Modern Military Exercises

Images of soldiers in camouflage during various military exercises, showcasing tactical maneuvers in natural settings and military training environments.

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, conduct a team live-fire exercise, with M4 rifle, as part of exercise Repel Resolve II at Monte Romano Italian training area, Italy, Jan. 22, 2024. The Repel Resolve exercise series develops small-team lethality and experience, increasing the battalion's ability to operate across the Brigade Support Area of operation. 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 partnerships and strengthen the alliance.

BELLOWS AIR FORCE STATION, Hawaii (July 16, 2022) An Australian Army Soldier from 2nd Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment, patrols through bushland during a simulated reconnaissance mission during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 16. 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 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. (Photo by Royal Australian Air Force Cpl. John Solomon)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Simon Brown, a Light Armored Vehicle crewman with Battalion Landing Team 2/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), posts security during an exercise on Hasto Buso Island, Finland, Aug. 13, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd MEU, under the command and control 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.

U.S. Marine Corps Captain Raymond Lessig, air officer with 3d Battalion, 3d Marines, coordinates close air support as part of Joint Terminal Attack Controller operations during exercise Fuji Viper 22.5 on Fuji Training Center, Japan, Aug. 24, 2022. Fuji Viper, and exercises like it, exemplify a shared commitment to realistic training that produces lethal, ready, and adaptable forces capable of decentralized operations across a wide range of missions. 3/3 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. Lessig is a native of Auburn, AL.

U.S. Marines with 3d Littoral Logistics Battalion, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division call in adversary gunfire during a field exercise at Kahuku Training Area, Hawaii, Feb. 8, 2024. During the training, 3d LLB conducted tactical logistic operations, supporting 3d MLR units while confronted with notional enemy interference. Marine Corps

A recruit, wearing an ABC-M17 chemical-biological mask, aims an M-16A1 rifle during basic training at the Marine Corps Recruit Delpot. Base: Usmc Recruit Depot,Parris Island State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Marine with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment (V16), 2nd Marine Division, sets security during the Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE) at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 26, 2022. V16 conducted the MCCRE in order to formally certify the unit to composite at the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit. V16 will be the Ground Combat Element, a part of the Marine Air Ground Task Force.

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U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, conduct a team live-fire exercise, with M4 rifle, as part of exercise Repel Resolve II at Monte Romano Italian training area, Italy, Jan. 22, 2024. The Repel Resolve exercise series develops small-team lethality and experience, increasing the battalion's ability to operate across the Brigade Support Area of operation. 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 partnerships and strengthen the alliance.

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 3d Marines, 3d Marine Division conduct a patrol at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, April 22, 2022. This exercise tested and strengthened the Marines ability to conduct distributed operations, while demonstrating their readiness to rapidly secure and defend key terrain to maintain regional security. 1/3 is forward-deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines as a part of the Unit Deployment Program.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Nathaniel Najera, a combat engineer with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, sets security on a patrol during exercise Eagle Wrath 22 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, May 17, 2022. Eagle Wrath is an annual MWSS-171 exercise at CATC Camp Fuji, Japan, designed to increase squadron proficiency in conducting real-world contingency missions while in a forward operating environment.

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U.S. Marines with Maritime Special Purpose Force (MSPF), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conduct a Helicopter Rope Suspension Techniques (HRST) Masters' course at Stone Bay, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 29, 2022. HRST prepares Marines for helicopter-borne insertion and extraction operations as well as certifies Marines as HRST Masters allowing them to oversee HRST operations with their respective units. The HRST Masters Course is one of several Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG) taught courses that the Marines and Sailors of the MEU receive as they prepare to deploy next year.

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Combat-ready U.S. Marine infantrymen and tanks move toward their objective on Red Beach. The 4th Marine Amphibious Brigade is participating in the NATO exercise Northern Wedding. Base: Shetland Island Country: Scotland (SCT)

PORT HUENEME, Calif. (Aug. 11, 2022) Builder 1st Class Thomas Crombie fires at enemy forces as part of a simulated attack during Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 18s Field Training Exercise (FTX). FTX is designed to analyze a battalions construction capability, expeditionary logistics, and combat operations to support major combat operations, disaster response, and humanitarian assistance.

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U.S. Army Medics from Medical Readiness Command, Europe, enter the NBC chamber to demonstrate their capabilities of safe casualty evacuation during the MRC, EUR Best Leader Competition, held at the Baumholder Local Training Area, February 5-9, 2024. The rigorous competition is designed to select the best leader (squad) who will represent MRC, EUR at the 2024 United States Army Medical Command Best Leader Competition in June 2024. Army

A member of the French Forces in Djibouti travels along a rocky hillside during a Combined Joint Live Fire Exercise, or CALFEX, near Arta, Djibouti, Aug. 22, 2022. French forces conducted a combined air assault with U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers Assigned to Task Force Red Dragon, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Johns)

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220604-N-PG340-1064 SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, Calif. (June 4, 2022) U.S. Navy Seabees with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5 and Marines, with 7th Engineering Support Battalion, conduct a patrol during Operation Turning Point, also known as their Field Training Exercise, at San Clemente Island. Operation Turning Point is an around-the-clock exercise that focuses on constructing advanced bases while maintaining proficiency in tactics and survivability. NMCB-5 is homeported out of Port Hueneme, California. They train on high-quality construction, expeditionary logistics, and combat operations to execute construction and engineering projects for major combat operations, disaster response, and humanitarian assistance.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Peter Wilson, left, an explosive ordnance technician assigned to the Logistics Combat Element, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), demonstrates demolition procedures with a Finnish soldier from Coastal Defense Brigade in Syndalen, Finland, Aug. 10, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd MEU, under the command and control 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.

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment move toward an objective while conducting a raid 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 partnerships and

Cadets with the United States Military Academy conduct a team live fire at range 17, West Point, Ny., June 1, 2022. Live-fire training, a tactical exercise that combines unit tactics with individual and collective marksmanship training, can be the most realistic and stressful training a unit can undergo while preparing for combat.

Senior Airman Jodi Martinez fires at opposing forces during the Ability to Survive and Operate exercise Jan. 16, 2013, at North Auxiliary Air Field, S.C. 1st Combat Camera squadron officials held the exercise to train Airmen to function "outside the wire" as combat documentation specialists. The week-long exercise began Jan. 7 and ended Jan. 18. Martinez is a photographer assigned to the 1st CTCS.

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US Marine Corps (USMC) Lance Corporal (LCPL) Oda, Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment (2/3), fires a 5.56 mm M16A2 assault rifle at the enemy during training Exercise CROCODILE 2003 at Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Australia. Subject Operation/Series: CROCODILE 2003 Base: Camp Samuel Hill State: Queensland Country: Australia (AUS)

U.S. Soldiers shoot for the German Armed Forces Badge of Marksmanship (Schützenschnur) during a Bundeswehr-hosted qualification at the Grafenwoer Training Area, Germany, July 19, 2022. The Schützenschnur qualification consists of two parts where Soldiers shoot the G36 assault rifle and P8 pistol for a rating of bronze, silver, or gold.

Mortar crew soldiers assigned to 1ST Battalion, 5th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division, Light, in the process of cleaning the 120mm mortar tube. The equipment is being tested during a Live Fire Exercise at Range No. 8. Subject Operation/Series: LIVE FIRE EXERCISE Base: Fort Lewis State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brandt Redmon, a machine gunner with 3d Battalion, 2d Marines, conducts a live-fire machine gun range during Exercise Shinka 22.1 at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, June 22, 2022. Shinka exemplifies a shared commitment to realistic training that produces lethal, ready, and adaptable forces capable of decentralized operations across a wide range of missions. 3/2 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

BATU BEACH, Malaysia (June 20, 2013) A U.S. Marine assigned to 1st Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, attached to Combat Assault Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force, uncovers a mine during an amphibious raid exercise with the Royal Malaysian Army held in support of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Malaysia 2013. More than 1,200 Sailors and Marines are participating in CARAT. CARAT is a series of bilateral military exercises between the U.S. Navy and the armed forces of Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Timor Leste.

Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), conduct a live fire 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.)

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Providers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division conduct a UH-60 jump on Fort Bragg, NC, March 30, 2022. The jump serves to bring awareness to the Army's SHARP program.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Sutton Fiorito, a Light Armored Vehicle crewman with Battalion Landing Team 2/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conducts an ambush during an exercise on Hasto Buso Island, Finland, Aug. 13, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd MEU, under the command and control 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.

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 2d Marines, patrol during Counter Assault Exercise on Okinawa, Japan, May 11, 2022. During this force-on-force exercise, an infantry company with 3/2 rapidly deployed into the double-canopy jungles of the Northern Training Area to defend against an assault from another infantry company with 1st Battalion, 3d Marines. This exercise was designed to increase 3d Marine Divisions ability to seize and defend key maritime terrain, such as islands or coastal areas, and conduct Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations in the western Pacific. 3/2 is deployed under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

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Soldiers with mandatory life jacket help each other when leaving a rubber boat. The personal armament is the UZI.

Sgt. Terrion Akins, member of Squad 3, representing Fires Center of Excellence, throws a grenade during day 2 of the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command Best Squad Competition 2022.TRADOCs Best Squad competition highlights 10 squads from across the enterprise. This competition shows each team's ability to complete common Soldier tasks and skills as a cohesive, ready, and resilient team, while facing stiff competition from other TRADOC centers of excellence. The competition is from Sept. 12-16, 2022, at Fort Benning, Georgia.

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 4, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, stage MREs and water at a cache site during exercise Winter Workhorse 23 at the Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 5, 2022. Winter Workhorse is an annual exercise for CLR-3 to train to carry out mission-essential tasks in forward-deployed, austere environments.

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 3d Marines, 3d Marine Division recover an aerial supply delivery at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, April 28, 2022. This exercise tested and strengthened the Marines ability to conduct distributed operations, while demonstrating their readiness to rapidly secure and defend key terrain to maintain regional security. 1/3 is forward-deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines as a part of the Unit Deployment Program.

U.S. Marine Cpl. Nicholas Dills, a squad leader with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, ziplines across a gorge during Mountain Training Exercise 1-23 at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, California, Sept. 25, 2022. During MTX, the Marines learned various skills to become more proficient in combat and survival in an austere mountain environment. Dills is native of Bessemer City, North Carolina.

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 3d Marines, construct snares as a part of a jungle-survival class during Fuji Viper 22.5 at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, Aug. 25, 2022. Fuji Viper exemplifies the commitment to realistic training that produces lethal, ready, and adaptable forces capable of decentralized operations across the Indo-Pacific region. 3/3 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

U.S. Marines assigned to the Ground Combat Element of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) run toward a simulated enemy contact during exercise Hedgehog 2022 in Saaremaa, Estonia, May 20, 2022. The 22nd MEU is participating in the Estonian-led exercise Siil 22 (Hedgehog 22 in English). Siil 22 brings together members of the Estonian Defense Force and U.S. Sailors and Marines under Task Force 61/2 to enhance Allied interoperability and preserve security and stability in the Baltic region.

Recruits with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, complete the Land Navigation Course during Basic Warrior Training aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Feb. 6, 2023.Land Navigation tests recruits on their knowledge and ability to use a compass and topological map.

US Army Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry, 3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, wait for the beginning of a night live fire exercise at Range 74 during a Joint Readiness Training Exercise at Fort Bragg, NC, 15 July 1997. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT READINESS TRAINING Base: Fort Bragg State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort low crawl during the Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Lane event for the Corporals Course culminating event at MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina, Sept. 1, 2023. The IED Lane tested Marines ability to navigate through adverse terrain while avoiding IEDs, transporting gear and performing casualty evacuation. 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. Navy Hospitalman 3rd Class James Cooney, a corpsman with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, practices security techniques during Cold Weather Training in preparation for the NATO exercise Nordic Response 2024 in Setermoen, Norway, Feb. 7, 2024. Nordic Response is a Norwegian national readiness and defense exercise designed to enhance military capabilities and allied cooperation in high-intensity warfighting in a challenging arctic environment. This exercise will test military activities ranging from the reception of allied and partner reinforcements and command and control interoperability to combined joint operations, maritime prepositioning force logistics, integration with NATO militaries, and reacting against an adversary force during a dynamic training environment. The U.S. stands firm in commitment and readiness to support Norway, allies and partners. Marine Corps

U.S. Soldiers with the 1-110th Infantry Battalion, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division fire a mortar system during an exercise at Fort Indiantown Gap.

A U.S. Marine with the Maritime Special Purpose Force (MSPF), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), provides security during a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear raid on Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Dec. 3, 2022. This exercise was one of multiple training events during a Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Interoperability Course which provided an evaluation from the Expeditionary Operations Training Group in combining elements of a MAGTF during the intermediate training phase of the 26th MEU pre-deployment training program.

Army Reserve Sgt. 1st Class Eric Thompson, assigned to the 78th Training Division, zeros the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon during the Best Squad Competition at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, on May 16, 2022. Approximately 40 Soldiers from across the nation traveled to Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, to compete in the 2022 U.S. Best Warrior Best Squad Competition from May 14-21, 2022. The 2022 BWBSC is an annual competition that brings together the best Soldiers from across the U.S. Army Reserve to earn the title of NCO of the Year, Soldier of the Year and Best Squad among their peers. Competitors are evaluated on their individual and collective ability to adapt to and overcome challenging scenarios and battle-focused events that test their technical and tactical abilities under stress and extreme fatigue.

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U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Leman Pendley, intelligence specialist, Joint Interagency Task Force West, cuts down an invasive plant species during a weed warriors event hosted by the Environmental Compliance and Protection Division, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, April 8, 2023. The ECPD held the event in an effort to remove invasive plant species and debris from the Nuupia Ponds wetlands wildlife management area.

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U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Ospreys with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct flight operations during Resolute Dragon 22 at Yausubetsu Maneuver Area, 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.

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Infantrymen with Company B. 1st Battalion 151st Infantry Regiment alongside mortarmen conduct urban training at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, Ind., Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022. Guardsmen prepare a mock casualty for transport. Participating in realistic training scenarios is how the Indiana National Guard maintains a lethal fighting force.

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TINIAN, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (June 17, 2022) Marines, assigned to 1st Marine Expeditionary Force (1MEF), and Sailors, from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5, currently assigned Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70 onboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) integrate to conduct a beach assault and airfield damage repair exercise in support of Valiant Shield 2022. Both units conducted tactical insertion methods, with 1MEF executing a helo cast from a HSC-25 MH-60S Sea Hawk, and EODMU5 completing a static line jump from a VRC-30 C-2A Greyhound. After 1MEF conducted reconnaissance and secured the beach under the cover of darkness, EODMU5 utilized a cargo drop to access the beach and completed an Expeditionary Airfield Damage Repair evolution, clearing simulated submunitions. Exercises such as Valiant Shield allows the Indo-Pacific Command Joint Forces the opportunity to integrate forces from all branches of service to conduct precise, lethal, and overwhelming m

U.S. Marines with 7th Communication Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, maneuver through the endurance course at the Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan, May 27, 2022. Marines with 7th Comm. Bn. took part in a Basic Jungle Survival Skills course conducted May 22-27 to prepare for jungle operations. III MIG functions as the vanguard of III MEF, operating in the Indo-Pacific regions information environment, and supports Marine Air Ground Task Force operations with communications, intelligence, and supporting arms liaison capabilities.

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A competitor in the 2017 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition runs to his next objective while takingp art in the competition at Camp Ripley, Minn., Tuesday, July 18, 2017. The competition is a mentally and physically challenging three-day event that tests Soldiers on a variety of tactical and technical skills to determine the Army Guards Soldier and noncommissioned of the year. The winners move on to compete in the Department of the Army Best Warrior Competition, battling it out with Soldiers from throughout the Army to be named the Armys Soldier and NCO of the year.

173rd Airborne Brigade Soldiers take positions after exiting a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter assigned Bravo Company, 2-227th General Support Aviation Battalion, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade for an air assault training mission during Exercise Swift Response 2022, Riga, Latvia, May 8, 2022. Exercise Swift Response 2022 is an annual multinational training exercise, which takes place in Eastern Europe, the Arctic High North, Baltics, and Balkans from May 2-20, 2022. It aims to present combat credible Army forces in Europe and Africa and enhance readiness by building airborne interoperability with Allies and Partners and the integration of joint service partnerships.

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U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Philippine Marines assault forward during a simulated raid in Claveria, Philippines, Oct. 3, 2022. The training was a part of KAMANDAG 6 to reinforce tactics and techniques between the different forces. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades shared experiences.

Two Marines observe impacting rounds during the 12th Marine Relocation Exercise at Yausubetsu maneuver area. Base: Hokkaido Country: Japan (JPN)

U.S. Marines with Maritime Special Purpose Force (MSPF), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conduct a Helicopter Rope Suspension Techniques (HRST) Masters' course at Stone Bay, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 29, 2022. HRST prepares Marines for helicopter-borne insertion and extraction operations as well as certifies Marines as HRST Masters allowing them to oversee HRST operations with their respective units. The HRST Masters Course is one of several Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG) taught courses that the Marines and Sailors of the MEU receive as they prepare to deploy next year.

U.S. and Philippine Marines provide security at a bilateral amphibious landing during Balikatan 22, Claveria, March 31, 2022. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. Balikatan, Tagalog for shoulder-to-shoulder, is a longstanding bilateral exercise between the Philippines and the United States highlighting the deep-rooted partnership between both countries. Balikatan 22 is the 37th iteration of the exercise and coincides with the 75th anniversary of the U.S.-Philippine security cooperation.

U.S. Marines with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, hold security during Reconnaissance/Counter-Reconnaissance (RXR) training at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, California, April 11, 2022. RXR training hones Marines' capability to operate forward within an adversarys weapons engagement zone to provide integrated deterrence by providing commanders options to fight for information across all domains, hold adversarial targets at risk, and provide critical links for naval and joint fires.

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Members of the Malawian Maritime Force move towards their objective during a culmination exercise during a Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) in Monkey Bay, Malawi, June 22, 2022. JCETS enhance U.S. relationships with partner nations by developing and maintaining critical military-to-military connections and improving joint and allied readiness and interoperability.

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Alfred Orozco, 1ST Security Forces Squadron (SFS) dog handler and assistant team leader for the 1ST SFS Contending Warrior Team, stays alert for enemy forces while other team members (not shown) take defensive positions for tactical training at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. The Langley Contending Warrior team has been preparing for months for a competition that takes place in the Nevada desert. Base: Langley Air Force Base State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Airmen take cover behind a wall during a Shoot, Move, Communicate” training course Feb. 16, 2012, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The training teaches Airmen to react to a hostile shooter by using cover and effective communication to maneuver and engage the target.

U.S. Navy Sailors with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Five, debrief following bomb disposal robot training during Valiant Shield 2022, at Naval Base Guam, June 13, 2022. The Sailors removed physical, manmade, and explosive threats impeding the force's ability to maneuver on land and sea, enabling freedom of movement for the fleet and joint force. In doing so, they refined expeditionary warfare skills and enhanced their integration ability with the fleet and joint force.

MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Hawaii (July 25, 2022) Australian Army Soldier Pvt. Fredreck Schwartz, from 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, reads the honor roll at a memorial service for the 69th anniversary of the Battle of Samichon River at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, July 25. The Battle of the Samichon River was fought during the final days of the Korean War. 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. (Photo by Royal Australian Navy Leading Seaman Jarrod Mulvihill)

Marines lead a foot patrol Dec. 9 during Forest Light 15-1 at the Oyanohara Training Area in Yamato, Kumamoto prefecture, Japan. Forest Light is a routine, semi-annual exercise designed to enhance the U.S. and Japan military partnership, solidify regional security agreements and improve individual and unit-level skills.

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Making hasty tracks along the road, the M113 armored personnel carrier kicks back some dust. STS-106 Yuri I. Malenchenko is at the wheel, while Capt. George Hoggard, trainer with the KSC Fire Department, rides in front. The M113 is part of emergency egress training during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities. The tracked vehicle could be used by the crew in the event of an emergency at the pad during which the crew must make a quick exit from the area. The TCDT also provides simulated countdown exercises and opportunities to inspect the mission payloads in the orbiters payload bay. STS-106 is scheduled to launch Sept. 8, 2000, at 8:31 a.m. EDT from Launch Pad 39B. On the 11-day mission, the seven-member crew will perform support tasks on orbit, transfer supplies and prepare the living quarters in the newly arrived Zvezda Service Module. The first long-duration crew, dubbed “Expedition One,” is due to arrive at the Station in late fall

A U.S. Army Ranger, assigned to 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, provides security with an MK46 machine gun during Task Force Training on Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., Jan. 22, 2014.

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U.S. Marines with 3d Littoral Combat Team, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, conduct a live-fire range during Bougainville I at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Aug. 31, 2022. Bougainville I allows fire teams and squads with 3d LCT to rehearse small unit cohesion, lethality, and survivability for company offensive, defensive, and Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations during future exercises.

Keeping Poultry in Britain, 1944 Water troughs should be washed out daily and refilled with clean water. Women's Land Army girl holding a watering can.

Romanian Soldiers engage U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment (OpFor) during a simulated assault as part of exercise Saber Junction 22 in Hohenfels, Germany, Sep. 13, 2022. Saber Junction 22 is a multinational rotational exercise designed to assess the readiness of the U.S. Armys 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. Armys Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels training areas.

U.S. Army Sgt. Garret Paulson, representing the U.S. Army Medical Command, performs tactical combat casualty care on simulated casualties during the Army's first-ever Best Squad Competition on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Oct. 01, 2022. The Army Best Squad Competition succeeds the Army Best Warrior Competition and extends the competing element from the individual level to the squad level, as Soldiers never fight alone; the unbreakable bonds forged through shared hardship and unending support for one another are the hallmark of our most successful small units.

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