Military Training and Exercises

Silhouetted soldiers and aerial views of training exercises under bright skies, capturing the intensity and camaraderie of military drills and operations.

Silhouette of soldier with rifle against a sunset.
Silhouette of soldier with rifle against a sunset.
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DN-ST-86-07257. Base: San Francisco State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, prepare to begin the bayonet assault course at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, July 26, 2022. The course consisted of different obstacles that simulated the type of terrain Marines may come across in combat.
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U.S. Marines with the Maritime Special Purpose Force (MSPF), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepare to board an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter during an Aerial Snipers Course on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 22, 2022. The Aerial Sniper Course provides a unique course of fire for snipers to engage targets from moving aircraft and help prepare the MSPF to deploy with the 26th MEU. This event is one of several Expeditionary Operations Training Group taught courses Marines and Sailors of the MEU receive prior to deployment.
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PHILIPPINE SEA (April 7, 2022) Lt. Vincent Cipollone, from Plantation, Fla., oversees the placement of cargo on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during a vertical replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4). Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.
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. Work Request Description: Photographic support for Desert Rats 2022 in Flagstaff, Arizona. Charge Code: DESERT RAT IMAGE ACQ XM, 23.44.600000.8100.8117 for UWI 2023.44.XA.600000.0 Desert Rats Project 2023 (XM)
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U.S. Army Capt. Dave Reagan, the Commander of Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, speaks to various media during an interview at the static display at Exercise Justice Eagle, Smardan Training Area, Romania, on Sept. 19, 2022. Under command and control of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault); 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, continues to reinforce NATOs eastern flank and engage in multinational exercises like Justice Eagle with Allies and partners across the European continent to reassure our Nations Allies.
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U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, carry logs 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.
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A U.S. Marine with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, launches a RQ-20B Puma Small Unmanned Aircraft System during exercise Intrepid Maven 22.4 in the United Arab Emirates, Sept. 22, 2022. Intrepid Maven 22.4 is a U.S. Marine Corps Forces Central Command engagement series designed for bilateral and multilateral training engagements with partner nations and Marine Corps forces.
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A soldier stands guard in an ancient city in Colombia.
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Post apocalypse survivor in tatters and gas mask on the ruins of a destroyed city.
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A recruit with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, poses for a photo during Basic Warrior Training at Paige Field on Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C., Aug 29, 2022. BWT is designed to teach the importance of teamwork, working under stress and how to perform well while utilizing small unit leadership.
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U.S. Sailors with Beach Master Command 2, U.S. Second Fleet prepare for beach landings as part of exercise AMPHEX 2023 at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Virginia, Jan. 28, 2023. Exercise AMPHEX is a joint exercise that demonstrated littoral interoperability and increased proficiency in operational maneuvers; including familiarization with U.S. Navy landing craft air cushion (LCAC) and landing craft utility (LCU), amphibious beach landings, air-assault drills, and combined live-fire training.
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A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III uses reverse thrusters to slow down during a landing on a desert runway at the National Training Center. The exercise was designed to test the ability of the C-17 to support mission requirements and interface with the Army. Subject Operation/Series: C-17 READINESS REVIEW Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Hundreds of demonstrators with Colombian flags and signs gather at Yumbo, Cali, Valle del Cauca in Colombia during May 19, 2021 to protest against the government of president Ivan Duque and police brutality cases during the protests that leave at least 40 dead. Demonstrations took place were a petrol station catched fire the night before during the protest and clashes between ESMAD and demonstrators.
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220717-F-KO270-1169 MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Hawaii (July 17, 2022) U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 1st Special Operations Mission Support Group clean up after constructing a tent at Marine Corps Base Hawaii during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.
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A U.S. Marine assigned to Reconnaissance Company, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, launches a RQ-20B Puma small unmanned aircraft system at an expeditionary advanced base on San Clemente Island, California, Jan. 10, 2024. The EAB was established for Marines to sense for nearby threats and build maritime domain awareness during the 15th MEUs integrated training with the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group. Expeditionary advanced base operations are a form of expeditionary warfare that allows Marines to operate from austere locations ashore or inshore within potentially contested maritime areas in order to enable fleet sustainment, conduct sea denial, or support sea control missions.
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Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers fly an RQ-11B Raven Small Unmanned Aircraft System (SUAS) over drop zone Badger at Fort McCoy, Wis., Sept. 9, 2022. The training is part of a two-week skills course taught by instructors from the Wisconsin Military Academy. U.S. Army photo by Kevin W. Clark
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RAIDER-103, a KC-130 Hercules refueling plane from VMGR 352, El Toro Marine Air Station, California (right, in background), fills fuel bladders at Baidoa, Somalia. In the foreground are two camels; while just behind them is a combat still photographer squatting down to take a picture of three Somali children. This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope. Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Baidoa Country: Somalia (SOM)
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A U.S. Marine with Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay moves to the evacuation site, Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, Oct. 14, 2022. The purpose of the training was to enhance land navigation skills, and familiarize Marines with proper procedures.
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gun behind sandbags during the U.S. Civil War
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Military barge lying in 20 metres of water and divers, one of the rare wrecks in Mayotte's lagoon.
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U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Isabel Billinge, a combat engineer officer from Brooklyn, New York, assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, walks beside an extended fire hose in an expeditionary firefighting and rescue exercise during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-23, at Auxiliary Airfield II, near Yuma, Arizona, Sept. 19, 2022. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One, providing standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics.
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A communications technician strings wire along a mountain side as dish antennas are set up for the operation of a microwave relay station during Exercise Gallant Eagle '82. Subject Operation/Series: GALLANT EAGLE '82 Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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120721-N-OX912-110VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (July 21, 2012) Navy SEALs demonstrate the Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction (SPIE) rig during a capabilities exercise at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story during the 43rd annual Underwater Demolition Team (UDT)-Sea, Air and Land (SEAL) East Coast Reunion. The annual reunion started in 1969 and has expanded into a weekend of events, contests, and a SEAL capabilities exercise.
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Air Force Soldiers Monitoring (LB) on Patrol at the 5th group of arms te Stolzenau, West Germany. Image in mirror image !!!
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Bölkow BO-105C Helicopters from 299 Squadron on exercise in the area of 3GGW in Blomberg, West Germany.
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. Work Request Description: Photographic support for Desert Rats 2022 in Flagstaff, Arizona. Charge Code: DESERT RAT IMAGE ACQ XM, 23.44.600000.8100.8117 for UWI 2023.44.XA.600000.0 Desert Rats Project 2023 (XM)
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Infantrymen undergo obstacle course training at the Army Air Assault School. Base: Fort Campbell State: Kentucky (KY) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Paratroopers from the U.S., Belize, Mexico, Guyana, and Colombia conducted a freefall jump from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter in to the Manatee training site to being two weeks of jungle training May 8, 2022 during TRADEWINDS22. Tradewinds 2022 is a multinational exercise designed to expand the Caribbean regions capability to mitigate, plan for, and respond to crises; increase regional training capacity and interoperability; develop new and refine existing standard operating procedures; enhance ability to defend exclusive economic zones; and promote human rights and adherence to shared international norms and values; fully integrate women into defense, peace and security missions; and increase maritime domain awareness to deter illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing activities.
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U.S. Air Force Col. Kyle Benwitz (left), Commander, 515th Air Mobility Operations Wing, Maj. Andrew Romney (right), 36th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (EAS), and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Maj. Taiki Sakata (Middle), wave from the ramp of a C-130J Super Hercules during Operation Christmas Drop 2022, Dec. 6, 2022. Operation Christmas Drop is the longest running Department of Defense humanitarian mission that delivers critical aid to island communities throughout the western Pacific while also providing an opportunity for aircrew to hone important skills needed for future operations.
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Staff Sgt. Devyous Barlow, 1st Expeditionary Civil Engineer Group lead chute operator, spreads concrete from a cement truck during a runway overrun repair project at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, June 8, 2022. Evenly spread concrete aids in preventing major high or low spots during the pour.
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050115-F-7823A-002. Base: Banda Aceh Country: Indonesia (IDN)
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BELLOWS AIR FORCE STATION, Hawaii (July 11, 2022) Republic of Korea Marines with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, operate a combat rubber raiding craft at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, July 11, 2022. The battalion landing team with U.S. Marine Corps 3d Battalion, 4th Marines, attached to 7th Marines, hosted a basic swim confidence-lane and amphibious training event with joint ally forces from Australia, Korea, and Mexico. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.
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U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 174, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, prepare to fire M240-B and M2 .50-caliber machine guns at the Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay range, Hawaii, Jan. 16, 2024. The training provided an opportunity for Marines with MWSS-174 to get hands-on training and familiarization with the employment of crew-served weapons.
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Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
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A Korean journalist aims his camera to the ocean in preparation for an American Amphibious Landing on Jongsa-dong beach in Republic of Korea, Oct. 31, 1998. The Landing Craft Air Cushion Amphibious vehicles are going to land on the beach to drop off US and Republic of Korea Marine troops and their equipment in support of Foal Eagle '98. Foal Eagle '98 is a deployment exercise that takes place once a year in Korea. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE '98KOREA CD Base: Jongsa-Dong Beach Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)
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Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit launch a combat rubber raiding craft from the stern gate of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex during a training mission.
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DF-ST-86-07674. Country: Somalia (SOM)
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Smoke lingers in the dense air during a training scenario October 18, 2013. United States Marines with Africa Partnership Station 13 participated in a training exercise focusing on riot control, riverine operations, ambush reaction drills and more. Each exercise, led by British Marine forces, challenged the Marines through different scenarios focusing on all aspects of military tactics. APS is an international security cooperation initiative, facilitated by U.S. Naval Forces Africa and Marine Corps Forces Africa, aimed at strengthening global maritime partnerships through training and collaborative activities in order to improve maritime safety and security in Africa.
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The Basic Reconnaissance Course class familiarizes themselves with Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction rigging southeast of Las Flores, Calif., in an open field within the 41-area on Oct. 22, 2013. The training, also known as SPIE rigging, gives the students hands-on experience while hanging from the helicopter. "The biggest preparation for SPIE rigging was learning the knots, other than that it's all practical application," HM2 Dustin Green, a student in the course, said. The Marines will tie in on the ground and walk forward as the pilot gently takes off and lifts each student one by one until all are in the air. "It's kind of unexplainable, you can't really do anything besides stabilize while on the rope," Lance Cpl. Kyle Lopez, another student, said. The Basic Reconnaissance Course provides students with the basic knowledge of reconnaissance doctrine, concepts, and techniques with emphasis on amphibious entry, extraction, beach reconnaissance, Combat Rubber Reconnaissance Craft ope
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Drill Instructors for Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, demonstrate the knee strike station 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.
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Personnel with the 16th Special Operation Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida, work on setting up a temper tent to be used as their operations center at an airport in east Africa. An AN/TSC-100A satellite ground station is in the background. US Air Force aircraft are bringing in materiel and equipment to support the operation which is the withdrawal of the United Nations' peacekeepers from Mogadishu, Somalia. Subject Operation/Series: UNITED SHIELD Country: Somalia (SOM)
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Memorial Day Ceremony In China.
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070116-N-5387K-024. Base: Yokosuka State: Kanagawa Prefecture Country: Japan (JPN)
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gun behind sandbags during the U.S. Civil War
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France, Pas de Calais, Vimy Ridge National Historic Site of Canada, WWI battleground and memorial to Canadian troops, tunnel interior with telephone line.
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Vietnam, Cu Chi tunnels, entrance
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Warriors, Illyrian civilization, reenactment
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Members of the 501st Combat Support Wing participate in a 5K run/walk at RAF Croughton, England, Jan. 11, 2024. During the 5K, personnel discussed the contributions of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and all others who sought essential American liberties during the civil rights movement.
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Squad 1, representing Maneuver Center of Excellence, moves during a road march on day 2 of the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command Best Squad Competition 2022. TRADOCs Best Squad competition highlights 10 squads from across the enterprise. This competition shows each team's ability to complete common Soldier tasks and skills as a cohesive, ready, and resilient team, while facing stiff competition from other TRADOC centers of excellence. The competition is from Sept. 12-16, 2022, at Fort Benning, Georgia.
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10/22/05--Near Mexico border, AZ--The Minutemen on patrol near the Mexican border looking for illegal aliens at dusk.They stay at an assigned post for most of the night waiting
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President Barack Obama stands with U.S. Secret Service agents and looks at the Golden Gate Bridge, prior to boarding Marine One at the Crissy Field landing zone for departure from San Francisco, Calif. July 23, 2014.
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Scout swimmers from the Malawian Maritime Force signal for the rest of the team to move on to the beach during a Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) in Monkey Bay, Malawi, June 22, 2022. JCETS enhance U.S. relationships with partner nations by developing and maintaining critical military-to-military connections and improving joint and allied readiness and interoperability.
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DF-ST-89-04173. Country: Honduras (HND)
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Beautiful young woman soldier with a gun
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A view of the New Mexico National Guard emblem on the tail section of an A-7D Corsair II aircraft during Exercise Gallant Eagle '82. Subject Operation/Series: GALLANT EAGLE '82 Base: Naval Air Station, China Lake State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)