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Military Training Exercises

Scenes from joint military training exercises, featuring soldiers in diverse scenarios aimed at enhancing operational capabilities and readiness.

U.S. Soldiers, attached to 3rd squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, engage enemy targets during a Live Fire Exercise (LFX) at Vilseck, Germany Feb. 13, 2024. LFX enables soldiers to build cohesion and lethality as teams, squads and platoons to prepare them to be ready, capable and interoperable. Army Reserve
U.S. Soldiers, attached to 3rd squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, engage enemy targets during a Live Fire Exercise (LFX) at Vilseck, Germany Feb. 13, 2024. LFX enables soldiers to build cohesion and lethality as teams, squads and platoons to prepare them to be ready, capable and interoperable. Army Reserve
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A safety officer assigned to the 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, communicates with the control tower during pistol qualification at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, July 19, 2022. The 3/4 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, Americas forward-deployed corps in Europe.
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U.S. Army ROTC Cadets assigned to the U.S. Army Cadet Command 2nd Brigade accept awards for placing first overall during the Ranger Challenge at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. on Oct. 23, 2022.The competition is conducted over two days on a non-tactical course. The mission is to challenge Cadets' mental and physical toughness and to develop leadership while fostering teamwork and esprit-de-corps. Teams participate in nine graded events, each team is awarded points based on how well they perform in each event. The best team in each event is awarded a trophy for being the first, second, and third place teams. The number one team is The Ranger Challenge Winner for that year.
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040318-F-4441R-206. Base: Fort Polk State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC
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Airmen with multiple Air National Guard security forces units learn squad tactics pulling an ahkio sled Jan. 19, 2023, as part of a 16-day Cold-Weather Operations Course led by the Air Force at Fort McCoy, Wis. More than 50 Airmen were participating in the training from across the Air Force. Besides learning about use of snowshoes and moving as a squad over terrain pulling an ahkio sled in a cold-weather environment, the Airmen also learned about cold-weather shelters, survival techniques, cold-weather uniform wear, and more. Fort McCoy has a long history of supporting cold-weather training. Eighty years prior to this training, in January 1943, the installation hosted winter training for the Army's 76th Division prior to the Division deploying to Europe to fight in the Battle of the Bulge in World War II.
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U.S. Army Soldiers of Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment (Mountain), 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain), Vermont Army National Guard, participate in a stress shooting exercises at the Camp Ethan Allen Training Site in Jericho, Vt., Aug. 13, 2022. Soldiers negotiate obstacles and fire live rounds using M4 carbines and squad automatic weapons. The goal of the training is to build individual Soldier skills and confidence in a scenario replicating movement in combat.
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U.S. Soldiers assigned to Viper Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) compete against the Finnish army's Jaeger Brigade soldiers in a five-event physical fitness challenge to help build esprit de corps among the two nations service members at Sodankyla, Finland, July 22, 2022. 101st (AASLT) is part of V CorpsAmericas Forward Deployed in Europewhich works alongside regional security partners to provide combat-ready forces, execute joint and multinational training exercises, and retain command and control for the airborne division, and all rotational and assigned units in the European theater. The 2nd BCT, 101st Airborne Division and the Jaeger Brigade began combined training in Finland to strengthen relations and help build interoperability between the two nations.
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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Bejanmine Hedgpeth assigned to the 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, explains and observes a land navigation portion of a route recon training at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, June 21, 2022. The 3/4 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, Americas forward-deployed corps in Europe.
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U.S. Marines with 2d Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (2d ANGLICO), II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, fire M2 .50 caliber machine guns during a live-fire range during warfighter week on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 29, 2022. Warfighter week allowed Marines of 2d ANGLICO to familiarize themselves with a multitude of systems, creating a higher level of proficiency among the Marines.
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Sgt. Richard Carlson approaches the finish line during an unknown distance ruck march near Lynchburg, Tennessee, July 29, 2022, as part of the National Best Warrior Competition. Carlson and Spc. Nathaniel Miska placed first in both the Minnesota and Region IV Best Warrior Competition, securing their spot in this National Competition. Fourteen National Guard Soldiers are competing in the All-Guard National Best Warrior Competition July 24-29, 2022, primarily at Camp Smyrna, Tennessee.(Minnesota National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh)
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PORT HUENEME, Calif. (Aug. 7, 2022) Seabees, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 18, security force team run and carry a liter for a drill during NMCB 18s Field Training Exercise (FTX). FTX is designed to analyze a battalions construction capability, expeditionary logistics, and combat operations to support major combat operations, disaster response, and humanitarian assistance.
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Fort Dix hosted a Water Survival course for up to 22 aircrew members from the 514 AMW during their upcoming UTA weekend. This training includes water survival orientation and in water training. The training equipment included 1 life raft anchored in the water and 1 blown up on the shore. Students will get outfitted with a life preserver, and will swim from the shore to the life raft and then enter it. Once all members are in the raft, we will discuss the raft maintenance and equipment to help them survive during whatever the environmental conditions give them. Throughout the time, they have instructors in a safety raft (small oar paddled inflatable raft) and up to two PWCs (jet skis) with rescue sleds equipped on the back. During this training if there is an emergency, the PWCs will approach the scene and their safety team will load personnel onto the rescue sled to quickly move them to shore. There was also a medical team on-site if needed, and up to 8 instructor/support staff. (Im
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U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) walk to their next point for a land navigation course during the ESB (Expert Soldier Badge) lane in Asiago, Italy, Oct. 31, 2022.The ESB is a United States Army special skills badge that is awarded to U.S. military personnel and North Atlantic Treaty Organization military personnel who successfully complete a set of qualification tests, including both written and performance portions.
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PUERTO BARRIOS, GUATEMALA (Oct. 27, 2022) - U.S. Armed Forces personnel from hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) conduct an exchange of information about water treatment for consumption with the projects of potable water in the municipality of Puerto Barrios Oct. 27, 2022. Comfort is deployed to U.S. 4th Fleet in support of Continuing Promise 2022, a humanitarian assistance and goodwill mission conducting direct medical care, expeditionary veterinary care, and subject matter expert exchanges with five partner nations in the Caribbean, Central and South America.
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Airmen participate in a corn hole tournament by the flight line, Sumpter Smith Joint National Guard Base, Ala., May 14, 2022. The Top Three Organization held the tournament to fundraise for the Enlisted Awards Banquet.
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These soldiers are from Vermont Army National Guard 572nd BEB (Brigade Engineer Battalion). They are training on the Fort Dix Range Complex at Range 40. They are completing the M2HB and MK19 Qualification training. (Photos taken by the Fort Dix TSC Training Support Center)
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U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Daniel Royal, left, and Sgt. Jacob Revie, combat engineers, Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 273, Marine Aircraft Group 31, clear the area as a tree falls 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. 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.
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030131-F-1424R-020. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Airmen with multiple Air National Guard security forces units learn squad tactics pulling an ahkio sled Jan. 18, 2023, as part of a 16-day Cold-Weather Operations Course led by the Air Force at Fort McCoy, Wis. More than 50 Airmen are participating in the training from across the Air Force. Besides learning about use of snowshoes and moving as a squad over terrain pulling an ahkio sled in a cold-weather environment, the Airmen also learned about cold-weather shelters, survival techniques, cold-weather uniform wear, and more. Fort McCoy has a long history of supporting cold-weather training. Eighty years prior to this training, in January 1943, the installation hosted winter training for the Army's 76th Division prior to the Division deploying to Europe to fight in the Battle of the Bulge in World War II.
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The 2-113 IN from the New Jersey Army National Guard conducts a collective Platoon Plan Attack / Live Fire Exercise on Range 61 on ASA Fort Dix 14-16 OCT in preparation for their JRTC Combat Training Center Exercise in 2023. (Images are provided by the Fort Dix (TSC) Training Support Center / Daniel Amburg)
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Service members at the installation for training cross a street on post June 8, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Annually, tens of thousands of troops complete institutional and transient troop training operations at Fort McCoy. During June 2022, thousands of troops also trained at Fort McCoy, including troops from the Wisconsin National Guard and Iowa National Guard.
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U.S. Army Spc. Javier Garcia, a Soldier assigned to the 20th CBRNE participates in the stress shoot event of the 2022 20th CBRNE Best Warrior Competition, at Fort Indiantown Gap Pa., July 12, 2022.Command Sgt. Major Jorge Arzabala, senior enlisted advisor for the 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives (CBRNE) Command, said this years Best Squad Competition and Best Warrior Competition is focused on the basic fundamentals every Soldier should master.
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Soldiers went door to door to notify Greene County residents of a boil order and to check on their health and welfare. During the visits, Soldiers encountered a single mother and her children who had been stranded with nothing to eat for a number of days. The Soldiers provided the Family with their own food and water and notified community leaders for further support.
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A U.S. Marine with 2d Marine Division transports a simulated casualty on a sled litter during a leader's reaction course as part of the Division Leader Assessment Program 4-22 on Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, Sept. 13, 2022. The assessment program provides Marines with learning and mentorship opportunities, which helps train and develop Marines that demonstrate an apex level of lethality, endurance and comprehensive warfighting ability.
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CAMP SHELBY, Miss. (Jul. 17, 2022) Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1 interact with protestors during a simulated protest during Operation Turning Point, also known as their Field Training Exercise. Operation Turning Point is an around-the-clock exercise that focuses on constructing advanced bases while maintaining proficiency in tactics and survivability. NMCB 1 is homeported out of Gulfport, Miss. They are conducting an intense homeport training plan to expand their ability to execute construction, humanitarian assistance, and theater operations.
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Airmen with multiple Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve security forces units learn squad tactics pulling an ahkio sled Jan. 18, 2023, as part of a 16-day Cold-Weather Operations Course led by the Air Force at Fort McCoy, Wis. More than 50 Airmen are participating in the training from across the Air Force. Besides learning about use of snowshoes and moving as a squad over terrain pulling an ahkio sled in a cold-weather environment, the Airmen also learned about cold-weather shelters, survival techniques, cold-weather uniform wear, and more. Fort McCoy has a long history of supporting cold-weather training. Eighty years prior to this training, in January 1943, the installation hosted winter training for the Army's 76th Division prior to the Division deploying to Europe to fight in the Battle of the Bulge in World War II.
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Training operations for the 78th Training Division's Warrior Exercise 78-22-02 at Fort McCoy, Wis., are shown July 26, 2022. During July 2022, thousands of troops from the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps trained at Fort McCoy many in support of the exercise.
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Members of the 341st Missile Wing participate in a fitness challenge honoring Police Week May 17, 2022, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. Police Week honors all law enforcement lost in the line of duty.
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Washington- British soldiers run up a hill while competing in the Best Team Competition” during Menton 2022 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Dec. 06. Menton Week is an annual week-long remembrance of the deactivation of the First Special Service Force during World War II. The FSSF is considered a predecessor to modern U.S. Army Special Forces.
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Airmen with multiple Air National Guard security forces units learn squad tactics pulling an ahkio sled Jan. 18, 2023, as part of a 16-day Cold-Weather Operations Course led by the Air Force at Fort McCoy, Wis. More than 50 Airmen are participating in the training from across the Air Force. Besides learning about use of snowshoes and moving as a squad over terrain pulling an ahkio sled in a cold-weather environment, the Airmen also learned about cold-weather shelters, survival techniques, cold-weather uniform wear, and more. Fort McCoy has a long history of supporting cold-weather training. Eighty years prior to this training, in January 1943, the installation hosted winter training for the Army's 76th Division prior to the Division deploying to Europe to fight in the Battle of the Bulge in World War II.
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U.S. Soldiers assigned to U.S. Army Network Enterprise Center Belgium, 39th Strategic Signal Battalion, kneel as they rehearse the Battle Drill lane of Army Warrior Training, on Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, May 25, 2022. This training tested the proficiency of Soldiers based on the unit Mission Essential Tasks List.
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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.
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U.S. Army Soldiers from 2nd Platoon, 237th Military Police Company, 54th Troop Command, New Hampshire National Guard conduct reflexive-fire training during Exercise Southbound Trooper VIII on Fort Pickett, Va., Feb. 17, 2008.
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The Honorable Kate Marie Byrnes, U.S. ambassador to North Macedonia, visits Maryland Air National Guard Airmen assigned to the 175th Wing, at Ohrid St. Paul The Apostle Airport in Ohrid, North Macedonia, May 10, 2022, while they participate in Swift Response 22. Exercise Swift Response 22 is an annual multinational training exercise, which takes place in Eastern Europe, the Arctic High North, Baltics, and Balkans from May 2-20, 2022. The purpose of the exercise is to present combat credible Army forces in Europe and Africa, and enhance readiness by building airborne interoperability with Allies and Partners and the integration of joint service partnership. Portions of this image were blurred for security reasons.
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Soldiers of 2-151st Infantry Battalion Task Force Nighthawk continue the third day of crowd riot control training as they react to molotov cocktails being thrown at their feet, during a Kosovo Force (KFOR) mission rehearsal exercise, at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center, in Hohenfels, Germany, Oct. 8, 2022. KFOR 31 is a multinational training event conducted to prepare units for their deployment to the Kosovo Regional Command East. (U.S. Army photos by Staff Sgt. Anna Pongo)
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Members of the public visit a Fort McCoy Directorate of Emergency Services display Aug. 2, 2022, during the Monroe County National Night Out event in Tomah, Wis. The event was one of two National Night Out events that Fort McCoy personnel from the Fort McCoy Directorate of Emergency Services were supporting. Fort McCoy also supported a similar event in Sparta, Wis. Introduced in 1984 by the National Association of Town Watch, National Night Out is a nonprofit crime-prevention organization that works in cooperation with thousands of crime-watch groups and law-enforcement agencies throughout the country.
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Staff Sgt. Ryan Tatum with the 181st Multi-Functional Training Brigade talks to fellow Soldiers and guests after completing a reenlistment in the Army on May 12, 2022, with Col. R.J. Hughes, 181st MFTB commander, at Equipment Park in the historic Commemorative Area at Fort McCoy, Wis. Tatum worked in the 181st's Public Affairs Office. The Equipment Park is an outdoor display of historic and present-day equipment representative of the types used on the installation. The design of the park allows for display of 70 pieces of equipment, ranging from helicopters and howitzers to trucks and trailers. The Commemorative Area also consists of five World War II-era buildings set aside to help tell Fort McCoys unique story. These facilities are representative of the types found in the cantonment area when it was constructed in 1942.
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A scene of Equipment Park is shown Aug. 26, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Equipment Park is inside the installations historic Commemorative Area. The Equipment Park is an outdoor display of historic and present-day equipment representative of the types used on the installation. The design of the park allows for display of 70 pieces of equipment, ranging from helicopters and howitzers to trucks and trailers. The Commemorative Area also consists of five World War II-era buildings set aside to help tell Fort McCoys unique story. These facilities are representative of the types found in the cantonment area when it was constructed in 1942.
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Soldiers with the 390th Engineer Company work the "coal field fill" troop project July 26, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Fort McCoy Troop Projects Coordinator Larry Morrow with the Directorate of Public Works said the team of 390th Soldiers moved nearly 3,000 tons of dirt to cover an old coal field. The project area is in the Fort McCoy rail area next to State Highway 21 on the installations South Post. The combat engineers who are based out of Chattanooga, Tenn., were at Fort McCoy for the Army Reserves and 78th Training Divisions Warrior Exercise 78-22-02.
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SAVUSAVU, Republic of Fiji (June 22, 2022) U.S. Navy Seabees assigned Mobile Construction Battalion 3 (NMCB-3), officers with the Republic of Fiji Military Force, and members of the Australian Defence Forces 6th Engineer Support Regiment construct a primary school in Fiji during Pacific Partnership 2022. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.
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Airmen and Sailors enjoy a meal during a Black History Month picnic at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Feb. 29, 2024. The meal gave attendees an opportunity to network and communicate, opening discussions on the effects of diversity within the military. Air Force
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U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Provost Marshals Office (PMO) and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force members discuss bite training during a bilateral training event at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 6, 2022. This yearly training event consists of searching for hazardous material and various bite work exercises, which allows both JMSDF and PMO personnel to familiarize themselves with one anothers tactics and procedures and better prepare for potential real-world scenarios.
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U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Provost Marshals Office (PMO) and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force members discuss bite training during a bilateral training event at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 6, 2022. This yearly training event consists of searching for hazardous material and various bite work exercises, which allows both JMSDF and PMO personnel to familiarize themselves with one anothers tactics and procedures and better prepare for potential real-world scenarios.
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Exercise operations are shown Aug. 11, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis., for the Air Force operations in the 2022 Patriot Warrior Exercise. The exercise took place in August 2022 at Fort McCoy at mainly the Sparta-Fort McCoy Airport on South Post at the installation. Hundreds of Airmen participated in the exercise, including Airmen with the 908th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, 433rd Airlift Wing, 934th Airlift Wing, 349th Air Mobility Wing, and 514th Air Mobility Wing. Patriot Warrior is Air Force Reserve Commands premier exercise providing Airmen an opportunity to train with joint and international partners in airlift, aeromedical evacuation, and mobility support.
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Undersecretary of the Navy Richard Danzig observes recruits from the 2nd Recruit Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, on the confidence course. Base: Usmc Recruit Depot,Parris Island State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Airmen from the Missouri Air National Guard's 139th Airlift Wing in St. Joseph, Mo., pass sandbags down a line June 30, 2011, in an effort to fight rising flood waters near Elwood, Kan.
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Airmen with multiple Air National Guard security forces units learn squad tactics pulling an ahkio sled Jan. 18, 2023, as part of a 16-day Cold-Weather Operations Course led by the Air Force at Fort McCoy, Wis. More than 50 Airmen are participating in the training from across the Air Force. Besides learning about use of snowshoes and moving as a squad over terrain pulling an ahkio sled in a cold-weather environment, the Airmen also learned about cold-weather shelters, survival techniques, cold-weather uniform wear, and more. Fort McCoy has a long history of supporting cold-weather training. Eighty years prior to this training, in January 1943, the installation hosted winter training for the Army's 76th Division prior to the Division deploying to Europe to fight in the Battle of the Bulge in World War II.
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The TTC Dix/ 80th Training Command (TASS) are training these solders for the Water Purification” exercise at the Water Purification Site (Hanover Lake) on the Fort Dix Range Complex. Water Treatment Specialist Advanced Individual Training (AIT) includes installation of components and the operation and maintenance of equipment used in the production, storage and distribution of potable water. (Images provided by the Fort Dix (TSC) Training Support Center / Dan Amburg)
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PHIL SUSSMANSoldiers complete a 12.5 mile ruck march as the final phase of the 8th Squadron 1st Cavalry Regiment Spur Ride.
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Competitors gather under a sign at the entrance to the obstacle course during Combat Lightning '92, a world-wide competition for tactical air combat control teams. Subject Operation/Series: COMBAT LIGHTNING '92 Base: Hurlburt Field State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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U.S. Airmen assigned to the 3rd Wing conduct a foreign object and debris walk at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 3, 2022. The Airmen conducted the FOD walk to remove debris that could potentially damage aircraft and hinder mission readiness.
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Soldiers from the 307th CHEM CO, from Bell, California set up their casualty triage tents at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center Apr. 28, 2022. Guardian Response (GR22) provides realistic disaster response training to sharpen the skills and increase the capabilities of U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard Soldiers, along with other state and federal assets.
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Airmen assigned to the 109th Airlift Wing of the 109th Airlift Wing assist local crews in post-storm cleanup in Cambridge, N.Y. on Saturday, May 5. Sixteen members of the wing were assigned to help local road crews following a series of storms which knocked down trees and turned off the power to more than 180,000 northern New York residents on May 4, 2018.
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(right to left) US Air Force Technical Sergeant Andrew Pryor, US Air Force AIRMAN First Class William Mckowan, and US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Mark Hiers, 52nd Communications Squadron, Air Expeditionary Communications Package team members adjust a microwave antenna at a relay station during a local communications exercise at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. Microwave shots give the ability to extend communications services to users at greater distances without running cable. Base: Spangdahlem Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)
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Jagdliche Impressionen Retro-Jagd 20.11.2006 Jagd Impressionen *** Hunting Impressions Retro Hunting 20 11 2006 Hunting Impressions
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U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment use M18 smoke grenades to conceal their movement during a combined arms live fire exercise at the Grafenwoehr Training Area in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Sept. 22, 2022.The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to the United States European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to build partnerships and strengthen the alliance. (U.S. Army photograph by Sgt. Luke Michalski)
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Cadets with the United States Military Academy tap the symbol of 1st Battalion, 187 Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team "Rakkasans," 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), while finishing the Crucible from Camp Natural Bridge to Camp Buckner at West Point, Ny., May 29, 2022. The Crucible is the last ruck before the completion of Cadet Leadership Development Training, or CLDT.
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Members of the New York Naval Militia on duty at New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs headquarters in Latham, New York, marked the 247th Birthday of the United States Navy on October 13, 2002 by posing for a group photo with two goats, the mascot of the Naval Academy. The Sailors and Marins got some up close and personal time with the two goats following the formal photo.. ( NYS Division of Military and Naval Affairs photo by Eric Durr)
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Participants in a Community Leader Engagement stop at a training area May 24, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. More than a dozen community leaders and local law enforcement professionals from Tomah, Sparta, Monroe County, and other nearby municipalities gathered at Fort McCoy to see the posts mission first-hand. During their visit, the community leaders received a driving tour of the installation and made stops at the Combined Arms Collective Training Facility on South Post, training areas on North Post, the Commemorative Area, Garrison Headquarters, and McCoys Community Center where they received a lunch.
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U.S. Marines with Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic (FMFLANT), Marine Forces Command (MARFORCOM), Marine Forces Northern Command (MARFOR NORTHCOM), and their respective Headquarters and Service Battalion (HQSVCBN), Marine Corps Security Force Regiment, Center for Naval Air Technical Training Unit Oceana, Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads Northwest Annex, Naval Air Station Oceana Dam Neck, Marine Corps Intelligence School Dam Neck, participate in a regional field meet at Captain Slade Cutter Park, Virginia, August 5, 2022. Marines across various units competed head-to-head in pugil sticks, ground fighting, PVC pipe construction, flag football, resupply runs, rowing, kickball, and tug-o-war in order to win the command trophy. FMFLANT, MARFORCOM, MARFOR NORTHCOM holds field meets regularly to sustain camaraderie and healthy work relations.
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WWII Veterans get greeted by a crowd at the 3rd ID Old Hickory memorial ceremony at Mortain, France on June 2.More than 1,300 U.S. Service Members, partnered with with 950 troops from across Europe and Canada have converged in northwestern France to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Operation Overlord, the WWII Allied Invasion of Normandy, commonly known as D-day. Upwards of 80 ceremonies in 40 French communities in the region will take place between June 1-9, 2019, the apex being held June 6th at the American Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer.
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010426-A-7315T-001. Base: Fort Polk State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)