Military Training and Readiness

Scenes depicting military personnel engaged in training activities and preparedness, focusing on drills, equipment handling, and team dynamics.

A Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team celebrate after conducting a demonstration.

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Man Aiming Shotgun, Mannheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Gabriel Nicola, an MC-130J Commando II loadmaster with 9th Special Operations Squadron, Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, preforms pre-flight checks before U.S. Air Force Special Tactics operators with the 24th Special Operations Wing conduct military free-fall and static-line jumps during Emerald Warrior 22.1 at Hurlburt Field, Florida, May 4, 2022. Emerald Warrior is the largest joint special operations exercise involving U.S. Special Operations Command forces training for response to various threats above and below the threshold of armed conflict.

A Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team celebrate after conducting a demonstration.

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An operator participating in joint training between U.S. and Republic of Korea (ROK) special operations forces, provides cover during a tactical breach at Kunsan Air Base, ROK, Sept. 26, 2022. The joint training tested operators' capabilities to effectively infiltrate the compound of opposing forces and retrieve a mock hostage.

U.S. Army Sgt. Sidney Perry, assigned to 55th Signal Company (Combat Camera), 21st Signal Brigade, conducts crime scene photography while competing in the 2022 Spc. Hilda I. Clayton Best Combat Camera Competition at Fort A.P Hill, Virginia, May 21, 2022. The annual multi-day competition tests the physical, tactical and technical proficiency of visual information and public affairs specialists across the DOD and participating international competitors.

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass, right, listens to Tech. Sgt. Brian Walters, 607th Air Support Operations Group tactical air control party member, as he expounds on how a Joint Terminal Controller Training Rehearsal System operates as part of her three-day visit to Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 30, 2022. Bass visited Osan to meet with both senior and junior Total Force members to talk about the future of the Air Force and receive feedback about challenges Airmen may be facing and how she can advocate for them.

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Soldiers assigned to the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) joint peacekeeping mission in Egypt participate in a 28-mile 'March for the Fallen,' at South Camp, Sinai Peninsula, Sept. 24, 2022.

The 2nd Cavalry Regiment hosted Fight Night as the culminating event to its modern Army combatives training program, May 24, 2022, at Rose Barracks, Germany. 2CR Fight Night is an annual combatives event that enables Soldiers to challenge each other physically and mentally, while receiving recognition among their peers.

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Kurt Pryce, an Air Transportation Apprentice with the 320th Expeditionary Aerial Port Squadron (APS), stacks bags during a rotation of personnel at a forward-deployed location in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown

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US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Brian Gracey, and AIRMAN First Class Scott Bachand, of the 8th Communications Squadron, 8th Support Group, 8th look for unexploded ordnance following a simulated attack during a recent Operational Readiness Inspection. US Air Force Staff Sergeant Brian Gracey, and Airman First Class Scott Bachand, of the 8th Communications Squadron, 8th Support Group, 8th look for unexploded ordnance following a simulated attack during a recent Operational Readiness Inspection.

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An F-15 Eagle pilot's flight gear hangs up, ready for a mission, at the detached location of the 18th Operations Group, headquartered at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

A pilot assigned to the 199th Fighter Squadron conducts pre-flight checks at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 6, 2022. Generating sorties out of Kadena allows the 199th FS to build experience operating in the physically vast and strategically complex environment of the Pacific, enabling improved readiness and interoperability.

Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Amanda Dawson, from Barbados, assigned to USS Gerald R. Fords (CVN 78) supply department, uses a sound-powered phone to establish communications during a Phase III crew certification evaluation, Jan. 26, 2022. Phase III Crew Certification focuses on how the ships training teams accomplish necessary crew training needed to return the ship to sea. Ford is in port at Newport News Shipyard executing her Planned Incremental Availability (PIA), a six-month period of modernization, maintenance and repairs.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kallysta Castillo)

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Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division participate in the 10k Presidents Day Ruck, February 19, 2024. The ruck was hosted by Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) and celebrated all 46 of the United States' current and former Presidents. Army

A U.S. Marine with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 36 pushes a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle during a field meet at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 9, 2024. Marines with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 1, Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, and MALS-36 held the field meet to foster a sense of comradery, healthy competition, and esprit de corps between the three squadrons. Marine Corps

U.S. Marines execute a casualty evacuation drill during the 13th Annual Recon Challenge on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 29, 2022. The Recon Challenge consists of a 25-mile hike on Camp Pendleton that involves a kilometer open-ocean swim, underwater knot tying, casualty evacuation drills, and live-fire marksmanship drills. Participants in the Recon Challenge wear the names of fallen Reconnaissance Marines on their packs to honor those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. (U.S. Marine Corps photo Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

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U.S. Marines assigned to Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team 2/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, march to a cold-weather training site during a bilateral training event in Setermoen, Norway, April 23, 2022. The 22nd MEU, embarked aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, is participating in a bilateral training event with the Kingdom of Norways Armed Forces to strengthen U.S. and Norway interoperability ensuring collective capabilities and steadfast partnerships among NATO allies and partners.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Anthony Newman, 81st Security Forces Squadron first sergeant, shoots at targets as combat arms instructors stand by during the Police Week shooting competition at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, May 17, 2022. The event was held during National Police Week, recognizing the men and women in law enforcement.

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

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A U.S. Marine Corps. Recruit with Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, prepares to jump off the diving tower during the first day of swim training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, April 3, 2023. The basic swim qualification consists of a 25-meter swim, tower jump into the water, four-minute tread, 25-meter pack swim, and an underwater gear shed.

EL CENTRO, Calif. (Jan. 6, 2020) Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Amber Stevens, assigned to the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, communicates with other crew chiefs during morning turn operations. The Blue Angels are conducting winter training at Naval Air Facility El Centro, California, in preparation for the 2020 show season. The team is scheduled to conduct 55 flight demonstrations at 29 locations across the country to showcase the precision and professionalism of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps to the American public.

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Providers assigned to the 223rd QM, Field Feeding Company, Special Troops Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division prepare meals for Paratroopers on Fort Bragg, NC, March 29, 2022. The Field Training Exercise ensures Paratroopers stand ready to fight, win, and meet the 18 hour deployment standard.

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Airmen from the 139th Medical Group Homeland Response Force and Soldiers from the 737th Search and Extraction Recon Team work together during a decontamination exercise at Camp Clark, Nevada, Missouri, June 9, 2022. The Airmen and Soldiers searched and extracted casualties in a simulated decontaminated deployed environment.

Inter-American Defense College Staff, Faculty and Students tour Gettysburg National Military Park, Gettysburg, Pa., Sept. 23, 2022. The Park protects and interprets the landscape of the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War. There are 43,000 American Civil War artifacts that are displayed in the Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center. The Visit It is an academic field study that is part of the master's program offered by the college.

U.S. Police Officers assigned to the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) teams from police departments across South Carolina train to clear tight hallways and rooms during the 2022 SWAT Summit at the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy, Columbia, South Carolina, Sept. 27, 2022. The South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy hosted a weeklong Federal Bureaus of Investigation Special Weapons and Tactics summit to train law enforcement officers in firearms, close quarters combat, tactical medical care, patrolling tactics and familiarize officers with improvised explosive devices.

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Tyler Burns, an electricians mate aboard Coast Guard Cutter Bear (WMEC 901), fastens his helmet to his face during a ship wide damage control simulation, Atlantic Ocean, July 15, 2022. The Bear and its crew are deploying to support the Northern Atlantic Fisheries Organization, deter illegal fishing and increase maritime domain awareness in tandem with its allied nations.

A "contaminated patient," wearing a MCU-2P gas mask, is washed down in a decontamination station during a mass casualty exercise aboard the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS MERCY (T-AH-19) during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Usns Mercy(T-AH 19)

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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. David Ricketts II, a mountain warfare instructor with Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center (MCMWTC), Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command, briefs Marines with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, on stream-crossing considerations during Mountain Exercise (MTX) 1-23 at MCMWTC, Bridgeport, California, Sept. 21, 2022. MTX is a month-long exercise designed to prepare units to survive and operate effectively in austere, mountainous terrain.

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U.S. Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Kelley Ferguson, 131st Bomb Wing public affairs apprentice, takes a photo during Exercise Agile Tiger, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, April 6, 2022. Exercise Agile Tiger was a 509th Bomb Wing-led interoperability training exercise which combined and honed the skills of active duty, guard, and reserve U.S. Military Forces to ensure combat-readiness.

A member of the Marine detachment from the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71) takes aim with an M-9 9mm pistol during boarding team training aboard the fleet oiler USNS JOSHUA HUMPRHEYS (T-AO-188). The Marines are being trained by members of Sea-Air-Land (SEAL) Team 8, which provided boarding teams to assist in the enforcement of U.N. trade sanctions against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Red Sea

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First responders with Oklahoma City Emergency Medical Services Authority assess the simulated injuries of Airmen with the 137th Special Operations Wing, Oklahoma National Guard, during a tornado major accident response exercise at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma City, Feb. 8, 2023. The Airmen acted as patients for base emergency services and first responders from Oklahoma City agencies to respond to during the scenario to exercise their mutual tactics, techniques and procedures like they would if providing mutual aid in a real response.

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Recruits with Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, meet their drill instructors aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Sept 2, 2022. Pickup Day officially marks the beginning of the training cycle for the new recruits and outlines the expectations of the recruits during training.

Recruits with Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, meet their drill instructors aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Sept 2, 2022. Pickup Day officially marks the beginning of the training cycle for the new recruits and outlines the expectations of the recruits during training.

US Air Force Technical Sergeant Gregory Wade, 1ST Communication Squadron, uses a Sony Digital Handycam video recorder to documents the 1ST Communications Squadrons setup operations, during the Operational Readiness Inspection at Langley AFB, Virginia. Base: Langley Air Force Base State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) Band at Awase Meadows plays the "Marines Hymn" to General Charles C. Krulak, Commandant of the Marine Corps. Base: Awase Meadows State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

152nd Airlift Wing Airmen participate in an active shooter training exercise at the Nevada Air National Guard base, Reno, Nevada June 25, 2022. The exercise was part of an annual readiness exercise, combined with an anti-hijacking scenario, which tested the preparedness and response to this type of threat

221025-N-AV223-1043 SAN DIEGO (Oct. 25, 2022) Operations Specialist Seaman David Yu, a native of Vista, Calif., removes protective tape from a pad eye in the hangar bay of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.

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PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. - U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Aaron Edwards, Space Base Delta 1 public affairs specialist, interviews U.S. Space Force Col. David Hanson, Space Base Delta 1 commander, at Peterson Space Force Base, July 26, 2022. Hanson assumed command of SBD 1 on July 11.

220814-F-LN908-0179DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (Aug. 14, 2022) A Tanzanian People's Defense Force leader boards the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), Aug. 14, 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.

Recruits from India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, participate in pugil stick bouts aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. Jan. 7, 2022. The crucible is a culmination of all the recruits' previous training.

Staff Sgt. Misty Skiles marks hits on targets after a competitor has completed a pistol shooting competition May 15, 2014, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Skiles is a 436th Security Forces Squadron combat arms instructor.

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Special Agents from Air Force Office of Special Investigations Detachment 811 train for alert response and photography Aug. 28, 2022 on Whiteman Air Force Base. Detachment 811 is composed of three components, including criminal, counterintelligence, and fraud investigations.

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230405-N-XK462-1014 EAST CHINA SEA (April 5, 2023) U.S. Navy Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Eric Barreto, left, from San Gabriel, Calif., and U.S. Navy Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Isaiah Mendoza, from Sherlock, Calif., replace a servicing port on aircraft in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is in U.S. 7th Fleet conducting routine operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Thomas Pollard, a military working dog handler with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, and a native of Columbia, Louisiana, speaks to U.S. Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets during a tour of MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California, April 6, 2023. During the tour, cadets received a military working dog demonstration, visited the air traffic control tower, and saw a static display on the flight line as part of a visit to the base to familiarize them with air station operations and everyday life in the military.

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U.S. Army Sgt. Carol Rodriguez, with Brigade Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, assembles a tower as part of a construction challenge using spagetti and mashmallows during a company competition at Zagan, Poland, Aug. 30, 2022. The 3/4th ABCT is among other units assigned to 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward-deployed corps in Europe.

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U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Jeremy Matt, a conductor for the 2d Marine Division (MARDIV) Band conducts the Star-Spangled Banner in the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center during the Krewe of Bacchus Parade in New Orleans, Louisiana, Feb. 11, 2024. The 2d MARDIV Band performed during Mardi Gras to support the local community through a joint effort with Marine Corps Forces Reserve Band to help bridge the gap between the Marine Corps and the people who support them. Marine Corps

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YIGO, Guam (July 12, 2022) - Volunteers from the University of Guam and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service prepare identify their assigned survey location before the 2022 Fanihi Count at Andersen Air Force Base, July 1. Nearly 100 members of the community joined to take part in the event, which aims to keep track of the fanihi, or fruit bat, population in Guam. The Fanihi Count is a part of Navys efforts to protect the endangered species in the Marianas.

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PEARL HARBOR (June 30, 2022) - A Royal Malaysian Navy Sailor assigned to corvette KD Lekir (F-26) plays in a game of volleyball 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.

Royal Netherlands Air Force personnel conduct pre-flight checks on an F-35A Lighting II during exercise Point Blank 22-4 at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Aug. 24, 2022. Point Blank is an exercise designed to help maintain readiness of allied forces and ensure the collective defense of the European region.

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Military working dogs and their handlers from the 72nd Security Forces Squadron pose for official photos November 4, 2022, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos Ruiz, the 20th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, speaks with Marines with Recruiting Substation Santa Ana, Recruiting Station Orange County, in Santa Ana, Calif., Feb. 5, 2024. During his visit, Ruiz spoke with local recruiters and poolees to gain insight into recruiting operations in the local area. Marine Corps

YOKOSUKA, Japan (March 30, 2022) - Retail Services Specialist Seaman Heavenly Bibbs, from Erie, Pa., assigned to U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) reads an original poem during a Women's History Month celebration held on aboard Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, March 30, 2022. Women's History Month is an annual celebration that started in 1981 and highlights the contributions of women in American history. Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the Navy and, as 7th Fleet command ship, actively works to foster relationships with allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 5, 2022) Seaman Apprentice Johnnese Poomaihealani, from Waianae, Hawaii, receives a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot during a shot event in the focsle aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Though not mandatory, the Navy recommends all Navy personnel receive the COVID-19 vaccine booster. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, led by Carrier Strike Group 3, deployed from San Diego, Jan. 3, in support of global maritime security operations. An integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic, relevant training necessary to flawlessly execute our Navys role across the full spectrum of military operations — from combat operations to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. U.S. 3rd Fleet works together with our allies and partners to advance freedom of navigation, the rule of law, and other principles that underpin security for the Indo-Pacific region.

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