Military Training Exercises

Images showcasing military personnel engaged in shooting exercises, using rifles in various training environments, emphasizing action and discipline.

Green Berets U.S. Army Special Forces Group soldier in action.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Thomas Gallant, a motor vehicle operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 4, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, fires an M16A4 service rifle during a table three through six range on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 7, 2024. Gallant is a native of New York. The range was part of a battalion field exercise that rehearsed crucial logistical operations executed within an Alert Contingency Air-Ground Task Force, aimed at enhancing the capabilities and readiness of CLB-4. Marine Corps

Green Berets U.S. Army Special Forces Group soldier in action.

A competitor waits for the signal to begin firing at the known distance range during the National Guard Region V Best Warrior competition at Camp Gruber Training Center, Okla., May 18, 2022. Army National Guard Soldiers from across six states test their physical and mental proficiency to earn the title Best Warrior at Camp Gruber Training Center, May 15-20, 2022. (Oklahoma National Guard photo by Spc. Caleb Stone)

Marines with Individual Training Course, Marine Special Operations School, Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, looks through his sights while providing cover during a fire and maneuver exercise Sept. 24, 2010 aboard Camp Lejeune, NC. The exercise was the culminating event of a weapons and tactics package the course conducted that week.

A Marine with Guard Company, Marine Barracks Washington, sights in on his target for security forces training, at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., July 07, 2022. The Marines traversed across ranges to deepen their knowledge with the M1014 shot-gun, the M16A4 service rifle, and the M9 and M18 pistol.

U.S. Army Reserve Soldier Sgt. Javion Siders, assigned to the 982nd Combat Camera Company (Airborne) conducts M4 Carbine marksmanship qualifications on Fort Jackson, SC, April 9, 2022. Soldiers qualify their marksmanship every year in order to maintain combat readiness.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Logan Parisi, a Forest, Mississippi, native, and combat engineer with 2d Combat Engineer Battalion, 2d Marine Division, during the Sapper Leaders Course on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 3, 2022. This course provides combat engineer squad leaders with the technical and tactical proficiency required to provide mobility, counter mobility and survivability to infantry company commanders.

Army Staff Sgt. Gerald Ritter, with the Oklahoma Army National Guards C Troop, 1st Squadron, 180th Cavalry Regiment, engages targets with an M4 carbine while negotiating an assault course as part of the 2016 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Joint Base Cape Cod, Mass., Tuesday, June 21, 2016. The competition is a mentally and physically challenging three-day event that tests Soldiers on a variety of tactical and technical skills to determine the Army Guards Soldier and noncommissioned of the year. The winners move on to compete in the Department of the Army Best Warrior Competition, battling it out with Soldiers from throughout the Army to be named the Armys Soldier and NCO of the year.

A U.S. East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) aims his rifle towards a simulated uncleared area while conducting Close Quarters Combat training with U.S. Army Green Berets from 10th Special Operations Group (Airborne), and Norwegian Naval Special Operations Commandos during Arctic Edge 24 (AE24) in Kodiak, Alaska, Feb. 24, 2024. AE24 is an annual defense exercise for the U.S. Northern Command emphasizing Joint Force operations in an extreme cold weather and high latitude environment and is designed to demonstrate Globally Integrated Layered Defense in the Arctic. Army

Soldiers of Squad 7, United States Army Reserves, participate in a zero range during the U.S. Army Best Squad Competition at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Oct. 2, 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. (U.S Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Kyle Castrovinci)

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 174, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, fire M240-B and M2 .50-caliber machine guns at the Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay range, Hawaii, Jan. 16, 2024. The training provided an opportunity for Marines with MWSS-174 to get hands-on training and familiarization with the employment of crew-served weapons.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Tyler Belanger, a motor vehicle operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 4, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, assists in the operation of an M240B machine gun during a live fire range in the Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 13, 2022. The Marines fired the M240B machine gun and the Browning M2 .50 caliber machine gun to increase their lethality and proficiency with the weapon systems. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward deployed combat unit that serves as III MEFs comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kallen Cox, 419th Security Forces combat arms instructor, takes aim during their Shoot, Move, Communicate” exercise at Hill Air Force Base, Utah on June 11, 2022. The exercise is part of their annual weapons training plan, ensuring Airmen remain proficient in not only marksmanship, but how to move and communicate effectively when engaged with a target.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Martin Barbosa, NCOIC Lightweight Machine Gun Course instructor evaluates targets hit by U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Blaine Hale, student, during the live firing portion of the qualification course at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas, Oct. 3, 2022. The course is two-weeks long culminating in three days where students familiarize themselves with weapons by live firing in multiple conditions and is designed to ready students for mission demands on day-one of assignment at their new base where this training is not available.

a Soldier with a rifle, Taken During the Military Exercise Wettiner Schwert with German and Czech Soldiers Near Tangermuende, 26 03 2024 Wettiner Schwert is part of the quadriga Exercise of Nato Tangermuende Germany Copyright

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040320-M-5523R-020. Complete Scene Caption: US Marine Corps (USMC) Lance Corporal (LCPL) Chris Chambers, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance (LAR) Battalion (BN), 1ST Marine Division (MARDIV), I Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), Fleet Marine Force (FMF), peers around a building corner while participating in a fire team movement MOUT (Military Operations on Urban Terrain) training class in the MOUT facility on Republic of Korea Marine Corps (ROKMC) Marine Corps Base, Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, Republic of Korea (KOR). He and other Marines are participating in Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) Exercise 04-1 (ARGEX 04-1), which is a bi-annual combined training exercise designed to re-familiarize US Navy (USN) Sailors and USMC Marines to work together handling everything from humanitarian and disaster relief to full combat operations. Base: Pohang Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

A German soldier sights in a Barrett M82A1 rifle on a range in Kunduz, Afghanistan.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Alfredo Deanda, an infantry Marine with Battalion Landing Team 1/1, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires an M27 infantry automatic rifle during a mechanized raid exercise at Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 16, 2024. The mechanized raid was conducted to refine the Marines ability to carry out continuous operations in austere environments and execute strategic plans. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America Amphibious Ready Group in 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. Marine Corps

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Alexander Johnson, an infantry Marine with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides security during a Defense of the Amphibious Task Force drill aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 9, 2022. DATF is a task force designed to defend naval ships from water and airborne threats while transiting open waters. 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.

A U.S. Soldier assigned to 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment (1/2CR) fires a German pistol during a Schuetzenschnur (German weapons proficiency test) event with the German partner unit of 1/2CR, the Panzergrenadierbataillon 112, at Regen, Germany, Sept. 29, 2022. 1/2CR provided an opportunity for exemplary Soldiers to earn a foreign award and to build camaraderie with German Army counterparts in order to strengthen NATO and multinational partnerships.

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A close up right side view of US Air Force AIRMAN Lee Lyles of the Air Force Material Command team, lying in the prone firing position, aiming his 5.56mm M16A2 assault rifle during the combat rifle competition portion of Exercise DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000 at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. The Exercise is as annual Air Force wide competition, sponsored by Air Force Security Forces, which showcases the talents and capabilities of 13 international Security Forces teams in 7 physical fitness events, base defense, and policing skills over a period of 6 days. Subject Operation/Series: DEFENDER CHELLENGE 2000 Base: Lackland Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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Cpl. Jared Litke, a member of the Marine Corps Shooting Team, takes a solid standing position as he aims in during his preparation time at the rifle range aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., July 14, 2010. The Marine Corps Shooting Team is made up of some of the Corps best shots and competes nationwide, as well as establishing a cadre of experienced marksmen to pass knowledge to the next generation of devil dogs.

Soldier aiming automatic weapon during training

Senior Airman Benton Pohlman, a 180th Fighter Wing security forces specialist, Ohio Air National Guard, fires an M4 carbine rifle during target practice April 12, 2017, at the Fort Custer Training Center in Battle Creek, Mich. Weapons training allows Airmen to provide protection of the homeland and effective combat power to their combatant commander.

Young male sniper in camouflage with gun in the desert.

November 14, 2007 - Soldiers demonstrate a buddy sniper position as one of the ways to set up an attack in Iraq.

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion 7th Marine, Regiment, 1st Marine Division, sight in during a dry fire event at Saylor Creek Range in Grasmere, Idaho during exercise Garnet Rattler April 18, 2022. Garnet Rattler is a joint exercise between Marines, Soldiers and Airmen to train and qualify Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTAC) to be more efficient and lethal in a realistic training environment.

NATO soldier with machine gun during the military operation.

Close-up shot of U.S. Marine shooting his rifle.

The 95th Air Assault Brigade conducted squad and section react to contact drills against Polish-mentored opposition forces, June 7 in Yavoriv Combat Training Center. .

Airman 1st Class Ansoumane Traore , 911th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, fires a M240B machine gun at Camp Dawson, West Virginia, March 30, 2023. The M240B comes configured for ground combat with a buttstock and bipod, though it can also be mounted on a tripod, ground vehicles, aircraft, and aboard ships and small boats.

A U.S. Marine assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 26 fires a .50 cal. machine gun during exercise Alexander the Great 2022, Glafyra, Greece, May 6, 2022. Alexander the Great 22 strengthens interoperability and force readiness between the U.S., Greece, and Allied nations, enhancing strategic defense and partnership while promoting security and stability in the region.

A Dutch Marine with Marine Squadron Carib, posts security during a Military Operations in Urban Terrain training exercise, Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 31, 2022. These Marines conducted training scenarios to improve their skills and coordination in an urban environment while contributing to interdependence with allies and partners.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Alexander Rodriguez, a Chicago native, and joint fires observer with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division scans the training area during a Joint Terminal Attack Controller training event at Pōhakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, Jan. 10, 2023. 3d MLR partnered with Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron Three Seven MH-60R Seahawks to increase joint-lethality and JTAC proficiency.

Member of Navy SEAL Team with weapons in action.

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A U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, loads .50-caliber rounds during a live fire exercise aboard the Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 25, 2022. Marines maintained their proficiency and lethality with M2A1 .50-caliber machine gun weapon systems while underway. 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.

A U.S. Air Force defender assigned to the 673rd Security Forces Squadron prepares his weapon for Shoot, Move, Communicate training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 14, 2022. Shoot, Move, Communicate allowed security forces Airmen to practice real-world small-unit communication and combat tactics. The mission of the 673rd SFS is to provide combat ready forces fully prepared for rapid worldwide deployment and to defend the installation; promote safety and security; and care for our Airmen, Soldiers, civilians, and families at home.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christopher Hernandez, 375th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, aims an M4 carbine at opposing forces during a simulated fire fight as a part of Ballistic Badger, Oct. 23, 2022, on Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisconsin. BB22 is a training opportunity for Airmen at the Showcase Wing to rehearse the ability to execute rapid global mobility.

While commonly known as snipers, the official term used by U.S.Army is designated marksman. The U.S. Army Sniper Course is a seven-week training course at Fort Benning. With most formal training courses, skill training is an ongoing process throughout the year. The snipers of the 2-116th Combined Arms Battalion trained for a full week separate from the main body of units in the field during annual training 2022. Their training encompassed individual qualifications, timed shooting exercises and movement to a covered location without being detected, identifying adversaries, engagement and withdrawal without being sighted.

A U.S. Army Soldier with the 1-114th Infantry Regiment, 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, zero fires the M4 carbine before a range qualification on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Oct. 22, 2022.

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Brandon Stockton, a squad leader with 58th Military Police Company, sights in with his weapon during a training exercise, Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Sept. 28, 2022. The purpose of the exercise was to increase readiness when operating as a platoon sized element in populated urban terrain.

Soldiers from the 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized) participate in an exercise known as Downed Aircraft Recovery Team (DART). The soldiers are notified an aircraft has gone down and they must move in to secure the area and rescue any injured personnel. The soldier is armed with an M16 rifle. Subject Operation/Series: UNOSOM II Base: Victory Base State: Mogadishu Country: Somalia (SOM)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Justin Garvey-Lease, a chief combat marksmanship coaches course instructor with Weapons and Field Training Battalion and a member of the Edson Range shooting team, engages unknown distance targets during a long-bay rifle stage at the Marine Corps Marksmanship Competition West at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 23, 2024. Garvey is a native of Omaha, Nebraska. The MCMC West was held in conjunction with several other competitions around the Marine Corps to find the top 10 percent of shooters who will go on to compete in the national tournament in Quantico, Virginia for a place on the Marine Corps Shooting Team. Marine Corps

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Marines with 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines (2/24) participate in a training scenario July 26, 2022, on North Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 2/24 is an infantry battalion based out of Chicago consisting of approximately 1,000 Marines and Sailors. The battalion falls under the 24th Marine Regiment and the 4th Marine Division. The 2/24 was holding their 2022 annual training at Fort McCoy. (U.S. Army Photos by Scott Sturkol, Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office)

Service members from Norway conduct crew-served weapons qualification at Camp Ripley, March 30, 2022. (Minnesota National Guard Photo by Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh)

220607-N-PG340-1335 SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, Calif. (June 7, 2022) Utilitiesman 2nd Class Sean Mulligan, with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5, shoots a 240 machine gun at simulated hostile fire during Operation Turning Point, also known as their Field Training Exercise, at San Clemente Island. Operation Turning Point is an around-the-clock exercise that focuses on constructing advanced bases while maintaining proficiency in tactics and survivability. NMCB-5 is homeported out of Port Hueneme, California. They train on high-quality construction, expeditionary logistics, and combat operations to execute construction and engineering projects for major combat operations, disaster response, and humanitarian assistance.

030204-M-2796K-007. Subject Operation/Series: FOREST LIGHT II 2003 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Hansen State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

An Albanian special forces sniper adjusts his sight during a joint combined exchange training (JCET) event near Tirana, Albania, Feb. 27, 2024. Albania special operations forces and the 10th SFG(A) conducted JCET to enhance interoperability and strengthen military readiness, teamwork, and joint confidence while promoting peace and stability in Europe. Army

U.S. Army ranger sniper

A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force member with 3d Rapid Deployment Regiment and a U.S. Marine Corps scout sniper with 3d Battalion, 3d Marines, 3d Marine Division fire their weapon systems during Resolute Dragon 22 at Kamifurano Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 3, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is a bilateral exercise 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. Marines with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron (MWHS) 1 load an M240-B machine gun during a field exercise at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 18, 2023. MWHS-1 conducted rear area security combat readiness rehearsals, which allowed Marines the opportunity to assess their readiness in a field environment and engage in team-based training exercises.

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U.S. Army ranger sniper

Soldier in desert uniform aiming his rifle.

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS - A Marine with Company A, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment the 15th Marine Expeditionary Units (MEU) Ground Combat Element, fires an M72A7 rocket launcher during a familiarization course. This course offered Marines the opportunity to experience firing shoulder fired rocket launchers, Oct. 23, 2017. The 15th MEU is embarked on the America Amphibious Ready Group and is deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.

Marine Reservist LCPL Barrigan preparing to engage in a firefight with the opposing forces by aiming a M60 machine gun down range during the Urban Warrior '99 Exercise that is being held at Oakknoll Naval Base. Urban Warrior '99 is an experimental effort to prepare Marines for the urban battle spaces of the 21st Century. Subject Operation/Series: URBAN WARRIOR '99 Base: Oakland State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

British soldiers in desert uniform in action.

US Marine Corps (USMC) Corporal (CPL) Geddie from Headquarters Platoon, Charlie Company, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance (LAR) Battalion, 4th Marine Division fires a turret ring mounted FNMI 7.62mm M240 Machine Gun from his Light Armored Vehicle (LAV-25) at range 407 on Camp Pendleton, California. Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Michael Carreiro, a native of Pittsboro, North Carolina, and an infantry officer with 1st Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division (MARDIV), provides security during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-22 on San Clemente Island, California, April 22, 2022. WTI is a seven-week training event, hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One, which emphasizes the development of small task-organized unit experimentation across all warfighting functions, as well as enhance the battalion's ability to conduct command and control, fire-support planning, intelligence functions, and logistical support to distributed company level operations. This exercise continues support of 2d Marine Division experimental battalion's assessment and mission essential task list-based pre-deployment training progression.

050627-N-9866B-043. Base: Training Area Bellows State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

020926-M-2796K-010. Base: Camp Schwab Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: HMLA-367

TNI Soldiers playing the opposing force secures the training area on Pohakuloa Training Grounds, Nov. 1, 2022. JPMRC 23-01 builds effective partnerships with a broad array of land-dominant forces; Americas Indo-Asia Pacific defense strategy must include a well-resourced land forces dimension that is postured to influence the often overlooked yet critical human domain.

030206-M-5753Q-076. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Coyote Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 7th Marines

Members of First Army Division West's 120th Infantry Brigade participate in weapon qualification ranges as part of the brigade Best OC/T competition at Fort Cavazos Jan. 9.

Engineer Soldiers form the 84th Engineer Battalion, 130th Engineer Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, conduct preventive maintenance on their vehicles and weapon systems before a large assault during exercise Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center 23, Nov. 6, 2022, Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii.

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A U.S. Marine with 3d Battalion, 3d Marines, 3d Marine Division, fires an M40A6 Sniper Rifle during a bilateral sniper range during Resolute Dragon 22 at Kamifurano Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 3, 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. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Eric Smack, sergeant major of 3rd Landing Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, fires an M4 carbine for a table five and six range during exercise Winter Workhorse, at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 9, 2022. Winter Workhorse is an annual exercise for CLR-3 to train to carry out mission essential tasks in forward-deployed, austere environments.

Senior Airman Daniel Tumminello, 4th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control specialist, participates in a shoot, move and communicate training during a Multi-Capable Airman exercise at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Sept. 20, 2022. SMC training focuses on situational awareness, performing under pressure and team communication.

011018-F-5114B-026. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR EXCERCISE 01/02 Base: Mubarak Military City Country: Egypt (EGY)

A Marine with the 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines (2/24) completes M4 rifle qualification requirements July 26, 2022, on Range 18 on North Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 2/24 is an infantry battalion based out of Chicago consisting of approximately 1,000 Marines and Sailors. The battalion falls under the 24th Marine Regiment and the 4th Marine Division. The 2/24 was holding annual training at Fort McCoy.

LA VENTA, Honduras - A soldier from the Belize Army shoots at the range for the Terminator shooting event of the Fuerzas Comando competition in La Venta, Honduras, June 14, 2022,. Fuerzas Comando is a multinational SOF skills competition showcases the diversity of the SOF community in the western hemisphere, strengthens our regional partnerships, and demonstrates the readiness and interoperability across regional boundaries.

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jack Guida, a machine gunner, with Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, posts security during a helicopter raid training exercise on Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 13, 2022. The exercise simulated taking control of an enemy airfield and supporting further seize and denial operations. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a ready and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kyle Paluh, a machine gunner with 3d Battalion, 2d Marines, fires an M32 multi-shot grenade launcher while conducting fire team attacks during a Tactical Small Unit Leader Course on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, July 26, 2022. This training improved the Marines proficiency at the tactical level and developed small-unit leadership. 3/2 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. Paluh is a native of Erie, Pennsylvania.

Marines with Guard Company, Marine Barracks Washington, confront a simulated enemy during security forces training, at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 22, 2022. The Marines sharpened their security forces proficiency by conducting riot-control training, grenade throwing, and breaching tactics.

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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Joshua McEnroe, a combat engineer with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, provides security at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Haramura Training Area, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, during exercise Kamoshika Wrath 23-1, Oct. 16, 2022. Kamoshika Wrath is an annual field exercise that focuses on unit-level training. The exercise consisted of patrols, water purification, pistol qualification, heavy equipment operations and annual requirements to meet unit training and readiness standards.

A U.S. Army Soldier with the 1-114th Infantry Regiment, 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, fires the M136 AT4 on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, June 3, 2022. The AT4 is an 84mm unguided anti-armour weapon. It is effective in assaulting tanks and combat vehicles, landing craft, helicopter, aircraft and armoured vehicles.

A Marine student in the Infantry Officers Course (IOC) aims his Colt 5.56 mm M16A2 Rifle down range during an assault on the Delta Prospect Range, at the Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) training area. Base: Mcagcc, Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 3d Marines, 3d Marine Division participate in an M240B machine gun range during Resolute Dragon 22 at Shikaribetsu Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 5, 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. Marine Corps Cpl. Trevon Thomas, a tropospheric scatter transmission system operator with 7th Communication Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, conducts a radio check during a communications field exercise at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 5, 2022.The communication field exercise was conducted to raise baseline military occupation specialty knowledge and training in preparation to deploy with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. 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.

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 3d Marines conduct fire team attack drills on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 8, 2022. This training improved the Marines proficiency at the tactical level and developed small-unit leadership. 3/3 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

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Lance Cpl. Marcus Terry fires the M-249 Squad Automatic Weapon through a mock window on an unknown distance course at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., May 18. Terry is an infantryman assigned to the Ground Comabt Element, Marine Barracks Washington.

A Finnish soldier with the Finish Navy High Readiness Unit, sights-in through a rifle scope during bilateral training with U.S. Marines, attached to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), on Russaro Island, Finland, Aug. 13, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd MEU, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, 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.

060218-A-7603W-109. Subject Operation/Series: VAULTED RAMPART Base: Grafenwoehr Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Anthony Miranda, an administrative specialist with Combat Logistics Battalion 6 (CLB-6), Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, fires a M16A4 rifle during a barricade range in preparation for exercise Freezing Winds 22 in Syndalen, Finland, Oct. 11, 2022. Task Force Red Cloud, headquartered by elements of CLB-6, is deployed to Finland in support of Exercises SYD 2022 and Freezing Winds 2022 to enhance U.S. and Finnish select interdependence in the maritime domain; solidify bilateral maritime maneuver within the Finnish littoral environment; and foster strong relationships between U.S. Marine Corps and Finnish Defense Force sustainment units.

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