Military Training in Action

Scenes of soldiers engaged in training activities, showcasing tactical skills with weapons in sandy terrains, highlighting teamwork and preparation for missions.

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, and United Arab Emirates (UAE) soldiers with Company Task Force, 64th Battalion, Khalifa Bin Zayed II Brigade, Presidential Guard (PG), conduct a fully supported bilateral company attack on Range 400 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, May 27, 2022. This evolution was conducted in support of Marine Corps Training Mission - UAE Unit Enhancement Training 22-2.

030110-M-0175R-013. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown

A British Royal Marine Commando Sniper Fires A High Power Rifle as His Spotter Observes The Target

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division (MARDIV), advance toward targets during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course on Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, March 30, 2022. WTI is a seven-week training event, hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), which emphasizes the development of small task-organized unit experimentation across all warfighting functions, as well as enhance the battalion's ability to conduct command and control, fire-support planning, intelligence functions, and logistical support to distributed company level operations. This exercise continues support of 2d MARDIV's experimental battalion's assessment and mission essential task list-based pre-deployment training progression.

060507-A-6365W-102. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Remagen State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST

Air Force Staff Sgt. Timothy Husketh, vehicle maintainer attached to Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, fires his MK-48 machine gun at wooden targets while practicing at the off-base firing range near Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam Aug. 6. Members from the PRT and the Security Forces Assistance Team traveled to the range to practice with crew serve, primary and secondary weapons, along with M-203 grenade launchers.

U.S. Army infantrymen assigned the East African Response Force (EARF) fire an AT4-CS confined space light anti-armor weapon in Djibouti, Aug. 10, 2022, during a routine range training day. The EARF serves as part of U.S. Africa Command's crisis response capability, and is tasked with responding to emergency situations at U.S. Embassies in the East African region or in countries around the CJTF-HOA area of interest.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, fire the Finnish RK 62M assault rifle 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.

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, and United Arab Emirates (UAE) soldiers with Company Task Force, 64th Battalion, Khalifa Bin Zayed II Brigade, Presidential Guard (PG), conduct a fully supported bilateral company attack on Range 400 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, May 27, 2022. This evolution was conducted in support of Marine Corps Training Mission - UAE Unit Enhancement Training 22-2.

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Benjamin Pierle, a rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, assaults the objective area during a live-fire training event at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Aug. 3, 2022. The Marines conducted a squad attack at Range 410 which provides close proximity to targets, obstacles to breach, and a variety of weapon assets including mortars, rockets, and machine guns.

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, suppress the objective area during a live-fire training event at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Aug. 3, 2022. The Marines conducted a squad attack at Range 410, which provides close proximity to targets, obstacles to breach, and a variety of weapon assets including mortars, rockets, and machine guns.

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030217-M-3692W-113. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: Echo Co

Soldiers from the 2-116th Combined Arms Battalion Mortar Platoon begin walking out to the firing range. The Idaho Army National Guards Mortar Platoon, HHC, 2-116th Combined Arms Battalion sharpen their skills preparing for deployment in support of Operation Spartan Shield.

A WAR (2015) -Original title: KRIGEN-, directed by TOBIAS LINDHOLM.

U.S. Marine clears a PK 7.62mm general-purpose machine gun after firing it at old russian APCs in a wadi near Kunduz, Afghanistan

June 27, 2010 - U.S. Marines fire several high-explosive rockets using MK153 shoulder-launched, multipurpose assault weapons during a mechanized raid while training in the Middle East.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Gilbert Gradillas, a machine gunner with Lima Company, 3d Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, drags a simulated casualty while conducting Range 400 as a part of Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 3-22 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, April 6, 2022. ITX is a month-long training evolution comprised of multiple ranges to refine combined arms maneuver in offensive and defensive combat operations.

U.S. Marines with India battery, 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, observe the impact area during a direct fire training exercise as part of Steel Knight 23 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 5, 2022. Steel Knight is an annual combined arms live-fire exercise which ensures 1st MARDIV is optimized for naval expeditionary warfare in contested spaces, and is purpose-built to facilitate future operations afloat and ashore.

US Marine Corps (USMC) Corporal (CPL) Mario Padilla of the 2nd Battalion, 1ST Marines poses for a picture while manning an FNMI 7.62 mm M240 Machine Gun outside of Fallujah, Iraq (IRQ), in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, fire an M240B medium machine gun during a battalion field exercise at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Sept. 11, 2022. The purpose of the exercise was to strengthen the units capabilities and combat readiness.

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A U.S. Sailor with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment provides security in Now Zad, Afghanistan, Dec. 11, 2009, during operation Cobra's Anger. Marines are Sailors are patrolling all Afghan villages to search for members of the Taliban.

A U.S. Air Force Airman attending the Advanced Ready Training - Outside the Wire course, reloads during an M4 carbine training at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Feb. 7, 2024.The ART-OTW course is a pre-deployment requirement to gain experience in specialized tactics and techniques through strenuous training scenarios. Air Force

Marines with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, breach Now Zad, Afghanistan, during Operation Cobra's Anger, Dec.4, 2009. Operation Cobra's Anger disrupted enemy supply lines and communication in Now Zad, once a safe haven for Taliban forces.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Cody Butterson (Left) and Lance Cpl. Daniel Martinez, machine gunners with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, fire an M240 Medium Machine Gun during a live-fire training event at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Aug. 3, 2022. The Marines conducted a squad attack at Range 410, which close proximity of targets, obstacles to breach, and a variety of weapon assets including mortars, rockets, and machine guns.

U.S. Army Soldiers, from Charlie Troop, 1st Battalion, 71st Cavalry Squadron, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, fire a machine gun at the range in Forward Operating Base Bernstein, south of Kirkuk, Iraq, Dec. 28, 2007.

DA-SC-90-00051. Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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CAMP TITIN, Jordan - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Philip Rainard, a combat engineer with the 4th Combat Engineer Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, trains alongside a Saudi Royal Marine at a ballistic breaching range, during Exercise Eager Lion 22 on Camp Titin, Jordan, September 6, 2022. Eager Lion 22 is a multilateral exercise hosted by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, designed to exchange military expertise, and improve interoperability among partner nations, and considered the capstone of a broader U.S. military relationship with the Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF). Jordan is one of U.S. Central Commands (USCENTCOM) strongest and most reliable partners in the Levant sub-region.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 4th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, fire an M120 120mm mortar system at Niinisalo, Finland, July 21, 2022. The 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, and the Pori Brigade of the Finnish army began summer training in Finland to strengthen relations and help build interoperability between the two nations.

060316-N-5438H-016. State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Tony I. Kantor, assistant section chief with bravo battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marines (1/12), fires the M327 120mm Rifle Towed Mortar (RTM) system during sustainment training aboard Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, Jan. 20th, 2014. Members of bravo battery, 1/12, are enhancing their skills of direct fire support in support of operation Lava Viper.

U.S. Air Force Jeff Jones, Lightweight Machine Gun Course instructor, center, briefs U.S. Air Force Airman Basic Grace Ponnath, a LMGC student, on firing adjustments and targeting during a live-fire exercise at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis Military Training Reservation, Texas, Oct. 3, 2022. The two-week LMGC culminates in a three-day, live-fire weapons familiarization designed to prepare students for day-one mission demands at future assignment locations.

Pararescuemen assigned to the 306th Rescue Squadron quickly take a patient on a stokes litter to an awaiting HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter assigned to the 305th RQS during a mass casualty training evolution June 6, 2014, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. The mass casualty drill took place during the 943rd Rescue Groups June unit training assembly weekend.

A group of Marines from the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU (SOC)) get ready to load up in a CH-53 in a nearby field next to the schoolhouse in Faza, Kenya. The Marines were there as part of a team, doing a little extra by, building a new schoolhouse during EDGED MALLET 02 as part of community relations in Kenya. Subject Operation/Series: EDGED MALLET 02 Base: Faza State: Coast Country: Kenya (KEN) Scene Major Command Shown: 13 MEU

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Anthony Ruiz, an infantry squad leader assigned to Echo Company, Battalion Landing Team 2/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, work with Tunisian Armed Forces to move towards an objective as part of an integrated training event during African Lion 2022, Camp Ben Ghilouf, Tunisia, June 21, 2022. African Lion 22 is a multinational- scale exercise focused on increasing training and interoperability between the U.S., partners and allies in Africa to work towards increased security and stability within the region.

030401-F-2034C-009. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ)

A soldier watches the impact area as rounds are fired by the gun line” during a live fire exercise in eastern Afghanistan, Nov. 25, 2012.

U.S. Marines with India Company, 3d Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, breach the objective while conducting Range 400 as a part of Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 3-22 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, April 10, 2022. ITX is a month-long training evolution comprised of multiple ranges to refine combined arms maneuver in offensive and defensive combat operations.

030304-M-0367H-010. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Coyote Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST Tanks

U.S. Soldier Cpt. Eric Tatum, assigned to Army Futures Commands Artificial Intelligence Integrations Center, conducts software calibrations on a UAS during Project Convergence 2022 at Fort Irwin, California, Oct. 27, 2022. PC22 experimentation incorporates technologies and concepts from all services and from multinational partners, including in the areas of autonomy, augmented reality, tactical communications, advanced manufacturing, unmanned aerial systems and long-range fires.

U.S. Marine Infantrymen with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, provide ground security during the Marine Air-Ground Task Force demonstration of the 2022 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California, Sept. 24, 2022. The MAGTF Demo displays the coordinated use of close-air support, artillery and infantry forces, and provides a visual representation of how the Marine Corps operates. The theme for the 2022 MCAS Miramar Air Show, Marines Fight, Evolve and Win, reflects the Marine Corps ongoing modernization efforts to prepare for future conflicts.

British Soldiers from the Experimental Trials Group assault through a training village during Project Convergence 2022 at Fort Irwin, California, Oct. 27, 2022. PC22 experimentation incorporates technologies and concepts from all services and from multinational partners, including in the areas of autonomy, augmented reality, tactical communications, advanced manufacturing, unmanned aerial systems and long-range fires.

Boise State University Cadets from the Bronco Battalion make their way up a hillside trail toward the training site in the foothills overlooking the City of Boise. Following the previous weeks field lab cancellation midway through the exercise, the Bronco Battalion returns to the foothills above the City of Boise for an exercise in reconnaissance tactics. The weather, unlike the previous week, is mild, with clear skies and tolerable temperatures. The Office of Visual Information for Idaho Army National Guard will follow the Boise State University Bronco Battalion for the Spring 2022 Semester through graduation. The program trains young men and women to serve as officers and leaders. Graduates will serve as officers in the U.S. Army, the Army National Guard, and the U.S. Army Reserves. Several seniors scheduled to graduate will eventually serve in the Idaho Army National Guard, while some cadets are already currently serving in the Idaho Army National Guard while attending BSU. Ma

SENIOR MASTER SGT. James Miles of the 4409th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Branch, Myrtle Beach, S.C., and 1ST LT. Jan Copher transfer a Scud missile, shot down by an MIM-104 Patriot tactical air defense missile outside of Riyadh, from an M-13K rough terrain fork lift truck to a flatbed trailer during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

Target practice for US soldiers

U.S. Marines with 2d Combat Engineer Battalion, 2d Marine Division, exploit a breach during the Sapper Leaders Course on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 6, 2022. The Sapper Leaders Course provides combat engineer squad leaders with the technical and tactical proficiency required to provide mobility, counter mobility and survivability to infantry company commanders.

970628-N-9315S-023. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ '97 Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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Ranger Assessment Course students conduct a foot patrol Oct. 10, 2014, at the Silver Flag alpha range, Nev. RAC is the first step for Airmen who want to go to U.S. Army Ranger School. About 80 percent of Airmen who graduate RAC and go to Ranger School complete it and receive the Ranger tab.

U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Security Force Assistance Brigade (SFAB) in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), provide weapons training to members of the Armed Forces of Djibouti (FAD), Bataillon dintervention rapide (BIR), Djibouti, May 11, 2022. The SFAB trains and advises foreign security forces to improve partner capabilities and facilitate achievement of U.S. strategic objectives.

040114-M-9362G-014. Base: Magtftc, Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030807-F-4884R-006. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT RESCUE XI Base: Naval Air Station, Fallon State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

During a chemical attack by the Opposition Force (OPFOR) with an AN-2 Colt Russian bi-plane, US Army, Sergeant (SGT) Smart, Delta Company, 3rd Battalion, 43rd Artillery, 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, aims an M16 rifle at the aircraft. The AN-2 was used extensively for reconnaissance and chemical warfare during Exercise ROVING SANDS '97. McGregor Range, Fort Bliss, Texas, 22 April 1997. Subject Operation/Series: ROVING SANDS '97 Base: Fort Bliss State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

050902-A-0527A-003. Base: Kandahar Army Air Field Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: Northeast

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030402-M-3138H-004. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Two combat-ready Marines from Weapons Co., 1ST Bn., 8th Marines, armed with M-60A1 machine guns, man an observation post during Operation CAX 1-2-82 at the Marine Corps Air-to-Ground Combat Center. Subject Operation/Series: CAX 1-2-82 Base: Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Sappers from 326th Brigade Engineer Battalion "Sapper Eagles", 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division blow through concertina wire during Operation Lethal Eagle 2, Fort Campbell, Ky. The Sappers supported 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment "Red Currahee", 1st Brigade Combat Team as they conducted platoon live fire exercises during the Division Training Density know as Operation Lethal Eagle 2.

A soldier of Co. A, 3rd Bn., 502nd Inf. Regt., 101st Airborne Div., watches from his vantage point behind a wall while taking part in an urban warfare training exercise in an abandoned town during Operation Desert Shield. The soldier is armed with an M-16A2 rifle. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU)

Marines with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, partnered with Afghan National Police, patrol through Garmsir District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 1. The successes the International Security Assistance Forces before Kilo Co. had in the area and the development of a strong Afghan National Security Force has allowed for a small coalition presence in Garmsir.

Explosive ordnance disposal technicians with Marine Forces Special Operations Command and Air Force Special Operations Command conduct a patrol alongside critical skills operators during a training event June 24, 2022. The EOD primer tests all aspects of a technicians knowledge and expertise needed to perform as the only tech on a Marine Special Operations Team while operating in austere, politically sensitive, or hostile environments. EOD technicians assigned to MARSOC have completed Marine Special Operations Forces Explosive Ordnance Disposal Level 1, which trains Fleet Marine Force EOD technicians in the knowledge and skills required to support the core tasks assigned to MARSOC as a special operations capability specialist.

060328-N-6901L-118. Base: Tarmiya State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

970628-M-9816M-011. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: LSB, 1ST FSSG, I MEF

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Tyler Young, a rifleman with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, provides security during the air assault portion of Marine Air Ground Task Force Distribution Maneuver Exercise (MDMX), on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Feb. 13, 2023. MDMX is a maneuver exercise that incorporates air, ground, and logistics operations to create favorable conditions for the Joint Force.

040331-M-1623M-010. Base: Mcagcc, Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220711-M-WC972-1024 MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Hawaii (July 11, 2022) A U.S. Marine, assigned to Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Air-Ground Task Force 7, buddy rushes during a coordinated squad attack against a simulated enemy in support of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 11, on Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC 2022 from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC 2022 provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

070103-A-2394G-027. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Showki State: Kabisa Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

U.S. Soldiers assigned to Bravo Battery, Field Artillery Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment conduct a platoon live fire exercise at the 7th Army Training Commands Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Oct. 27, 2022. 2CR provides V Corps with a lethal and agile force capable of rapid deployment throughout the European theater in order to assure allies, deter adversaries, and when ordered, defend the NATO alliance.

U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 112th Infantry Regiment, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team prepare for combat in a situational training exercise at Camp McGregor, New Mexico, Jan. 24, 2024. They are training at Camp McGregor as they prepare for a deployment to the Horn of Africa.

U.S. Marines with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 13 and Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 371, conduct a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program demonstration for students of the Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps program from Kofa High School at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, May 6, 2022. Visits such as this one give students an opportunity to experience and learn about some of the jobs that the U.S. Marine Corps offers.

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

During Annual Training 2022, Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers from Charlie Company trained extensively in tactical movements. At the core of those skills is the buddy rush where infantry soldiers practice the most basic skills of combat. According to U.S.Army Field Manual for The Infantry Rifle Platoon and Squads; Every Infantryman, from the private enlisted Soldier, to the general officer, is first a rifleman. As such, he must be a master of his basic skills: shoot, move, communicate, survive, and sustain. These basic skills provide the Soldiers ability to fight. When collectively applied by the fire team, squad, and platoon, these skills translate into combat power. Of all branches in the U.S. Army, the Infantry is unique because its core competency is founded on the individual Soldier the Infantry rifleman. While other branches tend to focus on weapon systems and platforms to accomplish their mission, the Infantry alone relies almost exclusively on the human dimension of the indi

A soldier of the 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized) guides an M-109 155mm self-propelled howitzer onto a flatcar at the Yermo railroad yard following the unit's rotation to the National Training Center at Fort Irwin. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Base: Yermo State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A member of the 82nd Airborne Division observes the "enemy movements" through his binoculars during Exercise Gallant Eagle '82. Subject Operation/Series: GALLANT EAGLE '82 Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A Marine surveys the area during a patrol alongside Afghan National Army soldiers in the shadows of Patrol Base Lambadand in Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, Sept. 27. The Marines, with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, are the first Marines to enter the area in nearly a year.

040331-M-1623M-008. Base: Mcagcc, Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Amoreena Peets, a network administrator, and Cpl. Michael Brooks, a radio operator with the Command Element, Marine Rotational Force-Darwin 22, set up a Mobile User Objective System during an air assault event as part of exercise Koolendong 22 at Mount Bundey Training Area, NT, Australia, July 11, 2022. Exercise Koolendong 22 is a combined and joint force exercise focused on expeditionary advanced base operations conducted by U.S. Marines, U.S. Soldiers, U.S. Airmen and Australian Defence Force personnel.

041110-F-9404C-002. Base: Utah Test And Training Range State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040610-M-5555L-057. Base: Junction City State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

041231-M-3988H-017. Base: Ar Rutbah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/4, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, suppress targets during and exercise on Range 410 on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, June 6, 2022. The 13th MEU is currently conducting Realistic Urban Training exercise to enhance the integration and collective capability of the MEU's command, air, ground, and logistics elements and prepare the 13th MEU to meet the nation's crisis response needs during their upcoming overseas deployment.

020411-F-1644L-001. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

Marines serving with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion climb over a wall during a combat readiness exercise at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Aug. 20, 2013. Marines responded to simulated small-arms fire and artillery fire with suppressing fire and patrols through the area. An evaluator followed each squad of Marines and assessed their various skills including tactics, coordination and execution during the mission.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Bradley Watkins from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, a crew chief assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing fires an M240D 7.62mm machine gun during Weapons and Tactics Instructors (WTI) course 1-23 at Yodaville, near Yuma, Arizona, Oct. 5, 2022. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One, providing standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics.

A U.S. Soldier with Task Force Americal from the 1st Battalion, 182nd Infantry Regiment, trains with an M4 carbine at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Sept. 24, 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)

CAMP TITIN, Jordan - U.S. Reserve Marines with the 4th Combat Engineer Battalion, 4th Marine Division, prepare to conduct a ballistic breaching range, during Exercise Eager Lion 22 on Camp Titin, Jordan, September 6, 2022. Eager Lion 22 is a multilateral exercise hosted by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, designed to exchange military expertise, and improve interoperability among partner nations, and considered the capstone of a broader U.S. military relationship with the Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF). Jordan is one of U.S. Central Commands (USCENTCOM) strongest and most reliable partners in the Levant sub-region.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Steven Means, a motor transportation operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 1, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, throws an M18 green smoke hand grenade during Integrated Training Exercise 3-22 on Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California April 16, 2022. ITX is a live-fire event that increases unit readiness. It teaches the tactical application of combined-arms maneuver as well as offensive and defensive operations during combat..

U.S. Marines fire a high-explosive fragmentation round from the RPG-7 rocket-propelled grenade launcher in a wadi near Kunduz, Afghanistan.

030401-F-2034C-007. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ)

A US Marine Forward Air Controller Designates a Target with a GLID Laser Designator

A squad leader from 1ST Bn., 505th Parachute Infantry Regt., 82nd Airborne Div., directs his soldiers through a reaction drill during Operation Desert Shield. The sergeant is armed with an M-16A2 rifle with fixed bayonet. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

070106-M-7690B-029. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdaddi Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 40587

050224-F-8584G-040. Base: Al Iskandariyah Country: Iraq (IRQ)

040330-F-7823A-021. Base: Balad Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Edward Winkowski, squad leader, sets his security team during a site survey in Shah Joy, Afghanistan, Aug. 20, 2011. Winkowski is a member of Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul's security force and is deployed from the Massachusetts National Guard. PRT Zabul's mission is to conduct civil-military operations in Zabul province to extend the reach and legitimacy of the Government of Afghanistan.

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