Military Training and Operations

Images of military personnel engaged in training and operations, showcasing tactical maneuvers, weapon handling, and teamwork in various environments.

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U.S. Marine Corps recruit Wyatt Price with Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, waits to fire during a table two course of fire at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. March 28, 2023. All recruits participated in the table two rifle qualification course during the third phase of recruit training. Price was recruited out of Recruiting Station Phoenix, Ariz.

U.S. Army Felix Saucedo, a New York native and combat engineer, with 588th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, uses an AN/PSS-14 mine detector to clear a route during a platoon live fire and route clearance training at Trzebien, Poland, Sept. 1, 2022. The 3/4th ABCT is among other units assigned to 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.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Bruce Lam, a rifleman with 3d Battalion, 3d Marines, conducts fire team attack drills on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 10, 2022. This training improved the Marines proficiency at the tactical level and developed small-unit leadership. 3/3 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. Lam is a native of San Jose, California.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Trenton Frost, a combat engineer with 3d Battalion, 2d Marines, moves to an objective during a raid and demolition range on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, July 22, 2022. This training integrates raiding and demolition tactics to enhance the Marines ability to breach obstructions in an urban environment. 3/2 is forward-deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division.

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Tijey Asano, an administrative specialist with 2d Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, utilizes hand and arm signals for a simulated force-on-force training event during warfighter week on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 28, 2022. Warfighter week is a week-long training event to ensure familiarity with ground operations and technical proficiency, providing liaison assets to foreign countries across all domains.

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Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, conduct a combined arms live fire exercise (CALFEX) on Fort Drum, N.Y., Aug. 3-5, 2022. The exercise consisted of a footmarch, breaching obstacles, and a clearing operation with supporting fire from 2nd Battalion, 15th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th MTN DIV, and 1st Battalion, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, 10th MTN DIV.

A U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team (BLT), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) gives a thumbs-up during a communications check on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, June 16, 2022. The Marines did this in preparation for a motorized raid training exercise to enhance combat readiness. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.

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U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Dusty Brown and Pvt. Michael Perez, both combat engineers with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 172, hike to a construction site during a squadron field (FEX) exercise at Camp Schwab training grounds, Okinawa, Japan, October 2, 2022. MWSS-172 conducted the squadron FEX to emphasize tactics, techniques and procedures in an Expeditionary Advanced Base Operation (EABO) environment in preparation for the Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE).

Lance Corporal Robert D. Kirkhart of Charlie Company, of Battalion Landing Team 1/3, 31st Marine Amphibious Unit, prior to firing an M16A1 rifle during exercises on Green Beach. Base: Naval Station, Subic Bay State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

U.S. Marine Private First Class Mathew Brown, a rifleman assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division conducts unmanned aerial vehicle reconnaissance prior to an attack on an objective during a battalion field exercise at Range 800, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, September 29, 2022. Range 800 improved Charlie Companys efficiency in independent platoon operations and basic fire support team skills during the larger FEX, intended to increase the battalions combat readiness.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Christian Montemayor, a fire support Marine, with 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, prepares to load a magazine during a Marine Corps Combat Marksmanship Program range as part of 2nd Brigade Platoons field exercise on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 14, 2024. This CMP allows Marines to maintain weapon proficiency by engaging targets in a stress-induced environment with primary and secondary weapon systems. 5th ANGLICO Marines refined their marksmanship fundamentals that enhanced their lethality through advanced marksmanship training. Montemayor is a native of San Diego. Marine Corps

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A U.S. Marine with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, sets security whileperforming dry-fire training during exercise Intrepid Maven 22.4 in the United Arab Emirates, Sept.25, 2022. Intrepid Maven 22.4 is a U.S. Marine Corps Forces Central Command engagement seriesdesigned for bilateral and multilateral training engagements with partner nations and Marine Corpsforces.

Soldiers from the 4th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) are competing in the 2022 U.S. Army Reserve Small Arms Championship from Sept. 11 thru Sept. 17 on Camp Robinson, N. Little Rock, Arkansas.ARROWS FORWARD to 1st Lt. Chance Hernandez, Master Sgt. Jason Lee, and Sgt. Robert Flores from San Antonio, Texas, and Staff Sgt. Cameron L. MacDonnell from Huntsville, Texas.The competition is a live-fire training event that tests Soldiers ability to employ both primary and secondary weapon systems. The program is designed to develop marksmanship skills at the entry and intermediate level.If shooting weapons, building relationships that can last a lifetime, and getting paid sounds good to you, click the link to sign up and learn more.https://armyreservemarksman.info/newsletter/BIG THANKS to the 143rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) for helping with coverage.

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A U.S. Marine with 3d Reconnaissance Battalion, 3d Marine Division posts security at Ie Shima, Okinawa, Jan. 26, 2022. The Marines Corps, Army, and Air Force conducted joint reconnaissance operations to prepare the battlespace for follow-on actions. The training, conducted concurrently with Keen Edge 22, demonstrates the joint forces ability to integrate command and control, expand battlefield awareness, and conduct long-range precision strikes as an enduring, stand-in-force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lorenzo Ducato)

Combat engineers with the 116th Brigade Engineer Battalion participated in their annual training of demolition and explosive breaching through doors and wall structures on May 6, 2022. Combat engineers provide support of mobility, counter mobility and survivability for Soldiers within the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team during combat missions. Our job is to make sure that we proficiently enable our combat personnel to move from point A to point B, said Sgt. 1st Class Robert Smith, platoon sergeant with the 116th BEB. Counter mobility is to keep the enemy from moving forward, so that we can move forward with our mission. We go in and get the good guys if they are trapped or we go in where there are bad guys behind a door, and it is imperative we do this safely with maximum survivability.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brandon Lee, a machine gunner with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, sprints into poistion during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 25, 2022. The purpose of a MCCRE is to formally evaluate the units combat readiness in preparation for deployment.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Connor Duncan, a native of Montgomery, Alabama, and a rifleman with 1st Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, provides security during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 13, 2022. This type of training evolution is a culminating event designed to formally evaluate a unit's combat readiness and operation abilities.

Tennessee Army National Guardsman Sgt. David Wilson, from the 194th Engineer Brigade, calls for fire during the final portion of the valor run at the Tennessee State Best Warrior Competition, in Tullahoma, Feb. 24, 2024. During this event Soldiers had to assemble a radio and establish two channels for communication. Army National Guard

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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Lane Wilson, an infantry Marine with Battalion Landing Team 1/1, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, issues an order with a hand signal during a mechanized raid exercise at Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 16, 2024. The mechanized raid was conducted to refine the Marines ability to carry out continuous operations in austere environments and execute strategic plans. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America Amphibious Ready Group in in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners, and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. Marine Corps

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Dylan Tyler, a combat engineer with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, holds an M1014 shotgun before a ballistics breaching range during Summer Pioneer 22 on Camp Lejeune, July 23, 2022. Summer Pioneer is a naval engineering exercise demonstrating integrated U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy formations to establish and sustain expeditionary advanced bases and maritime domain awareness.

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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Nico Orona, a radio operator with 2d Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, conducts a radio check during Exercise Manticore in France Sept. 17, 2022. Exercise Manticore is a French Army-led large scale exercise that integrated the Marines into a platoon-sized maneuver element to conduct offensive and defensive operations.

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The United States Army's most qualified uniformed interrogation teams met at Fort Bragg, North Carolina to compete in the inaugural Army Interrogation Olympics to determine the Army's Best Interrogation Team of the Year. Military Intelligence Soldiers from Regular Army, Army Reserve, and Army National Guard components met and thrived in an austere field environment while refining and improving individual and collective HUMINT, analytical, leader, and Soldier skills. The competition was hosted by the 525th Expeditionary Military Intelligence Brigade from August 8 to 10, 2022.

U.S. Soldiers from Alpha Battery, 118th Field Artillery, 48th Brigade Combat Team, Georgia Army National Guard participate in infantry squad battle course training on Fort McCoy, Wis., July 17, 2008, during Patriot 2008. Patriot is a joint, multinational exercise involving the National Guard and the reserve and active components of the Air Force and Army as well as Canadian, British and Dutch forces.

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Bradford Mills, a Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) student with 1st Marine Division, communicates with maneuver elements via radio during a training recovery mission at Saylor Creek Range in Grasmere, Idaho during exercise Garnet Rattler April 20, 2022. Garnet Rattler is a joint exercise between Marines, Soldiers and Airmen to train and qualify JTACs to be more efficient and lethal in a realistic training environment.

A U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides security during a simulated raid in Claveria, Philippines, Oct. 3, 2022. The training was a part of KAMANDAG 6 to reinforce tactics and techniques between the different forces. 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 shared experiences.

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. David Phipps, a Bloomington, Illinois native, platoon commander with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, calls for two Marines to assist him during a Marine Air-Ground Task Force Distributed Maneuver Exercise as part of Service Level Training Exercise 2-24 at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Feb. 15, 2024. MDMX is designed to test the MAGTFs operational capabilities in austere, multi-domain, offensive and defensive operations against adversaries at a regimental level. Marine Corps

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jaxson Caison, a rifleman with Battalion Landing Team 2/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), listens to instructions during an exercise on Hasto Buso Island, Finland, Aug. 11, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd MEU, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion (Airborne) provides perimeter security in an operational area at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Sept. 8, 2022 as part of Exercise Saber Junction 22.Saber Junction 22 is a multinational rotational exercise designed to assess the readiness of the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade to execute unified land operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with more than 4,500 participants from the U.S. and Allied and partner nations at the U.S. Army's Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels training areas from August 29 to September 20, 2022. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to the United States European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to build partnerships and stre

A Marine with Military Police Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, participates in a grenade range aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 25, 2010. The range was conducted to ensure that the Marines were familiar with the M67 grenade and to prepare for possible upcoming deployments.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Darien Degregorio, a motor transportation operator with 3rd Transportation Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, and Spencer, Massachusetts native, attaches a to a Type 73 Heavy Truck during a bilateral vehicle recovery training during exercise Resolute Dragon 22 at Kamifurano Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 5, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains.

TREK NAWA, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Gunnery Sgt. Chris Denham, the company gunny for India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, patrols through Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, with Geronimo, his light anti-tank weapon, during Operation Mako, Sept. 21, 2010. Mako was a one-day clearing mission to disrupt enemy activity. Denham is from Millbrook, Ala.

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Sgt. Matthew Suson, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines (2/24), conducts a contact patrol with other Navy Corpsmen on July 22, 2022, during training on North Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 2/24 is an infantry battalion based out of Chicago consisting of approximately 1,000 Marines and Sailors. The battalion falls under the 23rd Marine Regiment and the 4th Marine Division. The 2/24 is holding annual training at Fort McCoy. (Photos by Scott Sturkol, Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brodie Harrell, a small arms repairer with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division, presents an M2 Browning heavy machine gun during a static weapons display during exercise Resolute Dragon 22 at Kamifurano Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 4, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains.

Sgt. Clayton Smith, a forward observer with Detachment 1, Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 120th Field Artillery (Berlin), strides through the 12-mile ruck march event during the Wisconsin Best Warrior Competition April 8 at Fort McCoy, Wis. The demanding competition measures each Soldiers physical fitness, stamina, marksmanship, land navigation, Soldier skills, military bearing, and composure. Winners will advance to compete against their peers from six other states at next months regional Best Warrior Competition, also held at Fort McCoy.

Staff Sgt. Jeremy Dornbusch, an infantryman assigned to 9th Mission Support Command, assembles and disassembles a M249 July 19 at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, during the individual lanes for the 2022 U.S. Army Pacific Best Squad Competition. The 2022 U.S. Army Pacific Best Squad Competition consists of multiple 5-Soldier squads from USARPAC units competing for the opportunity to represent USARPAC at the Department of the Armys competition. stations. The non-commissioned officers and junior enlisted will be assessed together in their ability to execute warrior tasks and battle drills, marksmanship and land navigation, and will be challenged to complete a mission as a squad.

French Armed Forces ride an engin de debarquement amphibie rapide during French-Caribbean exercise Caraibes 22 off the coast of Sainte-Rose, Guadeloupe, June 16, 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

Senior Airman Wyatt Moore, 374th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, gets evaluated from members of the 374th SFS inspection team during the Samurai Readiness Inspection at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 14, 2022. The scenario consisted of various non-lethal techniques used to control or quell large crowds.

US Marines Corps Corporal (CPL) Damon E. Jacavanco, a wire technician with 3D Marine Division Communication Company, concentrates as he repelled down a seventy foot cliff, during a repelling exercise at the Jungle Warfare Training Center (JWTC), Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan. The JWTC is a training area where Marines are expected to perform land navigation skills, patrolling tactics, force on force reconnaissance, and jungle survival skills. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE 2000 Base: Camp Courtney State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

Lance Cpl. Tomas Coronel, an Infantry Marine, with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, posts security during Super Garuda Shield 2023 at Dodiklatpur Rindam, East Java, Indonesia, Sept. 2, 2023. Marines of the 31st MEU work daily alongside the joint force and like-minded allies and partners to prevent conflict, strengthen security and stability, and if the nation calls, to fight and win. Super Garuda Shield 2023 (SGS23) is an annual exercise that has significantly grown in scope and size since 2009. SGS2023 is the second consecutive time this exercise has grown into a combined and joint event, highlighting the 7 participating and 12 observing nations' commitment to partnership and a free and open Indo-Pacific.

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U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 174, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, receive a demonstration on the 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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A Marine with the 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines (2/24) completes M4 rifle qualification requirements July 26, 2022, on Range 18 on North Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 2/24 is an infantry battalion based out of Chicago consisting of approximately 1,000 Marines and Sailors. The battalion falls under the 24th Marine Regiment and the 4th Marine Division. The 2/24 was holding annual training at Fort McCoy.

Recruits with Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, practice the prone shooting position during Grass Week aboard Marine Corp Recruit Depot Parris Island Nov. 29, 2022. Qualifying with the M16-A4 Service Rifle teaches recruits to understand the weapon system in order to keep with the concept Every Marine a Rifleman.

A U.S. Marine with 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion (LAR), 2d Marine Division, posts security during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE) on Fort Pickett, Virginia, Aug. 7, 2022. The MCCRE evaluates the combat readiness of 2d LAR in preparation for their future deployment with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

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A U.S. Marine with 2d Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, runs to his position during Technology Operational Experimentation Exercise (TOEE) 22 on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 28, 2022. TOEE 22 is specifically focused on emerging Naval concepts, such as expeditionary advanced base operations to provide selective science and technology initiatives with service-level experimentation through expeditionary logistics/naval sustainment, littoral maneuver-mobility using unmanned systems and sensors, and logistics operations as part of a maritime command and control network.

A U.S. Marine with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, patrols on a force-on-force exercise during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 17, 2022. The purpose of a MCCRE is to formally evaluate the units combat readiness in preparation for deployment.

A U.S. Army Soldier from 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat team, 1st Armored Division, rucks with his weapon during the Pre-Ranger course at Novo Selo Training Area (NSTA), Bulgaria, Feb. 14, 2024. Over a week, the Pre-Ranger course gave the Strike Brigade soldiers the tools to succeed at Ranger School and to enhance lethality on the battlefield. Army

An Airman from the 633d Security Forces Squadron practices proper procedures in a simulated unathorized entry attack as a part of Exercise ARDENT CROSSBOW at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, April 27, 2022. Exercise ARDENT CROSSBOW is the first time the 633d Air Base Wing is conducting agile combat support as an Air Base Squadron as part of Air Combat Commands effort to align into the Air Forces new four-phase Force Generation model (Available to Commit, Reset, Prepare and Ready). Through the stand-up of an Air Base Squadron and a supporting A-Staff, Airmen will be prepared to deploy as task-oriented, high-performing teams who are ready for crisis before crisis emerges.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Gabrielle Taylor from the 822nd Base Defense Squadron, Moody AFB, Florida, mans an Entry Control Point during AGILE FLAG 22-2, at Avon Park Auxiliary Air Field, July 21, 2022. AGILE FLAG 22-2 marks a significant milestone in standardizing the way ACC organizes, trains, and equips for ACE after a period of experimentation.

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Garrett Ehrenberg, a Holdrige, Nebraska, native and combat engineer with 2d Combat Engineer Battalion, 2d Marine Division, poses for a portrait with a multi-purpose anti-armor anti-personnel weapon system during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 1, 2022. As a MAAWS gunner, whenever we encounter any heavy tactical vehicles, machine gun bunkers or fortified positions, its my job to take it out of the fight to ensure mission success, Ehrenberg says. The purpose of a MCCRE is to formally evaluate the units combat readiness in preparation for deployment.

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

U.S. Army squads under FORSCOM (Forces Command) compete for the title of Best Squad during a head-to-head competition at the FORSCOM Best Squad Competition 2022 at Fort Hood, Texas, Aug. 17, 2022. Pfc. Carlos Dominguez, representing the NTC squad, applies bandages to a tactical dummy. On Day 3 of the competition Soldiers underwent a medical evacuation simulation at the Fort Hood MSTC (Medical Simulation Training Center). The Army is the best trained, best equipped, and most skilled fighting force in the world.

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.

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Aurora Vanderbusse, a transmissions system operator with 9th Communication Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, removes her Kevlar helmet during a company hike at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 6, 2022. Marines with 9th COMM conduct monthly hikes to ensure force readiness and physical fitness for future operations.

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U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Daniel Grund, the executive officer of 3rd Landing Support Battalion observes his Marines conduct an external lift during an integrated training exercise at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 26, 2023. Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 267 and HMH 465 conducted integrated training as a proof of concept for future distributed operations.

A U.S. Soldier of Squad 7, representing the United States Army Reserves, reassembles a M240 machine gun during the Army's first-ever Best Squad Competition on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Oct. 04, 2022. The Army Best Squad Competition focuses on the most influential level of leadership where the majority of our Soldiers reside; the Squad.

Recruits with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, go down the rappel tower at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Oct. 11, 2022. The 47-foot-tall rappel tower helps recruits overcome their fear of heights. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Michelle Brudnicki)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Zack Farmer, a mortarman and Knoxville, Tennessee native with 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance (LAR), 2d Marine Division, posts beside a M240 machine gun during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE) on Fort Pickett, Virginia, Aug. 7, 2022. The MCCRE evaluates the combat readiness of 2d LAR in preparation for their future deployment with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Marine Corps by Lance Cpl. Deja Thomas)

A Marine with second platoon, Bravo Company, Marine Barracks Washington (MBW), prepares to fire the AT4-CS confined space light anti-armor weapon during infantry training at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., April 13, 2022. Marines with MBW conducted an air insert in MV-22 Ospreys, foot patrols, and live-fire training to hone infantry proficiency.

U.S. Marines with 2d Combat Engineer Battalion, 2d Marine Division, prepare to breach a door during a military operation on urbanized terrain exercise at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 6, 2022. This training is designed to enhance proficiency at fighting within a confined space.

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Connor Hart, an infantry Marine with Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides security during a boat raid exercise on Kin Blue Beach, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 7, 2023. The boat raid increased the Marines proficiency to secure contested terrain and allow friendly forces to advance from ship to shore. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Eusauner Barros, an infantry Marine with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, takes a knee and provides security with his M4 Carbine while a Mexican Marine reaches out to him for extraction during exercise Tradewinds 2022 (TW22) at Belmopan, Belize, on May 19, 2022. The culminating event took place at the National Police Training Academy which consisted of various events occurring: riot control, close quarter combat and tactical field care. TW22 is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored Caribbean-focused multi-dimensional exercise conducted in the ground, air, sea, and cyber domains, designed to provide participating nations opportunities to conduct joint, combined, and interagency training focused on increasing regional cooperation and interoperability in complex multinational security operations.

Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Brian Gutierrez, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines, conducts a contact patrol with other Corpsmen and Marines on July 22, 2022, during training on North Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 2/24 is an infantry battalion based out of Chicago consisting of approximately 1,000 Marines and Sailors. The battalion falls under the 23rd Marine Regiment and the 4th Marine Division. The 2/24 is holding annual training at Fort McCoy. (Photos by Scott Sturkol, Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ethan Cermak, of the 219th Security Forces Squadron, North Dakota Air National Guard, is among unit members preparing for force on force training at the scout location of Camp Ripley, Minnesota, military operations on urban terrain (MOUT) village July 26, 2022. Camp Ripley MOUNT village provides real life environments for security forces members to practice tactics needed in deployed locations.

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Darien Degregorio, a motor transportation operator with 3rd Transportation Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, and Barkhamsted, Connecticut native, attaches a Multi-Use Adapter to a Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement during a bilateral vehicle recovery training during exercise Resolute Dragon 22 at Kamifurano Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 5, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains.

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U.S. Soldiers assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 487th Field Artillery Regiment (1-487 FA), 29th Brigade Support Battalion, Hawaii Army National Guard conduct fire support certification at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Jan. 6, 2024. Soldiers conduct certification on various weapon platforms to maintain proficiency to validate combat capabilities and readiness.

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