Military Training and Operations

Images depict military personnel engaged in various exercises, including urban conflict, air assault, and training drills, highlighting teamwork and tactical readiness.

Spur candidates from the 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, hold their trustee steeds during the spur board at Hunter Army Airfield, GA, May 20, 2022. Spur candidates carry a trustee steed throughout the spur ride and are expected to bring them to the spur board.

The New Jersey Army National Guard 114th Infantry Regiment and 150th Aviation Regiment conduct air assault insertion and company attack at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Feb. 10, 2023. This exercise trained on warrior tasks and demonstrated combat capabilities in preparation for Joint Regional Training Center Rotation May 2023.

Spur candidates from the 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, hold their trustee steeds during the spur board at Hunter Army Airfield, GA, May 20, 2022. Spur candidates carry a trustee steed throughout the spur ride and are expected to bring them to the spur board.

Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers from Charlie Company, 2-116th Combined Arms Battalion, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team engaged in urban conflict exercises practicing entrance into buildings occupied by an opposing force. Solders from the 2-116th CAB were completing exercises prior to deployment in support Operation Spartan Shield.

An Airman assigned to the 799th Security Forces Squadron defends his units position from opposing forces during a field training exercise Oct. 21, 2016, at Silver Flag Alpha, Nev. Airmen were tested and evaluated in combat tactics, strategic planning, communication and leadership through various training scenarios.

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A U.S. Coast Guardsman attached to a Marine Security Response Team participates in a boarding exercise simulation as a part of Operation Nanook, Aug. 4, 2022. An MSRT unit embedded with USCGC Bear (WMEC 901) for Operation Nanook to showcase specialized Coast Guard law enforcement capabilities to partner nations.

Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers from Charlie Company, 2-116th Combined Arms Battalion, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team engaged in urban conflict exercises practicing entrance into buildings occupied by an opposing force. Solders from the 2-116th CAB were completing exercises prior to deployment in support Operation Spartan Shield.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Shane Ryan, a marksmanship instructor with the Marine Corps Shooting Team, fires his rifle during the Marine Corps Championships on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 31, 2023. Marines who place in the top 10-percent at their respective Marine Corps Marksmanship Competition receive an invitation to participate in the Marine Corps Championships that consists of 10 days of competition in precision rifle, action rifle, precision pistol, action pistol, and multi gun action shooting.

The U.S Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) in conjunction with local Fort Bragg and partner nations' airborne organizations conduct the Randy Older Memorial Operation Toy drop 2.0, a combined airborne training event at Fort Bragg, NC from 4-12 DEC 2022 to increase joint airborne proficiency an community relations.

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1/1, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit prepare to breach an interior door during a live fire close quarter combat training on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 6, 2023. Marines conducted a live fire shoot house utilizing breaching methods as a culminating event following a week of CQC training. 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.

Soldiers with the 287th Engineer Company, 168th Engineer Brigade, 184th Sustainment Command, recently conducted field demolition training at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, on June 11, 2022. The training allows the engineers to fulfill expected tasks of their profession.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Wayne Sharp, 325th Fighter Wing command chief, addresses an audience at a ribbon cutting and opening ceremony of the new 404 Commons at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Sept. 16, 2022. The 404 Commons offers Airmen across the installation games, movies, snacks and more.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Wyatt Evans, a rifleman with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division, presents an M4 carbine 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.

U.S. and Israeli service members prep ruck sacks prior to The Hunter challenge during the 2022 Spc. Hilda I. Clayton Best Combat Camera Competition at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, May 22, 2022. The Hunter challenge is the run, ruck, carry component of the competition, which tests the physical proficiency of visual information and public affairs specialists across the DOD and participating international competitors.

Soldiers gear up for guard duty at the Joint Security Station Shula, Iraq on July 18, 2008. The U.S. Soldiers are part of 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment,101st Airborne Division.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jacob Hill, a North Carolina native, and rifleman with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/8, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), poses for a photo during military operations in urban terrain as part of Realistic Urban Training (RUT) on Fort Barfoot, Virginia, Jan. 18, 2024. RUT provides the 24th MEU the opportunity to operate in unfamiliar environments, integrate the units of the Marine Air Ground Task Force, and train towards being designated as special operations capable.

A group of U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 99th Security Forces Squadron and the 432nd Security Forces Squadron, take notes during a briefing before a training event at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, September 7, 2022. The Airmen, who are Military Working Dog Handlers, were participating in training with the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

U.S. Army Soldiers from 2nd Military Intelligence Battalion train in close quarters combat breech, using reball equipment at the United States Army Garrison's paintball facility in Darmstadt, Germany, Feb. 27, 2008.

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 172, participate in gas mask drills during a basic recovery after attack (BRAAT) training exercise, at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, September 25, 2022. MWSS-172 conducted a BRAAT in order to maintain readiness by demonstrating the ability to rapidly restore an airfield to operational capability following a simulated attack.

U.S. Air Force Airmen prepare to carry a simulated casualty on a litter during a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear exercise at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, Sept. 14, 2022. The exercise sharpened Airmen's skills for a wide variety of situations that they may face during contingency operations.

U.S. Army Infantry soldiers-in-training assigned to Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 58th Infantry Regiment, 198th Infantry Brigade, conduct chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear response (CBRN) training November 04, 2022 at Britten Range on Sand Hill. After a few minutes in a room known as the Confidence Chamber, trainees are required to remove their masks for a brief period. Inhaling CS gas, or tear gas irritates mucous membranes in the eyes, nose, mouth and lungs, causing tearing, sneezing, coughing, etc. This exercise stresses the importance of proper fit and trust in their protective equipment.

British Royal Marine Sgt. Jack Warwick talks to his Marines as they prepare to depart the Wasp class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan, Feb. 25, 2024. The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group is transferred under NATO command in the Eastern Mediterranean in order to conduct a series of short notice vigilance activities with elements of time Maritime Commands Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 the Turkish Navy. Marine Corps

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. David Wolfe, Pacific Air Forces command chief, talks with Airmen from the 35th Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment, during a PACAF leadership visit to Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 24, 2022. The U.S. Air Force posture in the Pacific provides lethal capabilities that deter adversary aggression and enhance regional peace and security.

Senior Airman Nathan Wojtkowiak, a Heavy Mobile Mechanic for the Logistics Readiness Squadron of the 107th Attack Wing, dons his helmet during a Readiness Exercise on Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, Niagara Falls NY, April 7, 2022. The purpose of the Readiness Exercise is to demonstrate the 107th Attack Wings capability to generate personnel and cargo under contested, degraded and operationally limited conditions.

121008-A-FS865-021 - Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division's 2nd Brigade Combat team relax with some chow Oct. 8, 2012, at Pope Army Airfield, N.C., prior to an airborne operation. About 1,300 paratroopers from the brigade combat team jumped into Folk Polk, La., for a month-long Joint Readiness Training Exercise rotation.

060116-A-6365W-024. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Fob Loyalty State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST

U.S. Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, execute the hand-and-arm signal for a chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) attack during an annual Individual Protective Equipment Confidence Exercise (IPECE) qualification in a 2-chlorobenzalmalononitrile, or CS gas, filled chamber on Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 5, 2023. IPECE is an annual requirement for Marines to familiarize themselves with the protective equipment used against a CBRN attack.

James A. Faulkner, a special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), discusses threat engagement techniques with personnel employed by the Department of Energys (DOE) Special Response Team (SRT), the FBIs Special Agents, the Chesapeake Police Department's SWAT Team, and the Pentagon Force Protection Agencys Emergency Response Team (ERT) at IAMS Range, Naval Support Activity Northwest Annex, Virginia, June 23, 2022. Marine Corps Security Forces Regiment (MCSFR) close-quarters battle (CQB) instructors led various live-fire qualifications, movement to contact drills and guided discussions on CQB tactics and techniques for personnel with the DOEs SRT, the FBIs Special Agents, the Chesapeake Police Department's SWAT Team, and the Pentagon Force Protection Agencys ERT. MCSFR capitalized on the interagency training evolution to enhance CQB capabilities and knowledge for U.S. Marine CQB instructors and all participating agency operators further equiping anti-terrorism security fo

Squad assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Artillery Regiment, 25th Infantry Division Artillery, dons his Joint Service Lightweight Integrated Suit Technology ensemble July 18 at Lightning Academy, Hawaii during the land navigation 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.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Robert Viega puts a gas mask filter on LCpl. Edel Gonzalez, both infantryman with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines, during chemical biological radiological and nuclear defense training aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 06, 2022. This exercise demonstrates the training capabilities of Range Training Area Management (RTAM), Marine Corps Installations-East, as RTAM supports II Marine Expeditionary Force in producing the next generation of warfighters.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jose Morales Vazquez, an electrical power production specialist, assigned to the 156th Contingency Response Group, Puerto Rico Air National Guard, sweeps an area during a simulated combat readiness training, Puerto Rico, Feb. 24, 2024. The training prepared the Airmen to respond and control potential hostile environments during deployment scenarios. Air National Guard

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jeremiah Salyers, 321st Training Squadron, Military Training Instructor, left, provides instructions to U.S. Air Force basic military trainee, Eley Burger, 321st TRS, Flight 641, on the proper techniques to safely handle the M4 carbine rifle during his second week of basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Aug. 23, 2022. Trainees were taught safety and muzzle discipline, as well as, proper positioning and handling of the weapon.

U.S. Air Force security forces trainees inspect and clear their issued weapons prior to beginning the field operations block of training during the U.S. Air Force security forces apprentice course at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas, Sept. 22, 2022. The field operations course is part of a six-week course designed to teach the basic skills necessary to new security forces Airmen.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - At NASAs Protective Services Training Academy at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, members of the Emergency Response Team, or ERT, participate in specialized training simulations in order to keep their skills current. They are wearing full protective gear and carrying non-lethal firearms, which are denoted in blue, for the training exercises.Recently, eight members of the ERT competed in the 31st Annual SWAT Roundup International competition in Orlando, Fla., and received recognition by placing in the top five overall. In keeping with NASAs commitment to safety and security of workforce and assets, the ERT is part of Kennedys security team and is trained to respond in the event of an emergency at the center.

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A member of the 116th Air Support Operations Squadron practices their parachute landing fall (PLF) at Fairchild Air Force Base, Spokane, Wash., Feb. 5, 2024. PLFs are practiced to help prevent injury when coming into contact with the ground after a parachute descent. (Washington Air National Guard

GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Aug. 24, 2022) Rear Adm. Pete Garvin, commander, Naval Education and Training Command, left, observes as Instructor Gunner's Mate 1st Class Nathan A. Fontaine helps to correct a students fundamentals during a small arms training evolution on the MILO simulator at Gunner's Mate "A" School, Surface Combat Systems Training Command Great Lakes, Aug. 24, 2022. During a three-day visit, Garvin toured facilities and engaged with Sailors at NETC schools for surface warfare, combat systems and advanced swim preparation, including observing the latest in modernized training methods for hands-on and virtual reality simulations. As the owner of the Force Development pillar within MyNavy HR, Garvin leads the NETC mission to recruit, train and deliver those who serve the nation, taking them from “street to fleet” by transforming civilians into highly skilled, operational and combat ready warfighters.

Ein Soldat bewegt sich bei einem simulierten Haeuserkampf, aufgenommen im Rahmen einer Uebung der Bundeswehr mit Streitkraeften aus Norwegen und der Tschechischen Republik bei der Uebung Wettiner Schwert im Rahmen der Quadriga 2024 in der Uebungsstadt Schnoeggersburg, 08.04.2024. Schnoeggersburg Deutschland *** A soldier moves during a simulated house-to-house combat, taken during an exercise of the German Armed Forces with armed forces from Norway and the Czech Republic during the Wettiner Schwert exercise as part of Quadriga 2024 in the training town of Schnoeggersburg, 08 04 2024 Schnoeggersburg Germany Copyright: xFlorianxGaertnerxphotothek.dex

Soldiers and civilians listen to Ohio Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 4 Rich Kerwood and members of the Federal Bureau of Investigations at the conclusion of a staged raid of a building containing suspected cyber-criminals during Cyber Shield 19 at Camp Atterbury, Ind., April 17, 2019. Cyber Shield is the premiere unclassified Defensive Cyberspace Operations exercise for collective training and technical assessment with industry partners and by the end of exercise, participants will be fully trained and evaluated in cyber defense capabilities and forensic analysis techniques.

Members of the East Africa Response Force (EARF), assigned to Task Force Red Dragon, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) provide a capabilities brief for interagency officials during the 2022 East Africa Security Forum (EASF) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, May 11, 2022. More than 50 US government interagency officials working in more than 10 countries throughout East Africa attended the EASF. During the forum, representatives with the U.S. DoS, DoD, the US Agency for International Development (USAID), and the National Security Council discussed topics ranging from overarching long-term strategy to specific security threats in the region.

041201-M-0036Y-007. Base: Ar Ramadi State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Army Col. Charles Fairbanks (left), commander of the 96th Sustainment Brigade participates in The Defender 2022 Table Top Exercise at the Rhine Ordnance Barracks, Germany, June 10. The exercise was conducted to discuss task organization, security, mobility, support, operations and more, with several units. Soldiers were recognized for doing an outstanding job by being awarded 21st TSC coins, Certificates of Achievements, and Army Achievement Medals.

The 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team command team of Colonel Jason Baker and Command Sergeant Major John Ballenger visit the 3rd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment's tactical operations center during annual training at Fort Stewart, Ga., June 14, 2022.

U.S. Army Europe and Africas Command Sgt. Maj., Command Sgt. Maj. Jeremiah E. Inman, visited the 7th Army Training Command's Non-Commissioned Officer Academy and awarded coins to three NCOA instructors at Grafenwoehr, Germany, April 19, 2022. The 7th Army NCO Academy mission is to train and develop future leaders who are adaptive, disciplined and ready to lead effectively at the squad and team levels.

031202-F-9085B-023. Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

Members with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, 51st Infantry Regiment, breach a room during a simulated bilateral search while participating in Exercise Keen Sword 2023 on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 13, 2022. Keen Sword exercises the combined command and control capabilities and lethality developed between Marine Corps Installations Pacific, III Marine Expeditionary Force, and the Japan Self-Defense Force. This bilateral field-training demonstrates the U.S. military and JSDF interoperability and combat readiness of the U.S.-Japan Alliance.

U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, take part in a rehearsal of concepts walk aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA-6) for a helicopter raid in the Philippine Sea, Jan. 30, 2023. The ROC walk was performed to review the roles and responsibilities of all the units participating in the helicopter raid. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of USS 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.

Marines with Battalion Landing Team 3/8, Weapons Company, practice clearing buildings at the Military Operations in Urban Training facility aboard Fort Pickett, Va., March 25, 2010. The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, which consists of Battalion Landing Team 3/8, Combat Logistics Battalion 26 and Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266, will spend the next six months training for its upcoming deployment.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - At a training location near Launch Complex 39 at NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida, members of the Emergency Response Team, or ERT, participate in specialized training simulations in order to keep their skills current. They are wearing full protective gear and carrying non-lethal firearms, which are denoted in blue, for the training exercises. The ERT training supervisor, wearing a bright green vest, monitors the training exercise and reviews procedures.Recently, eight members of the ERT competed in the 31st Annual SWAT Roundup International competition in Orlando, Fla., and received recognition by placing in the top five overall. In keeping with NASAs commitment to safety and security of workforce and assets, the ERT is part of Kennedys security team and is trained to respond in the event of an emergency at the center.

Lance Cpls. David Ortiz (left) a warehouse clerk with Combat Logistics Regiment-15, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Fwd), examines a SVD Draganov sniper rifle while Staff Sgt. William S. Rapp, watch chief for 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Fwd), checks out a G-3 assault rifle during a foreign weapons hands-on session at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. Ortiz is from Madera, Calif., and Rapp is from Kingston, Wash.

Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 514th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 514th Air Mobility Wing at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., simulate maintenance of a C-17 Globemaster III during a CBRNE attack in Peterson Space Force Base, Colo., May 17, 2022.

A German range safety instructs a U.S. Soldier with 39th Strategic Signal Battalion before a qualification shoot with the German Heckler and Koch P8 pistol to compete for the Schuetzenschnur, the German marksmanship badge, on Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, Sept. 08, 2022. Members of the support element to the German National Military Representation at SHAPE provided the opportunity to compete for the coveted medal.

U.S. Army Master Sgt. Patrick Spires, provost noncommissioned officer at the Provost Marshall Office, Directorate of Emergency Services, U.S. Army Garrison Benelux, recapitulates the execution of an Active Shooter training, on Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, Dec. 01, 2022.

An Air Force Security Forces team prepare to take down an armed perpetrator inside a domestic home during a simulated hostage situation.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Milton Rodriguez Jr., left, and Senior Airman Donovan Finley, right, 100th SFS defenders, clear a M4 carbine at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Jan. 9, 2024. Defenders have a strict weapons clearing safety procedure to prevent negligent discharges and other firearm incidents.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Nicholas Pulire, commander of the 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron, addresses the squadron at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., Nov. 8, 2022. The five-day bivouac training exercise tested the squadron's ability to secure an enemy airfield and establish base operations infrastructure.

U.S. Navy Fleet Master Chief Donald Myrick, U.S. Transportation Command senior enlisted leader, speaks with airmen assigned to the 6th Logistics Readiness Squadron during a tour at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, April 29, 2022. Myrick visited the 6th LRS to learn more about their role in supporting large scale readiness operations.

020305-F-4300H-004. Subject Operation/Series: STRONG RESOLVE 2002 Base: Sola Air Station Country: Norway (NOR)

EAST CHINA SEA (June 14, 2021) Marines attached to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) search amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) during a maritime raid force training evolution with USS Germantown (LSD 42). New Orleans, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st MEU, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility 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. Army Reserve Soldiers, assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, mark their silhouettes during individual weapons qualification at the Joliet Training Area, June 8, 2022.

A member of the Philippine Navy Special Operations Group, U.S. Navy SEAL with Special Warfare Group, and an Australian Operator with 2nd Commando Regiment conduct maritime security operations during exercise Balikatan 22 off the coast of Palawan, Philippines, April 7, 2022. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. Balikatan, Tagalog for 'shoulder-to-shoulder' is a longstanding bilateral exercise between the Philippines and the United States highlighting the deep-rooted partnership between both countries. BK22 is the 37th iteration of the exercise and coincides with the 75th anniversary of U.S. Philippine security cooperation.

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 2d Marines conduct close-quarters battle training 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.

Col. John Watson, commander, 653rd Regional Support Group, salutes, Brig. Gen. John M. Dreska, commander, 311th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), at the conclusion of a change of command ceremony, Arizona State University, Mesa Campus, July 10.

030508-F-2034C-019. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: An Nasariyah State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

031004-M-3843B-010. Base: Crct State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Airmen with multiple Air National Guard security forces units prepare for a training event Jan. 19, 2023, as part of a 16-day Cold-Weather Operations Course led by the Air Force at Fort McCoy, Wis. More than 50 Airmen are participating in the training from across the Air Force. Besides learning about use of snowshoes and moving as a squad over terrain pulling an ahkio sled in a cold-weather environment, the Airmen also learned about cold-weather shelters, survival techniques, cold-weather uniform wear, and more. Fort McCoy has a long history of supporting cold-weather training. Eighty years prior to this training, in January 1943, the installation hosted winter training for the Army's 76th Division prior to the Division deploying to Europe to fight in the Battle of the Bulge in World War II.

GULFPORT, Miss. (May 13, 2022) Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) use an M256A1 chemical agent detector kit to check for chemical agents during the Chemical Biological and Radiological (CBR) defense team trainer training course onboard Naval Construction Training Center Gulfport. NMCB 1 is conducting an intense homeport training plan to expand their ability to execute construction, humanitarian assistance, and theater operations.

Angela Garza, Ph.D., Cougaar Software senior operations research engineer, discusses software capabilities of the Configured Air Load Building Tool at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, April 8, 2022. The software company developed the CALBT, as part of the "Aerial Port of the Future" initiative, to maximize pallet space utilization within Air Mobility Command.

040918-F-3983J-015. Base: Balad Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Soldiers assigned to 3rd Battalion Fiji Infantry Regiment use an Australian cornering tactic during urban operations as part of Exercise Cartwheel at Black Rock Camp, Fiji, September 13, 2022. Exercise Cartwheel is a multilateral military-to-military training exercise with the Republic of Fiji Military, Australian, New Zealand, and British forces that builds expeditionary readiness and interoperability by increasing the capacity to face a crisis and contingencies by developing and stressing units at the highest training levels.

110624-N-IL826-186PORT HUENEME, Calif. (June 24, 2011) Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 17 practice removing and replacing filters on the M-40A gas mask while in the confidence chamber during Unit Level Training and Readiness Assessment called Operation Sea Hornet. Operation Sea Hornet provides training ranging from classroom to small unit leadership that will assist in preparing for mobilization to various deployment areas of responsibility.

081204-A-5406P-041Pekin, Ill. native Spc. Kyle Canamore (left), a radio operator with Company B, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, records information about a local insurgent leader given to him by Village Chieftain” 1st Lt. Matthew Reid during a situational training exercise at Fort Bragg Dec. 4.

Staff Sgt. Josiah Toro, left, a cavalry scout, and Staff Sgt. Thomas Oakley, right, an armor Soldier, assigned to "Hound Battalion," 3rd Battalion 67th Armored Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, showcase the Mark 19 40 mm grenade machine gun to senior level educators and leaders from across the country at Fort Stewart, Georgia, during the U.S. Army Recruiting Command's annual National Educators Tour, June 7, 2022. The NET is designed to give superintendents, state education leaders, and education-focused organizations a better understanding of the career opportunities and benefits of military service.

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 13th and 14th Aircraft Maintenance Units stand at ease prior to the second quarter load crew competition at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 1, 2022. Team Misawa Airmen with the 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron take part in this friendly competition, ensuring readiness and proper munition handling while racing against the clock.

U.S. Army Soldiers from 2nd Military Intelligence Battalion train in close quarters combat breech, using reball equipment at the United States Army Garrison's paintball facility in Darmstadt, Germany, Feb. 27, 2008.

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A U.S. Green Beret from 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) and members of 45 Commando Royal Marines, discuss Close Quarter Battle (CQB) drills at Grafenwöhr, Germany, Sept. 15, 2022. This special operations forces led exercise is designed to offer advanced combined tactics training in coordination with strengthening NATO Allies capabilities, information sharing, and defending against adversaries in the European Theater.

Members of U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa conduct quarterly training on Caserma Del Din, Vicenza, Italy, Jan. 24, 2022. Members of the HSC and Intelligence and Sustainment Company took part in shelter training to improve individual soldier capability and deployment readiness. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Meleesa Gutierrez.)

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Nicholas Brence, 51st Security Forces Squadron commander, center-left, and Lt. Col. Hong, Chang Hyun, Republic of Korea Military Police commander, center-right, pose for a photo with 51st SFS Defenders and ROK MPs after their joint Combat Readiness Course at Osan Air Base, ROK, Nov. 3, 2022. The joint partners regularly train together to increase readiness, share best practices and to sharpen base defense tactics.

Airman 1st Class Michah Dunn, 355th Communications Squadron cyber network operations technician, stands in front of a classroom full of Airmen taking a small arms qualification course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Sept. 12, 2022. The 355th Security Forces Squadron combat arms training and maintenance team were the first to open their doors to Airmen selected to take part in the Airmen shadowing Airmen program.

Servicemembers with the U.S. Navy Chaplain Corps and U.S. Marine Corps Communication Strategy and Operations, all with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, meet with Chaplains from 3rd Brigade, Royal Australian Army, to discuss chaplaincy and community outreach opportunities at Lavarack Barracks, Townsville, Queensland, Australia, June 27, 2023. U.S. Marines and Australian Army Soldiers demonstrate and foster interoperability through community outreach as well as military training and exercises.

060317-A-5747J-101. Base: Samarra Country: Iraq (IRQ)

041203-M-0036Y-090. Base: Ar Ramadi State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Soldiers of Squad 10, representing the Army Future Command, stack to clear a stairwell during the Army's first-ever Best Squad Competition on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Oct. 04, 2022. The Armys Best Squad competition will test each squad on tactical and technical skills required to be effective in the field.

1/11th Brigade Fires Support team and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Exchange gifts at the close of Yama Skura 83, Camp Higashi-Chitose, Japan, December 12, 2022. Continued, face-to-face interactions with our allies and partners are the foundation of our bilateral and multilateral relationships. (U.S. National Guard phot by Randall E. Corpuz)

040108-F-7436C-001. Base: Offutt Air Force Base State: Nebraska (NE) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

U.S. Marine Corps drill instructors with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, are administered the Drill Instructors Creed on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Jan 21, 2022. The Drill Instructors Creed reaffirms the drill instructors commitment to the recruits throughout recruit training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dakota Dodd)

U.S. Marines with the maritime raid force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, patrol during a visit, board, search, and seizure exercise aboard the USS Miguel Keith (ESB 5), in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 11, 2024. VBSS is part of maritime interception operations that aim to delay, disrupt, or destroy enemy forces or supplies in the maritime domain. 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. Marine Corps

091027-N-1783P-004CHARLESTON, S.C. (Oct. 27, 2009) Army Sgt. Brad Paxton and Sgt. Tim Brooder, assigned to Superior Training for Superior Response (STSR) and Goose Creek Police Department, provide instruction on how to utilize the high/low technique to maximize spread of fire toward aggressors to students assigned to Naval Weapons Station Charleston.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Emilio Saldana (left) and Senior Airman James Wheeler (right), forward area refueling point (FARP) specialists assigned to the 26th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, prepare to take off in an HC-130J Combat King II aircraft within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Feb. 15, 2023. FARP specialists provide a unique refueling capability, extending the reach of a variety of aircraft in austere locations across the CENTCOM AOR.

Senior leaders from across 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia, check barracks facilities for mold and other maintenance concerns this week, following Soldiers voicing concerns to installation leaders and posting imagery of mold in rooms on social media. Fort Stewart and 3rd ID held a stand-down day with senior Noncommissioned Officers on Monday focused on assessing the levels of mold impacting unit footprints, addressing that mold, how to remediate, and to maintain an aggressive plan of action to ensure a whole-of-community effort to ensure the quality of life and living conditions Soldiers deserve.

Senior leaders from across 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia, check barracks facilities for mold and other maintenance concerns this week, following Soldiers voicing concerns to installation leaders and posting imagery of mold in rooms on social media. Fort Stewart and 3rd ID held a stand-down day with senior Noncommissioned Officers on Monday focused on assessing the levels of mold impacting unit footprints, addressing that mold, how to remediate, and to maintain an aggressive plan of action to ensure a whole-of-community effort to ensure the quality of life and living conditions Soldiers deserve.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jacob Moushon, a Security Forces craftsman with the 182nd Security Forces Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, leads an after-actions evaluation during active shooter training in Peoria, Illinois, Nov. 6, 2022. The unit trains to mitigate security incidents like active shooter threats, which the Department of Defense defines as a random or systematic killing in a confined, populated area.

U.S. Army Col. Charles Karles, Peruvian Army Brig. Gen. Miguel Herrera Cespedes and Col. Javier Rojas Munoz receive an Exercise Southern Vanguard 23 operations update briefing at Tolemaida Military Base, Colombia on Nov. 12, 2022. Exercise Southern Vanguard is U.S. Army South's premier training exercise taking place at the operational and tactical levels intended to increase interoperability between the United States and Western Hemisphere forces. This year's 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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