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.

Sgt. Danielle V. Beck, anti-tank missileman with Anti-Armor Section, Weapons Company, Ground Combat Element Integrated Task Force, fires an M41A4 Saber missile launcher during a live-fire exercise at Range G-3, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 14, 2015. Weapons Co. Marines conducted live-fire training in preparation for their upcoming assessment at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California. From October 2014 to July 2015, the GCEITF will conduct individual and collective level skills training in designated ground combat arms occupational specialties in order to facilitate the standards based assessment of the physical performance of Marines in a simulated operating environment performing specific ground combat arms tasks.

Soviet paratrooper in Afghanistan during the Soviet Afghan War.

U.S. Navy SEAL sniper in firing position armed with large caliber sniper rifle.

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US Air Force AIRMAN First Class Tim Herrera, 8th Security Forces Squadron, 8th Fighter Wing, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, mans the 7.62mm M60 machine gun mounted at an armored personnel carrier during the Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI) Beverly Bearcat. Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

U.S. Air Force STAFF SGT. Richard J. Bollen of the 62nd Civil Engineering Squadron stands perimeter security with his weapon during this multi-national explosive ordnance disposal training exercise. Subject Operation/Series: BELL THUNDER '95 Base: San Clemente Island State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-85-03595. Base: Wadi Seidna Air Base Country: Sudan (SDN)

060324-A-7969G-001. Base: Forward Operating Base Summerall State: Salah Ah Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AB DIVISION

U.S. Army Pvt. Eric Riddle, from Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, maintains a security perimeter with his M240B machine gun during the initial phase of Talisman Sabre 2007 in Shoalwater Bay, Australia, June 20, 2007. The biennial exercise is designed to train Australian and U.S. forces in planning and conducting combined task force operations, which will help improve combat readiness and interoperability.

A U.S. Soldier with Task Force Americal from the 1st Battalion, 182nd Infantry Regiment, qualifies with an M17 handgun at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Sept. 22, 2022. The U.S. Air Forces 378th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron facilitate and occasionally conduct Joint Force training with the U.S. Army on PSABs firing range. Soldiers and Airmen must undergo routine weapons qualification training to ensure safety and proficiency standards. (U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Noah J. Tancer)

A U.S. Marine with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, conducts a live-fire drill during the Adversary Force Exercise (AFX) at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, April 17, 2022. The purpose of AFX is to create a credible, realistic threat for the exercise forces participating in the Integrated Training Exercise to engage against during the upcoming MAGTF Warfighting Exercise in a force-on-force, unscripted wargame.

Soldier aiming airsoft gun during tactical game

U.S. Marine assigned to Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve secures a position during a simulated-fire raid during exercise Raven 22-5 in Lacombe, Louisiana, May 13, 2022. Exercise Raven is Marine Forces Special Operations Commands pre-deployment exercise designed to evaluate the readiness of MARSOC companies and teams. To assist this mission, Marine Forces Reserve regularly collaborates with MARSOC to integrate specific Reserve force capabilities like civil affairs, law enforcement, cyber, intelligence, and Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO) into MARSOC training, exercises and operational deployments. This collaboration strengthens Reserve force capabilities and informs MARSOC's efforts to enhance and operationalize their Individual Mobilization Augmentee (IMA) Detachment to retain and employ Reserve Marines with these critical skill sets.

Airman 1st Class Diante Cooper, a 19th Air Support Operations Squadron Tactical Air Control Party specialist, watches and communicates with an A-10C Thunderbolt II during a joint close air support exercise at Camp Grayling, Mich., April 13, 2017. To further build interoperability and hone their unique skillset, members of the German air force Air Ground Operations Squadron travelled to the U.S. to partner with the 19th ASOS and conduct a close air support exercise working with A-10s and F-16 Fighting Falcons.

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. David Shats, an engineer equipment operator with 3rd Landing Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, conducts a room clearing drill at Military Operations in Urban Terrain Town, Eastern Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, July 18, 2022. 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.

Royal Moroccan Special Operations practice Close-Quarters Battle drills during exercise African Lion 2022 at Tifnit Morocco, Africa, on June 23, 2022. AL22 is U.S. Africa Command's largest, premier, joint, combined annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Ghana, Senegal, and Tunisia, June 6 - 30. More than 7,500 participants from 28 nations and NATO train together with a focus on enhancing readiness for U.S. and partner-nation forces. AL22 is a joint all-domain, multi-component, and multinational exercise, employing a full array of mission capabilities with the goal to strengthen interoperability among participants and set the theater for strategic access.

Pfc. Caden McColley, a wheeled vehicle mechanic with the 454th Transportation Company, 718th Transportation Battlion, in Columbus, Ohio, checks his compass during a reconnaissance training lane during Warrior Exercise 78-22-02 at Ft. McCoy, Wisconsin, July 20, 2022. The 78th Training Division conducted WAREX from July 16-30 in order to build Warfighter collective readiness and prepare units to execute missions in support of Unified Land Operations.

050516-A-0527A-006. Base: Fort Polk State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 172ND SBCT

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.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kyle L. Kraft, combat medic with 512th Field Hospital, fires the M4 rifle during the Medical Readiness Command-Europe, Best Medic Competition qualification range, Nov. 30, 2022, at Baumholder, Germany. The competition served to test the Soldiers knowledge and warfighting capabilities through a variety of test like weapon qualifications, land navigation, Tactical Combat Casualty Care assessment and more. The winners will compete at the Army level Best Medic Competition which will be held at Fort Polk, Louisiana in January 2023.

M60, U.S.-manufactured machine gun

Member of Navy SEAL Team crossing the river with weapons.

040203-M-6795S-003. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Fuji State: Honshu Country: Japan (JPN)

Spc. Matthew Ruiz navigates the stress shoot event of AMC's Best Warrior Competition at Fort Benning, Ga., August 14-17.

Philippine Marines with Marine Battalion Landing Team 10 conduct close quarters combat training during KAMANDAG 6, in San Vicente, Philippines, Oct. 8, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military, designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

Soldier aiming machine gun, close-up

031201-F-0017C-009. Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF

031015-M-9382M-042. US Marine Corps (USMC) Sergeant (SGT) Jefferson, with the 10th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, operates an M2 50-caliber Machine Gun, during Exercise ROLLING THUNDER 2003, at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

A U.S. Navy SEAL, in firing position armed with an MP5-N sub-machine gun, sets up a security perimeter on the upper deck of the USNS LEROY GRUMMAN during a search and seizure exercise. Country: Adriatic Sea

031211-F-4539R-003. Base: Volkel Air Base State: Noord Brabant Country: Netherlands / Holland (NLD) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Col. Isaac T. Bell, 366th Fighter Wing Deputy commander, fires a M320 grenade launcher at the off-base shooting range on Oct. 5, 2022 outside of Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. The M320 is a single shot, 40 mm grenade launcher, using the same High-Low Propulsion System as its predecessor, the M203 Grenade Launcher.

020325-N-5148Y-018. Complete Scene Caption: A Republic of Korea (ROK) tank Commander mans the 12.7mm K6 roof mounted machine gun atop his K2 Main Battle Tank (MBT) from a concealed position during combined Exercises Reception, Staging, Onward Movement, and Integration/Foal Eagle 2002 (RSOI/FE 02). The gun is equipped with a blank firing device and Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES) gear. RSOI is an annual combined/Joint Command Post Exercise held by Combined Forces Command, Republic of Korea and US Forces Commanders to train and evaluate command capabilities to receive US forces from bases outside of Korea. Foal Eagle is a Counter Infiltration Field Training Exercise. 2002 marks the first time that the two major exercises have been conducted simultaneously. Subject Operation/Series: RSOI/FE 02 Base: Twin Bridges Training Ground Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: FLTCOMCAMGRUPAC

A US Marine Shows Off a 5.56mm Round at a Combat Outpost at Barwana, Iraq

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Tailee Bevins, a water support technician with Combat Logistics Regiment 3,3rd Marine Logistics Group, fires an M16A4 service rifle 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.

HWAJIN-RI BEACH, Republic of South Korea (March. 28, 2023) - Republic of Korea Marines provide security on a beach during Ssang Yong 23. Celebrating the 70th anniversary of the U.S.-ROK Alliance, Ssang Young 2023 strengthens the Alliance through bilateral, joint training, contributing toward the ROKs combined defense of the Korean Peninsula and increasing the readiness of the U.S.-ROK Alliance.

U.S. Army Spc. Moises Reyes, a paratrooper assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, Arctic Angels, pauses for a photograph after completing airborne training at Malemute Drop Zone, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 5, 2022. The 2/11 IBCT (A) is the only airborne infantry brigade combat team in the Arctic and Pacific theaters, providing the combatant commander with the unique capability to project an expeditionary force by air. Reyes is from Wilmington, Del.

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More than 600 Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers, joined by Soldiers from the Montana, Oregon, Ohio and South Carolina Army National Guards, have been training in Fort Bliss, Texas, since mobilizing from Gowen Field in early August. The task force, Task Force Rattler, will deploy to Southwest Asia later this month in support of Operation Spartan Shield, where they will rotate out with 250 Soldiers from the Idaho Army National Guard as well as Soldiers from the Montana, Nevada, Oregon and Florida Army National Guards. Each rotation is approximately 12 months. Soldiers from the 118th Infantry Regiment from South Carolina National Guard and the 285th Medical Company from the Ohio National Guard are also part of Task Force Rattler, which provide the task force the ability to execute combined arms maneuvers. The intense training at Fort Bliss consisted of long hours with day and night combined arms maneuver missions with the Idaho Army National Guard shooting 120mm mortar rounds from M113 A

040920-M-1226J-021. Base: USMC Recruit Depot,Parris Island State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030103-F-3715H-008. Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

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U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) conduct a specialized training exercise with members of the Kenyan Army during a Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) in Isiolo, Kenya, July 1, 2022. The teams focused on honing basic skills such as basic marksmanship, small unit tactics, and mission planning.

US Marine Corps Sergeant Jordan Brooks, with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit's 2nd Recon Batallion takes a defensive position while on patrol in coordination with Greek Marines during the annual bi-lateral exercise ALEXANDER THE GREAT in Volos, Greece. The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit is embarked aboard the three ships (not shown) of the NASSAU Amphibious Readiness Group, USS NASHVILLE (LPD 13), USS PENSACOLA (LSD 38) and USS NASSAU (LHA 4). The NASSAU ARG and 24th MEU (SOC) are on a routine six month deployment to the US Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean. Subject Operation/Series: ALEXANDER THE GREAT Base: Volos Country: Greece (GRC)

030213-M-6538A-004. Base: Grizzly Range Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 5-Feb

Pennsylvania Army Soldiers with Alpha Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion perform training to pass the air gunnery qualification at Fort Indiantown Gap July 21, 2022. To be fully qualified, soldiers must pass the aircrew qualification tables four, five, and six.

Soldier aiming his gun

Soldiers with 290th Military Police Brigade conduct base security operations training as part of Exercise Pershing Strike 2022 at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, Mississippi, August 1, 2022.

A soldier using binoculars reports his observations by field radio during a training exercise at the National Training Center. Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Special forces operators in a military kayak.

Member of Navy SEAL Team, also known as Taliban hunter.

Soldiers from 16th Combat Aviation Brigade refuel, rearm, and repair AH-64E Apaches attack helicopters and other vehicles at the Forward Arming and Refueling Point located just outside of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Oct. 20, 2022.

040908-F-7289C-006. Base: Spangdahlem Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

British Royal Commando in desert uniform holding his rifle.

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, hike from the range after a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 4, 2022.The purpose of a MCCRE is to formally evaluate the units combat readiness in preparation for deployment.

Marine officer candidates from Arizona and New Mexico Marine Officer programs, and local Naval Reserve Training Corps units prepare for Officer Candidate School on April 16, 2022, at Camp Navajo, Flagstaff, Arizona. The training included practical application in land navigation, small unit leadership exercises and hiking.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Joseph LeVeille, a visual information specialist assigned to 4th Combat Camera Squadron, conducts a tactical skill lane while competing in the 2022 Spc. Hilda I. Clayton Best Combat Camera Competition at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, May 20, 2022. The annual multi-day competition tests the tactical and technical proficiency of visual information and public affairs specialists across the DOD and participating international competitors.

Members of the 607th Combat Communicatinos Squadron, Camp Humphreys, Republic of Korea, start unloading components for a communications satellite dish above Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The 607th's personnel are deployed to the 8th Fighter Wing for their Operational Readiness Inspection. Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

A member of NASA Kennedy Space Center's Emergency Response Team checks his firearm as the team prepares for the next tactical challenge at the 35th Annual SWAT Round-up International at the Lawson Lamar Firearms and Tactical Training Center in Orlando, Florida. The competition was held Nov. 10 to 15, 2019, and featured five different tactical challenges. Kennedy's ERT members exchanged best practices and competed with more than 50 teams from the U.S. and around the world.

A U.S. Marine Aims a High Power Rifle Fitted With a Suppressor

A Marine from Force Reconnaissance Platoon loads rounds into a magazine during close quarter tactics shooting at the Kaneohe Bay range training facility, Hawaii, May 13. Capt. Brian VanHoose, the platoon commander and a native of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, said their shooting drills are practice for enemy raids.

A U.S. Soldier with 4th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade, 4th Infantry Division adjusts the eyepiece of an M120 120 mm mortar system in preparation for cross training with Finnish soldiers assigned to the Pori Brigade at Niinisalo, Finland, July 21, 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.

Lance Cpl. Kyle Anies, a gunner with Echo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, sights in on aiming posts while emplacing an M777 Howitzer during Operation Rolling Thunder aboard Fort Bragg, N.C., Oct. 13, 2013. 10th Marines conducted artillery, combined arms and fire support training in order to enhance unit cohesion and proficiency.

Firing Rocket Launcher

A team leader from the 2nd Light Armored Infantry Battalion, attached to Marine Forces Panama, signals to one of his Marines as they maneuver during a live-fire exercise at Empire Range. Base: Canal Zone Country: Panama (PAN)

DN-ST-89-02886. Base: Naval Amphib Base, Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Soldier aiming machine gun

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Austin Blanco, water purification specialist, with Combat Logistics Battalion 22, sets up a Tactical Water Purification System (TWPS) during a 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) field exercise on Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, North Carolina, Aug. 22, 2022. The exercise is running concurrently to CLB-22s Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation, the Marines and sailors are working together to demonstrate proficiency in individual and collective skills prior to the upcoming Marine Air-Ground Task Force composite.

Original Film Title: SABOTAGE. English Title: SABOTAGE. Film Director: DAVID AYER. Year: 2014. Stars: TERRENCE HOWARD.

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US Army Sergeant Doyle Ritchie (In helmet), a Sniper from 1ST Platoon, A Company, 1ST of the 9th Cavalry, 1ST Cavalry Division, uses a 7.62 MM M-21 Sniper Rifle and briefs Kuwaiti Major Sulaiman Al-Shammari of the 15th Infantry Brigade, Kuwaiti Army, on the use of the weapon on targets during Bradley Table XII Platoon Qualifications on February 24th, 2000, at Training Area 73, Fort Hood, Texas. Base: Fort Hood State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Navy Sailor HM3 Steven Santos, a Corpsman with Mobile Reconnaissance Platoon, Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, looks through a scout sniper optical telescope while participating in a tactical exercise during Archipelago Endeavor 22 (AE22) in Berga, Sweden, Sept. 19, 2022. AE22 is an integrated field training exercise that increases operational capability and enhances strategic cooperation between the U.S. Marines and Swedish forces.

A U.S. Marine with 2d Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division inspects ammunition during an Annual Field Exercise (AFX) on Marine Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Feb. 27, 2024. AFX incorporates a range of realistic urban warfare training created to challenge the unit's combat capabilities in an urban environment in both offensive and defensive operations. Marine Corps

Marines Pause at Sunset During Mountain Warfare Training in the Mountains of Western Nevada

U.S. Soldiers assigned to Mortar Platoon, Hellhound Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division (3-1 ABCT) operationally controlled by the 1st Infantry Division (1 ID), release a high explosive round into the barrel of a M121 120mm Mortar system during a live fire exercise in Bemowo Piskie, Poland, Dec. 8, 2022. The 3-1 ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1 ID, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

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Front view of man checking shotgun sight, Tikhvin, Saint Petersburg, Russia

030102-F-1631A-001. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Military Parachuter Standing on the Grass with His Parachute in Switzerland

A Royal Saudi Land Force soldier wears an American flag and USAFCENT patch as he holds security for U.S. Soldiers assigned to Task Force Hurricane and Airmen assigned to the 378th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, during a training exercise, in Al-Kharj, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, June 12, 2022. Eight USAF Defenders were invited by the U.S. Army to attend Task Force Hurricanes platoon immersion course alongside the Royal Saudi Land Force. The immersion allowed the 378th ESFS members a chance to develop as multi-capable Airmen by learning both Joint Force infantry tactics and Partner Nation infantry tactics not commonly taught or practiced by the USAF.

Two M4 Carbines, at a Small, Remote, Austere U.S. Marine Corps Combat Outpost in Afghanistan's Helmand Province. M4 on Left is Fitted With an M203 40mm Grenade Launcher.

240201-M-IU565-1032 CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait (Feb. 1, 2024) A Kuwaiti soldier zeroes his weapon 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)

020717-F-5098W-001. Base: RAF Mildenhall Country: Great Britain / England (GBR)

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041228-M-0036Y-145. Base: Ar Ramadi State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

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