Military Training and Operations

Images of military personnel engaged in training exercises, providing administrative and technical support during various operational scenarios.

220713-N-TH560-0257 NORFOLK, Va. (July 13, 2022) - Detailers from Navy Personnel Command (NPC) process orders for Professional Apprenticeship Career Track (PACT) Sailors at the MyNavy HR Career Development Symposium Mid-Atlantic. The symposium, hosted by NPC, featured trade show booths, breakout sessions with top MyNavy HR leadership, and the Fleet Engagement Team focused on servicing PACT Sailors.

U.S. Air Force Reserve Senior Airman Paul Brawner, 914th Air Refueling Wing financial management technician, and Tech. Sgt. Marissa Rustici, 439th Airlift Wing financial management technician, exercise check-cashing operations during exercise Diamond Saber at Joint Base McGuire-Dix, New Jersey, Aug. 14, 2022. Established in 2004, Diamond Saber is a U.S. Army Reserve-led exercise that trains and evaluates Soldiers and joint partners on warfighting functions such as funding the force, payment support, disbursing operations, accounting, fiscal stewardship, auditability and data analytics.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Marshall Nguyen, 355th CMS electronic warfare technician, unscrews a storage container for an AN/ALQ-188 electronic warfare pod at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Aug. 10, 2022. These pods are used to accelerate pilot training across 33 bases throughout the United States and Europe.

U.S. Army Col. John B. Mountford, left, deputy commanding officer for maneuver of the 1st Infantry Division takes down notes during a tour of the base at Skwierzyna, Poland, August 9, 2022. The 3/4 ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward-deployed corps in Europe.

Louisiana National Guardsmen assigned to the 225th Engineer Brigade participate in Warfighter 23-2, Fort Stewart, Georgia, Nov. 4, 2022.

Airman 1st Class Heidee Bacani, 44th Aerial Port Squadron air transportation technician, tightens the strap of a tactical tourniquet during Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) training on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, June 9, 2022. Pacific Warriors practiced various TCCC field medical training techniques utilized in real-world combat situations during annual readiness training.

220630-N-YN807-1005 PEARL HARBOR (June 30, 2022) - Cryptologic Technician (Collection) 1st Class Randy Basil, a native of Ramona, Calif., prepares charts for distribution during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, June 30. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug 4 in and around Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

Reserve Citizen Airmen assigned to the 446th Airlift Wing complete a goals worksheet during the wing's enlisted professional development seminar on April 3, 2022, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. The seminar, taught by Kristi McCann, the wing's director of psychological health, introduced value-based goals to Airmen and explained how it teaches one about a sense of purpose, how one prioritizes what is important, and how one finds opportunities to live a meaningful life. The seminar, held monthly, is designed to promote military career development and enhance professional skills within the wing.

Spc. Fernanda Carmona (left) and Spc. Alicia Mendoza (right) both paralegal specialists for the 300th Military Police Brigade, 200th Military Police Command, read portions of the Operational Law Handbook as part of a paralegal instructional class during the Spartan Warrior III exercise June 14, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Spartan Warrior III assessed individual and unit readiness of the 300th Military Police Brigade.

Senior Airman Clark Kevin Santiago, 15th Wing financial manager, takes a test on chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense, during a CBRN exercise Sept. 14, 2022, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. The test covered various CBRN procedures, such as nerve agent identification and how to wear protective equipment.

220713-N-TH560-0257 NORFOLK, Va. (July 13, 2022) - Detailers from Navy Personnel Command (NPC) process orders for Professional Apprenticeship Career Track (PACT) Sailors at the MyNavy HR Career Development Symposium Mid-Atlantic. The symposium, hosted by NPC, featured trade show booths, breakout sessions with top MyNavy HR leadership, and the Fleet Engagement Team focused on servicing PACT Sailors.

Cpt. Arrianna Coleman, AR-MEDCOM collective training branch chief, takes notes on changing priorities during the U.S. Army Reserve Command Training Summit held 27-29 July, 2022 at the U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations headquarters, Fort Bragg, NC.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jason Zadnik, 47th Medical Logisitics flight chief, takes notes during a Courageous Leadership Alliance seminar, Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 13, 2024. Team XL personnel and North Carolina National Guard members participated in a two-day leadership development and organizational culture seminar, to learn about personal and professional tactics for challenges and improvements in the workplace. Air Force

U.S. Soldiers representing U.S Army Special Operations Command receive instruction on requesting a medical evacuation during the Army Best Squad Competition on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Oct. 1, 2022. Each squad competing in the Army Best Squad Competition consists of five Soldiers; a squad leader, which is a sergeant first class or staff sergeant; a team leader, which is a sergeant or corporal; and three squad members in the ranks of specialist or below.

Soldiers assigned to to 65th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division install and validate Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES) equipment on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Oct. 25, 2022. Utilization of the MILES system is one aspect of the realistic training the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center(JPMRC) training rotation 23-01 provides to Indo-Pacific land forces. JPMRC strengthens defense relationships, fosters multinational interoperability, increases readiness, and reinforces the unified regional land power network of the Joint Force.

U.S. Army Capt. Chad Pilker (right) and a lieutenant from Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 2nd Cavalry Regiment discuss strategy during a decisive action training environment exercise, Saber Junction 2012, at the Grafenwoehr Training Area in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Oct. 15, 2012. Saber Junction 2012, the U.S. Army Europes premier training event, is a large-scale, joint, multinational, military exercise involving thousands of personnel from 19 different nations and hundreds of military aircrafts and vehicles. It is the largest exercise of its kind that the U.S. Army Europe has conducted in more than 20 years.

220822-G-TW079-551SINGAPORE (Aug. 22, 2022) U.S. Coast Guard Chief Maritime Enforcement Specialist Robert Cordova and Lt. Nick Schmidt track a vessel of interest, along with maritime partners, during the Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) 2022 command post exercise at Changi Naval Base Aug. 22, 2022. In its 21st year, SEACAT is a multilateral exercise designed to enhance cooperation among 21 participating Southeast Asian countries and provide mutual support and a common goal to address crises, contingencies, and illegal activities in the maritime domain in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 3d Marines, 3d Marine Division and members of the Northern Army, Japan Self-Defense Force, coordinate operations in the Bilateral Ground Tactical Control Center during Resolute Dragon 22 at Kamifurano Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 12, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual bilateral 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. Air Force Master Sgt. Christopher Flores, 51st Security Forces Squadron wing inspection team chief, briefs security forces augmentees on their upcoming augmentee duties in support of a base-wide training event at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sep. 13, 2022. Airmen from various career fields are trained as security forces augmentees to bolster Osans defensive capabilities in the event of hostile action.

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Joseph Dowdell III, 4th Division Special Troops Battalion, 4th Division Sustainment Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, coordinates the SPOs next course of action during Warfighter 23-1, on Fort Carson, Colorado, October 2, 2022. During Warfighter, The Ivy Divisions success hinges on the ability of the Soldiers behind the scenes, the silent enablers, the 4th Division Sustainment Brigade, Rough Riders.

An Airman from the 509th Bomb Wing Security Forces, loads his magazine during Combat Arms training at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, September 7, 2022. CATM trains units from SFS to The Departmen of Special Investigations and other units that require an Airman to be weapon certified.

Explosive ordinance disposal technicians and Soldiers with 71st Ordnance Group, as well as Navy and Air Force EOD personnel, participated in an electronic countermeasures (ECM) training event to provide in depth instruction on the science behind the systems as well as instill confidence with their equipment, Fort Carson, Colorado, June 2, 2022.

U.S. Army Sgt. Ashleigh Larson, a radiology technician assigned to Charlie Medical Company, 64th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, fills out a form during medical trauma lanes training at Skwierzyna, Poland, August 10, 2022. The 3/4 ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward-deployed corps in Europe.

U.S Army and Air Force students prepare outpatient medication orders during a Medical Education and Training Campus Pharmacy Technician field training exercise Nov. 30, 2022 at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas. During the field training exercise students had to apply interpersonal skills, including negotiating skills, conflict resolution, customer service and teamwork while demonstrating that they have the ability to effectively and professionally communicate with other healthcare professionals.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Elijah Ellis and Lance Cpl. Darnel Washington, both ammo technicians with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, lay out 9mm pistol rounds for CLB 31 and Battalion 2/5s pistol range aboard Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 20, 2022. Gaining familiarity with the Sig M18 pistol while at sea better prepares Marines for upcoming operations in the Indonesian Pacific Operational area. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 3d Marines, 3d Marine Division and members of the Northern Army, Japan Self-Defense Force, coordinate operations in the Bilateral Ground Tactical Control Center during Resolute Dragon 22 at Kamifurano Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 11, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual bilateral 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.

030503-M-9892R-014. Subject Operation/Series: BALIKATAN 2003 Base: Camp Ternate State: Cavite Province Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Major Command Shown: 2nd Battalion 7th Marines

Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, learn from their Primary Marksmanship Instructor during grass week on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Aug. 31, 2022. Recruits will spend hours over the week mastering the fundamentals of marksmanship before moving on to live fire drills.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Bahir Ham, 31st Fighter Wing information controller checks pax measurements in preparation for a Joint Forcible Entry airborne operation as part of African Lion 22 at Aviano Air Base, June 21, 2022. African Lion 2022 is U.S. Africa Command's largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia, June 6 - 30. More than 7,500 participants from 28 nations and NATO train together with a focus on enhancing readiness for U.S. and partner nation forces. AL22 is a joint all-domain, multi-component, and multinational exercise, employing a full array of mission capabilities with the goal to strengthen interoperability among participants and set the theater for strategic access.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 12, 2022) Sailors taking part in the Professional Apprenticeship Career Tracks (PACT) program work one-on-one with enlisted community managers, rating specialists and detailers from Navy Personnel Command during a Fleet Engagement Team event onboard Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka. The Fleet Engagement Team met with PACT Sailors forward-deployed to the 7th Fleet to provide career counseling, designate ratings and negotiate orders on site.

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

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nash Camden, 354th Munitions Squadron armament technician, checks continuity in breach blocks at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 16, 2022. The 354th MUNS supports Red Flag Alaska by inspecting F-16 Fighting Falcon 20mm guns, missile launchers, and bomb racks

220901-N-WF272-1088 NEW CASTLE, Del. (Sept. 1, 2022) Engineman 2nd Class Jadarius Walker, a native of Montgomery, Ala., assigned to Navy Talent Acquisition Group Philadelphia, removes a seal from an exam booklet during the Navywide E-6 advancement exam held at Navy Operational Support Center New Castle, Delaware, Sept. 1. NTAG Philadelphia encompasses regions of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and West Virginia, providing recruiting services from more than 30 talent acquisition sites with the overall goal of attracting the highest quality candidates to ensure the ongoing success of Americas Navy.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Bryan Ponce-Cisneros, 18th Comptroller Squadron milpay technician from Burbank, California was selected as the 18th Wings Airman of the Week at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Airman of the Week program is an opportunity for outstanding Airmen to be recognized by KAB leadership as well as showcase these young leaders to their peers.

U.S Air Force Airman 1st Class Ugonna Ezunu, 23rd Force Support Squadron relocation technician, checks accountability during exercise Agile Flag 22-2 at Avon Park, Florida, July 22, 2022. Airmen coming to or leaving Avon Park were required to process through Personnel Support for Contingency Operations. Agile Flag 22-2 is Air Combat Command's first lead-wing certification event designed to demonstrate the 23rd Wing's capability to generate combat air power while continuing to move, maneuver, and sustain the Wing and subordinate force elements in a dynamic and contested environment.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Raven Grove, 51st Communications Squadron network systems technician, receives a radio during an augmentee recall as part of a base-wide training event at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 13, 2022. Airmen from various career fields are trained as security forces augmentees to bolster Osans defensive capabilities in the event of hostile action.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Charleston Kelly, a loadmaster assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, reviews cargo paperwork on a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Jan. 3, 2022. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo to main operating bases or directly to forward bases in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Gage Thompson (left), Senior Airman Anna Parks (middle) and Senior Airman Cortland Tijerina (right), 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron (EMS) precision guided munitions specialists, inspect live munitions while exercising contingency breakout procedures at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., June 27, 2023. Contingency breakout exercises broaden the skillsets of 20th EMS Airmen and further develop Agile Combat Employment capabilities within the unit.

525th Expeditionary Military Intelligence Brigade held the Interrogation Olympics, a human intelligence gathering competition featuring thirteen teams from across Active Duty, Reserve and National Guard. Day one consisted of teams conducting lanes incorporating numerous Soldier skills and intelligence collection techniques.

Soldiers learned about retirement pay and benefits during an Introduction to Army Retirement Planning briefing at the Association of the United States Armys (AUSA) Annual Meeting, Oct 12, 2022.

U.S. Army Pvt. Dustin Kysar, and Sgt. Laurencio Gonzalez, assigned to U.S. Army Network Enterprise Center Belgium, 39th Strategic Signal Battalion, check their coordinate points during Land Navigation as the unit performs Army Warrior Training, on Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, May 25, 2022. This training tested the proficiency of Soldiers based on the unit Mission Essential Tasks List.

Tech. Sgt. Melanie Bedwell, 8th Healthcare Operations Squadron section chief for contingency support (right), and Staff Sgt. Ricardo Torres, 8th HCOS contingency support supervisor (left), looks over the inventory at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 8, 2022. By observing the inventory, Bedwell and her team make sure that the base is medically equipped for wartime scenarios.

221017-N-VS068-1095SAN DIEGO (Oct. 17, 2022) - Aviation Electricians Mate 3rd Class Ryan Ayala inspects a circuit card aboard amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Oct. 17. Aviation Electrician's Mates maintain electrical and instrument systems and have electrical control of aircraft systems. Makin Island is currently homeported in San Diego.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Michael E. Dixon Jr., command chief, 122nd Fighter Wing, participates in donor pre-screening at a blood drive hosted by the wing in Fort Wayne, Indiana May 15, 2022. The drive, a collaboration between the wing and the American Red Cross, has been conducted quarterly since 2019.

The 2022 Minnesota National Guard Women's Leadership Forum was held at General Mills headquarters in Golden Valley, Sept. 17, 2022. Throughout the day, Minnesota National Guard service members participated in professional development, education and mentorship."A priority for the Minnesota National Guard is partnerships," said Maj. Gen. Shawn Manke, Adjutant General of the Minnesota National Guard. "And General Mills' support demonstrates our shared partnership and the depth of our shared partnership and common goal of diversity and inclusion and the desire to really lift women up." (Minnesota National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh)

Members of the 335th Training Squadron sheltering team in-process Airmen into the Allee Hall shelter during a hurricane exercise at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, April 29, 2022. Keesler personnel participate in exercise scenarios in preparation for hurricane season.

Army Sgt. James Kemper and Sgt. R.C. Samples, support staff with the Florida National Guard's 3-20th Special Forces Group, familiarize CERF-P members with HARRIS radios. The CERF-P will use these radios to coordinate aerial rescues during their recon of areas impacted by Hurricane Michael.

220727-N-OX321-1104 NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (July 27, 2022) - Senior Chief Master-at-Arms Laymoun Ferguson, from Killeen, Texas, takes the Naval Security Force Master Specialist exam as of one Naval Air Station Sigonellas initial qualifiers, July 27, 2022. The new NSF insignia qualification program establishes performance standards that can be used to assist in the assignment; promotion and officer selection processes, and provides a visual recognition of the Sailors professional expertise with a pin designating the qualification level as a NSF specialist, senior specialist, master specialist or officer. NAS Sigonellas strategic location enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to deploy and respond as required, ensuring security and stability in Europe, Africa and Central Command.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Charles Sullivan, 6th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, reviews documents while replacing a boom-pod door on a KC-135 Stratotanker at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, June 9, 2022. Crew chiefs ensure that every component of an aircraft is maintained to the most exacting standards.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Steven Govea, a noncommissioned officer with the Headquarters and Headquarters Company 369th Sustainment Brigade, works at a table during post mobilization training, Sept. 24, 2022, North Fort Hood, Texas.

Sailors assigned to the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), take the Navy-wide E-7 advancement exam at the Fleet Recreation Center Gym while in-port Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Jan. 18. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Sailor Demonstrates the capabilities of an Unmanned AirCraft System during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Brunei 2022 at Jerudong Range, Brunei, Oct. 26, 2022. CARAT Brunei 2022 highlights the 28th anniversary of CARAT among allies and partners as a way to demonstrate long-term commitment to strengthening relationships throughout South and Southeast Asia and to highlight U.S. Navy commitment to key Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) partners to reinforce ASEAN centrality.

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Second Class Abenicio Chavez, a member of the blood depot section of Sigonellas Naval Training Readiness Medical Center, visited Djibouti to test the mission readiness of service members and medical personnel stationed in the Horn of Africa on Jan. 11, 2024 at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Chavez led a class on the blood deglycerization process to help service members and U.S. Embassy technicians refine their process.

U.S. Army Sgt. Jenifer López, a culinary specialist assigned to Field Support Company, 4th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, serves food for U.S. Soldiers of Dakota Troop, 4-10 Cav during gunnery at Trzebień, Poland, August 3, 2022. The 3/4 ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward-deployed corps in Europe.

Spc. Linda Arias of Chicago, a member the Illinois Army National Guard's North Riverside, Ill.-based 1970th Quartermaster Co. instructs her fellow Soldiers on a new computer system at a site housing asylum seekers in Chicago. Governor JB Pritzker issued an emergency disaster proclamation on Sept. 14 and activated approximately 75 members of the Illinois National Guard to ensure all state resources are available to support asylum seekers arriving nearly daily to Chicago. The proclamation enables the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) and other state agencies, in close coordination with the City of Chicago, Cook County, and other local governments, to ensure the individuals and families receive the assistance they need. This includes transport, emergency shelter and housing, food, health screenings, medical assessments, treatments, and other necessary care and services.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Manuel Casquera, a transmissions systems operator with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducts a radio check aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) during Noble Odyssey in the Miyako Strait, Aug. 26, 2022. Noble Odyssey consists of infantry and signals intelligence Marines helping to sustain a landing craft, utility (LCU) in open waters for prolonged periods by providing warnings, force protections, and electronic attacks against adversaries. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli 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.

220727-N-OX321-1066 NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (July 27, 2022) -Master-at-Arms 1st Class Stephen Barrette, from Woonsocket, R.I., takes the Naval Security Force Senior Specialist exam as of one Naval Air Station Sigonellas initial qualifiers, July 27, 2022. The new NSF insignia qualification program establishes performance standards that can be used to assist in the assignment; promotion and officer selection processes, and provides a visual recognition of the Sailors professional expertise with a pin designating the qualification level as a NSF specialist, senior specialist, master specialist or officer. NAS Sigonellas strategic location enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to deploy and respond as required, ensuring security and stability in Europe, Africa and Central Command.

SASEBO, JAPAN (Aug. 10, 2022) Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier USS America (LHA 6) and midshipman, attached to America, take a Rules of the Road test while moored in Sasebo, Japan, Aug. 10. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating 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.

Master Sgt. John Stegen, Weimea Elementary School Tropic Care Site First Sergeant assists Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Omar Arzate, a Navy Corpsman with 4th Dental Bn Navy Reserve trouble shoot a dental operating unit at Weimea Elementary School in Lihue, Hawai'i, on June 19, 2022. Tropicare 2022 is an Innovative Readiness Training exercise and provides real world training in a joint civil and military environment while strengthening the community relationship by providing medical, dental, and optometry services to the people of Hawai'i.

Recruits with Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, receive coaching during grass week on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Feb 20, 2024. At the conclusion of grass week, recruits are tested on their knowledge of weapon safety and the fundamentals of marksmanship. Marine Corps

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Joseph B. Armstrong, a motor vehicle operator with Headquarters Company, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, checks the reconnaissance checklist as they scout a trail during the Light Tactical Family Crew Maneuver Course on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 5, 2023. The five-day course focused on training and educating crew members on effective LTF employment in rough terrain.

Battery Command and Staff from 1-265th Air Defense Artillery (ADA), reassess the extent of the devastation of Hurricane Ian and the more affected parts of Charlotte County . Port Charlotte, Florida. Oct. 4, 2022. Over 6,000 service members were activated in response to the natural disaster along with both military and civilian support from out-of-state locations.

240118-N-KC192-1028 PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Jan. 18, 2024) Religious Program Specialist 1st Alfonso Barnes, assigned to Expeditionary Medical Facility (EMF) Juliet, takes E-7 Navy-Wide Advancement Exam in the base gym on board Naval Support Activity (NSA) Hampton Roads - Portsmouth Annex, Jan. 18, 2024. Held once a year, the exam assesses in-rate training expected of chief petty officers prior to selection boards.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Juan Mendez, a CH-47 Helicopter Repairer assigned to Bravo Company, 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 2nd Infantry ROK/U.S Combined Division, performs a weapons functions check for a ROK pilot on Camp Humphreys, South Korea, Feb. 7, 2024. During the aircrew exchange program, ROK aviators got a comprehensive demonstration of weapons that U.S. pilots and crew members must certify with. Army

Spc. Addison Parker applies the finishing touches to his face camo for Sabre Junction 2022 at Aviano Airbase, Italy. Saber Junction 22 is a multinational rotational exercise designed to assess the readiness of the U.S. Armys 173rd Airborne Brigade to execute unified land operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with more than 4,500 participants from the U.S. and Allied and partner nations at the U.S. Armys Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels training areas from August 29 to September 20, 2022. (U.S. Army Photo SSG Brandon Rickert)

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Victor Marquez, instructor, Professional Education Center, Camp Robinson, Arkansas, troubleshoots a Humvee during the multi-state Mechanic of the Year Competition at Camp Williams, Utah, March 28, 2023. Hosted by the Utah National Guard, the Mechanic of the Year Competition kicks off the Equipment Readiness Symposium (formerly Maintenance Symposium), which is a week-long event that concentrates on honing vehicle and equipment maintenance proficiencies.

220910-N-VO895-1011ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 10, 2022) Capt. Michelle Burris, assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), onboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), takes down notes on network server defense in the landing force operations center, Sept. 10, 2022. Bataan is underway conducting an Afloat Training Group engineering inspection as part of the basic phase training cycle.

Staff Sgt. Ruba Lugo, a 105th Medical Group medical technician, checks guardsmen pre-deployment vitals before they enter a mock hot-zone disaster area during a New York National Guard joint training exercise and external evaluation of the Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Task Force and Homeland Response Force for FEMA Region II, in Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, September 12, 2022.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. David Palacio, 3d Marine Littoral Regimental fires officer, and Cpl. Caden Maier, both with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, plot grid coordinates on a map as part of the initial phases of Exercise Garnet Rattler at Gowen Field Air National Guard Base, Idaho, April 29, 2022. Garnet Rattler is a joint training exercise between elements of the 3d Littoral Anti-Air Battalion, 3d MLR, U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force to conduct simulated sea control operations and joint time on target strikes.

Pfc. Felix Granados breaks down the bolt for the M2 Machine Gun.During the 7 day unit armorer course at RTSM-Devens, 19 students learned howto disassemble reassemble and perform a functions check on 7 differentweapons systems.

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, take notes in the Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) class at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Aug. 2, 2022. TCCC is a three phase approach to casualty management, ensuring the appropriate medical care is given at the correct time and place during a combat mission.

U.S. Marine Corps LCpl Keegan Bailey, combat graphic specialist, Security Battalion, performs medical procedures on a dummy during the Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) course on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, July 29, 2022. Students learn real combat scenarios while treating casualties on the battlefield under fire. Students perform triage, provide ambulatory care, and obtain and analyze medical information.

Soldiers attached to the Texas Army National Guard's 36th Infantry Division and 272th Engineer Company receive an COVID-19 IgG, IgM antigen test at Camp Swift in Bastrop, Texas. All Texas Military Department Service Members are in the process of being tested after demobilizing from the Texas Military Department's community support roles to further mitigate the spread of the coronavirus.

240118-N-KC192-1072 PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Jan. 18, 2024) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Nicholas Brown, a Training and Administration of Reserve Sailor assigned to Naval Medical Forces Atlantic (NMFL), and Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Jonathan Waters, assigned to the 2nd Medical Battalion, take E-7 Navy-Wide Advancement Exam in the base gym on board Naval Support Activity (NSA) Hampton Roads - Portsmouth Annex, Jan. 18, 2024. Held once a year, the exam assesses in-rate training expected of chief petty officers prior to selection boards.

220606-N-DP708-1035 SAN DIEGO (June 6, 2022) Sailors review inventory in the hangar bay of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), June 6. Vinson is currently pierside in her homeport of San Diego.

U.S. Army Garrison Benelux Pfc. Shamar Cerant answers board's questions during the unit Best Warrior Competition, on Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, Feb. 28, 2022.

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (April 13, 2022) Builder 2nd Class Derrick Roberts, assigned to Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Hawaii, records information on a water sample from a Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam home. The U.S. Navy continues to work with federal, state and local organizations to support families and residents, conduct long-term monitoring of the Navy water system, and work toward remediating Red Hill Well and the surrounding area. For detailed information, go to: www.navy.mil/jointbasewater.

Distinguished visitors from participating nations receive briefings on the overview of training events carried out during Exercise TRADEWINDS 2022 in Belize City, Belize, on May 19, 2022.Photo: Corporal Mitchell Paquette, 12 Wing Imaging Services

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Issaias Pioquintosanchez, with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF), plots coordinates on a map at Naval Support Facility Indian Head, Maryland, September 31, 2022. As a practical exercise for Corporals Course the corporals prepare their maps before heading to their land navigation site.

Col. Kenneth McGhee, commander of the 91st Missile Wing, tours a Boeing MH-139 Greywolf helicopter at Minot Air Force base, North Dakota, Oct. 29, 2022. The Greywolf will replace the current fleet of Vietnam-era UH-1N Huey helicopters and provide essential mission capability to the Air Force.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Teidra Whiteside, 169th Logistics Readiness Squadron customer support, performs tasks necessary to keep our Airmen mission ready at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, August 12, 2022.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Eric Pham, a pilot assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, reviews flight paperwork on a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Jan. 3, 2022. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo to main operating bases or directly to forward bases in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

Iron Dragon 22-1 | Combat Logistics Regiment 37 conducts regimental exercise

I chose this job because it sounded interesting to me. I knew the Marines was going to be a challenge, so that was my go big or go home decision. My job is helpful in teaching me relevant skills and giving me the opportunity to still go out and experience the fun that the Marine Corps has to offer. U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Isidra Salinas Rodriguez, a supply administration and operations specialist with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 3, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, works on daily tasks at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Sept. 1, 2022. Salinas, a native of Austin, Texas, joined the Marine Corps to travel and to experience a bigger family and purpose.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Adam Schraibman, an aviation communication system technician with 3d Littoral Anti-Air Battalion, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, sets up a Data Module System at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Dec. 8, 2022. The Air Command and Control System Small Form Factor DMS is phase one of the Common Aviation Command and Control System SFF Engineering Change Proposal to provide the Fleet Marine Force with a significantly smaller variant of the currently deployed CAC2S. The AC2S SFF DMS provides the LAAB a new modular, scalable application to support Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations. The AC2S SFF DMS design utilizes Government Off-The-Shelf components, Commercial Off-The-Shelf components, and Government Furnished Equipment.

041004-M-0374B-010. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Fuji State: Honshu Country: Japan (JPN)

U.S. Army Medical Readiness Command, West, senior enlisted leader, Command Sgt. Maj. Jennifer Francis (right) visited Soldiers at Munson Army Health Center, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, Feb. 14. Sgt. Major Jason Trevino, Munson's SEL, took Francis around the health center where she met Soldiers and discussed a variety of topics from readiness and training to personal development and career goals.

Officials from the 125th Fighter Wing, Florida Air National Guard, host community leaders from the Jacksonville, Florida area at the Friends of the Fang event held June 24, 2022. Friends of the Fang (FOTF) is a showcase of the wing's vast mission sets, high-end equipment and multi-capable Airmen who live in the communities they serve. The event began with a mission brief from the Wing Commander, Col. George H.H. Downs, who shared the wing's federal and state missions both in peace and wartime, and past and future deployments, among other topics. This included the Wing's two-year involvement in state-wide COVID-19 testing and vaccination missions, as well as federal deployments to the CENTCOM and AFRICOM area of responsibilities. After a brief base tour, attendees were able to view a F-15C jet take-off, as well as a static aircraft display staged in the maintenance hangar. They also engaged with Airmen at stations displaying security forces weaponry, explosive ordnance disposal equipmen

U.S. maintenance Airmen run through the pre-flight checks for a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 10, 2022. Kadena Air Bases strategic location, size and mix of combat capabilities makes it a powerful deterrent as well as a staging platform for disaster relief and other humanitarian operations in the region.

Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Lynchburg-based 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team conduct pre-mission checks on vehicles and chain saws Sept. 11, 2018, in Lynchburg, Virginia. The Virginia National Guard is plans to bring up to 1,500 Soldiers, Airmen and members of the Virginia Defense Force on state active duty for possible assistance with the states response operations for Hurricane Florence.

Service members assigned to the 17th Medical Group discuss a simulated victim count during an active shooter exercise at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, April 21, 2022. The victim count was then released to the emergency operations center for commanders to make strategic crisis management decisions.

220910-N-VO895-1005ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 10, 2022) Cpl. Brandon Gonzalez, assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), onboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), constructs a landing force network server in the landing force operations center, Sept. 10, 2022. Bataan is underway conducting an Afloat Training Group engineering inspection as part of the basic phase training cycle.

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (June 19, 2022) Sailors assigned to Navy Reserve-Expeditionary Medical Facility (NR-EMF) Bethesda, track patients as they move through the EMF as part of their operational readiness evaluation (ORE). The ORE directly supports the Surgeon General's guidance that "Navy Medicine will optimize to project medical power in support of Naval Superiority." NR-EMF Bethesda is comprised of Reservists from around the country that came together to complete training which includes equipment familiarization, integrated medical/patient throughput training, scenario/mission, and emergency (fire, security, etc.) training.

Capt. Fenella Lynch, a 105th Medical Group nurse, checks a guardsman's pre-deployment vitals before they enter a mock hot-zone disaster area during a New York National Guard joint training exercise and external evaluation of the Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Task Force and Homeland Response Force for FEMA Region II, in Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, September 12, 2022.

220625-N-TI693-1065INDIAN OCEAN (June 25, 2022) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Malik Porche, left, from New Orleans, provides Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Fred Gray IV, from Garrettsville, Ohio, with intravenous fluids during a walking blood bank drill aboard the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), June 25, 2022. Hershel Woody Williams is rotationally deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

A U.S. Marine with III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, writes notes during a brief on Marine Corps Doctrinal Publication 8 at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 17, 2022. The brief was conducted to educate Marines with the III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group on how to understand and employ information warfare. III MIG functions as the vanguard of III MEF, operating in the Indo-Pacific regions information environment, and supports Marine Air Ground Task Force operations with communications, intelligence, and supporting arms liaison capabilities

A U.S. Air Force Airman with the 409th Air Expeditionary Group's explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) flight conducts a hostage rescue exercise at Nigerien Air Base 201, Agadez, Niger, April 27, 2022. This training develops and enhances the 409th EODs ability to professionally and competently mitigate explosive threats in the area. Strengthening defense capabilities works to reassure both U.S. service members and their local partners, enhancing the long-standing military-to-military U.S. and Niger partnership.

U.S. Soldiers competing in the Army Best Squad Competition take a written exam on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Sept. 29, 2022. The Army Best Squad Competition tests Soldiers on their individual and collective ability to adapt to and overcome challenging scenarios and battle-readiness events that test their physical endurance, technical skills, and tactical abilities under stress and extreme fatigue.

030226-M-5753Q-016. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Coyote Country: Kuwait (KWT)

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