Military Training Exercises

Images depicting military personnel engaged in various training exercises, showcasing teamwork, tactical skills, and emergency response simulations.

The Interior Alaska Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps visits 168th Wing as part of summer camp and learns about the 168th Wing, pilot, boom operator, aircraft maintenance, security forces, and civil engineering missions. The Interior JROTC cadets are students at West Valley High School Marine Corps JROTC, Lathrop High School Army JROTC, Eielson Air Force Base High School Air Force JROTC, and North Pole High School Air Force JROTC.

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 366th Security Forces Squadron detain a simulated assailant during an active shooter exercise at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Oct. 10, 2022. Active shooter exercises allow Airmen to demonstrate and perfect their ability to respond to emergency situations. (U.S. Air Force by Airman 1st Class Krista Reed Choate)

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Lynsey Harris, center, a native of Lawrence, Kansas, oversees Cpl. Patrick Maddox, left, an ammunition technician and native of Muhlenberg, Kentucky, both assigned to 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), during a tactical combat causality care practical application evaluation aboard the Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport USNS Trenton (T-EPF 5) in Greece, November 28, 2022. Marines assigned to II MEF, based out of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, embarked aboard USNS Trenton (T-EPF 5) to improve interoperability while refining the U.S. capability to rapidly deploy forces aboard U.S. Navy expeditionary fast transport vessels.

U.S. Army Virginia National Guard Specialist Andrew Hayden with Task Force Red Dragon, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, assists a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) soldier with applying an arm brace during a Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TC3) information exchange at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, May 27, 2022. The event allowed U.S. and Japanese forces to exchange information on life-saving combat care and improved overall interoperability between the forces.

U.S. Marine Sgt. Robertson Fowler, a body bearer with Marines Barracks Washington, demonstrates the proper form for the 225 lbs. bench press at Paige Field House on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, May 23, 2022. The body bearers are an elite group of Marines whose primary mission is to carry the caskets of Marines, Marine veterans and family members at Arlington National Cemetery. In order to become a body bearer, Marines must pass a specialized initial strength test. The test consists of 10 repetitions of 225-pound bench press, 135-pound behind the neck press, 115-pound straight barbell curl and 315-pound barbell squat. Fowler is a native of Nashville, Tennessee.

Staff Sgt. Edward Durant (far right), Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB), instructs students step by step during level one combatives class at Wheeler Gym, Aug. 18. Sgt. 1st Class Robbie Turner (standing, far left), served as another assistant instructor to help certify the 25th CABs first graduating class of level one certified Soldiers.

Senior Airman Gustavo Torres, 355th Security Forces Squadron combat arms training and maintenance instructor, gives a description on how to handle weaponry at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Sept. 12, 2022. The 355th Security Forces Squadron combat arms training and maintenance team were the first to open their doors to Airmen selected to take part in the Airmen shadowing Airmen program.

Staff Sgt. Tracy J. Smith, public affairs noncommissioned officer with the 48th Infantry Brigade Ga. National Guard, gives Master Sgt. Dwight Gordon, Third Army/ARCENT Plans and Operations noncommissioned officer pointers as he takes aim. Smith attended a Warrior Transition Command archery clinic in Sumter, S.C. March 12 through 16. The clinic, taught by U.S. Army Archery Coach and retired Sgt.1st Class Steven Coleman, prepared wounded, ill and injured Soldiers and veterans for this years Warrior Games, in Colorado Springs, Colo. April 30 through May 5.

The Interior Alaska Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps visits 168th Wing as part of summer camp and learns about the 168th Wing, pilot, boom operator, aircraft maintenance, security forces, and civil engineering missions. The Interior JROTC cadets are students at West Valley High School Marine Corps JROTC, Lathrop High School Army JROTC, Eielson Air Force Base High School Air Force JROTC, and North Pole High School Air Force JROTC.

A C-130H Hercules undergoes an acceptance inspection at the 179th Airlift Wing, Mansfield, Ohio, Feb. 3, 2016. This aircraft was recently acquired by The Ohio Air National Guard unit from the 152nd Airlift Wing, Nevada Air National Guard. When an aircraft leaves one unit and is gained by another an acceptance inspection is conducted.

U.S. Soldiers from the 41st Field Artillery Brigade participate in the activation ceremonies of Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment and Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 77th Field Artillery Regiment at Grafenwoehr, Germany, Jan. 10, 2024. The 41st FAB activated two batteries for 2024. The activation of these batteries reflects ongoing commitment to modernization and adaptability to enhance operational capabilities, emphasizing increased lethality and dedicated support for NATO allies.

Graduates of Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor Course (MAIC) 43-24, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, demonstrate Marine Corps Martial Arts techniques for an audience during their graduation ceremony on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 16, 2024. The MAIC is designed to test and strengthen the decision making, warfighting skills, leadership qualities and mental and physical fitness of students, who may graduate and become Marine Corps MAIs. Marine Corps

Participants compete in the 2022 Ohio Army National Guard combatives tournament July 23, 2022, at the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio. The U.S. Army combatives program enhances unit combat readiness by building Soldiers' personal courage, confidence and resilience, as well as their situational responsiveness to close quarters threats in the operational environment. (Photo by Spc. Jessica Silhavy, 196th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment/RELEASED)

Col. Reggie Harper passes the 615th ASB colors to incoming commander, Lt. Col. Jacqueline Stilwell, Storck Barracks, Germany, June 8, 2022.

An Airman from the 423d Security Forces Squadron demonstrates a baton strike during a non-lethal combatives qualification course at RAF Alconbury, England, Feb. 7, 2023. The course provided Defenders with the skills and knowledge to properly detain a suspect using non-lethal combative methods.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Shamir Moore, 58th Rescue Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, inspects the lines as Staff Sgt. Kyle Burian repacks a MC5 parachute June 24, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Inspecting the lines ensures they are not tangled, so when the canopy is deployed it can fully open.

A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 621st Contingency Response Wing, helps an honorary commander operate night vision goggles Aug. 12, 2022, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. Devil Raiders put on an immersive event to give honorary commanders and spouses hands-on experiences with the CR mission. (U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Luther Mitchell Jr.)

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes Brazilian Ministry of Defense Curso de Política, Estratégia e Alta Administração do Exército (CPEAEx) Leadership, Students and Staff to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Oct. 4, 2022. During the visit, the students were briefed by leadership and received a class by a college faculty, and toured the IADC Campus.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Daniel Orzo (front), Senior Airman Kathryn Smith (middle), and Senior Airman Colby Jones (back), 61st Aircraft Maintenance Unit maintainers, hoist an AIM-9X Sidewinder missile as part of the 56th Maintenance Groups Weapons Load Crew competition, Oct. 7, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Six load crews competed against each other, with four crews loading onto F-35A Lightning II aircraft, and two crews loading weapons onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft.

Staff Sgt. Max Maguire, standing, and Sgt. Brett Rowley, prone, brief competitors on techniques, matches and scoring prior to the start of the 2022 Adjutant General's Marksmanship Sustainment Exercise Aug. 4, 2022, at the Greenlief Training Site near Hastings, Nebraska. More than 60 soldiers competed in the three-day exercise, held for the first time since 2019. (Photo by Spc. Gauret Stearns)

U.S. Army Spc. Jake Gilson, a combat medic assigned to the 1st Infantry Division Artillery, shows how to properly apply a nasopharyngeal airway tube on U.S. Army Capt. Ben Crabtree during a combat lifesaver course at Forward Operating Site Adazi, Latvia, June 1, 2022. The 1st Infantry Division is among other units assigned to V Corps, Americas forward-deployed corps in Europe that works alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (April 12, 2022) - Sailor of the Year nominees, selected as "Senior Sailor of the Year" and "Regional Sailor of the Year" for their commands, conduct a team building and leadership exercise as part of the Naval Medical Forces Atlantic Sailor of the Year program April 12, 2022. Naval Medical Forces Atlantic provides well-trained medical experts, operating as high performance teams, to project medical power in support of naval superiority.

U.S. Army Sgt. Kennesha Smith, a Range Safety Officer, with Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 39th Strategic Signal Battalion, checks the M4 carbine of an Austrian ally, on Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, Aug. 18, 2022.

A Security Forces augmentee participates in Red Man training with an Armament Systems & Procedures baton on Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, Feb. 13, 2024. The augmentees have to last 45 to 60 seconds of an aggressive encounter from the trainer, without quitting, in order to complete this training. Space Force

A U.S. Army Soldier performs pull-ups during the Holistic Health and Fitness Integrator Course at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Jan. 17, 2024. The course is available to all branches and enables our service members to be fit to fight by providing a comprehensive method to serve our members in the five pillars: physical, spiritual, nutritional, mental and sleep.

220908-F-LN908-0055ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 8, 2022) Operations Specialist Seaman Dustin Bettice, right, from San Antonio, enters a room during security reaction force training aboard the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), Sept. 8, 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.

U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Clark Davison (left), 56th Security Forces Squadron defender, and Tech Sgt. Medlin Wesley (right), 944th SFS defender, perform a simulated emergency medical examination on a dummy during an active shooter exercise, Jan. 24 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The exercise was conducted to prepare emergency responders and employees for an emergency response involving an active shooter on base. Exercises like these contribute to advancing training, producing mission command focused Airmen to meet warfighter needs at home and abroad.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fl. - U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technicians and Navy Divers assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 12 and Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2 explain U.S. Navy EOD and Dive capabilities and display gear to local students from Southwestern Middle School during Daytona Beach Navy Week 2024, Feb. 12, 2024. The Navy Office of Community Outreach hosts week-long Navy weeks in various U.S. cities every year to engage with the public, display navy capabilities, and participate in community relation events. Navy

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Tafari N. Delsol, right, a sergeant instructor with Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps SUNY Maritime College, inspects a drill competitor during the 41st annual Cornell University Invitational Drill Competition, Ithaca, New York, Oct. 22, 2022. Over 300 Navy Midshipmen and military cadets from the East Coast competed. The competition includes close order drill and a wide spectrum of fitness challenges.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Hector Torres, an aircraft electronic communication/navigation/ cryptographic/countermeasures system technician with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, executes a pull up during a corporal's course director's physical training event aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the South China Sea, Sept. 20, 2022. The Corporals Course Directors PT was a squad competition designed to create a sense of competitiveness amongst students. 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.

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

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Christian Resendez, an infantry Marine with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, rests between sets during a corporal's course director's physical training event aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the South China Sea, Sept. 20, 2022. The Corporals Course Directors PT was a squad competition designed to create a sense of competitiveness amongst students. 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. Marine evaluators with Expeditionary Operations Training Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, set up a breaching frame in preparation for a visit board search and seizure exercise aboard Expeditionary Mobile Base USS Miguel Keith (ESB-5) in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 17, 2022. The 31st MEU maintains the capability to seize and clear ships while at sea to protect themselves and allies in the Indo-Pacific Region. 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 INDOPACOM region.

Security Forces Squadron Airmen and law enforcement members receive training on safely firing weapons at enemies during Progressive Combat Solutions training at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., April 8, 2014. The Progressive Combat Solutions trains military and law enforcement personnel in decision making process originally benchmarked by the Air Force known as observe, orient, decide and act. The Air Mobility Command and the 375th Security Force Squadron hosted this training with the goal of implementing it across the AMC command in the future.

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, wait to get sized during their first uniform fitting at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, April 11, 2023. Recruits are fitted several times throughout recruit training to ensure their uniforms are ready to be worn as Marines.

Oregon Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Jeremy Carver, Recruiting and Retention Command (center), wins his match during a combatives tournament in Fort Benning, Ga., Oct. 1. Carver placed in the top ten during the tournament. He was one of seven members on the Oregon Army National Guard team which participated in the national tournament.

The Westfield Starfires, a collegiate summer baseball team in Westfield, Massachusetts visited Barnes Air National Guard Base, Westfield, Massachusetts to debut their specialty jerseys highlighting the 104FW and continue the partnership between the Starfires and the 104FW. The team watched our F-15Cs take off, spoke to Tech. Sgt. Garrick Pelletier a maintainer, and Capt. Kyle 'Vice' Randal an F-15C pilot. (U.S Air National Guard Photos by Master Sgt. Lindsey S. Watson)

U.S. Army General Richard Clarke, commander, United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM) meets with Tish Stropes, Vice President of Strategic Initiatives for Fisherhouse Foundation during the DoD Warrior Games on Aug. 23, 2022 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida. General Clarke is making his last visit to the DoD Warrior Games to show his support for Team SOCOM and all participants in the games before he relinquishes command on Aug. 30, 2022. (Photo by U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Eric L. Alabiso II)

U.S. Army Master Sgt. Wes Shields, assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade, gets ready for an ugly Christmas sweater jump on Aviano Air Base, Italy, Dec. 8, 2022. The 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion organized the Ugly Holiday Sweater jump this week to promote holiday spirit. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands' areas of responsibility.

U.S. Air Force Kallen McDaniel, a 1st Special Operations Support Squadron survival, escape, resistance, and evasion specialist, left, straps Staff Sgt. Jedidiah Parks, a 19th Special Operations Squadron special missions aviator instructor, into a parachute training harness at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Feb. 6, 2024. The training consisted of knowledge based presentations, landing techniques, and emergency management procedures to ensure Airmen who fly occupationally are properly equipped with procedural knowledge in the event of an in-flight emergency. Air Force

CARTAGENA, Colombia (Nov. 18, 2022)Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Marcus Crenshaw, from Bronx, New York, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort, passes supplies to Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Greg Jones, from Tampa, Florida, as the Continuing Promise medical site in Cartagena, Colombia closes down, Nov. 14, 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.

Staff Sgt. Angelika Jansen, Charlie Company, 16th Ordnance Battalion, performs 22 push-ups along with troops following the lunchtime meal. The Garland, Texas, native was one half of a tandem that became the first females to graduate from the Ordnance School's 91P Field Artillery Mechanic Course in 2013. She returned to Fort Lee more than a year ago with the intent to impact the next generation of Soldiers. Jansen said 22 is not a random number but the estimated number of veterans who die daily due to suicide.

Lt. Col. Michael J. Esposito assumes command of Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 29th Infantry Division from Lt. Col. John R. Roche during a change of command ceremony Septempber 11, 2022, at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Maj. Gen. John M. Rhodes, commanding general of the 29th Infantry Division, presided over the traditional exchanging of the unit colors that represented the change of command from Roche to Esposito.

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U.S. Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Kiara Rivera, a flight medic assigned to the 156th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron secures a simulated casualty on a C-17 Globemaster III, during exercise VISTA FORGE 24 at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Feb. 23, 2024. Exercise VISTA FORGE 24 was designed to maximize interagency cross training and relationship building with local and state emergency service response agencies. Air National Guard

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Efrain Luna, an aircraft power plant repairer with 404th Aviation Support Battalion, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, has his arm raised after defeating his opponent on day 1 of the 2022 All Army Combatives Championship, Lacerda Cup, at Fort Benning, Georgia, April 5. The combatives competition is named in honor of the late Staff. Sgt. Pedro Lacerda of the 75th Ranger Regiment, and recognizes outstanding performance in hand-to-hand fighting skills known in the Army as combatives.

220902-N-SJ665-1034 WASHINGTON (Sept. 2, 2022) Senior Chief Musician Chris Sala plays a solo with the US Navy Band. The band features soloists in their repetoire for every concert.

Spc. Joshua Calixto, assigned to 548th Division Sustainment Support Battalion, 10th Mountain Division Sustainment Brigade, preforms a sit-up during a Ranger Physical Fitness Test, July 19, 2022, on Fort Drum, New York. The RPFT was one of the events of the 10th MDSB's Best Sustainer Competition. The remaining events included a 12-mile ruck march, a combat water survival test, land navigation, a stress shoot, and an oral board.

Illinois Army National Guard Capt. Alix Johnopolis, commander of the 1-106th Aviation Battalion's Headquarters and Headquarters Company, and 2nd Lt. Gabrielle Cole, executive officer of G Co., 111th Aviation, hold a question-and-answer session during the second annual "Girls in Aviation Day" event held at Quad Cities International Airport in Moline, Illinois on Sept. 24, 2022.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Brian Bessey (right), a martial arts instructor (MAI) and watch chief with 2d Combat Engineer Battalion, 2d Marine Division and Norwegian Army Sgt. Buene, Level One Instructor (left), instruck Norwegian Army soldiers and Marines during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) belt advancement in Setermoen, Norway March 23, 2023. martial arts instructors are responsible for training, mentoring, and leading students through a challenging curriculum that includes moral development, hand-to-hand combat, physical and mental fitness.

U.S. Marines complete hand release push-ups during the Tarawa Atoll swimming event during the first Training and Education Command Fittest Instructor Competition at The Basic School on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, April 11, 2023. The Marines completed a 100-meter swim, followed by a set of unbroken hand release push-ups. Each Marine was scored based on their individual Physical Fitness Test push up standards, those that did not complete their push up requirements had to restart the entire event.

U.S. Marines prepare meals during a cooking, shopping, and nutrition based course hosted by the Single Marine Program on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 30, 2022. The two day event consisted of knowledge and skills training, and practical application where Marines showcased the skills they learned through an end of course cook-off.

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U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, prepare to jump off the tower during the first day of swim training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Sept. 12, 2022. The basic swim qualification consisted of a 25-meter swim, tower jump, four-minute tread, 25-meter pack swim, and an underwater gear shed.

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.

221113-A-IA376-1024 CARTAGENA, Colombia (Nov. 13, 2022) Rear Adm. James Aiken, Commander U.S. Navy Southern Command and U.S. 4th Fleet, Right, joins a crew member during physical training aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) during Continuing Promise 2022, in Cartagena, Colombia on Nov. 13, 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.

A U-2 pilot and accompanying passenger prepare for flight while physiological support technicians attach a parachute torso harness Dec. 2, 2011, at Beale Air Force Base, Calif.

On December 2, 2022, CSM Jay A. High relinquished responsibility of his command in the Mercury Brigade. Melany High (CSM Wife) received the Public Service Commendation Medal prior to the ceremony. (Photo by Sgt. Alex Estrada/1st Signal Brigade Public Affairs Office)

Team Little Rock Airmen move exercise equipment out of the base fitness center at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, March 27, 2023. The airmen were helping the fitness center with distrubuting the equipment to different organizations on base.

A jumpmaster with 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82d Airborne Division, hands out static lines to Paratroopers on an apparatus at Pope Air Force Baseís Green Ramp that simulates a C-17 for mass-exit exercises prior to a training jump June 16, 2009, at Fort Bragg, N.C.

From left, U.S. Space Force Capt. Corde May, 21st Communications Squadron crew commander, Sgt. Anthony Arenas, 21st CS system center crew chief, and Sgt. Roger Hartman, 21st CS senior systems controller, run on treadmills on Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station, Colorado, Feb. 15, 2024. The gym at CMSFS offers service members many ways to stay fit to fight, including weights, pull up bars and cable machines. Space Force

Moldovan State Protection and Guard Service members practice detainee handling procedures during training with U.S. Marines with Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Company, Europe (FASTEUR), in Chișinău, Moldova, Jan. 19, 2024. Task Force 61/2.3 FASTEUR provides capabilities such as rapid response expeditionary anti-terrorism and security operations in support of Commanders, United States European Command and as directed by Commander, U.S. 6th Fleet in order to protect vital naval and national assets.

GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Nov. 8, 2022) Master Chief Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician Robert Wandel, right, assigned to the Center for Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Diving Great Lakes (CEODD GL), explains the Navy Diver preparatory training curriculum to Vice Adm. Rick Cheeseman, Chief of Naval Personnel, during a visit to Naval Station Great Lakes accession training sites. The learning site runs two courses of instruction for explosive ordnance disposal (EOD), Navy diver (ND) and diving medical technician (DMT) candidates. The 18-day preparatory course is designed to prepare Sailors for EOD and ND A schools by providing training and mentoring in entry-level aquatic adaptability and physical and mental conditioning. The 22-day Assessment and Selection Course is designed to prepare the most qualified EOD and ND candidates for a career in the Naval special operations community. As the Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) Officer for the Navy, Vice Adm. Cheeseman leads the develo

020129-F-6565E-004. Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Duluth International Airport State: Minnesota (MN) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

Airmen from the 820th Base Defense Group, MacDill AFB, Nellis AFB and Langley AFB conduct pre-Ranger Assessment Preparation Course training, Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, October 31-November 4, 2022. The candidates executed a variety of tasks that they'll be expected to perform at Ranger School such as an official Ranger Physical Fitness Test, a Combat Water Survival Test, day and night land navigation, weapons firing, and a 9-mile ruck. The course is designed to equip Ranger School candidates for the physical and mental elements of the U.S. Army Ranger Assessment Course.

230330-N-OX847-1748 TYRRHENIAN SEA (March 30, 2023) Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Jeremiah Krop, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), celebrates victory following a round of dodgeball in the hangar bay, March 30, 2023. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group 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.

U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Sean Baldwin, a marketing chief with 8th Marine Corps District, encourages a convention attendee attempting the Marine Corps pull-up challenge at FanX Comic Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah, Sept. 24, 2022. U.S. Marine Corps recruiters with Recruiting Station Salt Lake City attended FanX and challenged people to a pull-up competition and virtual reality pugil stick game

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Horace Lindo, 103rd Airlift Wing non-destructive inspection Airman, practices an armbar during Fieldcraft Hostile (FCH) on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Aug. 4, 2022. FCH is a pre-deployment course provided by the 421st Combat Training Squadron comprised of members across 43 different Air Force Specialty Codes dedicated to its Chief of Staff of the Air Force chartered mission to deliver expeditionary combat support training.

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. - Capt. Sara Silva, 78th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron Human Performance Flight commander and physical therapist, demonstrates to an Airman how to properly use resistance bands during a therapy session at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, Oct. 18, 2022. Silva explained to the Airman that resistance bands are a good way to exercise and allow joints to recover faster.

Col. Dolphis Hall, 4th Medical Group commander (left), and Chief Master Sgt. Kaleah Belin, 4th MDG senior enlisted leader, greet members of the Air & Space Forces Association during the AFA Legends Tour at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Aug. 22, 2022. The Legends held esteemed positions during their time in service; ranging from chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, chief of staff, Air Education and Training commander, and chief master sergeants of the Air Force.

An American Legion Auxiliary Girls State program member tries on military body armor during a tour at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, June 28, 2023. A group of 50 members and chaperones toured the Raven training facility to familiarize themselves with Raven mission capabilities.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Angelo Olszewski, top, an aviation logistics information management system specialist with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, demonstrates a grappling technique at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan 24, 2024. The Noncommissioned Officer Guild of Marine Aircraft Group 12 hosted a grappling competition to improve hand-to-hand combat skills, encourage physical fitness, and foster healthy competition.

Sgt. 1st Class Nicholas Goldwire, a Florida Army National Guard (FLNG) soldier with the 631st Support Maintenance Co. (SMC) out of Camp Blanding, Fla., sets down tape as part of a Rehearsal of Concept (ROC) drill to examine a formation vital to the state's Hurricane Ian relief effort. As Hurricane Ian loomed upon the state of Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis activated over 5000 FLNG soldiers in preparation for landfall.

Soldiers with the Maryland Army National Guard move boxes containing bedding and medical supplies into position as they and other Soldiers set up a Federal Medical Station in the Baltimore Convention Center, in Baltimore, Maryland, Saturday, March 28, 2020. Designed to be used as an alternate medical center, the station was set up to alleviate possible overcrowding at area hospitals as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. Approximately 100 Soldiers assisted with setting up 250 beds and related equipment in the convention center while nationwide almost 14,000 National Guard members are on duty delivering supplies, running mobile testing centers and working with state and local authorities.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jerry Grant, 35th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal journeyman, demonstrates how to use a metal detector during Range Day at Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 28, 2022. Range Day is an annual event coordinated by the 35th Operations Support Squadron, allowing Misawa personnel and families to receive an insiders look into how Team Misawa accomplishes its mission.

The U.S. Air Force Academy Saber Drill Team performs for distinguished guests and DEFENDER CHALLENGE team members (Not shown) at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, on October 29th, 2000. DEFENDER CHALLENGE is the annual Air Force wide competition sponsored by Air Force Security Forces. This competition showcases the talents and capabilities of 13 international Security Forces teams in seven physical fitness, base defense and policing skills events over six days. Subject Operation/Series: DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000 Base: Lackland Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

GULF OF THAILAND (June 10, 2013) Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Michael Davidson, right, from Jacksonville, Ill., part of the visit, board, search and seizure team from the guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54), coaches a Royal Thai Navy sailor on proper search techniques during a bilateral training simulation aboard the Royal Thai Navy amphibious dock landing ship HTMS Angthong (LPD 791) within exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2013. The training simulation was held during the final day of the at-sea phase of CARAT Thailand. More than 1,200 Sailors and Marines are participating in CARAT Thailand. CARAT is a series of bilateral military exercises between the U.S. Navy and the armed forces of Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Timor Leste.

A North Carolina State Highway Patrol trooper attempts the pull up bar challenge prior to the NASCAR Cup Series race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina, Oct. 9, 2022. The Bank of America Roval 400 is a NASCAR Cup series race that's held annually at the Charlotte Motor Speedway, and features musical events and festivities for families and attendees of all ages. The Marines of 6th Marine Corps District showed support for the event with the pull up challenge, the enhanced marketing vehicle, and The Battle Position.

Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (#JROTC) students from Davenport High School had the opportunity to visit the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence on August 4, 2022. The tour was sponsored by the 187th Medical Battalion as part of the Fort Sam Houston Adopt-a-School program. On March 5, 2022, the battalion signed an Adopt-a-School charter with Davenport High School. The JRTOC students began their day with a visit to the Army Medical Department Museum where they received an introduction to Army Medicine by Maj. Gen. Mike Talley, MEDCoE commanding general. After touring the museum, the students had lunch at the Brooke Army Medical Center where they participated in a question and answer session with Soldiers of various Army medical specialties. They concluded their day by getting hands-on training from Brigade Combat Team Trauma Training #BCT3 Course instructors, then afterwards had the chance to practice treating simulated medical causalities.

220610-N-IL330-2085 (June 10, 2022) - Sailors practice handling M9 service pistols during weapons familiarization training aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), June 10, 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.

Tombstone Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets receive drownproofing training during an event held at Barnes Field House pool Jan. 23.

A U.S. Airman assigned to the 355th Component Maintenance Squadron prepares to unload 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. Air Force Reserve Citizen Airmen attend the Spring Into Wellness Information Fair in the Heat Seeker room, on Luke Air Force Base, Arizona on May 15, 2022. Airmen were provided resources for mental health and self care to look out for themselves and their wingmen.

Soldiers under the 81st Readiness Division complete the flexed-arm-hang portion the German Army Fitness Proficiency Badge event yesterday at Ft. Lee, Va. Soldiers from multiple divisions have gathered here to complete the 2023 Best Warrior Competition hosted by the 80th Training Command.

Paratroopers assigned to Charlie Troop, 1-73 Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division take part in the Combat Water Survival Test for the XVIII Airborne Corps Best Squad Competition on Fort Stewart, GA, July 27, 2022. The Best Squad Competition tests squads' physical, technical and tactical abilities under stress and fatigue to determine which squad from the XVIII Airborne Corps will advance to the Forces Command Best Squad Competition in the coming months.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Frederick Knorr, 55th Rescue Squadron aircrew flight equipment non-commissioned officer in charge, helps Paul Volpe, 563rd Rescue Group honorary commander, into a vest at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Sept. 14, 2022. Honorary commanders participated in an immersion tour of the 563rd Rescue Group.

U.S. Marines and Sailors compete in a tug-of-war competition on the Today Show, New York, May 26, 2022. As a part of Fleet Week New York 22, the Marines of Special Purpose Marine-Air Ground Task Force New York engage in special events throughout New York City and the tristate area showcasing sea service technologies, future innovation, and connecting with citizens. Fleet Week New York brings together more than 2,000 service members from the Marine Corps, Navy and Coast Guard offering live band performances, military vehicle and equipment displays, and other community relations projects.

Col. Matthew Kelly, Commander, Army Environmental Command, meets with Spc. Creighton Holmes, a boxing Soldier-athlete, at the World Class Athlete Program, September 20, 2022. Army Environmental Command visited Fort Carson to observe training, tour facilities, and meet with Soldier-athletes.

A Marine participating in the Warrior Athlete Readiness and Resilience (WARR) Installation Challenge prepares to throw a medical ball for distance on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 7, 2022. The WARR Challenge is designed to be physically demanding, and tactically relevant to promote physical and mental readiness as a warfighter.

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. - Staff Sgt. Gregory Jones, 78th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron physical therapist noncommissioned officer in charge, incorporates weightlifting for an Airman who is recovering from a leg injury at Robin Air Force Base, Georgia, Oct. 18, 2022. Once the session was completed, the Airman was instructed how to safely exercise at home.

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, take part in item inventories, gear issue, and classes during receiving aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, on April 6, 2022. The receiving phase serves to ensure all recruits are able to store their personal items, receive their standard issue gear, as well as learn the fundamentals of the recruit training process.

On October 4, 2022, the physical preparation of the soldiers of the 1st Signal Brigade was put to the test with an Army Combat Fitness Test, confirming once again that such testing is necessary and that the Mercury team goes to great lengths to keep its members in top shape. (Photo by Sgt. Alex Estrada/1st Signal Brigade Public Affairs Office)

PEARL HARBOR (April 17, 2013) Instructors from the Center for Security Forces conduct Security Reaction Force-Alpha (SRF-A) training in Hangar 54 on Ford Island at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

United Kingdom Royal Marines from 45 Commando and U.S. Army Green Berets from 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) run a tabletop rehearsal before conducting a training mission at Grafenwöhr Training Area, Germany, Sept. 22, 2022. This Special Forces-led exercise is designed to improve their ability to work with the United Kingdoms commando forces in a time of crisis.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Apr. 5, 2022) The Honorable Meredith Berger, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations and Environment, and performing the duties of the Under Secretary of the Navy, goes out on a Yard Patrol (YP) with midshipmen. The honorable Berger experienced first hand the training that goes into preparing midshipmen for the Navy. As the undergraduate college of our country's naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.

220704-N-CM110-1214 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 4, 2022) - Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Jorge Casasola, from Houston, tosses a bean bag during an Independence Day event in the hanger bay aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), July 4, 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.

U.S. Army paratroopers with 2nd Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, participate in the memorial 5k for 1LT Derek Hines on Caserma Del Din, Italy, August 25, 2022. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to the United States European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. (U.S. Army photograph by Sgt. Luke Michalski)

220428-N-EE352-1082 PACIFIC OCEAN (Apr. 28, 2022) Capt. P. Scott Miller, commanding officer of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), tosses a corn-hole bag during the Captains Cup corn-hole tournament in the hangar bay of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), April 28. Vinson is currently underway conducting routine maritime operations in the Pacific Ocean.

010811-F-3963C-003. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

U.S. Army Soldiers and Air Force Airmen participate in a combative tournament on Forward Operating Base Warrior in Kirkuk, Iraq, Feb. 24, 2008. Soldiers with 10th Mountain Division hosted the event for Soldiers and Air Force Airmen. The Army won in all three weight classes.

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