Military Training in Desert Environment

Images depict soldiers in desert settings engaging in training, including shooting exercises with firearms, showcasing teamwork and focus.

040602-M-8096M-091. Base: Zabol Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 22ND MEU (SOC)

040422-M-9362G-011. Base: Mcagcc, Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

060324-A-7969G-003. Base: Forward Operating Base Summerall State: Salah Ah Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AB DIVISION

051010-A-2098S-029. Base: Mosul State: Ninawa Country: Iraq (IRQ)

030217-M-3692W-074. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: Echo Co

030214-M-3138H-073. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 5TH MARINES

030214-M-3138H-072. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 5TH MARINES

030408-M-3138H-088. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

040602-M-8096M-091. Base: Zabol Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 22ND MEU (SOC)

030217-M-4419R-025. Base: Camp Coyote Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 5th Marines

DM-ST-88-07708. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR Base: El Hamman Country: Egypt (EGY)

A Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) assigned to the Brazilian Para-SAR squadron passes a 9-line during a joint close air support exercise with members of the 274th Air Support Operations Squadron, New York Air National Guard, on Range 48, Fort Drum, N.y. March 29, 2023. A 9-line is a form of communication relayed to an aircraft by a JTAC to guide close air support onto targets. U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Janker.

050114-F-8584G-019. Base: Balad Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ)

030327-A-4835R-006. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: ADI Ghar Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

030322-M-5753Q-007. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Az Zubayr Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 7th Marines

10th Mountain Division Soldiers in Kirkuk

030320-M-5150A-045. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Kuwait (KWT)

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.

A soldier of the British Army mans a machine gun mounted on top of a land rover

110609-A-EZ357-151:PAKTIYA PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN (9 June 2011) Soldiers from 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 168th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division, Iowa National Guard, patrol outside Ruwquiean Village, Afghanistan on June 9. 1st Platoon's mission was to provide security for Afghan National Security Forces as they searched the village for weapons and persons of interest during a weeklong operation in Jaji District.

030320-M-5150A-042. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Kuwait (KWT)

U.S. Army Soldier from the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, acting as an element of the Donovian Army, sets his sights through the view finder of a .50 caliber machine gun from the back of a 5-ton truck July 2, 2022, in the city of Razish, National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif. The 11th ACR Troopers defended the city against incoming Rotational Training Unit Forces using a variety of techniques and weapons designed to test their adaptability and resilience in urban warfare.

DA-SC-90-00074. Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040815-F-1351B-039. State: An Najaf Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brandon Shepp of 3rd Platoon, "Fighting Eagles" Echo Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment directs U.S. Army Pfc. Travis Maize from Colorado Springs, Colo., to push sand dunes away from the roadside using a bucket loader during a route sanitation operation in Maysan province, Iraq, July 3. U.S. Soldiers of Echo company conducted the operation using heavy equipment to clear the roadsides of sand dunes and other debris which could impede traffic or possible improvised explosive devices threats along routes of heavily trafficked and major supply route for Contingency Operation Site Garry Owen.

Soldiers in camouflage military uniforms carrying weapons, Reconnaissance missions in rugged mountains, Assault infantry battle training. Soldiers in camouflage military uniforms carrying weapons, Reconnaissance missions in rugged mountains, Assault infantry battle training. ,model released, Symbolfoto Copyright: xZoonar.com/WosunanxPhotostoryx 21538230 ,model released, Symbolfoto ,property released

HWAJIN-RI BEACH, Republic of South Korea (March. 28, 2023) - Republic of Korea Marines set up a M224 60 mm mortar system 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.

A Marine rifleman fires his M-16 rifle during his company's combat readiness evaluation at the Pakalula Training Area. The Marine is a member of Co. C, 1ST Bn., 3rd Marines, 3rd Mar. Div., Fleet Marine Force. State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030408-M-4779G-014. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Marines with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division engage targets during a course of fire as part of exercise Intrepid Maven 22.4 in the United Arab Emirates, Sept 22, 2022. Intrepid Maven is a bilateral exercise between U.S. and UAE armed forces to train with and strengthen our relationships with allied nations in the CENTCOM area of operations.

U.S. Marines with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division engage targets during a course of fire as part of exercise Intrepid Maven 22.4 in the United Arab Emirates, Sept 22, 2022. Intrepid Maven is a bilateral exercise between U.S. and UAE armed forces to train with and strengthen our relationships with allied nations in the CENTCOM area of operations.

A U.S. Army National Guard Soldier assigned to Task Force Red Dragon, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, stands guard next to a French light armored vehicle during a combined training exercise near Arta, Djibouti, Aug. 21, 2022. Combined training events allow partner forces to learn new skills and perfect communication capabilities in high-stress environments. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Johns)

Soldiers from the Italian Armed Forces conduct infantry movements during Exercise Eager Lion in Jordan, Sept. 11, 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.

101001-A-5981G-040 A U.S. Army soldier with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment fires a mortar round during an area reconnaissance mission off Highway 1 in Zabul province, Afghanistan, on Oct. 1, 2010.

051005-A-3240S-143. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

050910-A-0575B-017. Subject Operation/Series: EDURING FREEDOM Base: Bagram Airfield State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: CJTF76

U.S. Marines with 2d Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, take cover during Marine Warfighting Exercise at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, May 6, 2022. This exercise is the culminating event of the Service Level Training Exercise, challenging the MAGTF to fight against a free thinking adversary with similar capabilities in a force-on-force environment.

U.S. Marines assigned to Echo Company, Battalion Landing Team 2/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct combat manueveres for a dry-fire training event during exercise African Lion 22, 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.

Marine rider in helmet and camo uniform, standing on one knee, aiming service rifle, supporting with fire running behind teammate. United States army special forces soldiers attacking enemy in desert. Marine riders moving with caution through sands

U.S. Marine patrols a wadi near Konduz, Afghanistan clearing it for a range exercise.

Marines with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, conduct combat operations in 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.

970423-M-8708Y-002. Complete Scene Caption: Marines of DRAGONS Section, Weapons Company, Third Battalion, Second Marine Regiment, get ready to fire the M47 Dragon Anti-Armor Missle system, after a two click (two kilometer) patrolling movement over the Black Top training area, during the Final Exercise of COMBINED ARMS Exercise (CAX) 5-97. CAX 5/6-97 is a MAGTF (Marine Air Ground Task Force) exercise being conducted at MCAGCC (Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center), 29 Palms, California. The command element for this exercise is MAGTF-6, built around the 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Many commands from the II MEF (Marine Expeditionary Force) have sent units to this desert warfare exercise, to fill key billets in the Ground Combat Element (GCE), Air Combat Element (ACE) and the Combat Service Support Element (CSSE). Subject Operation/Series: CAX 5-97 Base: Mcagcc, Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Sce

Members of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) charge across the desert during exercise Eager Mace 92-1, the first major U.S./Kuwaiti combined servcice exercise since the end of Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: EAGER MACE 92-1DESERT STORM Country: Kuwait (KWT)

041023-A-2912C-012. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Daychopan District State: Zabol Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

US Marine Corps (USMC) personnel assigned to L/Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, fire a 60mm M224 Lightweight Mortar during a live fire exercise at Camp Coyote, Kuwait, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Coyote Country: Kuwait (KWT)

U.S. Air Force pararescuemen assigned to the 52nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, off load a simulated patient from an HH-60 Pave Hawk, assigned to the 46th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, and prepare to load the patient onto an HC-130J Combat King II aircraft, assigned to the 26th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, during a combat search and rescue exercise at an undisclosed location, July 5, 2022. Air Force Central Command's ERQSs are organized, trained, equipped and postured to conduct full spectrum personnel recovery to include both conventional and unconventional combat rescue operations within the Central Command theater of operations. Special warfare operators assigned throughout the combined joint operational area conduct operations in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve.

Marine Lance CPL. Patrick Ericson mans an M-60 general-purpose machine gun mounted on an M-998 high-mobility, multipurpose, wheeled vehicle at Kuwait International Airport after the retreat of Iraqi forces from Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Kuwait City Country: Kuwait(KWT)

060123-A-6365W-066. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Fob Loyalty State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST

A Marine from the 1ST Battalion 5th Marines calls for medical and evacuation assistance after finding a wounded Navy corpsman during a week of Special Operations Training Group (SOTG). Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

STAFF Sergeant Charles R. Dozer USMC, (Left), Maintenance CHIEF, Charlie Company 1ST Light Armored Reconnaissance (LAR) "War Pigs" from the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU (SOC)) hooks up a wench line on the front of a Light Armored Vehicle-25 (LAV-25). Meanwhile Corporal Daniel B. Rubin, Platoon Mechanic tugs on the line to assist the aid of pulling the other LAV-25 out during EDGED MALLET '02 in Kenya, Africa. Subject Operation/Series: EDGED MALLET '02 Base: Manda Bay Naval Base State: Coast Country: Kenya (KEN) Scene Major Command Shown: 13 MEU

041202-M-3988H-002. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Al Asad State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Richard York, a fireteam member assigned to 378th Expeditionary Security Force Squadron, provides cover fire for a U.S. Soldier with Task Force Americal from the 1st Battalion, 182nd Infantry Regiment, during a Joint Force combat arms training at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Sept. 24, 2022. Soldiers and Airmen must undergo routine weapons qualification training to ensure safety and proficiency standards, which they meet together at PSAB.

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division (MARDIV), fire an 81mm mortar during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-22 on U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, April 13, 2022. WTI is a seven-week training event, hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One, 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 MARDIVs experimental battalion's assessment and mission essential task list-based pre-deployment training progression.

Marines from Echo Company, Battalion Landing Team (BLT), 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU SOC) armed with 5.56 mm M16A2 rifles and a Saco 7.72 mm M60 gereral purpose machine gun, ride in a Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTVE) enroute to secure the Ba'th Party Headquarters building in Qalat Sukar, Iraq. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Qalat Sukar State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Soldiers with 3rd Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 163rd Infantry Regiment, Montana Army National Guard, conducts an air assault mission on the Orchard Combat Training Center, Boise, Idaho, June 14, 2018, in support of the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team's eXportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) rotation. The assault was the battalions first training lane of its 15-day XCTC rotation.

Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Units ground combat element, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, maneuver toward the site of an explosion of an Anti-Personnel Obstacle Breaching System, during a live-fire training exercise as part of Realistic Urban Training Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise (RUTMEUEX) 14-1 aboard Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., March 18. RUTMEUEX is the first large-scale opportunity for integration between the ground combat element, aviation combat element, logistics combat element and command element of the 11th MEU. The training places its participants in environments similar to those theyll see during their upcoming deployment.

030110-M-0175R-008. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown

030323-M-3692W-015. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Az Zubayr Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: Echo Company

020802-A-6042E-025. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: De Rawod Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

060315-A-7969G-003. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Summerall State: Salah Ah Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AB DIVISION

Squad of soldiers patrolling across the desert.

030403-M-3692C-001. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown

Marines from Co. C, 1ST Bn., 2nd Marines, of Camp Lejeuene, N.C., form a defensive line after being transported by helicopter to a landing zone during an Operation Desert Shield exercise. The Marine at left is armed with an M-16 rifle. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

April 30, 2013 - Security forces Airmen guard a building during an urban operations training course at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. During the course, security forces Airmen were evaluated on how they enter buildings, handle detainees and react to attacks.

Marines from Landing Support Battalion, 1ST Force Service Support Group set up a hasty defense after arriving by an amphibious assault vehicle during the assault on Red Beach. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ '97 Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-86-07580. Base: El Haman Country: Egypt (EGY)

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 4th Civil Engineer Squadron kneel while awaiting orders during a simulated response exercise at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Feb. 22, 2024. Over the course of the exercise, participants practiced recovering downed pilots, located sensitive components and transported high value explosive items while maintaining security in a hostile environment. Air Force

030408-M-4779G-029. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ)

070324-M-2166H-011. Complete Scene Caption: An Iraqi Army Soldier in the School of Infantry (SOI) simulates setting an ambush during a practice exercise at Camp Yasser on Al Asad Air Base, Iraq on March 24, 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance CPL. Michael L. Haas) (Released) Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Al Asad State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: MITT 2-7

NIGERIEN AIR BASE 201, Niger - Niger Armed Forces (FAN) set up a patrol during a field training exercise at Nigerien Air Base 201, Niger, Sept. 12, 2022. This exercise allowed the soldiers to implement a mission tasking to patrol a route through known hostile territory to a location where their objective was to clear and gain control over an identified area of interest.

A US Marine Corps (USMC) troop sits patiently manning an M2.50caliber Machine Gun onboard a Riverine Assault Craft (RAC) during an exercise on Lake Al Habbaniyah, Iraq (IRQ), in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Al Taqaddum State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

041230-M-3988H-001. Base: Ar Rutbah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

A U.S. Marine, left, with 1st Battalion, 3d Marines and a member of the Philippine Marine Corps conduct coastal defense operations together following a bilateral amphibious landing during Balikatan 22 in Claveria, Philippines, March 31, 2022. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades shared experiences. Balikatan, Tagalog for shoulder-to-shoulder,’ is a longstanding bilateral exercise between the Philippines and the United States highlighting the deep-rooted partnership between both countries. Balikatan 22 is the 37th and largest-ever iteration of the exercise. BK22 coincides with the 75th anniversary of U.S.-Philippine security cooperation and a shared commitment to advancing peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

040414-M-9362G-002. Base: Mcagcc, Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Soldiers in camouflage military uniforms carrying weapons, Reconnaissance missions in rugged mountains, Assault infantry battle training. Soldiers in camouflage military uniforms carrying weapons, Reconnaissance missions in rugged mountains, Assault infantry battle training. ,model released, Symbolfoto Copyright: xZoonar.com/WosunanxPhotostoryx 21538201 ,model released, Symbolfoto ,property released

Soldiers in camouflage military uniforms carrying weapons, Reconnaissance missions in rugged mountains, Assault infantry battle training. Soldiers in camouflage military uniforms carrying weapons, Reconnaissance missions in rugged mountains, Assault infantry battle training. ,model released, Symbolfoto Copyright: xZoonar.com/WosunanxPhotostoryx 21538254 ,model released, Symbolfoto ,property released

U.S. Marines patrol a wadi near Kunduz, Afghanistan clearing it for a range exercise.

030224-M-5753Q-004. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Ripper Country: Kuwait (KWT)

Soldiers from 1ST Bn., 505th Parachute Infantry Regt., 82nd Airborne Div., take a water break while conducting machine gun drills during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, fire a M777 Howitzer during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 9, 2022. This type of training evolution is a culminating event designed to formally evaluate a unit's combat readiness and operation abilities.

U.S. and British Army Soldiers tactically maneuver while conducting multinational breach training during Noble Partner at the Vaziani Training Area, Georgia. Noble Partner is a cooperatively-led multinational training exercise in its sixth iteration between the Georgian Defense Forces (GDF) and U.S. Army Europe and Africa.

Two Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5 (NMCB-5) take up positions on a berm during a camp defense drill. NMCB-5 is in northern Saudi Arabia to provide engineering support for coalition forces during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

050625-A-9039F-052. Base: Camp Liberty State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: C CO 171 CAV 10TH MOUNTAIN DIV

020714-F-0201H-045. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

United States Marine fires a .50 caliber machine out of the tail of an MV-22 Osprey during a combat operation in Helmand Province, Afghanistan

During this years GOLDEN MEDIC 2001 Exercise troops were treated to some Basic Military Mountaineering Instruction at Parks Reserve Forces Training Area in Dublin, California. Reserve forces from all over the nation are participating in GOLDEN MEDIC, a multi-unit, medical, field exercise in which the Army transports simulated casualties from the frontline through various staging areas to a main tent. Subject Operation/Series: GOLDEN MEDIC 2001 Base: Camp Parks, Dublin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Military policemen from the 82nd Airborne Division gather their equipment before moving out during Exercise SAND EAGLE '89. Subject Operation/Series: SAND EAGLE '89 Base: Saint Mary'S State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

September 8, 2004 - A soldier takes up a position during a security halt before conducting a search of a mountain village near Forward Operating Base Tiger.

041104-M-0036Y-017. Base: Camp Korean Village State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

030107-M-0175R-017. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown

During a chemical attack on the 11th Brigade, 43rd Air Defense Artillery, Delta Company's compound by the Opposing Force (OPFOR) using a Russian AN-2 bi-plane, SGT Smart sights in on the aircraft with his M-16 rifle. The AN-2 is being used extensively for reconnaissance and chemical warfare during the world's largest joint service, multi-nation tactical air operations exercise. Subject Operation/Series: ROVING SANDS 97 Base: Mcgregor Range State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Gage Stephens, a rifleman assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division maintains security on an objective while amphibious combat vehicles assigned to 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division move into position to support during a battalion field exercise at Range 800, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, September 29, 2022. Range 800 improved Charlie Companys efficiency in independent platoon operations and basic fire support team skills during the larger FEX, intended to increase the battalions combat readiness.

030404-M-5753Q-071. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Al Numaniyah Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 7th Marines

041231-F-2034C-021. Base: Balad Ruz Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Soldiers of Co. A, 3rd Bn., 502nd Inf. Regt., 101st Abn. Bde., take part in an urban warfare training exercise in an abandoned town during Operation Desert Shield. The soldier in the foreground is armed with an M-16A2 rifle while the one in the background mans a 7.62mm M-60 machine gun. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU)

040414-F-7823A-002. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Balad Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ)

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