Military Training Scenarios

Images of military personnel engaged in various training exercises, including simulated attacks and riot control, demonstrating teamwork and preparedness for real-world situations.

Armed Navy SEALs chasing their enemy on a boat.

Members assigned to the 8th Fighter Wing respond to a simulated ground attack and mass casualty scenario during routine training at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 25, 2022. The MASCAL event was conducted to assess communication and operation response in the event of a real-world situation. These scenarios keep Wolf Pack first responders ready at a moments notice.

061023-N-5319A-095. Base: Stennis Space Center State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: NAVAL MEDIA CENTER

020920-F-3805C-010. Base: Spangdahlem Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Members of local, state and military police riot training at Camp Fogarty, East Greenwich, Rhode Island, September 11, 2022. Training for local, state and military police members in simulated riot environment.

030813-F-2021H-001. Base: Ellsworth Air Force Base State: South Dakota (SD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division conduct Forward Arming and Refueling Point (FARP) operations on February 21, 2024. FARP provides fuel and ordnance necessary for fixed-wing operations. Army

Airmen from the 126th Air Refueling Wing partner up to remove their gas masks during exercise Ready Piasa, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, November 6, 2022. The chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear warfare exercise was designed to test the wings ability to conduct post-attack activities and effectively process personnel through the Contamination Control Area.

021017-F-6340W-026. Subject Operation/Series: SABERTOOTH 2002 Base: Bolling Air Force Base State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 11 Wing

020208-M-9902V-007. Base: Camp Hijudai State: Oita Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: 3 MEF

Armed Navy SEALs chasing their enemy on a boat.

Airmen with the 124th Security Forces Squadron manage an angry mob during a simulated protest at Idaho State Correctional Institution Apr. 06, 2022, Kuna, Idaho. Participating Airmen were part of Idahos Quick Reaction Force which can be utilized by the governor to rapidly respond to developing situations.

U.S. Marines conduct a resupply run during the 2022 Iron Mike Challenge at The Basic School on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, May 7, 2022. Competitors from across the Marine Corps covered a distance of 20 miles, completing multiple physical and core skills challenges along the way.

Soldiers assigned to 501st CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear) Company - Tech Escort, 23d CBRNE (CBRN and Explosives) Battalion, 2ID Sustainment Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division/ROK-U.S. Combined Division conduct sensitive site assessment and exploitation combined training with Soldiers assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, and ROKA's 136th Capital Mechanized Infantry Battalion on January 10th, 2024 at the Combined Arms Collective Training Facility (CACTF), Rodriguez Live Fire Complex, South Korea. U.S. forces work alongside the ROK Army to ensure smooth interoperability during real-world responses to CBRNE incidents.

Marines with second platoon, Bravo Company, Marine Barracks Washington, depart Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in an MV-22 Osprey, April 13, 2022. The Marines traveled to Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., where they conducted foot patrols and executed live-fire training with the M136E1 AT4-CS confined space light anti-armor weapon, the M203 grenade launcher, and the M16A4 rifle.

Second Lt. Isabel LaPrad, assigned to the "Can Do Battalion," 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, paces herself on the 12-mile ruck march on day five of the Expert Infantryman and Expert Soldier Badge qualification at Fort Stewart, Georgia, April 8, 2022. The EIB/ESB qualification is part of individual training designed to increase Soldier proficiency in the Army Warrior Tasks to increase lethality and unit readiness.

031028-F-0629H-004. Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

020425-M-0175R-010. Base: Mcas, New River State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 24 MEU

Members from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, 1st Airborne Brigade, don their gear on the flightline at Yokota Air Base, Japan, prior to a static-line jump Jan. 25, 2022, as part of Airborne 22. During the exercise, C-130J Super Hercules from Yokota are planned to airdrop approximately 500 JGSDF personnel and 100 container delivery system bundles. Training events like this increases effective interoperability to gain advantages whenever both countries work together during bi-lateral operations. (Photo by Tech. Sgt. Gustavo Castillo)

NATO enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group Poland Soldiers assigned to Chaos Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division (3-1 ABCT), alongside the Polish Armed Forces 5th Mazovian Brigade of Territorial Defense put on proper protective equipment for simulated attacks during urban operations training in Komorowo, Poland, Oct. 26, 2022. The 3-1 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.

Members of the 221st Combat Communications Squadron practice putting on protective gear during a chemical agents and warfare briefing during Exercise BUMBU 22 at Camp Shelby, Miss., June 4, 2022. BUMBU 22 brings five combat communications squadrons with the 254th Combat Communications Group from their home stations located across the nation together for a consolidated training exercise.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 173rd Airborne Brigade compete in a best squad ruck march during Bayonet Week at Grafenwoehr, Germany, June 28, 2023. Bayonet Week is a series of competitive events within the 173rd Airborne Brigade that inspire all Sky Soldiers to honor their heritage during the last week of June. These events take place in both Germany and Italy and consist of tournament-style competitions that test strength, endurance, speed, knowledge and indomitable spirit as individuals and teams.

010921-F-5171M-002. Base: Minneapolis-St Paul Iap/Ars State: Minnesota (MN) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

Airman 1st Class Nikolaos Megagiannis, 19th Logistics Readiness Squadron, loads wood onto a forklift during ROCKI 22-03 at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, May 18, 2022. In the exercise, players were tasked to deploy a Command and Control Force Element to a main operating base in the Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility to command and control Mobility Air Forces assets through a scenario that progressed from establishing initial operating capability, to operating in a communication degraded environment, to countering adversary actions.

BELMOPAN, Belize (May 12, 2022) Mexican Naval Infantry Corps Marines assigned to Location, Search, and Neutralization of Explosive Devices unit conduct IED training alongside French Army Antilles Explosive Ordnance Disposal team during Exercise Tradewinds 2022, May 11, 2022. Tradewinds 2022 is a multinational exercise designed to expand the Caribbean regions capability to mitigate, plan for, and respond to crises; increase regional training capacity and interoperability; develop new and refine existing standard operating procedures (SOPs); enhance ability to defend exclusive economic zones (EEZ); and promote human rights and adherence to shared international norms and values; fully integrate women into defense, peace and security missions; and increase maritime domain awareness to deter illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing activities.

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Ryan Amedure, 51st Civil Engineering Squadron, checks identification cards at the entrance of the civil engineering squadron during Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea's IRRE/CERE (Initial Response Readiness Exercise/ Combat Employment Readiness Exercise). Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Soldiers from the 91st Military Police Battalion and civilian law enforcement personnel tested their skills Sept. 22 during the annual Top Cop competition at Fort Drum. The competition had four phases - a timed Emergency Vehicle Operator Course (EVOC), a physical fitness challenge, a stress shoot and then an accuracy shoot to test pistol and rifle marksmanship. (Photo by Mike Strasser, Fort Drum Garrison Public Affairs)

Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) soldiers conduct close-quarters combat training on Camp Yamaguchi, Japan, Oct. 20, 2022. Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Provost Marshal's Office Special Reaction Team observed room clearing and close-quarters combat training by JGSDF soldiers to prepare for future operational cooperation.

Two U.S. Air Force Airmen attending the Advanced Ready Training - Outside the Wire course, provide security during a Tactical Combat Casualty Care training scenario at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Feb. 6, 2024. The ART-OTW course is a pre-deployment requirement to gain experience in specialized tactics and techniques through strenuous training scenarios. Air Force

220421-A-DZ781-0011 South Korea (April 22, 2022) U.S. Army Soldiers and South Korea Katustas conduct a ruck march, Camp Casey South Korea. weighted marching or rucking is a staple of military drills and training. All recruits are expected to complete successful ruck marches:long journeys made on foot while carrying a heavy weight in a rucksack.

U.S. Marines assigned to the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Provost Marshals Office and the MCAS Iwakuni Special Response Team gather to search for role players during a simulated base infiltration event as part of Exercise Active Shield 22 at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 15, 2022. Exercise Active Shield is a bilateral exercise conducted annually with the Japan Self-Defense Force to better prepare the air stations incident response procedures during base defense operations.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeremy Hobn (left), 8th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician and U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Justin Hebenstreit, 8th CES explosive ordnance technician, discuss EOD tactics during a training event at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 11, 2022. EOD members help protect personnel and resources from incendiary, chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear explosive ordnance.

U.S. Marines conduct a resupply run during the 2022 Iron Mike Challenge at The Basic School on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, May 7, 2022. Competitors from across the Marine Corps covered a distance of 20 miles, completing multiple physical and core skills challenges along the way.

Soldiers assigned to the Hellenic XXV Armored Brigade stack close to a wall as they prepare to execute room clearing during Military Operations in Urban Terrain training on Oct. 12, 2022, near Petrochori Training Area, Greece. The United States 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.)

041103-F-6175D-012. Base: Fresno Air National Guard Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040723-M-3717S-012. Subject Operation/Series: FUJI INCREMENTAL TRAINING PROGRAM (FITP) 2004 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Fuji State: Honshu Country: Japan (JPN)

A Florida National Guard Soldiers direct a community member into the site at CBTS Amelia Earhart Park, Hialeah. The Florida National Guard is supporting Miami-Dade County with testing the local community.

Swiss soldier parade at the Swiss National Day Parade in Zurich-City

146th Expeditionary Signal Battalion is briefed on convey information and safety as they prepare to embark on their mission. The unit will be staging ahead of approaching Hurricane Dorian. The Florida National Guard remains a ready, reliable and accessible force to support domestic response missions. We can mobilize up to approximately 12,000 personnel to perform a wide range of emergency management services from search and rescue, to area security and logistics support.

47th Flying Training Wing members participate in a National Police Week ruck at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, on May 16, 2022. The 47th Security Forces squadron planned a ruck, jail and bail event and a final guard mount to honor law enforcement officers.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Jonathon N. Sims, 12th Marines Commanding Officer, and Japan Self- Defense Force Col. Watanabe Koki, 2d Division Chief of Staff, Northern Army, address participants during the opening ceremony of Resolute Dragon 22 at Yausubetsu Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 1, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual bilateral exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities ofthe U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains.

120627-N-UM744-013GROTON, Conn. (June 27, 2012) Cmdr. Michael Savageaux, commanding officer of the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Pittsburgh (SSN 720), gives directions to his line-handling crew as Pittsburgh pulls into Submarine Base New London following a regularly scheduled six-month deployment. Pittsburgh left Groton in December 2011 and conducted missions in the U.S 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operations while deployed.

U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force brief the capabilities of the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems during a demonstration, as part of the Pacific Amphibious Leaders Symposium, Camp Kisarazu, Japan, June 16, 2022. This iteration of PALS brought senior leaders of allied and partnered militaries together to discuss amphibious force readiness, expeditionary advanced base operations, intermediate force capabilities, and ways to improve interoperability between partners within the Indo-Pacific region. A total of 18 participating delegations from Asia, Australia, Europe, South America, and North America participated in the symposium.

Whiteman Air Force Base Wing Inspection Team Airmen inspect a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear exercise at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, Sept. 14, 2022. Whitemans WIT evaluates Airmen during exercises to ensure readiness out in the field.

Participants walk during the 6th Annual Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Paul Airey Memorial Ruck at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 1, 2022. The ruck honors Airey who flew with the 485th Bombardment Group During World War II and was captured after being shot down, and spent the rest of the conflict as a prisoner of war.

U.S. Air National Guard Security Forces Defenders prepare to use shields during a simulated protest at PATRIOT 24, Camp Shelby, Mississippi, Feb. 21, 2024. PATRIOT is a Domestic Operations disaster-response training exercise conducted by National Guard units working with federal, state and local emergency management agencies and first responders. Air National Guard

PACIFIC OCEAN (May 13, 2022) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Gonzalo Gutierrez, from Dallas, takes point during a visit, board, search and seizure exercise aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69). USS Milius is assigned to Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th fleets principal surface force. Milius is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photograph by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James S. Hong)

Special Tactics Airmen assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Wing pull a rope hoisting a patient during a mass casualty scenario at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 19, 2022. Special Tactics Airmen prepare thoroughly for any situation they may encounter during a rescue operation by employing various tactics during training.

061127-N-5416W-002. Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)

Soldiers with 290th Military Police Brigade conduct base security operations training as part of Exercise Pershing Strike 2022 at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, Mississippi, August 1, 2022.

040408-F-5098W-002. Base: RAF Fairford State: Suffolk Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

France, Paris, soldiers of the sentry force in the defense district

040616-F-5789F-003. Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Senior Airman Dalton Souza, 624th Civil Engineer Squadron water and fuels systems maintenance (WFMS) apprentice, administers a simulated auto-injector device to the thigh of Senior Airman Joseph Estevez, 624th CES WFMS apprentice, for anaphylaxis shock during chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high-yield explosives (CBRNE) training on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, June 10, 2022. Pacific Warriors practiced the various mission oriented protective posture (MOPP) levels to include the donning and doffing of the personal protective equipment ensemble worn by troops in CBRNE-contaminated environment to protect against chemical and biological agents.

US Marine Corps Lance Corporal (LCPL) Daniel Ross armed with the M16A2 assault rifle stands guard as a member of the Light Assault Vehicle (LAV-25) crew searches the bags of civilians during simulated Noncombatant Evacuation Operations at Kaneohe Bay Marine Corps Station, HI.. The 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) from Camp Pendleton, CA conducted training exercises in the evacuation of civilians from hostile foreign environments, as part of Operation RIMPAC 96. US Marine Corps Lance Corporal (LCPL) Daniel Ross armed with the M16A2 assault rifle stands guard as a member of the Light Assault Vehicle (LAV-25) crew searches the bags of civilians during simulated Noncombatant Evacuation Operations at Kaneohe Bay Marine Corps Station, HI. . The 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) from Camp Pendleton, CA conducted training exercises in the evacuation of civilians from hostile foreign environments, as part of Operation RIMPAC Õ96.

050125-F-9429S-005. Base: Karshi-Khanabad Air Base Country: Uzbekistan (UZB)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Mackenzie Gillis, a Provost MarshalOffice training instructor with Headquarters and HeadquartersSquadron instructs U.S. Marines and Sailors in a riot drillduring Security Augmentation Force (SAF) training at MarineCorps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 27, 2022. SAF iscalled upon to reinforce base law enforcement by augmentinggate sentries, performing random vehicle inspections and bothroving and foot patrols.

Members of the 151st Air Refueling Wing wearing mission oriented protective gear participate in a readiness exercise on Nov. 4-6, 2022 at Roland R. Wright Air Base. Training exercises reinforce readiness and strengthen Utah Air National Guards warfighting culture in order to provide unrivaled Rapid Global Mobility capable of protecting and sustaining the Joint Force.

040408-F-5098W-010. Base: RAF Fairford State: Suffolk Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

030123-F-1616C-008. Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Air Mobility Command

011026-A-3639G-029. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARDIAN II Base: Kosovo Country: Serbia (SER)

Today the 10th Mountain Division honored the Soldiers from Task Force 2-14 by participating in the Mogadishu Mile. The original mile was a route taken by Soldiers from a Blackhawk helicopter crash site to a rally point held by the 10th MTN DIV on National Street during the Battle of Mogadishu on October 4, 1993.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kylah Deroche, 51st Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management apprentice, briefs Airmen on the steps for decontamination during Shelter Management Training at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 17, 2024. Airmen participating in SMT are responsible for ensuring the safety of base facilities. Their duties include acting as a shelter manager or assistant, where they oversee and maintain the integrity and security of shelters.

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing, learn of the weapons used by the 432nd Security Forces Squadron in a weapons demonstration during police week at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, May 18, 2022. Police week occurs annually to honor the law enforcement officers who lost their lives in the line of duty, and to the officers who serve and protect their community.

A Swedish close protection team soldier, assigned to Military Region North, provides supervision and security for incoming U.S. Soldiers participating in Nordic Strike 22, at Vidsel Test Range, Sweden, Sept. 27, 2022. Nordic Strike 22 is a bilateral field artillery live-fire exercise in which U.S. Army Europe and Africa provides ready, combat-credible forces for its Swedish partner, that exercises multi-domain capabilities while enhancing readiness and lethality to defend against near-peer adversaries.

030201-M-9578B-003. Base: Marine Corps Air Station,Iwakuni Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: H & HS

220710-N-XL376-1164 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (July 10, 2022) - Multinational Special Operations Forces prepare a combat rubber raiding craft aboard the Los Angeles-class attack submarine, USS Charlotte (SSN 766), during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 10. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC 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.

Bomb Disposal Technicians Using Smoke

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment assess the situation while conducting a raid on an objective at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany as part of Exercise Saber Junction 22, Sept. 16, 2022.Saber Junction 22 is a multinational rotational exercise designed to assess the readiness of the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade to execute unified land operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with more than 4,500 participants from the U.S. and Allied and partner nations at the U.S. Army's Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels training areas from August 29 to September 20, 2022. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to the United States European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to build partn

Arizona National Guard Soldiers work alongside civilians filling boxes with groceries and distributing them to local citizens at a food bank in Glendale, Ariz., Feb. 12, 2021. Arizona Citizen-Soldiers and Airmen continue to support community needs during this state of emergency response.

040522-F-0007M-011. Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Air Mobility

041123-F-0737G-006. Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Airmen with the 374th Security Forces receive their issued M4 carbine rifles before a guard mount formation at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 15, 2022. Guard mount is a mandatory formation for security forces Airmen where a flight chief will brief defenders before they begin each shift, ensuring members are fully prepared to defend the base.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Myrissa Kahiwalani, right, 30th Logistics Readiness Squadron air transportation specialist, coordinates offloading operations with Senior Airman Johnathon Gullo, 30th LRS air transportations specialist, at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, Oct. 16, 2022. The 30th LRS assisted in the offloading of the international satellite as part of the Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission.

DF-ST-89-04103. Base: Fort Chaffee State: Arkansas (AR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 35th Security Forces Squadron, hold back a simulated protester infiltrating the base during Exercise Beverly Sunrise 22-04 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 10, 2022. Exercise Beverly Sunrise 22-04 offered Airmen the opportunity to accelerate change by testing their ability to tackle Agile Combat Employment and persistent logistics through techniques previously associated with special operations forces, but at a much larger scale.

US troops from the 1ST Battalion, 28th Infantry Division, transfer from a C-141B Starlifter aircraft to a C-130 Hercules aircraft for the flight to Karlsruhe, Germany. The men are participating in the Exericse REFORGER '82. Subject Operation/Series: REFORGER '82 Base: Luxembourg City Country: Luxembourg (LUX)

U.S. Air Force Airmen receive a brief from Master Sgt. Jino Antolin, 154th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron tactical aircraft maintenance supervisor, Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Hawaii, at Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Northern Territory, Australia, upon arrival on Aug. 16, 2022. U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and Pacific Air Forces have the capacity to conduct training and exercises focused on the full spectrum of military operations anywhere within the Indo-Pacific.

Paratroopers across the 82nd Airborne Division execute the 12 mile road march as part of one of the last events in the road to earning their E3B on Fort Bragg, NC, April 8, 2023. 371 Paratroopers and Soldiers across multiple units and locations successfully completed E3B.

France, Brittany, Morbihan, Saint-Pierre-Quiberon on 2022-03-29. Students from the Ecole Militaire Interarmes (EMIA), the military academy responsible for training army officers recruited internally, i.e. from the ranks of non-commissioned officers and other ranks, take part in a training course at Fort de Penthievre, a fortified structure on the Quiberon peninsula that has become a training base. Photograph by Martin Bertrand.France, Bretagne, Morbihan, Saint-Pierre-Quiberon le 2022-03-29. Les eleves de l' ecole militaire interarmes ( EMIA ), l' ecole militaire chargee de la formation des officiers de l' armee de Terre issus du recrutement interne, c'est-a-dire issus des rangs des sous-officiers et des militaires du rang, participe a un stage d'aguerrissment au Fort de Penthievre, un ouvrage fortifie sur la presqu'ile de Quiberon devenu une base d'entrainement. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Garrett Barlo, metal worker, Combat Logistics Company 23, 2nd Maintenance Battalion, transports gear on the obstacle course during the Corporals Course culminating event at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, Sept. 1, 2023. The culminating event consisted of an improvised explosive device lane, shallow-water grappling and completing the obstacle course with gear. Corporals Course is a month-long professional military education program that develops Marines small unit leadership skills and continues to prepare them to lead Marines.

U.S. Air Force and Polish land force members wait to perform a static line airdrop from a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft, assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, as part of Aviation Detachment Rotation 22-4 (ADR 22-4) training, above the Bledowska drop zone, Poland, Sept. 13, 2022. Participation in training events like ADR 22-4 enhances professional relationships and improves overall coordination with allies and partner militaries.

220609-N-EJ241-1008DIEGO GARCIA, British Indian Ocean Territory (June 9, 2022) - Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Jeffrey Diaz, left, and Yeoman Seaman Apprentice Mylee Stewart, both assigned to U.S. Navy Support Facility Diego Garcia, load equipment as part of a small arms qualification course for Auxiliary Security Forces (ASF) Academy. ASF personnel are active duty service members that augment base security personnel during contingencies, terrorist attacks, natural disasters, civil disturbances, exercises and special events that require heightened levels of security.

Spc. Kevin Romig, 2nd Squadron, 104th Cavalry Regiment, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Pennsylvania National Guard, from Reading, Pa., helps maintain a security perimeter around the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 10, 2021. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from several states have traveled to Washington to provide support to federal and district authorities leading up to the event.

020426-F-1631A-001. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Pvt. Byron Madden, assigned to the 63rd Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Company, Fort Campbell, Ky., drives a four-wheeler through a shantytown searching for simulated casualties on the Muscatatuck Urban Training Area, Ind., May 7, 2022. Madden and his company are participating in Guardian Response 22. The exercise is an annual homeland emergency response exercise designed to sharpen the skills, boost capabilities and improve mission readiness of allocated U.S. Army units assigned to the Department of Defenses Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Response Enterprise.

041005-F-3488S-047. Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Private Jed Michael, 297th Infantry Regiment, Alaska Army National Guard, Juneau, Alaska, stands guard with an M16 rifle as Ketchikan, Alaska, citizens (not shown) are transported to the USS OGDEN (LPD 5) a 570 foot Navy amphibious transport dock ship, San Diego, California, during a Non-combatant Evacuation Operation conducted during Exercise NORTHERN EDGE 2001. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN EDGE 2001 Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jake Sparer, a reconnaissance Marine assigned to Reconnaissance Detachment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, leads urban movement and room clearing drills with Tunisian Marine Commandos during an integrated training event in Souda Bay, Greece, June 21, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd MEU are on a scheduled deployment under the command and control of Task Force 61/2 while operating in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S., allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa.

People look over Christmas trees to take home after a Federal Express (FedEx) semi tractor-trailer loaded with Christmas trees dropped off the trees as part of Trees for Troops on Dec. 2, 2022, at the South Post Housing area at Fort McCoy, Wis. According to www.christmasspiritfoundation.org, 15,300 total trees were picked up from 54 locations in 2022 and given to 84 total bases, including Fort McCoy. Trees are donated by individual farms and lots, the collective efforts of state and regional Christmas Tree associations, local sponsoring groups, and the customers of participating locations. Hundreds of donors and volunteers participate each year to make Trees for Troops happen, the website states.

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U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Matthew Beevers, acting adjutant general of the California Military Department, and U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Steven Butow, commander of the California Air National Guard, march with family and fellow 129th Rescue Wing service members during the Silicon Valley Pride Parade in San Jose, Calif. Aug. 28, 2022. The event is California Military Departments fourth Pride parade in 2022 and gives service members an opportunity to march in the communities they serve while also promoting diversity and inclusion.

Members of the 568th Security Forces Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, stop traffic to observe three minutes of silence on 14 September 2001, in remembrance of those lost during the terrorist attacks in the United States on 11 September 2001. Shortly after 8 AM (EST) on September 11, 2001 in an attempt to frighten the American people, terrorist mounted attacks on the World Trade Centers Twin Towers in New York and at the Pentagon. Hijackers deliberately flew civilian airliners into the buildings, killing themselves, the passengers and thousands on the ground. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

U.S. Airmen with the 325th Fighter Wing talk with a member of Panama City Police SWAT at an opening ceremony for National Police Week hosted by the 325th Security Forces Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, May 9, 2022. Tyndall paid homage to National Police Week May 9-13 by encouraging law enforcement officers to attend events with local law enforcement agencies to demonstrate the collaborative nature of those serving in public defense across the nation.

Senior Airman Davionne Stewart, a force protection escort and base honor guard member, presents the colors during a change of command ceremony July 6, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. A change of command is a military tradition that represents a formal transfer of authority and responsibility from the previous commander to the new commander.

041106-F-0730D-001. Base: 174th Fighter Wing State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

With their Colt M16A2 5.56mm Assault Rifles, with blank adapters, STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Aaron Lewis, USAF, (right) and AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Kevin Taylor, USAF, of the 305th Security Forces, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, act as Opposing Forces (OPFOR) during a base MOBILITY EXERCISE (MOBEX). A1C Taylor and SSGT Lewis are advancing toward the Entry Control Point (ECP) on a simulated airfield. The MOBEX designed to test the ability of the Security Forces to establish and defend an Entry Control Point (ECP) on an air base. The evaluators of the exercise inserted various stresses against the unit, from probing patrols to frontal assault of the ECP. SSGT Lewis and the members of the .... Complete Scene Caption: With their Colt M16A2 5.56mm Assault Rifles, with blank adapters, Staff Sergeant (SSGT) Aaron Lewis, USAF, (right) and Airman First Class (A1C) Kevin Taylor, USAF, of the 305th Security Forces, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, act as Opposing Forces (OPFOR) during a bas

031029-F-9891G-013. Base: March Air Reserve Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AFRC

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Jason Delgadosalmeron, Raleigh, North Carolina native, distribution management specialist, Headquarters and Support (H&S) Battalion, Marine Corps Installations East (MCIEAST) - Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, stands guard at a barricade during Exercise Urgent Response on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 15, 2022. H&S Battalion Marines conducted identification checks and established vehicle control points in support of Exercise Urgent Response, an installation-wide exercise that plans for and executes anti-terrorism response procedures.

020610-F-5646C-008. Base: Malstrom Air Force Base State: Montana (MT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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