Military Training and Operations

Images showcasing military personnel in training exercises, cargo loading, and operational preparedness in various settings.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Juliana Londono, 9th Reconnaissance Wing public affairs journeyman, and Master Sgt. Nancy Falcon, public affairs superintendent, shoot the runway from a lift Jan. 4, 2024, at Beale Air Force Base, California. Londono and Falcon worked as a team to capture Beales historic elephant walk which included 9th Reconnaissance Wing T-38 Talons, U-2 Dragon Ladies, and 940th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotankers.

A member of the 230th Support Battalion, North Carolina Army National Guard uses hand signals to direct the placement of pallets onto a 5-ton cargo truck bound for victims of Hurricane Bonnie. Base: Kinston State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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.

Pfc. Dominic Nedzelsky, 1st Squadron, 124th Cavalry Regiment, 56th Infantry Brigade Combat Team out of Waco, Texas, climbs down "The Tough One" March 1, 2018 at Texas Military Department's Best Warrior Competition held at Camp Swift near Bastrop, Texas. Pfc. Dominic Nedzelsky demonstrates the Texas Military Department's strong ability to provide protection to our citizens by applying real life stress, endurance and intellectual challenges tested at the Best Warrior Competition.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Juliana Londono, 9th Reconnaissance Wing public affairs journeyman, and Master Sgt. Nancy Falcon, public affairs superintendent, shoot the runway from a lift Jan. 4, 2024, at Beale Air Force Base, California. Londono and Falcon worked as a team to capture Beales historic elephant walk which included 9th Reconnaissance Wing T-38 Talons, U-2 Dragon Ladies, and 940th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotankers.

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Jeremy Rowland, 283rd Combat Communications Squadron, Texas Air National Guard (ANG) checks the antenna that will act as a interface for cable lines during Exercise BRIGHT STAR 01-02. Bright Star is a multi-national exercise involving more than 74,000 troops from 44 countries that enhances regional stability and military cooperation among US Military our key allies, and our regional partners. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR 01-02 Base: Cairo West Country: Egypt (EGY)

010723-M-6537L-020. Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST MARDIV

U.S. Marines with 3d Reconnaissance Battalion, 3d Marine Division, and Philippine Marines with Force Reconnaissance Group, conduct fast rope training during Balikatan 22 at Marine Barracks Gregorio Lim, Cavite, Philippines, March 29, 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 long-standing 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.

A cadet climbs over the tiop of the tough one obstacle on the obstacle course on Fort Knox, Ky, June 9. Soldiers from 4th Battalion, 399th Regiment, will lead thousands of Reserve Officers' Training Corps cadets from across the country through the confidence/obstacle course and rappel tower at Fort Knox this summer starting in early June.

Best warrior competitors struggle through various obstacles during an air-assault obstacle course in Tullahoma, Tennessee, July 26, 2022. Fourteen of the nations best National Guard junior enlisted Soldiers and noncommissioned officers participate in an intensive, six-day competition throughout Tennessee to determine who will be named the Army National Guard's best-of-the-best.

Educators and community influencers from Recruiting Stations Frederick and Richmond prepare to descend the rappel tower during the Educators Workshop at Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) Parris Island, South Carolina, January 10, 2024. The workshop is a program that invites select educators and community influencers onto MCRD Parris Island to provide insight on how the Marine Corps transforms young men and women into United States Marines.

110427-N-RC734-037GULF OF ADEN (April 27, 2011) Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Christian Staldt repairs an awning support structure aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45). Comstock is underway supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

A fire marshal inverts while repelling at the Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, April 20, 2022. The Fire Marshal course was three days, going over the structure of the department, practical exercises, and other functions of fire departments. The Fire Marshal course was designed to provide insight on the numerous responsibilities and challenges within Department of Defense Fire and Emergency Services to future civil engineer commanders.

Fire fighters, Bombay Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xRavixShekhar/DinodiaxPhotox

Coast Guard Personnel - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-90-208. Coast Guardsman in grassy area near helo3. Hurricane Katrina

A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 36th Wing carries a ladder during an operational readiness exercise at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Sept. 12, 2022. Operationalizing readiness-enhancing concepts are critical to ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

030812-F-4884R-019. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT RESCUE XI Base: Naval Air Station, Fallon State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Spec ops police officer SWAT during assault operation. Police assault operation

1st Lt. Kelly Owen, a Mortar Platoon Commander from 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, climbs up a rope as the sun rises on the second day of the Best Mortar Competition over Fort Benning, Georgia on April 11, 2023. Owen's team, one of the three representing the United States Marine Corps during the competition, ended the first day as one of the top ten teams vying to take home the title of "Best Mortar Team."

An Air Force Security Police Center team member negotiates one of the many obstacles during the CHIEF's Challenge portion of DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000. This event pits individuals against the obstacle course at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. The Defender Challenge competition showcases the talents and capabilities of 13 international Security Forces teams in seven physical fitness, base defense, and policing skills over six days. Subject Operation/Series: DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000 Base: Lackland Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An educator from the 9th Marine Corps District conducts the ammo can lift of the Combat Fitness Test during an Educators Workshop at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, May 17, 2022. The 9th Marine Corps District is home to Recruiting Stations, Twin Cities, Milwaukee, Des Moines, Kansas City, Oklahoma City, Chicago, St. Louis, Indianapolis. Educators were welcomed to the depot to receive a first-hand experience on what recruit training is like.

Recruits with Oscar Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, maneuver through obstacles on the confidence course aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Oct. 20, 2022. The confidence course consists of various obstacles that challenges recruits both physically and mentally.

Spec ops police officer SWAT during assault operation.

DM-ST-86-05485. Base: Parris Island State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

060816-N-3153C-055. Base: Tarakan Country: Indonesia (IND)

Educators from the 8th Marine Corps District attempt to complete leadership challenges at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. April 21, 2022. The 8th Marine Corps District is home to Recruiting Stations, Denver, Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Fort Worth, Albuquerque, Phoenix, and Salt Lake City. Educators were welcomed to the depot to receive a first-hand experience on what recruit training is like.

SRA Theo Braaten of the 2146th Information Systems Group adjusts an antenna on top of a tower at the Pil Sung bombing range operations building. The range is operated jointly by the South Korean and U.S. Air Forces. Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

U.S. Army Soldiers attending the Small Unit Ranger Tactics (SURT) course demonstrate their physical capabilities at the 25th Infantry Divisions Lightning Academy obstacle course, Schofield Barracks, Oahu, Hawaii, August 22nd, 2022. SURT attendees are evaluated and prepped to ensure they have all the knowledge and physical abilities to be successful at Ranger School.

060828-N-8825R-004. Base: Lauderdale State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Raymundo Montes, a native of Salisbury, North Carolina, and a combat reconnaissance craft Marine with 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, performs maintenance on an engine during Exercise Caribbean Coastal Warrior in Savaneta, Aruba, June 14, 2022. This bilateral training exercise allows 2d Recon to expand its knowledge and proficiency when operating in littoral and coastal regions. Caribbean Coastal Warrior continues to increase global interoperability between the U.S. Marines and Marine Squadron Carib, Netherlands Marine Corps, as well as Caribbean Urban Warrior, an annual training evolution conducted on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Coast Guard Personnel - Supplies - 26-HK-84-139. Hurricane Katrina

Coast Guard Personnel - Supplies - 26-HK-84-183. Hurricane Katrina

060904-N-1328C-088. Base: Camp Lemonier Country: Djibouti (DJI)

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Anthony Reyes, the communication strategy and operations officer assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, performs mountain climbers during an officer physical training session at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 20, 2023. The physical training session included buddy-paired high-intensity interval training to build camaraderie and physical ability among the staff.

Soldiers of the New York Army National Guard setup a tarp, on top of which a barrier is made of stone and sandbags in an attempt to hold off erosion along the Lake Ontario shoreline after rising water levels have resulted in flooding and a state of emergency being declared on May 2 by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Kendall, N.Y., May 18, 2017. Eroding shorelines have has been one of the problems affecting homes, businesses and other structures along the lake, with the New York National Guard having filled more than 240,000 sandbags to protect these communities.

Mar 1992...A SEAL candidate from the Basic Underwater Demolition Sea-Air-Land (BUDS) group 183 is challenged by the rope walk at the Amphibious Base. Base: Coronado State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220928-N-SN516-1080 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 28, 2022) U.S. Navy Sonar Technician (Surface) Seaman Justin Seman, from Cleveland, participates in a security reaction force basics course aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73). Decatur is currently operating with Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in preparation for an upcoming deployment.

A view of a search and rescue team member as he prepares to rappel from a UH-1N Iroquois helicopter during exercises near Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada. Country: Unknown

U.S. Army Sgt. John Chaney watches as Iraqi army soldiers maneuver through an obstacle for Iraqi army commando training at the Iraqi army compound in Mahmudiyah, Iraq, Sept. 29, 2007.

020306-F-9877S-012. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Justice, Masirah Country: Oman (OMN) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Daniel Best, first sergeant of Headquarters Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Marine Support Battalion, grapples Cpl. Braxton Kime, a system administrator with G-6, during a unit physical fitness event Sept. 29, 2022, at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan. The Marines worked on their hand-to-hand combat capabilities to strengthen camaraderie and build confidence. Best, 36, is from Liberty, Texas. Kime, 21, is from McKinney, Texas.

Seabee Emiel A. Martens of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 74 constructs a tent frame in a Marine camp which is being built during Operation Desert Storm. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

France, Brittany, Morbihan, Saint-Pierre-Quiberon on 2022-03-29. Students from the Ecole Militaire Interarmes (EMIA), the military academy responsible for training army officers recruited internally, i.e. from the ranks of non-commissioned officers and other ranks, take part in a training course at Fort de Penthievre, a fortified structure on the Quiberon peninsula that has become a training base. Photograph by Martin Bertrand.France, Bretagne, Morbihan, Saint-Pierre-Quiberon le 2022-03-29. Les eleves de l' ecole militaire interarmes ( EMIA ), l' ecole militaire chargee de la formation des officiers de l' armee de Terre issus du recrutement interne, c'est-a-dire issus des rangs des sous-officiers et des militaires du rang, participe a un stage d'aguerrissment au Fort de Penthievre, un ouvrage fortifie sur la presqu'ile de Quiberon devenu une base d'entrainement. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.

An educator from the 9th Marine Corps District conducts the ammo can lift of the Combat Fitness Test during an Educators Workshop at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, May 17, 2022. The 9th Marine Corps District is home to Recruiting Stations, Twin Cities, Milwaukee, Des Moines, Kansas City, Oklahoma City, Chicago, St. Louis, Indianapolis. Educators were welcomed to the depot to receive a first-hand experience on what recruit training is like.

240125-N-LR905-2120LITTLE FALLS, Minn. (Jan. 25, 2024) - A U.S. Navy Diver assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2 prepares to ice dive on Ferrell Lake in simulated arctic waters during Snow Crab Exercise 24-1. SNOWCRABEX is an annual exercise designed to test and evaluate U.S. Navy EOD and Navy Divers capabilities and equipment in a simulated arctic environment and improve combat effectiveness. Navy EOD and Navy Divers are part of the Navy Expeditionary Combat Force (NECF), enabling the U.S. Navy Fleet by clearing and protecting the battlespace.

030324-F-6449C-011. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base Country: Romania (ROM) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

US Army recruit climbs a rope on the obstacle course. Country: Unknown

US Air Force Technical Sergeant Gary Kofford from the 820th Red Horse Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, places a stake in the ground, while US Air Force member Michael Geer directs him on correct placement during the setup portion of Operation NEW HORIZONS. Approximately 100 Marine, Army and Air Force personnel have deployed to Castries, Saint Lucia, as part of New Horizons. The operation has a two fold mission of readiness training and humanitarian assistance in the Caribbean and Latin America. Subject Operation/Series: NEW HORIZONS Base: Castries Country: Saint Lucia (LCA)

An educator descends down the rappel tower during the Educators Workshop at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina, March 1, 2023. The purpose of the workshop is to inform high school educators and community influencers about the process of becoming a United States Marine, and to raise awareness of the opportunities and benefits for qualified individuals in the Marine Corps.

U.S. Marine Corps Drill Instructors Sgt. Manuel E. Rubio, left, and Sgt. Brando J. Yanez, right, with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, demonstrate maneuvering over an obstacle course training event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Feb. 15, 2024. The O-Course includes obstacles recruits must overcome to enhance strength, agility, enhance, and confidence. Marine Corps

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (Dec. 4, 2022) Civilian Mariner Peter Joseph Gilmore, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), attaches a chain to the transit boat after transporting patients to shore in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Dec. 4, 2022. Comfort is deployed to U.S. 4th Fleet in support of Continuing Promise 2022, a humanitarian assistance and goodwill mission conducting direct medical care, expeditionary veterinary care, and subject matter expert exchanges with five partner nations in the Caribbean, Central and South America.

020906-M-6857S-003. Base: USMC Recruit Depot,Parris Island State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

010723-M-6537L-007. Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST MARDIV

Crew chiefs with the 124th Fighter Wing, Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, service and launch an A-10 Thunderbolt II from the Combat Readiness Training Center, Alpena, Michigan, June 13, 2022. The 124th FW, along with a number of other guard units, is participating in Agile Rage 22, a National Guard Bureau-led effort to train on the Air Forces agile combat employment mission.

030217-F-5712B-003. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Al Udeid Air Base, Doha Country: Qatar (QAT)

U.S. Marine Officer Candidate Amelia Ansbro, with Marine Officer Selection Team Tuscaloosa, maneuvers through an obstacle while conducting the Marine Obstacle Course during a Mini - Officer Candidate School event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, April 1, 2023. Marine Officer Candidates from across the Southeastern United States attended this event to take part in training to help prepare them for Officer Candidate School.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Adrean E. Nuby, ammunition chief, S-4, Headquarters and Service Battalion (HQSVCBN), U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific (MARFORPAC), participates in the culminating event of the Aito Course in Taravao, Tahiti, French Polynesia, Sept. 9, 2022. The event provided a bilateral training opportunity between the French Armed Forces and Marines with MARFORPAC. The nine Marines and Sailor from HQSVCBN participated in the bilateral training with the French Armed Forces in order to strengthen relationships with the region. The courses name comes from the Tahitian word aito, which means warrior.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Alfred Delgado, an explosive ordnance disposal technician with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, has the head tilt chin lift technique practiced on him as a part of a Tactical Casualty Combat Care class during exercise Eagle Wrath 22 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, May 11, 2022. Eagle Wrath is an annual MWSS-171 exercise at CATC Camp Fuji, Japan, designed to increase squadron proficiency in conducting real-world contingency missions while in a forward operating environment.

Recruits with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, complete the Crucible aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., April 7, 2022.The Crucible serves as the 54-hour culminating event of recruit training and offers recruits the ultimate challenge to persevere through a variety of obstacles and events.

010207-F-2352G-003. Base: Fort Huachuca State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - 26-HK-401-16. Hurricane Katrina

20100706-M-4896B-075 (July 6, 2010) MOUNTAIN WAFARE TRAINING CENTER, Republic of Korea - A Marine from the Landing Force participating in the Korean Incremental Training Program 2010 Series Four, repels face first down a 50-foot repel tower while participating in the Republic of Korea Marine Corps Basic Rangers Course July 6. More than 50 U.S. Marines participated in the course with ROK Marines from the 31st Airborne Battalion as part of KITP 10-4 July 5-9.

020114-F-1379L-001. Base: Fort Dix State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 24th Intelligence Squadron, 693rd Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group, pull a truck during the 693rd ISRG 10th Annual Highland Games, Oct. 14, 2022, on Mainz-Kastel Station in Mainz-Kastel, Hessen, DE. The games are designed to encourage teamwork and comradery within the unit.

Sustainment training, conducted by Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment Mountain), 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain), Vermont Army National Guard, includes configuring a rappel system at the Ethan Allen Firing Range, Jericho, Vt., March 5, 2023. Special equipment, like belay devices, carabiners, and ropes allows Soldiers to negotiate steep terrain and vertical obstacles that are otherwise impassable.

U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party specialists from the 18th Air Support Operations Group compete in Dragon Challenge 2022 at Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina. The annual competition is designed to identify the best Joint Terminal Attack Controller teams within the group by testing the competitors steadfast physical, technical, tactical, and field-knowledge skills under mocked combat conditions.

110315-N-IC111-466WAKUYA, Japan (March 15, 2011) Chief Naval Air Crewman Steven Sinclair, assigned to the Black Knights of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 4 embarked aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), waves to Japanese citizens after delivering supplies during tsunami relief efforts. Ships and aircraft from the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group are conducting search and rescue operations and re-supply missions as directed in support of Operation Tomodachi throughout northern Japan.

Col. Jason Grandy, 919th Special Operations Wing commander, sits in a dunk tank during the unit's 50th Anniversary Wing Day event at Duke Field, Florida, April 2, 2022. The Wing Day festivities also included axe throwing, a bouncy castle, face painting, aircraft static displays, and a free lunch for 919th SOW military members and their families.

Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) - Marine Safety Office St. Louis - 26-HK-122-122. Hurricane Katrina

GREAT LAKES, Il. (Sep. 8, 2022) Sailors assinged to Naval Station Great Lakes and tenant commands participate in a beach clean up on base. Opened in 1911, NSGL is the Navys largest training installation and the home of the Navys only Boot Camp. Located on over 1600 acres overlooking Lake Michigan, the installation includes 1,153 buildings with 39 on the National Register of Historic Places. NSGL supports over 50 tenant commands and elements as well as over 20,000 Sailors, Marines, Soldiers, and DoD civilians who live and work on the installation.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jordan Falcon, a tactical air control party specialist assigned to Detachment 1, 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, negotiates a rock formation during mountaineering training at Sunshine Ridge, Alaska, July 20, 2022. The 3rd ASOS special warfare Airmen utilize Alaskas varied and austere training locations to prepare for conditions they may face on deployment.

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Daniel Best, first sergeant of Headquarters Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Marine Support Battalion, grapples Cpl. Braxton Kime, a system administrator with G-6, during a unit physical fitness event Sept. 29, 2022, at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan. The Marines worked on their hand-to-hand combat capabilities to strengthen camaraderie and build confidence. Best, 36, is from Liberty, Texas. Kime, 21, is from McKinney, Texas.

040915-M-4213L-023. Base: USMC Recruit Depot,Parris Island State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Spec ops police officer SWAT during assault operation.

Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center. A TOP DOLLAR participant negotiates an obstacle on the course. The annual TOP DOLLAR competition at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Michigan, brings together finance personnel from four Air National Guard bases from around the United States. Teams must operate in simulated forward-deployed area, and be prepared to react to possible hostile attacks at any time. The winning team receives a trophy to take back to their home station. Subject Operation/Series: TOP DOLLAR Base: Alpena State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Daniel Crosby, left, from Fort Sill, Oklahoma, assigned to the "Gladiators" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106, trains a Sailor on how to complete final checks on an F/A-18F Super Hornet prior to launch on the flight deck of the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), Sept. 19, 2022. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications and workups for a scheduled deployment this fall.

Chief Petty Officer Selectees from USS Vicksburg (CG-69) pose for a group photo aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB 64) during the 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. The event consisted of training stations aboard the battleship and the naval museum, in Norfolk, Virginia. The event is the largest and longest running event for chief selectees in Virginia

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Trenten Collins, a tactical air control party specialist assigned to Detachment 1, 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, observes a climbing route during mountaineering training at Sunshine Ridge, Alaska, July 20, 2022. 3rd ASOS Airmen utilize Alaskas varied and austere training locations to prepare for conditions that may be faced on deployment.

Archaeologist William Thompson with Colorado State Universitys Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands working in partnership with Fort McCoy's Directorate of Public Works Environmental Division Natural Resources Branch works on an archaeology survey on South Post at Fort McCoy, Wis., on July 22, 2022. Olsen has participated in many digs at Fort McCoy. This survey is looking at areas were cement pads were located where troops placed military tents and bivouacked nearly 90 years ago. Archaeology work has been ongoing on Fort McCoy for decades to not only look back and document the post's military history, but also the area's distant past where artifacts thousands of years old have been found.

North Carolina, Kill Devil Hills, Wright Brothers National Memorial, Wright Brothers Monument, December 17 1903 sculpture, honoring first manned flight, statue of first flight photographer, John T. Daniels

060620-A-4356L-033. Base: Adelphi Lab Center State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: NORTHEAST

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Levi Voss, a combat videographer from Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 3, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, rinses his eyes of oleoresin capsicum spray during security augmentation forces training at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Aug. 24, 2022. After getting sprayed, the Marines run through a course consisting of reporting procedures, self-defense, detainment procedures, and deterring potential threats. SAF plays a pivotal role in the protection of MCAS Miramar and 3rd MAW personnel, aircraft, and assets, reinforcing the teamwork and cooperation between the two commands and enabling 3rd MAW to provide aviation support to I Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Air Ground Task Force operations. Voss is a native of Lavaca, Arkansas.

Rancho San Juan High School students interact with the Recruiting Sub-Station Salinas high school pull-up challenge in Salinas, California, March 22, 2023. The Marines of RSS Salinas hosted a pull-up challenge and talked to the students at Rancho San Juan High School interested in learning more about the opportunities available within the Marine Corps.

A defender from the 8th Security Forces Squadron acts as an opposing force during a training event at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 14, 2022. Simulated opposing forces are utilized for military training to prepare Airmen for real-world scenarios.

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

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Daniel Best, first sergeant of Headquarters Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Marine Support Battalion, grapples Cpl. Braxton Kime, a system administrator with G-6, during a unit physical fitness event Sept. 29, 2022, at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan. The Marines worked on their hand-to-hand combat capabilities to strengthen camaraderie and build confidence. Best, 36, is from Liberty, Texas. Kime, 21, is from McKinney, Texas.

Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), hike Nestos Gorge on Oct. 8, 2022, near Petrochori Training Area, Greece. The United States commitment to defending NATO territory is ironclad and the United States will continue to bolster our posture to better defend our NATO Allies. (U.S. Army photos by Staff Sgt. Malcolm Cohens-Ashley, 2nd Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs.)

U.S. Air Force members and civilians participate during a Major Accident Response Exercise, Mar. 30, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. MAREs demonstrate JBSAs Disaster Response Forces ability to assess and respond to an aircraft mishap. The 502nd Air Base Wing worked alongside the Schertz Fire Department, 12th Flying Training Wing and the 59th Medical Wing validate the necessary support during a simulated accident.

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.

021019-F-8063B-001. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

010928-F-0017M-020. Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Byrd Field State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

LT. COL. Joseph W. Kinzer, 503rd Infantry Regiment, Fort Campbell Ky., uses a portable mirror to shave during exercise Bright Star '80. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR '80 Base: Cairo West Country: Egypt (EGY)

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 14, 2022) Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Electrical) 2nd Class Fabian Walls, from Sarasota, Fla., performs a takedown after being sprayed with oleoresin capsicum spray during the final phase of security reaction force basic (SRF-B) training aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111). Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

220707-N-IL330-2927 SASEBO, Japan (July 7, 2022) - Master Chief Gas Turbine Systems Technician Sean Helm, from Hendersonville, Tennessee, assigned to amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) plays a game of softball against Sailors assigned to amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), July 7, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

230325-N-DE439-1104 ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 25, 2023) Fire Controlman (Aegis) 1st Class John Dempsey fills up a sphere with helium to test AN/SPY-1A radar external calibration aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51), March 25, 2023. Arleigh Burke 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.

030126-F-1443F-012. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

221015-N-VJ326-1361 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 15, 2022) - Master Chief Navy Counselor Jason Caldera, from San Antonio, breakdances during a talent contest aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Oct. 15, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

980426-F-4116M-012. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 1998 Base: Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base State: Al Ahmadi Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

An Albanian soldier conducts "fire phobia" training during Kosovo Forces 33 (KFOR 33) Mission Rehearsal Exercise (MRE) in the Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Feb. 3, 2024. The KFOR 33 MRE is a multinational training event conducted to prepare NATO allies for their deployment to the Kosovo Regional Command East. Army

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