Military Training Exercises

Soldiers participating in live-fire exercises and tactical maneuvers, reinforcing combat readiness in diverse terrains.

Service members in the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina train in tactical combat maneuvers at Kasarna Manjaca, Dobrnja, Bosnia-Herzegovina on July 17, 2022. The Maryland National Guard celebrates 20 years of its State Partnership Program with the Armed Forces of Bosnia-Herzegovina. Members of the Medical Detachment and 1-169th Aviation Regiment from the Maryland Army National Guard trained alongside Soldiers from the 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, and the Armed Forces of Bosnia-Herzegovina in tactics, aviation, medical, and non-commissioned officer development
Service members in the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina train in tactical combat maneuvers at Kasarna Manjaca, Dobrnja, Bosnia-Herzegovina on July 17, 2022. The Maryland National Guard celebrates 20 years of its State Partnership Program with the Armed Forces of Bosnia-Herzegovina. Members of the Medical Detachment and 1-169th Aviation Regiment from the Maryland Army National Guard trained alongside Soldiers from the 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, and the Armed Forces of Bosnia-Herzegovina in tactics, aviation, medical, and non-commissioned officer development
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Marines of Combat Service Support Detachment 36 (CSSD-36) march in two columns during a training exercise. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Fuji State: Honshu Country: Japan (JPN)
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Polish soldiers pose for a photo before a live-fire training exercise with NATO allies as part of Defender Europe at Mielno Range, Poland, May 27, 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 supporting NATO.
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U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Maxwell Heathco, an infantry platoon commander, and Cpl. Matthew Martin, an infantry squad leader, both with 2d Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, conduct patrolling operations during Exercise Manticore in France, Sept. 22, 2022. Exercise Manticore is a French Army-led large scale exercise that integrated the Marines into a platoon-sized maneuver element to conduct offensive and defensive operations.
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Illinois Army National Guard Soldiers line up as they wait to enter the M4 qualifying range at Camp Ripley, Minnesota, July 12, 2022. Weapons qualification is vital for National Guard and Reserve Soldiers to maintain unit readiness.
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070320-M-7404B-021. Complete Scene Caption: Iraqi Army Soldiers in the School of Infantry (SOI) stand after halting while practicing squad patrolling formations on Camp Yasser, Asad Air Base, Iraq on March 20, 2007. SOI is a ten day training school that teaches advanced fighting techniques and tactics to new Iraqi Army Soldiers before they report to their battalions. 2nd Battalion 7th Iraqi Army Division Military Transition Team is deployed as a part of MNF-W in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in the Anbar province of Iraq to develop the Iraqi Security Forces, facilitate the development of official rule of law through democratic government reforms and continue the development of a market based economy centered on Iraqi reconstruction. (Official USMC photograph by CPL Sheila M. Brooks)(Released) Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Al Asad State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: MITT 2-7
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U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment fire a 120mm mortar from a Stryker fighting vehicle during the Mortar Training and Evaluation Program (MorTEP) at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, June 28, 2022. MorTEP tests mortar teams on their abilities to safely and accurately employ their weapon system.
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MASTER Sgt. Chester Davis, 16th Special Operations Squadron, sets up a GTR-18A Smokey Sam training missile launcher. Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DA-SC-85-06479. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '84 Base: Chipyong-Ni Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)
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Paratroopers assigned to the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, practice a forced-entry parachute assault on Malemute drop zone at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 18, 2015, as part of a larger tactical field exercise. The Soldiers are part of the Armys only Pacific airborne brigade with the ability to rapidly deploy worldwide, and are trained to conduct military operations in austere conditions.
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040813-M-5753Q-010. Base: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)
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U.S. Air Force technicians raise an AN/TRC-97 parabolic dish wide-band communication antenna during Exercise Team Spirit '85. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '85 Country: South Korea
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The Marines of Third Reconnaissance Battalion (3D RECON), 3D Marine Division, Okinawa, Japan, look over their gear before a helecopter reaches the landing zone (LZ), where it will be loaded with the Combat Rubber Reconnaissance Craft (CRRC) and a team of Marines during helo-cast training. Base: Camp Schwab Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: 3rd Recon BN
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031007-M-5977R-269. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Soldiers from the 2nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Brigade, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, stand with Command Sgt. Maj. Kellen C. Rowley and Maj. Jeffery B. Cashon of the 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade during Orient Shield 22 at Camp Fukuoka, Japan, Aug. 29, 2022. Orient Shield 22 is the largest U.S. Army and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force bilateral field training exercise being executed in various locations throughout Japan to enhance interoperability and test and refine multi-domain and cross-domain operations.
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Members of the 1ST Battalion, 35th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division, surround "opposing forces" in a rice paddy during the joint South Korean/US training Exercise TEAM SPIRIT '82. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '82 Base: Chukpaw Country: Republic Of Korea (ROK)
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U.S. Air Force members gather together and share a moment of achievement after completing Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape Combat Survival Training, at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, May 10, 2022. The field training portion of CST aims to provide students with hands-on skills needed to survive in an unfriendly or high-risk environment while evading an enemy force.
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Swedish Marine Sgt. Maj. Peter Brynger (left), Stockholm Regimental Sergeant Major, Rear Adm. Ewa Skoog Haslum (center), Chief of Swedish Navy, and Col. Adam Camél (right), commanding officer, Stockholm Marine Regiment, receives a demonstration on how the R80D Skyraider unmanned aerial system is utilized in support of reconnaissance, while visiting U.S. and Swedish Marines during exercise Archipelago Endeavor 22 (AE22) on Berga Naval Base, Sweden, Sept. 21, 2022. AE22 is an integrated field training exercise that increases operational capability and enhances strategic cooperation between the U.S. Marines and Swedish forces.
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Shooting soldier on patrol on foot in street during demonstration at open day of the Belgian army at Leopoldsburg, Belgium, Europe
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U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 construct a forward arming and refueling point during Exercise Shinka 22.1 at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, June 9, 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.
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Leadership from the Wisconsin National Guard, including Maj. Gen. Paul E. Knapp, Wisconsin's Adjutant General, visited soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 120th Field Artillery and 132nd Brigade Support Battalion, both a part of the 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, during Northern Strike 23-1 on Jan. 25 in Camp Grayling, Mich. Northern Strike is a winter exercise hosted by the Michigan National Guard, and took place at Northern Michigans National All-Domain Warfighting Center from Jan. 20-29.
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020325-M-3022S-007. Base: Ashland State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 24 MEU
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U.S. Soldiers assigned to the Henry H. Lind Noncommissioned Officer Academy (NCOA) approach the turnaround point during the Norwegian Foot March on Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), Wash., Feb. 10, 2023. Command Sgt. Maj. Adam B. Schuessler, center, commandant of the Henry H. Lind NCOA on JBLM, carried the NCOA colors and guidon throughout the event. The NCOA is responsible for providing professional military education to the next generation of noncommissioned officers so they can develop the fundamental skills necessary to lead, train, and care for Soldiers and their families.
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Symbolbild im Rahmen des Treffens der NATO-Aussenministerinnen und -Aussenminister. Bruessel, 03.04.2024. Fotografiert im Auftrag des Auswaertigen Amtes. Bruessel Berlgien *** Symbolic image in the context of the meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers Brussels, 03 04 2024 Photographed on behalf of the Federal Foreign Office Brussels Belgium Copyright: xJaninexSchmitzxAAxphotothek.dex