Military Training and Operations

Images depicting various military training exercises, including sniper practice and aircraft refueling, showcasing teamwork and operational readiness.

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US Navy Operations SPECIALIST Third Class Herbert Smith stands a starboard bow lookout watch on the flight deck of USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75) as the aircraft carrier rests anchored in Marmaris, Turkey, during a port visit. Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (Nov. 11, 2022) Brian Bennett, a senior staff member from Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, explains the shrine room aboard the USS Arizona memorial to Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, during a visit on Veteran's Day. The USS Arizona Memorial serves as the final resting ground for the 1,177 men who perished aboard the USS Arizona (BB 39) during the Dec. 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor.

An aviation fuels crew member refuels a 45th Medical Company UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter on the flight deck of the hospital ship USNS COMFORT (T-AH-20). The Black Hawk (Blackhawk) is practicing touch and go maneuvers on the vessel in support of Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Unknown

England, London, Whitehall. The plumed helmet of a guard in the Blues and Royals regiment on sentry duty in Whitehall, central London.

An Air Force member salutes during retreat ceremonies at Camp Stephenson during New Horizon '97, first combined humanitarian and civic assistance exercise conducted between the United States and Guyana. Military personnel from the Air Force, Air Force Reserve & National Guard, Army, Army National Guard and Marine Corps participated in the exercise which included engineering and medical readiness training. Subject Operation/Series: NEW HORIZON '97 Country: French Guiana (GUF)

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U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 2d Marines and Philippine Marines with Marine Battalion Landing Team 10, conduct a unit physical training session during KAMANDAG 6, in San Vicente, Philippines, Oct. 8, 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. 1/2 is forward deployed under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II fighter pilot assigned to the 356th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron performs post-flight procedures following an agile combat employment training sortie at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 15, 2022. The 356th EFS and the 199th EFS traveled to Iwakuni as components of the 354th Air Expeditionary Wing to refine fifth-generation integration tactics, techniques and procedures.

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221025-N-AV223-1053 SAN DIEGO (Oct. 25, 2022) Retail Services Specialist 3rd Class Thomas Shultz, a native of Hartman, Ark., restocks a vending machine in the mess decks of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.

Armed Forces Inaugural Committee behind the scenes. MSGT Mamie Burke temporarily assigned to the AFIC J-6, photographic division, photographs the last inauguration parade rehersal for the 1993 Inauguration. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Reginald Walker, a native of Milford, New Hampshire, and Joint Terminal Attack Controller with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, checks his target location coordinates for an upcoming simulated airstrike at Barry M. Goldwater Range, Gila Bend, Arizona, March 28, 2023. 1st ANGLICO uses the training to enhance their technical proficiency in close air support techniques in conjunction with pilot currency training.

U.S. Army Capt. Graham Forman, the commander of Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, New York Army National Guard, checks the frequency of his radio before conducting a training exercise at Fort Drum, Jun. 30. Forman, along with the rest of the 69th Infantry Regiment are conducting pre-mobilization training at Fort Drum in preparation of an upcoming deployment to the Horn of Africa.

041017-F-9429S-004. Base: Alpena State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Members of a US paramilitary group practice a beach landing, Florida.

A U.S. Airman with the 801st Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineer Training Squadron, is dressed in a mask at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 14, 2022. The 801st RHTS hosts an annual haunted trail at the Silver Flag exercise site to encourage strong community relationships between Tyndall and the surrounding population.

Men on stage at Patriots' Day event, Somerville , Public speaking, Historical reenactments, Rites & ceremonies, Clothing & dress, Holidays, Patriots' Day. Edmund L. Mitchell Collection

The American singer Elvis Presley in the army the 10 of Januray of 1958.

DF-ST-87-07394. Base: Beale Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Stalker with gun. Man in gas mask and camouflage holding gun. Disaster concept

U.S. Marines and Sailors perform maintenance and clean equipment in the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) after returning from missions ashore April 5, 2010, in Djibouti. Ashland is part of the Nassau Amphibious Ready Group supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

A Soldier of Squad 2, representing the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, attempts to assemble an M240L machine gun during the Armys first-ever Best Squad Competition on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Oct 4, 2022. The Soldiers within the competition are provided the tools and information to succeed but it is down to them to use the tools correctly.

DN-ST-87-02202. Base: Qingdao Country: China (CHN)

DF-ST-88-02914. Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyler Herbert, 23rd Security Forces Squadron combat arms instructor, organizes staff sergeant promotion certificates, Sept. 16, 2022, at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. Staff sergeant is the first rank in the non-commissioned officer tier, bridging the gap between Airmen and Senior NCOs.

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Leading Seaman Steven Parker of Her Majesty's Ship Ark Royal, a British Royal Navy aircraft carrier, gives a life vest to Private First Class John T. Shore, a maintenance technician with Marine Attack Squadron 542. More than 100 Marines from VMA-542 and 223 of Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point embarked the HMS Ark Royal May 15, 2010 to conduct Capella Strike, a multinational training exercise with our British counterparts.

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Team U.S. take part in the parade of flags during the opening ceremony for the Invictus Games The Hague, Netherlands, April 16, 2022. The Invictus Games are composed of nearly 20 nations and over 500 military competitors, competing in 10 sporting events April 16-22, 2022.

A flower rests on one of 184 benches during the 21st 9/11 Pentagon Observance Ceremony on Sept. 11, 2022, at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., in remembrance of the 184 lives lost in the 2001 terrorist attack at the Pentagon (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexander Kubitza)

240205-N-FK754-1038 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 5, 2024) Boatswains Mate 3rd Class Daniel Pattnomeza, from Dover, N.J., heaves in a line on the fantail of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting advanced tactical training that increases warfighting capability and tactical proficiency across all domains. Navy

7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Soldier participates in the Trail of Terror” during the Annual Truck or Treat, at Camp Bull” Simons, Fla., Oct. 28, 2022.

DM-SC-88-06906. Base: Usmc Recruit Depot,Parris Island State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Fire Controlman 3rd Class Lijean Goodlow, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61), loads the ships aft Phalanx close-in weapons system (CIWS) mount prior to a live-fire exercise as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Oct. 13, 2022. The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is on its inaugural deployment conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navys commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict free Atlantic region.

980622-F-9580Z-013. Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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.

U.S. Air Force Col. Catherine Logan, U.S. Central Command manpower and personnel director, undergoes an eye inspection at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Jan. 24, 2024. The MacDill optometry clinic administers eye examinations and services for active-duty members assigned to USCENTCOM, U.S. Special Operations Command, the 6th Air Refueling Wing and other tenant units across the installation to ensure operational readiness.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Philip Bryant, 60th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs media operations noncommissioned officer in charge, records an interview in the studio at Travis Air Force Base, California, Jan. 3, 2024. The interview was being conducted to highlight several Airmen for the upcoming 2024 State of the Base.

Secretary of Labor Raymond J. Donovan is greeted as he arrives aboard the aircraft carrier USS AMERICA (CV 66) for a visit. Base: USS America (CV 66) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

Soldiers assigned to the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) provide ceremonial support for the National Memorial Day Observance at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, May 30, 2022. President Joseph R. Biden participated in the Presidential Armed Forces Full Honor wreath-laying ceremony hosted by Maj. Gen. Allan M. Pepin, commanding general, Joint Task Force-National Capital Region and the U.S. Army Military District of Washington.

U.S. Marines with VMM-265 (Reinforced) and U.S. Army Soldiers with 1-1 Air Defense Artillery Brigade (ADA) transport a Patriot Advanced Capability (PAC) 3 Training Can in a CH-53E Super Stallion during a training exercise in Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 18, 2024. The loading system was designed by GySgt. Rodrigo HernandezPolindara, VMM-265, to offer a more efficient method of transporting HIMARS.

SSGT Sanez from the 459th Civil Engineering Flight carries a mobility bag to his tent during Exercise Prime Beef '82. Subject Operation/Series: PRIME BEEF '82 Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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050512-F-9629D-114. Base: Camp Danger State: At Ta 'Mim Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 42nd Infantry Division

110201-N-5323M-084ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 1, 2011) Vice Adm. Dan P. Holloway, commander of U.S. 2nd Fleet, is saluted aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) by rainbow sideboys. George H.W. Bush is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting a composite training unit exercise.

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Rct. Lauren Delafuente with November Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, poses for a photo on Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C. Aug. 15, 2022. Recruits abilities to listen and follow directions are tested immediately upon arrival as they fill out their paperwork to get officially checked in to Parris Island.

041112-M-9597P-054. Base: Mcrd San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

STAFF SGT. Eric Smith, an electrician assigned to the 820th Red Horse Squadron from Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, paints the trim on the new St. Mary's High School located in Georgetown. The school was rebuilt as part of this first combined humanitarian and civic assistance exercise conducted between the United States and Guyana. Military personnel from Air Force, Air Force Reserve & National Guard, Army, Army National Guard and Marine Corps participated in the exercise which included engineering and medical readiness training. Subject Operation/Series: NEW HORIZON '97 Base: Georgetown Country: French Guiana (GUF)

Post apocalypse soldier in handmade armor aiming submachine gun.

Construction concept. Strong man in uniform and helmet pushing wall. Place for text

Staff sergeant briefing his army troops crew with details of a new mission, operating command center devices to monitor radar CCTV footage and provide information to people in the field. Camera A.

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Zagreb, Croatia March 24, 2025 People walking in the landmark pedestrian Gric Tunnel in the Old Town, a WWII-era bomb shelter.

A soldier prepares the flagstaff for the National Prayer Service being held at the National Cathedral in honor of George H.W. Bush, 41st president of the United States. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Black, a corpsman with 3d Medical Battalion, prepares for casualty evacuation training during Keen Sword, Amami, Japan, Nov. 6, 2022. Keen Sword exercises the combined capabilities and lethality developed between 3d Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, and the Japan Self-Defense Force. This bilateral field-training exercise between the U.S. military and JSDF strengthens interoperability and combat readiness of the U.S.-Japan Alliance. Black is a native of Dallas, Fort Worth, TX. (U.S. Marine Corps photo Sgt. Levi J. Guerra)

PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 23 2012) Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Kasi Bounds, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154, performs maintenance on an F/A-18E Super Hornet in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is underway participating in its Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX). The U.S. Navy is reliable, flexible, and ready to respond worldwide on, above, and below the sea. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting.

A U.S. Marine relaxes in a hammock under camouflage netting at a base camp during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

Ejército, servicio militar. Maniobras en Lluçanes, Barcelona. Años 70.

An MK-13 smoke and illumination flare is used for Tropical Survival training during Cope North 24 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 9, 2024.U.S. and JASDF Airmen shared tropical environment recovery procedures to better operate as a Joint, Combined force in the Indo-Pacific region. Air Force

Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Joseph Jauzems, a member of US Navy SEAL Team One, wears camouflage grease paint used by SEALS during operations in the jungles of South Vietnam along the Bassac River. Nov 1967, Vietnam.

special forces soldiers team in urban environment making tactical assault action

Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Juan Torres, from Milwaukee, assigned to the "Ragin' Bulls" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 37, conducts routine maintenance on an F/A-18E Super Hornet in the hangar bay of the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), Oct. 9, 2022. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) is deployed in the Atlantic Ocean, conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navys commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region.

Metropolitan Rod and Gun Club

DF-ST-86-11208. Base: Jever Air Base Country: West Germany (FRG)

Firefighter wearing protective clothing while on duty

Closeup front view of pistol in front of desperate man in dark background

Three Scots Guards, Three Life Guards and Two Men of the Royal Army Service Corps Lying in a Circle. Photograph taken for a recruiting book.

DF-ST-85-13428. Base: Seymour Johnson Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

army, national service and people concept - close up of young soldier in military uniform over mountains background. close up of young soldier in military uniform

Haitian earthquake patients are transported onto a C-130 from the 908th Air Lift Wing, Maxwell AFB, AL, by Aero Medical Evacuation personnel from the 45th AES, McDill AFB, FL, at the Toussaint Louverture International Airport, Port-au-Prince, Haiti on January 25, 2010 during Operation Unified Response. 27 patients are being medically evacuated out on a C-130 to Miami International Airport, Fort Lauderdale, FL. Department of Defense assets have been deployed to assist in the Haiti relief effort following a magnitude 7 earthquake that hit the city on January 12, 2010.

France, Brittany, Coetquidan, Guer on 2021-09-23. Report on the training of the Inter-Arms Military School in Saint-Cyr Coetquidan in Morbihan. The EMIA recruits its students from among active non-commissioned officers and non-commissioned soldiers selected by competition. The cadets follow a two-year training course. At the end of the first year, they are appointed to the rank of second lieutenant, then lieutenant at the end of the second year. Photograph by Martin Bertrand. France, Bretagne, Coetquidan, Guer le 2021-09-23. Reportage sur la formation de l' Ecole militaire interarmes à Saint-Cyr Coetquidan dans le Morbihan. L'EMIA recrute ses eleves parmi les sous-officiers d'active et les militaires du rang selectionnes par concours. Les eleves-officiers suivent une formation de deux ans. A l'issue de la première annee, ils sont nommés au grade de sous-lieutenant, puis de lieutenant a la fin de la seconde annee. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.

DN-SN-88-07106. Base: Legazpi City Country: Philippines (PHL)

U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Dawson, Task Force Red Dragon, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), completes pull-ups during the command pre-qualification assessment for the French Desert Commando Course (FDCC) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, April 5, 2022. Since 2015, U.S. service members with CJTF-HOA have participated in the course, improving their relationships with French Forces in Djibouti and gaining the opportunity to earn the FDCC Badge.

Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) - Marine Safety Office St. Louis - 26-HK-120-198. Hurricane Katrina

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Melcolm Crutchfield, U.S. Fish and Wildlife seasonal firefighter, surveys the area during a controlled burn at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Jan. 28, 2022. Prior to executing a controlled fire, moisture levels are measured daily, four days in advance to ensure safety considerations and environmental conditions are met. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Chase Sullivan)

AMN Andrew Jennings checks 20mm shells prior to loading them on an F-15 Eagle aircraft during munitions loading competition Sabre Spirit I. Subject Operation/Series: SABRE SPIRIT I Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

011019-F-0193C-011. Complete Scene Caption: Two French Army Soldiers assigned to the Field Bakery Unit bake fresh bread for multi-national soldiers during Exercise BRIGHT STAR 01/02. The French Field Bakery Unit, which has the capability to feed more than 10,000 troops a day, helped to provide USA Soldiers, German Army Soldiers and French Army Soldiers with fresh bread at Mubarak Military City in Egypt during Exercise BRIGHT STAR 01/02. BRIGHT STAR 01/02 is a multinational exercise involving more than 74,000 troops from 44 countries that enhances regional stability and military-to-military cooperation among our key allies, and our regional partners. It prepares US Central Command to rapidly deploy and employ the forces needed to deter aggressors and, if necessary, fight and win side-by-side with our allies and regional partners. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR 01-02 Base: Mubarak Military City Country: Egypt (EGY)

DF-ST-89-01170. Base: Maxwell Air Force Base State: Alabama (AL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Reportage: The United States Marine Band participates in the welcome ceremony as Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper hosts Israeli Defense Minister Benjamin Benny Gantz at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 22, 2020.

War Remnants Museum In Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, South East Asia, Asia

DF-ST-87-11964. Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Interior Operations - 26-HK-81-1. CG Interior Ops-- close-up of Coast Guardsman working in dim light, 050829. Hurricane Katrina

After participating in the Surgery Desert Storm and Operation Phalanx in the Persian Gulf, the supply ship Hr.Ms. Zuiderkruis (A 832), the L-FREGAT HR.MS. Jacob van Heemskerck (F 812) and the S-Fregat Hr.Ms. Philips van Almonde (F 823) On 19 April 1991 back in the home port Den Helder.Hier the welcoming home front of the Zuiderkruis.

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Julianna Butler, Air Traffic Controller (ATC), 332nd Expeditionary Air Control Squadron (EACS), in communication with aircraft from the control tower at Balad Air Base (AB), Iraq, helping control airflow coming in an out of the base during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Balad Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: N/A

Caucasian police officer shining flashlight on house burglar

ANSBACH, Germany (May 19, 2022) - General Counsel of the Army, the Honorable Carrie F. Ricci, listens to an audio guide detailing the significance of Courtroom 600 at the Nuremberg Tribunal, Nuremberg, Germany, Monday, May 16, 2022, as part of her tour of V Corps and U.S. Army Garrison Ansbach. V Corps works alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat ready forces, execute joint and multinational training exercises to improve interoperability, and ensure an appropriate collective posture of deterrence and defense.

030227-F-6449C-008. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

Awards for Command Chief Warrant 5 Brian Searcy are arranged on the presentation table. The Utah Army National Guard welcomes its new command chief warrant officer during a change-of-responsibility ceremony, Dec. 5, 2022, in the Draper headquarters auditorium. During the ceremony, Command Chief Warrant Officer 5 Brian Searcy relinquishes the role of command chief of the Utah Army National Guard to Command Chief Warrant Officer 5 William Erickson.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Bryan Cardona-Badillo, a defender assigned to the 6th Security Forces Squadron, crawls through the sand during the second annual Defenders Challenge May 17, 2022, at MacDill Beach, Florida. The challenge consisted of a blind folded M-4 Carbine rifle assembly, a ruck march and beach crawl. Every year, MacDill Airmen come together to celebrate National Police Week by honoring military and civilian law enforcement who paid the ultimate sacrifice while in the line of duty.

The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40439) nicknamed 'Shady Lady' of the 493rd Bomb Group, this aircraft later transferred to the 389th Bomb Group.

Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City. War Remnants Museum, prison cell

U.S. Marines with 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, tour The Les Invalides Museum in Paris, France, May 25, 2022. This visit is to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their respective countries during World War I.

DA-SC-85-12816. Base: West Point State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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