17.75 km hike. Serrano is a native of Miami, Florida.

U.S. Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct non-lethal combat training with 32nd Hellenic Marine Brigade during exercise Alexander the Great 2022, May 4, 2022. Alexander the Great 22 strengthens interoperability and force readiness between the U.S., Greece, and Allied nations, enhancing strategic defense and partnership while promoting security and stability in the region.

020424-F-1014W-002. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT FORGE 2002 Base: Pazaric Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Elements of the 82nd Airborne Division, with commanding officer MAJ. GEN. James H. Johnson Jr., come to present arms as the color guard marches past during welcome home ceremonies celebrating their return from Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina(NC) Country: United States Of America(USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Restituto Paz, Base Sgt. Maj. of the Combined Arms Training Center speaks with Marines with Charlie Company, 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division during Artillery Relocation Training Program 22.2 at the Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, Sep. 4, 2022. ARTP is an exercise held to strengthen the defense of Japan and the U.S.-Japan Alliance as the cornerstone of peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Trevor M. Phillips, outgoing commander of Battlegroup Poland and commander of 1st Battalion, 185th Infantry Regiment (1-185 IR), California National Guard, addresses the troops during the Hand over, Take Over ceremony at Bemowo Piskie, Poland, Oct. 4, 2022. The 1-185 IR is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

Soldiers of the 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Task Force Nighthawk, arrive to begin training during KFOR 31 in Hohenfels Training Area in Germany on Oct. 3, 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 Sgt. 1st Class Herschel Talley)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Gary Thaxton, the licensing officer with Operations Licensing, 1st Marine Logistics Groups (MLG), instructs Dutch Royal Marines with 2nd Marine Combat Group during a tactical vehicle familiarization course at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Oct. 19, 2022. 1st MLG accepted the Dutch Royal Marines request to train with U.S. Marines tactical vehicles to familiarize themselves with Marine Corps vehicles so they can be equipped to utilize U.S. equipment should the need arise.

U.S. Army Soldiers from 524th Division Sustainment Support Battalion, 25th Sustainment Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, are conducting medical evacuation training during Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center (JPMRC) training on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, on Oct. 31, 2022. JPMRC 23-01 is a regional combat training center (CTC) rotation that builds combat readiness in America's Pacific Division and is a key way the Army forces engage in a joint environment with our regional allies and partners.

Lt. Col. Timothy Butler, commander of 3rd Brigade Engineer Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division and Command Sgt. Maj. Don Batchan joined the reviewing party during a Polish Oath of Enlistment Ceremony August 27, 2022. Interactions like these build stronger bonds between U.S. and Polish forces here in Poland.

110406-N-YS896-173SAN DIEGO (April 6, 2010) First Phase Basic Underwater Demolition/SEALs (BUD/S) candidates conduct physical training exercises at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado. The Navy SEALs are a maritime component of U.S. Special Operations Forces that perform various operations from the sea, air, and land.

U.S. Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, march in formation during a graduation ceremony at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Sept. 2, 2022. Graduation took place at the completion of the 12- week transformation including training for drill, marksminship, basic combat skills, and Marine Corps customs and traditions.

U.S. and Philippine Marines conduct drills during KAMANDAG 6, in San Vicente, Philippines, Oct. 2, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military, designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

U.S. Marines, Airmen and Soldiers conduct a foreign object debris check during Valiant Shield 22, June 15, 2022. Exercises such as Valiant Shield allow the Indo-Pacific Command Joint Forces the opportunity to integrate forces from all branches of service to conduct precise, lethal, and overwhelming multi-axis, multi-domain effects that demonstrate the strength and versatility of the Joint Force and our commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific.

050921-A-0527A-007. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Shir Zai State: Kandahar Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Class of 2026 basic cadets participate in the annual march back from Jacks Valley to the United States Air Force Academys terrazzo after completing basic training on July 22, 2022, in Colorado Springs, Colo.

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 1st Special Forces Group - Airborne demonstrate to Tentara Nasional Indonesia Soldiers how to properly apply a tourniquet to an injury, in preparation for Garuda Shield 2022, July 31, at Nimitz Training Area, Guam. Garuda Shield advances combined military modernization and capability development by increasing the opportunities for both militaries to work together in a complex and realistic training environment. #SuperGarudaShield #FreeAndOpenIndoPacific

Guardsmen with the 1st Battalion 152 Cavalry Regiment participate in the Spur Ride, a U.S. Army cavalry tradition that evaluates a new scout's physical and mental fortitude through a series of tests lasting multiple days, at Camp Atterbury, Ind., July 25, 2022. Spur candidates are called shave-tails which dates back to 1776 when a new soldier would mount a horse with a shaved tail to indicate to other riders that the new soldier was inexperienced.

Exercise of the Corps Adel Breasts from the Royal Institute for the Navy on Texel.

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, sign paperwork for their rifles during an M16A4 service rifle issue at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Oct. 31, 2022. Recruits were issued rifles and briefed on their responsibilities regarding rifle security, safety and handling.

Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Alford McMichael, visits with the 12th Marines at the gun park at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Hansen State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: HQMC

DF-ST-85-04828. Subject Operation/Series: REFORGER '83 Base: Dusseldorf Country: West Germany (FRG)

US Marines stand at attention in formation inside the university compound, Mogadishu, Somalia. The 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry, Bravo Company, received the Combat Infantry Badge for their participation in a firefight in September in Mogadishu. The C.I.B. is the most coveted award that an infantryman can receive. This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope. Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Mogadishu Country: Somalia (SOM)

Airmen from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, perform a FOD (Foreign Object Debris) walk in preparation for Frontiers in Flight, this years open house & airshow, Sept. 21, 2022. The FOD walk is serves to remove any debris that could cause damage to aircraft arriving for the show.

Army, military and group of soldiers training together outdoor for war, service or mission. Feet of men or team in formation for exercise, safety and security in camouflage uniform as defence

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, conduct side benders during log drills at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Aug. 1, 2022. Recruits carried a 250 pound log, executing various exercises to strengthen their bodies, minds, and teamwork.

U.S. Army soldiers and TNI soldiers march in formation for the opening ceremony as part of Super Garuda Shield 2022 in Baturaja, Indonesia, Aug. 3, 2022. Super Garuda Shield, a part of Operation Pathways and a longstanding annual, bilateral military exercise conducted between the U.S. military, Indonesia National Armed Forces, has now expanded to a multinational exercise encompassing 14 Nations. This exercise reinforces the U.S. commitments to our allies, and other regional partners reinforcing joint readiness, and the interoperability to fight and win together.

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. - Academy cadets cheer for Air Force on Sept. 10, 2022 during a football game against Colorado in Falcon Stadium at the U.S. Air Force Academy. Air Force defeated Colorado 41-10. -

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Douglas R. Burke, commanding officer of Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, and service members with the Japan Ground Self Defense Force are pictured awaiting the arrival of General Kōji Yamazaki, Chief of Staff, Japan Self Defense Force Joint Staff during Keen Sword, at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 15, 2022. Keen Sword exercises the combined capabilities and lethality developed between the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, and the Japan Self Defense Force (JSDF). This bilateral field-training exercise between the U.S. military and JSDF strengthens interoperability and combat readiness of the U.S.-Japan Alliance.

070101-A-4746S-021. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Echo Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Roland McGinnis (left), outgoing sergeant major of 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, and Lt. Col. Nicholas Freeman, the commanding officer of 1st Bn., 5th Marines, stand at attention for during a relief and appointment ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 24, 2022. During the ceremony, McGinnis ended his tour of duty as the battalion sergeant major.

Soldiers assigned to the Polish Honor Guard participate in the Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area change of command ceremony at Bucierz Tactical Assault Course Training Area, Poland, Jan. 25, 2022. The ceremony honored Col. Marek Gmurski who served as the commander of DPTA since 2010 and focused heavily on interoperability between Polish Armed Forces and other NATO forces including U.S. Troops in support of NATO operations. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Tara Fajardo Arteaga)

U.S. forces and French soldiers participate in the closing ceremony that commemorates the end of Exercise Marara 22 on Bora Bora, French Polynesia, May 18, 2022. Exercise Marara 22 reinforces U.S. commitments to our allies and partners in Oceania and raises our collective readiness to address crises and contingencies in the region.

General (GEN) Michael W. Hagee, (w/microphone), Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC), and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Alford McMichael, (right), speak with Marines gathered at the Beachhead, an e-club located on Camp Schwab. GEN Hagee visited III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) for the first time as the CMC. During his visit he will tour Marine bases located on Okinawa, Japan. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Hansen State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: HQMC

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 312, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, prepare for a deployment at MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina, Oct. 4, 2022. VMFA-312 departed in support of the Unit Deployment Program which provides forward presence and assists commanders around the globe.

010524-F-6470D-010. Subject Operation/Series: COMBINED ENDEAVOR 2001 Base: Lager Aulenbach State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: EUCOM

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and soldiers with the 1st Regimental Landing Team, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, present their challenge coins at Hijudai, Japan on Feb. 23, 2023. The coins were awarded to Marines and soldiers as recognition for their outstanding initiative and service during Iron Fist 23. Iron Fist is an annual bilateral exercise designed to increase interoperability and strengthen the relationships between the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Navy, the JGSDF, and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.

Midshipmen with the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) move towards a MV-22 Osprey as part of an assault support demonstration for their Summer Training Program at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, August 2, 2022. NROTC Midshipman Summer Training develops and trains Midshipmen in order to provide the Fleet a competent and professional Naval Service Commissioned Officer.

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, and NATO allies pose for a group photo following a multinational force on force dry-fire exercise as part of Defender Europe 2022, Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, May 26, 2022. Defender Europe 22 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises in Eastern Europe. The exercise demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africas ability to conduct large-scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters supporting NATO.

U.S. Marine Sgt. Brady Wulf, a crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266, leads members of the Netherlands Marine Corps to an MV-22B Osprey during French-Caribbean exercise Caraibes 22 at Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, June 15, 2022. Caraibes 22 is a French-led, large-scale, joint-training exercise in the Caribbean involving naval, air, and land assets from the French, U.S., and regional forces focused on responding to simulated-natural disasters. VMM-266 is a subordinate unit to 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, which is the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force.

U.S. Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, conclude the crucible at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 24, 2022. The Crucible was a 54-hour long culminating event at recruit training which finalized the transformation from recruit to Marine.

Colombian Army soldiers receive their exercise patches prior to the start of Exercise Southern Vanguard 23 in Tolemaida Military Base, Colombia, Nov. 5, 2022. Exercise Southern Vanguard is U.S. Army Souths premier training exercise taking place at the operational and tactical levels intended to increase interoperability between the United States and Western Hemisphere forces. This years iteration, Exercise Southern Vanguard 23, involves Soldiers from U.S. Army South and the U.S. Army National Guard training alongside Colombian Army soldiers in varying terrain while conducting weapon familiarization lanes culminating in a bilateral military training operation.

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