Military Training Operations

Images showcase soldiers in military training exercises, showcasing teamwork and tactical operations in wooded areas or urban settings.

Tennessee Army National Guard Spc. Noah Green, 194th Engineer Brigade, races to find his plotted point during the land navigation event at the Tennessee State Best Warrior Competition, in Tullahoma, Feb. 23, 2024. Land navigation training is used to hone and sustain the ability for Soldiers to navigate without using the aid of technology. Army National Guard

Marines with 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines (2/24) participate in a training scenario July 26, 2022, 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 their 2022 annual training at Fort McCoy. (U.S. Army Photos by Scott Sturkol, Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office)

Marines with 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines (2/24) participate in a training scenario July 26, 2022, 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 their 2022 annual training at Fort McCoy. (U.S. Army Photos by Scott Sturkol, Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office)

Marines with 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines (2/24) participate in a training scenario July 26, 2022, 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 their 2022 annual training at Fort McCoy. (U.S. Army Photos by Scott Sturkol, Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office)

LEST, Slovakia - Soldiers from Apache Troop, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, participate in urban assault training for Slovak Shield 22, part of the multinational exercise DEFENDER-Europe 22, at Lest Training Area, Slovakia, May 20, 2022. DEFENDER-Europe 22 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises within U.S. European Command's Large Global Scale Exercise construct taking place in Eastern Europe. DEFENDER-Europe 22 demonstrates V Corps ability to command and control large scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters in support of NATO and the National Defense Strategy under the direction of U.S. Army Europe and Africa.

Marines with 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines (2/24) participate in a training scenario July 26, 2022, 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 their 2022 annual training at Fort McCoy. (U.S. Army Photos by Scott Sturkol, Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office)

Georgia Army National Guardsmen from the Marietta-based, 1st Battalion, 171st Aviation Regiment conduct M4 qualification during pre-mobilization training at Fort Stewart, Ga., on April 15, 2019. The battalion is preparing for its upcoming deployment in support of peacekeeping operations in Kosovo.

Tennessee Army National Guard Spc. Noah Green, 194th Engineer Brigade, races to find his plotted point during the land navigation event at the Tennessee State Best Warrior Competition, in Tullahoma, Feb. 23, 2024. Land navigation training is used to hone and sustain the ability for Soldiers to navigate without using the aid of technology. Army National Guard

Marines with 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines (2/24) participate in a training scenario July 26, 2022, 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 their 2022 annual training at Fort McCoy. (U.S. Army Photos by Scott Sturkol, Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office)

A Soldier assigned to the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School moves through a wooded area during reconnaissance training as part of the Special Forces Qualification Course (SFQC) at Camp Mackall, North Carolina January 9, 2023. Soldiers participated in SFQC training that tested their knowledge of small unit tactics and basic urban operations to ensure they possess the combat skills required to successfully operate on a Special Forces Operational Detatchment Alpha.

U.S. Marines with 2d Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, provide security during Exercise Manticore in France, Sept. 23, 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.

Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment and 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment conduct personnel recovery training mission Fallen Angel in Mihail Kogălniceanu, Romania, Jan. 28, 2022. 3-227 Spearhead and 1-16 Iron Ranger soldiers worked alongside Italian airmen to simulate recovery of a downed pilot. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Joshua Thorne)

An Oklahoma Army National Guard Soldier with Company B, 1st Battalion, 179th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, searches for threats during a squad training exercise at Fort Riley, Kan., March 25, 2023. 45th IBCT Soldiers conducted pre-mobilization training in preparation for their upcoming deployment as Task Force Tomahawk supporting operations across three East African countries.

U.S. Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) maneuver during a company situational training exercise part of joint training between the U.S. Army and Finnish army at Rovaniemi, Finland, Aug. 10, 2022.

Security Forces Airmen conduct a dismounted patrol of Camp Kong at the 125th Fighter Wing on Oct. 17. Performing regular dismounted patrols allows Security Forces to build muscle memory for essential skills like 360 degree security, UXO identification and reporting, and calling in 9-line MEDEVAC support.

From left to right, Lance CPL. Marcoe Ruiz, Lance CPL. J.D. Willman, and Lance CPL. Rees dig a mortar pit. These Marines are with Weapons Company, 1ST Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division. Subject Operation/Series: Combined Joint Training Field Exercise (CJTFEX) 96 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines (2/24) participates in a training scenario July 26, 2022, 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 their 2022 annual training at Fort McCoy. (U.S. Army Photos by Scott Sturkol, Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office)

Medical lane training during WAREX 78-22-02 serves as an annual training opportunity for U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers.

Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Christopher Noche, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines (2/24), conducts a contact patrol with other Corpsmen and Marines on July 22, 2022, during training 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 23rd Marine Regiment and the 4th Marine Division. The 2/24 is holding annual training at Fort McCoy. (Photos by Scott Sturkol, Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Liam McDonald, an F-16 crew chief and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nate Maddox, an avionics specialist, both assigned to the Ohio National Guards 180th Fighter Wing, defend a hilltop position during an Agile Combat Employment training event at the 180FW in Swanton, Ohio, March 30, 2023. Agile Combat Employment allows Airmen to widen capabilities by training in adjacent career fields, creating Multi-Capable Airmen that can operate in a contested, degraded and operationally limited environment.

Anchorage Police Department Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team officers patrol during a rural operations training exercise at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 13, 2022. JBERs expansive and austere training areas provided an ideal setting for local law enforcement SWAT Teams as they honed their rural operations skills, task planning, reconnaissance, helicopter safety procedures, land navigation, team movement and patrolling.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brett Anderson, left, Spc. Maxamus Rodriguez and Sgt. Alec Turner, all assigned to 287th Quartermaster Company, 3rd Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade, prepared targets for tactical training events at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Feb. 26- 27, 2024. The range employed numerous human-sized targets to help improve accuracy shooting in a simulated combat environment. Army

Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) cadet Kyle Adiar of Rose Hulman, from the Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, Ind., makes his way across the rope bridge during the 2007 Army ROTC Ranger Challenge Competition held at Camp Atterbury, Ind., Oct 20, 2007. The ROTC's 9th and 10th Brigade Western Region (Iron Brigade) event drew approximately 350 Cadets who competed with Universities from Wis., Ind., Ill. and Mich.

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A Massachusetts Army National Guard Soldier assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 181st Infantry Regiment, 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, communicates with his team during a Situational Training eXercise (STX) on July 19, 2022, at the 44th IBCTs eXportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) exercise at Fort Drum, New York. More than 2,500 Soldiers are participating in the training event, which enables brigade combat teams to achieve the trained platoon readiness necessary to deploy, fight, and win.

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.

Spc. Nathaniel Miska and Sgt. Richard Carlson ruck between warrior task lanes as part of the National Best Warrior Competition, July 26, 2022, Volunteer Training Site Milan, Tennessee. Miska and Carlson 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)

Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, conduct a combined arms live fire exercise (CALFEX) on Fort Drum, N.Y., Aug. 3, 2022. The exercise consisted of a footmarch, breaching obstacles, and a clearing operation with supporting fire from 2nd Battalion, 15th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th MTN DIV, and 1st Battalion, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, 10th MTN DIV.

Marines with 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines (2/24) participate in a training scenario July 26, 2022, 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 their 2022 annual training at Fort McCoy. (U.S. Army Photos by Scott Sturkol, Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office)

A Soldier with the 1245th Transportation Company, Oklahoma Army National Guard observes timber being loaded onto a truck bed during the Timber Haul mission in support of the Golden Coyote Training Exercise at Camp Rapid, South Dakota, June 13, 2022. Golden Coyote is a three-phase scenario driven exercise conducted in the Black Hills of South Dakota and Wyoming, which enables Commanders to focus on mission essentials warrior tasks and drills.

U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers with Attack Company, 1st Battalion, 157th Infantry Regiment, Colorado Army National Guard, spend more than a week in Gurnsey, Wyoming, in preparation for a deployment, Oct. 15-25. Throughout the week the Soldiers ran lanes multiple times, qualified on individual weapon systems and completed Situational Training Exercise lanes that consisted of ambushes. Fort Carsons 4th Security Force Assistance Brigade provided assistance and helped the National Guard improve their tactics. The SFAB is a specialized unit with the core mission to conduct training, advising, assisting, enabling and accompanying operations with allied and partner nations.

A member of Communications Co., Headquarters Bn., 3rd Marine Div., positions a radio antenna during a field training exercise at Kin Blue Beach. State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

Marines with Bravo Company, Marine Barracks Washington, climb a hill during a squad competition at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 08, 2022. During the competition, Marines honed their basic infantry knowledge by navigating through an endurance course, overcoming various obstacles, and ground fighting multiple opponents.

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British soldiers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, Rifles Regiment, set up a sniper position during Vigilant Fox, a joint training exercise that included Finnish soldiers, U.S. Soldiers with 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, and British soldiers, at Niinisalo, Finland, July 27, 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. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Zack Farmer, a Knoxville native and a mortarman with 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion (LAR), 2d Marine Division, posts beside a M240 machine gun during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE) on Fort Pickett, Virginia, Aug. 7, 2022. The MCCRE evaluates the combat readiness of 2d LAR in preparation for their future deployment with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

During Exercise Alpine Warrior '82, these members of the 26th Marine Amphibious Unit participate in a live fire assault on a predetermined objective. Subject Operation/Series: ALPINE WARRIOR '82 Base: Camp Ripley State: Minnesota (MN) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A Marine run through a wooded area during a 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines, exercise at the Mountain Warfare Training Center. Base: Bridgeport State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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A hospital Corpsman with the 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines, conducts a contact patrol with other Corpsmen and Marines on July 22, 2022, during training 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 23rd Marine Regiment and the 4th Marine Division. The 2/24 is holding annual training at Fort McCoy. (Photos by Scott Sturkol, Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Austin Jasmer, a 673rd Security Forces Squadron defender, prepares to move to the next barrier during Shoot, Move, Communicate training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 14, 2022. The training allowed security forces Airmen to practice real-world small-unit communication and combat tactics. The mission of the 673rd SFS is to provide combat-ready forces fully prepared for rapid worldwide deployment and to defend the installation; promote safety and security; and care for our Airmen, Soldiers, civilians, and families at home.

A team of Integrated Defense Leadership Course students assigned to the 927th Security Forces Squadron, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, moves on an opposing force location during an area security operations exercise at Camp James A. Garfield Joint Military Training Center, Ohio, July 27, 2022. The exercise was part of the two-week Integrated Defense Leadership Course based at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, and using training grounds at CJAG. IDLC was designed to provide Reserve Defenders with intensely focused hands-on training to achieve and maintain combat readiness.

Soldiers from the U.S. Army Signal Activity Kaiserslautern conduct a Company Situational Training Exercise July 28, 2022 near Kaiserslautern, Germany. The STX challenged the Soldiers on their ability to communicate as a Squad through various different challenges and Battle Drills.

Competitors participate in various warrior tasks during the 2022 National Guard Bureau Region 2 Best Warrior Competition, held May 17-20, 2022, at Camp Dawson, Kingwood, West Virginia. The Best Warrior Competition is a physically and mentally challenging three-day competition that tests competitors on a wide range of technical and tactical skills relevant to todays combat operating environment. Region 2 consists of competitors from Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. Regional winners from across the nation will advance to compete at the national-level competition this summer.

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, patrol through wooded areas during a BALTOPS 22 amphibious training in Ustka, Poland, June 15, 2022. BALTOPS 22 is the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region. The exercise, led by U.S. Naval forces Europe-Africa, and executed by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen combined response capabilities critical to preserving freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea.

U.S. Army Pvt. Jaron Musselman, a cavalry scout with the 4th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, conducts perimeter security as part of the multinational-training exercise, Vigilant Fox, held at Niinisalo, Finland, July 27, 2022. The 3/4 ABCT, and Finish and British army units trained in Finland to further strengthen the relations and interoperability between the nations.

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A U.S. Soldier, assigned to 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division, engages the opposing force during Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center 24-02 at Donnelly Training Area, Alaska, Feb. 20, 2024. JPMRC 24-02, executed in Alaska with its world-class training facilities and its harsh Arctic environment, builds Soldiers and leaders into a cohesive team of skilled, tough, alert, and adaptive warriors capable of fighting and winning anywhere in the world. Army

U.S. Marines and U.S. Navy sailors with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, patrol during a forward arming and refueling point exercise on Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan Aug. 4, 2022. BLT 2/5 acted as the security element during the FARP, securing the area of operation to ensure operational safety and mission success. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

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Marines with 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines (2/24) participate in a training scenario July 26, 2022, 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 their 2022 annual training at Fort McCoy. (U.S. Army Photos by Scott Sturkol, Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office)

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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.

Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), conduct a blank firing iteration during a combined arms maneuver live fire exercise (CAMLFEX) on Dec. 9, 2022, at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany. Our commitment to defending NATO territory is ironclad and the United States will continue to bolster our posture to better defend our NATO allies. (U.S. Army photos by Staff Sgt. Malcolm Cohens-Ashley, 2nd Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs.)

Marines with 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines conduct training July 26, 2022, during on North Post at Fort McCoy. 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 is holding their 2022 annual training at Fort McCoy.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Michael Speakman, an aerospace medical services specialist assigned to the 178th Wing Medical Group, provides cover for two Airmen assessing and treating the injuries of a simulated combat casualty June 6, 2022 for a medical readiness exercise during Agile Rage 22 at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center in Michigan. Northern Michigan's National All-Domain Warfighting Center is a premier training location for Agile Combat Employment, because of its unique training airspace and facilities, encompassing more than 148,000 acres of ground maneuver training area and more than 17,000 square miles of special use airspace; one of the largest areas of its kind in the U.S.

Paratroopers across the 82nd Airborne Division finish the 12 mile road march, complete a weapons test, and recieve their E3B on Fort Bragg, NC, April 7, 2023. 371 Paratroopers and Soldiers across multiple units and locations successfully completed E3B.

The Citadels bravo team carries their Zodiac boat down toward Lower Douglas Lake during 1st Brigades Army ROTC Ranger Challenge on October 27, 2022 at Fort Knox, Ky. In this event, teams had to paddle a Zodiac across the lake to a Rescue Randy manikin, load the manikin into their boat, and then transport it to a designated area before paddling to the finish line. The Ranger Challenge runs October 26-29, and the top two teams go on to compete in the Sandhurst Military Skills Competition at West Point Military Academy in April 2023. | Photo by Sarah Windmueller, U.S. Army Cadet Command Public Affairs

Soldiers with C Company, 2-20th Special Forces Group (Airborne) puts out fires set during a demo and explosve training on the range at Camp Shelby in Hattiesburg, Mississippi January 18, 2019. Southern Strike 2019 is a large-scale, joint multinational combat exercise that provides tactical level training for the full spectrum of conflict. It emphasizes air dominance, maritime operations, maritime air support, precision engagement, close air support, command and control, personnel recovery, aero medical evacuation, and combat medical support.

U.S. Army Sgt. Kemorey Hassan, assigned to the 103rd Intelligence and Electronic Warfare Battalion, crawls through a tunnel obstacle at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Feb. 8, 2024. The obstacle course physical training event was one part of the weeklong Dagger Leaders Academy. Army

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 501st Military Police Company scramble down a berm toward their objective during squad level tactics training in Friedberg, Germany, April 4, 2007. Soldiers from the 501stst MP are facing of against Soldiers from 1st Armored Division's HHD Engineer Brigade.

Lance Corporal Lopez Bravo Company, Weapons Platoon and his crew fire their ground mounted M-220 E/4 Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire-guided missile (TOW 2) during the 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Re-qualification (LAR-REQUALEX) '98. Base: Fort Pickett State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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U.S. Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division (3/4th ABCT) stage as opposing forces during infantry platoon situational exercises at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, May 6, 2022. The 3/4th ABCT is among other units assigned to V Corps, Americas forward deployed corps in Europe that works alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces; execute joint, bilateral and multinational training exercises; and provides command and control for rotational and assigned units in the European theater.

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Spc. Trejahn Manning of Clive, Iowa, a Health Care Specialist with the Iowa National Guards C Company, 334th Brigade Support Battalion strides through the 12-mile ruck on May 15, 2022 during the Region IV Best Warrior Competition. He is one of twelve National Guard Soldiers competing in the Region IV Best Warrior Competition May 11-15, 2022, at Camp Ripley, Minnesota. The annual competition tests the military skills, physical strength and endurance of the top Soldiers and noncommissioned officers from the Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio National Guards. The winners will move on to compete in the National Guards competition on July 20-30, 2022, at Camp Smyrna, Tennessee. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Sydney Mariette.)

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Soldiers assigned to the 1st Theater Sustainment Command, navigate through an obstacle course during Blackjack Time Training on Fort Knox, Kentucky, April 28, 2022. Blackjack Time Training is conducted every Thursday to increase readiness and build esprit de corps.

Staff Sgt. Sonny Tanner and Senior Airman Reid Johanns use chainsaws to cut trees while Staff Sgt. Claudas Crenshaw operates a front-end loader to pick up the debris at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Dec. 5, 2016. The a 20th Civil Engineer Squadrons heavy equipment flight has cleaned up approximately 300 trees around Shaw that were damaged or uprooted during Hurricane Matthew.

U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, conduct a conditioning hike in honor of Memorial Day on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, May 26, 2022. 3d MLR honors the Marines and Sailors who paid the ultimate sacrifice during the regiment's past conflicts. Memorial day is a federal holiday dedicated to remembering and honoring the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States armed forces.

A hospital Corpsman with the 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines, conducts a contact patrol with other Corpsmen and Marines on July 22, 2022, during training 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 23rd Marine Regiment and the 4th Marine Division. The 2/24 is holding annual training at Fort McCoy. (Photos by Scott Sturkol, Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office)

GREYWOLF Troopers, assigned to 1-12 Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, conduct a platoon STX, Oct. 26, 2022. Training events like these promote readiness throughout the unit and help soldiers prepare for situations they may face on the battlefield.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jordan Simeon, security forces evaluator with the 627th Security Forces Squadron, participates in a five-mile ruck in honor of National Police Week at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, May 19, 2022. Police Week consisted of various events such as an opening ceremony, a shooting competition and a five-mile ruck for military police and defenders.

240124-N-LR905-3025LITTLE FALLS, Minn. (Jan. 24, 2024) - U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technicians assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group (EODGRU) 2 tend a campfire during arctic survivability training as part of Snow Crab Exercise 24-1. SNOWCRABEX is an annual exercise designed to test and evaluate U.S. Navy EOD and Navy Divers capabilities and equipment in a simulated arctic environment and improve combat effectiveness. Navy EOD and Navy Divers are part of the Navy Expeditionary Combat Force (NECF), enabling the U.S. Navy Fleet by clearing and protecting the battlespace.

Site developers from the 459th Civil Engineering Flight, wearing field protective masks, lay out the center line on a bombed runway, in preparation for repairs during Exercise Prime Beef '82. Subject Operation/Series: PRIME BEEF '82 Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Two Marines move through a wooded area in preparation to set up a hasty defense perimeter at the Marine Corps Development and Education command. They are part of a squad that is taking part in the Super Squad '79 competition. Base: Marine Corps Base, Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps firefighters with aircraft recovery and firefighting, Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 273, Marine Air Control Group 28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, prepare to extinguish fires during an aircraft recovery training scenario at the Guardian Center, Georgia, Nov. 8, 2022. While at the Guardian Center, Marines with MWSS-273 trained with base recovery after attack and aircraft recovery scenarios, enabling them to help maintain 2nd MAWs combat readiness.

Special Forces candidates assigned to the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School provide security during the final phase of field training known as Robin Sage in central North Carolina, January 23, 2022. Robin Sage is the culmination exercise for Soldiers in the Special Forces Qualification Course and has been the litmus test for Soldiers striving to earn the Green Beret for more than 50 years. (U.S. Army photo by K. Kassens)

Airmen from the 96th Airlift Squadron and 27th Aerial Port Squadron conducting heavy actual air drops on Warren drop zone at Fort McCoy WI. The units are part of the 934th Airlift Wing at Minneapolis-St Paul Joint Air Reserve Station, Minnesota operating C-130 Hercules aircraft.

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Marines with 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines (2/24) participate in a training scenario July 26, 2022, 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 their 2022 annual training at Fort McCoy. (U.S. Army Photos by Scott Sturkol, Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office)

U.S. Army Spc. Kevin Figueiredo, a radio and communications security repairer assigned to the 126th Aviation Regiment, Rhode Island Army National Guard, marches up a hill at Joint Base Cape Cod, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, May 11, 2022. Competitors would march 12 miles up and down the hills and trails of Joint Base Cape Cod during the tactical march portion of the 2022 Army National Guard Region One Best Warrior Competition.

Staff Sgt. Brian Evans, Sgt. Jonah Lamboley, Spc. Adam Rossi, Mathew Elgie and Malcolm Tillman from 1st Battlion, 501 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Geronimo), 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division conduct their required 12-mile ruck march June 29 on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson for the Best Squad Competition. The Best Squad Competition and Best Warrior Competition is a single event used to select the U.S. Army Best Squad of the Year, Noncommissioned Officer of the Year and Soldier of the Year. (Photos by Staff Sgt. Christopher B. Dennis/11th Airborne Division Public Affairs NCO)

U.S. Soldiers with 30th Medical Brigade, 21st Theater Sustainment Command participate in Best Squad Competition at Local Training Area Oberdachstetten, Ansbach, Germany, Feb. 28, 2024. Army

Army ROTC cadets with the University of Wisconsin-Madison hold training Oct. 14, 2022, at the ropes bridge on the cantonment area at Fort McCoy, Wis. According to Army ROTC, training in Army ROTC prepares a cadet "for a lifetime of challenges in the military and in the civilian world." The training cadets receive includes time management, stress management, military skills, land navigation, and battle drills. "You do not have to make a commitment to Army ROTC to gain from its training program. We offer courses at the freshman and sophomore level that are available to all students. ... The first two years are referred to as the Basic Course and is designed to provide you with the fundamentals of leadership, military history, practical experience, and a foundation in ethics and self-discipline." Fort McCoy regularly hosts ROTC training.

Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) Midshipmen take part in a Small Unit Leadership Evaluation (SULE) during their Summer Training Program at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 21, 2022. NROTC Midshipmen Summer Training develops and trains Midshipmen in order to provide the Fleet a competent and professional Naval Service Commissioned Officer.

U.S. Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, belay climbers during Mountain Training Exercise 1-23 at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, California, Sept. 18, 2022. During MTX, the Marines learned various skills to become more proficient in combat and survival in an austere mountain environment.

GREYWOLF Trooper, assigned to 1-12 Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, conducts a platoon STX, Oct. 26, 2022. Training events like these promote readiness throughout the unit and help soldiers prepare for situations they may face on the battlefield.

U.S. Army cavalry scouts assigned to the 4th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, pull security during a reconnaissance patrol part of the multinational-training exercise, Vigilant Fox, held at Niinisalo, Finland, July 27, 2022. The 3/4 ABCT, and Finish and British army units trained in Finland to further strengthen the relations and interoperability between the nations.

A bird's-eye view of decontamination lanes conducted by the U.S. Marine Corps, Combat Logistics Regiment 4, Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Platoon at Northern Strike 22-2 in Grayling, Mich., Aug. 8, 2022. Northern Strike encompasses a collection of unique environments, premier training venues and provides the operational and developmental framework required to fully integrate joint all domain training.

Mountaineering instructors from Northern Warfare Training Center, hold a class about basic anchors with 11th Airborne Division Soldiers at H Rock at the Rock Site during Basic Military Mountaineering Course on Black Rapids Training Site 10 July. The purpose of the 14-day course is to train Soldiers on how to maneuver through mountainous terrain, and then go back to their units and provide the units with Soldiers capable to get across the mountainous terrain of Alaska. (Photo provided by Staff Sgt. Christopher Dennis/ 11th Airborne Division Public Affairs NCO)

DM-SC-93-04894. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Fuji State: Honshu Country: Japan (JPN)

GREYWOLF Troopers, assigned to 1-12 Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, conduct a platoon STX, Oct. 26, 2022. Training events like these promote readiness throughout the unit and help soldiers prepare for situations they may face on the battlefield.

Duck hunter looking for ducks with binoculars out over lake

Marines and Navy Corpsmen with 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines conduct a contact patrol July 22, 2022, during training on North Post at Fort McCoy. The 2/24 is an infantry battalion based out of Chicago consisting of approximately 1,000 Marines and Sailors. The battalion falls under the 23rd Marine Regiment and the 4th Marine Division. The 2/24 is holding annual training at Fort McCoy. (Photos by Scott Sturkol, Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office)

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jordan Paresky, right, 7th Air Support Operations Squadron tactical air control party specialist, and 1st Lt. Joe Messare, TACP officer, ruck to their next event during Wraith Challenge 22 in Burnet, Texas, Oct. 5, 2022. Wraith Challenge 22 brought seven teams of tactical air control party Airmen from the 3rd ASOG together to compete in tests of physical and mental challenges.

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 55th Rescue Squadron set up a tent at Camp Navajo in Flagstaff, Arizona, Jan. 24, 2022. Members from the 55th RQS executed agile combat employment by living and operating out of a contingency location in a simulated arctic environment in preparation for potential real-world scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kaitlyn Ergish)

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