Modern Military Personnel Training

Images of modern military personnel in various training exercises, featuring armed soldiers in tactical gear, showcasing military preparedness and various environments.

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A US Army soldier from the Fort Meyer Old Guard stands fast as they fire a 21 gun salute to the newly sworn in President William J. Clinton. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Michael McLaughlin, a launcher security chief for 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, waits for instructions at Artillery Firing Area 30 on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 6, 2022. Live-fire exercises with High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems are conducted in order to enhance the tactical and operational readiness of 1st MarDiv Marines for exercises and real-world operations.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Brogan Issitt, the outgoing commanding officer of 3rd Maintenance Battalion, gives his remarks during a change of command ceremony on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, June 10, 2022. During the ceremony, Lt. Col. Brogan Issitt, outgoing commanding officer, passed on the command of 3rd Maint. Bn. to Lt. Col. Freddie Martinez. 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. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ramon Ramirez-Mendez, 316th Training Squadron instructor, poses for a photo at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, May 23, 2022. Ramirez-Mendez participated in the Doolittle Scholarship Program, a community partnership between Goodfellow and Angelo State University, which supports the professional development of instructors on base.

Private 1st. Class Dewald Ekron, Company B, 1st Battalion, 179 Infantry Regiment, Oklahoma National Guard, stands before conducting actions on the objective during pre-moblization training at Camp Funston, Ft. Riley, Kan., 25 March 2023. Ekron, a South Africa native, moved to the United States in 2017 to pursue farming. More than 1,000 Oklahoma Army National Guardsmen, including a company each from Nebraska and Indiana, will deploy overseas as Task Force Tomahawk in support of operations within U.S. Africa Commands area of responsibility. While there, they will provide security support at five installations across three East African countries. (Oklahoma National Guard by Sgt. 1st Class Mireille Merilice-Roberts)

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Staff Sgt. Angelika Jansen with Charlie Company, 16th Ordnance Battalion, was one of the first female troops to graduate from the 91P Field Artillery Mechanic Course taught at the Ordnance School. That was 2013. Jansen returned to Fort Lee as a drill sergeant more than a year ago to - as she put it - train my replacements.

Airman 1st Class Joshua Olea, 374th Comptroller Squadron financial operations technician, poses for a portrait at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 8, 2022. Olea provides travel support to all members of Yokota and mission partners. While performing as the sole lead in the squadrons travel section for the first quarter of 2022, Olea performed zero mission degradation and received excellent customer support feedback responses. Finally, Olea was responsible for reconciling the majority of the Exercise Cobra Gold and Cope North travel voucher claims.

980320-F-7910D-005. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 1998 Base: Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base State: Al Ahmadi Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Toby Fordham, an automotive maintenance technician with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, poses for a portrait after winning II Marine Expeditionary Force Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year for his service in 2023, at Camp Lejeune, N.C. February 8, 2024. Marine Corps

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joseph Pasqualone, a bulk fuel specialist, with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, and native of Smithtown, Long Island, New York, climbs over the high wall obstacle during an obstacle course physical training event at Naval Station Rota, Spain, December 7, 2022. Marines from II Marine Expeditionary Force rapidly deployed to Allied countries in order to foster strategic relationships and interoperability, support transatlantic security, and increase tactical proficiency in maritime environments.

U.S. Army squads under FORSCOM (Forces Command) compete for the title of Best Squad during a head-to-head competition at the FORSCOM Best Squad Competition 2022 at Fort Hood, Texas, Aug. 16, 2022. Soldiers walk towards a chinook at the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade air field. On Day 2 of the competition Soldiers jumped out of the aircraft into open water. The Army is the best trained, best equipped, and most skilled fighting force in the world.

A Soldier completes the 12-mile ruck march event Tuesday during the Best Warrior Competition hosted by the 80th Training Command this week at Ft. Lee, Va. Soldiers from multiple divisions have gathered here to complete the 2023 Best Warrior Competition and compete for the German Army Fitness Proficiency Badge.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Corban Lundborg, assigned to 4th Combat Camera Squadron, 315th Airlift Wing, participates in a marksmanship qualification range while competing in the 2022 Spc. Hilda I. Clayton Best Combat Camera Competition at Fort A.P Hill, Virginia, May 21, 2022. The annual multi-day competition tests the physical, tactical and technical proficiency of visual information and public affairs specialists across the DOD and participating international competitors.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Andres Moreno, special reaction team (SRT) member, Provost Marshals Office, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, poses for a photo, June 30, 2022. SRT is designed to provide tactical response capabilities to resolve critical situations that traditional military police law enforcement cannot support.

Spc. Janzie Mason, a combat medic specialist with the 209th Medical Company (Area Support), Iowa Army National Guard, stands in front of a National Guard Minuteman sculpture with the shotgun she uses to compete for the Grand View University shooting team outside Joint Force Headquarters in Johnston, Iowa, on May 11, 2022. Mason, of North Liberty, Iowa, is the 2022 ACUI Womens American Trap National Champion, having come in first in her category and third overall for collegiate American trap shooting. Mason believes the skills she uses on her shooting team and in collegiate competitions translate well to the skills that make good Soldiers. It builds a better prepared Soldier, mentally, said Mason.

Spc. Wilson from the 960th Brigade Support Battalion, Wyoming Army National Guard, participates in a training exercise in Sheridan, Wyoming, May 17, 2022.

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030428-M-7403H-007. Base: Central Training Area State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: 3D MARDIV MED BN

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Florencio Gogo Jr., a disbursing officer with 3d Marine Division, participates in 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.

Official Imagery from the ceremony honoring the life of Chief Warrant Officer 4 Hershel Woodrow "Woody" Williams, Medal of Honor recipient, held at the World War II Memorial, Washington D.C., July 14, 2022. Born in Quiet Dell, West Virginia in 1923, Williams, 98, was awarded the Medal of Honor for "conspicious gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his live above and beyond the call of duty" while he served as a demolition sergeant sewrving with the 21st Marines, third Marine Division while fighting Japanese forces on Iwo Jima on Feb. 23, 1945. At the time of his death on June 29, 2022, he was the last living World War II Medal of honor recipient.

Cpl. Gabriel Rojo and Sgt. Brandon Cox, firefighters with Aircraft Rescue Firefighting, Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, share a joke before beginning the 2010 Honolulu Marathon, Sunday. The firefighters from ARFF and a black belt Marine Corps Martial Arts Program instructor from the School of Infantry West Detachment Hawaii, hiked the 26.3-mile marathon with boots, camouflage trousers and 65-pound packs to raise money for wounded Marines and sailors at Wounded Warrior Battalion West, Detachment Hawaii, on Marine Corps Base Hawaii.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jeremiah Steelman, an M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System crewmember assigned to Kilo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, Marine Forces Reserve, loads a M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System onto a KC-130J Super Hercules assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252, at Avon Park Air Force Range, Florida, May 10, 2022. When not drilling with the Marine Corps Reserve, Steelman works as a Cyber Analyst on government contracts, while pursuing a bachelors in Cyber Security and Information Assurance, and has been with Kilo Battery for 6 years and counting.

U.S. Army Warrant Officer Stewart Setzer, an AH-64E Apache Pilot, poses for a photo in front of his aircraft during a forward arming and rearming point exercise, Marine Corps Outlying Field Atlantic, Jan. 22, 2024. Soldiers used Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Points authentic training environment to refine tactical proficiency and adaptability.

Chaplain (LT.) William D. Devine, the Catholic chaplain for Battalion Landing Team 2nd Bn., 8th Marines (BLT 2/8), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU), looks out the window of his room in a former Iraqi army building during Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees in northern Iraq and southern Turkey. Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Zakhu Country: Iraq (IRQ)

030731-M-5578G-042. Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST Marine Division

A Mission Support Radio airman tests satellite phone connection to communicate with teammates at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Oct. 18, 2022. 23rd Special Tactics Squadron Mission Support Radio installs, maintains, and sustains radio frequency communications ensuring mission success in deployed and home environments.

A U.S. Marine competes in the 13th Annual Recon Challenge on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 29, 2022. The Recon Challenge consists of a 25-mile hike on Camp Pendleton that involves a kilometer open-ocean swim, underwater knot tying, casualty evacuation drills, and live-fire marksmanship drills. Participants in the Recon Challenge wear the names of fallen Reconnaissance Marines on their packs to honor those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. (U.S. Marine Corps photo Cpl. Benjamin Whitehurst)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ryan Petty, a military police officer with Provost Marshals Office, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, raises his right hand in oath during a reenlistment ceremony on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, July 19, 2022. Promoted to Sgt. following his reenlistment, Petty was one of the 25 Marines from H&S Bn., MCIPAC, selected for the fiscal year 2023 Commandants Retention Program. The CRP focused on retaining the most talented first-term Marines who stand out amongst their peers and represent the highest level of performance within their primary military occupational specialty.

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U.S. Army Sgt. Zachary Kleinfelder treats a medical mannequin in a simulated combat care exercise at the National Best Warrior Competition July 26, 2022 in Milan, Tennessee. Each competitor has trained for this and earned their spot for an opportunity to win this title - these are thebest of the best.

031208-M-6237R-021. Base: Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

1st Lt. Sophia Pang from 11th Airborne Division waits to be inspected during Air Assault Class on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, AK June 15 to become Air Assault qualified with instructors from 25th Infantry Divisions Lightning Academy. (Photo taken by Staff Sgt. Christopher Dennis/11th Airborne Division Public Affairs Office)

DF-ST-88-05416. Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD Base: Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base Country: Thailand (THA)

Master Sgt. David Brauner, NCOIC of the 442d Logistics Readiness Squadron petroleum, oil, and lubricants flight, got "arrested" as part of a charity event hosted by off-duty members of the 100th Security Forces Squadron May 19, 2022, on Royal Air Force MIldenhall, England. "Prisoners" were asked to stay in "jail" - a bouncy castle - for one minute per dollar paid to have them arrested.

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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. John Grose, an automotive maintenance technician assigned to Bravo Company, Marine Wing Support Squadron 473, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, from Fort Worth, Texas, throws a football at Camp Wilson, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 4-22, July 17, 2022. Reserve Marines and Sailors have come together from across the nation to form an integrated Marine Air-Ground Task Force to take part in a live-fire, combined arms exercise that will better prepare Marine Forces Reserve in its mission to augment and reinforce the Active Component. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Cpl. James Stanfield)

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Francisco Govea II and Senior Airman Jake Buck, Assigned to 4th Combat Camera Squadron, 315th Airlift Wing, stand for a photo before competing in the 2022 Spc. Hilda I. Clayton Best Combat Camera Competition at Fort A.P Hill, Virginia, May 18, 2022. The annual multi-day competition tests the physical, tactical and technical proficiency of visual information and public affairs specialists across the DOD and participating international competitors.

Senior Airman Chris Orsi competes in the Load Crew of the Year competition Dec. 5, 2014, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The competition pitted two load crews against each other to evaluate who could prepare the aircraft for combat the fastest and with the fewest procedural errors. Orsi is a weapons loader with the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Unit.

011108-A-5103G-008. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARDIAN II Base: Camp Comanche Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

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030312-M-3138H-700. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Ripper Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 7th Marines

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Arturo Deltoro, drill instructor with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, gives instructions during pick up at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, Jan. 16, 2024. Recruits were introduced to their drill instructors, where they gained an understanding of the rules and expectations set for their training. Deltoro is native of McAllen, Texas.

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

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl Zachary Spagnoli, a Newburgh, New York, native and a reconnaissance Marine with 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, carries his dive gear during Exercise Caribbean Coastal Warrior in Savaneta, Aruba, June 15, 2022. This bilateral training exercise allows 2d Recon to expand its knowledge and proficiency when operating in littoral and coastal regions. Caribbean Coastal Warrior continues to increase global interoperability between the U.S. Marines and Marine Squadron Carib, Netherlands Marine Corps, as well as Caribbean Urban Warrior, an annual training evolution conducted on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Boston (April. 13, 2022) Seaman Christian Cerda, a Riverside, Calif. native, takes a photo in front of USS Constitution. USS Constitution, is the worlds oldest commissioned warship afloat, and played a crucial role in the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812, actively defending sea lanes from 1797 to 1855. During normal operations, the active-duty Sailors stationed aboard USS Constitution provide free tours and offer public visitation to more than 600,000 people a year as they support the ships mission of promoting the Navys history and maritime heritage and raising awareness of the importance of a sustained naval presence. USS Constitution was undefeated in battle and destroyed or captured 33 opponents. The ship earned the nickname of Old Ironsides during the war of 1812 when British cannonballs were seen bouncing off the ships wooden hull.

Tennessee Army National Guardsman Sgt. Shannon Phann, from the 30th Troop Command, waits for ammo at the M-17 Range during the Tennessee State Best Warrior Competition in Tullahoma, Feb. 23, 2024. The M-17 is a full-sized semi-automatic handgun. Army National Guard

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Marco Guillen, a logistics specialist with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, sorts ammunition prior to an M240B machine gun shoot during company field exercise 1-23 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 12, 2022. 1st ANGLICO conducted COFEX 1-23 to develop, sustain, and enhance core competencies required to support I Marine Expeditionary Force across the companys Training and Readiness standards and the Warfighting Functions.

Paratroopers assigned to Charlie Troop, 1-73 Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division take part in the Machine Gun Event for the XVIII Airborne Corps Best Squad Competition on Fort Stewart, GA, July 27, 2022. The Best Squad Competition tests squads physical, technical and tactical abilities under stress and fatigue to determine which squad from the XVIII Airborne Corps will advance to the Forces Command Best Squad Competition in the coming months.

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A female military Marine posing in a military uniform

U.S. Army Spc. Jameson Harris and Spc Joshua Cowden, assigned to 22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, 18th Airborne Corps, stand for a photo before competing in the 2022 Spc. Hilda I. Clayton Best Combat Camera Competition at Fort A.P Hill, Virginia, May 18, 2022. The annual multi-day competition tests the physical, tactical and technical proficiency of visual information and public affairs specialists across the DOD and participating international competitors.

030406-M-0175R-007. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ)

010912-F-1845T-001. Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF

U.S. Army Reserve Pfc. Eric Baker, is a medical logistics specialist, assigned to the 410th Medical Command, based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Baker became an Army Reserve Soldier on July 1st. I mainly joined the Reserve help raise my daughter and my son with my wife," said Baker., My military occupational specialty is medical logistics. I knew logistics wasnt going to be foreign to me, because both my parents worked in the logistics industry, and I now work logistics in both the civilian world and in the military. (Official U.S. Army Reserve photo by Spc. Noah Carlsson)

A Latino, male, Air Force Security Forces Airman in uniform poses with his M-9 pistol.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Alexander Martinon, 407th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron weather forecaster, at an undisclosed location, September 5, 2022, is responsible for converging and exploiting weather intelligence with joint and coalition partners to anticipate mission impacts and drive behavior. He operates equipment like weather sensors that can help predict winds, temperature and visibility information, which impact operations across the installation. The best part of this exercise for me has been revisiting a once abandoned air base and seeing how it can go from non-operable to operable within 24 hours. From not having any weather support to being the first weather support at this base in a while, being able to build all of our products from the base up was a great challenge that we overcame.

U.S. Army Sgt. Jonathan Warren, assigned to the U.S. Army Special Operations Command, recites The Creed of the Non-Commissioned Officer while competing in the 2022 Best Squad Competition at the Pentagon Library and Conference Center in Arlington, Virginia, Oct. 7, 2022. The competition tests the squads proficiency in their warrior tasks and battle drills and identifies the most cohesive, highly trained, disciplined and fit team - ready to fight and win - while demonstrating commitment to the Army Values and Warrior Ethos.

Airmen and Guardians from U.S. Space Force's Space Oparations Command pose for portraits at Headquarters SpOC, on Peterson Space Force Base, CO. SpOC generates, presents, and sustains combat-ready intelligence, cyber, space and combat support forces and serves as the USSF Service Component to U.S. Space Command.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Paul Merida, commanding officer, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducts an interview with Estonian media, 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 Sailors and Marines under Commander Task Force 61/2 to enhance Allied interoperability and preserve security and stability in the Baltic region.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Vincent Argese, the platoon sergeant for 3rd Platoon, B Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 11th Infantry Division, pauses for a photograph while acting as opposition forces during Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center-Alaska 23-02 at Yukon Training Area, Fort Wainwright, Alaska, March 30, 2023. JPMRC-AK 23-02 helps Soldiers and leaders develop and refine the tactics, techniques, and procedures necessary to successfully operate in remote and extreme Arctic winter conditions and overcome environmental and military challenges. Argese is from Carmel N.Y.

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Jason Paredes, Technical Assistance Advisory Team officer-in-charge, Blount Island Command, poses for a photo in front of the USNS Seay (T-AKR-302) during exercise Native Fury 22 at Yanbu Commercial Port, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Sept. 1, 2022. Native Fury 22 is a biennial exercise focused on the demonstration of the rapid offload and integration of a Maritime Prepositioned Force in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility in support of regional security, crisis response, and contingency operations.

030711-F-4692S-055. Base: Fort Jackson State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Maj. Neil Chaves, current 137th Special Operations Wing mission sustainment team officer in charge, poses for a portrait in front of fencing and an awning shelter he helped to construct while acting as the Task Force Liberty civil engineering team commander during Operation Allies Welcome Sept. 24, 2021, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. Chaves has found that creating innovative solutions to issues in an austere environment as part of the Mission Sustainment Team is similar to what was required of his team during Operation Allies Welcome.

030820-M-7837W-019. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Al Kut State: Wasit Country: Iraq (IRQ)

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U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Patrick Delacruz, an infantry officer with 2d Marine Division, demonstrates his knowledge of offensive strategy during the Division Leader Assessment Program on Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, June 21, 2022. This assessment program also provides Marines with learning and mentorship opportunities, which helps train and develop Marines that demonstrate an apex level of lethality, endurance and comprehensive warfighting ability.

Virginia Army National Guard Capt. Nicholas Rivera, a 508 compliance officer at the DCSA Diversity and Equal Opportunity Office, is among the military reservists on active duty who are making an impact across the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency, which comprises more than 8,000 government civilians and defense contractors.Rivera, a former enlisted infantryman who became a military intelligence officer expert in personnel security, joined DCSA as a new addition to the Diversity and Equal Opportunity Directorate as the 508 compliance coordinator. Rivera - who deployed to Iraq and Kuwait and in his civilian capacity served as a Norfolk, Va., police officer - is focused on creating a foundation for accessibility and inclusion for persons with disabilities to eliminate barriers in information and communication technology.

Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, senoir leaders across the Army, and civillians honor the heroic actions of D-Day at the Airborne Memorial Ceremony in Normandy, France, June 6, 2022. Paratroopers come to Normandy to celebrate the triumph and victory of the 82nd Airborne Division in liberating Normandy from Nazi rule.

U.S. Army Soldiers attending the Small Unit Ranger Tactics (SURT) course demonstrate their physical capabilities at the 25th Infantry Divisions Lightning Academy obstacle course, Schofield Barracks, Oahu, Hawaii, August 22nd, 2022. SURT attendees are evaluated and prepped to ensure they have all the knowledge and physical abilities to be successful at Ranger School.

Maxwel C. Martinez, aviation operations specialist assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC), 3-142nd Attack Helicopter Battalion (3-142nd AHB), receives a U.S. Army promotion from the rank of Private First Class to the rank of Specialist, at a promotion ceremony held at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, on Sept. 21, 2022. Spc. Martinez serves in a vital role supporting Army aviation flights for the HHC. 3-142nd AHB, attached to 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, currently supports the Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve mission to advise, assist, and enable partnered forces in the enduring defeat of Da'esh, the common Arabic term for IS or ISIS, within designated areas of Iraq and Syria.

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Air Education and Training Command security forces competitor US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Marco A. Talamantez has the duty of entry control at the Base Response scenario during DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000 at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Defender Challenge is the annual Air Force wide competition sponsored by the Air Force Security Forces. The competition showcases the talents and capabilities of 13 international Security Forces teams in seven physical fitness, base defense, and policing skills over six days. Subject Operation/Series: DEFENDER CHALLENGE '00 Base: Lackland Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Senior Airman Christopher Price, 455th Expeditionary Aerial Port Squadron, Passenger Services technician, drives a forklift loading a C-17 Globemaster III here Aug. 1, 2011. The 455 EAPS's mission is moving passengers and cargo all throughout Afghanistan. More than 80 percent of all people and supplies traveling through the country come through 455 EAPS.

Soldiers and NCOs from the West Virginia and District of Columbia National Guards compete in their annual Best Warrior Competition, held at Camp Dawson, Kingwood, West Virginia, April 22, 2022. Best Warrior is an annual event where participants compete in a series of military tasks including weapons proficiency, endurance, physical fitness, medical skills, communications, and professional development activities. Winners of the local Best Warrior will compete at the regional level in May, also at Camp Dawson.

Chief Warrant Officer 4 Victor Cornejo, U.S. Army Human Resources Command, proudly stands with his rucksack of toys before completing a 1.1-mile ruck march to the Red Cross Santas Workshop on Fort Knox. Dec. 1, 2022. Soldiers and Civilians from across HRC ruck marched with new toys to donate in honor of the holiday season.

DF-ST-86-09357. Subject Operation/Series: VOLANT RODEO '85 Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army Sgt. Anthony Castillo, a mobility specialist assigned to the 3-157th Field Artillery unit and Colorado National Guardsmen, stands next to a mural he painted for the 380th explosive ordnance disposal flight, September 17, 2022 at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The wall features an Arabian Oryx skull (the UAE national animal) combined with the EOD occupational badge - also known as the Crab.

U.S. Army Spc. Jijo Abraham with 7th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment, 11th Combat Aviation Brigade, stands in front of a UH-60 Black Hawk in the U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) area of responsibility, May 2, 2022. Abraham's unit is deployed a part of the Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve to advise, assist and enable partnered forces in the enduring defeat of Daesh within designated areas of Iraq and Syria.

A member of Maritime Safety and Security Team New Orleans prepares to moor up at the Navy Operational Support Center Baltimore after a security patrol for Baltimore Fleet week, September 7, 2022. A MSST is a counter-terrorism team of the United States Coast Guard established to protect local maritime assets.

High security border between South and North Korea, Panmunjom, South Korea

PEARL HARBOR (July 6, 2022) Royal Malaysian Navy Sailor Able Seaman Radar Plotter Mogenshwar Ganesan on the forecastle of Royal Malaysian Navy Kasturi-class corvette KD Lekir (F 26) at Joint Base Pearl Harbor during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. 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. (Royal Australian Navy photo by LSIS Kylie Jagiello)

MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Hawaii (July 7, 2022) Australian Army Soldier, Pvt. Jack Green, from the 16th Battalion, Royal Western Australian Regiment during Zodiac familiarization training on Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Alpha Company's Small Boats Platoon conduct F470 Zodiac familiarization and amphibious insertion training with multiple participating nations during the Harbor Phase of RIMPAC 22. 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)

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U.S. Army Spc. Liam Lee, assigned to U.S. Army Forces Command, participates in a board while competing in the 2022 Best Squad Competition at the Pentagon Library and Conference Center in Arlington, Virginia, Oct. 7, 2022. The competition tests the squads proficiency in their warrior tasks and battle drills and identifies the most cohesive, highly trained, disciplined and fit team - ready to fight and win - while demonstrating commitment to the Army Values and Warrior Ethos.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Migel Reynosa, a combat videographer with 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, poses for a photo after a French Fourragere ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 2, 2024. France awarded the fourragere to the Marines and Sailors of the 5th and 6th Marine Regiments in 1918 for their heroism and bravery in the battles of Belleau Wood, Soissons and Champagne during World War I. To this day, the French Fourragere is exclusively awarded to Marines who serve in the 5th and 6th Marine Regiments, serving as a testament to the enduring traditions and history shared by those units. Reynosa is a native of California. Marine Corps

Airman 1st Class Jacob Cabanero, 1st Combat Camera Squadron aerial combat camera journeyman, prepares for Exercise Green Goblin at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Dec. 5, 2022. This four-day exercise provides relevant and essential night-vision training to prepare combat camera Airmen with enhanced photographic and video capabilities required to capture imagery in low-light and no-light environments. (U.S. Air Force illustration by Tech. Sgt. Michael Cossaboom)

German Polizei Officer Andreas Goldinger, K-9 handler and his K-9 partner, Coco, take home the Patrol award and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Britney Peters, 86th Security Force Squadron Military Working Dog handler and her K-9 partner, Paik, take home the Iron Dog award presented at the 86th Security Forces 2022 Military Working Dog Competition, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 19, 2022. Both handlers put in countless hours training and building a relationship with their K-9s to ensure the safety and service to the community.

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Airmen and Guardians from U.S. Space Force's Space Oparations Command pose for portraits at Headquarters SpOC, on Peterson Space Force Base, CO. SpOC generates, presents, and sustains combat-ready intelligence, cyber, space and combat support forces and serves as the USSF Service Component to U.S. Space Command.

Lance CPL. Keith Dorsett, a Marine reservist, plays his saxophone while off duty during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

AIR BASE 201, Niger - U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sage Golden is a 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron Fire and Emergency Services Flight firefighter at Air Base 201 in Niger, Oct. 4, 2022. The fire department at AB 201 is a mix of active duty, Guard and Reserve firefighters. Deployments such as this one gives their team the opportunity to mesh and become more proficient at performing basic fire ground operations. Golden is an Alabama Air National Guardsmen with the 187th Fighter Wing.

Serving as the Deputy Lead for the Infrastructure and Posture Team, Lt. Col. Alexander Nelson has been a proud member of the Air Force for over 20 years. His military lineage stretches back to his three great uncles and father, Col. (Ret) Lionel Nelson.

Senior Airman Jack Schultz, 332d Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Electrical Power Production journeyman and Warrior of the Week for the week of Nov. 21, 2022, stands in front of a Basic Expeditionary Airfield Resources Power Unit at an undisclosed location, Southwest Asia, Nov. 23, 2022. Warrior of the Week is a competitive recognition program that highlights significant contributions made by individual Airmen who raise the Red Tail standard and enhance the mission and capabilities of the 332d Air Expeditionary Wing.

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