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. Marines with 3d Battalion, 3d Marines, conduct fire team attack drills on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, August 9, 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.

A U.S. Marine Corps recruit with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, engages his target during a table one course of fire at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 5, 2024. Table one course of fire is designed to introduce recruits to the basic fundamentals of marksmanship and rifle safety. Marine Corps

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division, conduct dry fire drills with an M777 towed 155 mm howitzer during Artillery Relocation Training Program 22.1 at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Hijudai Training Area, Japan, April 15, 2022. ARTP is an exercise which contributes to the defense of Japan and the U.S.-Japan Alliance as the cornerstone of peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region. The skills developed at ARTP increase the lethality and proficiency of the only permanently forward-deployed artillery unit in the Marine Corps, enabling them to provide precision indirect fires.

U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 149th Infantry Regiment, and Soldiers from the Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland conduct joint firearms training near Mitrovica, Kosovo, June 28, 2022. Internally, Kosovo Forces cooperation occurs between all of our valued, troop-contributing nations.

A Marine aims an M-16A2 rifle as he guards the perimeter between the base and communist Cuba during a security exercise. Base: Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay Country: Cuba(CUB)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Donald Couttie, a Formal Marksmanship Training Center instructor with Marine Corps Installations Pacific, adjusts the scope of an M110 semi-automatic sniper system on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Sep. 24, 2022. The range was held as a tryout for III Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Corps Installations Pacific Marines to represent their individual units at the upcoming Far East Division Matches shooting competition.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jonathan Rios, a Visalia, California, native and assault amphibious vehicle crewman with 2d Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2d Marine Division, prepares 7.62 MM rounds during a deployment for training (DFT) at Joint Forces Training Center Camp Shelby, Mississippi, May 24, 2022. The purpose of this DFT is to validate the battalion's ability to conduct force deployments in support of contingency operations and tactically improve warfighting proficiency in preparation for major combat operations.

020527-F-4300H-002. Subject Operation/Series: BURNING CREEK 2002 Base: Bodney Camp Training Grounds Country: United Kingdom (GBR)

Marines with the 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines (2/24) complete 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.

A U.S. Marine Corps recruit with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, attaches a sling to his service rifles at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Dec. 12, 2022. Recruits were issued rifles and briefed on their responsibilities regarding rifle security, safety and handling.

U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers from Charlie Company 1st Battalion, 149th Infantry, and Soldiers from the Republic of Latvia conduct firearms training near Mitrovica, Kosovo, April 23, 2022. Internally, Kosovo Forces cooperation occurs between all of our valued, troop-contributing nations.

United States Army ranger in the mountains with machine gun.

030315-M-5753Q-009. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Ripper Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 7th Marines

Lance Cpl. Ezzra King, a reconnaissance Marine with 3d Reconnaissance Battalion, 3d Marine Division, uses a spotting scope during a pre-sniper course on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, July 7, 2022. The course, a prerequisite to the Scout Sniper Basic Course, is designed to prepare and evaluate Marines in basic sniper fundamentals.

Soldier standing on sand dune with service rifle in hands.

A U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, reloads their rifle during a deck shoot aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the Sea of Japan, Sept. 10, 2022. The Combat Marksmanship Program is designed to sustain a units lethality. 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 Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) Midshipmen fires an M240B machine gun during a live-fire range led by U.S. Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF) at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 13, 2022. NROTC Midshipmen Summer Training develops and trains Midshipmen in order to provide the Fleet a competent and professional Naval Service Commissioned Officer.

A U.S. Army Soldier from Alpha Company, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division pulls security as coalition forces search Ala Say Valley, Afghanistan, Aug. 10, 2007, for suspected Taliban members.

U.S. Army Spc. Tyler Graessle, assigned to U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, assembles a radio at the skill level 1 lane during the U.S. Army Europe and Africa Best Squad Competition at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Aug. 10, 2022. Teams from across U.S. Army Europe and Africa test their tactical proficiency, communication, and overall cohesion as they compete for the title of Best Squad. Winners of this competition will advance to represent U.S. Army Europe and Africa at the U.S. Army Best Squad Competition at Fort Bragg, North Carolina later this year.

Armed security is sharp as deployment personnel build tent city facilities during deployment AIR WARRIOR. Subject Operation/Series: AIR WARRIOR Base: Fort Polk State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Several Marines fire M-9 9mm pistols as they compete in the 1988 Far East Matches. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Hansen State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 273, Marine Air Control Group 28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), and Combat Logistics Company (CLC) 23, 2nd Maintenance Battalion, fire an M240B machine gun at Ft. Stewart, Georgia, Nov. 4 2022. Marines with MWSS-273 and CLC-23 improved their ability to operate the M240B machine gun by firing at targets with unknown distances and performing remedial actions. (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Baskin)

A soldier lying in the prone position mans his FNMI 7.62mm M240B medium machine gun during a search for suspected Taliban and weapons in the city of Naray, during assault Devil Shock, in support of ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Naray Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

Idaho Army National Guard soldiers from Charlie Company, 2-116th Combined Arms Battalion train with the AT4 anti-tank weapon in the field during annual training. This years exercises are taking place before the 2-116th CAB deploys in support of Operation Spartan Shield.

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Tyler Woods, a motor vehicle operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 2, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, fires an M2 50. caliber macihine gun during a static live-fire range in Setermoen, Norway March 23, 2023. Marines are deployed to Norway as part of Marine Rotational Forces Europe 23.1 which focuses on regional engagements throughout Europe by conducting various exercises, arctic cold-weather and mountain warfare training, and military-to-military engagements, which enhance overall interoperability of the U.S. Marine Corps with allies and partners.

A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to 10th Brigade Engineer Battalion return fire to simulated opposing forces during Exercise Combined Resolve 17 (CbR 17) at Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, June 7, 2022. CbR 17 is a United States Army Europe-Africa directed, 7th Army Training Command executed, Joint Multinational Readiness Center hosted exercise from 20 May to 19 June 2022. The event is designed to evaluate and assess units' ability to conduct operations in a complex, multi-domain simulated battle space.

031015-F-9105A-003. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

U.S. Marine Cpl. Charles Jenkins, a distribution management specialist with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, fires an M16A4 service rifle during the Annual Rifle Qualification on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 2, 2022. The Marine Corps implemented the new ARQ 10 months ago to replace the Annual Rifle Training. During the new ARQ, Marines use the standing, kneeling, and prone positions with artificial support to simulate realistic shooting positions in combat, improving proficiency as riflemen.

Spc. Erich Gries, a military policeman with the 303rd Military Police Company fires a M26-Modular Accessory Shotgun System here in Ft. McCoy, Wisconsin. Soldiers from the 300th Military Police Brigade spent two weeks in Ft. McCoy, Wisconsin participating in Spartan Warrior. Soldiers were able to train on their job specific tasks and Army Warrior tasks.

040316-M-5753Q-041. Base: Hadithah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Gabriel Schultis, a motor transport operator attached to 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, shoots an M16A4 service rifle during company field exercise 1-23 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 13, 2022. 1st ANGLICO conducted COFEX 1-23 to develop, sustain, and enhance core competencies required to support I Marine Expeditionary Force across the companys Training and Readiness standards and the Warfighting Functions.

US Marine Corps Private First Class Brian Feldhiser leans an anti-tank weapon while participating as a rebel in RIMPAC '96 at Pacific Missile Range Facility, Barking Sands, Kauai, Hawaii. Subject Operation/Series: RIMPAC '96 Base: Kauai State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Army infantryman with Bayonet Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 11th Infantry Division, sights in on an enemy target with his M4 carbine while acting as opposition forces for Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center-Alaska 23-02 at Yukon Training Area, Fort Wainwright, Alaska, April 1, 2023. JPMRC-AK 23-02 is a display of the 11th Airborne Divisions ability to survive and thrive in the Arctic, and its soldiers ability to fight and win our nations wars anywhere.

A U.S. Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Maritime Raid Force posts security during an amphibious raid on a combat rubber raiding craft alongside reconnaissance Marines from Dispen AL as part of Super Garuda Shield 22 on Singkep Island, Aug. 3, 2022. Garuda Shield is an annual combined and joint exercise between the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) and the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.

070315-M-6500K-013. Complete Scene Caption: March 5, 2007, SENIOR Airmen Michael Wilhelm attached to Dam Security Unit 3 (DSU-3), st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, takes cover and scans for the enemy firing on their position aboard his assigned Small Unit Riverine Craft (SURC). DSU-3 was getting ready to insert their second SURC into the water to conduct Operation Gibraltar when they were engaged at Riverine Launch Site 4 in Ramadi. The operation consisted of inserting at Riverine Launch Site 4 in Ramadi and extracting at the Al Taqaddum Riverine Launch Site. The operation is to familiarize the arriving Riverine Squadron (RIVRON-), Detachment 3,st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force with the area that DSU-3 has been covering for the past six months. RIVRON- and DSU-3 are deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in the Anbar province of Iraq MNF-W to develop the Iraqi Security Forces, facilitate the development of officia

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Arthur Johnson, an expeditionary ground reconnaissance officer with Maritime Special Purpose Force, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), zeroes the sight on his rifle during a small arms and M3E1 Multi-purpose Anti-armor Anti-personnel Weapon System range on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 14, 2024. The 24th MEU is a premier crisis response force capable of deploying and landing at a moments notice. The skilled 24th MEU Marines and Sailors who comprise the flexible sea-based Marine Air Ground Task Force are ready to answer the nations call to crisis, no matter the climate or place. Marine Corps

WESTHAMPTON BEACH, NY - Technical Sergeant Jason Cangemi, an armorer for the 103rd Rescue Squadron, 106th Rescue Wing test fires an M4 carbine during a multi-day training course at the firing range on April 9, 2015. While the muzzle flash here seems impressive, under real-world tactical conditions it would likely be extremely muted through the use of a supressor.The live-fire training consisted of multiple events, including tactical movement, responding to incoming fire, retrieving and caring for wounded individuals and night-time shooting.(New York Air National Guard / Staff Sergeant Christopher S Muncy / released)

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jordan Leslie with 3d Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, conducts anti-aircraft training with a simulated FIM-92 Stinger surface-to-air missile during Stand-in Force Exercise on Okinawa, Japan, Dec 7, 2022. SiF-EX is a Division-level exercise involving all elements of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force focused on strengthening multi-domain awareness, maneuver, and fires across a distributed maritime environment. This exercise serves as a rehearsal for rapidly projecting combat power in defense of allies and partners in the region. Leslie is a native of Alpharetta, GA.

060321-A-5168K-009. Base: Fort Hood State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army Spc. Todd Hall, a sniper assigned to 3rd Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, fires over a barrier as U.S. Army Spc. Izik Schmidt, a sniper assigned to 3-66 AR, measures the distance to a target during the Latvia International Snipers Competition as part of Defender Europe at Forward Operating Site Adazi, Latvia, May 13, 2022. Defender Europe 22 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises in Eastern Europe. The exercise demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africas ability to conduct large-scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters in support of NATO.

990615-M-5696S-006. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARDIAN Base: Kosovo-Macedonia Border State: Kosovo Country: Yugoslavia (YUG) Scene Major Command Shown: 26th Marine Expedtionary Unit

030419-M-3692C-021. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, ALASKA - Spc. Joshua Kanavalov, D Company, 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment, watches for activity as his convoy moves to their next location as the unit conducts convoy operations at Training Area 412, JBER, May 14, 2013. During the training, Soldiers learned to conduct mounted and dismounted breaches against enemy defended obstacles, proper vehicle cordon procedures, recognize and react to an improvised explosive device, and react to ambush techniques.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Cody Folcarelli, a motor transport operator with Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, prepares to fire a M240B machine gun during a range shoot during exercise Native Fury 22 at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Aug. 17, 2022. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's effective capability to provide the access and infrastructure to support Native Fury 22 is a demonstration of our strong interoperability and their enduring commitment to the security and stability of the region.

Austrian soldiers armed with Steyr AUG rifles practice convoy operations during Situational Training Exercise-1, Exericse COOPERATIVE OSPREY 96. Cooperative Osprey '96 is a United States Atlantic Command sponsored exercise, that will be conducted by Marine Forces Atlantic, in August 1996 at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Cooperative Osprey, under the Partnership for Peace program, will provide interoperability training in peacekeeping and humanitarian operations along NATO/IFOR standards, with an emphasis on individual and collective skills. The three NATO countries providing troops are the United States, Canada, and the Netherlands. The 16 "Partnership for Peace" nations contributing .... Complete Scene Caption: Austrian soldiers armed with Steyr AUG rifles practice convoy operations during Situational Training Exercise-1, Exericse COOPERATIVE OSPREY 96. Cooperative Osprey '96 is a United States Atlantic Command sponsored exercise, that will be conducted by Marine Forces Atlantic, in

A U.S. Marine Corps machine gunner with 3d Battalion, 3d Marines conducts 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.

U.S. Special Forces soldier patrols through tall grass during combat.

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Oct. 21, 2010 -- Sgt. Larry J. Isbell, representing the National Guard, watches his firing lane for targets during the M-4 Range Qualification event during the Department of the Army's 10th annual Best Warrior Competition held on Fort Lee, Va., Oct. 21, 2010. (

A U.S. Marine with 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, engages targets with a MK13 sniper rifle during cold weather training on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Dec. 6, 2022. This training was conducted to enhance the units combat effectiveness in extreme cold weather as they prepare for an upcoming deployment to Marine Corps Forces Europe-Africa theater of operations.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Levonte Gilyard, a motor transport operator with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, shoots an M16A4 service rifle during company field exercise 1-23 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 13, 2022. 1st ANGLICO conducted COFEX 1-23 to develop, sustain, and enhance core competencies required to support I Marine Expeditionary Force across the companys Training and Readiness standards and the Warfighting Functions.

030610-M-5266H-016. Base: Ash Shatrah State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 40599

SSGT Stephen A. Elias, videographer, 51st Communications Squadron, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, documents activities at Osan Air Base, during a Combat Employment Readiness Exercise held in conjunction with exercise Foal Eagle '98. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE '98KOREA CD Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

U.S. Army sniper wearing a ghillie suit.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Andrew Christy, a correctional specialist with Combat Logistics Battalion 22, fires an M16A4 service rifle on the flight deck of the USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) during exercise Caraibes 22 near Martinique, France, June 20, 2022. Exercise Caraibes 2022 is a French-led, large scale, joint training exercise in the Caribbean involving naval, air, and land assets, from the French, U.S., and regional forces focused on responding to natural disasters.

060818-F-4961B-901. Base: Camp Sather State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division engage with Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, during Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Complex-Alaska 23-02 at Yukon Training Area, Alaska, April 1, 2023. JPMRC-AK 23-02 is a regional combat training center rotation focusing on large-scale combat operations including situational training and live-fire exercises designed to build cold weather and mountain-proficient forces prepared for employment within the U.S. Army Pacific area of responsibility.

A U.S. Army Soldier, with Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 114th Infantry Regiment, mounts a M2 heavy machine gun on a Humvee during a field mission at the Fort Dix Ranges on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, March 25, 2023. The 1-114th Infantry Regiment had a four day drill weekend in preparation for the units rotation to the Joint Regional Training Center.

Members of Marine Air Control Squadron 2 (MACS-2), acting as aggressor forces during Operation KERNAL BLITZ, wait for an attack by Marines of Company A, Battalion Landing Team 1/3. They are manning an M60 machine gun mounted on an armored vehicle. Subject Operation/Series: KERNAL BLITZ Base: Barking Sands, Kauai State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Soldier with 4th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division pulls security at a rally point during Vigilant Fox, a joint exercise including Finnish soldiers, U.S. Soldiers, and British soldiers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, Rifles Regiment, at Niinisalo, Finland, July 27, 2022. The 3/4th ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

Straight on medium close-up shot as US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Lisa Quintania of the 302 Security Forces Squadron, Peterson AFB, Colorado, defends a remote airbase on Fort Dix, New Jersey during the Phoenix Readiness Course. SSGT Quintania holds a M16 rifle in her right hand while holding a mobile radio handset to her left ear with her left hand. The course is designed to train Air Force personnel in Air Mobility contingency operations. This includes setting up defensive positions in remote locations worldwide. The mission of the 421st Ground Combat Readiness Squadron, Air Mobility Warfare Center, Fort Dix, is to formulate doctrine and develop tactics. The 421 GCRS standardizes training.... Complete Scene Caption: Straight on medium close-up shot as US Air Force Staff Sergeant Lisa Quintania of the 302 Security Forces Squadron, Peterson AFB, Colorado, defends a remote airbase on Fort Dix, New Jersey during the Phoenix Readiness Course. SSGT Quintania holds a M16 rifle in her right han

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A U.S. Marine with Marine Air Support Squadron (MASS) 2 reloads an M16A4 service rifle during Vagabond Jungle Field Exercise 22-1 at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, May 5, 2022. MASS-2 conducted this exercise in order to improve the squadrons ground combat skills, logistics and Direct Air Support Center (DASC) training while operating within the Indo-Pacific region of operations.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Alexis Mata, engineer equipment operator, Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 273, Marine Aircraft Group 31, dismounts a tractor, rubber tired, articulated steering, multipurpose John Deere 624KR during a training event at Hunting Island State Park, South Carolina, Aug. 16, 2022. The partnership between MWSS-273 and Hunting Island State Park allows Marines to refine their skills and provide community service by clearing unwanted trees and reforming dunes.

U.S. Navy SEAL sniper team firing a sniper rifle from an abandoned building.

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Taylor Davis, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing member, depredates birds in a hangar near a flight line on Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, June 4, 2022. Depredation keeps the aircraft and pilots safe.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jessiah Kirk, an equipment electrical systems technician with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, fires a M249 machine gun during a machine gun range in Setermoen, Norway, Feb. 21, 2024. CLB-6 is in Norway apart of Marine Rotational Forces Europe 24.1 which focuses on regional engagements throughout Europe by conducting various exercises, arctic cold-weather and mountain warfare training, and military-to-military engagements, which enhance overall interoperability of the U.S. Marine Corps with allies and partners. Marine Corps

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jordan Leslie with 3d Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, conducts anti-aircraft training with a simulated FIM-92 Stinger surface-to-air missile during Stand-in Force Exercise on Okinawa, Japan, Dec 7, 2022. SiF-EX is a Division-level exercise involving all elements of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force focused on strengthening multi-domain awareness, maneuver, and fires across a distributed maritime environment. This exercise serves as a rehearsal for rapidly projecting combat power in defense of allies and partners in the region. Leslie is a native of Alpharetta, GA.

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U.S. Marines assigned to 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division load an M2 machine gun during a live-fire crew-served weapons range as part of Artillery Relocation Training Program 22.1 at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Hijudai Training Area, Japan, April 22, 2022. The skills developed at ARTP increase the lethality and proficiency of the only permanently forward-deployed artillery unit in the Marine Corps, providing long-range precision indirect fires throughout the Indo-Pacific Region.

030409-M-2195C-058. Base: Mcagcc, Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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U.S. Marines with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 mark a chemical indicator during a simulated chemical attack of a chemical, biological, radioactive, and nuclear (CBRN) readiness exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sep. 9, 2022. Realistic CBRN training teaches Marines about proper protective measures, which increase their chances of survival during a CBRN attack, provides information about various contamination threats, and instills confidence in their equipment.

Sniper and spotter of Green Berets U.S. Army Special Forces Group in action.

U.S. Marine Corps soldier in action among the rocks.

Charlie Battery Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 77th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division continued to show they are fit to fight as they conducted proficiency test on the howitzer Aug. 9 at Fort Carson, Colo. Sgt. Justin Smith tested Spc. Nathan Weiss as he ran through drills and exemplified the standard of excellence on equipment knowledge.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Adam Schmidbauer, a security forces Airman assigned to the Ohio National Guards 180th Fighter Wing, reloads an M240 machine gun during a heavy weapons training event at Fort Custer in Augusta, Mich., Jan. 9, 2024. The training gives Airmen hands-on experience with various heavy weapons, ensuring they are prepared for any situation around the world. (Air National Guard

A U.S. Marine with 2nd Supply Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, loads a M1014 joint service combat shotgun during a live fire range on Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 30, 2023. 2nd Supply Battalion trained Marines to familiarize themselves with the M1014 shotgun to increase proficiency in rear area security operations.

U.S. Marines Corps Lance Cpl. David Booth (left) and Cpl. Colin Haley, scout snipers with 3d Battalion, 2d Marines, prepare for a live-fire range during Exercise Shinka 22.1 at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, June 20, 2022. Shinka exemplifies a shared commitment to realistic training that produces lethal, ready, and adaptable forces capable of decentralized operations across a wide range of missions. 3/2 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

France, Brittany, Coetquidan, Guer on 2021-09-16. Report on the training of the Inter-Arms Military School in Saint-Cyr Coetquidan in Morbihan. The EMIA recruits its students from among active non-commissioned officers and non-commissioned soldiers selected by competition. The cadets follow a two-year training course. At the end of the first year, they are appointed to the rank of second lieutenant, then lieutenant at the end of the second year. Photograph by Martin Bertrand. France, Bretagne, Coetquidan, Guer le 2021-09-16. Reportage sur la formation de l' Ecole militaire interarmes à Saint-Cyr Coetquidan dans le Morbihan. L'EMIA recrute ses eleves parmi les sous-officiers d'active et les militaires du rang selectionnes par concours. Les eleves-officiers suivent une formation de deux ans. A l'issue de la première annee, ils sont nommés au grade de sous-lieutenant, puis de lieutenant a la fin de la seconde annee. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.

BALTIC SEA (Aug 11, 2022) U.S. Navy Construction Mechanic Constructionman Brinson Frank assigned to the assigned to the Beach Master Unit 2, fires a 9 mm pistol aboard the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), during a live-fire gun shoot, Aug. 11, 2022. Gunston Hall is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, 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. Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, fire an FGM-148 Javelin during a battalion field exercise at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Sept. 10, 2022. The purpose of the exercise was to strengthen the units capabilities and combat readiness.

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010725-F-1845T-030. Subject Operation/Series: IRRE/CERE Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

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240201-M-IU565-1014 CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait (Feb. 1, 2024) A Marine assigned to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Central Command and a Kuwaiti soldier observe a target while participating in live-fire designated marksman training during exercise Eager Defender 24 onboard Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Feb. 1. Eager Defender 24 is the capstone in a series of bilateral exercises between Kuwait and U.S. naval forces, focused on enhancing mutual capabilities and interoperability in maritime security operations. Marine Corps photo)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jonathan Rios, a Visalia, California, native and assault amphibious vehicle crewman with 2d Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2d Marine Division, fires an M240B machine gun during a deployment for training (DFT) at Joint Forces Training Center Camp Shelby, Mississippi, May 24, 2022. The purpose of this DFT is to validate the battalion's ability to conduct force deployments in support of contingency operations and tactically improve warfighting proficiency in preparation for major combat operations.

240124-N-LR905-2202LITTLE FALLS, Minn. (Jan. 24, 2024) - A U.S. Navy Sailor assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) 4 conducts a live-fire training exercise as part of Snow Crab Exercise 24-1. SNOWCRABEX is an annual exercise designed to test and evaluate U.S. Navy EOD and Navy Divers capabilities and equipment in a simulated arctic environment and improve combat effectiveness. Navy EOD and Navy Divers are part of the Navy Expeditionary Combat Force (NECF), enabling the U.S. Navy Fleet by clearing and protecting the battlespace.

Air Force Security Forces members from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing, Diego Garcia, fire at White Egrets near the flightline during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The Royal Marines are training Security Forces so they can take over the Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard Program (BASH). The BASH program is designed to reduce the number of Egrets and to harass the areas where they congregate around the flightline to prevent future aircraft strikes. There have been sixteen bird strikes since the beginning of the Operation ENDURING FREEDOM at Diego Garcia. Operation ENDURING FREEDOM is in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Diego Garcia Country: British Indian Ocean Territory (IOT) Scene Major Command Shown: 28th AEW

Soviet paratrooper in Afghanistan during the Soviet Afghan War.

A U.S. Soldier of Squad 7, representing the United States Army Reserves, reassembles a M240 machine gun during the Army's first-ever Best Squad Competition on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Oct. 04, 2022. The Army Best Squad Competition focuses on the most influential level of leadership where the majority of our Soldiers reside; the Squad.

USA, California, Sierra Nevada Mountains, United States Marine holding M16 service rifle during mountain warfare training at United States Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center

German soldiers assigned to Unteroffizierschule des Heeres toured the 7th Army Training Commands (7ATC) Grafenwoehr Training Area (GTA) and interacted with U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 1st Armored Division at Grafenwoehr, Germany, Feb. 22, 2024. The U.S. Soldiers were presenting the vehicles they use and answering questions from the German students during German-American Partnership Week. The German-American Partnership Week allows the German students to improve their English language skills and become familiar with the customs of U.S. Soldiers at GTA while also building stronger relationships with their U.S. allies. Army

041211-F-0524H-009. Base: Al Dawr Country: Iraq (IRQ)

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