Military Vehicle Operations

Images of military personnel operating various military vehicles, including Heavy Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) and logistics vehicles, showcasing training exercises and cargo operations.

New York Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Eric Junquera marshals a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) off of a C-130 Hercules aircraft in support of Arctic Edge 24 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb. 24, 2024. Special Operations Command North deployed more than 400 joint and allied Special Operations Forces across the pan-Arctic region during Arctic Edge 24 to hone SOFs ability to disrupt irregular and conventional threats, erode competitors confidence to hold the North American Arctic at risk, and employ layered defense of the Homeland. Air National Guard

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. David Rangeo, a motor transportation operator with Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, operates machinery on a LVSR AMKR18 during exercise Native Fury 22 at a Logistics Support Area established in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Aug. 15, 2022. Native Fury 22 is vital for strengthening the United States long-standing relationship with Saudi Arabian Armed Forces. The exercise enhances combined tactics, maritime capabilities and promotes long-term regional stability.

U.S. Marine Corps crewmen with Kilo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), Huntsville, Alabama, prepare to load a truck into a U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II from the 27th Special Operations Wing, Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, during Emerald Warrior 22.1 at Hurlburt Field, Florida, May 3, 2022. Emerald Warrior focused on U.S. and partner nation relationships while emphasizing joint force interoperability.

New York Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Eric Junquera marshals a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) off of a C-130 Hercules aircraft in support of Arctic Edge 24 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb. 24, 2024. Special Operations Command North deployed more than 400 joint and allied Special Operations Forces across the pan-Arctic region during Arctic Edge 24 to hone SOFs ability to disrupt irregular and conventional threats, erode competitors confidence to hold the North American Arctic at risk, and employ layered defense of the Homeland. Air National Guard

030814-M-7837W-016. Base: Mohammed Al Ahmed Naval Base Country: Kuwait (KWT)

During a simulated tactical scenario, SPC Bryan A. Cook of HHB 1ST of the 44th Air Defense Artillery, 4th Infantry Division, is shown at the control panel/CRT of the Forward Area Air Defense Ground-Base Sensor (FAAD GBS) field equipment. Base: Fort Hood State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030319-M-3138H-010. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Kuwait (KWT)

A crane is used to lift a canister containing a MIM-104 Patriot anti-aircraft missile from a trailer at a 7th Air Defense Artillery Brigade missile site during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Emily Goss, 123rd Contingency Response Group, left, receives direction from Staff Sgt. Vincent Santos, right, 123rd Contingency Response Group, in Little Falls, Camp Ripley, Minn., Aug. 7, 2022. Goss and Santos are participating in a fieldcraft contingency response exercise in which they are simulating they have moved to a location where air operations are nonexistent or insufficient.

U.S. Marines with 3d Transportation Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, conduct refueling and vehicle demonstrations with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members during Keen Sword 23 on Amami, Japan, Nov. 12, 2022. Keen Sword is a biennial training event that exercises the combined capabilities and lethality developed between 3rd MLG, III Marine Expeditionary Force and the Japan Self-Defense Force. This bilateral field-training exercise between the U.S. military and JSDF strengthens interoperability and combat readiness of the U.S.-Japan Alliance.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Javin Anderson, 100th Security Forces Squadron defender, fires blank rounds atop of a Humvee during a mock raid in a field exercise training (FTX) at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Feb. 29, 2024. Defenders went through two weeks of training prior to the 48-hour FTX. Air Force

DF-ST-86-09273. Base: Naval Air Station, Barbers Point State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-87-08892. Subject Operation/Series: COMBAT CHALLENGE Base: Patrick Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040327-F-4338B-003. Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Marine with 3rd Landing Support Battalion ground guides an 850JR Medium Crawler Tractor at the unit marshaling area in preparation for Balikatan 23 in Subic Bay, Philippines, March 27, 2023. 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 of shared experiences.

221005-M-VR919-1010 (October 6, 2022) U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Juan Paredes, a motor transport operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 11, Task Force San Francisco, ground guides a military vehicle in support of Humanitarian Assistance Village load in during San Francisco Fleet Week 2022 at Marine Green, California, Oct. 6, 2022. SFFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience Americas sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of the city and its surrounding areas.

221005-M-VR919-1010 (October 6, 2022) U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Juan Paredes, a motor transport operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 11, Task Force San Francisco, ground guides a military vehicle in support of Humanitarian Assistance Village load in during San Francisco Fleet Week 2022 at Marine Green, California, Oct. 6, 2022. SFFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience Americas sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of the city and its surrounding areas.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Mitchell Hoffman, a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) operator with Fox Battery, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve employs a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) during a joint-performance drill in support of exercise Arctic Edge 2024 at Fort Greely, Alaska, Feb. 18, 2024. The HIMARS weapon system is a crucial component of the Ground Combat Element in the Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF). HIMARS play a pivotal role in providing long-range precision fires to support the MAGTF's objectives, from expeditionary operations to sustained combat in all terrains and climate. Arctic Edge 2024 (AE24) is a U.S. Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise demonstrating the U.S. militarys capabilities in extreme cold weather, joint force readiness, and U.S. military commitment to mutual strategic security interests in the arctic region. Hoffman is a native of Skiatook, Oklahoma. Marine Corps

060102-A-5886H-034. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baqubah State: Diyaka Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTRAL COMMAND

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ryan Flynn, an aerospace propulsion specialist with the 104th Maintenance Group, operates a forklift June 16, 2022, while performing a joint inspection during an Agile Combat Employment training at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts. The 103rd Airlift Wing and 104th Maintenance Group trained on the ability to rapidly load and mobilize equipment and cargo to support contingency operations with limited resources and personnel.

U.S. Marines with Fox Battery, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve perform a simulated reload on a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) during exercise Arctic Edge 2024 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb. 23, 2024. These training maneuvers, highlighting HIMARS capabilities, enhance collaboration and ensure preparedness for challenges posed by arctic conditions. Arctic Edge 2024 (AE24) is a U.S. Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise demonstrating the U.S. militarys capabilities in extreme cold weather, joint force readiness, and U.S. military commitment to mutual strategic security interests in the arctic region. Marine Corps

Soldiers load an M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) onto a C-17 Globemaster III at Altus Air Force, Oklahoma, May 25, 2022. MLRS is a multiple rocket launcher developed in the late 1970s, mounted on a M993 carrier vehicle frame.

An 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade Solider pulls guard from a Humvee gunner turret during Roving Sands 2022. Roving Sands is an exercise is an opportunity to influence the operational capability and training methods used by Air Defense Artillery Brigades to test their systems in large scale combat simulations.

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, conduct a mounted M240B medium machine gun range from Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacements during exercise Atlantic Dragon on Camp Blanding, Florida, United States, April 1, 2022. Atlantic Dragon is a force generation exercise pushing Combat Logistics Regiment 37 as an arrival assembly operations group to provide tactical logistics support to III Marine Expeditionary Force. The exercise consists of an experimental maritime prepositioned force's offload tactics of military equipment that will support the field exercise training to increase combat readiness and efficiency. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward-deployed combat unit that serves as III MEFs comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

U.S. Army Sgt. Santino Rodríguez serves as a ground guide for Staff Sgt. Daniel Hernández, both assigned to the Forward Support Company, 119th Field Artillery Regiment, Michigan Army National Guard, during an ammunition resupply operation for Summer Shield at Forward Operating Site Adazi, Latvia, May 19, 2022. Summer Shield is one of U.S. Army Europe and Africas multinational training exercises in Eastern Europe that make up Defender Europe 22. Defender demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africas ability to conduct large-scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters supporting NATO.

BAKU - 26 June 2011 - Miliatary Parade in Baku, Azerbaijan on Army Day

Arriving at their base camp, soldiers from the 148th field Artillery Regiment spent the morning loading ammunition and preparing for firing exercises on the Orchard Combat Training Center.The 1-148th Field Artillery Regiment provides field artillery support to the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team. Headquartered in Pocatello units are located in the Eastern Idaho communities of Blackfoot, Burley, Preston, Pocatello, Rexburg and St. Anthony.

A Soldier assigned to 1st Battalion, 77th Field Artillery Regiment, 41st Field Artillery Brigade loads a live rocket pod onto an M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) as part of Exercise Dynamic Front 2022 in the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, July 21, 2022. DF-22, led by 56th Artillery Command and U.S. Army Europe and Africa directed, is the premiere U.S.-led NATO Allies and Partners-integrated fires exercise in the European theater focusing on fire interoperability and increasing readiness, lethality and interoperability across the human, procedural and technical domains.

US Air Force members of Ground Radar Systems Flight, 603rd Air Control Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, sets up the TPS-75 early warning radar at Bovbjerg, Denmark. The 603rd is deployed to Denmark in support of an annual Tactical Fighter Weaponry exercise "TFW" and a NATO Air Meet. TFW and NATO Air Meet are multinational exercises designed to practice and improve tactical capabilities in a combine training environment. Subject Operation/Series: TACTICAL FIGHTER WEAPONRYNATO AIR MEET Base: Bovbjerg Country: Denmark (DNK)

040316-M-5523R-005. Base: Su Song Ri Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 77th Field Artillery Regiment, 41st Field Artillery Brigade load live rocket pods onto an M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) as part of Exercise Dynamic Front 2022 in the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, July 21, 2022. DF-22, led by 56th Artillery Command and U.S. Army Europe and Africa directed, is the premiere U.S.-led NATO Allies and Partners-integrated fires exercise in the European theater focusing on fire interoperability and increasing readiness, lethality and interoperability across the human, procedural and technical domains.

A Stryker vehicle belonging to 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. rolls off the ship at the Port of Pyeongtaek, South Korea Oct. 8, 2022. The vehicles were off loaded by members of the 837th Transportation Battalion, the 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, and the 2nd Infantry Division. The 2-2 SBCT will serve a nine-month tour of duty in Korea, the first for the unit and the 12th iteration overall since the start of the Korea Rotational Force began.

During a simulated tactical scenario, SPC Bryan A. Cook, HHB 1ST of the 44th Air Defense Artillery (ADA), 4th Infantry Division, is shown raising the radar on the Forward Area Air Defense Ground-Base Sensor (FAAD GBS) field equipment. PFC John P. Peart, also of HHB 1-44 ADA, 4th Infantry Division, is shown at the generator control panel. A High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) is in the background. Base: Fort Hood State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Ruben J. Duran, a platoon sergeant with Combat Logistics Battalion 4 Combat Logistics Regiment 3, guides a tactical vehicle on to Landing Craft Utility 2009 on Kin Red Beach, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 25, 2022. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward-deployed combat unit that serves as III Marine Expeditionary Forces comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alpha Hernandez)

Stryker vehicles from 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division are offloaded at the Port of Pyeongtaek, South Korea on Oct. 8, 2022.

U.S. Marines with VMM-265 (Reinforced) and U.S. Army Soldiers with 1-1 Air Defense Artillery Brigade (ADA) prepare to load a Patriot Advanced Capability (PAC) 3 Training Can into a CH-53E Super Stallion during a training exercise in Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 18, 2024. The loading system was designed by GySgt. Rodrigo HernandezPolindara, VMM-265, to offer a more efficient method of transporting HIMARS.

Soldiers from the 4th Battalion, 60th Air Defense Artillery Regiment load various military vehicles into a Boeing C-17 in preparation for an Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise (EDRE) at the National Training Center (NTC).

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Sgt. 1st Class Naoki Sumiyoshi with 3d Surface Ship Missile Regiment briefs U.S. Marines from 3d Battalion, 12th Marines on the Type 88 Surface-to-Ship Missile during a demonstration as a part of Resolute Dragon 22 at Camp Shizunai, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 12, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual bilateral exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains.

At their Fort Bliss site, the Patriot semitrailer launch platform and missile cannisters from the 35th Air Defense Artillery, Fort Lewis, Washington guard the skies against aerial attack. The 35th ADA while deployed to Fort Bliss will provide Patriot missile defense against enemy fighter strikes and simulated SCUD missile launches during the world's largest joint service, multi-national tactical air operations exercise. Subject Operation/Series: ROVING SANDS '97 Base: El Paso State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

001030-N-8421M-022. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE 2000 Base: Dogu Beach Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

111202-N-ZZ999-048 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 2, 2011) Marines assigned to Marine Expeditionary Unit 24 (24 MEU) conduct weapon familiarization drills on the flight deck of the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group is currently underway conduction a composite training unit exercise in preparation for an upcoming deployment.

A Soldier assigned to 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division helps guide a Stryker vehicle to a staging area after being unloaded from a transportation ship at the Port of Pohang, Republic of Korea on January 30, 2024. The 3rd Cavalry Regiment will replace the 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division as part of a regular rotation of forces to support the United States Commitment to the ROK. Units designated as a Korea Rotational Force, or KRF, serve a nine-month tour of duty.

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 41st Field Artillery Brigade prepare for an approximate 50-mile convoy during Exercise Dynamic Front 2022 (DF22) from Grafenwoehr to Hohenfels training areas, in Germany, July 11, 2022. DF22, led by 56th Artillery Command and U.S. Army Europe and Africa directed, is the premier U.S.-led, NATO Allied and Partner-integrated fires exercise in the European theater focusing on fires interoperability and increasing readiness, lethality and interoperability across the human, procedural, and technical domains.

A Marine uses a TEREX 72-31 rough terrain fork lift to transport containerized equipment during exercise Solid Shield '85. Subject Operation/Series: EXERCISE SOLID SHIELD '85 Base: Morehead City State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Soldiers from the 75th Field Artillery Brigade; the 2nd Battalion, 18th Field Artillery Regiment; and the 4th Battalion, 60th Air Defense Artillery Regiment load various military vehicles onto rails in preparation for an Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise (EDRE) at the National Training Center (NTC).

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment are given instruction on the use of the Project Origin robotic combat vehicle in the Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, June 5, 2022. Project Origin uses autonomous ground vehicles to support Army maneuvers by providing a variety of load packages, depending on the situation, and its use is being demonstrated during exercise Combined Resolve 17 as part of the Army's modernization and emerging technologies initiatives. Combined Resolve is a U.S. Army exercise consisting of 5,600 service members, Allies and partners from more than 10 countries, and is designed to assess units' abilities to conduct combat operations effectively in a multi-domain battlespace.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Cole Baker loads rocket munitions pods into a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System during a HIMARS Direct Reload In Plane/Download Resupply of Pod at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 20, 2024. Conducting HIDRIP/HIDROP training establishes clear roles, responsibilities, and expectations between ground combat and aviation elements, ensuring successful embarkation and reload process during rapid insertions. Baker, a native of Maryland is a field artillery cannoneer with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines assigned to 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division. .

060403-A-5745M-092. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Liberty State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 10TH MTN DIV

Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 77th Field Artillery Regiment, 41st Field Artillery Brigade load live rocket pods onto an M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) as part of Exercise Dynamic Front 2022 in the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, July 21, 2022. DF-22, led by 56th Artillery Command and U.S. Army Europe and Africa directed, is the premiere U.S.-led NATO Allies and Partners-integrated fires exercise in the European theater focusing on fire interoperability and increasing readiness, lethality and interoperability across the human, procedural and technical domains.

221005-M-VR919-1069 (October 6, 2022) U.S. Navy Sailors with 1st Medical Battalion, Combat Logistics Battalion 11, Task Force San Francisco, prepare gear in support for San Francisco Fleet Week 2022 at Marine Green, California, Oct. 6, 2022. SFFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience Americas sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of the city and its surrounding areas.

011022-F-8013S-007. Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Sam Kopotic, a network administrator with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division establishes a Network-On-The-Move at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Jan. 27, 2023. Marine Littoral Regiment Training Exercise is a large-scale, service-level exercise designed to train, develop, and experiment with the 3d MLR as part of a Marine Air-Ground Task Force, led by 3d Marine Division, operating as a Stand-in Force across a contested and distributed maritime environment. Cpl. Kopotic is a native from Madison, Wisconsin.

A soldier loads supplies on to a large Army forklift to provide necessities such as water and food during Operation Uphold Democracy at Cap Haitien. Subject Operation/Series: UPHOLD DEMOCRACY Base: Cap Haitien Country: Haiti (HTI)

030416-A-9968S-047. Base: Camp Santiago State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DM-ST-90-10375. Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '88 Base: Nas, Roosevelt Roads State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Soldiers with 5th Battalion 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment (5-4 ADAR) conduct drivers training on three Stryker A1 vehicles equipped with Mobile Short Range Air Defense (M-SHORAD) systems at Oberdachstetten Training Area, Ansbach, Germany, Nov. 29, 2022.

U.S. Marine Corps Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement vehicles assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 22, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, position for a 17-vehicle convoy to Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue to participate in MEUEX I on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 7, 2022. MEUEX I is a scenario-driven training exercise focused on MAGTF collective training while operating from an expeditionary environment that is evaluated on the planning, briefing, execution and debriefing of missions associated with various critical training events by the Expeditionary Operations Training Group.

The 31st Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Alpha Battery 1-1, Fort Bliss, Texas prepare the Patriot Missile Launchers for setup. The Patriot missiles are used for air defense during the world's largest joint service, multi-national tactical air operations exercise. (Duplicate image, see also DD-SD-01-04270 or search 970418-F-6655M-101). Subject Operation/Series: ROVING SANDS '97 Base: Mcgregor Range State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Vehicles of the British 22nd Engineer Regiment move to the staging area for a convoy during deployment in support of the operation. Subject Operation/Series: Joint Endeavor Base: Split Country: Croatia (HRV)

970211-M-0023H-046. Subject Operation/Series: REVISED CAPABILITIES Base: Mout Facility, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A right rear view of the Ground Launch Cruise Missile (GLCM) launcher in the fully-raised position during a field training deployment. Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army Soldiers aboard an M1126 Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle from Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment prepare to fire its .50-caliber heavy machine gun during live-fire exercises at Rodriguez Range Complex, South Korea, as part of exercise Reception, Staging, Onward movement, and Integration / Foal Eagle 2007 March 22, 2007. The purpose of the exercise is to demonstrate resolve to support the Republic of Korea (ROK) against external aggression while improving ROK/U.S. combat readiness and joint / combined interoperability. The focus of the exercise is on strategic, operational and tactical aspects of general military operations in the Korean theater of operations.

A close-up view of a communications van set up during Operation Hawkeye, a relief effort designed to aid the victims of Hurricane Hugo, which devastated the area on September 19th. Subject Operation/Series: HAWKEYE Base: Saint Croix State: Virgin Islands (VI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army soldiers and Air Force airmen load an engagement control station vehicle onto a C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, March 31, 2023. The C-17 provides tactical airdrop, worldwide airlift, and aeromedical evacuation support.

Marines from the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force show their LAV-AT light armored anti-tank vehicle to a group of coalition soldiers during the ground phase of Operation Desert Storm. The vehicle is equipped with a twin tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided (TOW) anti-tank missile launcher. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Kuwait (KWT)

Soldiers in 524th Division Sustainment Support Battalion, 25th DSB conducted convoy operations with the tactical movement of vehicles from HHCs Motor-pool into Area X-Ray in support of JPMRC rotation 23-01.JPMRC is the U.S. Armys Regional Combat Training Center (CTC) for the Indo-Pacific and Arctic and, established in 2021, is the Armys fourth and newest CTC. It is a key training event that builds combat readiness and is a key way that Army Forces engage in a joint environment with our regional allies and partners.U.S. Army Photo By: Sgt. Kenyel Jones

Marines assigned to the Reconnaissance Company, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepare to load a ultra light tactical vehicle onto a CH-53E Super Stallion, assigned to the White Knights of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165 (Reinforced), aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 6, 2023. The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of USS Boxer (LHD 4), Somerset, and USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), and the embarked 15th MEU are underway conducting integrated training and routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

Soldiers from Alpha Battery, 5th Battalion, 113th Field Artillery Regiment, North Carolina National Guard, a subordinate command to the 65th Field Artillery Brigade, Utah National Guard, loads rocket pods onto a M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) during Western Strike 22 at Orchard Combat Training Center, Idaho, June 6, 2022. Western Strike 22 is an eXportable Combat Training Capabilities exercise led by the Utah National Guards 65th Field Artillery Brigade, that provides National Guard Soldiers immersed training similar to a Combat Training Center and aims to increase participating unit's readiness and lethality.

U.S. Marine Corps Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacements and Joint Light Tactical Vehicles with 3d Marine Division are staged in support of an Alert Contingency Marine Air-Ground Task Force (ACM) drill at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 1, 2022. Routine short-notice ACM drills ensure III Marine Expeditionary Force Marines remain ready to rapidly deploy and maintain regional security in the Indo-Pacific.

020629-M-9902V-017. Country: Malaysia (MYS) Scene Major Command Shown: 3 MEF

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines and Marine Air Control Squadron 4 off-load ammunition from a KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft during Resolute Dragon 22 on Camp Betsukai, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 13, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual bilateral exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains.

MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Hawaii (Aug. 1, 2022) A U.S. Marine Corps High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS)is delivered by a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, during an amphibious raid for a multinational littoral operations exercise. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three 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 world's 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 world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (Royal New Zealand Air Force photo by Cpl. Dillon Anderson)

A U.S. Marine Corps Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 and U.S. Navy Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4 convoy transports construction equipment to a training site as part of Keen Edge at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 5, 2024. Keen Edge is a joint, rapid airfield damage repair exercise between the 18th Civil Engineering Group, MWSS-172 and NMCB4. Air Force

A Marine vehicle rolls down the bow ramp of the tank landing ship USS SAGINAW (LST-1188). The vehicles will be used by Marines assigned to Lebanon as part of a multinational peacekeeping force after a confrontation between Israeli forces and the Palestine Liberation Organization. Base: Beirut Country: Lebanon (LBN)

DF-ST-89-06388. Base: West Yellowstone Airport State: Montana (MT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 372, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine Air Wing, U.S. Navy Sailors with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Five, and U.S. Airmen with 30th Civil Engineer Squadron conduct a joint, rapid airfield damage repair and unexploded ordnance clearance exercise on a simulated flight line as part of Exercise Turning Point, at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, June 6, 2022. Exercise Turning Point is a combat operations readiness generation exercise designed to support and enable fleet maneuver and logistics, enhance joint interoperability, and increase the combat readiness of multiple services.

Soldiers from the 4th Battalion, 60th Air Defense Artillery Regiment load various military vehicles into a Boeing C-17 in preparation for an Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise (EDRE) at the National Training Center (NTC).

970211-M-0023H-020. Subject Operation/Series: REVISED CAPABILITIES Base: Op-5, Mcb, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Alex Breneman, left, a motor transport operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 13, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, guides a Rough Terrain Forklift loading ammunition onto a Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement during Realistic Urban Training exercise at Marine Corp Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms on June 4, 2022. The 13th MEU is currently conducting RUT exercise to enhance the integration and collective capability of the MEUs command, air, ground, and logistics elements and prepare the 13th MEU to meet the nations crisis response needs during its upcoming overseas deployment.

050126-F-3587F-008. Base: Cannikan Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Members of the United Nations Command Security Battalion/Joint Security Area (UNCSB/JSA), Scout Platoon, Quick Reaction Force (QRF) drive towards the Joint Security Area during an alert drill. The QRF is positioned in the Demilitarized Zone to respond to any security situations at the Joint Security Area (JSA). Subject Operation/Series: KOREA CD Base: Panmunjom State: Demilitarized Zone Country: Korea

020516-F-4300H-006. Subject Operation/Series: HUNGARIAN RESPONSE 2002 Base: Kesckemet Air Base Country: Hungary (HUN)

120131-N-SB587-163CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (Jan. 31, 2012) A medium tactical replacement vehicle is embarked aboard a landing craft air cushion (LCAC) from Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 4 during Bold Alligator 2012. Exercise Bold Alligator 2012, the largest amphibious exercise in the past 10 years, represents the Navy and Marine Corps' revitalization of the full range of amphibious operations. The exercise focuses on today's fight with today's forces, while showcasing the advantages of seabasing. The exercise will take place Jan. 30 through Feb. 12, 2012 afloat and ashore in and around Virginia and North Carolina. #BA12

World War II reenactment of a battle between American infantryman and German soldiers at Mid-Atlantic Air Museum World War II Weekend and Reenactment in Reading, PA held June 18, 2008

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members with the Amami Area Security Force, 8th Division, and U.S. Marines with 3d Transportation Battalion, in support of 12th Marine Regiment, off-load equipment during Keen Sword, on Amami, Japan, Nov. 7, 2022. Keen Sword exercises the combined capabilities and lethality developed between 3d Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, and the Japan Self-Defense Force. This bilateral field-training exercise between the U.S. military and JSDF strengthens interoperability and combat readiness of the U.S.-Japan Alliance.

021122-M-1037T-009. Base: Camp Mu Juk Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: 2ND BN 7TH MARINES

Military police officers secure tactical vehicles on base.

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, form a convoy during a zone reconnaissance exercise at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, June 15, 2022. The training event was conducted to improve communications and mission effectiveness between units in preparation for potential real-world scenarios. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.

A joint light tactical vehicle drives out of a landing craft, air cushion (LCAC) from Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) in Saaremaa, Estonia, during the Estonian Exercise Siil (Hedgehog) 22, May 20, 2022. The 22 ARG/MEU, as part of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., Allied and Partner interests.

A group of about 10 heavy equipment operators from the 336th Engineer Company in West Virginia are clear a 600-yard trail in the cantonment area during their annual training at Fort Drum, July 31-Aug. 12. After laying a protective mesh to prevent an overgrowth of weeds, the engineers will pour gravel on top. (Photo by Mike Strasser, Fort Drum Garrison Public Affairs)

Airmen with the 152nd Airlift Wing, Nevada Air National Guard and the 103rd Airlift Wing, Connecticut Air National Guard assist the Idaho Air National Guards Air Support Operations Squadron as they prepare for their departure out of Gowen Field, ID, January 6 & 7, 2023. The ASOS will travel to Fort Smith, Kansas where they will conduct predeployment training throughout the month of January.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant Ryan Biggs from the 68th Airlift Squadron guides a M1 Abrams Tank into a 68th Airlift Squadrons C-5M Super Galaxy, April 20, 2022 at Robert Gray Army Airfield, Fort Hood, Texas. Members from the 68th AS flew from Kelly Field to Fort Hood to pick up static displays for the Great Texas Airshow.

970422-F-6655M-106. Subject Operation/Series: ROVING SANDS Base: Mcgregor Range State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030201-M-5972A-002. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kuwait Naval Base Country: Kuwait (KWT)

U.S. Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), set up a light armored vehicle for electronic warfare during Composite Training Exercise (COMPTUEX) aboard amphibious docking landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), Jan. 24, 2022. COMPTUEX is the final pre-deployment exercise that certifies the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and the 22nd MEUs ability to conduct military operations through joint planning, and execute challenging and realistic scenarios. (Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Marcela Diazdeleon)

New Israeli Merkava Mark IV tank in Latrun Armored Corps museum

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